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Right Wing WALL-E Meltdown

TUESDAY JULY 8 2008 6:00 AM

Submitted by FearTheReaper. Edited By erin_broadley.

TAGS: Wall-E, Right Wing

Holy shit, just when you think the right wing can’t be more retarded, WALL-E comes out and they lose their shit. Apparently, WALL-E is an evil movie full of “liberal propaganda” and “fear mongering.” The sweet little robot movie is poisoning the minds of our youth with its “agenda.”

Wha? Would that agenda be, “Don’t pollute and get off your ass?” Seriously? That is what they are getting upset about? What the fuck is wrong with these morons? And they are morons. Take a look:

Shannen Coffin:


From the first moment of the film, my kids were bombarded with leftist propaganda about the evils of mankind. It's a shame, too, because the robot had promise. The story was just awful, however.


Hey, lady named after the box we put dead people in, the movie is about love and the dangers of excess. Believing in exercise and using your mind are not part of the “liberal agenda.” That God you worship sort of set shit up like that. He gave you parts to use. The movie is saying if you don’t use the shit God gave you, then it ain’t gonna work out that well. As far as all the pollution, you may want to become familiar with the term “exaggeration” because it is a pretty common storytelling tool. And as far as it being an "awful" story - welcome to the world of being alone.

Greg Pollowitz


I saw WALL-E with my five year old on Saturday night. It was like a 90-minute lecture on the dangers of over consumption, big corporations, and the destruction of the environment.


Welcome to the world of irony, Greg. I guess it would be “like a 90 minute lecture” if anyone in the movie spoke during the first hour. See, Greg, people speak during lectures. That is actually what a lecture is. You just compared a movie where no one speaks to a lecture and you were serious, which is hilarious. This was a visual feast, during which your simple brain was forced to work without being told everything. Oh, and it’s a FUCKING CARTOON. Are you still mad at Dr. Seuss because of The Lorax? I see no difference between you and a shit-throwing monkey.

Glenn Beck:


Oh, I can't wait to teach my kids how we've destroyed the Earth.


Here’s a tip, Glenn: The movie is set in the future, so they aren’t teaching you kids that we have destroyed the Earth, but that we may if we don’t change our ways. But, hey, now you can be as mad at robots as you are at penguins. Also, Glenn, please tell me if you know what a closed system is, because you sound mildly retarded.


Pixar is teaching. Just, this is great. You know if your kid has ever come home and said, "Dad, how come we use so much Styrofoam," oh, this is the movie for you.


Glenn, did you just attempt to make your point with Styrofoam? Did you actually just convey irritation that your child may ask a question about the overuse of Styrofoam? Do you actually think only people who are excited to tell their kids about the problems of Styrofoam (no one) will enjoy Wall-E? Has a thought ever entered your brain that you didn’t allow to come out of your mouth?

Dirty Harry:


Why go there? Other than the dark chuckles from the liberal critics around me, what’s to gain? And other than a lack of self-control or hubris on the filmmakers’ part, there’s no explaining it. But they did it. They actually had the President (Fred Willard) say about his failed mission, “Stay the course.”

Have we lost Pixar? Have we lost the wonderful studio who brought us The Incredibles and Ratatouille to Bush Derangement Syndrome?


Oh, dear. You stupid asshole. Do you not understand that art imitates life – and films in particular reflect what is happening in society at that moment? For you to take such umbrage at a subtle moment is both astounding and laughable. Not once during this film did I, someone who hates Bush to his core, think about President Bush. Only you right wing morons seem to be frothing at the mouth over this kind of shit. And yet, I bet you still love when a “Clinton getting a blow job” joke rolls out of Robin Williams' pie hole. Oh, and thanks for hating the movie about the dangers of excess but loving the movie about rats cooking food. That’s a great message for kids.

You’re a fucking tool.

Jonah Goldberg:


I agree with the charges of hypocrisy. I agree that the Malthusian fear mongering was annoying. But I saw WALL-E on Saturday as well. And I thought it was a fascinating and at-times brilliant movie.


Hey, thanks for being able to see through all the incredibly offensive images and enjoying the movie. But, I’m going to have to call you out on being a douchebag. For you to use the term “fear mongering” in a negative fashion is the height of irony.

Jonah, had this movie been about a world destroyed by terrorism, you would have jerked off until your penis looked like it had gone 15 rounds with Rocky. Maybe if conservatives had a creative bone in their body, they might be able to knock a few of those out of the park. But you guys don’t, so you won’t. Bummer for you.

Gennady Stolyarov II


The film blatantly conveys environmentalist, anticapitalist, and antitechnological propaganda — and aims it at an audience of children, who still lack the critical faculties and intellectual sophistication to evaluate all relevant aspects of the issues presented.

But I will not focus here on how egregiously unrealistic the film's scenario of humans completely trashing Earth is. A simple look around you will suffice to refute this possibility. Garbage is not piling up around us, and landfills are in fact remarkably effective at storing it safely and even using it to generate useful natural gases.


Egregiously unrealistic?

