The Iron Giant - MOVIE REACTION!!

[@BlindWave]

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[@Jonathan_Collins]

Interesting fact: The premise of the movie is based on a question, the question being is "What if a gun didn't want to be a gun?"

[@theeLonelyRedPanda]

😔 took a personal tragedy and turned it into something else.

[@mels607]

which is ultimately a pointless question because guns are not sentient beings and cannot have morals or make decisions....the pro-gun crowd loves to use that as some kind of argument to let redneck felons hoard half a militia in their meth sheds but it's dumb af honestly.

[@mp6640]

That’s interesting…. I didn’t know that

[@jdellabeat6245]

Very raw asf.

[@coranbaker6401]

And also had opposable thumbs so that it had the physical capacity to do anything besides be a gun.

[@Depth217]

“That missile is targeted to the giant's current position! WHERE'S THE GIANT, MANSLEY?” The late, great John Mahoney nailed that 😂

[@p0laris74yt8]

Love that was going around when Helldivers 2 was really popular.

[@xenablossom4682]

"You just blew millions of Uncle Sam's dollars out of your butt!" It's funnier behind the scenes since he says ass instead of butt.

[@jackiechan5815]

WHERE'S THE 380MM BEACON MANSLEY

[@collecter343]

@@p0laris74yt8 Kronos Studios made such a good animation of this scene in Helldivers 2

[@aar1551patd5115fob]

"You are who you choose to be" "Suuuuuperman" I'm bawling every time I hear that line. Since I was a kid. God this movie is one in a million.

[@Edwenthewolfxx]

Same

[@TheBoondocksaint117]

Unironically Vin Diesel's best performance.

[@LivingFire_BurningFlame]

As a grown man when he sacrifices himself it makes me cry every time. Superman would definitely give Giant his own uniform. To quote Superman "In the end the world didn't need a Superman, just a brave one."

[@JOSANPJOBYJobyJosephP]

Every freaking Time, it makes me cry..

[@mp6640]

“You are who you choose to be” “ Superman” Gets me every time 😭😭

[@kaiielle]

I cry every time too. 😭 So good.

[@jonjohns8145]

As a Superman fan myself, I could not think of a better tribute to him than that scene.

[@BogeyTheBear]

A hero is nothing else but a good man dealing with a bad day.

[@auden4531]

Dean becomes very relatable as you become an adult

[@JesseShadows37]

“Superman” Always hits right in the feels 🥹

[@mp6640]

Same

[@PlayerOne.StartGame]

This is my FAVORITE ANIMATED FILM OF ALL TIME exactly for this reason: its moral isn't "believe in yourself" or "true friendship is x" but "you are who you choose to be" and I firmly believe that it should be required viewing for all human beings during their development.

[@mp6640]

Same 👍🏽👍🏽

[@jlhanlon1980]

It's in my top 5 favorite animated films of all time, and is definitely my favorite hand drawn animated film of all time.

[@TheStickMachine]

"animated" is not a movie genre ffs

[@astralboyo]

@@TheStickMachine Who said it was?

[@franciscojaviermendezrinco1902]

28:11 The general didn't celebrate either. He also recognized the sacrifice of the giant and showed his respects by taking off his helmet. Something that almost goes unnoticed.

[@ReichLife]

The general is easily one of the best character of entire movie since it perfectly tears down a stereotype jingoistic narrow minded fools which normally take such roles.

[@judemiller]

That frame at 13:44 with Ken's face in the door! My girlfriend and her brother would pause it there when they were kids and laugh their asses off

[@jdellabeat6245]

I think it's very bold to have the embodiment of US Cold War paranoia being one of the main villains, in contrast to the Iron Giant himself. One of the things I love about this movie.

[@undeadMonk]

The only thing we see from Hogarth's father is Hogarth wears his helmet when he sneaks out near the beginning. You can infer he was a pilot who died in service.

[@NathanS__]

There's a picture as well.

