THE IRON GIANT (1999) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

[@zacharylewis2802]

After the box office failure of an animated movie called Quest for Camelot, Warner Bros. decided to shut down its animated film department. The Iron Giant was still in production at the time, so the animators had to finish the film with a skeleton crew and a shortened production schedule. The studio planned to just dump the film into theaters and write it off, but the film received high scores from test audiences (the highest the studio had received since The Right Stuff). The studio executives were not prepared to advertise the film in time for its theatrical release. So instead, they aggressively promoted its VHS release in November of ‘99. That’s where most kids first saw it.

[@hyperrustynail]

I still have the vhs on a shelf

[@zacharylewis2802]

@@hyperrustynail I first saw it in the early-to-mid 2000s on Cartoon Network. They aired it as like the Saturday night movie before they transitioned to Adult Swim for the night.

[@osmanyousif7849]

A lot of WB Home Entertainment movies were actually box office bombs, to be honest. The only real successor being Space Jam.

[@MrFrikkenfrakken]

@@hyperrustynailSame

[@sebastiancawsey5024]

Strange, I loved Quest for Camelot, the songs, comedy, the characters, but kids are not in charge of movie productions. Never paid attention that it was done by WB. It's a pity when real gems are left in obscurity. Still; treasure is in the eye of the beholder.

[@Cherokee9898]

In the words of Ted Lasso “around the 75 minute mark, there's gonna be a room full of grown men crying.”

[@Awhmanitsdanttv]

Was gonna say this

[@AceMoonshot]

​@@AwhmanitsdanttvDitto

[@Bejita1979]

My wife and I love that show. We watch it twice this year, lol.

[@fredfredburger5150]

I didn't cry 😢

[@zbennalley]

I'm more concerned when they get around to reacting to Ted Lasso because they aren't prepared

[@jonathanhallberg3009]

I´m a 33 year old man who has seen this movie many times and I have no problem saying that I cry to this movie every time I see it when the Iron Giants sacrifices himself. Not because it´s sad, but because it´s one of the purest depictions of what we can all accomplish. He is a creation of war and yet he fights his very nature as said war machine because he wants to be much better. He wants to be Superman! And just like the Iron Giant, we can all strive to be better than what we are. Beautiful movie with a beautiful message!

[@ragingsithmaster]

I don't think it could be better said than this.

[@josemadera3138]

This

[@termigasts5227]

"I am not a gun" , that hits hard

[@TheKnizzine]

Real talk I dont trust another man if they say the didnt cry.

[@llewelluynzepper6741]

me too bro. Touched tears each time.

[@benn454]

I like how Brad Bird didn't fall into the lazy trap of portraying General Rogard as a psychotic Buck Turgidson clone. A lot of directors would've portrayed him as a paranoid warmonger who shoots first and asks questions never, but Bird instead portrayed him as an intelligent and grounded man just trying to do his job of protecting his country the best he can with the information he is given (which is deliberately falsified by Mansley, the ACTUAL paranoid McCarthyism analogue).

[@edgarsandoval6990]

Agree, having two paranoid government men will be redundant for the story.

[@Gotobar]

I’m glad I’m not the only one to notice that. Following reality closely, The bad guy wasn’t the Soldier, but was the member of the shady 3 letter agency 😂

[@osmanyousif7849]

Which is all the more ironic that he’s played by John Mahoney, who just came off of playing Shaughnessy (Primal Fear). So yeah, nice to know that he wasn’t playing an a-hole.

[@KurNorock]

McCarthy wasn't paranoid. He was right, and he didn't go far enough.

[@lennyvalentin6485]

@@KurNorock Okkayyy... That's enough schnapps for you, Grandpa...

[@richardadams4928]

Mansley's a jerk, but even more so, he's a STOOOOPID jerk. "Where's the robot, Mansley?!" That really cracked me up the first time I watched this movie. RIP, John Mahoney/General Rogard. You left behind a magnificent legacy.

[@ltsallwood]

"Where's the giant, Mansley?" That's how you quote something lol.

[@spencergwin9454]

Warner Brothers never gave this one a fair shot. As usual, the public steps up and keeps a good film from obscurity.