Gennady, you know that was a cartoon, right? You understand that there is a difference between cartoons and documentaries, right? You know that people don’t have superpowers, like that family in The Incredibles, right? And that toys don’t talk and run around, like they did in Toy Story? Also, you understand that you are a fucking moron, right?

I understand that the right wing seems to have no ability to form complex thoughts. And I am not kidding, or making a nasty comment. I truly believe they do not have the capability to construct complex thoughts. They only see simplicity and then react with grunts and shrieks. WALL-E is a classic example.

The movie is a love story first. And the true villain is technology – but not in an overt way. Advances in technology allowed humans to break with nature, which led them to become divorced from their humanity. Their culture and society is completely artificial and they have moved about as far away from being human as possible. WALL-E is now more human than humans, as he longs for an intimate connection and enjoys the fruits of labor. WALL-E is on Earth, living a natural and organic life, while humans are in space, living an artificial life. People have now become so reliant on technology that they communicate via computer while sitting right next to each other, while WALL-E attempts to communicate by speaking and finding a common bond. It’s irony!

My favorite aspect of the right wing hatred are the movie's religious undertones.

The robot Eve brings forth the new “apple” in the form of a plant that tempts them to leave the false world they have created, the false God of technology and instead choose life. Too bad the simplistic right wing monkeys couldn’t see the obvious religious undertones due to their rage over piles of animated garbage. Oh, and wasn’t one of the seven deadly sins “Sloth?” Does the right wing now believe that excess is okay? How the fuck did they get to this place? They are more cartoony than WALL-E.

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FreakPirate

FreakPirate

Calgary, AB
November 2002

JUL 08, 2008 12:53 PM

DevilsReject said:

And just so you know, at no point did my 8-year-old ask any questions about garbage, or Styrofoam cups. All she really wanted was the Wall-E video game for her DS, the Wall-E plushy, a Wall-E shirt and all the rest of the Wall-E merchandise.



All of which I'm sure you could find at your local Wal-Mart.

Whoops...

Coyotemike

Coyotemike

Kearney, NE
May 2006

JUL 08, 2008 12:54 PM

DevilsReject said:
am i the only person that actually watches movies to escape reality? When i enter a movie theater or put in a DVD it's main purpose is to get me to stop thinking about reality and just watch the movie for it's entertainment value.

I sat in the movie theater with my daughter watching this, and not once did i correlate anything between the movie and real life, simply because i wasn't thinking about it, it's a movie, it's main purpose in my life was to keep my attention enough to make me stop thinking about things, it's fiction at this point, that may change in 800 years, but right now, it's fiction.

And just so you know, at no point did my 8-year-old ask any questions about garbage, or Styrofoam cups. All she really wanted was the Wall-E video game for her DS, the Wall-E plushy, a Wall-E shirt and all the rest of the Wall-E merchandise.



Obviously you are not correctly obsessed with finding "evils" in every aspect of life. You're wrongheadedly allowing yourself to be entertained for entertainment's sake. How dare you enjoy time with your daughter! tongue

discosebastian

discosebastian

United Kingdom
August 2007

JUL 08, 2008 01:14 PM

Is this evil or bizarre?

Are they thick or vindictive?

If they don't like the idea of being told what to think by Hollywood, do they watch any movies made there? All movies (or books or anything) have a theme to them. There are plenty that have really terrible morals; about the glory of violence, the triumph of hate etc.. These people - are they as concerned with those kinds of stories?

Consumer culture thrives on making people feel miserable, so they buy something to ease the pain. That's targeted at kids - do they not care about children?

Recycle occasionally, think about your effect on the world. That's a terrible message? They seem hopelessly deluded, and maybe on occasionally they are. But since they get paid their thirty pieces of silver for it, I feel justified in damning them. I'm not Christian, but aren't they supposed to be?

They've sold their souls to the Satan.

MisterEnrolled

MisterEnrolled

Birmingham, AL
October 2005

JUL 08, 2008 01:35 PM

discosebastian said:
Is this evil or bizarre?

Are they thick or vindictive?

If they don't like the idea of being told what to think by Hollywood, do they watch any movies made there? All movies (or books or anything) have a theme to them. There are plenty that have really terrible morals; about the glory of violence, the triumph of hate etc.. These people - are they as concerned with those kinds of stories?

Consumer culture thrives on making people feel miserable, so they buy something to ease the pain. That's targeted at kids - do they not care about children?

Recycle occasionally, think about your effect on the world. That's a terrible message? They seem hopelessly deluded, and maybe on occasionally they are. But since they get paid their thirty pieces of silver for it, I feel justified in damning them. I'm not Christian, but aren't they supposed to be?

They've sold their souls to the Satan.



No you've got it all wrong. God is Lucifer and Satan is Jehovah.

figmentation

figmentation

I'm lost
December 2003

JUL 08, 2008 01:54 PM

To the idiots who are freaking over the garbage issue:
Have any of you worked as a garbage person? Do you know where our garbage goes? "Away" is not a pretty place.

and yes Styrofoam is evil. It never breaks down, only gets dirty and thrown away... wait. away where? it goes in someone's back yard.


grrrrr mad mad mad grrrr
Garbage makes me mad.

