tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post6061485992661181105..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Netflix Pick of the month: IRON GIANTBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37904968388141587432011-04-07T20:14:47.187-07:002011-04-07T20:14:47.187-07:00We loved The Iron Giant at our house. It was a sur...We loved The Iron Giant at our house. It was a surprisingly good film. Also, I'll add a vote for Matinee. It caught the nuclear paranoia of the early 60s so well. Surely, you've already watch out My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service and Porco Rosso. If you haven't see them. <br /><br />(It's interesting how much Porco Rosso cribs from the WWII movie Spitfire.)Exl Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383080419846815353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-38696334501369736142011-04-07T17:43:37.401-07:002011-04-07T17:43:37.401-07:00I'm glad you like this film. It's one of m...I'm glad you like this film. It's one of my absolute favorites.Andy Rosshttp://andyrosscomedy.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65540417197111199702011-04-05T17:35:29.929-07:002011-04-05T17:35:29.929-07:00When you get to the Miyazakis, be sure to watch th...When you get to the Miyazakis, be sure to watch them with the Japanese tracks and subtitles. The English dubs are full of big-name stars whose recognizable voices not only take you right out of the story but sometimes alter a character's, er, character.cadavranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-29454184051423972852011-04-05T07:41:55.220-07:002011-04-05T07:41:55.220-07:00Great memories for me....we saw it in the theater ...Great memories for me....we saw it in the theater (and later purchased it). I had 3 kids at the time, ages 7, 5, and 1. I remember having the hots for Dean, kind of ridiculous, really. We didn't have a chance - I was married and he was a cartoon. It could never have worked out. I felt less creepy about myself when I learned Dean was voiced by Harry Connick Jr -who doesn't have the hots for Harry? But seriously, how can you not dig a movie featuring a little kid named Hogarth?Carol Pavliskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368979644107669048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-31991022266224071032011-04-04T12:03:58.987-07:002011-04-04T12:03:58.987-07:00If I'm not mistaken, Iron Giant was one of the...If I'm not mistaken, Iron Giant was one of the reasons why Brad Bird left The Simpsons.<br /><br />I've yet to see Iron Giant myself. Looks terrific. And the movie seemed to deserve a far superior marketing push. I recall Warner promoted the hell out of Wild, Wild West, while Iron Giant never reached brazilian theaters. This is a DVD worth hunting for.Eduardo Jencarellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393598179614372710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-69039827637824039482011-04-04T08:29:06.732-07:002011-04-04T08:29:06.732-07:00"We are who we choose to be"
A wonderfu..."We are who we choose to be"<br /><br />A wonderful film that certainly has one of the best Superman sequences ever done. Brad Bird is awesome. Excuse me, I need to go find a tissue.Jesse Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15189682422350700425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-82718878941958856492011-04-04T07:35:56.282-07:002011-04-04T07:35:56.282-07:00Vin Diesel's greatest role.Vin Diesel's greatest role.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-49607720041439148992011-04-04T07:18:25.841-07:002011-04-04T07:18:25.841-07:00From Jan:
Add my vote to the Miyazaki catalog as ...From Jan:<br /><br />Add my vote to the Miyazaki catalog as well as Matinee. (Maybe you had to actually live through the Cuban Missle Crisis to really appreciate it.) And I loved The Iron Giant when I saw it in the theatre and was surprised how misty I was at the end. Great, great film. Thanks for bringing it to people's attention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-24394179759706029182011-04-04T07:17:06.674-07:002011-04-04T07:17:06.674-07:00The best Superman movie ever made.The best Superman movie ever made.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-40098236163199272362011-04-04T06:32:56.160-07:002011-04-04T06:32:56.160-07:00The issue with the Box Office poor performance was...The issue with the Box Office poor performance was that I believe it came out in the same weekend that The Sixth Sense stole the weekend & we all know how a poor first week taints a movies perception.<br /><br />A fantastic movie though, my Daughter & I loved it when we watched it recently.<br /><br />I have to add my vote for the Miyazaki catalogue.Morgannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-59136969743818396382011-04-04T02:54:52.878-07:002011-04-04T02:54:52.878-07:00I guess i will have to watch this. I keep re-watch...I guess i will have to watch this. I keep re-watching UP, however, because it is one of the best animated movies ever created.InstaFlicka Podcasthttp://instaflicka.squarespace.