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Wall-E (Three-Disc Special Edition + Digital Copy and BD Live) [Blu-ray] | ![Wall-E (Three-Disc Special Edition + Digital Copy and BD Live) [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51lXr2iiC5L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Andrew Stanton
Actors: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard, Macintalk
Studio: WALT DISNEY VIDEO
Category: DVD
List Price: $40.99
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Rating:  238 reviews
Sales Rank: 16
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number Of Discs: 3
Running Time: 98 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.8
MPN: DISBR58444
UPC: 786936775433
EAN: 0786936775433
ASIN: B001EOQWFI
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: November 18, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 11/18/2008 Rating: G
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Pixar genius reigns in this funny romantic comedy, which stars a robot who says absolutely nothing for a full 25 minutes yet somehow completely transfixes and endears himself to the audience within the first few minutes of the film. As the last robot left on earth, Wall-E (voiced by Ben Burtt) is one small robot--with a big, big heart--who holds the future of earth and mankind squarely in the palm of his metal hand. He's outlasted all the "Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class" robots that were assigned some 700 years ago to clean up the environmental mess that man made of earth while man vacationed aboard the luxury spaceship Axiom. Wall-E has dutifully gone about his job compacting trash, the extreme solitude broken only by his pet cockroach, but he's developed some oddly human habits and ideas. When the Axiom sends its regularly scheduled robotic EVE probe (Elissa Knight) to earth, Wall-E is instantly smitten and proceeds to try to impress EVE with his collection of human memorabilia. EVE's directive compels her to bring Wall-E's newly collected plant sprout to the captain of the Axiom and Wall-E follows in hot pursuit. Suddenly, the human world is turned upside down and the Captain (Jeff Garlin) joins forces with Wall-E and a cast of other misfit robots to lead the now lethargic people back home to earth. Wall-E is a great family film with the most impressive aspect being the depth of emotion conveyed by a simple robot--a machine typically considered devoid of emotion, but made so absolutely touching by the magic of Pixar animation. Also well-worth admiring are the sweeping views from space, the creative yet disturbing vision of what strange luxuries a future space vacation might offer, and the innovative use of trash in a future cityscape. Underneath the slapstick comedy and touching love story is a poignant message about the folly of human greed and its potential effects on earth and the entire human race. Wall-E is preceded in theaters by the comical short Presto in which a magician's rabbit, unfed one too many times takes his revenge against the egotistical magician. (Ages 3 and older) --Tami Horiuchi>
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 The very definition of perfect picture and sound. Pixar scores again. December 3, 2008
D. Stone (Sacramento, CA)
I have a pretty good collection of Blu-Ray titles. Out of some 250+ Blu's, there are many titles that stand out when it comes to " reference quality " picture and sound. This title is in an elite group of " perfect" audio and video. If your a fan of Pixar movies, you will love the quality of this product. This movie is for all ages and has great replay value for all.
First off.....the video quality is one of the best out there. Every single frame of this movie is immacualte. Super vivid colors, razor sharp detail from start to finish. Every color leaps out from the screen. The whites are beautiful and do not bloom out. The black are super deep also. This movie shows off every color in the spectrum and does it in the most impressive way. A real treat to look at if you own a 1080P monitor. The detail is amazing. You can see the most intricate details on close ups as well as the backgound itself. All of the Pixar movies to date have been of the highest quality for picture and sound. This title is no different, it is simply the best it can be.
In the sound department, it is perect once again. Your entire surround sound system will get used for this movie. Many titles out there do not make full use of a total surround sound experience. This title does everything just right. The voices are crisp and clean. Razor sharp once again. The sound effects seem to be all around you, the rear speakers get lot's of use also. The subwoofer gets into the game many times with the action sequences which are often. I cant say a single negative thing about this release. Audio/ A+.....Video/ A+.....Movie/ A+.....
A great addition to your Blu-Ray library. And a perfect movie to show what your home theater can do at it's best. Money well spent if you want the best of the best.
