WALL•E

[Fried Gold]

Pixar might swerve us all and have Wall-E misinterpret his mission orders and kill his human masters.

[Zarles]

Nothing breaks me up like a robot killing his human masters.

:: sniff ::

[tapehead]

Myspace has the new trailer

Mothersite has the scoop on the Promotional Website.

[Lady Sheridan]

He sounds like Artoo--I think that's the sweetest homage ever.

It just gets better and better, the animation is so beautiful. I think Wall*E has to be the cutest thing PIXAR has ever created.

I wish I could have seen that BNAT footage, I get why it made people cry now that Harry's described it.

[Lord Voldemoo]

He sounds like Artoo--I think that's the sweetest homage ever.

It just gets better and better, the animation is so beautiful. I think Wall*E has to be the cutest thing PIXAR has ever created.

I wish I could have seen that BNAT footage, I get why it made people cry now that Grande Rojo's described it.

seriously amazing animation. I don't think I've ever seen anything like it. I can't wait for this.

[Keepcoolbutcare]

Mothersite has the scoop on the Promotional Website.

That Buy n Large page is hysterical.

make sure you read the fine print...

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so not only using the "Brazil" theme, but also taking a page from the Central Services playbook?

most excellent.

[Lord Voldemoo]

AHHHHHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

As someone who has had to actually read those things professionally from time to time (and draft them) that's the funniest fucking thing I've read in a long time. Brilliant!

[havocSchultz]

AHHHHHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

As someone who has had to actually read those things professionally from time to time (and draft them) that's the funniest fucking thing I've read in a long time. Brilliant!

And it gives you some ideas for your own work...

[Zarles]

Going from the new trailer, this movie is going to kill me. I'm not going to bring anyone with me to see it, as I'm well aware I will be a blubbering mess by the time it's over.

What is that supposed to be at the end of the trailer, though? The sexy female robot?

[RogueScribner]

Is it my imagination (and I fully admit to not clicking upon this thread before today) or are there many Star Wars-style sounds in that trailer?

[Zarles]

Being that Ben Burtt is responsible, I'd say yes.

[tapehead]

AHHHHHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

As someone who has had to actually read those things professionally from time to time (and draft them) that's the funniest fucking thing I've read in a long time. Brilliant!

And it gives you some ideas for your own work...

The Corporate Punk story is my favourite so far. Working on the presumption that the Buy'N'Large site is giving us a glimpse of the world that Wall*E takes place in, I'm very excited.

[Lord Voldemoo]

Being that Ben Burtt is responsible, I'd say yes.

oh man.

good i guess? But I really hated most of the sound work on the Prequels. The original trilogy=awesome. Most of the prequels sounded like a cartoon to me. The only sound work I really liked in the Prequels were the engines of the podracers...

so...maybe not bad for this I guess? It IS a cartoon.

Don't put him on the DVD commentary though...guy never shuts up either.

[Lady Sheridan]

Going from the new trailer, this movie is going to kill me. I'm not going to bring anyone with me to see it, as I'm well aware I will be a blubbering mess by the time it's over.

What is that supposed to be at the end of the trailer, though? The sexy female robot?

I think it's whatever ship she arrives on? Then she leaves and he hitches a ride on the outside...sniffle!

[Zarles]

Being that Ben Burtt is responsible, I'd say yes.

oh man.

good i guess? But I really hated most of the sound work on the Prequels. The original trilogy=awesome. Most of the prequels sounded like a cartoon to me. The only sound work I really liked in the Prequels were the engines of the podracers...

so...maybe not bad for this I guess? It IS a cartoon.

Don't put him on the DVD commentary though...guy never shuts up either.

:: boos Moo ::

Oh, come on. The sound effect for the seismic bombs that Jango crapped out of the Slave I in AOTC? Teh sexorz. I LOVE that sound.

I know what you're getting at, but seeming this doesn't really seem to be trying to be a serious sci-fi epic, I think Burtt's beeps and bloops will be fine. Wall-E is basically R2's little cousin, from how I see it.

