WALL-E (Pixar's 2008 Film)

[Ditchy McAbandonpants]

Ah, cheers, Voxxyn...all I had heard previously about this movie was its title, which in itself isn't all that informative.

Having skim-read that article - I didn't want to spoil it too much for myself - I have to tell you, that sounds really very good indeed. It never actually occured to me that Pixar, aside from the tongue-in-cheek prologue to Toy Story 2, have never actually done any sci-fi/space stories, but now that I realise it, I can't wait to see how they handle it. Visually, it'll be absolutely stunning, but that goes without saying - what's really interesting about sci-fi to me is its potential for imaginative, thought-provoking narratives, and Wall-E sounds to have a fascinating premise, with a healthy dose of social commentary and satire thrown in for good measure.

Quite frankly, this sounds like a shoo-in to me. It is a departure, content-wise, from anything they've done before (which is unequivocally a good thing), but on the other hand, I certainly feel Pixar's output collectively has already shown all the qualities necessary to pull this off; people seem to be forgetting how much satire and social commentary there was in The Incredibles. Heart, of course, has never been a problem for Pixar, but Andrew Stanton seems a particularly canny choice for the director's chair this time round, given that the premise of Wall-E sounds like it might call for the same brand of low-key, bittersweet sentiment that ran through his Finding Nemo.

So, in conclusion, I'm there. I would say "roll on 2008", but I haven't seen Ratatouille yet.

Oh, and I'm loving the new avatar, Voxxyn!