The Iron Giant

Starring:Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., Vin Diesel, James Gammon, Cloris Leachman, Christopher McDonald, John Mahoney, Eli Marienthal, M. Emmet Walsh, Mary Kay Bergman, Ollie Johnston, Jack Angel, Michael Bird (IV), Devon Cole Borisoff, Rodger Bumpass, Robert Clotworthy, Jennifer Darling, Zack Eginton, Paul Eiding, Bill Farmer
Director: Brad Bird
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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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
Description
Something humongous is among us! 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.

DVD Features:
DVD ROM Features
Documentary
Music Video
Theatrical Trailer

Average customer rating:

For older kids
Excellent Animated Film With Several Important Themes
Good Movie - Still
Fine for watching with older friends
Awesome Movie- needs more advertising!

The Iron Giant (Special Edition)
Starring: Jennifer Aniston , Harry Connick Jr. , Vin Diesel , James Gammon , and Cloris Leachman
Director: Brad Bird
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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ASIN: B00009M9BK
Release Date: 2004-11-16

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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

Description

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.

Customer Reviews:

For older kids.......2007-07-05

The down side: This is much too scary for young children. It's not a fluffy, sugar-coated, toy-robot flick.

The up side: Pretty much everything else. The pre-Pixar animation is beautiful (it will look primitive to those raised on digital animation, but the drawings are lovely). The human characters are adequate: I wouldn't say I particularly care about any of them, but the robot is what really matters and the humans--Hogarth in particular--do well enough in supporting roles. There are some goofy slapstick things but they are trimming on the bigger story. I saw one review complained about "toilet humor" but there are only one or two gags and they are much milder than anything Disney has released in the past ten years.

The robot-and-boy element will appeal to older children and the more complex elements will appeal to those of us who are old enough to remember the Cold War. The overall message is about violence and choice (it probably means more in 2007 than it did even in 1999, really).

Excellent Animated Film With Several Important Themes.......2007-06-16

This is a wonderful film that can be enjoyed by both adults and children. Though exciting in places the movie is never really scary since it soon becomes apparent that the giant is a friendly, helpful creation that needs to be protected by Hogarth not feared. The 1950's setting is well realized from the Cold War fears to the kids' obsession with superhero comic books. Several important themes are examined including the value of non-violence, the eternity of the soul and tolerance for beings that seem different. Some of these themes are presented subtly and others not so subtly. Despite the sometimes serious ideas presented there are many scenes that are "laugh out loud" funny.
The movie is welled voiced with Harry Connick Jr. perfect as Dean the beatnik/artist/scrap dealer and Jennifer Aniston as Hogarth's attractive mother. Hogarth is fully developed as a smart kid missing his dad, and enduring resentment from his less intelligent peers. The movie is adapted from Ted Hughes' children's novella of the same name and though both are well rendered they are vastly different from each other. As some other Amazon reviewers have noted this film is correctly rated PG not G for some mild cursing, intense moments and some humor involving a practical joke with a laxative.

Good Movie - Still.......2007-06-14

It's been a while since I watched this movie with my son - who is now 24. When I watched it with my two young God children (6 and 3), they had the same reaction he did. They did not from the tv.

This is a good movie - not violent, no profanity, just good and clean.

I wish they would make a sequel!

Fine for watching with older friends.......2007-06-04

I watched this flick three days ago after receiving the DVD.

I have to say that, compared to the silly pictures and cheapquels Disney was churning out during the same time period (except for the excellent Fantasia 2000), this is really good. It does not have talking animals, or stupid songs sung by the main characters, so it's safe to invite friends in their 30's or 40's to watch it.

It's true that it does have some violence, but it's not of the bloody kind, and most children won't be disturbed by it.

However, now that our minds are so used to eye-popping full-3D animation, and to much more action-packed animated movies, some might find this movie kinda slow and underwhelming. This was my case.

Awesome Movie- needs more advertising!.......2007-04-28

great movie! I don't know why it wasn't in the theaters. we just happened to run across a VHS several years ago and watched it for lack of something better. We found it was better than most! It's a fantastic story, with a hero's ending. A must see for adults as well as children. We're on our 2nd DVD (and we started with a VHS, this movie gets watched a lot!)

Average customer rating:

For older kids
Excellent Animated Film With Several Important Themes
Good Movie - Still
Fine for watching with older friends
Awesome Movie- needs more advertising!

The Iron Giant
Starring: Jennifer Aniston , Harry Connick Jr. , Vin Diesel , James Gammon , and Cloris Leachman
Director: Brad Bird
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Accessories:

The Iron Giant: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

ASIN: B000028U3R
Release Date: 1999-11-23

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Description

Something humongous is among us! 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.

