My take: Wall·E (2 Disc Version)

HD Goofnut · 10-16-2009, 09:21 AM

Title: Wall-E (2 Disc Version)
2 BD-50 Dual-Layer Discs
Video: 1080p/AVC MPEG-4
Audio: 6.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
Aspect Ratio: 2:39:1
Subtitles: English
Run time: 98 minutes
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Rating: PG
Region Coding: Region A Only
Player used for review: LG BH200

Cast/Crew Info:
Ben Burtt as the voice of WALL·E / M-O
Elissa Knight as the voice of EVE
Jeff Garlin as the voice of Captain McCrea
Fred Willard as Shelby Forthright - BnL CEO
MacInTalk as the voice of AUTO
John Ratzenberger as the voice of John
Kathy Najimy as the voice of Mary
Sigourney Weaver as the voice of Ship's Computer
Directed by Andrew Stanton

My take: (the breakdown)

Note: The only difference in this 2 disc version versus the 3 disc version is the absense of a digital copy, but considering the 2 disc is currently $19.99 on Amazon and the 3 disc is $29.99 it's not much of a decision to decide which one to purchase.

Pixar has of course made some unbelievable movies over the last 15 years or so, but to me Wall-E is one of the best. The story follows Wall-E, a lowly trash compactor who appears to live his life in an unused ship with a cockroach for a friend and roomate. The Earth has been ruined by an overabundance of trash and millions of Wall-E machines were produced to get under control. When Wall-E finds a plant and then discovers that a robot named Eve is looking for this plant matter to take back to the Axiom (a ship in space for humans) Wall-E figures it is best to follow Eve and help her. At the same Wall-E becomes emotionally attached to Eve and what follows is a heartwarming story of adventure, friendship, and sacrifice. This is a must own for every family and even worth a blind purchase.

Wall-E was released onto Blu-ray nearly a year ago and I have personally watched it three times now. The perfect video quality of this release never ceases to amaze me. Colors jump off the screen immersing the viewer into a wondorous three-dimensional environment. This was of course a digital-to-digital transfer so there's no film grain, noise, or any artifacts of any kind. This is the kind of transfer that all animated features should try to live up to in my opinion. Disney never fails to dazzle, even with Blu-ray.

We are supplied with a 6.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track even though the box is lmiscorrectly labeled as 5.1 (noticed this last night). Like the video I could find nothing wrong with this audio mix. Dialogue is crisp and clear and never hard to hear. The surrounds are used quite frequently. Your sub will also get plenty of work during the ship based scenes as rumbling is quite common during these scenes.

We get an absolutely loaded supplemental package with this Blu-ray release. There's too many things to list, but the entire second disc is totally dedicated to supplements. The best part is that every feature is presented in 1080.

Movie: 9/10
VQ: 10/10
AQ: 10/10
Supplements: 8/10
Final word: A Must Own

As always thanks for reading folks.

**bruceames** · 10-16-2009, 08:53 PM

Thanks for the review. I was teetering on the edge of buying this and Monsters, Inc. at the Amazon UK BOGO and your review made me pull the trigger. $16 per title shipped, so I can't complain.

HD Goofnut · 10-16-2009, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bruceames

Thanks for the review. I was teetering on the edge of buying this and Monsters, Inc. at the Amazon UK BOGO and your review made me pull the trigger. $16 per title shipped, so I can't complain.

You're welcome Bruce and you got an awesome deal on those two. I chose to wait for the U.S. version of Monsters Inc. just so I could get the DVD as well in the box.

mytime · 10-16-2009, 09:04 PM

Ty Goof. The PQ on this title is outstanding. Great eye candy.

HD Goofnut · 10-16-2009, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mytime

Ty Goof. The PQ on this title is outstanding. Great eye candy.

You're very welcome.

SiriQueiju · 10-19-2009, 02:10 PM

Thanks for the review,WALL-E nice movie

soupnazi · 10-19-2009, 08:09 PM

Thanks for another great review Goofnut.
Wall-E really shows some great all around talent with animation. From the barren polluted earth to the crisp clean futuristic spaceship and even to the cartoony human characters. It doesn't seem like just one style, which I think helps to keep this visually interesting throughout.

Leaving Disney's marketing/business strategies out of this

Disney really knows what they are doing with blu-ray and I think they are at the forefront with this technology, quality of digital enternainment wise.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bruceames

Thanks for the review. I was teetering on the edge of buying this and Monsters, Inc. at the Amazon UK BOGO and your review made me pull the trigger. $16 per title shipped, so I can't complain.

Bruce, did you get this shipped with free shipping from UK to US? or are you in the UK?

