The Iron Giant: "You are who you choose to be."

[@jakemayorquin5460]

Iron Giant is the best Superman movie

[@SupersuMC]

And it doesn't even feature Superman!

[@thedarkmaster4747]

YES! XD

[@shanehandy8601]

It shows the basic idea of Superman without him, an outsider trying to do good.

[@oamt97]

True!

[@animalvids6312]

You wish.

[@Princeofknowelege]

A very underated film that most people haven't heard of because it wasn't made by Disney. The 90's was still a time period where Disney easily squashed animated competition from other smaller studios and producers like Amblin Entertainment, Don Bluth, Richard Rich etc. DreamWorks was working on Shrek at this time. Hard to believe it has been 20 years.

[@ryankrekeler1292]

Jacob Dettwyler 19 years technically. I'm a couple months older than it.

[@michaelcastro1944]

@@christianames2161 that was a positive in the 90s

[@DocWolph]

Good animation is immortal.

[@casthedemon]

Um what? Everyone knows the Iron Giant. By no means underrated.

[@TequilaToothpick]

@@casthedemon It absolutely is underrated. The fact nobody watched it even it came out proves it. The fact it's now beloved by animation fans doesn't mean it is well known to most.

[@Black-nx1re]

Iron Giant: "Superman" Me: * Cries uncontrollably *

[@KAKADOUJACK]

"I go, you stay. No following..."

[@alejandrocamberosrodriguez4222]

Correction. Iron Giant: "Superman" *We*: * cry uncontrollably *

[@Gacha-RNG]

found the one who also cry's when watching the movie

[@icemav5740]

"You stay. I go. No following" 😭😭😭

[@SuperAntichicken]

Me too

[@Railgun_12]

This movie is a masterpiece

[@gcHK47]

Something I really love about The Iron Giant is that the film does not demonize the military, despite its anti-gun/anti-killing themes. LtGen. Rogard is depicted as a rational and level-headed man, and only the civilian Mansley is depicted as power-hungry, abusive, and irrational.

[@FEEonline]

gcHK47 I always liked that too. The evil General trope is too easy and overdone.

[@gcHK47]

Foundation for Economic Education Indeed. I always smile at the part when the Giant stops Mansley’s jeep, and the troops surround him with rifles after LtGen. Rogard says, “Hold him here, men. Make sure he dies like a good soldier.”

[@Archone666]

That's AFTER the bit where Rogard tells him, "That's right. We're going to DIE for our country," and Mansley shrieks, "screw my country! I want to live!" I found that part quite interesting. The part where Mansley reveals that he's nowhere near as committed to his ideals as he claimed. The moment things get tough for him, he abandons his cause and runs (or attempts to run) like the coward he is. ...Well, coward and traitor. It's pretty obvious the giant killed more than a few soldiers during his rampage, and that is 100% due to Mansley's actions, subterfuge, and fear mongering. If the movie had shown what happened to him afterwards, it would probably have been prison (or "disappearing" given that he worked for one of the many federal agencies that spent the Cold War doing horrible things and using patriotism as their refuge).

[@ninjaslash52_98]

gcHK47 very rare in movies

[@Kamiyouni]

"Where's the robot, Mansley!?" *Curb your irrationale*

[@pizza9768]

I like the italian adaptation more. It says "You are who you choose *and* *try* to be", emphasizing more how you really have to work hard to become the person you wish to be. I love it.

[@lavenderflowersfall280]

Yeah but by the time the giant listens to the whole thing in his mind he doesn't have time to say Superman one final time lol

[@hannibustoogfyrre6074]

Another thing that's interesting is the difference between! Mansley and the Giant. Mansley says he can, and implies that he will, do "anything" for _the greater good_ of the _people._ And he means that, so long "anything" means trampling over the Rights of US Citizens, intimidating and (if memory serves) drugging children, and mercilessly trying to kill a person (the Giant) simply because he's fears them and doesn't understand them. But, when "anything" means accepting the consequences of his mistakes, by staying and dying in the town he ordered to be annihilated with everyone else; he just tries to run away and save himself. The Giant, on the other hand, would also do anything for the _people,_ and chooses to sacrifice (instead of the Rights of others and all that) the only thing that a person has any real Right to sacrifice for Something; himself.

