WALL-E is Idiocracy-lite

[n2doc]

Just got back from seeing it. IMHO, they took as much from Idiocracy as they could in a kids movie, including the broken freeways, the pervasive mega-corp, the idiotic leaders, even the "electrolytes". Just amazing to see in a mainstream movie.

[Amonester]

1. Movie for babies (between 5 and 9) should be printed on all their

publicity (even then...)

[whistle]

2. New rating code: PG-Lite

[JeanGrey]

3. After all the glowing reviews I was disappointed - it was very

boring and dragged in spots - and wayyyyy too long. I have come to expect more from Pixar.

[asjr]

4. Oh darn, I was going to take

my grandchildren to see that movie.

[girl gone mad]

5. I thought it was awesome.

I think your grandkids will love it, it's very exciting. Only a jaded cynic could be bored, since it was full of action, adventure and beautiful animation.

[lithiumbomb]

6. was very good

To borrow from one review I read, it's a science fiction movie masquerading as a kids film. Now if you're looking for a laugh-a-minute comedy, then you will be disappointed. Certainly the most adult of Pixar's films, IMO. Obviously lots for kids too.

[Connonym]

7. I had nearly the same thought except mine came out "Idiocracy Jr"

[1]

8. come on...

you could not see the fun here?

you could not see the message here?

what?

no redeeming value at all?

i seriously doubt that...

[girl gone mad]

11. The OP doesnt make it very clear..

but he's referring to the Mike Judge film "Idiocracy" which has some of the same themes as Wall-E.

[n2doc]

14. Yep. And I did really like it.

But then I thought "Idiocracy" was one of the best movies of the decade.

[krispos42]

9. Buy'N'Large Corp...

Yeah, that's what's coming up.

It was a fair bit deeper than I thought it was going to be, but I thought it was pretty good. My 3-year-old was bored in a fair amount of spots, though. Oh, well.



Did you like the short they showed before the movie? I about died laughing!

[n2doc]

15. Yep, the short had us rolling on the floor

One thing I think is wrong with both visions of the future (Idiocracy and WALL-E) is that trash won't be left to be picked up, it will be hoarded and recycled with a vengeance as raw material prices go up.

[Jack_DeLeon]

10. I thought it was a good movie...

I liked idiocracy too.

[bedazzled]

12. my son is 10 and he adored it....we did too - laughed out lout in places

of course, we're used to watching silent movies.
there is a lot of physical comedy and subtlety
in this movie, and if you're used to nothing but
bombast you could miss a lot.

i think littler kids, under 7 say, might be bored.
toy story it isn't...

the message in this movie isn't one that a lot of
folks will want to hear. it may not do very well,
but most movies that are intelligent don't anymore.
i think it should win an oscar.

[REP]

13. "Idiocracy" borrows heavily from "The Marching Morons" (1951)

So did "Robocop" at least for media, etc.