Talk:WALL-E

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2nd annual DEG Japan Awards/Blu-ray Prizes

This won an award in the DEG; see http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-02-18/ponyo-bakemonogatari-conan-win-japanese-bd-prizes --Gwern (contribs) 15:02 20 February 2010 (GMT)

Also see: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-02-16/summer-wars-wins-tokyo-anime-fair-top-award-6-more --Gwern (contribs) 15:10 20 February 2010 (GMT)

Link to a warranty under "Rest of their days?"

I'm curious, why does the part "rest of their days" in the sentence at the end of the Plot section, "The pair live out the rest of their days in love and peace." a link to the Wikipedia page for Warranty? Is this a joke that I don't understand, or is this significant to the plot of the movie? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 168.99.199.15 (talk) 15:59, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

Removed. People tend to add random interpretations sometimes. (CC) Tbhotch^™ 19:28, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

similar idea in Нехочуха (1986 animation)

there is article ru:Нехочуха, and the film available in youtube. for references maybe https://pikabu.ru/story/novoe__yeto_khorosho_zabyitoe_staroe_1654841 and other pages can be found searching for "валли нехочуха" in google. Qdinar (talk) 20:07, 23 January 2023 (UTC)

Eighth Disney/Criteron release?

If Wall-E is the eighth Disney film to be given a release by the Criterion Collection, what are the other seven? 100.7.44.80 (talk) 22:32, 5 February 2023 (UTC)

Here is the list IP. It looks like they were films that Disney was one of the production companies but none of them are what one would consider a "Disney film" - IMO anyway. Since a) the source is a wiki and therefore unreliable and b) it is trainspotting I would suggest that the mention could be removed but lets see what other editors who have this article on their watchlist think. MarnetteD|Talk 22:48, 5 February 2023 (UTC)

Been 5 days and nobody has chimed in. 100.7.44.80 (talk) 13:01, 10 February 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for the followup. I guess the next step is to make an edit and see what happens. Regards. MarnetteD|Talk 20:42, 10 February 2023 (UTC)

Update the plot to be more detailed and straightforward

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- Update the plot paragraph

One day, WALL·E's routine of compressing trash and collecting interesting objects is broken by the arrival of an unmanned rocket probe carrying an egg-shaped robot named Extraterrestrial Vegetation Evaluator (EVE) which is sent to scan the planet for signs of sustainable life. WALL·E is smitten by the sleek, otherworldly robot, and the two begin to connect, until EVE goes into standby mode when WALL·E shows her his most recent find: a living seedling. The probe ship eventually returns and collects EVE and the plant, with WALL·E clinging on in fear of losing her. The probe ship then returns to its mothership, the starliner Axiom.

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One day, WALL·E's routine of compressing trash and collecting interesting objects is broken by the arrival of an unmanned rocket probe carrying an egg-shaped robot named Extraterrestrial Vegetation Evaluator (EVE) which is sent to scan the planet for signs of sustainable life. WALL·E is smitten by the sleek, otherworldly robot, although she initially is cautious and dismissive towards him. This changes when her search efforts do not bear any fruit, and the two begin to connect when WALL·E shows her his collection of objects. Upon showing his most recent find - a living seedling - though, EVE's protocols force her to seize the plant and go into standby mode. Concerned, WALL·E tries to reactivate EVE without success, until the probe ship eventually returns and collects her and the plant, with WALL·E clinging on in fear of losing her. The probe ship then returns to its mothership, the starliner Axiom.

as this describes WALL·E's and EVE's development of relationship in more detail.

- Update the plot paragraph

EVE brings the plant back to McCrea, who watches her recordings of Earth, concluding that they can and must save it. However, AUTO reveals that he has been programmed with the secret no-return directive A113 issued after BnL CEO Shelby Forthright inaccurately said Earth could not be saved, also revealing that GO-4 attempted to dispose of the plant on AUTO's instruction. When McCrea countermands the directive, AUTO and GO-4 mutiny, electrocuting WALL·E, forcefully putting EVE into standby, throwing them both down a garbage chute and locking McCrea in his quarters. EVE (having been reactivated by a mouse-like robot) and WALL·E are nearly ejected into space with the ship's refuse, but Microbe Obliterator (M-O), a cleaning robot who had been following WALL·E's dirt trail across the ship since his arrival, inadvertently jams the door and saves the two, prompting the Waste Allocation Load Lifter: Axiom Class (WALL·A) garbage bots to abort the ejection. As humans and robots help in securing the plant, McCrea and AUTO fight for control of the Axiom. AUTO crushes WALL·E using the Holo-Detector in a last-ditch attempt to keep the human passengers in space; McCrea eventually overpowers and deactivates AUTO by switching him to manual mode, and EVE successfully inserts the plant, initiating the hyperjump.

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EVE brings the plant back to McCrea, who watches her recordings of Earth, concluding that they can and must save it (with EVE realizing how much WALL·E cared for her while she was in standby). However, AUTO reveals that he has been programmed with the secret no-return directive A113 issued after BnL CEO Shelby Forthright inaccurately said Earth could not be saved, also revealing that GO-4 attempted to dispose of the plant on AUTO's instruction. When McCrea countermands the directive, AUTO and GO-4 mutiny, electrocuting WALL·E, forcefully putting EVE into standby, throwing them both down a garbage chute and locking McCrea in his quarters.

EVE - having been reactivated by a mouse-like robot - and WALL·E are nearly ejected into space with the ship's refuse, but Microbe Obliterator (M-O), a cleaning robot who had been following WALL·E's dirt trail across the ship since his arrival, inadvertently jams the door and saves the two, prompting the Waste Allocation Load Lifter: Axiom Class (WALL·A) garbage bots to abort the ejection. EVE tries to repair the damaged WALL·E, even ignoring her original task of bringing back the plant, but fails to find suitable parts for replacement. WALL·E insists on her finishing her task, reminding her that they can find parts for him on earth.

While EVE and WALL·E fight their way past security with the help of the faulty bots, McCrea tricks AUTO and regains access to the bridge, where they both fight for control of the Axiom. McCrea manages to activate the Holo-Detector, which consigns all humans on board of the Axiom to the LIDO deck. However, the ship tilts as a result of the fight, and the plant gets lost beneath the humans who are now helplessly sliding down the deck. With his last strength, WALL·E clamps himself into the Holo-Detector to prevent AUTO from shutting it down, while EVE tries to retrieve the plant. However, WALL·E gets crushed by AUTO forcefully closing the Holo-Detector in a last-ditch attempt to keep the human passengers in space, before McCrea eventually overpowers and deactivates AUTO by switching him to manual mode. With the help of humans and robots, EVE successfully retrieves the plant and inserts it into the Holo-Detector, initiating the hyperjump.

as the current version has a sudden, unclean cut in its narrative (jumping from the garbage deck scene right to the finale). The revised version further elaborates on WALL·E's and EVE's motives to finish EVE's task as well as further detailing the events of the final showdown. Furthermore, one big paragraph is split into three clearer ones. StrikeAgainstMusic (talk) 22:57, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Awhellnawr123214 (talk) 00:21, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

I suppose you can also take the movie's script on IMSDB as source, if the movie itself does not suffice. StrikeAgainstMusic (talk) 09:55, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Grammatical Error

In the "Voice Cast" section, the text "him and GO-4" should be "he and GO-4". I would have made this simple change myself, but the article is locked for editing. 157.211.3.37 (talk) 04:47, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

 Fixed ―Panamitsu (talk) 05:13, 29 June 2024 (UTC)