“BURN·E” is the brand new short that is included on both the Blu-ray and DVD versions. This is a cute and hilarious short about the poor robot that gets locked out of the ship when WALL·E and EVE fly through his door. Apparently WALL·E’s actions have directly influenced BURN·E’s work schedule. The short has no dialogue, but that doesn’t stop Pixar from creating another lovable character in a few minutes. Watch “BURN·E” after you’ve watched the full movie, as there are some inside jokes that you won’t get.
Just like every other Pixar release, this one contains the short that was shown in theaters before the movie, “Presto.” This is by far my favorite Pixar short. The high definition really shines through again when the magician is falling from the ceiling and the camera pans back to get the whole scene in. Every tiny detail of the audience and performance hall is brought to crystal clear clarity.
“BD-Live” is also on this disc. You need a compatible Blu-ray player. With this technology you can chat to people around the world as they watch the movie. You can also participate in activities that can earn you Disney Movie Rewards (I just cashed mine in for the Wall-e poster).
Disc Two
There are two sections to disc two. You can either choose “Robots” or “Humans.” “Robots” is more for the younger viewers as it contains the games. “Humans” is for the older fans.
“Robots” has a section called the “Axiom Arcade.” There are four games exclusive to the Blu-ray release. Each game focuses on a character from the movie. There’s "EVE's Bot Blaster," "WALL·E's Dodge & Dock," "M-O's Mop-Up Madness," and "BURN·E's Break Through." Each game is controlled with the remote. The most enjoyable out of the bunch is "M-O's Mop-Up Madness." It’s made to look like the old Nintendo graphics, like the ones that run during the credits of the movie. You have to maneuver M-O trying the clean up all of WALL·E’s dirty tracks all the while avoiding the steward bots. It’s highly addictive, just a warning.
“WALL·E’s Treasures and Trinkets” is the best part about this section. It’s a continuous flurry of short films featuring WALL·E playing with different objects like a Hula-Hoop. Most of the shorts are very funny. They only last a few seconds, but you’ll remember them forever.
The “Humans” section has a plethora of information about the film. There are 3-D fly-throughs of each set, which look great in high definition. Seeing the Axiom empty with all of its holographic ads gave me flashbacks of Total Recall (weird, I know).
“Deleted Scenes” is particularly interesting because each scene is prefaced by Andrew Stanton. He explains how he felt about the scene, and why it was cut. I found the alternate garbage bay scene very interesting. They had originally switched the roles of WALL·E and EVE.
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