Ep826: WALL-E (2008) - Movie Review
Kicking the Seat
English - November 22, 2022 12:43 - 82.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsTV & Film movies film interviews pop culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Ian welcomes back Jeffrey York of The Establishing Shot for his first solo appearance on the podcast! And what better topic than Jeff's favorite film of 2008, WALL-E!
Andrew Stanton's comedic twist on the dystopian sci-fi epic feels more prescient today than it did on release, and the guys look this bold new direction for Pixar Animation Studios. From the opening 30 minutes (which play like a silent film); to eerily accurate takes on technological addiction at the expense of everything else; and a nuanced view of mankind that is at once scathing and redemptive, WALL-E combines the doomsday sadness of Children of Men with the whimsical acrobatics of Buster Keaton--all with Pixar's breathtaking innovations in animation, sound, and design.
Part review, part examination of themes through a 2022 lens, this spoilerific discussion of WALL-E is one of our most hopeful yet!
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Watch the WALL-E trailer.
Keep up with Jeff's criticism and caricatures at The Establishing Shot!
You can order the brand-new WALL-E 4K UHD Blu-ray from Criterion--their first partnership on a Pixar release!
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