Review
New York Times, 08/04/1999, p.E11, "...THE IRON GIANT is a smooth, skilled example of animated filmmaking..."
Box Office, 09/01/1999, p.150, "...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
USA Today, 08/04/1999, p.10D, "...Well-crafted and distinctive....Cool....GIANT has the mettle to match its metal..."
Variety, 7/26-8/1/1999, p.33-4, "...A visually appealing, well-crafted film..."
Sight and Sound, 01/01/2000, p.54, "...Genuinely moving....One of the more emotionally satisfying films of the year..."
Chicago Sun-Times, 08/06/1999, p.31, "...An enchanting animate feature....An involving story that has something to say..."
Los Angeles Times, 08/04/1999, p.C1, "...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..."
Entertainment Weekly, 11/19/2004, p.70-1, "[T]he heartfelt tale teems with baby-boomer touchstones..."
Product Quotation/Excerpt
"I am not a gun."--the Iron Giant (Vin Diesel) to Hogarth (Eli Marienthal)
DVD Features:
Region 1
Snap Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
Dolby Surround 5.1 - English, French
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.