areaseven Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 (edited) The Iron Giant Warner Bros. Pictures, 1999Directed by Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Ratatouille)Executive Producer: Pete Townshend (the guy from The Who that used to destroy his guitars every night...)Based on the novel The Iron Man by the late Ted Hughes (1930-1998)Running Time: 86 minutesRated PG for sci-fi violence.CastEli Marienthal (Stifler's brother in American Pie 1-2) as Hogarth HughesVin Diesel (Riddick, Dominic Toretto in The Fast and the Furious) as The Iron GiantJennifer Aniston (Tory in Leprechaun, Joanna in Office Space) as Annie HughesHarry Connick, Jr. (Narrator in My Dog Skip, Jimmy in Independence Day) as Dean McCoppinChristopher McDonald (Jor-El in Superman: The Animated Series, Superman in Batman Beyond) as Kent MansleyJohn Mahoney (Marty in Frasier) as Gen. RogardSynopsisIn 1957, a mysterious object from space crashes on a stormy night off the coast of Maine. The next night, in the small town of Rockwell, a boy named Hogarth discovers the object as a giant robotic being with an appetite for metal and the ability to repair itself. He befriends the robot after saving it when it clumsily traps itself between power lines. Shortly afterward, Hogarth has the Giant stay at a junkyard run by a Beatnik named Dean. At the same time, Hogarth must keep the Giant's existence a secret from Mansley, a nosy government agent sent to investigate strange anomalies in the town.Story: A+It's such a shame that this film flopped at the box office due to Warner Bros.' inability to properly market it, as this is how an American animated story should be told. The Iron Giant is a classic tale of boy-meets-alien. The Cold War-era works perfectly with the story, as well as the Giant's interaction with its surroundings and its struggle to differentiate good from evil. In addition, outstanding performances are given by the main cast. Yes - even by Vin Diesel, who still has yet to outdo his role as the Giant.Despite the film failing at the box office, director Brad Bird went on to find greater success in 2004 with Disney/Pixar's The Incredibles.Animation: A+This is how a great American story should be animated. The Iron Giant displays some of the best examples of different forms of animation - old-style rotoscoping (which is much better than the style Don Bluth used to kill his career in Titan A.E.) for the human characters mixed with cel-shaded CGI for the Giant and various military vehicles.Soundtrack: AThe film score by the late Michael Kamen (1948-2003) (Metallica's S&M live album, Pink Floyd's The Wall) is not as loud as his other theatrical works, but it works really well and doesn't detract from the storytelling.The Bottom LineProbably the last great American 2D animated theatrical release and undoubtedly one of the best sci-fi stories ever told. DVD Extras: AThe Special Edition DVD is loaded with extras such as additional scenes cut from the film (in animated storyboard form, with commentary by director Bird), the full "Duck and Cover" song, numerous behind-the-scenes footage that's accessible in the middle of the film, a motion gallery and some trailers. There's also a mini-documentary featuring Vin Diesel - not that anyone cares, anyway.In addition, the DVD-ROM has some bonuses that may probably crash your computer.LinksThe Iron Giant Official SiteReferencesThe Internet Movie Database Edited October 1, 2014 by areaseven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobotFool Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 You rock. The Iron Giant is the greatest US 2d film ever made. Great story that doesn't insult it's audiences intelligence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 A great movie. And I actually felt a tear rising when the Giant took on the nuke and said "Superman..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuinJester Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 "The missile is targeted at the giant's current position. Where's the giant, Mansley?" This really was an incredible movie. The best part is that one can find it for chump change; there's really no excuse for anyone not to own it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godfather Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 A great movie. And I actually felt a tear rising when the Giant took on the nuke and said "Superman..." I took visiting family members to see this movie back on Dec. '99. To this day I can't forget the face my mother had (before she walked out of the movie, crying) when the giant took on the nuke... [as the Giant flies toward the missile] Hogarth Hughes: [in the Giant's mind] You are what you choose to be. The Iron Giant: [closes his eyes] Superman... When an animated flick can move you to tears, you know it's a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macross_Fanboy Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 This was a good movie, I remember watching it with my cousin in her house one day, it was funny also from what I remember when Mansely forces the bathroom door open on Hogarth while he's sitting on the can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I was hoping this'd get "all A's" from A7. It just rocks in so many ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 hoping for a nice HD release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scream Man Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Truly one of the best films, animated or otherwise, of all time. Im a MASSIVE Brad Bird fan, and will personally watch anything he ever makes. The Incredibles is still my favourite all time film. u mentioned Titan AE: I always liked that film. I know a lot of people dont, but i thought it was great! I loved the design of the main ship too, though the name of it eludes me just now (The Valkyrie maybe?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taksraven Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 A great movie. And I actually felt a tear rising when the Giant took on the nuke and said "Superman..." That is a fantastic movie moment. A very touching scene that is truly heroic. Brad Bird is a great director and its really good that he finally got the recognition he deserved for the Incredibles, but Iron Giant is criminally underrated and quite possibly the LAST great 2D animated film. Great review too. Taksraven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 Ready to bawl out again? The Iron Giant is returning to select theaters on September 30 and October 4. The Iron Giant: Signature Edition will include two new scenes - one of which is the Iron Giant's dream sequence that was drafted but cut from the original release. The Iron Giant Will (Finally) Return to Theaters in September Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 The Iron Giant Signature Edition Poster Released, Limited Theatrical Screening Announced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted August 27, 2015 Author Share Posted August 27, 2015 Watch the Trailer for the Remastered Iron Giant (Exclusive) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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spanner Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 this was a great movie! I will have to watch it again! I don't think my son has seen it so he might enjoy it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr March Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Was wondering if someone was going to post about this news Very excitied to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 Vin Diesel Teases The Iron Giant Sequel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemanoeuvres Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Anyone planning to pick this up? https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/24148-riobot-the-iron-giant.html Would love to grab one but between Macross DX, HMR, and Arcadia releases I’m tapped out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ZorClone Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Yep I'm getting it from BBTS, it's the cheapest price I've found so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 I just saw that the other day! Great movie. Was also thinking if there were any models of it out. Thanks for the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 My kid loves this movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 9 hours ago, sh9000 said: My kid loves this movie. You've taught him well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 https://www.amazon.com/DIAMOND-SELECT-TOYS-Select-Multicolor/dp/B0827122L3/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=diamond+select+iron+giant&qid=1582426763&sprefix=diamond+select+iron&sr=8-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthurius Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 I love my riobot iron giant I got last week. One of my favorite purchases actually. There is a fantasy jewel upsized ko of it for those wanting bigger and cheap, but I need the small size and higher quality paint of riobot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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