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The storys core may be closer to The Little Prince Jailhouse Rock The Little Mermaid, but this vision of an optimist surviving a pretty rough patch in his planets history just plain works. Like Voltaires Candide, WALL-E learns to tend to the garden. While I may argue with the little guys taste in musicals, its remarkable to see any film, in any genre, blend honest sentiment with genuine wit and a visual landscape unlike any other. Good for Pixar! And good for us. Starring: Jeff Garlin Captain; Ben Burtt WALL-E; Elissa Knight Eve; Fred Willard Shelby Forthright; Sigourney Weaver Ships Computer. Directed by: Andrew Stanton; written by Stanton and Jim Reardon; supervising animators, Alan Barillaro and Steven Clay Hunter; edited by Stephen Schaffer; music by Thomas Newman; production design by Ralph Eggleston; produced by Jim Morris. A Walt Disney Pictures release. What if mankind had to leave Earth, and somebody forgot to turn off the last robot? Thats the intriguing and whimsical premise posed by Disney-Pixars extraordinary new computer-animated comedy set in space, WALL-E. Filled with humor, heart, fantasy, and emotion, WALL-E takes moviegoers on a remarkable journey across the galaxy, and once again demonstrates Pixars ability to create entire worlds and set new standards for storytelling, character development, out-of-this-world music composition and state-of-the-art CG animation. Set in a galaxy not so very far away, WALL-E is an original and exciting comedy about a determined robot. After hundreds of lonely years doing what he was built for, WALL-E Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class discovers a new purpose in life besides collecting knick-knacks when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE Extra-terrestrial Vegetation Evaluator. EVE comes to realize that WALL-E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planets future, and races back to space to report her findings to the humans who have been eagerly waiting on board the luxury spaceship Axiom for news that it is safe to return home. Meanwhile, WALL-E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most incredible comedy adventures ever brought to the big screen. Joining WALL-E on his fantastic journey across the universe 800 years into the future is a hilarious cast of characters including a pet cockroach and a heroic team of malfunctioning misfit robots. The ninth feature from Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, WALL-E follows the Studios most recent triumph, Ratatouille, which won an Oscar for Best Animated Feature, garnered the best reviews for any 2007 release, and was a box office hit all over the globe. The combined worldwide box office gross for Pixars first eight releases is an astounding 3 billion. WALL-E is the latest film from Academy Award-winning director/writer Andrew Stanton, who joined Pixar in 1990 as its second animator and the fledgling studios ninth employee. He was one of the four screenwriters to receive an Oscar nomination in 1996 for his contribution to Toy Story and was credited as a screenwriter on subsequent Pixar films, including A Bugs Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo, for which he earned an Oscar nomination as co-writer. Additionally, he co-directed A Bugs Life, executive produced Monsters, Inc. and the 2007 Academy Award-winning Ratatouille, and won an Oscar for Best Animated Feature for Finding Nemo. Disney-Pixars WALL-E, directed by Andrew Stanton, from an original story by Stanton and Pete Docter, and screenplay by Stanton and Jim Reardon, is executive produced by John Lasseter and produced by Jim Morris Star Wars, Episodes I and II, Pearl Harbor, The Abyss, and three of the Harry Potter films, who helped create some of Jailhouse Rock industrys ground breaking visual effects during his 18-year association with ILM as president of Lucas Digital. Lindsey Collins, an 11 year Pixar veteran, serves as Jailhouse Rock Tom Porter is associate producer. Oscar-winning cinematographer Roger Deakins serves as visual consultant. The voice cast includes funny man Jeff Garlin Curb Your Enthusiasm, Pixar veteran John Ratzenberger Cheers, Ratatouille, Toy Story, award-winning actress Kathy Najimy Sister Act, King of the Hill, stage and film star Sigourney Weaver Alien, Gorillas In The Mist, Baby Mama, and acclaimed four-time Oscar-winning sound designer Ben Burtt the Extra-Terrestrial, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Comedian Fred Willard Best In Show, Back to You also appears in the film. WALL-Es expressive range of robotic voices was created by Burtt, whose memorable work includes creating the voice of such other legendary robots as R2-D2 from the Star Wars films. Drawing on 30 years of experience as one of the industrys top sound experts, Burtt was involved from the films earliest stages in creating an entire world of sound for all of the robotic characters and the space craft, as well as all environments. The original score for WALL-E is composed by eight-time Oscar nominee Thomas Newman, who had previously worked with Stanton on Finding Nemo. Rock-and-roll legend Peter Gabriel collaborated with Newman on an original song called Down to Earth. Gabriel wrote the lyrics for this captivating and clever musical epilogue, and performs the song as well. In much the same manner that the film captured the hearts of movie-goers, Slumdog Millionaire captured the hearts and votes of the Academy garnering 8 Oscars in total, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Adapted Screenplay. Sean Penn won his second Best Actor Academy Award for his role as Harvey Milk in the movie Milk, while Kate Winslett won her first Oscar in the Best Actress category for he role as Hanna Schmitz in The Reader. Heath Ledger won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as the Joker in The Dark Knight, posthumously. Ledger died on January 22, 2008 after an accidental drug overdose. Penelope Cruz won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Elena Maria in Vicky Christina Barcelona. This years top Academy Awards nominated film, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with 13 Oscar nominations, won 3 Oscars Achievement in Art Direction, Makeup Visual Effects. No Country wins Best Picture, Best Director. Daniel Day-Lewis wins best actor for his role in There Will Be Blood.