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June 27, 2008
Posted: 11:00 AM ET
For me, this weekend means looking to the future and looking to the past: ![]() “Wall-E” is the latest film from Pixar — and reviews suggest it’s another classic.
One thing that’s struck me is how many reviews have compared the title character with Number Five in “Short Circuit” instead of the robot(s) that immediately came to my mind: Huey, Dewey and Louie from 1972’s “Silent Running.” Indeed, in some ways “Wall-E” is “Silent Running” from the other end of the telescope, the view from the polluted Earth instead of from outer space — in the case of “Silent Running,” ships that contain the planet’s forests and greenery. Of course, “Silent Running” is mostly tragic. I assume the G-rated “Wall-E” has a happier ending. And a better closing song. Or maybe I’ll rent “Silent Running.” It’s been awhile since I’ve watched it … – Todd Leopold, CNN.com Entertainment Producer Filed under: movies
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