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Summary: Please learn from this Disney
Review: It is a true shame that this film did not do well in the box office. Its story structure and strength are both completely independent from the tired, Disney musical animation formula that attracts families only with the brand name and not the quality of the film. Iron Giant is a magnificently touching and non-trite peice of animation. If you are looking at a different take on children ( and adult ) entertainment that concentrates on story and characters ( and not on merchandising ), definitely purchase this film. People looking for a change on how films are made and who enjoyed this one have a responsibility to support it.
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Summary: Iron Giant - A Must Have
Review: I saw this movie when it was in the theatres and couldn't wait for it to come out on DVD. I have two small children that adore this movie. The DVD is exceptional with awesome sound and brilliant image. The movie itself is proof positive that hollywood can crank out a good family movie. Seeing this movie again on DVD has reminded me why I liked it so much in the theatre.
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Summary: The Perfect Family Movie
Review: Brad Bird has taken a story by Ted Hughes and crafted it into a beautiful movie that is somehow incredibly deep while being very simplistic. He has created one of the few movies that is truly perfect for the entire family. There are no annoying Disney sidekicks, only themes that adults and children can appreciate, excellent animation, and a story that will enrapture all who experience it. Warner was foolish in their handling of this movie--they created a trailer that only made it look cheesy. They failed to convey the magic of this movie--the way it bores into the heart and leaves anyone who watches it feeling better about the world. Mr. Bird and his team has created a movie that is funny and fascinating, and that has one of the most satisfying endings since The Shawshank Redemption--without feeling like it was contrived or thought up as a quick cop-out. This is a movie for everyone. Children and adults--all will be glad they experienced it.
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Summary: The Iron Giant
Review: After purchasing this movie and watching it on DVD,I don't know why it didn't make a big splash on the silver screen,it must not have been properly promoted,my kids(three in all,2 boys 1 girl)enjoyed the movie very much. I also enjoyed the movie very much,i highly recommend this movie for family viewing,thumbs up for Don Bluth.
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Summary: Outlandish for todays kids
Review: Our family and visiting children (5 in total) watched this movie. It was rather entertaining and had one of the viewers asking the question what is the morale of the movie? The destruction of the giant robot in the end robbed the children of the hope that is usually surplanted in other more popular animation movies. One viewer thought that it was noble for the robot to seek to give his "life" for the sake of a community. Nevertheless, the artwork could be better based on the newer styles in vogue today. A good entertaining movie, that every family should add to the classical collection.
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Summary: Above average for adults and kids
Review: Like many, I saw the preview for "The Iron Giant" while at some other movie or while watching some other video, and it looked interesting, but it was only in the local theaters for a short while. That's unfortunate, because this is a wonderful movie from start to finish - with an ending that I found very moving. The coloring and detail of the animation is wonderful; there is some CGI (computer-generated) animation, but it blends so well with the traditional animation that it's essentially seamless. All this attention to detail would be meaningless without the story (the story is what makes the "Peanuts" specials so wonderful, not the animation!) and the story does not disappoint. There are no musical numbers and none were needed. I hope we see more such work from Warner Brothers and Brad Bird; I found this to be an emotional,refreshing and believable work that is as good as anything I've seen in any animated work over the last 20-30 years. The best movie review search engine... you'll find many favorable reviews there, as well; about the only lukewarm review I found there was from the New York Post, opining that the "liberal message" contained within the animated work was not what Ted Hughes had in mind; I disagree, because Ted Hughes was a consultant on the film (check the closing credits).
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Summary: Better than anything Disney has done recently
Review: With stunning animation, wonderful chracters, and a incredible script this is one the best animated movies of all time. How can you so much emotion for a robot that speaks in only broken phases. Every time the robot saids superman I just want to cry. If you don't but this you are missing something wonderful.
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Summary: If only the rating system went to 10 stars.
Review: I saw a lot of movies this year, animated and not. The Iron Giant is my pick for movie of the year. It's funny, poignant, beautiful, well voiced and an instant classic.
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Summary: An absolute delight (watch carefully for a treat).
Review: How can you not love this movie? The animation is superb, the characters are likable, believable and compelling, there are no wacky talking animal side-kicks, no syrupy top-40 songs, the Giant himself is one of the most complex characters in any movie I've seen lately . . . I could go on and on, this film succeeds on so many levels. I literally laughed and cried. *Do yourself a favor when you watch it, keep your eyes peeled for the wonderful cameo by legendary Disney animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. They play the train conductors. The likenesses are great and, yes, it's their voices. It's a nice tribute to two great and influential animators, and it isn't even a Disney picture!
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Summary: A classic that was ignored at the box office
Review: So you say animated movies are for kids? Complete rubbish I say! Finally, another movie this summer worthy of five stars! Aside from the screaming children, the woman in front of me grabbing my foot thinking it was her purse (umm . . . okay), and the horrible, horrible bowels of the theatre we had to enter to watch this gem (what was that on the floor?), this has to be one of my favorite movies of the summer. Disney could learn a thing or two from this movie . . . one being "We don't need any stinking singing to have a great animated movie!" I seem to recall from the cobweb draped corners of my mind, where reside my childhood memories, that I had the book that this was based on . . . but I can't be certain. Even though on the surface I'm a very insensitive guy, I found myself caring for this big lost lug (no pun intended). Great story, great animation, great voice acting . . . a movie that tries to, and successfully does, recapture the gee-whiz feeling of all those sci-fi movies from the '50s. Forget the kids! Get a babysitter and go by yourself! Don't have kids? Go anyway. Trust me, you'll like it!
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