"[64] Peter Stack of the San Francisco Chronicle agreed that the storytelling was far superior to other animated films, and cited the characters as plausible and noted the richness of moral themes. But they want a bare-bones disc. Release Dates from his suits' defense systems. The Iron Giant is a 1999 American animated science fiction action film produced by Warner Bros. • Eli Marienthal as Hogarth Hughes, an intelligent, energetic and curious 9-year-old boy with an active imagination. [49] The film was ultimately released on Blu-ray on September 6, 2016, and included both the theatrical and 2015 Signature Edition cuts, as well as a documentary entitled The Giant's Dream that covered the making of the film. "[58] Time's Richard Schickel deemed it "a smart live-and-let-live parable, full of glancing, acute observations on all kinds of big subjects—life, death, the military-industrial complex. [40] T.L. The Iron Giant follows the incredible adventures of young Hogarth Hughes who late one night discovers and befriends an enormous robot fallen from the stars. Set during the Cold War in 1957, the film centers on a young boy named Hogarth Hughes, who discovers and befriends a gigantic metallic robot who fell from outer space. [18] Bird brought in students from CalArts to assist in minor animation work due to the film's busy schedule. It was the perfect environment to drop a 50-foot-tall robot into. "[67], The Iron Giant opened at Mann's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles on July 31, 1999, with a special ceremony preceding the screening in which a concrete slab bearing the title character's footprint was commemorated. Nine-year-old Hogarth Hughes discovers the robot one night as it begins eating the powerlines of an electrical substation and electrocutes itself. The Iron Giant (voice) James Gammon ... Foreman Marv Loach / Floyd Turbeaux (voice) Cloris Leachman ... Mrs. Tensedge (voice) Christopher McDonald ... Kent Mansley (voice) Johnston and Thomas, who were animators and members of Disney's Nine Old Men, were cited by Bird as inspirations for his career, which he honored by incorporating their voices and likenesses (and perhaps even their first names, due to fact that the engineer, who resembles Johnson, said to the other one, who resembles Thomas, his first name Frank) into the film. Certainly you risk having your hip credentials taken away if you want to evoke anything sad or genuinely heartfelt. "[14] McCanlies finished the script within two months. [41], After criticism that it mounted an ineffective marketing campaign for its theatrical release, Warner Bros. revamped its advertising strategy for the video release of the film, including tie-ins with Honey Nut Cheerios, AOL and General Motors[42] and secured the backing of three U.S. congressmen (Ed Markey, Mark Foley and Howard Berman). They have three children. In the letter, Hughes stated, "I want to tell you how much I like what Brad Bird has done. Official Sites [30] Press outlets took note of its absence of marketing,[39] with some reporting that the studio had spent more money on marketing for the intended summer blockbuster Wild Wild West instead. He is an actor, known for The Big Short (2015), Life of Pi (2012) and Hot Fuzz (2007). McCanlies was given a three-month schedule to complete a script, and it was by way of the film's tight schedule that Warner Bros. "didn't have time to mess with us" as McCanlies said. Scooby-Doo! [52] On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 96% approval rating based on 143 reviews, with an average rating of 8.21/10. [10] Bird cited his favorite moment of the film's production as occurring in the editing room, when the crew gathered to test a sequence in which the Giant learns what a soul is. [46][47], The Special Edition DVD was released on November 16, 2004. Several days later, Hogarth makes it his mission to find the robot and take a picture. [73] In addition The Iron Giant won nine Annie Awards out of fifteen nominations, winning every category it was nominated for,[74] with another nomination for Best Home Video Release at The Saturn Awards. and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery, Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Attack of the Legion of Doom, Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Cosmic Clash, Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Gotham City Breakout, Scooby-Doo! Unsurprisingly it bombed on release due to poor marketing and an audience only interested in the new fangled Pixar-style brand of … [18] Storyboard artist Teddy Newton played an important role in shaping the film's story. While capable of incredible destructive powers and equipped with highly advanced and destructive weaponry, the Iron Giant would not ever want to harm anyone or any living thing. The General is ready to stand down when Mansley impulsively orders the missile launch, causing the missile to head towards Rockwell, where it will destroy the town and its population upon impact. [72] The British Academy of Film and Television Arts gave the film a Children's Award as Best Feature Film. [69] It was quick to drop out of the top ten; by its fourth week, it had accumulated only $18.9 million—far