Comments on: Prescience, Futurism, Hard SF… Go See WALL-E http://ideonexus.com/2008/06/30/prescience-futurism-hard-sf-go-see-wall-e/ Wed, 02 May 2012 13:57:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: VIDEO: MOVIES: REVIEW: Wall-E (2008) (animated) « Clint’s blog http://ideonexus.com/2008/06/30/prescience-futurism-hard-sf-go-see-wall-e/comment-page-1/#comment-10970 VIDEO: MOVIES: REVIEW: Wall-E (2008) (animated) « Clint’s blog Fri, 01 May 2009 09:22:09 +0000 http://ideonexus.com/?p=1496#comment-10970 [...] 1 Comment  [IMDB link] [Netflix link] I first heard about this movie when it was reviewed on Ryan’s science blog. I thought Ian posted something about it too. Besides, IMDB now lists it as the #34 movie of all [...] [...] 1 Comment  [IMDB link] [Netflix link] I first heard about this movie when it was reviewed on Ryan’s science blog. I thought Ian posted something about it too. Besides, IMDB now lists it as the #34 movie of all [...]

]]> By: chriggy http://ideonexus.com/2008/06/30/prescience-futurism-hard-sf-go-see-wall-e/comment-page-1/#comment-10689 chriggy Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:08:30 +0000 http://ideonexus.com/?p=1496#comment-10689 If anything, I would think of it as anti-commie propaganda and satirical. The people on the ship are so out if it, that they can't even do things for themselves, and barely even think for themsleves. Regardless, good movie. If anything, I would think of it as anti-commie propaganda and satirical. The people on the ship are so out if it, that they can’t even do things for themselves, and barely even think for themsleves.

Regardless, good movie.

]]> By: ClintJCL http://ideonexus.com/2008/06/30/prescience-futurism-hard-sf-go-see-wall-e/comment-page-1/#comment-10686 ClintJCL Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:59:36 +0000 http://ideonexus.com/?p=1496#comment-10686 Indeed it is! I think it was a quick blurb review before it actually came out... Indeed it is! I think it was a quick blurb review before it actually came out…

]]> By: ideonexus http://ideonexus.com/2008/06/30/prescience-futurism-hard-sf-go-see-wall-e/comment-page-1/#comment-10677 ideonexus Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:55:55 +0000 http://ideonexus.com/?p=1496#comment-10677 That's a funny review, especially considering the dystopian world the human race was living in was a Corporate Welfare State. It doesn't matter if Communism comes from the Government or Wal-Mart, it's still Communism. That’s a funny review, especially considering the dystopian world the human race was living in was a Corporate Welfare State. It doesn’t matter if Communism comes from the Government or Wal-Mart, it’s still Communism.

]]> By: ClintJCL http://ideonexus.com/2008/06/30/prescience-futurism-hard-sf-go-see-wall-e/comment-page-1/#comment-10652 ClintJCL Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:36:57 +0000 http://ideonexus.com/?p=1496#comment-10652 (I guess because I want a planet to live on, I'm a communist.) (I guess because I want a planet to live on, I’m a communist.)

]]> By: ClintJCL http://ideonexus.com/2008/06/30/prescience-futurism-hard-sf-go-see-wall-e/comment-page-1/#comment-10651 ClintJCL Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:36:42 +0000 http://ideonexus.com/?p=1496#comment-10651 Here's Maxim's 1-line summary of Wall-E: "Disney uses cute cartoon robots to mask Commie Propaganda." Wow. Usually their movie summaries are.... not so douchey. Here’s Maxim’s 1-line summary of Wall-E: “Disney uses cute cartoon robots to mask Commie Propaganda.”

Wow. Usually their movie summaries are…. not so douchey.

]]> By: ClintJCL http://ideonexus.com/2008/06/30/prescience-futurism-hard-sf-go-see-wall-e/comment-page-1/#comment-10552 ClintJCL Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:45:19 +0000 http://ideonexus.com/?p=1496#comment-10552 We did eventually see this, and it was very good. We did eventually see this, and it was very good.

]]> By: BMF http://ideonexus.com/2008/06/30/prescience-futurism-hard-sf-go-see-wall-e/comment-page-1/#comment-4261 BMF Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:19:40 +0000 http://ideonexus.com/?p=1496#comment-4261 Dave, The trash piles contained several Wall-Es. I couldn't tell if they were toys or robots though. -BMF Dave,

The trash piles contained several Wall-Es. I couldn’t tell if they were toys or robots though.

-BMF

]]> By: Dave http://ideonexus.com/2008/06/30/prescience-futurism-hard-sf-go-see-wall-e/comment-page-1/#comment-4260 Dave Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:47:38 +0000 http://ideonexus.com/?p=1496#comment-4260 Hmm, I wonder if the giant trash piles in the movie contain remnants of those WallE-related toys and merchandise... Hmm, I wonder if the giant trash piles in the movie contain remnants of those WallE-related toys and merchandise…

]]> By: Sean G http://ideonexus.com/2008/06/30/prescience-futurism-hard-sf-go-see-wall-e/comment-page-1/#comment-4257 Sean G Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:05:38 +0000 http://ideonexus.com/?p=1496#comment-4257 ...dont' forget to buy the toys and other assorted tie-in products! ;) …dont’ forget to buy the toys and other assorted tie-in products! ;)

]]> By: ClintJCL http://ideonexus.com/2008/06/30/prescience-futurism-hard-sf-go-see-wall-e/comment-page-1/#comment-4240 ClintJCL Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:36:01 +0000 http://ideonexus.com/?p=1496#comment-4240 Interesting! I guess I'm going to get this now! Interesting! I guess I’m going to get this now!

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