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"WALL·E", who is going to see it?
Hoopz:
I enjoyed the movie and wasn't too aware of the premise (other than the robots) prior to seeing it. I didn't develop an emotional attachment to the characters like I have for other Pixar movies. Perhaps it was the lack of dialogue, but I simply didn't find Wall-E to be the protagonist along the lines of Nemo, Woody, or Sully/Mike. I would say that my family enjoyed it but found the rabbit in the short before the movie to be more of a favorite character.
I thought the message was fine. I would say it was as much a message of "don't be a fat lazy slob" as "take care of the environment" IMHO.
shardian:
Wall-e takes multiple views to truly appreciate the work done to give all the robots emotion. There are so many minute details displaying emotion that you can't possibly pick up on more than 10% on the first viewing.
The mere fact they pulled off a movie with little to no dialogue is amazing. Remember the episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer where their voices were stolen the entire episode? That was a critically acclaimed episode.
I feel sorry for anyone that misses out on the greatness of this movie because they blinded themselves getting hung up on a message that really wasn't there.
P.S. The Dark Knight was WAY more preachy than this movie, and people praised it. Is it because you liked the message in that better?
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: shmokes on January 06, 2009, 10:03:12 am --- The only message Wall-E delivered was, "Take care of Earth." It absolutely got no more detailed than that. Presumably that's not a message you find overly offensive, especially stated in such general terms.
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Did you miss the entire human race becoming so lazy and obese that they can't walk on their own, can't navigate their own streets, and expect to be served any food they desire instantly or they become disoriented and panicky? That even the captain of the ship had no idea how to do anything? How exactly is that a result of not taking care of the Earth? It wasn't the environmental message I found obnoxious. It was the dramatic statement on the laziness of humanity and where we're headed that struck me as nonentertaining. And I wasn't offended by it. You don't have to be offended by something to be bored by it.
HaRuMaN:
--- Quote from: shardian on January 06, 2009, 10:24:01 am ---P.S. The Dark Knight was WAY more preachy than this movie
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Uh, what?
shardian:
I thought the hoverchair humans were hilarious. It was an exaggerated MOVIE plot device. It wouldn't have been FUNNY if they were normal sized, active humans. Geez Chad, lighten up!
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