under its reported $50 million budget. He created a story outline and character designs but Bluth passed on the project. Place in a small greased cast iron, small pie dish, or cake pan (see note #2). "[22] The group would gather in a screening room to view completed sequences, with Bird offering suggestions by drawing onto the screen with a marker. The following night, nine-year-old Hogarth Hughes investigates and finds the object, a 50-foot tall alien robot attempting to eat the transmission lines of an electrical substation. Despite this, the film was praised for its story, animation, characters, the portrayal of the title character and the voice performances of Aniston, Connick Jr., Diesel, Mahoney, Marienthal and McDonald. The film stars the voices of Vin Diesel (voicing the titular character), Eli Marienthal, Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., Christopher McDonald and John Mahoney. Entertainment.[13]. "There has to be activity or sound effects or cuts or music blaring. Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Outstanding Individual Achievement in Effects Animation, Outstanding Individual Achievement in Character Animation, Outstanding Individual Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production, Outstanding Individual Achievement in Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production, Brad Bird, Allison Abbate, Des McAnuff, and Tim McCanlies. "[61], Both Hollywood trade publications were positive: David Hunter of The Hollywood Reporter predicted it to be a sleeper hit and called it "outstanding,"[62] while Lael Loewenstein of Variety called it "a visually appealing, well-crafted film [...] an unalloyed success. [35][36] After wildly successful test screenings, the studio was shocked by the response: the test scores were their highest for a film in 15 years, according to Bird. A young boy befriends a giant robot from outer space that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy. Hogarth then continues to have fun with the Giant by playing with a toy gun, but inadvertently activates the Giant's defensive system; Dean yells at him for nearly killing Hogarth, and the saddened Giant runs away with Hogarth giving chase. [82] They were animated in 2015 by Duncan Studio, which employed several animators that worked on the original film. The film's development began in 1994 as a musical with the involvement of The Who's Pete Townshend, though the project took root once Bird signed on as director and hired McCanlies to write the screenplay in 1996. The missile explodes in the atmosphere, saving Rockwell, its population, and the military forces nearby, but seemingly at the cost of the Giant himself, leaving Hogarth devastated. "[17] When some critics compared the film to E.T. Dean and Annie begin a relationship. [29], Bird later recalled that he clashed with executives who wished to add characters, such as a sidekick dog, set the film in the present day, and include a soundtrack of hip hop. | [79], The Iron Giant appeared in Steven Spielberg's 2018 science fiction film Ready Player One, replacing Ultraman from the book due to licensing issues, where he fights alongside the RX-78-2 Gundam against Mechagodzilla. Hogarth shuts down the power, saving the robot, and returns home. [19][35] Warner Bros. scheduled Sunday sneak preview screenings for the film prior to its release,[40] as well as a preview of the film on the online platform Webcastsneak. | Annie Hughes. Shortly after, the Iron Giant wanders off into the mainland. [38] When questioned over social media if there was ever a possibility of a sequel, Bird stated that because the film was considered a financial flop, a sequel was not likely to ever happen, but also stressed that he considered the story of The Iron Giant to be completely self-contained in the film, and saw no need for extending the story. His daughter, Frieda Hughes, did see the finished film on his behalf and loved it. They initially evade the military by using the Giant's flight system, but the Giant is then shot down and crashes to the ground. "[57] The New Yorker reviewer Michael Sragow dubbed it a "modern fairy tale," writing, "The movie provides a master class in the use of scale and perspective—and in its power to open up a viewer’s heart and mind. Cast Your Vote; General Rogard Hogarth enjoys his time with the Giant, but is compelled to explain "death" to the Giant after he witnesses hunters killing a deer. That night, Hogarth is interrogated by Mansley when he discovers evidence of the Giant after finding a photo of him next to Hogarth and brings a U.S. Army contingent led by General Shannon Rogard to the scrapyard to prove the Giant's existence, but Dean (having been warned by Hogarth earlier) tricks them by pretending that the Giant is one of his art pieces. [54] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale. "[28], The Iron Giant was a commercial failure during its theatrical release; consensus among critics was that its failure was, in part, due to poor promotion from Warner Bros. It's almost as if the audience has the remote and they're going to change channels," he commented at the time. In order to save the town, the Giant bids farewell to Hogarth