Wall-E

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by flippyshark

Actually, the second bit you refer to is the only one I wish had not been included. It yanked me right out of the story and held up a big sign that said, "Hey, scored one off of GWB!" Even though I am one hundred per cent in sympathy with the implied criticism, I hate being reminded of partisan politics during an enchanting animated feature. And I am sure this will become a talking point when WALL-E becomes the next hot topic in culture war debates. Too bad, because it's a universally appealing story that can and should be available to anyone. (Not that there shouldn't be art that is more directly confrontational - but WALL-E could reach hearts and change minds moer subtly. I hope it isn't percieved as being exclusionary.)

Yes, I see your point. But subtle, imho, is becoming less and less of an option when people in this country (who are actually turning into the manatee people on Wall-E) aren't paying attention or are being too complacent.

And if Wall-E does become some talking point, more people will go out and see what all the fuss is about. These people then might actually learn something.