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Wall-E's Wal-Mart Robot Conspiracy Exposed

Posted by Brave New Films, Brave New Films at 9:25 AM on July 1, 2008.


The Wall-E theory of humanity.
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Uncovering the secret code hidden inside the year's best movie. Now, I don't expect this type of movie (or any movie) to cover every sociopolitical issue comprehensively—but I did find it interesting how it approached environmental issues in a way that basically left class and race off the table. Race and class are so often left off the table when the environment is discussed.

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bloody brilliant
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Posted by: pjackson on Jul 1, 2008 12:06 PM   
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Speaking of conspiracies in futuristic movies.

Ever notice how in Minority Report that there very were few if any people of color living in DC which had a 55% black population

What are you trying to say Mr. Spielberg, that with being able to predict crime, one was able to remove the majority of people of color from the city?

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» RE: bloody brilliant Posted by: Lauren
too hip
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Posted by: RobP on Jul 2, 2008 8:43 AM   
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and trying too hard to be... yo.

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» RE: too hip Posted by: Lauren
pop
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Posted by: Pop on Jul 2, 2008 2:50 PM   
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It is all so simple. I haven't made any perchases at all at WalMart in years. If you have concerns, you are encouraged to do likewise. To complain and continue to make purchases makes your complaint silly pointless words.

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Simple messages
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Posted by: TheITSystem on Jul 4, 2008 10:50 AM   
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I'm actually a little pissed that more isn't being made out of this in the mainstream press. It will be funny if WAL MART now Walmart* refuses to carry WALL-E the DVD when it comes out.

As for the scale questions, you have to remember Pixar is trying to brainwash back a generation that has been brainwashed in the first place. They had to KISS. In the begining of the movie there were ships leaving every couple of minutes, at the end only one returned after 700 years. Not too unreasonable to me.

I see all of this as an epoch war though. I do still shop at Walmart myself when I want a DVD or Cherios. They're way cheaper and saves my money for shoes from the Foot Locker. I like Walmart. I like it a lot.

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