and flies off to intercept the missile. [84] Along with the additional scenes, it also showcases abandoned ideas that were not initially used due to copyright reasons, specifically a nod to Disney via a Tomorrowland commercial, which was also a reference to his then-recently released film of the same name, and a reference regarding the film being shot with CinemaScope cameras. [32], The Iron Giant primarily deals with the concept of existentialism, as well as the nature of humanity. [37] IGN stated that "In a mis-marketing campaign of epic proportions at the hands of Warner Bros., they simply didn't realize what they had on their hands. Manwaring), designer: Iron Giant (as Steven Markowski) / supervising animator (as Steven Markowski), clean-up breakdown (as Lalaine Noriega Abrantes) / inbetween artist (as Lalaine Noriega Abrantes), clean-up breakdown (as Johnny K. Painter) / inbetween artist (as Johnny K. Painter), clean-up breakdown (as Shawn S. Palmer) / inbetween artist (as Shawn S. Palmer), animator: Signature Edition / supervising animator, assistant production manager: clean-up animation, clean-up key artist (as Domingo C. Rivera Jr.), assistant production manager: Workbook (as Chrisie Russell), supervising animator (as Christopher Sauvé) / supervising animator: Signature Edition, clean-up breakdown (as Daisy Lee) / inbetween artist (as Daisy Lee), animation checker (as Penelope G. Sevier), animator: additional animation / clean-up key artist / rough inbetweener, animation check: 2-D and 3-D department head, digital cel painter (as Alice M. Solis-Mercado), clean-up breakdown (as Jennifer Sigurdson Stern) / inbetween artist (as Jennifer Sigurdson Stern), clean-up key animator: Signature Edition (as Juliet Duncan), clean-up assistant (as Yevgeniya [Jenny] Suzdaltsev), clean-up key artist (as Hamish MacKinnon), clean-up animation lead (as Robert Tyler), color modelist (as Helga Beatrix Vanden Berge), animation checker (as Carol Li-Chuan Yao), assistant: animation executive producer (uncredited), key assistant clean-up artist (uncredited), animation coordinator: Signature Edition (uncredited), casting associate (as Shaunda Grace Jones), scanner: Signature Edition (as Alice S. Lin-White), assistant picture editor: Signature Edition, assistant editor (as Stephen R. Schaffer), digital intermediate colorist: Signature Edition, conductor / music score producer / orchestrations, music score mixer (as Steve McLaughlin) / music score recordist (as Steve McLaughlin), assistant accountant (as Alyson L. Brown), artistic casting and development (as Katherine Concepcion), production associate (as Sandro Mario Corsaro), production assistant (as Jessica J. Dalton), Duncan Studio President: Signature Edition, production coordinator: Signature Edition, layout/workbook department head (as Bill Frake), technology department head: Signature Edition, assistant to the art director (as Kathleen M. Zuelch), assistant to executive producer (uncredited). [27], Bird opted to produce The Iron Giant in widescreen—specifically the wide 2.39:1 CinemaScope aspect ratio—but was warned against doing so by his advisers. [30] He credited executives Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Courtney Vallenti with helping him achieve his vision, noting that they were open to his opinion. Bird remembered that the studio produced only one teaser poster for the film, which became its eventual poster. 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Dailey), clean-up in-between animator: Signature Edition, character sculptor (as Carla Larissa Fallberg), scene planner (as George [Bingo] Ferguson), assistant production manager: animation check, color model supervisor (as Tania Mitman Burton), clean-up in-between animator: Signature Edition (as Cynthia J. French), character designer / head of animation / supervising animator / supervising animator: Signature Edition / visual development artist, assistant production manager: story and editorial (as Shannyn Whitaker Gardner), clean-up breakdown (as Angela Marie Sigurdson) / inbetween artist (as Angela Marie Sigurdson), ink and paint artist: Signature Edition (as Alma L. Glick), layout artist / layout supervisor: Signature Edition, assistant production manager: layout (as Maria R. Guerra), character design (as Victor J. Haboush) / visual development artist (as Victor J. Haboush), clean-up breakdown (as Janeane Harwell) / inbetween artist (as Janeane Harwell), clean-up breakdown (as Cathlin Hidalgo) / inbetween artist (as Cathlin Hidalgo), clean-up breakdown (as Suzanne F. Hirota) / inbetween artist (as Suzanne F. Hirota), clean-up in-between animator: Signature Edition (as Dietz Ichishita), clean-up breakdown (as Claudia Keane) / inbetween artist (as Claudia Keane), color stylist: Signature Edition / ink and paint supervisor, clean-up breakdown (as Nicole Yvette Lang) / inbetween artist (as Nicole Yvette Lang), character design (as Dominique R. Louis) / visual development artist (as Dominique R. Louis), clean-up breakdown (as Christine T. Mallouf) / inbetween artist (as Christine T. Mallouf), animation checker (as Madel Flancia Manhit), supervising animator (as Gregory S.E. