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List Price: $12.98 | | Label: Warner Home Video
Salesrank: 1262
Released: November 16, 2004 |
| Our Price: $4.67 |
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MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
A young boy rescues a huge robot which has rocketed to earth from space - and tries to protect the genial giant from a nosey government agent and the military. A captivating animated feature that's part metal, part magic and all heart.
Description of The Iron Giant (Special Edition):
This gentle reworking of Ted Hughes's 1968 novella was the unseen gem of 1999. Hogarth, a young boy who lives in the Maine woods during the cold war, befriends a giant robot. As with E.T., the iron giant is a misunderstood outsider who becomes a child's best friend, and Hogarth does his best to hide the massive figure from his mom (voiced by Jennifer Aniston) and the local scrap-yard beatnik (Harry Connick Jr.). Soon the suspicions of neighbors and a government agent (Christopher McDonald) spell trouble.
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
The Iron Giant (Special Edition) Reviews:
The real Iron Man 
2008-06-09 - The animated take on Ted Hughes' book Iron Man is a well done, entertaining version. Brought to the big screen format by Pete Townshend (The Who) and Des McAnuf (Broadway musical Tommy). While the movie story line differs considerably in spots from the original story, it still does a great job of conveying the message. My son has watched it a dozen times, and that has curbed his appetite for the current version of Marvel's Iron Man, in the movies now.
Maybe the finest animated film ever...
2008-06-02 - I came here tonight to buy the DVD because I've rented it so many times from Blockbuster I decided it was time we owned it. My husband and I both adore this film, and our 7 year old just loves it. That so many people have never even HEARD of it stuns us! Someone did a pathetic job marketing it, because I can't think of a single other animated film that has touched my heart the way this one does. In my opinion, one of the finest animated films of all time. The plot, the direction, the characters, the actors, and most of all, the message - everything about it is perfect, purely perfect. Not just for children at all - I cry every single time. When I hear "Superman..." I picture The Iron Giant - not Christopher Reeve.
This is a film that everyone should own, and everyone should watch, whether they have children or not. You'll fall in love with it, because this film is perfect - in every way.
More People Should See This Movie
2008-05-20 - It's a shame that this movie didn't get more recognition. It's so well made and the story is beautiful; this film should be considered a classic.
My favorite thing about The Iron Giant is the way the relationship between the boy and Giant are portrayed. They're not the typical "Laugh-out-Loud at our crazy gimmicks" duo; you can see that they genuinley learn from each other as their friendship grows.
The Iron Giant
2008-04-21 - The movie has a great message for kids. Heartwarming and sensitive towards things that are different. Kids loved it right away and wanted to watch it again and again.
Pure Magic
2008-04-09 - This is one of those films that comes along once in a great while. A film that captures the imagination no matter how old you are. This film is for everyone. If you do not like this movie, you have no soul.