[@Fynn0Funn]

I actually cried at the review and understood the words, I chooses to be a good and lovable person or a cheeky and childish bad guy on the internet and just making goofy sounds for maybe get a laugh or a annoyance out of it, it was my choice to make at that time, and i hope it can stay that way, but I'm very young and know the meaning of "you be who you choose to be" I'm really happy I made that choice.

[@janinewittjohann1726]

Actually you're right about that Mansley did drug Hogarth with chloroform/ether which I never fully understood as an 8 yr old I assumed it was as Mansley said "a bad dream" but now as an adult that's pretty chilling especially knowing that Mansley could have resorted to having a child as a hostage

[@mapsandviolins1]

Excellent. This is a poignant distinction. True virtue isn't found in making people sacrifice themselves or their stuff. It's found in sacrificing yourself.

[@TopsideCrisis346]

You, sir, have a generation to speak to. 'Coz goodness knows they need to hear this.

[@laws-innercircle]

It especially scared me when he said “The point is, we didn’t make it so that’s enough reason to fear it and destroy it.” It made me shiver because it showed how truly paranoid he was about the world and what he didn’t understand. Not just him, but in reality too. There are tons of people who would rather attack things they don’t understand (race, sexualities, etc.), than sit down and learn about it. Humanity is too quick to don’t understand that we’ve started killing ourselves. This movie is beautiful and it’s message inspires me to be better. “You are, what you choose to be.”

[@Zenmasterslim]

WHERE'S THE GIANT MANSLEY?!

[@alvallac2171]

Your lack of comma changes the meaning.

[@NoedigJK471]

@@alvallac2171 A very giant Mansley.

[@michaelc.5809]

*roblox death sound*

[@animalvids6312]

@@TheGoodCrusader yeah. There's beauty in everything, even the bad. There's good in bad guys too. It's just a different kind of good.

[@SteelValyrian]

​@@animalvids6312 Uhhh he may not have been the "protagonist" of the story, but there was nothing in the general's actions or even demeanor that was bad imo. Just another working stiff trying to do right by his country/position in said country's military. Unless you got Mansley and the general mixed up? And to be real Mansley was a relatable antagonist which demonstrates the quality of the story, but he was a sniveling coward who was willing to step on others as his rungs up the ladder. He was an example of what NOT to be.

[@wrongway1100]

That was an amazing movie. And a great review.

[@italianlibertarian1159]

This is the first video of Out of Frame that I've watched, and I have to say this is a terrific analysis. I seriously can't have at least teary eyes watching most scenes in the films - even ones that aren't supposed to be sad. I watched it for the first time at the theater back when I was 4, but it still didn't lose its punch, and I'm now 23. Gorgeous and sadly underrated film.

[@FEEonline]

Italian Libertarian i hope you watch more, but thanks so much for watching this video :)

[@0fficer47]

Seriously even I got as little teary eyed. Very well done video!

[@mclovinpo]

I’m still crying

[@DerekPower]