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of The Iron Giant with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at TVGuide.com Pete Townshend, who this project originally started with and who stayed on as the film's executive producer, enjoyed the final film as well. This clenched Ward Cleaver smile masking fear (which is really what the Kent character was all about). "[13] They had additional trouble with using the computer model to express emotion. [40] At the time, Warner Bros. was shaken by the resignations of executives Bob Daly and Terry Semel, making the failure much worse. [77], The film has gathered a cult following since its original release. "[18] The film was also initially going to be released under the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment banner, the logo for which featured mascot Bugs Bunny in a tuxedo as seen in the film's teaser trailer. Hogarth eventually befriends the Giant, finding him docile and curious. And that plays out for the rest of your life," adding that films can provide viewers with a sense of right and wrong, and expressed a wish that The Iron Giant would "make us feel like we're all part of humanity [which] is something we need to feel. [65] Jeff Millar of the Houston Chronicle agreed with the basic techniques as well, and concluded the voice cast excelled with a great script by Tim McCanlies. doesn't go kicking ass. [85], Although McCanlies received sole screenplay credit in the original theatrical prints and home video releases, Bird is credited in the film's 2015 restoration and the, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production, Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production, Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production, Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production, then-recently released film of the same name, "Duncan Studios Adds New 'Iron Giant' Scenes for Remastered Re-release", "5 Things You Might Not Know About Brad Bird's 'The Iron Giant, "Brad Bird Talks 'Iron Giant' 10th Anniversary", "Iron Lion: An Interview with Tim McCanlies", "Lean, Mean Fighting Machine: How Brad Bird Made, "Overlooked Film's Animators Created a Giant", "Director and After Effects: Storyboarding Innovations on The Iron Giant", "An Interview with... Scott Johnston - Artistic Coordinator for The Iron Giant", "Animation World News - Some Additional Announcements About The Iron Giant DVD", "Exclusive Interview: Brad Bird Talks Iron Giant, Tomorrowland Flop, & More! Annie Hughes. [51], The Iron Giant received positive reviews from critics. This was largely attributable to the reception of Quest for Camelot; after its release, Warner would not give Bird and his team a release date for their film until April 1999. & Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High, Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Aquaman: Rage of Atlantis, Scooby-Doo! [43] Awareness of the film was increased by its February 2000 release as a pay-per-view title, which also increased traffic to the film's web site. These experiences formed the basis of Bird's pitch to Warner Bros., which was based around the idea "What if a gun had a soul, and didn't want to be a gun? That is, until I saw The Iron Giant. [18] Bird considered the story difficult to develop due to its combination of unusual elements, such as "paranoid fifties sci-fi movies with the innocence of something like The Yearling. "[40] Lorenzo di Bonaventura, president of Warner Bros. at the time, explained, "People always say to me, 'Why don't you make smarter family movies?' This will be the masterpiece toy that all fans have been waiting for! [50] This version also received a DVD release months earlier on February 6 with The Giant's Dream documentary removed. He doesn't make the Army pay. [18] Using software, the team would animate the Giant "on twos" (every other frame, or twelve frames per second) when interacting with other characters, to make it less obvious it was a computer model. [18], According to a report from the time of its release, The Iron Giant cost $50 million to produce with an additional $30 million going towards marketing,[6] though Box Office Mojo later reported its budget as $70 million. [24], The art of Norman Rockwell, Edward Hopper and N.C. Wyeth inspired the design. Newton came to the conclusion that a musical number would be the catchiest alternative, and the "Duck and Cover" sequence came to become one of the crew members' favorites of the film. [30] Brad Ball, who had been assigned the role of marketing the film, was candid after its release, noting that the studio did not commit to a planned Burger King toy plan. The software became essential to that team—dubbed "Macro" early on—to help the studio grasp story reels for the film. [31][5] Analysts deemed it a victim of poor timing and "a severe miscalculation of how to attract an audience. Cover and allow to rise for 30 minutes, it should double in size ( see note #3 ). [15], He opted to give the film's animators portions to animate entirely, rather than the standard process of animating one character, in a throwback to the way Disney's first features were created. Animation studio to direct The Iron Giant. 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