Comments on: Pooh on Pixar http://manolobig.com/2008/08/07/962/ Fashion, Lifestyle, and Humor for the Plus Sized Woman. Thu, 24 May 2012 20:20:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: dowdydiva http://manolobig.com/2008/08/07/962/comment-page-1/#comment-34116 dowdydiva Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:53:59 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/08/07/962/#comment-34116 ITA with AmyK. Also, as one poster noted on BFB - isn't interesting that the thin people ruin the Earth and the fat people come back to save it? I also liked the scrappy captain who just "wanted to do something". But mostly I go around cooing "Wall-E" at my husband, who goes "EVA" back. ITA with AmyK.

Also, as one poster noted on BFB – isn’t interesting that the thin people ruin the Earth and the fat people come back to save it?

I also liked the scrappy captain who just “wanted to do something”.

But mostly I go around cooing “Wall-E” at my husband, who goes “EVA” back.

]]> By: AmyK http://manolobig.com/2008/08/07/962/comment-page-1/#comment-33774 AmyK Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:51:39 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/08/07/962/#comment-33774 Whoopsie, I liked the wrong article. The gawker one is interesting, too. but I meant to give you: http://afatbridesmaid.blogspot.com/2008/07/walle.html Sorry! Whoopsie, I liked the wrong article. The gawker one is interesting, too. but I meant to give you:
http://afatbridesmaid.blogspot.com/2008/07/walle.html

Sorry!

]]> By: Less http://manolobig.com/2008/08/07/962/comment-page-1/#comment-33773 Less Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:50:53 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/08/07/962/#comment-33773 Without disputing most of the points in the article, I think it's a bit of an unwarranted slam on Pixar and WALL-E. I don't think the film blamed the future humans for their condition. Rather, their size, shape and diet were attributed to many, many generations in low gravity, and their general vapidity was a logical extension of their society's having evolved for that many generations on a cruise ship. In fact, some of them showed themselves to be courageous and honorable when given the chance, and at the end they embraced, if timidly, their new and far more challenging world. I think those who only saw fat stereotypes in the film are guilty of a little narrowmindedness themselves. Without disputing most of the points in the article, I think it’s a bit of an unwarranted slam on Pixar and WALL-E. I don’t think the film blamed the future humans for their condition. Rather, their size, shape and diet were attributed to many, many generations in low gravity, and their general vapidity was a logical extension of their society’s having evolved for that many generations on a cruise ship. In fact, some of them showed themselves to be courageous and honorable when given the chance, and at the end they embraced, if timidly, their new and far more challenging world. I think those who only saw fat stereotypes in the film are guilty of a little narrowmindedness themselves.

]]> By: AmyK http://manolobig.com/2008/08/07/962/comment-page-1/#comment-33771 AmyK Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:49:04 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/08/07/962/#comment-33771 For what it's worth, the depiction of body types in WALL*E is partially based on what happens during extended periods of reduced gravity. I heard Andrew Stanton interviewed (I want to say it was on Fresh Air, but I'm not positive), and he said they considered a lot of different ways to depict the way humans changed. The final version was chosen because they wanted the people to be like giant babies. Personally, I think the negative point the film was making was more about the herd mentality than fat. Fat Bridesmaid said it better here: http://gawker.com/tag/controversies/?i=5024220&t=wall+es-big-fat-offensive-problem I loved the film. One of the best I've seen in years. And if it contained scenes reminding me that I should get off my ass and exercise once in awhile, so much the better. For what it’s worth, the depiction of body types in WALL*E is partially based on what happens during extended periods of reduced gravity. I heard Andrew Stanton interviewed (I want to say it was on Fresh Air, but I’m not positive), and he said they considered a lot of different ways to depict the way humans changed. The final version was chosen because they wanted the people to be like giant babies.

Personally, I think the negative point the film was making was more about the herd mentality than fat. Fat Bridesmaid said it better here:
http://gawker.com/tag/controversies/?i=5024220&t=wall+es-big-fat-offensive-problem

I loved the film. One of the best I’ve seen in years. And if it contained scenes reminding me that I should get off my ass and exercise once in awhile, so much the better.

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