What makes it even more touching is how personal this ended up being for Brad Bird. While it was an adaptation of the Ted Hughes novel, which itself was written for his children after Sylvia Plath's death/suicide, he infused into it his own interests and preoccupations, including what had happened to his sister about ten years prior where she was shot and killed by her estranged husband. For him, it was about what if something that was designed to kill decided to go against its very design. That *could* be seen as an anti-gun statement. But honestly, I think that's very minor compared to what really stands out and as you pointed out. And yeah, there are plenty of teary-eyed moments. Not that final goodbye but also when Hogarth tells the Iron Giant "souls don't die". It was pointed out that the animators reacted with tears even when it was shown as a rough animatic. Speaking of which, it's also a demonstration of when commerce overwhelms the art. The marketing for this film sucked and I think hurt its potential earnings. I remember at the time being put off by the advertisements for it. Then it changed when I heard all the praise it was getting. I finally saw it for myself when it was released on Blu for the first time in 2016 (appropriately enough, it was on my birthday) and I'm glad I did. This is where I also learned that it was given half the time and half the money as something comparable to Disney. The animation team could have been viewed as the Sandlot or Bad News Bears at the time but they proved themselves and rose to the task of making a great work (thanks also in large part to Brad Bird's own talents and sensibilities).

[@sirwillypeckerson7674]

Saw this movie when I was a kid and I absolutely loved it then and I still do, without a doubt the best animated film in history

[@lifeisgolden1860]

super confused by the last line "The animation team could have been viewed as the Sandlot or Bad News Bears"

[@DerekPower]

The animation team who worked on it were either unproven or a bunch of misfits who were not valued highly (again, like the Bad News Bears and the Sandlot ... in fact, one of the animators used the former as a basis of comparison). Yet they put in the work and the results speak for themselves.

[@icemav5740]

Every time giant says "You stay. I go. No following" I just break down. Even though I know hes still alive I dont want him to leave Hogarth. I dont want him to go. This movie attaches you so much to the characters that even if you've seen it 100 times you still get so emotional

[@guywithaguitar8521]

This video hits me close to home. When I saw it as a kid it really taught me to be my self, I didn't know what I was supposed to be in the world, but after watching this movie over the years, it did help to understand that it didn't matter what the world thought of what I was. But what mattered is what I wanted to be. Now if you excuse me, I got a movie to watch again.

[@KINGTUTT_]

i remember watching this movie countless times as a kid. this movie is so criminally underrated it hurts. the message of this movie is so profound and impactful to my life that it makes me damn near cry every time i watch it.

[@kedandunn]

I very rarely actually cry during movies, I get the feeling but there's usually not actual tears. Except this one, gets me every single time without fail, even just watching the clips in this video were enough to do it. It's so simple and real. truly a masterpiece

[@buggoth]

I cry too, man. Every time.

[@AsylumEscapade]

C.A. Larose I'm crying now.

[@MrBlitz2000]

My favorite movie too...and one of the few to make me cry.

[@HeatherPead]

My brother Chris loved this film. He passed away when I was 14. This movie means so much to me. This review was amazing. Thank you for making this.

[@b1n4ryb1rd7]

Souls don't die :")

[@maxsmodels]

The end scene when the IG decides to be Superman and rams the nuke is one of the most emotional and iconic scenes in movies history and perhaps the best omage to Superman ever. The music was perfect.

[@settingsun8403]

I had this movie on VHS and seeing it now make my eyes flood with tears it is 110% my all time favourite movie

[@Akiraspin]

One of the greatest animated films of all time, change my mind. "I go. You stay. No following." Makes me cry every time.

[@jonathanhtsi]

*Superman*

[@AsylumEscapade]

Always a tear jerker for me.

[@thebluegoblin8939]

" You either die a hero, or live long enough to relize your the villan." "You are who you chose to be."

[@kode.7637]

DUALITY.OF.MAN.

[@maxplaysgamez-sharesgaming1756]

"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function ." - F. Scott Fitzgerald

[@SteelValyrian]

@@maxplaysgamez-sharesgaming1756 And thus cognitive dissonance did drive our society to the brink (I hope not to total insanity, tho I am out of breath to hold = /).

[@KarmasAB123]

You either die a hero or live long enough to become a villain or you live even longer and become Uncle Iroh.

[@FortWoodlockMedia]

Uh, excuse me but was there a reason that you needed to show me that one scene? Cuz *sniff* it's not like *sniff* my wounds have healed yet...

