Well, finally watched WALL*E and loved it. Missed it at the cineplex, so saw it on the intimacy of a TV. From the opening until the end, I was mesmerized by this little robot. If robots were human, he definitely would be innocent, naive, and a great friend to be with. His curiosity about his environment and his little pet made him a lovable, likable new addition to the Disney/Pixar pantheon of animated heroes. He is a child in a candy store; aside from the critters who also inhabit Earth. He is happy with his music, from an "obscure" musical. I wonder why Hello, Dolly! was the film to represent humanity or the beings that WallE is curious to learn about? Nonetheless, the scenes chosen from that film were fine. Choreographer Michael Kidd would love WALL*E's attempt at "Put On Your Sunday Clothes." And to think this little robot is the caretaker for a deserted, ravaged Earth. And when his future sweetheart arrives, she could care less about our little hero. She was on a mission; without Wall*E's help, though, it would not have been a success. Which brings us to what happened to humankind. Not a pretty picture, but it is scary to see corpulent beings doing nothing but eating, sleeping and electronically entertained. Hmm, time for a reality check? But the human spirit is strong, as seen in the final scenes. You set your mind to something, and you will achieve it. I must admit I got teary eyed when our hero and his girl unite. And to hear the song, "It Only Takes A Moment" sung by a young Michael Crawford and a beautiful Marianne McAndrew, only made the heart strings get tugged a tad harder. It is a sentimental love song from the somewhat golden age of Broadway show tunes. Sure, it was a sappy moment, but it's fun to get sappy and teary eyed, no? People will either love this film or hate it. Loved it for its innocence and daring depiction of humanity in an artificial gravity environment that makes humans into Jabbas. OK, watch it and enjoy it, for gosh sake's. The animation is incredible, particularly the views of the ravaged Earth. And the robots looked really real. Walt Disney would be proud of this accomplishment."Out there, there's a world outside of Yonkers,
Way out there beyond this hicktown Barnaby
There's a slick town, Barnaby..."
