The Iron Giant
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It came from outer space!
A giant metal machine falls to Earth and frightens the residents of a small town in Maine in 1958, until it befriends a nine-year-old boy named Hogarth and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejudices.
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Although Brad Bird is most famous for his work with Pixar it is his feature debut that is still his crowning achievement as a director. The Iron Giant, very loosely based on the Ted Hughes novel of the same name, is perhaps the last great traditionally animated film by an American studio. Unsurprisingly it bombed on release due to poor marketing and an audience only interested in the new fangled Pixar-style brand of computer animated movies. Yet it was their loss as the fickle public missed out on one of the finest animated features of all time and a story with rare heart.
Hogarth, a young boy obsessed with comic books and science fiction films, lives with his single mother…
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Mission Impossible Protocol, The Incredibles, Ratatouille and The Iron Giant. Now that's a filmography. I've seen all of them now, except the first, however as rewatchable and constantly entertaining as The Incredibles is, I don't think any film on that list, or most other lists, will touch the heights that the Iron Giant reaches.
While I didn't cry, due to my overwhelming manliness, I easily could have, hell, I felt the tears welling up. This tugs at the heartstrings brilliantly, it's not at all manipulative, but ultimately heartwarming and somehow magical, a feeling I think only Spirited Away has perfected better.
Hogarth, the kid, is a bundle of fun, maybe a little obnoxious at times, but that's excusable, I mean,…
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The older I get, the more I appreciate the warmth, love and care this film emanates.
Thank you, Brad Bird, thank you. -
"Superman" Wow I don't know how I missed this wonderful film all of these years, but I'm extremely happy I finally saw it. The animation looks good even though it was released back in 1999. The story is excellent and the end made me ball like baby!
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A nice little animation that was a lot better than I remembered it being. It was very pretty, the animation was very slick, the voice acting suited all the characters and it had some nice humour that both adults and kids would enjoy.
It tries to do what very good kids films do and handle the topic of loss and loneliness very sensitively whilst still being a fun adventure film.
Just to echo what other people have already said, it's such a lovingly created film. So much care has gone into it. It's very sweet and something of an underappreciated classic.
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March Madness 2013 – No Re-Watch Edition
"You are who you choose to be."
"Superman."
*Sniff* Damn you, Iron Giant. *Sniff*
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I never did get a giant robot since 1998 when I first watched this movie (although I never stopped hoping). The Iron Giant excels because it is a 'kids movie' that deals with adult issues in an appropriate level and way for both audiences. The use of CGI at the time was very impressive as well as I recall but as my wife stated "there was CGI in that?". We've become so accustomed to it now that you will likely take it for granted or it will seem inferior. A great film even 15 years later and outside of the target demographic.
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I don't know how I've gone so long without watching this movie. The animation has that great classic look and the story is so heartwarming. Not to mention the voice acting...the whole time I was like, "Vin Diesel? Whaaaat?"
Add this to the list of "kid's" movies that makes me bawl with ALL the feels.
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Both of my viewings of this have been alongside my four-year-old son. Both have resulted in me weeping.
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Ah, patiesi žēl, ka principā vairs netiek ar roku zīmētas multenītes Protams, CGI nav slikts, bet tomēr datoram nepiemīt tas šarms, sentiments, jo principā šādu filmu ēra ir beigusies.
Vienīgais, ko teikšu par šo multenīti ir tas, ka no Vina Dīzela sanāca ļoti labs robots. -
right in the childhood.
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:'(
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Mission Impossible Protocol, The Incredibles, Ratatouille and The Iron Giant. Now that's a filmography. I've seen all of them now, except the first, however as rewatchable and constantly entertaining as The Incredibles is, I don't think any film on that list, or most other lists, will touch the heights that the Iron Giant reaches.
While I didn't cry, due to my overwhelming manliness, I easily could have, hell, I felt the tears welling up. This tugs at the heartstrings brilliantly, it's not at all manipulative, but ultimately heartwarming and somehow magical, a feeling I think only Spirited Away has perfected better.
Hogarth, the kid, is a bundle of fun, maybe a little obnoxious at times, but that's excusable, I mean,…
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good i GUESS
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The Iron Giant is a fun, well-crafted film that should be enjoyable by both children and adults. Kids will enjoy Hogarth’s manic antics, and adults will appreciate the fact that its darker overtones aren’t glossed over. If you’re one of those people for whom the film flew under the radar, it’s worth taking the time to check it out. Read full review.