Topic: Am I the only person who noticed that 'Robots (2005)' is socialistic propaganda?
+Anonymous A — 11.7 years ago #39,625
At first, it merely looks like an anti-intellectual children's film full of low-brow humor, and it is, but this film is also poorly-written, blatant anti-capitalistic socialist propaganda.
First, examine the main villain, Ratchet. He is, essentially, a capitalist; he wants to bleed dry the society for the new upgrades. He is the typical stereotype put forth by the red part of a capitalist: heartless, disgusting, and only cares about draining money out of other people. There's nothing else to his character --- he's the evil capitalist, and the film essentially tells us "worrying about making a profit from the consumers is evil."
Now, let us look at Big Weld. A tubby socialist, in essence. A jolly robot who doesn't work for his own gain at all but only to help others. An altruist. But why stop selflessness at the spiritual level, the film asks: why not extend this to the economic level. Big Weld is rich and, consequently, disillusioned. But by the end of the film he's a 'common robot,' just like all of the other film's heroes, and the complete picture of perfect selflessness.
The protaganist is the representation of the 'common robot' oppressed by the 'capitalistic machine.' Horrified by the thought that Ratchet is trying to make a profit, he starts his own free robot-fixing service. He charges no prices for his services: after all, making money by aiding others in services is evil. By the end of the movie, a 'common robot union' is realized (see: worker's union), the capitalist is murdered, and they've taken over the robot world in all of the new regime's socialistic glory.
Finally, the film enshrines mediocrity. All of the villains are wealthy, and all of the heroes are either 'common' or become 'common.' None of these robots has tried to make anything meaningful of their lives (except for Rodney, but he realizes his calling for the robot equivalent of the red party), and are merely pawns by which the perverted filmmakers can show the 'horrors' capitalism wreaks upon them. But they are heroic, because they're common and in need: need is the principle that the film worships, isn't it? Nevermind that they're worthless bums, they're common robots, and thus need to overcome the regime under which they're oppressed!
But all of this would have been both boring and revealing if the movie had ended there: the low comedy could cover it up. But the best part for the filmmakers is that they could make this disgusting socialist propaganda appeal to young children with the stupidity and the bright, lively colors. Maybe they can enlist a few younguns into the red party while they're at it. Equally, along with the stupid humor used to cover the propaganda, the film pays lip-service to Politically Correct ideas and ends just like many other cartoon movies, with no imagination, cliches abounding throughout the scene, justified only by their cartoonish nature that will appeal to some women, some children, and all socialists.
What's remarkable about this film is how open it is with its propaganda: most animated films have adult ideas and jokes buried deep under the surface, but this film makes no attempt to hint at this philosophy: though it hides under the humor and PC ideas, it lies there, waiting to snare unsuspecting minds.
Your thoughts?
First, examine the main villain, Ratchet. He is, essentially, a capitalist; he wants to bleed dry the society for the new upgrades. He is the typical stereotype put forth by the red part of a capitalist: heartless, disgusting, and only cares about draining money out of other people. There's nothing else to his character --- he's the evil capitalist, and the film essentially tells us "worrying about making a profit from the consumers is evil."
Now, let us look at Big Weld. A tubby socialist, in essence. A jolly robot who doesn't work for his own gain at all but only to help others. An altruist. But why stop selflessness at the spiritual level, the film asks: why not extend this to the economic level. Big Weld is rich and, consequently, disillusioned. But by the end of the film he's a 'common robot,' just like all of the other film's heroes, and the complete picture of perfect selflessness.
The protaganist is the representation of the 'common robot' oppressed by the 'capitalistic machine.' Horrified by the thought that Ratchet is trying to make a profit, he starts his own free robot-fixing service. He charges no prices for his services: after all, making money by aiding others in services is evil. By the end of the movie, a 'common robot union' is realized (see: worker's union), the capitalist is murdered, and they've taken over the robot world in all of the new regime's socialistic glory.
Finally, the film enshrines mediocrity. All of the villains are wealthy, and all of the heroes are either 'common' or become 'common.' None of these robots has tried to make anything meaningful of their lives (except for Rodney, but he realizes his calling for the robot equivalent of the red party), and are merely pawns by which the perverted filmmakers can show the 'horrors' capitalism wreaks upon them. But they are heroic, because they're common and in need: need is the principle that the film worships, isn't it? Nevermind that they're worthless bums, they're common robots, and thus need to overcome the regime under which they're oppressed!
But all of this would have been both boring and revealing if the movie had ended there: the low comedy could cover it up. But the best part for the filmmakers is that they could make this disgusting socialist propaganda appeal to young children with the stupidity and the bright, lively colors. Maybe they can enlist a few younguns into the red party while they're at it. Equally, along with the stupid humor used to cover the propaganda, the film pays lip-service to Politically Correct ideas and ends just like many other cartoon movies, with no imagination, cliches abounding throughout the scene, justified only by their cartoonish nature that will appeal to some women, some children, and all socialists.
What's remarkable about this film is how open it is with its propaganda: most animated films have adult ideas and jokes buried deep under the surface, but this film makes no attempt to hint at this philosophy: though it hides under the humor and PC ideas, it lies there, waiting to snare unsuspecting minds.
Your thoughts?
+Anonymous B — 11.7 years ago, 32 seconds later[T] [B] #435,888
Niggers.
+The Doctor !7MHPahvoGY — 11.7 years ago, 3 minutes later, 3 minutes after the original post[T] [B] #435,889
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