The Iron Giant (Special Edition)

Watched this on VHS with my son and now sharing it with my grand-sons.

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No review needed its already goated

Great movie, it's going to make you cry!

This is a movie we've already seen but wanted to own. Great movie, fast shipping

Item arrived in perfect conditionGreat blu ray filled with extras!

FORMAT: Blu-Ray UPC: 8-83929-52529-4 RELEASED: 2016-09-06TITLE: Iron Giant, The (1999) [Signature Edition] • PG • 1:29:59 Jennifer Aniston; Harry Connick, Jr.; Vin Diesel, Christopher McDonald Brad Bird (Director) MOVIE: 5.0 • VIDEO: 4.8 (35.1 Mbps) • AUDIO: 4.8 Iron Giant, The (1999) [Theatrical Edition] • PG • 1:26:39 Jennifer Aniston; Harry Connick, Jr.; Vin Diesel, Christopher McDonald Brad Bird (Director) MOVIE: ?.? • VIDEO: ?.? (35.2 Mbps) • AUDIO: ?.? The first time that I saw this movie was when it initially became available on home-video, back in November of 1999. I thought then (as I do now) that it was VERY refreshing to see an animated movie that did NOT have any of its characters bursting into song. Also, just as pleasing, was the fact that it did NOT have any cute, cuddly talking animals — whose ONLY real purpose for being in the movie is to sell merchandise to kids (yes, I'm looking at you Disney). And, I thoroughly enjoyed the fact that, though it is ostensibly for kids, it is still a very smart movie that didn't insult the intelligence of its viewers. By now most people are probably familiar with the story of how this movie — which bombed horribly upon its initial theatrical release in the fall of 1999 — has since then gone on to become a highly respected and MUCH beloved cinematic classic. I believe that the reason that this movie is now so well liked is because it can be enjoyed on so many different levels — which is why BOTH adults AND children absolutely love it. Plus, it's just a glorious example of old-school, (mostly) hand-drawn, animation as an art form. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. NOTE: I bought this set for the "Signature Edition" version of the movie (since I already had a very serviceable copy of the original "Theatrical Edition" on DVD) — therefore, while I sampled portions of the "Theatrical Edition" version that is contained in this set (just to make sure that it wasn't defective), I don't have any plans to EVER watch it in its entirety. So, ALL of the following "video" and "audio" information pertains to the "Signature Edition" version ONLY. (But, if I ever do watch ALL of the "Theatrical Edition" version, then I'll come back and update this review.) See the other reviews on this page for more detail and/or other opinions regarding the plot of the movie.VIDEO: 2.4:1 • Color • 1080p • MPEG-4 AVC This movie's image features dazzling, over-saturated colors, sharply rendered panoramic vistas, and very good apparent depth. It also has very good, to frequently excellent, contrast and has very good shadow detail (as seen in the many dark and shadowy areas, such as the night scenes located at the very beginning of the movie, and the dark scenes located in the forest). Also, fine detail is frequently evident in some of the brighter scenes and in the close-ups of the characters. Lastly, there are no obvious artifacts such as banding, specks, white dots, hair-lines or color fluctuations (probably because it is an animated feature, which makes extensive use of CGI [which is an observation, and NOT a complaint]). Overall, this movie's presentation on blu-ray has VERY good, to frequently excellent, picture quality — and, should satisfy all but the very pickiest of viewers.AUDIO: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48 KHz, 24-bit) This is another soundtrack that, if it was a 7.1 mix, I would rate a 5+ for sound quality without hesitation — as it is, it is still one of the very BEST sounding audio presentations that you will ever hear on a home theater system regardless of the number of channels. It has deep bass, very active and highly directional surround channels, clear well-placed dialog, ambient sounds that effectively convey the on-screen environment, and some of the best recorded music that I have ever heard in a film's soundtrack. This is an outstanding soundtrack, that should satisfy all but the ABSOLUTE pickiest of listeners!EXTRAS: Director's Commentary Deleted Scenes Several 'Making Of' Videos Trailers None of the extras were reviewed.