[@daveweston5158]

Fun fact;This movie was (very subtly) referenced in 'The incredibles' (also directed by Brad Bird)... The plane Helen pilots in the middle of the movie had the call letters 'India Golf Niner-Niner,' or 'IG99'... A nod to this film...😃 I can't say I'm surprised that Carly hadn't heard of this movie... Thanks to some rather questionable decisions on the part o fthe Warner Bros. marketing department, this film got almost no marketing to help support it (no toys, no books, etc.),and the Academy had no category for Best Animated Film in 1999... Still, one of the best movies of the year...

[@gjhoward]

Oh that's cool. Thanks for that!

[@ragingsithmaster]

The Giant featured somewhat prominently (though as a piloted mech, iirc) in Ready Player One, as well.

[@tau-5794]

Syndrome and Mansley are also big-chinned redheads, perhaps referencing Brad Bird's appearance.

[@jayshupp5971]

Very underrated film. It’s one of my favorite animated movies.

[@swordmonkey6635]

The Iron Giant was a massive hit back when it came out. It was one of the first "cartoon" movies that hit adults hard. It's considered a classic animated film and the only thing keeping it from common knowledge nowadays is it wasn't made by Pixar.

[@kerry-j4m]

Mine too.

[@IDiggPattyMayonnaise]

How is this movie underrated...? Its literally one of the most famous animated films of all time. Its referenced everywhere. Its overshadowed these days by newer cgi animated films but a lot of kids still watch it. Cassie said her kids love it. It's very appropriately rated, and beloved...

[@CommandoRick]

@@IDiggPattyMayonnaiseIt was a massive box office failure, losing the studio 50+ million, which is a lot now but was even more so in the 90s. Obviously it’s considerably more appreciated now but it was far from popular upon release.

[@tim2024-df5fu]

@@swordmonkey6635 It was a HUGE flop in the theaters. It had a budget of $70,000,000 and it only took in $23,000,000.

[@NDHFilms]

There’s a little hint about Hogarth’s dad: there’s a photo of him in Hogarth’s bedroom, showing he was a test pilot.

[@44.caliberbrainsurgery63]

Test pilot is all you have to know to guess his fate.

[@brandonhall5615]

Are you trying to cry? Because this is how you cry.

[@XtheUnknown13]

(furiously wiping my eyes) What? Pfff.... No! Shut up!

[@wikusclass77]

:´)

[@NE.RORoRo]

Do you want ants? Because this is how you get ants!!

[@Scarletraven87]

"But it is something I could never do"

[@lexwells4763]

This movie is about choice despite nature or nurture. The giant chooses to save instead of destroy with all that he is. I admire that they made this movie. You two are strong women. I've seen grown men shed tears at the sight of him sacrificing himself.

[@Bnio]

Shedding tears is not weakness.

[@kerry-j4m]

@@Bnio AGREED.

[@nikocalderon6201]

For some reason, I usually find it's the dudes who get teared up the most. No clue why, something about the Giant feels relatable I guess.

[@lexwells4763]

@@nikocalderon6201 The boy had a single mother raising him. The giant becomes his protector and best friend. The boy teaches him about life, death, and souls. The giant is obviously built to conquer, control, and dominate. That is his nature and his purpose for being. The boy teaches him about choice and tells him he can chose. The giant chooses and his choice was to be "a good guy like superman". Most men watching this movie recognize the cost of sacrifice for family or best friend.

[@satricon]

@@lexwells4763 Bravo!

[@shadowlessxpan]

“What if a gun had a soul?” “You are who you choose to be.” … Superman. 😭

[@Cadinho93]

The director made this film inspired from when his sister was gun down by her ex-husband, so he questioned "What if a gun had a soul?", "How would it feel?" and "Would it still want to be one if it had a choice?" Thus birthed the cult classic we have now. This film was is also based on a book with a similar anti-war sentiment, but with a different story. Also, it always blew my mind that Vin Diesel voiced The Iron Giant, but it makes so much sense since he is the voice of Groot now.

[@Sam_Guevenne]

I found that out this video lol

[@tremorsfan]

But it's based on a book.

[@xKagryx]

Ow. My heart hurts now.

[@carlrogers3505]

The book was written to help the authors children cope with the suicide of their mother. Sylvia Plath.

[@dukebohemond9678]

I remember reading the original book in school back in the 1980s. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKeVYnZ6ZrJgoZYsi=IBllES8ie70cA6VN

[@robertwelsh4094]

Brad Bird directed this along with The Incredibles and MI Ghost Protocol. When he closed eyes and says "Superman" just before he hits the nuclear missile, I always cry.