[@IsraelCountryCube]

yeah I havent cried but I purposely want to lol XD of course then itd mean nothing so nevermind!

[@maniacalmurderer4123]

This movie makes even more sense when you include the quote from the director himself “What if a gun had a soul and didn’t want to be a gun anymore?”

[@Voivod74]

Every month, I wonder why such pieces of small huge wisdom, Out Of Frame, have small view numbers. They should be watched in some school classroom !!! Thanks

[@FEEonline]

Domenico Trapani depends on the episode. We also post them to Facebook where we have a stronger presence and they do quite well there. I wish they did better on KZbin, but I think it's changing... The Black Panther, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Hot Fuzz episodes are pretty solid, but it's like nobody even saw some of the others. Weird. Thanks for watching and sharing though!

[@DrRiq]

this series really reminds me of Nerdwriter. Really great stuff.

[@Austinator0630]

The Iron Giant is an ambitious film that was supposed to move Warner Brothers Feature Animation in a different yet meaningful direction.

[@tiffanypersaud3518]

Too bad they got the small end of the deal and marketing did not support them as much as the should. This movie is a cult classic and always will hold a special place in my heart.

[@fablesguykol3025]

Honestly I'm gonna have to agree with "The Iron Giant", I fell in love with that movie when I first saw it at like 7 or so, and I love it. Despite the fact I cry like a baby every damn time.

[@patrickbuckley7259]

That's the best part, for me it's one of those movies that I can totally tear up to and never feel like less of a man for doing so. Hell, sometimes it makes me feel manlier! :)

[@madmanterry7095]

I cry just watching this.... quality art in its finest...

[@jamesmckeever9347]

I wouldn’t say the message of Zootopia was “Obey authority”.... I personally thought it had a very strong message of ‘don’t let WHAT you are, define WHO you are’ Wether that be your upbringing, where you were born or your race. That’s just my opinion. Love this video!

[@leoncoben6983]

That's exactly it's message. "Obey authority" came out of nowhere in this video. The whole time Hopps is ignoring her superior's orders, it's actually her superior that eventually listens to her when he brings backup to save Hopps and Nick. And it's authority that acts as the villain being the major's assistant abusing her position and planning to abuse the major's office for herself.

[@21lizra]

grossly oversimplified the point of the lego movie as well

[@cometleijon964]

@@21lizra exactly!!

[@honeysauce5244]

I don't think that was what he was portraying. Non of the films he picked for those images portrayed what he was talking about. I think the editors just picked images which portrayed those points and not movies that did.

[@RetractedandRedacted]

@@honeysauce5244 He did mention the 'everything is awesome' which is obviously pointed at the lego movie even though that wasn't the theme of the movie.

[@mannofdober873]

I rewatched this recently and noticed that it's not just the Superman comic that's important, but also the Atomo comic. The Iron Giant is like Atomo, being a robot from outer space. But instead of relating to him, he decides to be like Superman. This also comes back when he stops the missile. He doesn't just shoot it down like Atomo would, and it would certainly have been easier. Instead, he stops it like Superman would, by selflessly flying into it, both guaranteeing the missile's destruction, and not risking bringing his destructive side back out again.

[@Will-ps3wm]

Zero dislikes is impressive

[@FEEonline]

It can't last, but I'll enjoy it for now :P

[@whatisupmyfellowamericans8808]

And five people decided to ruin it. Nice.

[@pariscloud2907]

10 now

[@gundorstoneskin5900]

Why did you have to metion it? So many people are mean and just want to ruin people's day, you should've know that metioning it would instantly get it dislikes

[@coachlombardi9657]

35

[@jezzak3738]

“Ahhh, the metal man. Had me worried for a sec, thought we were under attack or something.”

[@lavenderflowersfall280]

He's in the back.

[@nerdyogre6683]

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. "I always have been and will be, your friend." Makes me cry every time.

