I disagree with your daughters.

Me = over twice as much cartoon watching experience, and I actually make cartoons for a living

Visually, it was no Incredibles, but storywise it was brilliant because the story didn't need dialogue to get the message across. Additionally, it didn't follow any traditional storylines, which I thought was fresh as hell.

I might be able to relate a little more because I know all the pop culture (the spork, Betamax...freakin' Hello Dolly) references in the movie.

 

Thats all fine and well but when it all boils down my daughters and others in her age range are the target audience that asks for movie related toys, books, backpacks, DVDs, spinoffs etc that propel the movie into the classic range. This movie lacked a hit with it's intended audience.

Yeah I caught the references as well and they were well placed but it means nothing if you don't first entertain your target market.

 

I agree, however I thought it was cool that even adults can get it. Cartoons aren't just for kids anymore.

Edit: How many adults watched Wall-E anyway?

Maybe Pixar was going for an even wider demographic, because in that case it worked pretty well.

 

I agree especially since I always hated the Cinderella type movies they used to annoy us with

I also respect your opinion in this field because it is what you do, but I think there may be the chance you are falling into the "detachment from the audience" area and may be looking at what appeals to you as a person with 20+ years watching and "x"years studying cartoons. Maybe once in a while we need to take a kid to see the movie in order to understand them and what they see by discussing it afterwards. An adult audience will have a totally different view on the same film, and it isn't a film for them to begin with they are just a collateral market.

 

They already had their wider demographic.

seriously there are tons of adults who go on their own to see Pixar movies even though they have no kids. Pixar flat out has consistent quality and humour for both the kids and adults without being perverted or uncomfortable. Why change that now?

 

Haha... Maybe the kids had to think too much to get it :rofl:

 

saw it....loved it. They just keep getting better and better.

The concept and main point of the movie might have been hard for a young child to grasp. You should buy the DVD and show them the movie in a few years and I'm sure they'll appreciate it then.

 

day we reviewed Wall-E's various toy permutations and crowned a winner; to wrap things up today, here he is in staggeringly detailed bento lunch form.

I love the quail egg Eva, and overall this is really, really incredible as an exercise in food ornamentation by bento maker extraordinaire AnnaTheRed. But if I were a kid and opened this up at lunchtime, I would be more worried about my mother's rapidly intensifying case of the crazies than about how I should approach Wall-e's omelet torso with my fork. There are many more masterworks at Anna's own site: [AnnaTheRed, Flickr via Kottke]

http://gizmodo.com/5105938/obsessive...perfect-to-eat

 

Charles doesn't reply to my emails :wtc:

 

Charles is fucked with too much work and doesn't even know why he's on HAN right now :sad: