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With no songs, no sidekicks, and no cheap ending, The Iron Giant is a refreshing change-- like an off-Broadway production compared to the glitz of Disney's annual animated extravaganzas. Director Brad Bird may have Family Dog and The Simpsons to his credit, but this film doesn't have that brand of scatological humor. As with the best family entertainments, there are gags that adults will howl at while the kids are watching something else (see Bird's interpretation of cold war propaganda). And the star is one cool piece of animated magic. Voiced by Vin Diesel (Saving Private Ryan's hulking Private Caparzo) and filled with more gadgets than a Swiss army knife, the giant is a grand thing to behold. And like another famous cinema tin man, our hero--and the movie--has heart. Superb entertainment for ages 5 and up. --Doug Thomas
| ACTORS: | Harry Connick Jr., Eli Marienthal |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Brad Bird |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 06 August, 1999 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Warner Home Video |
| MPAA RATING: | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| FEATURES: | Animated, Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen |
| TYPE: | Feature Film Family |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 085391831822 |
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Customer Reviews of The Iron Giant (Special Edition)
Family film that doesn't just play to the kids This film, based on a children's novella by the late Ted Hughes, is a beautifully rendered, thoughtfully written, carefully assembled cinematic gem. 'The Iron Giant' evokes the pop-culture bubbly effervescence of the 1950's, along with that era's nuclear paranoia. <
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>Hogarth Hughes is an imaginative pre-teen who apparently constantly finds forest creatures of all manners and brings them home to keep as pets, much to the chagrin of his single mother. He befriends Dean, a beatnik with a big heart, who lives in and runs the local junkyard. One night while home alone, Hogarth investigates the disappearance of his TV signal and finds a giant robot, whose glowing green eyes seem to indicate life inside. Hogarth manages to keep the robot a secret for a while, teaching the creature to mimic human speech and dive into ponds, among other things. Eventually, the odd happenings surrounding the giant prompt a goverm=nment agent to investigate, causing the giant to be outed. <
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>In the end, thanks to some great voice acting by Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick, Jr., and Vin Diesel (nearly unrecognizable as the giant), along with some very wonderful production design and masterful direction by Brad Bird, this film brings a marvelous message with it. If you see it, I hope you choose to listen.
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Well, I saw this movie in the theater, and was surprised to not be disapointed with it. Disney is one of those companies that it really is hard to make a bad movie (at least animation/cartoon).
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>It is a well-delivered movie with bits and pieces of humor in it, but mainly seriousness. A very 'touching' story. The ending is very powerful and would suggest a sequel, though, to my knowledge, there hasn't been any.
Years later, I remember a great movie
I saw this movie in 2000, so I don't remember much about its' plot. But what I can say is I remember perfectly how it made me feel. It kept me quiet for a few minutes, I was in awe. I couldn't believe an animated movie could have such a deep message. I remember the giant's voice; it was so moving; definitely Vin Diesel's best work in any genre. But why didn't people know what I was talking about when I told them how great this movie was? It's a shame so few people have gotten to experience what a magnificent piece of artwork The Iron Giant is. See it; you'll remember it...