[@andrewlance3898]

It also adds to how Hogarth eloquently describes souls and death - someone gave him a similar explanation after his father died.

[@Muz__27]

Iron Giant is the epitome of a perfect simple straight forward story that anyone can relate to and enjoy.

[@jck1794]

i absolutely love the delivery of the line "LAUNCH THE MISSILE NOW" idk why, it's just so visceral and satisfying

[@Jim_The_Fish]

Before Vin Diesel voiced our favorite alien tree, he voiced our favorite alien robot.

[@TANroyAwSoMe]

Ah yes, time to cry!

[@AlyssaK83]

Yeah, looks like it’s a day to cry.

[@ScarecrowEdits]

I really wish we would get more 2D animation these days. It's such a rare artform that you rarely see in any major releases. 3D is great but its hard to beat the hand drawn style in it's prime

[@lorettabes4553]

Have you seen movies from Cartoon saloon? I highly recommend them if you love 2d animation

[@badreprint]

Man. I saw this as a kid and years ago I heard the "What if a gun didn't want to be a gun" thing, but now in my thirties this feels like too many veteran friends of mine. Heavy stuff for a kids movie.

[@Depth217]

Anybody else remember those great trailers for this movie narrated by the great Peter Cullen you’d see on VHS promo reels for the late 90’s/early 2000’s Warner Bros animated films like Scooby Doo on Zombie Island, the first Pokémon movies? “You’re ten years old, you’re at home alone.” Peter is one of the few who could make that sound epic!

[@mmontes1082]

100%. Warner Bros animated films were my childhood. Scooby doo specifically

[@CLDJ227]

Was that Peter Cullen, I never noticed that 🤔?

[@Jeffersonia120]

it was Don Lafontaine, not Peter

[@jacobhagan389]

The dream on the tv wasn’t in the original release. I watched this movie a ridiculous amount as a kid and never saw that scene until I was older.

[@christopherwall2121]

It was on the DVD release and, as the only real glimpse we get of the Giant's backstory, became the most infamous deleted scene. So when the movie got rereleased a few years back...

[@jstarwars360]

This movie was in production while Warner Brothers Animation was being in the process of shutting done. Apparently, director Brad Bird lied to the higher ups about how much money had already been spent and how far along in production the film was to prevent it from scrapped.

[@ryuhitsuya21]

I was having trouble remembering who voiced Mansley but then he screamed oh my god and i instantly knew Shooter McGavins voice. Christopher McDonald is a legend

[@jmacmall]

Fun (not so fun) fact: Brad Bird was inspired to make the film after his sister was killed by her husband. Brad Bird's pitch to the studio for the film? "What if a gun had a soul and didn't want to be a gun?"

[@mp6640]

I didn’t even know that…. That’s crazy

[@passerinity]

“What if a gun had a soul, and it didn’t want to be a gun?”

[@Narutoanime16g]

This and Treasure Planet have such good animation and story love it! Saddest WB movie this one :(

[@mistertwister2000]

“You are who you choose to be!” “Superman.” Tears every single time

[@Wolfking99-x4r]

To this day this movie still makes me tear up such an incredible movie

[@RENT2_]

One of my earliest memories in life is watching The Iron Giant on a VHS😄❤

[@BenJuan26]

I think Kent's motivations are laid out quite nicely. You can tell from his introduction that he thinks this whole "paranormal" government program is a waste of time, and he's been assigned to lead it. He finally finds something worth investigating and he's not taken seriously by his commanding officer. He's clearly a paranoid person, and that's not helped by the fact that he lives in 1957 America. He knows something is up with this "monster", and he's thwarted by a 10-year-old kid and his beatnik friend. By the climax of the film, he's gotten a taste of power, only to have the army start to second guess the situation. It's no surprise to me that he has the blinders on and wants to eliminate the subject of his fear by any means necessary.

