The Iron Giant (Special Edition)
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Movie Reviews of The Iron Giant (Special Edition)
Movie Review: Outstanding animated feature!
Summary: 5 Stars
In a small town in the late 50's, a boy named Hogarth (voiced by Eli Marienthal from "American Pie 1 & 2") discovers an alien robot (voiced by Van Diesel) and befriends him. A U.S. Government agent named Kent Mansley (voiced by Christopher Mcdonald) arrives in town where is he determined to find out abou this mysterious alien being and wants the military to destroy it. But can Hogarth prove that the giant is a gentle creature that means no harm or will it be destroyed?
Co-starring the voices of Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., James Gammon, Cloris Leachman, M. Emmet Walsh and John Mahoney this is a lavishly animated and well thought animated Sci-fi epic from Brad Bird (the man who brought us "The Incredibles" and "Ratatoulie"). The animation in this movie is truly outstanding especially with the art direction and the giant himself and contains excellent voice acting by the cast. What also makes the movie great is that it contains great deal of emotion and heart, it originally bombed in theaters but now has turned into a cult animated classic that has been called one of the greatest animated movies ever and it has to be seen to believed.
This special edition DVD contains excellent picture and sound with extras like commentary, 8 additional scenes not shown in theaters especially an alternate opening and a Giant's dream sequence, 13 featurettes, theatrical trailers, motion gallery, stills gallery, hidden easter eggs and a talk of the "Duck and Cover" sequence.
Movie Review: EVEN IF YOU DON'T LIKE ANIMATION, WATCH THIS ONE!!
Summary: 5 Stars
It's 1957 in Maine. The Cold War is heating up and people are getting paranoid about Russia especially with Sputnik orbiting the earth. Hogarth lives in a wooded area outside a small Maine community with his single mother who works long hours in a restaurant. This gives Hogarth plenty of time to explore and develop his imagination. There is a crash nearby in the woods and rumors start about some giant creature. When Hogarth is watching TV alone at night the picture suddenly turns to snow. Hogarth climbs up on the roof to adjust the antenna only to find part of it missing. He sees a trail of destruction and follows it to the nearest power station where Hogarth finds the unconscious Iron Giant, a 50 foot tall robot like character who must find metal and lots of it to eat to survive. Trying to eat a chunk of the high voltage tower was bad for indigestion. Hogarth saves his life and the adventure begins of trying to protect this friendly giant from the community and a very paranoid government agent determined to destroy first and ask questions later. Unfortunately, many people will skip this wonderful film because it is animated. Don't make that mistake. It's as entertaining for adults as it is for children, particularly if you remember the days of Sputnik, the Cold War, etc. WWW.LUSREVIEWS.BLOGSPOT.COM
Movie Review: Wonderful and underated
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a wonderful movie that can actually make you laugh and cry! I am not sure who enjoyed it more, my daughter or myself. I stumbled across it by accident several years ago in VHS form and will definately add the DVD version to our collection. Really worth seeing!Movie Review: Elemental Entertainment
Summary: 5 Stars
Just discovered this animated movie with my grandaughter and we both loved it so much that she wants to watch it everyday. However, this movie may not be appropriate for very young children since it contains some adult themes: nuclear war, death, guns and god.
In the dawn of the Cold War, a 9 year old boy named Hogarth, forms a strong friendship with a gigantic metal-eating robot from space. When a government agent arrives to investigate strange events in town, Hogarth must protect his friend from the US military. This under-rated family film contains a well written story, memorable characters, great humor and a strong morale message.
A truly treasurable family classic.
Movie Review: GREAT ANIMATION FILM FOR EVERYONE!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a 34 year old mother of a 4 year old girl! We just love this movie! At the end of it, I always cry not matter what. Well, I'm not ashamed to admit it, but I always get teary eye. What I'm ashamed of is that WB didn't give this movie a chance at the marketing department. I'm one of those people who didn't see it at the theathers, because I didn't know or the commercials were done in a manner that would attract my attention. The first time that I saw it was in HBO and later on the 48 hour marathon in Cartoon Network. I never get tired of watching it, that it is why I'm making a purchase of this DVD, plus the books and a toy for me! My daughter wants one, so probably I'll get two! This is a movie I will definitely recommend! It will make you cry at the end, but there is always a happy ending before the credits rolls out!