[@jacksonconley5117]

“I am not a gun.” Favorite quote of the movie.

[@nathancruz9172]

Me too.

[@sonofkarma5461]

Fun Fact: the Creator of this movie made it in Memory of his sister who died from Gun Violence and thought “What if a Gun had a Soul and didn’t want to be a Gun”

[@benn454]

Mine is "WHERE'S THE GIANT, MANSLEY!?!"

[@heisenb3rg]

Mine is “You are who you choose to be”

[@nathancruz9172]

@@heisenb3rg Superman

[@jeffg.6110]

“And you don’t have to be a gun. You are what YOU CHOOSE to be!” 25:25 Such a great line. Also, Christopher McDonald as Kent Mansley (and yes, Shooter McGavin) is perfect in this.

[@MatthewWhite-r3k]

McDonald has incredible range. His performance in the Star Trek TNG episode "Yesterday's Enterprise" as the kind and brave Lieutenant Richard Castillo is one of the best guest performances in the series.

[@christopherwall2121]

​@@MatthewWhite-r3k Similarly, you'd be hard-pressed to recognize Shooter in his portrayal of Jor-El in _Superman: the Animated Series_

[@Otokichi786]

The Iron Giant's last covnersation gets to me. The Iron Giant: "Hogarth, you stay. I go. No Following."

[@satricon]

yup! its brilliant

[@passionsquietrage]

It's a beautiful call back to Hogarth saying that line to the giant earlier in the movie. It's a wholesome way for the giant to say goodbye.

[@MacTechG4]

The subtle, quiet “I Fix!” From the Giant moments before he takes off is easy to miss, but adds weight to the scene… And of course, my twisted sense of humor makes a parody version of the scene… “I stay, you go, no following!”

[@jopay142]

I have 6 kids, and they all enjoyed it immensely. And recently, one of my daughters showed it to her boyfriend and he absolutely loved it. A great movie.

[@Mugthraka]

THis movie is surprisingly mature It treats the question of life and death with respect "Its not okay to kill, but it is okey to die"

[@CapitalExpression]

in 1989 Brad Bird's sister was killed by her husband. She and him were very close and Bird admits that the immediate aftermath of it was quite traumatic. This story itself was also inspired by a novel called The Iron Man, written by Ted Hughes to comfort his children after his wife Sylvia Plath committed suicide. Specifically the nature of The Giant being able to reassemble himself after being destroyed.

[@rapaz1997]

the pitch was "what of a gun had a soul"

[@RabbitShirak]

@@rapaz1997*if

[@christopherwall2121]

And these two concepts would not have merged if not for one unlikely figure: Rock star Pete Townshend. Townshend had, some years earlier, written a musical based on the book, and had been made executive producer on an animated adaptation Warner Bros was working on. When Brad Bird got involved, he basically merged these two concepts together, transplanting Hogarth and the Giant to 1950's New England. Townshend stayed on as an executive producer, but I don't think he was much involved from that point forward.

[@aquapuppy9838]

Honestly, recognizing Shooter McGavin even before his iconic line of "somethingsomethingsomethingOHMAHGADDD" is impressive.

[@nathancruz9172]

Christopher McDonald

[@TheImaginator972]

Brad Bird has brought us such great animated movies from our childhood that's Disney/PIXAR films "The Incredibles/Incredibles 2" and "Ratatouille", among them "The Iron Giant" is definitely his hand-drawing masterpiece film.

[@nathancruz9172]

Yep

[@nicktroisi6347]

“You are who you choose to be” One of my favourite quotes and a very real one at that

[@totallytomanimation]

The name "Hogarth" is a nod to Byrne Hogarth, who was a noted illustrator of the early to late 20th Century, who not only did some amazingly stunning illustrations for Tarzan syndicated newspaper strip in his day, but also wrote some books on drawing the human figure that became bibles for Comicbook Artists and Animators. Every artist, in those arts, knew that name immediately and why it was chosen, when they heard it. This is an adaptation of a book of the same name that was published in the late 60s in England. The Writers name... Ted Hughes... and so, "Hogarth Hughes".