[@MechanicGopher]

This is one of the few movies that makes me cry every time I rewatch it, even through reaction channels. And I mean every single time I end up nearly sobbing by the end lol

[@FiggityJones]

Alright so this is my favorite movie of all time and I was not expecting it to be here today, so thank you very much Blind Wave.

[@atifahmed6036]

This is one of those movies everyone loves, it’s just a neat and wholesome little story. Don’t know anyone who dislikes it

[@thiagoteixeira6537]

They gotta watch Treasure Planet next! That's such a great underrated Disney movie!

[@matthewpaul6904]

That montage of Mansley trying to talk to Hogarth, with annoying nicknames like "slugger" or "chief" is so accurate! That was such a thing all boys dealt with growing up.

[@CaffeinatedKing]

He had big step dad/mom boyfriend energy that I think a good number of kids can relate to, a weird dude in your home who's just so annoying to talk to.

[@sombrashadow0013]

My days are all fucked up😂😂 I was like, "we're getting a movie reaction on Saturday", forgetting that its Friday today.

[@panfanwithaplan]

Thanksgiving messes up my internal calendar every year without fail lol

[@sassakass-i1y]

This is without a doubt one of the greatest films of all time, top five for me. As a kid I watched it countless times and it never ceases to make me cry. And the dream sequence in the scrapyard was added in this edition, it wasn't in the original I only saw it for the first time a year ago, I think it adds a lot for such a small addition. Love you guys as always, I love seeing new people react to this masterpiece and feel that sense of wonder I did as a child. Happy holidays!

[@zephyr835]

I wondered why that dream sequence was unfamiliar.

[@tetsuoshima9682]

One of the best movies ever imo, I've watched it so many times. This was awesome, thanks crew!

[@Advent3546]

The Iron Giant is the Superman movie all Superman movies are judged by

[@KMM-kx2yn]

That and Disneys Hercules, both are Superman movies without being Officially Superman.

[@Jegekim]

Woo! This is my favorite movie from my childhood, definitely the movie I have rewatched the most in my life. I've been waiting for this reaction for ages!

[@mryoungandbrave1]

This movie embodies what it means to be Superman. (They met in the trailer for Multiverses, and it's everything you want it to be.)

[@bob123789456]

Oh ok so we’re crying today. But seriously, hell yeah, this is one of my favorite movies

[@Depth217]

You know your movie is good when even Honest Trailers spends the whole episode on it praising it sincerely.

[@metalman20]

This will always be one of my favorites. The animation, characters, so many quotable moments “WHERE’S THE GIANT MANSLEY?” Such a great movie!

[@nightbleeder161]

Woooooo! Superman!

[@DarthDimadome]

I think the theory, which may or may not actually be canon, is that the Giant is a weapon that was used in a war between two other planets that got knocked off course and made it all the way to Earth. Who knows how far or how long he was traveling for.

[@StevenPrime1988]

Massively underrated!!!

[@XPGaming3]

I will never understand why this movie was a failure. It will always be a huge part of my childhood. I hate how good movies aren't appreciated until years after they're released.

[@austincaldwell4258]

This…This movie is my favorite animated movie of all time!

[@alexkramerblogs]

A lot of the effects like the waves crashing, the electricity, and laser were helped made by Michel Gagné, who also worked on the taste effect animations in Ratatouille. He has since then been making his own animated movie for the last decade called The Saga of Rex, based on a comic he wrote.

[@Jaketherobonrd]

Iron Giant is a Childhood favourite of mine! And It’s absolutely one of my favourites, one of Brad Birds best!

[@CLDJ227]

The nightmare scene and the one where Hogarth's mother and Dean talk at the diner were not un the theatrical version or the vhs, those were scenes added to the dvd later 🤔.

[@8bitbee148]

Personally I like a first viewing to be without it, it really leaves things to the imagination until the Giant goes War of the Worlds at the end. But it’s a nice extra scene for those that have seen it!