DVD Features:
DVD ROM Features
Documentary
Music Video
Theatrical Trailer

Customer Reviews:

For older kids.......2007-07-05

Excellent Animated Film With Several Important Themes.......2007-06-16

Good Movie - Still.......2007-06-14

Fine for watching with older friends.......2007-06-04

Awesome Movie- needs more advertising!.......2007-04-28

The Enduro At Erzberg - The Iron Giant Strikes Back

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The Enduro At Erzberg - The Iron Giant Strikes Back
Starring: Chad Knight; Jeremy McGrath; Cyril Despres; Travis Pastrana; Ronnie Renner; Giovanni Sala; Andy Bell; Chris Pfeiffer; Gregg Godfrey; Darryl Curtis; Louwrence Mahoney
Director: Throttle Entertainment
Manufacturer: Throttle Entertainment
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ASIN: B000L9SC9G
Release Date: 2006-11-16

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For 4 days each year, in a sleepy little town in the Austrian Alps, 1300 motocross riders from 27 nations across 4 continents all converge for one of the most grueling, gut-checking torture tests man and motorcycle have ever faced. Theyll battle against a mountain so fierce, its called the Iron Giant and of all the challengers to this race, only a few will finish.

Average customer rating:

For older kids
Excellent Animated Film With Several Important Themes
Good Movie - Still
Fine for watching with older friends
Awesome Movie- needs more advertising!

The Iron Giant [Region 2]
Starring: Jennifer Aniston , Harry Connick Jr. , Vin Diesel , James Gammon , and Cloris Leachman
Director: Brad Bird
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ASIN: B00004R83O

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Customer Reviews:

For older kids.......2007-07-05

Excellent Animated Film With Several Important Themes.......2007-06-16

Good Movie - Still.......2007-06-14

Fine for watching with older friends.......2007-06-04

Awesome Movie- needs more advertising!.......2007-04-28

Average customer rating:

The Iron Giant [Region 2]
Starring: Jennifer Aniston , Harry Connick Jr. , Vin Diesel , James Gammon , and Cloris Leachman
Director: Brad Bird
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ASIN: B0000AGVN3

Average customer rating:

Looking Back with Warmth and Endearment

The Iron Giant [Region 2]
Starring: Jennifer Aniston , Harry Connick Jr. , Vin Diesel , James Gammon , and Cloris Leachman
Director: Brad Bird
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B00004T8CY

Customer Reviews:

Looking Back with Warmth and Endearment.......2006-09-28

It has been about 7 years now since I first saw THE IRON GIANT in theatres. I can't remember the last time I was drawn to a film in the way I was drawn to THE IRON GIANT. I ended up seeing this film 10 times in theatres over a two-month period. The film's trailer initially brought it to my attention. After I saw THE IRON GIANT on opening day, I had to see again and again and so fourth. Needless to say, I liked the film very much. I consider it one of my favorite films. Why? That is not an easy answer. All I can say is that I genuinely consider this to be a GOOD film and it has some enigmatic heartfelt intrinsic value to many that see it. It is not just a kid's film. It is not just a family film. It is a film for everyone. After my second or third viewing in theatres, I became interested in the audience's reactions. There was always a cheer or a sniffle or a shed tear rolling down a cheek. I remember one father saying to a gang of kids when the movie was over, "That was a good one. We should have taken mommy with us." I thought I was alone in my reaction to this film. After I got hooked up to the Internet, I found that there were literally thousands of people who were also moved by this film. And it seems that we all repeated one act of endorsement: we told as many people as we could to go see THE IRON GIANT. The closest I can come to saying why I liked THE IRON GIANT is that it somehow made me reflect on my life's experiences in a very nostalgic and endearing way, yet it did not let me forget that we still grow and learn new experiences every new day. We keep learning from those experiences. We must never stop moving forward but we should also never lose sight of the past. I will never forget THE IRON GIANT.

Warner Family Collection (boxset) Looney Tunes: Back In Action / Curly Sue / Free Willy / The Iron Giant: Special Edition / The Secret Garden

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Warner Family Collection (boxset) Looney Tunes: Back In Action / Curly Sue / Free Willy / The Iron Giant: Special Edition / The Secret Garden

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WARNER FAMILY COLLECTION: -LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION -CURLY SUE -FREE WILLY -THE IRON GIANT: SPECIAL EDITION -THE SECRET GARDEN

Enduro At Erzberg 2006 - The Iron Giant Strikes Back - Motocross DVD

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Enduro At Erzberg 2006 - The Iron Giant Strikes Back - Motocross DVD

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For 4 days each year, in a sleepy little town in the Austrian Alps, 1300 motocross riders from 27 nations across 4 continents all converge for one of the most grueling, gut-checking torture tests man and motorcycle have ever faced. Theyll battle against a mountain so fierce, its called the Iron Giant. And of all the challengers to this race, only a few will finish.

Average customer rating:

The Iron Giant [Region 2]
Starring: Jennifer Aniston , Harry Connick Jr. , Vin Diesel , James Gammon , and Cloris Leachman
Director: Brad Bird
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