Iron Giant, The (UK)
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It came from outer space!
Certificate: U
Running Time: 83 mins
Retail Price: £15.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Something huge is on the horizon. Hogarth Hughes just rescued an enormous robot that fell from the stars to Earth. Now young Hogarth has a very big friend and an even bigger problem: How do you keep a 50-foot-tall, steel-eating (junkyard cars are especially tasty) giant a secret?
It`s even harder when a nosey government agent arrives in town to hunt down the `alien invader` and the combined land, sea and air might of the U.S. military is sent to demolish the giant. The result: an incredible adventure that`s part metal, part magic, all heart.
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
22-minute Making Of documentary
Music video by Eddie Platt
DVD-ROM web links
Theatrical Trailer
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitle Tracks:
Romanian
English
CC: English
Arabic
Bulgarian
Directed By:
Brad Bird
Written By:
Tim McCanlies
Brad Bird
Ted Hughes
Starring:
Christopher McDonald
Cloris Leachman
James Gammon
Vin Diesel
Harry Connick Jr.
Jennifer Aniston
Casting By:
Marci Liroff
Soundtrack By:
Michael Kamen
Director of Photography:
Steven Wilzbach
Editor:
Darren T. Holmes
Production Designer:
Mark Whiting
Producer:
John Walker
Allison Abbate
Executive Producer:
Pete Townshend
Des McAnuff
Distributor:
Warner Bros
Your Opinions and Comments
The plot is set placed in the USA of the late 1950`s and the atmosphere is just right.
The characters are all believable and most of the casting for the vocals is very good.
The video transfer is good. There are no compression marks at all. Nevertheless, the movie cannot be compared to masterpieces ("The Prince Of Egypt", for example), since they are simply too far apart, quality-wise.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is satisfying. The usage of the surrounds is done nicely, but I think the sub is not used frequently enough.
My version of the movie included the original English soundtrack and Hebrew and Italian dubbing as well. All of them were really nice.
The menus are animated with sounds.
The extras include a nice behind the scenes featurette and a weird music video.
All in all, a nice (and touching) story, who mostly kids would appreciate.
Ok, I know its really a kids movie, but its all there - Storyline, Plot, Music, Humor.
I love cartoons and have seen loads, but this must be one of the best for a long while. Aside from the main movie, theres also a `Making of` feature, Theatrical trailer and a music video. It all fits together perfectly - definately one to buy!