WALL-E: Cute robot or liberal propaganda? - ParentDish

"From the first moment of the film," wrote Shannen Coffin, former general counsel to Vice President Cheney, "my kids were bombarded with leftist propaganda about the evils of mankind."

So, Wall-E has been described as "a 90-minute lecture on the dangers of over consumption, big corporations, and the destruction of the environment." The cynic in me is wondering if the blogs I read, predominantly pretty liberal, pick up on that, and overstate how good the movie is because it speaks to some of the issues they believe in. That is, it's getting "good movie" points for "good message".

It's only natural to come away with a more positive perception of anything - a movie, a person, a work of art, whatever - if that thing supports views you already hold. I certainly don't mean to imply that the reviewers of Wall-E are being dishonest, even unconsciously. But it's something to think about. Especially if the conservative reviewers consistently have lower opinions of the movie. I guess I'd have to check out some of them to be sure.

Seth's Blog: Bravery and Wall-e

Pixar, recently purchased by Disney, could crank out multi-billion dollar confections. . . And yet, instead, they make a great movie. A movie for the ages. A film, not 90 minutes of commerce.

blackrimglasses.com - Wall-E

See this movie, as it is film history in the making.

I don't know what the deal is with this movie. I know people love everything Pixar does. But with a few exceptions (people, not movies), I figured it was just that people like to watch stupid garbage like American Idol and I Survived a Japanese Game Show. But the reaction to Wall-E is ridiculous. Everything I've read about this movie has been superlative.

I guess the wife and I will have to go see it. We haven't been to the movies in a while.