Comments on: WALL*E: Leftist Propaganda?

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:32:22 +0000

Like all science-fiction, it explores possibilities.

Like what could possibly happen if we produce while not recycling/reusing/incinerating. Obviously, it would pile up like in the movie.

As for “leftist”, it has so many definitions that I don’t even know what that means, so it’s best left unused.

Propaganda depends on ones intentions, so unless you’re psychic, we’ll probably never know.

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:35:58 +0000

I have seen it. It’s cute, endearing, beautiful and at times touching story about a self-aware robot. It’s only human to want to influence our fellow humans, for their own good of course. The best way to do that is to stir up the emotional pot and then slip in your real message when they aren’t looking. Call it social engineering, propaganda, mind control, manufacturing consent, whatever, this is a textbook example. It’s not obvious to everyone only because we spend our lives emerced in it.

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:08:48 +0000

Interestingly enough, the leader of the world was the CEO of Buy n Large (Wal-Mart). It’s an interesting metaphor for the world being controlled by commerce. It’s not propaganda, but rather an idea to show people the truth behind pollution and the distribution of power to monopolies.

By: Black Sheep

Black Sheep — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:16:21 +0000

Even if Wall-E was showing little kids what waste producing, ignorant planet destroyers we are, would that really be a bad thing? Besides, can we really call it propaganda? It’s science-fiction after all. It is meant to envision the future and a bleak future, albeit still pretty darn hopeful, is not so outrageous.

By: David

David — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:47:40 +0000

This is insane! Wall-E is a fictional story about an eccentric robot who breaks away from his program and experiences life & love in outer space. Why are people so paranoid that the mere mention of a trashed-out Earth makes them cry foul? This movie has a not-so-veiled message, yes: don’t get so caught up with your computer screen and Laz-E-boy that you forget to look out the window once in a while. Don’t get so lazy that you forget how to walk and think for yourself. Liberal propaganda? Get real.

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:04:28 +0000

Without seeing the movie, I can’t really judge. But I do think that movies can have a message without being “propaganda.” I doubt the entire purpose of the movie was to preach, like Reefer Madness or something.