[@Кыскивмиске]

It really was just the boy's name in the book lmao

[@danballe]

As a comic book buff, I will try to remember this Comic HIstory Note, Thanks

[@suprchickn7745]

Another fun fact (especially for animation nerds): The two old men who speak after the train crash are the voices of Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, two of Disney's famed "Nine Old Men" which were a group of animators who worked on Disney's earliest pictures like "Snow White", "Pinocchio" and "Fantasia" in the late 30s and early 40s.

[@EdiCemalovic]

Happy Father's Day to your husband, Cassie! You and Carly your dad, as well! Every father and husband have awesome weekend.

[@NDHFilms]

10:25 The two railroad men are Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. They were legendary Disney animators and were known for mentoring younger animators at the studio. They also make cameos in Brad Bird’s later film The Incredibles.

[@WarhawkTalon]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWXYgoSXmJqZbqM "That's the way to do it. That's Old School.' "Yeah, no school like the Old School."

[@TheDaringPastry1313]

The fact that my fav non-Pixar movie was directed by Brad Bird and Ratatouille ended up being my fav Pixar movie is crazy since they're both the same director.. It's freaking wild.

[@joshuacampbell7493]

Vin Diesel is the voice actor of Iron Giant. The same man did the voice of Groot.

[@tygrataps]

I am not a Gun. I am Groot!

[@wallywest2038]

Rock. Tree.

[@ADifferentVibe]

His best roles are not Fast and Furious franchise

[@chrisstegink4402]

@@ADifferentVibe thought it was Maaatt Daaaamon

[@Levi-Willis]

Same guy as the taxi boss Corbin Dallas talks to in The 5th Element :)

[@DaveW90]

One of the best animated films to watch growing up that was not disney. Another great non-disney animated film to react to is The Land Before Time

[@bluecollartradesman715]

Love the Land Before Time

[@radwolf76]

"Su-per Man" ... and that line delivery is likely exactly why Vin Diesel would later get cast in a role where his only three words were "I Am Groot."

[@riddlr6358]

So glad you liked the movie. I was one of the animators on it. And we are all so glad that our movie is considered one of the very best of it's kind. And loved by so many. All the best. :)

[@Kayjee17]

Everyone I know who has seen this movie loves it! You guys did such a fantastic job! Thank you so much.

[@SDesWriter]

Well thank you for creating a piece of art me and my children could appreciate for years and years. Wish there was more like it in Hollywood.

[@Imshortitsok06]

I am surprised you guys didn’t cry at the climax! I weep every time the gîant sacrifices himself.

[@KevinCarroll-zt1yq]

Seriously underrated movie! It is a great movie, not just for animation, it’s a great movie period! Love your reactions as always!

[@inakamoto]

I'm glad you both liked this one, this is definitely up there in my list of favorite animated movies "There are two types of metal in this yard. There's the scrap, and there's the art. You wanna eat something, eat the scrap. What you currently have IN YOUR MOUTH IS ART!!!"

[@iamnotanuggetblackhart5103]

Strong men also cry.....strong men ALSO cry! I'm tearing up with you all because I did so as a kid first watching this movie! I LOVE this movie so much!

[@SleepParty30]

Where's the money lebowsky????

[@christopherchadwick2659]

I’m basically in tears from about the halfway point of this film and when he says ‘Superman’ at the end, the floodgates open. An amazing movie.

[@RonColeArt]

This is a BIG film. extremely enjoyable in every way. It's a film I saw many years after its' release and I was sorry I didn't see it in the theater. It's so obviously shot to look best on a giant screen.

[@trevburnard]

Yall also gotta watch "Cats Don't Dance" it's by the same studio that made Iron Giant and its a masterclass of musical animation!

[@bobschenkel7921]

About two weeks ago I add "The Iron Giant" to my DVD collection, and I'm glad I did. It is a really good story, with many nice thoughtful ideas, not just the usual rigamarole. An interesting note on who one of the lead Producers was, Pete Townshend from The WHO. Just one more feather in his cap, I would say. Your reaction was, as usual, very heartfelt and real. Thanks again, great job, both of you.

[@charlesclinton3305]

In the 90s studios invested a lot of money into animation, it was a lot more than just Disney movies. The quality of animated TV was pretty high at the time as well. I think that's a testament to how animation was perceived.

[@supremedream1764]

Fun fact: Pete Townsend(the lead guitarist of The Who) is the executive producer of this movie! Townsend grew up reading the novel version and once wrote a musical based off the book which got released in 1989.