[@sebastiandeases1139]

My favorite movie of all time. I have the screw on a necklace I’ve worn it for years. This movie means the world to me. So many great memories, messages and meanings. “It’s bad to kill… but it’s not bad to die”. “Souls don’t, die”

[@masonwatchesmovies]

I grew up watching this movie when I was 8 and each time I watch it, it gets better and better. I get so emotional at many moments in this film. My favorite scene is in the junkyard after the deer scene and Hogarth explaining death. I got to show this movie to my friends not too long ago and they all loved it. It’s in my top 3 favorite animated movies of all time. I also got to take my brother to see this in theaters for one of those 10AM kids movie showings at Regal

[@pipoqueiroslz2367]

Kent's Brazilian VA absolutely killed. He also dubbed Superman, Mickey Mouse, Scooby Doo and Brandan Fraser in many movies

[@ev1Lsect]

Eric always reminds me of what Hanz Zimmer said in his documentary, "why take notes, when we are recording everything?" Everyone stopped after that and stayed in the moment when playing music

[@JasonDWitte]

I saw this in the theater last year on a special rerelease, and realized how cinematic it is: the zoom in on the Giant’s head at the very end was breathtaking

[@traxathon4464]

Some behind the scenes knowledge: Brad Bird, years before making this film, lost his sister in an act of gun violence. So you can imagine how personal this story must have been for him.

[@dankvibezz4296]

It's actually amazing when people say they never seen a certain movie that almost everyone else has. It gives a chance to rewatch the movie thru someone else's POV not only that but it gives us another video to react to. Thank you Blindwave! Keep it up, I've been keeping up with y'all since the first Episode of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"

[@jlhanlon1980]

This movie is the 1st time Vin Diesel made me cry as an animated character, the 2nd time being when he played Groot, at the end of the first Guardians of the Galaxy. By the way, the name of the book this is based on, is The Iron Man. It was changed for the film to avoid confusion with the Marvel hero.

[@thiagoteixeira6537]

I love this movie! Brad Bird is such a good director!

[@wtimmins]

God, this movie makes me emotional. Tear up at the end, every time.

[@NathanS__]

You see a picture of Hogarth's father as a fighter pilot in the background, most likely killed in Korea when Hogarth was a small child.

[@chimofcb92]

I used to rent this a lot when I was a kid, love it

[@mp6640]

Why u didn’t just buy it lol 😂…. The amount of times you probably spent renting it lol

[@chimofcb92]

@mp6640 it was paperview so it was on all day, plus it was my parents renting it lol. Now I got it on blu-ray

[@saltysepreme]

I love This movie. I used to watch it with my grandma when I was younger.

[@crowtsoff]

When I heard other options that were in the poll I think that it's really safe to say: "WE WANT ALL THOSE MOVIES! SKIP THE POLL ONCE! DO ALL OF THEM (please)!"

[@JohnCrichton7]

It's implied from the pilot's helmet Hogarth has and little clues in the house that Hogarth's dad was in the Air Force and died in the Korean War.

[@TheFirelordZuzu_]

One thing I love about the game Multiversus is that Iron Giant gets to meet Superman 🥹🥹

[@jacobmitchell115]

My number 1 animated movie of all time and it’s definitely in my top ten of all movies all time.

[@RealBrianLeFevre]

Props to Brad Bird for making an adult movie for kids. Nowadays all we get are kids movies for adults.

[@andresfelipemanjarres7061]

Now Aaron can understand why in Ted Lasso when the team is watching the Iron giant Ted say: "'cause around the 75 minute mark, there's gonna be a room full of grown men crying" because no matter your age if you are not criying at that "superman" scene your psychopath

[@B-a-t-m-a-n]

The, "He flies now?" "He flies now!" Were PERFECT. The inflection was right on. This was a fun reaction.

[@garrettrowton2989]

omg! thank you so much i love this movie so so good!! you guys made my day

[@brycelloyd3592]

Probably my favorite Superman movie in the same way that _Incredibles_ is my favorite Fantastic Four movie.