[@AsylumEscapade]

Ogre DoGood Yep. I always cry during the middle of Star Trek III when the Big E was destroyed... as well as Generations...

[@evilblackcat6357]

That part does kill me every time. The part where he says "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few"... not so much.

[@gundorstoneskin5900]

Iron man 2: "but my greatest creation is, and always will be, you."

[@vanmasterson784]

I loved this movie as a kid. Few movies elicit nostalgia for me more than the Iron Giant

[@dankeykang715]

Damn, that was beautiful.

[@dogrimp3151]

The ending always gets me

[@dallasdominguez2224]

Beautiful analysis for one of the best films ever created. "You are what you choose to be" has been my life motto since I saw this movie as a child, and now being in college studying rigorous subjects, when things get hard and Im feeling lost, I just remind myself, "You are what you choose to be"

[@Derginator]

It’s been 20 years and I too tear up at the end of the movie. The message is so heartfelt, and I think now in this world the message is more relevant than ever. You’re expected to do this, that, and the other thing kids don’t get to be kids, students feel the pressure to pick a good career, pay back loans, and the fun of life is being taken away. You can be who you choose to be is a message that sticks with people upon viewing the movie, you can choose to be the gun of your life or it’s Superman. I know I sound like a conceded pseudo-philosopher but, there’s been a great span of my life where I felt I couldn’t pick what I wanted to be and was miserable. If you’re here and you feel trapped in your own life, you have to break through to the other side and safe yourself.

[@michaeldavidnvitales]

Thank you for this. “Man of Steel” is my favorite movie. There was so much struggle in that story about what the right decision is supposed to be... but ultimately, the choice falls in your hands. And you do feel like you’re in Clark’s shoes, asking the same questions he did: Who am I? Why am I so different? Am I alone? “Iron Giant” is a gentle and beautiful reminder that we could all be like Superman.

[@jd7337]

Lol

[@whyisthisnottyping]

Children of man. Nausica of the valley of the wind

[@uberchris792]

*LIBERTY PRIME ONLINE*

[@aaron999st]

Great video! Please don't stop making stuff like this. Almost had me crying at work lol

[@commandergoblin4896]

This is and always will be my favorite childhood movie.

[@SayNoToDemocide1]

4:51 Ironically, the earlier drafts of Zootopia, which involved tame collars, would've been quite anti-authoritarian. I would love it if Disney would make and release that darker version of the movie, but unfortunately, I know that they won't.

[@SayNoToDemocide1]

But hey, at least we do have fanfictions. And in fact, I am making my own on my Trivia Blog and DeviantArt, which I make with the intent of being pro-libertarian values and principals (much of the work includes alternate history, and is so far work in progress); saynotodemocidetrivia.blogspot.com/ www.deviantart.com/saynotodemocide

[@hariman7727]

Beastars is a much darker take on a Zootopia type world, and also quite well done.

[@masicbemester]

@@gabrielegenota1480 Jreg's ideal anticentrist Edit: But boiled down a bit

[@TimeMasterOG]

@@sudanemamimikiki1527 beastars executed a similar message in a darker way... in a much better way too

[@freakingmagic5616]

This movie is one of my best and clearest memories I have as a child, and i'm so greatfull for all the values it thought me. I love this movie so much that I actually here the other day spent 500$ on a framed fine art lithograph from sideshow, of The Iron Giant.

[@Narakiomal]

I cried during this whole video.

[@dodowoelf6373]

Music starts to play, giant lands off, tears appears, screw those damn ninjas cutting onions.. You got the other movies wrong tho, Zootopia «Obey authority » i guess you watched a chinese knock off made for propaganda, because Zootopia is about tolerance; The Lego Movie is pretty fun too tho and is about creativity (creativity being their principle marketing argument since many years) On top of that, there is something you don’t talk about the Iron Giant which is the fear of the unknown, and to me it is represented through 2 points of view, from the kid, who with their innocence see it (the giant) as nothing more than a lost creature, and the adults who will always see it as a threat (Also represented in E.T), and that feeling of paranoia is well established thanks to kent talking about spoutnik and the fact that the story takes place during the cold war.

