It's come to my attention that a lot of you didn't see Wall-E over the past weekend (or the weekend before, for that matter), and I have to say: what's wrong with you guys?
I know you'll think I'm hyperbolizing here, but you have a chance to see a classic American movie in the theaters, the way it's meant to be seen. It's just that good. Actually, it's better than that. Not only is it a good-hearted, funny film, but it pushes forward animation in a way no film has done since, perhaps, the introduction of CGI animated films.
Not convinced? Here's two videos, and an amazing story, that might change your mind:
Wall-E Spotted in LA! from Blink on Vimeo.
This first video is a self-moving Wall-E that's wandering around at Disney theme parks. How rad is that?
This second video is pretty spectacular. This lady saw the Wall-E teaser, and started crying, so she webcammed herself watching it two more times. The video got passed over to Pixar, so they:
1. Sent her a crew jacket.
2. Flew her and her boyfriend out to the wrap party. At the party, Andrew Stanton (director of the film) told everyone that when they released the trailer, they were unsure they were on the right track, and felt unsure about the film. Seeing her video gave them a second wind and kept them going. How awesome is that?
If you saw Wall-E, comment on this post, and tell everybody else why they should just go ahead and see it already, in case they don't just believe me.
[$10, Your Local Movie Theater]