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No Amount Of Ridiculous Praise Is Going To Derail My Enthusiasm For Wall-e
Published 6/26/2008 by Dan Hopper at Best Week Ever
I always grow a tad skeptical when I read a bunch of bombastically gushing reviews before a movie even comes out, but when that film is a Pixar film, I do the exact opposite, and automatically accept and believe everything positive that everyone says about the film (unless talking cars are in it.) Today, I perused the reviews of Wall-e to confirm that this axiom still holds true: "A film that’s both breathtakingly majestic and heartbreakingly intimate." Cool. What else? "There are no accolades too generous for the film that turns ...

Pixar's Masterpiece? Wall-E Really IS That Amazing!
Published 6/27/2008 by Alex Billington at FirstShowing.net
... I thought I'd take this moment to feature a number of other incredible reviews popping up around the internet that highlight just how phenomenal Wall-E is. Calling it one of Pixar's masterpieces is not an understatement - everyone is loving the movie and already referring to it as one of Pixar's best films in their 22 year history. Not only do Jeffrey Wells, Todd McCarthy, and Roger Ebert all praise the film, but Wall-E currently sits at 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, making it one of the best reviewed films of the year. As more reviews begin to pour ...

New Peter Gabriel - "Down To Earth," Plans To Cover Vampire Weekend
Published 6/27/2008 by Stereogum at Stereogum
... thubmnail icon: New Peter Gabriel - "Down To Earth," Plans To Cover Vampire Weekend Gabriel co-wrote "Down To Earth" with Thomas Newman. It's from Wall-E , the greatest robot movie ever made (98% at Rotten Tomatoes ). Supposedly the song plays during the credits -- it's 6-minutes long, so that makes sense. You can purchase "Down To Earth" at the usual sites for purchasing tracks like ...

Why Do Brian Orndorf And Phil Villarreal Hate Joy?
Published 6/27/2008 by Alex Blagg at Best Week Ever
... and 103 other top American movie critics are pretty stoked about it. But two men, Brian Orndorf and Phil Villareal, ...

Weekend Movie Forecast: Wall-E or Jolie
Published 6/27/2008 by John Del Signore at Gothamist
Looks like Pixar’s hit another home run with Wall-E, a movie about robot love on post-Apocalyptic earth. Jeffrey Wells calls it “a masterpiece of its type” but can’t stand the way director Andrew Stanton has been downplaying the movie’s ecological context in interviews. Wells writes, “It's a lie, of course – dis-informing of pig-trough moviegoers who might think twice about going to a ‘green’ movie that satirizes their lie-around, fat-ass lifestyle.” For those who trust only the accolades of print media, A.O. Scott deems ...

Weekend Movie Forecast: Wall•E or Jolie
Published 6/27/2008 by John Del Signore at Gothamist
Looks like Pixar’s hit another home run with Wall•E, a movie about robot love on post-Apocalyptic earth. Jeffrey Wells calls it “a masterpiece of its type” but can’t stand the way director Andrew Stanton has been downplaying the movie’s ecological context in interviews. Wells writes, “It's a lie, of course – dis-informing of pig-trough moviegoers who might think twice about going to a ‘green’ movie that satirizes their lie-around, fat-ass lifestyle.” For those who trust only the accolades of print media, A.O. Scott deems ...

Dynamic Duo Set New Weekend Box Office Record
Published 6/30/2008 by Jason at Pop Critics
... ever for a G rated film behind Finding Nemo and Monsters, Inc. It was Disney’s largest opening in over a year (Disney owns Pixar now in case you didn’t know). The movie played well across the board, playing as both a family film and a date movie.  It is being hailed by critics as an early Best Picture candidate (including yours truly) and CinemaScore audiences are giving it an A+.  It’s still scoring at 97% at RottenTomatoes.com. Going head to head with the mighty strength of Pixar and ...

Radical Right Are Fearful Of Wall-E’s Liberal Facism, Decry Green Message
Published 7/1/2008 by michael at ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip
... Thankfully, the vast majority of the world does not subscribe to the fading radical right’s view of the world. Currently, Wall-E is enjoying a remarkable 96% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. A wonderful achievement! ...

Disney Pushing Wall-E for Best Picture Consideration!
Published 10/28/2008 by Alex Billington at FirstShowing.net
... last week saying that Paramount was going to push Robert Downey Jr. from Tropic Thunder for Oscar consideration, but that's only just the beginning. Disney is gearing up to push Wall-E for Best Picture consideration. And we're not just talking about Best Animated Feature Film, we're talking about Best Picture! Technically, it's still the best reviewed movie of the year, with a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. Confirmation of this Oscar buzz today comes from both the ...

It’s On: Disney Officially Launches ‘Wall-E’ Best Picture Campaign!
Published 10/28/2008 at Vulture
... reports that this week Disney will officially launch its Best Picture campaign for Wall-E, 2008's best-reviewed movie so far, with an ad in Variety. The move comes as other big studios weigh campaigns for their hits; Warner Bros. is sending Dark Knight screeners to awards voters, and Paramount, already pushing ...

'Wall-E' vs. 'The Dark Knight': Who Has a Better Shot at Best Picture? [The Oscars]
Published 10/28/2008 by Kyle Buchanan at Defamer
... First, let's take Wall-E. The indomitable Pixar robot has collected some of the most glowing reviews of the year and many of those critics then called it the best American film of 2008 — in fact, Wall Street Journal scribe Joe Morgenstern was ...