Mr_Matt_

Mr_Matt_

Hollywood, FL
July 2005

JUL 08, 2008 02:15 PM

figmentation said:

grrrrr mad mad mad grrrr
Garbage makes me mad.




hellboy7

hellboy7

Austin, TX
July 2004

JUL 08, 2008 02:38 PM

Sunny Day
Sweepin' the clouds away
On my way to where the air is sweet

Can you tell me how to get,
How to get to Sesame Street

Come and play
Everything's A-OK
Friendly neighbors there
That's where we meet

Can you tell me how to get
How to get to Sesame Street

It's a magic carpet ride
Every door will open wide
To Happy people like you--
Happy people like
What a beautiful

Sunny Day
Sweepin' the clouds away
On my way to where the air is sweet

Can you tell me how to get,
How to get to Sesame street...

How to get to Sesame Street

How to get to...

Last time I checked, this show (as shows go) had the most influence on my kids and the respect they have for themselves, and the world. I still watch it because it makes me smile and think every once in a while. It's also why I liked Wall-E.

Now I am not saying Wall-E is gonna change the world. But, kids are a lot smarter than people give them credit. They pick up a lot. (points at sesame street) And maybe, just maybe, the wingers feel like they got slipped a fast one. Children remember. Cause, nothing pisses 'em off more than to have their kids tell them to go fuck themselves for all the stupid shit they have done or failed to do.

emotedcreations

emotedcreations

Germany
July 2006

JUL 08, 2008 02:40 PM

Bambi was a left-wing conspiracy.

bRADLEYoLIVER

bRADLEYoLIVER

Austin, TX
January 2005

JUL 08, 2008 02:56 PM

kill the puritans!!!!

bambi fucked up my life...with anti hunting propaganda ...and we all know every american needs to hunt....


whatever

fuckn tardos smile

bRADLEYoLIVER

bRADLEYoLIVER

Austin, TX
January 2005

JUL 08, 2008 02:57 PM

dude...posted that before i saw that pic tiwaz....surry fo' biting....

Jace

Jace

Reno, NV
February 2004

JUL 08, 2008 03:08 PM

Anything to keep energy profiteers another step away from harm.

Whenever something comes out that calls attention to the damage we're doing to our environment - whether it's a scientific report, a documentary, or even a lighthearted cartoon movie - and it actually gets picked up by people, it seems the right-wing suppression machine goes into full action. We've heard over and over again how the Bush administration is silencing scientists by censoring reports and slashing budgets, we're now seeing how the administration handed oil companies the sea of oil under Iraq on a silver platter, not to mention the largest profits in the history of the world over the past few years, and we're feeling the effects of all this neglect and consumption more and more as the planet gets more and more fucked up.

So when a movie like WALL-E - with its pretty obvious environmental message - gets such high reviews and such high attendance, the machine swings into action again and it's time to start bashing on it. If they didn't, more people might actually listen to what the movie has to say, and maybe make some changes that would cut into the "history of the world" profits that we're seeing at these big energy companies and take the pressure off of our completely stretched, rapidly faltering natural resources.

And we can't have that. This is America.

sillyokio

sillyokio

Egypt
January 2005

JUL 08, 2008 03:20 PM

Some people think far too much about a simple entertaining movie. I loved it, and until I read these stories about the fucknuts, I never even thought the movie was trying to tell me the Earth is doomed.

Slow news day, I suppose.

ToyMachine97

ToyMachine97

Glendale, CA
May 2007

JUL 08, 2008 03:53 PM

Glenn Beck needs to start drinking again

ScottrickBurdoit

ScottrickBurdoit

Cheshire, CT
February 2008

JUL 08, 2008 04:39 PM

This review is awesome, nice call on the Sloth thing. Nice.

xfinitex said:
OT: Also, I hate Ayn Rand. So much. God do I hate her. I enjoyed the video game Bioshock simply because I got to destroy a city based around her stupid philosophy. Done now.



I think the whole point of that game was fuck Ayn Rand. biggrin

SergeantPsycho

SergeantPsycho

Hampton, VA
January 2007

JUL 08, 2008 04:40 PM

FearTheReaper said:

Jonah Goldberg:


I agree with the charges of hypocrisy. I agree that the Malthusian fear mongering was annoying. But I saw WALL-E on Saturday as well. And I thought it was a fascinating and at-times brilliant movie.


Hey, thanks for being able to see through all the incredibly offensive images and enjoying the movie. But, I'm going to have to call you out on being a douchebag. For you to use the term "fear mongering" in a negative fashion is the height of irony.



I'm going to have to take Jonah's side on this one. It was a little preachy (of course, in Hollywood these days, what isn't?).

Also I don't think your scare mongering charge against him is valid. These people boldly claim that there out to kill innocents, and let's not forget that people indisputably died from terrorist acts (as opposed to say a hurricane katrina, where it's disputable where global warming had any influence).

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