[@KlassicKolt5612]

This movie had no business being as good as it was. An absolute masterpiece.

[@modelcitizen1977]

Prepare to get emotionally destroyed 😅😅😅

[@fg41395]

I watched this so much as a kid that the vhs tape died 😂

[@nathancruz9172]

Me too. But, I have a blu ray version of this same movie with original and extended version.

[@lemmyspeaks]

Mind disintegrated over time, about 24 years to be exact. This was the first movie I bought when I subbed to Amazon prime.

[@lightgod2255]

at 27:48 the screw of the iron giant that was tapping is doing morse code which is: "GO"

[@russelturner5771]

I watched this movie with my kids multiple times when they were little especially my oldest son. He couldn't get enough of this movie. Good memories.

[@ClearwaterSubProductions]

10:23 those two are Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas - LEGENDARY Disney animators. They were responsible for many character designs including Captain Hook and the 3 good fairies. In fact, they animated more than half of the movie The Jungle Book THEMSELVES!

[@hjalnelson9579]

Cue the waterworks...

[@hypercube8735]

My grandmother had the novel this movie was based on (The Iron Man, written in 1968), and when it got adapted into a movie that blew my mind (and none of the other kids believed me that there was a book version).

[@robertespley248]

I had the book as well as a kid, I vaguely seem to remember something about him fighting a creature from the sun but I could be mistaken

[@OfficialRaveBlitz]

The Iron Giant is a masterpiece of a film. Fun fact: Vin Diesel voiced the Giant. Another cool thing about this film is how it portrays the more innocent and hopeful time period of the 50's, with it's aesthetics.

[@petercdowney]

I remember watching this when I was a kid. As an adult, however, I'm better able to appreciate the message of the film: Always do what is right, even if it isn't easy.

[@mserinjohnson]

Perfect that you uploaded this on Father’s Day as it’s one of my father’s favorite films. He’s also a fan of yours.

[@jasonbeatty831]

1999 was a heck of a year for movies.

[@nathancruz9172]

Yep

[@mshippy19]

🎉

[@bluecollartradesman715]

Green Mile Fight Club Sixth Sense Eyes Wide Shut American Beauty The Matrix Phantom Menace South Park Movie Iron Giant Toy Story 2 The Mummy World is Not Enough Austin Powers Three Kings Bringing out The Dead Any Given Sunday Bone Collector Galaxy Quest American Pie Blair Witch Project Thomas Crown Affair Double Jeopardy Big Daddy Pushing Tin Blast From The Past Payback October Sky Office Space 8mm Lock, Stock, & Two Smoking Barrels

[@edskt_]

People at that time were totally inspired

[@sgtjohnson]

@@bluecollartradesman715Pokémon the first movie

[@1805movie]

This is one of those movies that didn't do well at the box office, but gained a fond appreciation later on. Easily one of Brad Bird's best movies.

[@bobogus7559]

For some more of Brad Bird's work, I highly recommend you check out another film he directed called The Incredibles. It's not only one of the best Pixar films, but also one of the best superhero movies of all time.

[@tristenmoore1275]

The iron giant was an amazing movie. I used to watch this constantly since i was a kid and i never knew how popular it was with audiences and critics until now. I loved it for it's emotional weight, story, voice cast and the fact that it takes place in Maine, the state i live in.

[@x3mslayer]

This movie was my drug when I was a kid, I'd go for a family sleepover - they would ask us if we want to rent a movie, and we'd always choose this one. Such a great one~

[@rossestes2616]

4:06 This back and forth is exactly what it's like for me when i watch an animated film with my wife lol

[@henriklarsen8193]

Yeah... 25 years on and I still cry a river at the final "Superman" scene... Amazing movie!

[@nikkispanish3752]

Seen this movie 1000 times and it still gets me right in the feels. Cry every time.

[@fiddlingaround]

Lots of tears incoming.

[@4thDan]

This is a CLASSIC! I first saw this in a “Blockbuster Video” and nearly bawled at the ending! Brad Bird did an outstanding job on this film!

[@BrendanPatrickGrace]

It’s funny to say ‘oh, Harry Connick Jr from a movie’ and I know him from his Christmas songs 😂

[@nathancruz9172]

Me too

[@paulconnett3654]

First time I heard of him was his possession of a weapon in JFK airport. But he eventually grew up to be a decent man.

