Sara Martinez
October 4, 2009
UNST
Religion According
To WALLE
WALLE REVIEW
Into every good movie there goes a lot of work that is done behind the scenes. In the movie WALLE there were several people that worked on it. The producers were from Disney and Pixar, and there were four people who came up with the story and the screenplay. The two people who wrote the original story were Andrew Stanton and Pete Docter. Then came the screenplay writers who were Andrew Stanton and Jim Reardon. Not only did they have to come up with a story and screenplay but the had to come up with a way to keep their audience entertained. There were some things that pulled my attention into the movie. I thought they used humor to make it interesting, but at the same time I thought they used irony. I thought that the Irony came from how the humans left to space and left WALLE there to clean earth while they were in space. All of this was supposed to be good, but because of poor choices it did not turn out as well as they had thought. Also I think that there were some lessons to learn in this movie. Many people think that just because it is a cartoon that this movie is only for small children. But, I think that the directors and writers were trying to target several people. First I think they were trying to teach kids a lesson in conservation on earth and also about staying fit and healthy. Then I also think that they were trying to send a message to older people about taking care of ourselves and the environment. To me the lifestyle that was presented in this movie was how many people do not conserve and take care of the planet and should “live green.” Also how people need to stop and get up and eat healthy and exercise and in general just take care of themselves. I think that they are sending this message because they see that people are not taking care of themselves or the environment, and I think they sent the message through this movie because it is easier to understand. To me, the way that I translated this and how this can relate to God and our view of God is the following. In WALLE when the humans went to space it was meant to be a good thing but it turned out not to be such a good thing. To me that was like when God gave us the freedom of choice. We are able to choose how we live our lives and God wanted this earth to be a good and wonderful thing. But, because we chose to sin, we had to pay for them. But, God is going to come again to bring us back and restore this earth. But, Satan Does not want that to happen. To me I compared this to Auto Pilot in the movie that did not want them to go back to earth. But, the good robots/good angles won over auto pilot/Satan and were able to return to earth. Just like it is going to happen when God brings us back down to earth.
The animation film Wall-E was released in 2008 and was a Disney and Pixar Film, directed and writen by Andrew Stanton and Jim Reardon. Co-producers to the film were also Lindsey Collins with exectuive producer, John Lassester. Some of the creative techniques used in this film were the use of the two robots to contain so much symbolism and meaning. The idea of a childrens Disney movie to captivate and be held accountable of the underlying messages is so simple and yet so intriguing. The cliche of a kids story is executed when this movie came to the screen. The character Wall-E is such a curious and little piece that brings something completely different and attractable to the screen. As most in general would agree is it an adorable comedy that can be enjoyed for all ages; this movie holds many symbols and deeper meanings.
ReplyDeleteFor many, this movie was simply a child's film, however when reviewed, it paints a frightening picture of how our world is slowly falling all around us. It raised the issue the
of the destruction of earth, with all the waste that is produced from our society; humans. Also, a comical face on that fact that humans in the future were obese and virtually
against doing any sort of pyhical movement, it raised the matter of the human body and and the toxic habits that this modern society has succumed to.
This film depicts points such as the damaging effects that humans have on their environment and the planet. It displays our cold and mechanical like, life we have created for
ourselves and continue to create. Our daily hustle and bustle lifestyles leave no room for community, nor awareness of our surroundings. Technology will take over, and
interactions with each other will be non existant.This film was created in the efforts to bring sensible reason back into our lives. The path that our world currently takes is a downward spiral. The live we lead has no purpose and are so self indugent upon themselves. We lack community, friendship, and love.We must learn to change our habits and lifestyles to preserve mother earth. Spirituality, Wall-E has it moments when ideas of God are surmissed. The idea that Eve came to Wall-E to be his companion was be infered that relates to the idea of how Wall-E found "love." Which brings us to the idea that God in ever present and ominous, and when love is felt, you are also feeling love, because God is love. On the path to finding God, there may be trials and obstacles, however, he is always there for you. There is unity and clarity and peace. The idea that Eve tries to push Wall-E, ties in with the idea that many us, too oblivious tothe matter, push God away, or become distant and out of sight with him, God is there looking for you. He does not stop on his road to finding his "lost sheep."
-Carolina Rodriguez