WALL-E isn’t scheduled to arrive on these shores for another couple of weeks, but he turned up for a surprise set to close Glastonbury on Sunday night to a packed field, around the same time the Verve were plonking out their rehashed, insipid tunes one more time.
Without wanting to give away too much of the plot, so you can sit back and enjoy the film when it lands on 18 July, here’s a rundown of how WALL-E, EVE and the ragtag bunch of robots that join them stack up against other bots out there.
WALL-E vs Johnny 5
There’s no getting away from the fact that both have telescopes for eyes and treads for feet, but there was always something flimsy looking about the Short Circuit star.
WALL-E, on the other hand, is a tough, trash compacting bot that can survive a nuclear winter or two. He’s a hands-down winner in this ‘bot battle.
EVE vs The Terminator
EVE may look swish and stylish, with her polished white finish and Mac-like curves but keep an eye on those retractable arms - they pack some pretty meaty weapons that even Arnie wouldn’t want to tangle with.
Sure, she might look sweet, innocent and steal WALL-E’s heart, but we wouldn’t like to see a domestic between them - WALL-E doesn’t stand a chance looking down the business end of one of those lasers
M-O vs Roomba
Roomba may be the best we’ve got, but try as it might it just doesn’t have the obsessive compulsive cleaning streak of M-O, a robot with a built in lint roller.
With M-O in charge of the household chores you’d never have to touch a dust pan and brush again. Sorry Roomba, but until you can keep us, our house, and our clothes in pristine condition with the animated charm of this automated critter, we’re just not interested.
Out 18 July | WALL-E