HD Goofnut · 10-19-2009, 08:32 PM

Thanks soup.

10-16-2009, 09:21 AM	#1
HD Goofnut The Official HDF Reviewer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mississippi, U.S.A. Your resident Dune, Star Wars, and war film expert Age: 27 Posts: 6,858	My take: Wall·E (2 Disc Version) Title: Wall-E (2 Disc Version) 2 BD-50 Dual-Layer Discs Video: 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 Audio: 6.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Aspect Ratio: 2:39:1 Subtitles: English Run time: 98 minutes Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Rating: PG Region Coding: Region A Only Player used for review: LG BH200 Cast/Crew Info: Ben Burtt as the voice of WALL·E / M-O Elissa Knight as the voice of EVE Jeff Garlin as the voice of Captain McCrea Fred Willard as Shelby Forthright - BnL CEO MacInTalk as the voice of AUTO John Ratzenberger as the voice of John Kathy Najimy as the voice of Mary Sigourney Weaver as the voice of Ship's Computer Directed by Andrew Stanton My take: (the breakdown) Note: The only difference in this 2 disc version versus the 3 disc version is the absense of a digital copy, but considering the 2 disc is currently $19.99 on Amazon and the 3 disc is $29.99 it's not much of a decision to decide which one to purchase. Pixar has of course made some unbelievable movies over the last 15 years or so, but to me Wall-E is one of the best. The story follows Wall-E, a lowly trash compactor who appears to live his life in an unused ship with a cockroach for a friend and roomate. The Earth has been ruined by an overabundance of trash and millions of Wall-E machines were produced to get under control. When Wall-E finds a plant and then discovers that a robot named Eve is looking for this plant matter to take back to the Axiom (a ship in space for humans) Wall-E figures it is best to follow Eve and help her. At the same Wall-E becomes emotionally attached to Eve and what follows is a heartwarming story of adventure, friendship, and sacrifice. This is a must own for every family and even worth a blind purchase. Wall-E was released onto Blu-ray nearly a year ago and I have personally watched it three times now. The perfect video quality of this release never ceases to amaze me. Colors jump off the screen immersing the viewer into a wondorous three-dimensional environment. This was of course a digital-to-digital transfer so there's no film grain, noise, or any artifacts of any kind. This is the kind of transfer that all animated features should try to live up to in my opinion. Disney never fails to dazzle, even with Blu-ray. We are supplied with a 6.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track even though the box is lmiscorrectly labeled as 5.1 (noticed this last night). Like the video I could find nothing wrong with this audio mix. Dialogue is crisp and clear and never hard to hear. The surrounds are used quite frequently. Your sub will also get plenty of work during the ship based scenes as rumbling is quite common during these scenes. We get an absolutely loaded supplemental package with this Blu-ray release. There's too many things to list, but the entire second disc is totally dedicated to supplements. The best part is that every feature is presented in 1080. Movie: 9/10 VQ: 10/10 AQ: 10/10 Supplements: 8/10 Final word: A Must Own As always thanks for reading folks. __________________ My Review Setup Sanyo DP46848 46" 1080p LCD Onkyo TX-SR606 7.1 DirecTV HR21-100 HD DVR Onkyo SKS-HT540 7.1 System LG BH200 Super Blu Toshiba HD-A20 Sony 40 GB PS3 (With Netflix Streaming!) 156~206~My Movie Collection Latest Review: *The Day the Earth Stood Still*

10-16-2009, 09:04 PM	#4
mytime Nanerpuss Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jackson, Missouri Posts: 5,078	Ty Goof. The PQ on this title is outstanding. Great eye candy. __________________ Gargle hag gag gargle

10-19-2009, 08:32 PM	#8
HD Goofnut The Official HDF Reviewer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mississippi, U.S.A. Your resident Dune, Star Wars, and war film expert Age: 27 Posts: 6,858	Thanks soup. __________________ My Review Setup Sanyo DP46848 46" 1080p LCD Onkyo TX-SR606 7.1 DirecTV HR21-100 HD DVR Onkyo SKS-HT540 7.1 System LG BH200 Super Blu Toshiba HD-A20 Sony 40 GB PS3 (With Netflix Streaming!) 156~206~My Movie Collection Latest Review: *The Day the Earth Stood Still*

10-16-2009, 08:53 PM	#2
bruceames Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Rafael, CA Posts: 10,171	Thanks for the review. I was teetering on the edge of buying this and Monsters, Inc. at the Amazon UK BOGO and your review made me pull the trigger. $16 per title shipped, so I can't complain.

10-19-2009, 02:10 PM	#6
SiriQueiju My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6	Thanks for the review,WALL-E nice movie