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[sw5w]

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STAR WARS EPISODE I: The Phantom Menace 00:48:59

[in-love-with-movies]

WALL·E (2008)

[redstrewn]

Since the death of god, there's been a vacancy open

You can fill that void

[barbie-estereotipica]

Ben Burtt is the genius behind this Star Wars soundscapes and explains how he created the iconic lightsaber sound

[scenesandscreens]

WALL·E (2008)

Director - Andrew Stanton, Cinematography - Jeremy Lasky & Danielle Feinberg

[frogshunnedshadows]

Found that Hollywood Reporter interview with Ben Burtt. Pretty wide-ranging, and worth a read if you are curious.

EDIT: to add this wholesome quote:

"The fun part is when you’re handed a scene, a raw cut, and you put sound on it for the first time and it brings it to life. You’ve given birth to the fantasy life of this material. I still get a chill when that happens. It often brings smiles to the faces of the crew and the directors seeing it the first time. ... You can use sound to change the pace of the visuals, you can create an off-screen world that’s not there. ... I have a lot of pride in having been a part of these audible worlds, even the ones that don’t stand out and I don’t have to be interviewed about all the time. Sometimes it’s nice to be anonymous, to just have the satisfaction of knowing you’ve made a movie world seem natural. That’s the greatest pleasure and the greatest pride I have in doing this job."

[katieamazeballs]

FYI……DWTS is moving to TUESDAYS this fall. I repeat…..TUESDAYS.

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Title: WALL-E

Rating: G

Director: Andrew Stanton

Cast: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard, John Ratzenberger, Kathy Najimy, Sigourney Weaver, Teddy Newton, Bob Bergen, John Cygan, Pete Docter, Paul Eiding, Donald Fullilove, Teresa Ganzel, Mickie McGowan, Laraine Newman, Lori Alan

Release year: 2008

Genres: science fiction, adventure

Blurb: WALL-E is the last robot left on an Earth that has been overrun with garbage, all humans having fled to outer space. For seven hundred years, he has continued to try and clean up the mess, but has developed some rather human-like qualities. When a ship arrives with a sleek new robot, WALL-E thinks he's finally found a friend, and stows away on the ship when it leaves.

[erstwhile-punk-guerito]

[corellianhounds]

I just finished watching one of the commentary tracks for Empire Strikes Back and I have to say, Irvin Kershner’s commentary isn’t enlightening or really all that entertaining. 95% of his commentary is just describing what’s happening onscreen and in the story; even if the people who were watching the commentary had never seen the movie before, it’s happening right in front of them while listening to the commentary anyway. It’s just disappointing when a director’s commentary doesn’t add anything to the movie

Lucas, Ben Burtt, and Carrie Fisher do have some interesting comments and stories throughout the commentary which make it worth at least one watch though.

[roskirambles]

(Archive) Animated movie of the day: WALL·E (2008)

Originally posted: January 12nd, 2022 Yeah, we had to talk about Pixar at some point. While every movie goes through multiple iterations and changes over development, Pixar takes the concept to the extreme, with pitches that see the light of day pretty much over a decade from their first showing. This often leads to movies that are polished to a T in almost every aspect, which is the case here…sort of.

While I do consider this environmentalist piece a very nice film, with gorgeous visuals, endearing characters and a great sound design, I feel divided about its structure, themes, and just how it ends up as a whole.

Sure, every plot thread is connected, but this film clearly has two very different presentation styles and even in repeated viewings I can't help but feel the abrupt shift from a wordless narrative of a garbage collecting Earth robot bonding over time with a probe unit from space, and the high action/comedy heroics of the second. I like both for different reasons(preferring the first half) but the way they're integrated clashes a bit in my eyes, even if it may be an artistic choice of ironic contrast (the Earth is silent and Space is now noisy).

And then there's the themes. It's environmental discussion(and many other social criticisms it has), while ever relevant, feels undermined by Disney's greed. I can agree with the message(or at least the core ideas) but it's hard to not feel a bit conflicted. It's exploration of nostalgia is striking in it's simplicity though. With just a few images it says so much about this concept.

So, do I love something about the film without caveats? Well, WALL-E itself. This romantic of a robot is such lovable protagonist, and its caring nature is infectious. The relationship it has with EVE is so wholesome too, because it is defined by that attention and care.

I may not think the final blend of it's ingredients is seamless or flawless, but there's definitely a heart to it that makes it an uplifting watch.

[sw5w]

[ Whistling, Beeping ]

STAR WARS EPISODE I: The Phantom Menace 00:38:03

[completewermosguidetohuttese]

There are many different ways to say 'hello' in Huttese: H'chu apenkee - Hello Achuta - Hello (informal), hi Toogi - Greetings Chowbaso - Welcome Chuba! - Hey you!

And some other SW languages: Bocce - Jettoz Ewokese - Goopa, Sku, Ee choya! Shyriiwook - Wyaaaaa Jawa - M'um m'aloo Tusken - Aargh Gungan - Mesa greeting, hey-dalee, hidoe Neimoidian Pak Pak - L'a heeting The most universal intergalactic greeting is derived from the ancient pre-Corellian salutation yaa-yaah.

*These phrases can be found in Ben Burtt's Galactic Phrase Book. :)

[veryslowreader]

The English Philosophers, from Bacon to Mill

The Mirror Has Two Faces

[dedtek]

Mind Control Made Easy (or how to become a cult leader) (1999) Dir: Carey Burtt

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