DVD
REVIEW: WALL•E
3
Disc Special Edition
11/16/08
FILM REVIEW: One of the most
anticipated movies of the Summer was worth the wait, to the
point of falling into the list of one of the best films of
the Summer. That is the case of WALL•E the ninth release by
Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, directed and
written by Academy Award®-winner Andrew Stanton (“Finding Nemo”).
A film that just keeps the tradition, the standards,
the quality and the imagination that only Pixar and Disney
can provide.
WALL•E (Waste Allocation
Load Lifter Earth-Class) is the story of the last earth
survivor, a robot. He has the life of a blue collar
worker by leaving his home to a waste yard piling up and
compressing garbage and the one that he finds curious he
puts it into his lunch bag. His only companion is a
pet cockroach and all the gadgets he stores in his home that
is until a space ship drops off EVE (Extra-terrestrial
Vegetation Evaluator) with the sole purpose of finding life
on earth. But she finds more than a plant, WALL•E
becomes her faithful admirer and eventually her hero.
These two with their creative robotic features are
absolutely hilarious and heart warming characters who fall
into sticky situations without forgetting that they carry
the fate of humanity on earth in their hands.
Amazingly the audience will
connect with these characters regardless of their limited
verbal participation in the film. Yet it is their
feelings which transmit that sense of humanistic traits that
helps to bring life to the characters and enhance the story.
The lack of dialogue do not take away from the cleverness of
this production, as a matter of fact the wit of the
producers is highlighted for its futuristic mechanics and
features presented throughout the film.
The visual aspect of the movie is golden,
as Pixar sets a new standard in animation. Their attempt to put to
use new technology into different camera angles is quite
innovative. The same goes for the sound, which
was beautifully matched to compensate enormously in a film
that lacks dialogues. The sound was complemented by
the music of the talented Thomas Newman and Peter Gabriel
Andrew Stanton's
expectations as described in his own words; “we wanted the
audience to believe they were witnessing a machine that has
come to life. The more they believe it’s a machine, the more
appealing the story becomes.” It is obvious that Stanton has
met his purpose when creating this heroic and loving robot .
DVD: Walt Disney
Home Entertainment has done it again with this 3 Disc Special Edition.
The DVD is
loaded with bonus features. The special features in this
edition, take viewers beyond the making of the film. The featurette "Behind
the scenes " is a set of six sections that gives
viewers full inside on how the film was made. Another
Interesting featurette is "The Pixar Story, A Documentary by Leslie Iwerks",
this exceptional documentary that tells the story of the
best animation company of its time. 3 featurettes that
should not be miss are "Presto", which is the theatrical
short that accompanied the WALL•E theatrical release,
"Burn E" another hilarious new animated short and
finally "WALL•E's Treasures and Trinkets". It
also includes the digital copy. Complete list of
features are listed below.
VIDEO:
1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
AUDIO:
English,
Spanish and French
5.1 (Dolby Digital).
Subtitles - English Spanish
French - Optional
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Presto – The Pixar Animation Studios original
theatrical short that accompanied the WALL•E theatrical
release, about a star magician’s ego that provokes some
clever revenge from his neglected rabbit co-star. (5:14)
Burn E - This
is a beautiful and funny animated short about a robot Burn
E. The sequence for this short is parallel to some of the
scenes of the film. A must see! (7:36)
Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from The Sound Up –
Ben Burtt, the acclaimed Oscar-winning sound designer,
introduces viewers to the art of sound design using examples
from WALL•E and historic footage of the early Disney sound
effects masters at work. (18:43)
Audio Commentary by WALL•E director Andrew Stanton.
Deleted Scenes A total of 2 deleted scenes.
One is a full animated called "Garbage Airlock" running 9
minutes. This is the same "Garbage Airlock" scenes, but in
this case Wall E is playing Eva's role and Eva is playing
Wall E's role. The second scenes is an almost finish scenes
called "Dumped". This basically a film scene, but in a
different location.
Easter Eggs
Robots – Find out everything about the film’s robot
heroes, including hilarious web vignettes, the names and
functions of all of WALL•E’s malfunctioning misfit robot
friends and an interactive storybook packed with
kid-friendly challenges.
Additional Deleted
Scenes: A total of 2 additional deleted scenes.
These are raw animated scenes, but interesting. (12:45)
Behind the Scenes – Six exclusive featurettes give fans an
insider’s view of the making of WALL•E, including the film’s
visual design, character development and musical score, plus
the story behind the special effects challenges and a look
at building the robot characters that populate the film.
Buy n Large Shorts – Straight from the BnL archives, five
revealing short films provide insight into the inner
workings of the company, from its humble beginnings to the
intergalactic plan that launched EVE into space. Learn how
to operate the Axiom, find out about the company’s line of
“robots ‘for every need’” and hear the story behind the
Earth Exit Plan. (8:51)
The Pixar Story, A Documentary by Leslie Iwerks – The
first in-depth look at the most influential animation studio
of its time, The Pixar Story goes behind the scenes of the
groundbreaking company that pioneered a new generation of
animated feature films. Academy and Emmy Award-nominated
director Leslie Iwerks uses never-before-seen footage from
the Pixar library, along with historic archival animation
and first hand accounts by animators, studio executives,
directors, producers and voice performers to chronicle the
remarkable company that revolutionized an industry (1:28:30)
WALL•E's Treasures and Trinkets This is
a funny featurette showing Wall e's innocent
personality(4:54)
“DisneyFile” Digital Copy – Allowing viewers to enjoy Wall·E via a computer laptop or other portable device, Walt
Disney Studios Home Entertainment also is adding a special
“DisneyFile” Digital Copy of the movie -- enabling DVD and
Blu-ray owners to receive a digital version of Wall·E in
their choice of iTunes or Windows Media formats. DisneyFile
Digital Copy is a fast and easy way to enjoy your favorite
Disney movies, anytime, anywhere on your Mac, PC and/or
compatible portable device.
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