[@RyoHazuki224]

If nobody else said it before, this movie was supposed to not have a happy ending, as in it originally wasn't written to show the Giant assembling itself after being blasted apart. I heard like test screenings didn't like that, so they added in the more positive ending for its theatrical release.

[@MrSpartan99]

This movie makes me cry every single time, I’m 32 and this is one of my favorite movies ever. It’s also stated that the story was pitched what if a gun didn’t want to be a gun

[@archivalmars236]

Fun fact for you, the Iron Giant is voiced by Vin Diesel. It was one of his earliest voice acting works back in the day when he was younger.

[@jmeds94]

You're 9 years old... You're watching TV... "Darn. A perfectly good brain, wasted." When all of a sudden... "Come on... stupid antenna" You go to investigate... Your conclusion? "Invaders from Mars..." You do what any kid would do. *grabs rifle and army helmet* You go looking for trouble. And sure enough... It finds you. THIS VHS TRAILER IS TATTOOED INTO MY MEMORY. LOVE THIS MOVIE.

[@brigidtheirish]

And *definitely* sounds like what I'd do as a nine-year-old.

[@theinvestigativemillennial9381]

Yes Jennifer aniston is the mother and Mansley is voiced by Christopher Mcdonald (Who played shooter mcgavin).

[@lemmyspeaks]

This was the first movie I bought digitally after the 24 year old vhs tape I had disintegrated. Just watched this last night. My wife was out with her mother to donate old clothing and her sister was over and was loopy from a tooth she had pulled out that morning. We watched this whole movie and she bawled at the end, but it wasn’t just the movie her mouth was hurting when she got Choked up 😂😂😂

[@martinholt8168]

Brad Bird directed IRON GIANT. He later went on to work at Pixar.

[@lobachevscki]

Christopher McDonald, the actor that portrayed Shooter McGavin and did the voice for Mansley in this movie, is such a good fit for the asshole role, he is just perfect.

[@shawnlopez2317]

I met Don Bluth (Director The Secret Of Nihm, An American Tail) once at San Diego Comic Con and he said that THIS was one of the best animated films he's ever seen!

[@OfficialRaveBlitz]

That's awesome! Bluth is one of my personal favorite Animation Directors/Animators.

[@shawnlopez2317]

@@OfficialRaveBlitz mine too!

[@chloedevereaux1801]

this film is amazing...... beautiful..... the ending is heartbreaking

[@imahoare4742]

Carly is probably gonna be destroyed by this one. Cassie is a bit more hardened by the stuff we force her to watch lol

[@DanielSelk]

I remember watching this for the first time and BOY I did NOT expect the emotions to come out with this. It was a very well written movie =)

[@WolfGang-u7v]

How the iron Giant saunds like: a bice + a train + a track + a 🦁

[@beterbomen]

My two favorite jokes in this movie both involve Dean. 1: Dean: "I wish I could pay you more, but it's got this... big... bite... out of it." Man: "Yeah, that's why I'm selling it. Because it has a big bite out of it." 2: (After Dean gets washed away by the Giant's tidal wave from jumping in the lake, he floats away in his chair and comes to rest on a road. A driver comes by.) Driver: "Hey!" Dean: "Yeah?" Driver: "You're in the middle of the road! Dean: "Yeah?!" Driver: "...Okay."

[@fernandomendez2709]

An Underrated animation film. A beautiful story of friendship and in a way an antiwar movie.

[@mikeakey3358]

My son's favorite movie (hes 9) and i really hope they still come out with a part 2. Love y'all!

[@paultapner2769]

I watched this again last year for the first time in quite a while. When it finished, I instinctively said out loud 'wow, what a great movie!'. Anything that makes me do that has got to be good. If memory serves Ted Hughes died during production. He had been told by Brad Bird what his concept for the film was, and he loved it. Shame he didn't get to see it.

[@AestheticPurpleGalaxies]

This movie is an underrated gem 💎🤍

[@TheGrimStoic]

There's something so wholesome about seeing two sisters who are different personalities and still look so much like sisters

[@hadoct1315]

I watched this movie when I was really young and it always stuck with me that no matter what life is like you always have a choice to do the right thing. Even in the most challenging situations when you have every reason to justify your actions you can always choose to be better. Hogarth finds a weapon and teaches it what it’s like to live, to be human, to choose to be a hero. He doesn’t see the giant as a monster even when everyone else does. The entire movie every adult is looking for the monster or alien or other scary conspiracy theory that makes the giant out to be a threat. Turns out the giant is in fact an alien weapon. Hogarth teaches him the value of choosing who you want to be and ultimately the giant chooses to be a hero. It’s a great movies but it has an even more important message to tell.