[@aychelleff]

Dean and Annie ending up together ALWAYS brings a tear to my eye. Like, how often does a movie give you exactly what you need in the perfect way? Imagine what that was like for Hogarth, especially after what he’s been through. What an amazing outcome, and it makes so much sense lol

[@BlackRaven-ju6od]

28:58 aarons little laugh made me cry, because it was all of our reactions growing up knowing that he was alive 🥹

[@OYEntertainment]

This movie still holds up! I remember watching a 24 hour marathon on Cartoon Network. Around the time The Powerpuff Girls Movie premiered.

[@IBEtripz]

Some shocker movies ive never seen : Forrest gump, lilo and stitch, ET, CARS, shawkshank redemption, avatar(the show), sandlot, bridge to terabithia

[@zeessceneit]

This movie is such a classic!! It has a special place in my heart!❤

[@EssEll9791]

Shout out to the musical score for not just plucking our heartstrings but yanking them out of our chests.

[@aaronthomas6321]

Thank you for reacting to this movie and please do Treasure Planet next 🙏

[@mp6640]

One of my favorite childhood movies growing up 😊😊… wished they made a second one though

[@Boringusername50]

I love this movie! Im glad you're reacting to it!

[@melman]

One of the most perfect movies of all time.

[@samhainnc9416]

Kent was all hyped up with the 2nd red scare during McCarthyism.

[@wolfywox]

I once heard someone say their family stopped asking them to say grace because they would exclusively recite Hogarth's prayer word for word 😂

[@christopherwall2121]

You guys picked a perfect time to upload this, right around Thanksgiving. Cartoon Network used to marathon this movie all day at Thanksgiving after Ted Turner himself saw it as the in-flight movie on a business trip.

[@TrackMaster844]

Yup… Ted Lasso was right. At that one moment there’d be a room of grown men crying.

[@thiagoteixeira6537]

Eric, Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring came out in 2001, my guy!

[@jntdhome]

Can we talk about Christopher McDonald's performance as Kent Mansley? Such a great voice performance and, like Happy Gilmore's Shooter, he steals every scene. Brilliant!

[@DracoCeltt]

This was beautiful. My childhood in clips.. but i can still recall every part of this film. Supermann

[@blitzgirl6522]

"It was a weird time," sums up this whole movie perfectly, haha.

[@metgarden52]

The best movie ive seen.. EVER! So glad too see you both watch it now, this was an amazing time!

[@reno9821]

"What the hell, how have they not seen the iron giant??" - Me, a guy that also never saw it.

[@CaffeinatedKing]

I saw this movie as a kid by myself on a Friday night, my mother worked nights at a Cafe so I'd go in to work with her, and then after dinner would head to the cinema down the street and see 2-3 movies to kill time, and this happened to be showing at the time. I'd not seen anything about it, no trailers no nothing, and it's still one of the best cinema experiences I've ever had. I don't know why this movie isn't more talked about among the classics, it genuinely feels like one of the best films of all time, great story, great acting, beautiful artstyle, hilarious jokes. 10/10 no notes

[@bcreilly180]

The invasion scene with the other giants wasn't in the original cut. That changes everything! Now, I want a sequel!

[@ZER0O9]

Did anyone ever question how the iron giant has a stomach thats capable of growling if he's a mechanical lifeform?

[@michael2rutherford238]

Part of me is disappointed that the iconic meme that is "ART!!!!" was edited out of the reaction.

[@atifahmed6036]

I’m curious as to why yous did the signature edition instead of theatrical, as a kid I never knew about the deleted scene 19:57 . Which I think is very interesting. Don’t know which I prefer, it’s quite a heavy scene. But in the theatrical version we really don’t know anything about the iron giant at all

[@zephyr835]

I watched the Skeleton Crew trailer reaction just the other night, and when Aaron mentioned Super 8 I realized I hadn't seen that movie in over a decade. So I watched that _last_ night, and now the guys have this out. Good throwbacks lately.