Hey, Have You Seen 'Wall-E' Yet?
I got one word for you: Wall-E. On the surface, a deceptively simple Disney story about a little robot who, for being a hunk of sharp-edged metal bits, is wildly likeable, cuddly and expressive. And as all good fairy tales go, he falls in love with another robot and lives happily ever after, right? Well, yes...except for the none-too-subtle, terribly perceptive glimpse at the plight of the planet.
I won't ruin all the delish sweetness of this movie, but just to be sure you get sucked in here's how it goes, tidbit style...
- Wall-E is a diminutive 'bot charged with the task of cleaning up the centuries of garbage and crap WE left cluttering every surface of Earth.
- He's all alone, because the entire population of the planet is cruising on a Love Boat-style spacecraft, waiting for Earth to be inhabitable again...and they have been cruising for 700 years. They are literally waiting for signs of sustained photosynthesis and evidence of spontaneous life.
- Oh yeah, and we as the human race have lost the use of our bodies having become a species-wide collection of inactive, obese blobs floating in hover chairs, drinking all our crap food from super size cups and chatting endlessly with an image projected on a video screen that hangs mere inches from our noses. Hmmmm...
This flick has all the earmarks of a Disney movie and then some; Wall-E is funny, adorable and engaging. And it's served with a giant, delicious helping of satire, self-awareness and social commentary.
All's I got to say is "Two Ginourmous Green Thumbs Up."
About this blog
Roxanne Kotzman is a Daily News Photo Department veteran of nine years. When she and longtime friend Stacy Long
discovered their love all of all things environmentally responsible, they launched Happy Monkey Planet and jumped head-first into the vibrant eco-community.
Wow, so much to learn! But initially the idea is a pretty simple one: Let's change the world through information, education and action.
Rox & Stacy are a lot like you: ecologically minded but sometimes just plain overwhelmed when charged with the task of making a far-reaching difference in the environment. They have jobs, families, homes, lives and pets.
But what if doing better was a simple as a light-bulb change, a reusable canvas grocery bag, recycling that soda can or a cold-water wash?
These eco-chicks just hope to have a little fun, learn a little more, share a lot of information and maybe make the planet a happier, greener, cleaner place.
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