[@Dowlphin]

He is obviously biased towards his chosen self-identify as a (dime-a-dozen 😜) individualist entrepreneurship advocate (I guess I could sum that up as libertarian.) and shapes his perception based on that set outcome. Such a chosen path (or non-path, depending on how you want to see it) shields one from recognizing the values in the very antitheses of it. Picking a tribe is the most damn boring and old-world thing. Few people I encounter do not fit into a shoebox, because it is so comfortable in there.

[@jerrygil1965]

I was thinking the same too I absolutely love Zootopia

[@ThatScootFanboy]

Couldn't agree more; President Business is a metaphor for the kid's controlling father in 'The Lego Movie'. And the police force in Zootopia is a symbol of pride and dignity for Nick and Judy.

[@s1xiv93]

For years I’ve said this was my favorite film. It’s definitely my favorite childhood film. I learned so much from this film and it definitely helped me in tough times as I reflected on the core themes such as “you are who you choose to be” and with my fear of death during the “souls don’t die” scene. I remember Cartoon Network once played this movie over and over nonstop all thanksgiving day. My parents had to kick me out of the house multiple times because all I wanted to do was sit in front of the tv and watch The Iron Giant. Your video gave me multiple chills down my spine as I relived the pure excitement and joy of watching this as a kid. Thank you.

[@georgestockhill8356]

This is without a doubt my favourite video on KZbin, I've rewatch it probably a 100 times over the years, especially when I'm down. it helps remind me to be the best version of myself, iron giant has been my favourite film since a boy. This video I've shown to friends, family and my now wife as it captures why I love iron giant so well. Thank you, very grateful for this content

[@larrythelobster4588]

I love this movie so much. I have a couple of favorites but this one takes my heart for the story and how he choose not be a gun but to become a superhero, superman. It's a very powerful message that we should teach to the next generation so that they don't get discouraged or take a path where they believe it's true because others says it

[@TheGrandShadow_DERPTASTIC]

My first favorite movie as a kid is Iron Giant tied with kiki's delevery service. First favorite show was Samurai Jack

[@maggied.metalhead7804]

This is the perfect movie, its beutiful and meaningful. This will always be my favorite movie.

[@joshsherman777]

My wife and I both love this movie so much, we decided to name our son Hogarth. He's due in May. Can't wait to show him this movie.

[@itsnotme987]

This movie still makes me cry. And so did your video

[@ClaymoreLinx]

At 4:47 Peter Pan stands out as huge strawman, the given theme "never grow up" is the opposite message of the movie. What does Wendy do at the end, she accepts her new responsibility... how does that tell you to not grow up? I also think the Iron Giant is great, but don't throw the baby out with the bathwater, especially with a masterfully crafted film like Peter Pan.

[@alvallac2171]

*Giant

[@alexanderrahl7034]

That depends on your idea of a "message". If a film repeats a message throughout like "drugs are cool." But in the end the main character decides to NOT do drugs. What message is really hammered into the viewer's mind? Aldous Huxley once said "a lie repeated a thousand times becomes a truth" This is purely for the sake of discussion.

[@KarmasAB123]

@@alexanderrahl7034 Maybe that spoken message was being insisted to the protagonist, but the theme is what the protagonist chooses.

[@paulburnette9506]

I remember watching this on VHS as a kid. Nostalgia levels are at max right now.

[@FriendBe]

Literally watching that replay made me cry. Such a great film.

[@MUSTASCH1O]

Brings a tear to my eye every time this film. One of my favourite quotes. Makes me happy to hear other people appreciate the film in the same way.

