Comments on: Pixar guru puts on his dancin’ shoes

By: cftoto

cftoto — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:25:23 +0000

Joseph, Good points, all. I don’t think Wall*E should be critiqued for its messages — although a good critic should point them out. If a conservative critique can’t embrace a solid movie that just so happens to spout liberal themes, or vice versa, shame on them. (I found Wall*E wanting for different reasons)

On the follow up charge — it’s possible they had only a set amount of time with Lasseter … I’ve been in that spot before and you just wanna fire off as many questions as you can in your limited time.

Still, a follow up would have helped.

By: Joseph Kastner

Joseph Kastner — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:11:30 +0000

I thought WALL-E was a brilliantly made film. Granted, yes, it does have its socialist/environmental message, but to be honest it was not as heavy-handed as I thought it could have been. And I believe Andrew Stanton when he says the focus should be on the love story btw. Eve and WALL-E. That is really what the film is about.

Also, I have to chastise The Guardian. They never followed up with Lasseter on the whole hypocrisy question. They just let him dance his way out and ended there. Never grilled him. Never pushed him to answer directly.

By: cftoto

cftoto — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:29:37 +0000

Exactly. And good for the Guardian for looking past its own ideology. Wish more outlets would be as bold.

By: K

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 07:42:48 +0000

Yes, that was delicious. Doubly so because it was a lefty media source that nailed him.

By: cftoto

cftoto — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:45:33 +0000

ZeZe … I can’t stop loving Pixar films (even if Wall*E was severely overrated) but if I stopped seeing movies made by hypocrites I wouldn’t have many films to see!

By: zeze2008

zeze2008 — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 02:51:09 +0000

I HATED Wall-E.. once I saw the message I got so mad, I didn’t care how it resolved itself. I have always enjoyed Pixar films because they are not particularly political, and I was gobsmacked by the overtly insulting message.
I LOVED The Incredibles, what a wonderfully subversive film from today’s Hollywood, my favorite line is ‘Even worse, a divorce’. I’ll see anything Brad Bird does, even commercials . His Iron Giant was equally delightful.
Now I’ll think twice and thrice about seeing anything put out by Pixar.