Comments on: Geneolog·E http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/08/26/geneolog-e/ Overthinking It subjects the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:48:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: mlawski http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/08/26/geneolog-e/#comment-1320 mlawski Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:16:41 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=696#comment-1320 The guys who wrote it said specifically that they were trying to write "R2D2: The Movie." In reviews I also saw references to E.T. and Charlie Chaplin, for what that's worth. The guys who wrote it said specifically that they were trying to write “R2D2: The Movie.”

In reviews I also saw references to E.T. and Charlie Chaplin, for what that’s worth.

]]> By: BCrisp http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/08/26/geneolog-e/#comment-1319 BCrisp Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:33:36 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=696#comment-1319 How can you talk about movie connections to Wall-E and not mention 2001: A Space Odyssey? The similarities in these two movies are many: The ships auto-pilot was HAL. No words are spoken in the first third of the movie. The humans go on a journey they don't understand until a hidden video is played. The humans take a light speed jump through space and end up back at Earth. The humans evolve because of outside influences (Wall-E even used 2001 music when they started walking) The escape pod Wall-E uses is similar to Frank Poole's EVA Pod. Wall-E and EVE's dance in space is similar to Frank Poole floating through space. I'm sure there are many more. How can you talk about movie connections to Wall-E and not mention 2001: A Space Odyssey? The similarities in these two movies are many:
The ships auto-pilot was HAL.
No words are spoken in the first third of the movie.
The humans go on a journey they don’t understand until a hidden video is played.
The humans take a light speed jump through space and end up back at Earth.
The humans evolve because of outside influences (Wall-E even used 2001 music when they started walking)
The escape pod Wall-E uses is similar to Frank Poole’s EVA Pod.
Wall-E and EVE’s dance in space is similar to Frank Poole floating through space.
I’m sure there are many more.

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