[@benchapman3788]

This movie always makes me cry

[@Tetrumo]

It's not until Iron Giant 2 that we learn the robot was actually a secret weapon of the Soviet Union, prompting the USA to construct Liberty Prime. The Iron Giant meanwhile, is recaptured by the Soviets and quickly reprogrammed to complete his original mission. The US is forced to bring Liberty Prime online much earlier than they would've liked, and the two duke it out with lasers, cannons, and giant metal fists. Eventually though, the Iron Giant is victorious, due to Liberty Prime not being complete. But, the Iron Giant was never fully reprogrammed, and during the fight suffered another blow to the head, similar to his original dent. This leads him to eventually override the Soviet reprogramming, and become a good guy again. The Soviets admit defeat, and send all the scientists involved with the Iron Giant project to the Siberia - but mysteriously they never arrive. The End.

[@Don-ds3dy]

I kid you not, just a few hours ago I was wondering who would win in such a fight, so thanks for answering my question before I even asked.

[@Tetrumo]

Don181, you're a frickin Neandertal No problem.

[@Tetrumo]

AngelintheCLoud why? D:

[@AngelSaintCloud]

your meme took me out of the moment and i was enjoying the feeling of crying

[@Tetrumo]

AngelintheCLoud lel

[@Bl1tzkn1ght]

I practically made my parents insane with how many times I watched this movie as a kid.

[@patrickbuckley7259]

Think's for the feels man, thanks for the feels. Seriously one of my favorite kids movies, ever.

[@alvallac2171]

"Thanks," not "Think's." And apostrophes are possession and contractions, not "Oh, shit! Here comes an S!"

[@alexbell8865]

Grateful to have grown up with this movie.

[@wow-ww7pe]

My favorite film has something in common with The Iron Giant, which I really love, by the way. George Pal's 1960 release "The Time Machine." The inventor builds his time machine because he hates the time he was born into. "It seems that men can't kill each other fast enough, so they invent new and more powerful ways to do it." "I want to see if a man can change his destiny." SPOILER ALERT. He travels to the far future to get away from the warfare of his original time, and finds what seems to be a paradise, but discovers that the humans are slaves, controlled by monsters who kill and eat them, raising them as cattle. He then rises up as a military leader of the future humans to teach them to wage war.

[@darktrainer3643]

God this still makes me cry even when I’m not watching the movie.

[@KnuckleHunkybuck]

I don't know that I've ever outright claimed Iron Giant as my favorite film, but I've certainly long maintained it's my favorite animation. I just discovered your channel last night, and I'm enamored with your viewpoints, especially on Iron Giant. Keep up the good work!

[@that.bad.channel]

This movie developt my philosophy as a kid. And it always makes me cry.

[@Vesuya]

Yup. I still cry at the end, every time.

[@stevehislop]

I remembered this movie , when my boy´s wanted to watch a "good" movie with me. Since then we have watched it a gazillion times and it never seizes to amaze us. It is one of the greatest feelings to show your own kids a perfect movie for their age and imagination. And this is a true piece of art, because it shows so many truths to you.

[@MayheM_72]

My son (23yo) LOVES this movie. I've never sat down and watched it with him all the way through, but now I know why he loves it!

[@sirprotagonist1320]

I'm sad that only at 20 did I find channels like these. The collection of media breakdown and generally educational channels like this really make me happy for the niches of youtube

[@m.a.____c.5892]

I thought I coud not cry *this time* with that scene. Can't help it, as always. Great video my friend

[@michaelc.5809]

This video almost made me cry

[@SeriousCakes]

This is one of my all-time favorite movies, one that I feel a lot of people didn't see because they thought it was just going to be about a big robot. But I loved everything about it, and my kids have grown up loving it too. We have made it a tradition to watch it every year around Thanksgiving.

[@keonrock6659]

On Cartoon Network ?

[@EuanWhitehead]

I absolutely adored this film and I've just remembered it all. I'm glad to have found it again and it's message.