I think it's whatever ship she arrives on? Then she leaves and he hitches a ride on the outside...sniffle!

I'm getting all verklempt already.

[tapehead]

Wall-E is basically R2's little cousin, from how I see it.

Man, I really hope not - the similarities with E.T. I can probably deal with, but R2D2 is a second banana support character, leaugues away from the kind of robot Wall*E has got to be to be at the centre of a film.

[Flumm]

[quote="Mothership"]

[b]Hey, everyone. â€

[Ribbons]

Well I certainly hope this movie turns out to be something special. I barely know anything about the story, now that I think about it, but the character is just adorable. I love his little scream in the new preview as that spaceship he's hitched a ride onto goes careening off into space.

[Flumm]

Although I don't anyone here would be all suprised and confounded by the statements, it's still interesting to read Mori's words, too.

It's always hard to discern what's whut when you're looking at these things from the perspective we do, but it's hard to recall such a wellspring of goodwill for an original film so long before opening day. Even if it is from a relatively small circle of interest. I just can't imagine this thing not unraping childhoods everywhere come the summer.

It's not even close to being released and it already feels like it's somehow been, gone and earnt the hearts, minds, and wallets of the world over in it's wake.

[Lady Sheridan]

It's true. I've had some friends and family who haven't seen the trailer and the moment I show them even a picture of Wall*E, they can't wait.

Maybe he can bring us world peace.

Has anyone seen the big talking standees at their local theatre? I covet one.

[burlivesleftnut]

Yeah WALL*E makes me cry already. For that I hate AND love it.

[Ribbons]

Maybe he can bring us world peace.

Hehe... Wall•E for Dalai Lama!

Has anyone seen the big talking standees at their local theatre? I covet one.

I have, I have indeed. It's cardboard, so I think it would fit in my car if I folded it up...

[Lord Voldemoo]

Has anyone seen the big talking standees at their local theatre? I covet one.

NO!

I've been to a couple of theaters lately and neither had one.

Someone steal me one!!!!!!!!!!

EDIT: seriously. Stop reading this. Go get me one. Now. I'll make you a mod if you do.*


*blatant lie

[Lady Sheridan]

I have, I have indeed. They're cardboard, so I think it would fit in my car if I folded it up...

Some friends and I cooked up a plan once to get really bland jumpsuits, with names like "Steve" and "Rob" embroidered on the pocket, along with something like "HRT Marketing" on the back. And any time we covet a movie theatre display, go in and say "Oh, we're here by special request, there's been a recall...yep, yep, there seems to be a swastika there on the eye. If you look real close, you can see it. Seems there were some complaints...yeah, you'll get the new one in a week or so, I don't know, we don't handle that part. Just the removal...."

I think it would work at least once. If there was ever a time to try it, it would be for a talking WALL*E

[Lord Voldemoo]

I have, I have indeed. They're cardboard, so I think it would fit in my car if I folded it up...

Some friends and I cooked up a plan once to get really bland jumpsuits, with names like "Steve" and "Rob" embroidered on the pocket, along with something like "HRT Marketing" on the back. And any time we covet a movie theatre display, go in and say "Oh, we're here by special request, there's been a recall...yep, yep, there seems to be a swastika there on the eye. If you look real close, you can see it. Seems there were some complaints...yeah, you'll get the new one in a week or so, I don't know, we don't handle that part. Just the removal...."

I think it would work at least once. If there was ever a time to try it, it would be for a talking WALL*E

jesus christ, that would work.

Ribbons, Burl. Meet us in Colorado.

Bring jumpsuits.

[burlivesleftnut]

I want no part of this heist. If I am going to get involved in something like this, I want it to be more than a few pieces of cardboard.

Nerds.

[Lord Voldemoo]

I want no part of this heist. If I am going to get involved in something like this, I want it to be more than a few pieces of cardboard.

