MovieMantz Rantz: Close Encounter Of The Wall-E Kind!

By Scott Mantz on May 6, 2008 4:21 PM
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Scott Mantz and Wall-Eby Scott Mantz

You may not know who WALL-E is now, but you sure will come June 27.

 

That’s when the next computer-animated bonanza from Disney-Pixar (“Finding Nemo,” “Toy Story”) hits theaters, and considering how well the first 8 have done – collectively grossing more than $4.3 billion worldwide – the ninth is bound to keep that cinematic gravy train chugging along just fine.

 

And for good reason – I got to meet WALL-E up close and personal when he dropped by the “Access Hollywood” offices, and what a cutie!  At first, he looked a little like the robot from “Short Circuit,” but then I realized he looked more like a cross between R2-D2 and E.T.

The film takes place in the year 2805.  After a mass exodus of mankind, Earth has been completely deserted, save for a lonely little trash compactor with big eyes, a cool-sounding voice and a heart of gold.

 

Given Pixar’s track record, “WALL-E” is bound to please grown ups and children alike, but coming from this grown-up – who, for better or worse, is still very much in touch with his inner child – WALL-E just might be the most popular movie star this summer.

 

And with sad puppy-dogs eyes like those, there’s no question that everybody in the universe is gonna want a WALL-E of their own!

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