[@DaleTrevors]

I've discovered this movie by accident and I've watched it only yesterday for the first time. It's so moving. I'm a 30 years old guy but I cried like a baby. Good to know that there are so many sensitive people out there.

[@jeffreyallen3561]

I have cried every time I've seen this movie. I cry describing it. I cried watching this video. I love thus movie.

[@dariusthurman8835]

Army of Darkness starring Bruce Campbell. Ash is the coolest, but at the same time everything Ash goes through is his fault, he released the Necronomicon, he said the wrong words, he literally became his own worst Enemy. But he always made things right, sort of. He also grew from just a guy to a chainsaw wielding bad ass hero guy. No matter how bad things get we can still be heroes.

[@kaizikorugwm9251]

Iron gaint made me cry as kid and as grown man this movie is a master piece.

[@riddlr6358]

Thank you for the very nice vid. I was one of the animators on the Iron Giant. And we're all so glad that so many have taken this flick to their hearts. And we thank ya! All the best to you. :)

[@AlastairGrey]

Makes me cry every time

[@bluemoonpanther6337]

The number of times I cried and still do every time I see this scene

[@my_pan_self8045]

The "No. Stop...why? No...I'm not gun." Part really broke me when I watched this movie

[@DrRiq]

Honestly, I really love this movie. What a great review.

[@fantasysherlockholmes]

My favourite movie is whiplash because i find it relatable. None of my teachers have beat me but they have emotionally hurt me by constantly putting me on dententions for things that werent my fault

[@jamieannetts8330]

You should read the book called ‘The Iron Man’ by Ted Hughes. It’s what this film was based on and is a really good albeit short book.

[@talonshadewalker6198]

I literally cried at the end in this video

[@kendra_t]

I'm gonna cry. This movie is so wonderful.

[@Tfunkshizzle]

When Iron Giant is a better superman story then the last three live action ones

[@merrickwells4545]

I found this video because it's my favorite movie of all time. It has impacted my life in a way I cannot overstate

[@GeneralAceTheAwesome]

I also cry every time I watch this movie. I watched it for the first time in quite a while on a flight from London to Chicago, and I cried like a baby. Hell, I'm tearing up just watching the scenes in this video. I'm surprised you'd have to have your feet to the fire to pick this as your favorite. It's reflexive for me. "Hey Noah, what's your favorite mov-" "The Iron Giant." This movie had such an enormous impact on who I am, and it's no contest that it's my favorite movie.

[@CanadianSpaceBoy]

Men have no emotions... During the giants death; a tear drops

[@fatality7303]

The Iron Giant is always gonna be my favorite

[@Andrew.quigley]

I remember watching this movie for the first time, and I cried like a baby. Then watched it with my two young sons. It was their favourite movie for such a long time. Now my eldest is nearly 18 and he says he still watches it every so often. Such an underrated movie.

[@thewanderingrambler7420]

Iron Giant is the only i can watch again and again and every time i watch it feels like the first time

[@kathys_damngoodsong]

I love this movie. It is such a good example of life, our choices & the power we each hold to choose who we are. My boy & I watched it endlessly. I am grateful to know these fundamental life lessons are imprinted in his mind.

[@mitchalx]

I love this movie. Always have. I admit too, I always getting a bit emotional when The Iron Giant chooses to sacrifice himself to save everyone. Great movie.

[@garrettgriffin3877]

This is my favorite cartoon. Such a beautiful movie.

[@DildoBaggins]

Last year, when I was on a 16 hour plane journey, I watched two films. One was Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse: I thought the animation was superb but the plot was rather formulaic (go figure). After that, I watched the Iron Giant and holy shit did it blow me away. Normally I don't cry, ESPECIALLY in public, but I teared up so much watching this film on that plane. The subject matter is so fundamental to us as human beings and it was the last thing I'd expect in a kid's movie.