Nerds.

You'd do it if it were a Mad Eye Moody standee...

[burlivesleftnut]

Wait... that's not fair. Would it be made of more than cardboard? And would it be capable of sex?

[buster00]

My girlfriend just saw the Wall•E trailer for the first time.

She was all like, "Pfft. Didn't we already see Short Circuit?"

What a fucking dipshit.

[burlivesleftnut]

Slap her until she bleeds!

[buster00]

Slap her until she bleeds!

I did worse. I made her sit through National Treasure: Book of Secrets.

[burlivesleftnut]

ouch!

[Fried Gold]

The new Superbowl spot for R2-ET:

http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/wall-e/

Look in the videos section.

[Leckomaniac]

I loved the TV Spot. Gosh, this movie can't come soon enough.

[burlivesleftnut]

Awwww.

[tapehead]

So cute I pooped a sugar cube.

[Fried Gold]

I think we're probably all diabetic now.

[MonkeyM666]

Damn, it's a little too cute me thinks... in fact the more I think about it the less I like it. Bringing back Woodie and Buzz is a deliberate marketing move by disney...

hummmm...


I love the website though, very slick.

[Chairman Kaga]

Bringing back Woodie and Buzz is a deliberate marketing move by disney....

Duhhh. Seriously though I think it's a great one...Like the Lilo and Stitch teasers.

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Nothing wrong with being self referential.

[Leckomaniac]

Bringing back Woodie and Buzz is a deliberate marketing move by disney....

Duhhh. Seriously though I think it's a great one...Like the Lilo and Stitch teasers.

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Nothing wrong with being self referential.

Whoa. I had forgotten about those. Nice links Chairman.

[MonkeyM666]

Bringing back Woodie and Buzz is a deliberate marketing move by disney....

Duhhh. Seriously though I think it's a great one...Like the Lilo and Stitch teasers.

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Nothing wrong with being self referential.

bla, bla bla.... I was saying how I didn't appreciate the hard sell Kaga. It wasn't playful branded banter like the lilo and stitch skits.

[tapehead]

Duhhh.

bla, bla bla....

I thought it was aimed at the kiddies too.

[Chairman Kaga]

I meant duhhh as in "Duhhh it's obviously intentional. It's not like Buzz and Woody actually exist and could be filmed in cognito thus it was planned."

[MonkeyM666]

Duhhh.

bla, bla bla....

I thought it was aimed at the kiddies too.

Interesting, for I believe that it's aimed more at the mum and dad's... hence the re-hashing of popular catch phrases from even more popular characters that the parents would remember from the child's earlier life (there popularity of Buzz and Woodie in the under 5's is astounding). I mean hell... lets use to infinity and beyond one more time just in case someone was in the bathroom at the time.

[Retardo_Montalban]

WALL.E is fucking adorable. I didn't care about Woody and Buzz. The whole spot should have been WALL.E's Buster Keaton/Chaplin routine with his cockroach. If I were that cockroach, I wouldn't be WALL.E's friend no more. Too dangerous.

[Lady Sheridan]

I liked it. I'm less disturbed by Woody and Buzz than what Wall*E did with that hose, but otherwise it was too cute.

The cockroach left tracks in the dust. Such detail!

[Lord Voldemoo]

The Wall-E spot was really cute and hilarious. I didn't know they were going to be doing one! Great surprise.

[Spifftacular SquirrelGirl]

I almost thought for a second that Disney was going to try to set up an extremely early teaser for Toy Story 3. It was a pretty nifty spot and Wall*E is just all sorts of adorable for a robot. Of all the movie related commercials last night it was probably my fave of the bunch.

[Evil Hobbit]

Great tv spot! Was that really Tom Hanks?

[so sorry]

Isn't this the second WALL E teaser we've seen that doesn't show one bit of the actual movie? How many of these promo pieces are they going to spend money creating before the get around to showing me something that I'd see in the movie?

Seems kinda pointless to me.