| | Iron Giant DVD (4 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Children's DVDs, Animation Movies, Family Videos, Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Children/Family, Children (About), Friends, Based On A Novel, Robots/Cyborgs | | Director | Brad Bird | | Composer | Michael Kamen | | Executive Producer | Pete Townshend, Des McAnuff | | Producer | Allison Abbate | | Screenwriter | Tim McCanlies, Brad Bird | | Source Writer | Ted Hughes | | Voice | Cloris Leachman, M. Emmet Walsh, Christopher McDonald, Jennifer Aniston, John Mahoney, Harry Connick, Jr., Vin Diesel, Eli Marienthal |
Animated; Closed Captioned; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; English Subtitles; Special Edition Based on poet Ted Hughes' 1968 children's book, former SIMPSONS producer Brad Bird's adaptation proves to be a work of art the family can enjoy together--simple and visually captivating enough for kids and sharp and touching enough for adults. Hogarth is a young boy in 1950s Maine. When he finds a kind and very large robot (of unknown origin), a strong bond of friendship is formed between the two. It isn't long, however, until a government agent is on their trail, wanting to destory the robot. A beautifully rendered fable. Iron Giant Quotes/Excerpts: "I am not a gun."--the Iron Giant (Vin Diesel) to Hogarth (Eli Marienthal) Iron Giant Reviews: "...THE IRON GIANT is a smooth, skilled example of animated filmmaking..."
-- Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times "...This family film is filled with humor, suspense and situations everyone can relate to....THE IRON GIANT, like its eponymous android, has a warm soul..." -- 4 out of 5 stars
-- Dwayne E. Leslie, Box Office "...Well-crafted and distinctive....Cool....GIANT has the mettle to match its metal..."
-- Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today "...Straight-arrow and subversive, made with simplicity as well as sophistication, THE IRON GIANT remembers the wonders of being a child and understands how to convey that in a media-savvy age..."
-- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times "...An enchanting animate feature....An involving story that has something to say..."
-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times "[T]he heartfelt tale teems with baby-boomer touchstones..."
-- Steve Daly, Entertainment Weekly "...A visually appealing, well-crafted film..."
-- Lael Loewenstein, Variety "...Genuinely moving....One of the more emotionally satisfying films of the year..."
-- Leslie Felperin, Sight and Sound Iron Giant | List Price | $12.97 (You save $5.02) | | Studio | Warner Home Video | | Orig Year | 1999 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  1899  | | CD Universe Part number | 5933118 | | Catalog number | 18318 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Nov 16, 2004 | | Rating | PG (MPAA) | | Running Time | 86 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Special Edition; Dubbed; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Special Edition; Dubbed; Subtitled |
Iron Giant Movie Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)  understated greatness
A touching, moving story that you want to
share with everyone, that everyone should see. I saw this movie when it first came out and showed it to a class of troubled adolescents who watched in attentive quiet, ending with some students and teachers with tears in their eyes.This movie will always have a favorite
place in my heart.
Submitted by mlcoop3 (State College,Pa) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Wonderful but where is the sequel?
Superior in every way.
You and your children should not miss this film.
The childrens book has scratchy art but the animation here is almost 3D. It is magnificent.
Buy this film and be happy.
Submitted by Vince (Tampa)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Iron Giant
This is a great movie,I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because of a couple of bad words.
Submitted by steve_meadows (Fairmont, WV)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 0 of 1 found this helpful.
You haven't seen this movie?...
...SHAME on you! It's great family fun from beginning to end. If it's your first time watching it, do so with your children. You will laugh AND cry with them, guaranteed. Set in the Sputnik era (and all the McCarthyistic paranoia that surrounded it), this movie centers around a boy and his developing friendship with a mysterious but gentle giant robot that has lost it's memory. This one is right up there with Finding Nemo and The Incredibles. A MUST have for the family collection.
Submitted by Wang Hung Lo (Pensacola, FL)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 0 of 1 found this helpful. Cold War Paranoia
Great artwork and animations; very nice
indeed, but a little frightening for the kiddies. The storyline is spot-on
in its understanding of the kind of
paranoia that existed in western governments and the military during the Cold-War era, and in its understanding
also of the openness of childrens' minds. We see in contrast how those of
adults are closed: "It's big, we don't
know what it is, or where it came from:
it must be destroyed". This film should
be required viewing at political and
military academies.
Submitted by robin (Edinburgh , UK)
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Iron Giant DVD Region 1
Snap Case
Single Side - Dual Layer
Special Edition
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Surround 5.1 - English, French
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