* * * * * WALL•E Bunny, Mark [1] and I went to see “WALL•E [2], the latest Pixar [3] film about a love story between two robots, who also happen to save the world. The reviews are right—this is a fantastic film (albeit one that may piss off the far-right crowd for its message of pro-environmentalism and anti- consumerism as much as “The Incredibles [4] pissed off the far-left crowd for its message of individual self-reliance and strong family values) that doesn't waste a moment of screen time. It's amazing just how emotive Pixar made the robots (which don't really speak as such). It's just incredible story telling; so much with so little dialog that it could be a silent film and still be just as good [5]. What I haven't seen in the reviews is mention of the opening cartoon, also by Pixar. I don't recall the name of the opening cartoon, but it was one of, if not the, funniest cartoons I've ever seen, about a stage magician and his rather hungry bunny. The entire theater was rolling on the floor in laughter during this cartoon (and this one had no dialog what-so-ever). Both are well worth watching. [1] http://gladesoft.com/ [2] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0910970/ [3] http://www.pixar.com/ [4] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317705/ [5] http://columbina.livejournal.com/187001.html Email author at sean@conman.org