*THIS is the kind of homegrown animated feature film American audiences have been waiting decades for! No nausiating operatic renditions, no insulting goofy sidekicks, no talking anthropomorphized animals, no tapdancing kitchen appliances -- No Dumbing Down!Warner Bros. appears to have grasped something that other U.S. film studios with animation divisions still quite haven't yet: Warner understands that there is a REASON ''Nippon no Anime'' feature films have such a huge worldwide appeal! DreamWorks SKG still seems to want to mimic the Disney model (though taking their themes to a somewhat higher, more mature level) -- which really should come as no surprise, since former Disney icon, Jeffery Katzenburg, is now one of the major driving forces at DreamWorks SKG, and many former Disney animators are also now part of the DreamWorks team, while Disney appears to be ''playing it safe'' by sticking to the old, non-varying ''Disney Standard'' with their own ''in house'' productions and choosing, instead, to merely acquire the American rights to popular established Japanese anime features like ''Mononoke Hime.'' Warner's ''THE IRON GIANT,'' by contrast, breaks with the tired and worn American tradition and presents a very beautiful animated feature with a very beautiful story.The animation for ''THE IRON GIANT'' still reflects a strong American artistic style -- which is not necessarily a bad thing, since it supplies the viewer with a comfortable ''familiarity'' and not a sense ''foreignness'' or slight alienation. But as the story unfolds it immediately begins to sink in that this is NOT some typicical ''kiddie cartoon'' movie; that it is unique as homemade animated features are concerned; that it is a melding of animation and good storytelling that places it light-years ahead of your average run-of-the-mill Disney animated feature. Also, the marriage of traditional ''cel animation'' with ''CGI,'' as used in this film, flows very smoothly and believably -- it is one of those rare films where the two radically different animation ''technologies,'' if you will, compliment one another and work perfectly together, rather than clashing with each other and distracting the viewer. (Rintarou's ''METROPOLIS'' is the ultimate example of a ''cel/CGI'' wedding gone bad!)Playing it straighter than most American animated features geared toward a younger audience, ''THE IRON GIANT's'' real beauty is in its storytelling -- Not only is it a delight to watch for its warm & touching ''lighthearted'' moments, but it is also a very powerful and thought provoking experience, revisiting some of the old morality play standards such as friendship, acceptance, personal responsibility, and the freedom to decide one's own life course.Set in a small New England seaside village in the 1950s-- during an era when ''Red Menace,'' extra-terrestrial and atomic bomb paranoias are the order of the day --''THE IRON GIANT'' follows the adventures of Hogarth Hughes, a young boy who is the only child in a single parent household. One night, when Hogarth's mom is asked to work late, he discovers evidence of what he assumes to be ''invaders from Mars'' -- a belief inspired by the earlier rantings of a supposed ''eyewitness'' who claims to have had an actual physical encounter with one of the ''Martians.'' Armed with his pellet rifle, Hogarth marches off into the woods around his house looking for he-has-no-idea-what and encounters the title character ... a towering robot with a deadly secret.As a result of the unpredictable events which take place during that first encounter, an unusual bond forms between these two unlikely and lonely souls: Hogarth, who has few friends, and the ''metal man,'' who finds itself alone in a foreign place with no memory of who it is, where it's from, or what its ''purpose'' is.But the evidence of the robot's activities do not go unnoticed by the Government, which suspects that Russian activity may be at play in the small town. Kent Mansley, a fiery and relentless ''Commiephobe'' is dispatched by Washington to investigate and eventually comes to suspect-- and later prove --that the metal giant does in fact exist and that Hogarth is somehow connected with it, resulting in our young hero's attempt to stay one step ahead of their pursuer, which includes enlisting the aid of a new friend, Dean, who also happens to have the perfect hideout for a gigantic ''metal-eating'' machine.Despite the fact that a suspension of logic and reason is required in order to get past the ''metal-eating robot that can experience physical hunger'' sub-theme (just go with it), the entire movie plays out very well, right down to its heroic, tear-jerking climax. ''THE IRON GIANT'' would, without question, be one of my first picks for a ''Top Ten'' favorite movies of all time list (...and that's not a statement I make lightly). My only regret is that I never got the chance to see it on the big screen when it played in theatres.Simultaneously humorous and dramic, I strongly recommend ''THE IRON GIANT'' for adults as well as for its younger target demographic. To miss out on this one is to truly miss out on something special.* * *

I purchased this movie for my grandkids, because my three sons watched it when they were young. My three sons loved this movie and I was extremely pleased to find it in DVD. This specific DVD was a used purchase and it came in great condition, just as the description said.Totally recommend purchasing. Thanks!

went well

Très bien

面白かったです。友情を描いていてどの学年で観れます。

Uno dei più bei lungometraggi di animazione di ogni tempo. Sia il soggetto che la sceneggiatura sono eccellenti, e la produzione impeccabile!Consigliatissimo per tutti, grandi e piccini.