Score One More For Pixar December 3, 2008
J. Williams (Chicago, IL)
Pixar has done it again, the love able Robot Wall-E can now be yours on DVD. I highly recommend this DVD, if you're a movie, disney, or pixar fan I definitely say buy the three disc DVD. The second disc of this edition contains some great special features not included on the single disc. "The Pixar Story" is an incredible documentary on the development and creation of this incredible animation studio. This is a great DVD for all ages.
Best Film Oscar for 2009? December 3, 2008
James Beswick (San Francisco, CA)
Wow. I was lucky enough to see this at a screening in Pixar studios, and now I've just bought the DVD and watched it again. Wall-E harks back to the days of the silent movie, when dialog was not used as a substitute for story unfolding visually, and it succeeds triumphantly in reeling in the audience. Not only is the central relationship both touching and funny at the same time, it's founded in a very dark future where humans have trashed the earth and live lazily on an off-planet ship. To succeed in combining these plotlines shows how mature Pixar has become in creating compelling stories, and making movies that both kids and adults both enjoy.
This is Pixar's best film to date (not that any of their previous movies have been anything less than outstanding), and it speaks to their remarkable talents that the 5-minute Presto short before the film is more entertaining that most live-action films have been this year. I think this is also Pixar's most technically advanced animation to date, in terms of simulating camera moves, lighting and art direction from live action science fiction.
If you haven't see Wall-e already, this may be the best $15 you spend this year!
(PS - As an aside, Ben Burtt is a very nice guy - the BURN-E noise is an electric shaver and the laser gun effects were made using a Slinky. :-))
THE MOVIE IS BETTER THAN THE FLIMSY CARDBOARD BOX IT CAME IN December 3, 2008
BATRON (Tacoma, WA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Wall-E is as good as anything Pixar has done to date, even if it lacks the subtlety of previous pictures. The characters are memorable and adorable and the story is appealing to tots and parents alike. The only drawback is the flimsy cardboard case that makes you long for the old cheap Warner Brothers cardboard cases.
WALL-E PLUS the always excellent "Making of..." December 2, 2008
Hillevi Peterson (Roseville, MN)
Writer/director Andrew Stanton goes boldly where men and women have been longing for Pixar to go: space, the promising frontier. I can just imagine all of the beloved geeks at Pixar scrambling to get their audio/visual reference to their favorite sci-fi novel or flick onto the desktop of this film. Sitting in the theater opening night, we note that when Jim Reekes' infamous Mac start up C chord played as Wall-E recharged, the room broke into cheers and applause.
Reason # 1 to buy Wall-E: Watching this DVD gives allows us to fulfill the geek challenge -- counting the variations on a theme by Straus (Also Sprach Zarathustra) and finding the additional film cross references i.e. Star Wars, 2001, Star Trek, and even One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest gets a nod!
Reason # 2 to buy Wall-E: For those who are not sci-fi fans, Wall-E will still hold your heart with it's endearing story lines, ever present excellent Pixar character development. Each supporting robot still serves a purpose and has a personality as well as a specific sound.
Which leads us to Reason # 3 to buy Wall-E: Sound Design. This is an Oscar category Wall-E can't lose, and is the BEST additional feature of the DVD: animation sound design. This juicy presentation is where the average film viewer gets to meet Ben Burtt, the sound design creative genius behind, not only Wall-E, but the sound FX on ET, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and The Dark Crystal!
Reason # 4 to buy Wall-E: It's an excellent family film. Once again Pixar gives us an animation classic that the entire family can enjoy. An interesting note is how for the first 40 minutes everyone is entertained without verbal dialogue therefore reemphasizing what a visual society we have become.
Reason # 5 to buy Wall-E: The third disc includes a bonus digital copy of the film to drop onto your iPod for those spontaneous feel good moment needs anywhere. Oh, yes -- there is that subtle cross reference to Apple's iPod as Wall-E watches Michael Crawford, before he became the Phantom of the Opera, sing "It Only Takes a Moment" from Hello Dolly.
And finally, Wall-E reminds us how the simple gesture of holding someone's hand can make us feel more secure in an ever changing world...or how to propel yourself across the universe with a fire extinguisher.
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