The Iron Giant (1999)
Jennifer Aniston, Christopher McDonald, Harry Connick Jr.
"Iron Giant" is based upon the 1968 story,'Iron Man,' by the British poet laureate Ted Hughes. The film is about a giant metal machine that drops from the sky and frightens a small town in Maine in 1958, only to find a friend named, Hogarth, that ultimately finds its humanity and saving the towns pe... (read more) "Iron Giant" is based upon the 1968 story,'Iron Man,' by the British poet laureate Ted Hughes. The film is about a giant metal machine that drops from the sky and frightens a small town in Maine in 1958, only to find a friend named, Hogarth, that ultimately finds its humanity and saving the towns people of their fears and prejudices.
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PG, 1 hr. 26 min.
Directed by:
Brad Bird
Release Date: Jul 01, 1999
DVD Release Date: Nov 23, 1999
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One of the best animated movies ever. The is Brad Bird at his best.... forget that Incredibles nonsense!
In spite of being a movie about stupidly paranoid government men, I enjoyed it.
Its something like E.T. with a giant robot. A real masterpiece of animation. Sadly it is a little underappreciated by the general public though.
I hate the term "modern classic" but it just fit's this film so well. Easily one of the greastest animated films of the last 30 years. The animation is rich and vibrant, like the early Disney films (Snow White etc), the voice casting is spot on and... (read more) I hate the term "modern classic" but it just fit's this film so well. Easily one of the greastest animated films of the last 30 years. The animation is rich and vibrant, like the early Disney films (Snow White etc), the voice casting is spot on and it's probably the best thing Vin Diesel has been in, or will ever be in, ditto for Jennifer Aniston.
The Iron Giant is as far from being a mindless kids film filled with pop-culture references and a dumb soundtrack as you can get. Smart, meaningful and big on heart, it's one big kids, little kids and the whole family can enjoy.
For sure one of the best animated films ever made along excellent films like The Lion King and Mulan to name a few.
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A cool, unique-looking animated feature (the Ike-era design elements make for great eye candy), director Brad Bird's tale of a small-town boy and his outer-space robot is hip and entertaining without pandering, or condescending, to the kiddie set.full review
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