Number 5 is alive!

i guess we need a clone army for this possible war.......why does that sound familiar?

Is one of those 10 motors used for compacting my trash into neat little cubes?

damn, there goes $189+tax.

Movie tie-ins.

The only thing that gives hope is WowWee's involvement.

It only has 3 fingers on each hand, yet still it looks like it's flipping "the bird"

First, this thing looks like its made of some pretty cheap plastic. They should have tried to make the exterior more metallic.

Second, This will just be one more thing that Disney can start marketing for every movie before it ever comes out. (totally off subject) It really bothers me how Disney/Pixar make these HUGE marketing pushes with toys, and video games and all the merchandising for movies before they are even released. The kids are begging for toys for movies they haven't seen yet, and for all they know...might hate. (I'll end my short rant here)

But can it kick robotic Elmo's ass?

@SgtMac02: Yeah, this is some of the earliest marketing I've seen for a movie in a long time. Usually it's a couple months of posters/trailers/toys, then the movie comes out, then a big push of all the merchandise. I've been hearing about this movie for so long, I'm starting to wonder if I missed it when it came out.

I would totally buy one - if it was made by iRobot.

Call me when this thing vacuums my floor while picking up dropped clothes.

@Luke: I noticed this trend a few years ago that they have been marketing toys for EVERY Disney/Pixar movie months before anyone actually sees it. It's both brilliant, and obnoxious at the same time.
A: Creates familiarity with a character before they are ever actually introduced. That way your kids will INSIST that you take them to see the movie when it comes out.
B: If for some reason, you don't end up liking the movie, you will have already bought the merchandising.

Whatever happened to the good old days where you got to see the movie, then decide that you liked it enough to buy the merchandise?

awesome, can't wait.

Well they can't use metals cuase they'll get sued for trying to poison kids or the enviorment. Nor can they use plastic now cause they'll get in trouble for poisoning the enviorment. They need to make him much larger too so they don't get sued for trying to choke little kids.

I, for one, welcome our new Law Suit Larry overlords.

Am I the only one who thinks this movie looks like it's going to be stupid?

@Rabid Penguin: you take that back right now

I saw a Wall-E toy in packaging the other day... it was apparently for a Christmas release.

VERY detailed. My wife and I both went "OH WHEN CAN WE GET IT!".

Not sure it was this one, it was in a 10" ish by 10" ish box.

"Did you know that there are people out there that actually liked that movie?"

"No. Not possible. It was crap."

"I know. But, do you know how old they are now?"

"Well, they would have to be in their 30's or maybe even 40's."

"Right. And do you know they make money now?"

"Oh."

"Exactly. They are way beyond tiny little toys. Think $200 robots, Pops."

"Oh. I like this. I like this a lot."

"Next on the list is Tinkerbell, and this time she really flies." complete with pixie dust_

as for Wall-E: $200 is pretty steep for a bunch of plastic_

make it out of Die-cast Metal and I'd consider it - after all if you're gonna build a robot it should be metal_ Look at C3PO_

On a side note - the exception is if they get together with LEGO and doa life-sized kit_ Ah yeah !

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Hmm... very nice. Expensive, but still kinda cheap if it does everything it promises to.

i still think johnny 5 is WAY COOLER.

why can't disney/pixar every make anything original?

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The movie one is supposed to function by itself for 400 years. I'll just wait and see how fast this Ultimate WALL-E breaks down.

Wall-e are you ready?
Pleo are you ready?
Let's get it on!

@uberfu:
You sir, are an asshat.

@theorie: Granted Disney is a creative wasteland but loping Pixar in there is a bit extreme. The only reason Disney has stayed afloat is thanks to Pixars original movie ideas. I don't feel that I need to list the movies to prove my point really.

I'd totally get this. If it was plastic I'd consider modding the body to use metal panels instead though.

Only showcased at Maker Faire, not available to buy there?

D'oh.

Screw Wall-E, where the F is my Spykee?

@Rabid Penguin: Blasphemy! Seriously, Pixar is pretty good about generating original, fun movies. As with any movie you should watch them without the bloated expectations you get from the hype and just see it for what it is, a great way to escape reality and really get your money's worth out of that dime bag you just picked up from the kid outside.

@ CyberBob

have you noticed that every Pixar movie is the same thing: someone gets lots.

toy story: buzz gets lost
toy story 2: woody gets lost
monsters inc: boo gets lost
finding nemo: nemo is lost
incredibles: dad gets lost
cars: McQueen gets lost
wall-e: wall-e gets lost?

see a trend here? it's all the same story, with the same format, same equation, same ending, same types of characters - the only thing that is different is the "theme" they chose (toys, ocean, cars, robots, etc)

editing myself -

i meant to say, "someone gets LOST"

haha

I propose that all Pixar haters hand in their human being membership cards, and forfeit status as an earthling and get the hell off our planet.

@theorie: It's all the same story? I didn't know people dropped acid while watching Pixar movies.

Don't disassemble No. 5!
Don't disassemble No. 5!

Seriously, No. 5 would pwn Wall-E in a knock down, drag out, street fight. If No. 5 does robot deathmatch street fighting...

@Kaiser-Machead: i went to college with people who work for disney/pixar (animators). even they admit that most disney/pixar stories are very simple and formula based.

i can definitely see a mod coming on...

I love the irony of a heavy merchandising push for basically an anti-consumerism film.

"Next on the list is Tinkerbell, and this time she really flies."

Of course, she's wearing a US Air Force uniform and carrying a guidance laser for a smart bomb now...

This looks quite adorable, but a huge amount of charm is lost with the lack of emotion in his eyes...

Anyone know if the eyes "come to life?"?

I'll bet that toy packs enough lead paint to drop a kid's IQ 30 points. ;)

I knew they'd make a real robot out of the deal! Irritates me he's not made of metal though. And it looks like he's not going to be doing too many movie-based actions.
Hmm, whole host of Disney characters? Wonder as to what extent they mean by that.