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-83715231434401032012011-04-04T01:25:35.067-07:002011-04-04T01:25:35.067-07:00"Now you have to check out My Neighbor Totoro..."Now you have to check out My Neighbor Totoro and the rest of the Studio Ghibli stuff by Hayao Miyazaki."<br />Second that!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08314322155503524119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-74272679453736807482011-04-03T23:13:03.961-07:002011-04-03T23:13:03.961-07:00I liked this movie a lot, and I generally don'...I liked this movie a lot, and I generally don't like animation movies; all the ones I've been dragged to lately have been vulgar, stupid, sentimental, dumbed down nothings. The Iron Giant is very different. It has a real story with a point to it. It also makes reference to the b&w sf movies I loved as a kid. I liked that one of the characters even looks like Ken Tobey :)Janicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-53488902251612137882011-04-03T20:18:04.108-07:002011-04-03T20:18:04.108-07:00I saw it in the cinema when it came out, and have ...I saw it in the cinema when it came out, and have owned the DVD since the day that was released. It was awful what Warner Brothers did. No surprise, though, because so many would have no idea what to do with such a smart film. You saw that Pete Townsend is listed as a producer on it?<br /><br />I second the Miyazaki vote; he is our favorite in this house.Derryl Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00770159992186256355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-45508351809096054372011-04-03T17:51:23.327-07:002011-04-03T17:51:23.327-07:00My husband introduced Iron Giant to our family las...My husband introduced Iron Giant to our family last year (he had seen it on HBO or Showtime or something ages ago). He thought our four year old would like it - he LOVED it. Now our three year old is fascinated by it as well. It's a great movie!Laurie Anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-86421589402237322782011-04-03T17:44:38.826-07:002011-04-03T17:44:38.826-07:00I second the vote the Japanese animation wizard, M...I second the vote the Japanese animation wizard, Miyazaki. Pixar's Lasseter (and almost undoubtably Bird) is a huge fan. He's the Kurosawa of animation.<br /><br />Two words: Spirited Away. Beautiful and wonderful. (Sometimes you just need to force yourself to watch these things.)Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88782627874650273032011-04-03T17:41:31.869-07:002011-04-03T17:41:31.869-07:00If you don't at least have tears in your eyes ...If you don't at least have tears in your eyes at the end, you're a monster.<br /><br />Damn that film is painful (in a very good way).Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-13533374041968539582011-04-03T16:08:19.278-07:002011-04-03T16:08:19.278-07:00Jennifer Aniston's best movie.Jennifer Aniston's best movie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-44459566367776625612011-04-03T16:00:37.236-07:002011-04-03T16:00:37.236-07:00I'll second that vote for MATINEE.I'll second that vote for MATINEE.Charles H. Bryanhttp://twitter.com/charleshbryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-54429365905280827172011-04-03T14:38:34.309-07:002011-04-03T14:38:34.309-07:00sorry for double post error :(sorry for double post error :(Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67043929653994487682011-04-03T14:01:18.576-07:002011-04-03T14:01:18.576-07:00A hilarious flick set during Cuban Missile Crisis ...A hilarious flick set during Cuban Missile Crisis is "Matinee". John Goodman stars as a Roger Corman type with fake nurses screening theater goers to see they won't die watching movie, etc. etc. Schlock movie with nuclear mutant opens amid missile crisis hysteria in south Florida.Ron Rettignoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-72392091134850103102011-04-03T14:00:46.204-07:002011-04-03T14:00:46.204-07:00A hilarious flick set during Cuban Missile Crisis ...A hilarious flick set during Cuban Missile Crisis is "Matinee". John Goodman stars as a Roger Corman type with fake nurses screening theater goers to see they won't die watching movie, etc. etc. Schlock movie with nuclear mutant opens amid missile crisis hysteria in south Florida.Ron Rettignoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-489988796367799272011-04-03T11:28:17.935-07:002011-04-03T11:28:17.935-07:00it's right up there with The Brave Little Toas...it's right up there with The Brave Little Toaster- which puts it in my top 10 animated flicks- and porbably top 20 of all pics.Janet Tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-61860246764612726632011-04-03T11:27:58.719-07:002011-04-03T11:27:58.719-07:00Now you have to check out My Neighbor Totoro and t...Now you have to check out My Neighbor Totoro and the rest of the Studio Ghibli stuff by Hayao Miyazaki. Trust me it is worth it!!! <br /><br />This is the stuff John Lasseter aspires to make.crackblindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13088682009537848311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-33046580457232176162011-04-03T11:20:22.737-07:002011-04-03T11:20:22.737-07:00Special edition DVD - 5.99 on Amazon.Special edition DVD - 5.99 on Amazon.emilynoreply@blogger.com