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Summary: A great Family Movie!
Review: Hello Readers. Are you tired of seeing violance in the so called "Non-Violent" annimation movies for kids? If so then this is the movie for you! The tow stars are a innosent eight year old boy and his new found friend, an 100 foot iron robot who has suffered a blow to the head and has the innosance of a child. The Iron Giant is vioce by Vin Diesel, whom I personally believe has done a GREAT job (especailly since this is his first time working with annimation) A great movie for kids! Plus with the DVD you get all those neat extras!
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Summary: An Overlooked Gem!
Review: Despite it's poor box office returns, The Iron Giant is one of the best animated movies I've ever seen. The animation is top notch and voice performances are some of the best in an animated feature. Hats off to Eli Marienthal for making "Hogarth Hughs" such a loveable character. Every time I watch this film I notice another subtle detail. If you're an animation fan, you can't go wrong with this movie.
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Summary: "you are who you choose to be"
Review: And this film chooses to be incredible. Even though it's animated, this is not a kiddie movie---there are many deep messages within. I was so moved by the display of friendship between Hogarth and the Giant that the ending brought a couple of tears to my eyes. High fives must go to Eli Marienthal (Hogarth) and Harry Connick Jr. (Dean)---great voice acting. Now that this gem is currently airing on HBO, everyone can enjoy the best movie of 1999, which is of course, The Iron Giant. I would have given it 10 stars if I could.
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Summary: HEART OF STEEL
Review: With so many feature length animated films being released it's no wonder that this quiet little masterpiece was overlooked in its initial release. That and the fact that Warner Bros. did nothing to publicize this treasure left "The Iron Giant" relatively unseen by theater goers. Now that this film is wonderfully captured on DVD and video, you have no excuse for not seeing it. And it is something to be seen. The Iron Giant is one of the best animated features to be released by any major studio in the recent past. A good story, great characters and excellent animation assure this film a spot in the libraries of all fans of animation or movies in general. The DVD collectors edition is substantial. Warners has included a "making of" reel that originally aired on tv. The rest of the bonus material is pretty much fluff but it's still worth having. However you see it, just make sure you do. If Warners continued making films like this they could be the first to truly give DIsney a run for their money. Iron Giant proves it doesn't take cutting edge animation technology and big name stars to make a good animated feature. Just tell a good story and tell it well, a feat the Disney studios mastered for a while there but, as of late, seemed to have forgotten.
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Summary: It's about propaganda.
Review: Of course, it is only to be expected that US will produce something to make fun of its anti-Soviet propaganda only when the Soviet Union itself is in shambles. Nevertheless, The Iron Giant is amazingly powerful and very believable.There are two stories going on at the same time. The first, obvious story is geared towards children, as young Hogarth Hughes "befriends" a giant robot from space who apparently had his memory wiped out when he tried to eat a power plant (not as silly as it sounds). This story is filled with the standard cartoon slapstick comedy and the casual childish gag. Thankfully, there are no songs within sight (most reviewers noticed this). In fact, none would befit this animated film (I have difficulty imagining giant robots sing). The second, subtler story is the debunkment of the Cold War-era anti-Soviet (and anti-non-US in general) propaganda, as Hogarth tries to conceal the fifty-foot-tall behemoth, fails, and has a forceful, nosy agent (and eventually an entire army) tracking his every move - naturally, the government is quite displeased with the robot. This story, on the other hand, has quite a few adult-oriented jokes (not, not in that sense). For example, Hogarth feeds a laxative to the agent to stop him from following, and the duck-'n-cover thing that recurs in the beginning and the finale. Both stories interweave quite frequently, so a rather mature-minded child will have no difficulty following the action. Finally, the film has a rather good ending (marred only by the few last seconds that were obviously tacked on to stop the younger audience from being too sad, although, if you're emotional enough, you might appreciate it). The art is quite grand, and the frequent use of perspective is very effective in conveying the giant's size. Very, very enjoyable.
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Summary: The Iron Giant
Review: "The Iron Giant" is without a doubt the best animated movie ever made by Warner Brothers. It is in many ways so much better then Warner's previous movie "Quest for Camelot". The biggest improvement between "Quest for Camelot" and "The Iron Giant" is the CGI animated characters. In "Quest for Camelot" was there a monster of rocks wich was completely made with the computer. The monster looked pretty good and the other hand drawn animations too, but it just didn't fit together. In "The Iron Giant" are the iron giant and some other things also CGI and because it is both coloured in the same way as the hand drwan animations, it completely fits in the picture. The tv-series "Futurama" does this too with the spacecrafts, and that looks great too. The voice talents of "Friends" star Jennifer Anniston, the original and at the end very sad story, the fantastic music score of Michael Kamen and the beautifull animations makes this movie a must see for everyone!
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Summary: The Kind of film our children need to watch
Review: As stated in the title this is the kind of film we need for our children, films that leave a good message the kids may follow.
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Summary: Deeply affecting, for 5 year olds and 50 year olds
Review: I saw this movie when it first came out with my 5 year old daughter. We adored it so much that I bought the DVD so that we could watch it again and again; I also wanted to be certain that my 17 month old son and 2 month old daughter would have the wonderful opportunity to see it when they were the appropriate age. Other reviews have described the story in detail. What I want to say is that there is a reason this story is so affecting. Hidden within is an ancient myth of a being who comes from afar, is misunderstood and persecuted by the paranoid people he walks among, (warning: story spoiler follows)goes on to sacrifice himself to save humankind, and in the end is resurrected. This is a powerful retelling of a world-transforming myth. It is not my personal myth, but it is a profoundly spiritual story. And unlike more pretentious movies, and especially, novels, the mythic or spiritual aspect is not obvious. I laughed and cried, and that is unusual for me. I read the original Ted Hughes novella with my daughter, and must say that the film's writers vastly and creatively improved on the original. Ted Hughes is a fine poet, but this movie is, for once, much, much better than the book. Don't let this movie disappear. It's a keeper!
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Summary: Kids and parents love it
Review: A lot of movies try to please kids or their parents. Rarely does one please both. "The Iron Giant" does. My wife and I like the film very much, even after the 3,000th viewing by our 30-year-old. It's a surprisingly moving fable that makes its laudable points -- killing is bad, dying is not; you are what you choose to be, not what someone tells you you are -- clearly and gently, while never forgetting that the best movies include a lot of fun and even a little suspense. The filmmakers' love of their craft, their story and their characters shines in every cel of the movie. My son loves this movie and its titular character so much that I got him a poster (which hangs near his bed)and a stuffed Iron Giant doll (which goes wherever he does now). How much do I like and approve of this movie? This marks the first time I have ever bought a movie tie-in.
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Summary: Movie and DVD both fantastic !
Review: This is a superb animation movie. Compared with a animation movie from Disney or Dreamworks ( Prince of Egypt ) it is even as good and even better as some. The story of the movie is very good and will certainly be fascinating for young and old. And the animation is perfectly done also the effects in the film are very good. The voices are very good and fix perfect with the characters. By my opinion this is a instant classic that everyone has to see. The DVD is also very good. The picture quality is very clear and sharp and the sound quality is also above standard with a very good 5.1 soundtrack. Also the extra features on the DVD are worth a look. By example it contains a " Making of documentary" which is certainly worth a look. All the extra features are also very well done. OUSTANDING !
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