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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 3:33 pm
Don't think I'll be seeing this.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 3:37 pm
ignore this post
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Friday, June 27, 2008 - 11:07 pm
Saw it tonight. I liked it very much.
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Nyheat
Member
08-09-2006
| Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 7:27 am
I saw it reviewed on Ebert and Roeper (whoever they are these days, lol) and they loved it. It did look very good, more atmospheric than typical kids' fare. Of course I never haul my butt to the movies, but this looked good.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 8:39 am
I think the sound people will get an Oscar nom for sure. Much of it is sans dialogue, but it works. I liked it very much. 97 minutes is a perfect length, too. And we saw a hilarious short at the beginning with a magician and a rabbit -- not sure where the short is playing, but it was great, too. And I JUST said 2 days ago, while looking at a billboard on Santa Monica Blvd., "I hate their marketing. It doesn't make me want to see the movie." But yet we went, and I'm glad we did.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 10:32 am
marketing?? you cant miss it for this movie LOL We were at 2 stores and commented about all the Wall-E merchandise for sale and the movie wasnt even out yet LOL
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 12:14 pm
I'll be taking the daycare kids on Monday to see this. I think it just looks so cute.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 8:52 am
   
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 12:14 pm
Loved it! Someone on another board said it best, "This is the ET for our time." (IMHO, it's also the "Short Circuit" of the next generation!)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 12:31 pm
We didn't make it yesterday but I'm planning on taking the kids tomorrow. I'm glad that you liked it.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 2:42 pm
We went today and enjoyed it. I thought it was very well done and very sweet.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Friday, July 04, 2008 - 10:21 pm
I loved it. I think DD might have been a bit bored, but she perked up during the last half. I really was sucked into this love story. I also really appreciate that Pixar was brave enough to tell so much of this story without any dialogue. It is a beautiful, touching film.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, July 04, 2008 - 10:35 pm
The oldest that I took was a 12 year old boy and he hemmed and hawed about wanting to see it but when I would glance over at him, he'd have a big smile on his face.
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Vsmart
Member
02-10-2003
| Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 6:54 am
I'm 50 yrs older & I loved it. Romantic, sweet, satire (fat blobs who only watch tv, Big N Large store, 2001, Star Trek, Star Wars' jump to light speed & the garbage chute, etc). Great for all ages. Even tho all the people were round, the ad models were thin!
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 9:05 am
We saw this yesterday. The whole family enjoyed it. My husband liked it, too. The message is there for the ecology. I was amazed that the first half of the movie has little to no dialog, yet it grabs your attention. I heard one mom say it was a bit scary for her toddler, but that was the only thing. This is a heartfelt movie well worth watching. We're buying it when it's available to buy.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 3:17 pm
Really showed "people" in a bad light.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 6:11 pm
Well, it showed people in a world where they had no purpose for 700 years. But I think the humans got to redeem themselves in the end, once they were given a purpose.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 6:56 pm
I think there were a couple of messages. One is about what we are doing to our planet and what can happen. And also how we are becoming a society of lazy people who will have everything done for us and then we all end up like the people on the ship.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 7:54 pm
I was expecting it to show humans in a bad light, but I didn't feel that way after I saw the film. This is what I wrote... "The humans are not villains and they are not portrayed in a horribly negative light. It’s like they are hypnotized by their gadgets. And that just speaks volumes in this world where televisions, computers, xbox, ipod, cell phones, black berries, etc. have taken over our life to the point where people can’t stand to turn them off. How many people walk around with an ipod in their ear all the time, completely oblivious to the people around them, not talking to a soul. The humans in the film have lost touch with one another. They don’t even notice there’s a gorgeous swimming pool because they’re too busy playing virtual golf. The humans just needed a wake up call. They were on auto-pilot, not just the space craft." And in the end, the humans wanted to do the right thing and were eager to do the right thing, once they were snapped out of their screen-comas.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 7:55 pm
Ketchup, did you break down and go see this yet? As someone who sees a lot of films, I think you should go. 
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 7:57 pm
I completely agree with you, Brenda.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, July 08, 2008 - 7:20 am
Wonderfully said, Brenda.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Tuesday, July 08, 2008 - 7:52 am
How many people walk around with an ipod in their ear all the time, completely oblivious to the people around them, not talking to a soul. That particular comment brought a smile to my face. A former boss used to comment that when I'd talk about being on vacation, I sounded like a different person...much more outgoing when I'm away from home. Well...now when I walk my three mile exercise walk here at home with my iPod in my ears, it's as if I'm on vacation. The people I've met because I've stopped to talk (hit the pause button on the iPod) ... even a couple of quasi "names" -- a reporter on the NBC affiliate news and the grandmother of Tom Higgenson of the Plain White T's / Hey There Delilah fame. And if someone is walking a dog, you bet I'll talk to the dog and it's person. Just made me smile.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Tuesday, July 08, 2008 - 9:49 am
It was a treat to take my grandson to see this movie. We laughed out loud quite a few times. I like your comments, too, Brenda. We bought the Wii Wall-E afterwards and haven't had a chance to play with it yet, but I hope it's as much fun as the movie.
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