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Originally Posted by mrklixx
And I'll be sure to be reminded of the "corporatism/consumerism/commercialism is bad" message message every time I use my Wall-e lunchbox, sheet set, alarm clock, activity set, motorized interactive talking figurines, tshirt, hat, backpack, sunglasses, wristwatch and especially my wii/ps2/ps3/psp/xbox360/ds Wall-e videogame. And it's a good thing that Wall-e was released by a tiny indy company, otherwise the "message" might seem a tad bit hypocritically ironic.
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Well, they're a company like any other, and therefore they have to make money to pay their employees, who earn that money from the sales. Even Indie companies want to make heaping loads of cash, because they want to live comfortably, but because they don't have the luck to do that doesn't mean they have any more right to make fun of consumerism than Pixar.
This film makes a point to target those who let consumerism lead their lives. There's nothing wrong with consumerism, just when it is played out in excess, as seen to the extreme in this film. I'm a capitalist by mindset, and I think that money is important in living a comfortable lifestyle, therefore I like to earn money. That doesn't make me a hypocrite when I react unfavorably to those who think their diamonds and 42" flat screens are everything. There's a huge difference between enjoying your money and letting it control you. The latter of the two is what this film focuses on.
Pixar makes money by creating very well-made films, and they earn every penny. The marketing department helps that by creating toys and games and T-shirts the fans will hopefully enjoy, in order to fund the lifestyles of Pixar's employees while also funding more highly enjoyable motion pictures. There's nothing wrong with that, because it's up to people to realize when their money is being controlled by them and not by others, or even having the tables turned and having the money control them.
I hope that makes sense, I'm kind of in a daze right now, 'cause I just saw
Wanted and really want to punch a wall.... but I know that will hurt like a bitch.