[@EdiCemalovic]

One of my favorite animation movies!

[@kerry-j4m]

Mine too and I LOVE the old school animation too.

[@Beardo2517]

Call me weird but this is the best Superman movie

[@nathancruz9172]

25:33 Yes, this is the best Superman movie.

[@janurbanek8577]

Before Groot there was an Iron Giant. And Vin Diesel voiced them both. My fav childhood movie. 10/10 easy.

[@ralphrex9118]

Not sure how many times I’ve seen this movie but am writing this with tears running down my cheeks, as always. ❤️

[@sjh3217]

The giant was probably the scout for an invasion force of some aggressive alien empire - his dream showed that there were entire armies of machines just like him, who had probably destroyed countless planets. The crash wiped his original programming, though his memory and defense programs were still subconsciously active. My theory is that Hogarth, in teaching the giant how to be a good human, inadvertently saved the entire world - because since the scout didn't report back to his masters, they called off whatever further plans they'd made for the Earth. Fun fact: that dream sequence was originally a deleted scene on the DVD, which was just storyboard sketches with a voice-over. It was re-animated from scratch for the Blu-Ray special edition in 2016, 17 years after the original release (they also switched around the commercial showing on Hogarth's TV). It's nice to watch, but I don't know if it makes sense to add to the story - without it the giant's rampage is much more of a shock, and the audience can put the rest of the pieces together about his origin.

[@andy0liver]

Not sure where a lot of you guys are getting your information from but Hogarth is the name of the boy from the novel by Ted Hughes upon which The Iron Giant is based, The Iron Man. Hughes wrote the story for his grieving children after the death of his wife, Sylvia Plath and later published it in 1968. It is not known from where the inspiration for Hogarth's name comes, but it is believed to be a tribute to 17th C. painter, engraver and social satirist William Hogarth. The film's main character bears the poet and writer's surname as tribute and the town of Rockwell is a nod to Norman Rockwell, the giant's appearance inspired by the artist's work.

[@chadbailey7038]

This was done by Brad Bird (The Incredibles 1 & 2, and Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol). This was his first animated film! Such a sleeper classic

[@nathancruz9172]

Don’t forget Tomorrowland.

[@Eidlones]

@@nathancruz9172 I'm trying to, tho

[@christopherwall2121]

​@@nathancruz9172 I'd rather we did forget that one.

[@jonathanwebb5767]

I watched this film with my daughter when she was young and at the end, when he sacrifices himself, she was in shock and asked what happened and I was too choked up to speak! It still gets me!

[@JoeThornhill]

Aw, I just noticed the "Attack dog off duty" sign at 20:53. Probably the only living thing he had to talk to and it's been gone for who knows how long.

[@jaykay3784]

Harry Connick Jr. was in Independence Day

[@nathancruz9172]

That’s right.

[@7thwheel]

He was also in a film called Little Man Tate that starred and I believe was directed by Jodie Foster. That would be a really good film for the PIB crew to react to.

[@Andrew719H]

Growing up, this is, my family's favorite. It's real, no fake, just simply real emotions.... Having lost a few... it hurts, all the time. But recognizing, it's not the end.

[@joshhansen2643]

Oh they have diners. Come to New Jersey there is a diner have square mile basically

[@suprchickn7745]

I've watched this several times and never realized how amazing the kid is in this. Funny, moving and really cute! This is one of my favorite animated films and all the voices are brilliantly cast.

[@unclerojelio6320]

I must have watched a thousand times with my kids.

[@nathancruz9172]

And, I watched the iron giant more than 💯 times.

[@JOSH-lw2jv]

Fun Fact: Frank Thomas & Ollie Johnston, two of the legendary Disney animators known as the "Nine Old Man", voiced the two conductors of the wrecked train in *"The Iron Giant".*

[@tmytyson]

Glad you got to see the special edition. In the theatrical release the Giant's origin and purpose is left rather vague. The version you watched includes the dream sequence showing the Giants were planet-killing weapons, yet our Giant chooses to be a shield instead of a sword.