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'Cars 2' Fuels Energy Debate With Green Theme
ABC News ^

Posted on 06/22/2011 10:04:18 AM PDT by Blue Turtle

Pixar Animation mastermind John Lasseter says the company has no environmental agenda, but with "Cars 2," the blockbuster outfit does tap into today's eco-mindedness with a plot driven by oil vs. a cleaner alternative.

Debuting in U.S. theaters Friday, "Cars 2" sends race car Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) on a World Grand Prix circuit whose organizer fuels the vehicles with a green alternative called Allinol, prompting the bad guys to try to discredit the new power supply that threatens traditional gasoline.

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KEYWORDS: abc; cars2; corn; ethanol; farmpimps; fuel; gas; green; iowa; pixar; prixar
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To: God luvs America

I think this thread already addresses Cars 2.

If not about conservation (and gluttony, sloth, etc.), then what was the message of WALL-E?

Rampant over-consumption? Good. People buy tons of shit they can’t pay for. They get tricked into buying it just to keep up with the neighbors or to make themselves feel better (like a fat chick and a half-gallon of Rocky Road). Somebody needs to call them on it. I’d rather see people (or even corporations like Disney) pointing out our flaws than have the government do it by mandate.

As a conservative, there was absolutely NOTHING about WALL-E that made me uncomfortable with myself (other than my extra 25 lbs, of which I have lost 20, thank you ;) So, thanks, WALL-E.


41 posted on 06/22/2011 11:25:34 AM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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To: Blue Turtle

Sounds like the movie is being conservative in it’s views on fossil fuel and our future.


42 posted on 06/22/2011 11:27:44 AM PDT by stuartcr ("Everything happens as God wants it to...otherwise, things would be different.")
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To: Sybeck1

For his own good, you should forbid it and tell him to never mention it again. That’s the only way he’ll grow up ok.


43 posted on 06/22/2011 11:29:55 AM PDT by stuartcr ("Everything happens as God wants it to...otherwise, things would be different.")
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To: SJSAMPLE

Wall-E was nothing more than the animated version of algore’s the “Day After Tomorrow”...the “where all doomed if we don’t drastically change our way of life yesterday” nutcases...

i was not uncomfortable with Wall-E either- i laughed my butt off at it...and while i enjoy pixar movies to dismiss that lassiter has a far left wing ideology in his movies is just ignorant...


44 posted on 06/22/2011 11:30:11 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5million pay no federal income tax then vote demoKrat)
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To: dfwgator

I agree, though I wasn’t much taken with Ratatouille (don’t like the dish much either.)


45 posted on 06/22/2011 11:40:16 AM PDT by BelegStrongbow (St. Joseph, patron of fathers, pray for us!)
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To: God luvs America

I wasn’t dismissing Lassiter’s political aims, but if he had a lefty point to make in WALL-E, he screwed the pooch.

Sometimes, the Left makes our case for us, and I’m OK with that.


46 posted on 06/22/2011 11:45:38 AM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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To: tophat9000

A malevolent form, yes.


47 posted on 06/22/2011 11:55:06 AM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: Blue Turtle

I believe the cars will be powered by unicorn skittle poop.

The more I look at the problems with other fuels and batteries, the more I know gasoline isn’t going away. Just can’t compete on the basis of energy density.


48 posted on 06/22/2011 12:07:53 PM PDT by DaxtonBrown (HARRY: Money Mob & Influence (See my Expose on Reid on amazon.com written by me!))
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To: rockrr
So “Peter Pan syndrome” stuck at in a perpetually form of adolescent, leg humping, bullying thug, smug, pompous, know-it-all,teen stage
49 posted on 06/22/2011 12:43:24 PM PDT by tophat9000 (Global Warming, undeniable truth; Obama, infallible genius; Apple perfect, invented everything)
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To: DaxtonBrown
powered by unicorn skittle poop.

....It kind of gay

50 posted on 06/22/2011 12:49:52 PM PDT by tophat9000 (Global Warming, undeniable truth; Obama, infallible genius; Apple perfect, invented everything)
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To: Blue Turtle
SPOILER ALERT: Allinol is People!

No, wait a minute...

-PJ

51 posted on 06/22/2011 12:49:55 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (Everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day, Mexican on Cinco de Mayo, and American on Election Day.)
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To: Political Junkie Too
SPOILER ALERT: Allinol is People!

No but it would be funner then hell for at the end, Allinol was made from ground up recycled Cars

52 posted on 06/22/2011 12:54:59 PM PDT by tophat9000 (Global Warming, undeniable truth; Obama, infallible genius; Apple perfect, invented everything)
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To: God luvs America

I just watched Wall-E for the first time last weekend. I was not impressed. My three-year-old even lost interest.


53 posted on 06/22/2011 1:00:56 PM PDT by the_devils_advocate_666
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To: tophat9000
Yeah! Allinol is a pun for "All in all..."

-PJ

54 posted on 06/22/2011 1:02:19 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (Everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day, Mexican on Cinco de Mayo, and American on Election Day.)
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To: tophat9000

You’ve nailed it!


55 posted on 06/22/2011 1:05:31 PM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: tophat9000
I know Larry the Cable Guy can't do it for business reason...

But it would be a perfect last shot to have "Mater the Tow Truck" come out screaming, crying...

It's Vehicle!!! Allinol it's made from Vehicle!!!


56 posted on 06/22/2011 1:08:13 PM PDT by tophat9000 (Global Warming, undeniable truth; Obama, infallible genius; Apple perfect, invented everything)
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To: Political Junkie Too
Yeah! Allinol is a pun for "All in all..." Goes along with Avatars Unobtainium

Well Hollywood does make it buck like makers of cheap boozes, porn, and drugs... living off selling a cheap escape from the bitch that day to day reality can be

57 posted on 06/22/2011 1:25:12 PM PDT by tophat9000 (Global Warming, undeniable truth; Obama, infallible genius; Apple perfect, invented everything)
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To: Blue Turtle

Having seen the movie, I thought it was good. It isn’t the best film I have seen this year.

Some of you maybe surprised as who is the bad guy is. There is more to the story than what was in the article. I don’t really want to go into detail because it would reveal too much and people will complain.


58 posted on 06/22/2011 8:02:20 PM PDT by moviefan8
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