Watching The Iron Giant (1999) FOR THE FIRST TIME!! || Movie Reaction! 

Hey everyone hope you enjoyed the reaction! Next up will be Mrs. Doubtfire and Wall-E!!

Everyone knows the true answer to "What's the best Superman movie?" is The Iron Giant.

"you are who you choose to be..." " *Superman* " 😭😭😭

"It's bad to kill. But it's not bad to die." Maybe my favorite quote from this 😭💛 What a beautiful movie

I truly never understood how this movie wasnt classified as "great" by the critics. This was a GO TO for me and my family growing up

Please stop apologizing for your emotions. You showing so clearly and honestly how these movies makes you feel is why I love watching you

When he calls himself superman I cry everytime! Poor Iron Giant lost him memory in the accident, hence the dent in his head. Once Hogarth “dies” and triggers his red eye attack mode, I love that they animated the dent in his head fixing, demonstrating that he is back to his original destructive form. But Hogarth return even manages to break through that destructive exterior 🥺 definitely one of the best animated films, even with the infuriating villains!

This movie is an underrated masterpiece.

Written and directed by Brad Bird. This movie takes place during the Cold War nuclear scare. The Iron Giant is voiced by Vin Diesel

This movie fundamentally changed me when I saw it as a kid. "It's bad to kill, but it's not bad to die." "You are who you choose to be." The fact that he was designed to be a weapon and actively chose to be Himself just did something to me in my core and I'm dang glad it did.

You should watch "The Iron Giant: Signature Edition." Signature edition is another word for director's cut. They add something that is not from origin of this movie. There are three scenes they add: (1) Dean and Annie are talking at the diner until Earl Stutz came to see Dean about the tractor, (2) the Giant's hand was watching the television about Tomorrowland, and (3) Giant had a nightmare about his past and what was his purpose.

There is a deleted scene where the Giant was dreaming. His dreams were somehow connected to Dean's TV, and Dean saw that the Giant was desgined to destroy worlds. That was the reason why Dean was so mean to the Giant when he almost killed Hogarth. I guess they deleted it because it was unnecessary, and that almost killing a boy should be enough reason to get upset. Plus it kinda gives too much away about the Giant's origins. Which in my opinion, i prefer it to be a mystery. I like not knowing where he came from, or what he was meant to do. Because the point of the movie is it doesn't matter where you came from. "You are who you choose to be".

As I've grown up, the way the giant reacts every time he goes into gun mode is really moving to me. He's scared of his own defense mechanism. It just feels so real. When we're frightened and on the defensive, we can do things that would scare our "normal" selves. Great reaction. I cannot express how happy I am that you reacted to this movie. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

This is one of those rare movies where every single scene is relevant and every plot twist is beautifully forecast, from the Giant remembering Hogarth's words, to showing how it learns by mimicking him, to it think he's dead when he's just unconscious. Every single scene is necessary, and everything follows logically. I also love how Mansley goes from being mildly sympathetic at first to being one of the most hateable villains in all of animation, and yet it's a perfectly plausible descent. Truly one of the best-crafted movies of all time.

You might already know this, but those “duck and cover” PSAs of the 50s were totally real. Unfortunately, bomb drills were a common site back then and the advice of duck and cover was frequent- despite it not being as effective as the PSAs pretended (though if you were fairly far away from a nuclear blast, being low to the ground behind a wall instead of a window was actually a big deal)

"Never apologise for crying. It shows you give a damn. I don't trust anyone who says they never cry." - Suberoa Zinnerman, Gundam Unicorn

Ah yes, the moment we all cried because an animated robot blew up. Movie magic.

"superman" 😭 every damn time 💔

We talk about this movie a lot in my animation classes. Interesting fact: The elevator pitch for the movie was "What if a gun had feelings?"

Watching this movie as a kid taught me one of the most important lessons I’ve ever learned. Sometimes people may not be able to express the empathy they feel towards others in their minds. Treating others with compassion should be the first instinct. We don’t know what’s going through people’s heads when they can’t effectively communicate.

First. “Superman” Then “I am Groot.” Vin Diesel bringing the feels.

Fun facts: The most difficult challenge in making The Iron Giant is figuring out how to show off the Giant’s powers without killing anyone. Brad Bird (the director) would later on be the director of Pixar’s The Incredibles

The Iron Giant was Brad Bird’s first film and he had started out at Disney trained with the new generation of animators under the original group that worked with Walt which is why in both this film and The Incredibles he had Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston voice themselves as cameos. In this film they are the train guys who say they saw A Giant Metal Man, This film was not advertised really at all by Warner Brothers so it was a box office disappointment and only in the last 10 or so years has it gained a cult following also there is actually an extended cut which has a couple of additional scenes one in which shows The Giant’s mind being on the television in Dean’s place and his original mission which would have explained why he freaked out as badly the next day,

This movie was directed by Brad Bird, same guy who directed The Incredibles and Ratatouille.

I forgot how emotional this movie was 😭

I love how you get emotionally invested in the movies, I'm like that too and that's how movies should be, if they make you feel something that's a good movie

I agree the Giant was similar to Toothless. Hogarth and Giant were similar to Hiccup and Toothless. “The Iron Giant “ was made about 11 years before “How to Train your Dragon”. “The Iron Giant” is one of the best movies ever made. Great video!

I'm so glad Brad Bird is finally, in the last few years, getting the credit he absolutely deserves for this GEM! Gets me EVERY time...

5:58 - My mom remembers watching these kind of videos in school. And you’re right, hiding under the desk would have done nothing in the case of a bomb. But it’s still what they told the public to do in order to keep some sense of morale and control, even if it was an illusion. Scary times for sure!!

You should totally check out “Balto” great animation about a true story about a sled dog team!

This film never fails to make me cry, even when it's someone else's reaction. Great video.

Fun facts about this movie I bet you didn’t know: - Vin Deseil voices the Giant - Jennifer Aniston is Annie Hughes (Hogarth’s mom) - The guy who directed the Incredibles directed this movie before the Incredibles I kinda knew you’d get emotional with this movie, which I can’t blame you because I also cried when I watched this and when I rewatched this movie as well. I hope you find more movies like this. Unfortunately, there’s no sequel. I’m praying that there’s a sequel someday, but none so far as I can see.

Why did Kent lie? Why did he do anything he did this movie? Paranoia; seeing threats everywhere, ignoring reality, and all that stuff. It's a reference to the Cold War, where though no one was actually fighting, tensions between US and USSR were high and some people were seized by thoughts about what could happen/might be happening... and for a few, this paranoia/fear took hold over all else. Also, even if it's probably been said many times already, DON'T apologize for getting emotional. That's why we enjoy your reactions :)

Underrated classic. And almost hard to believe that the Iron Giant was voiced by Vin Diesel. Another underrated classic you should try to react to would be "Titan AE".

There’s something very comforting about these old animated movies that brings the family atmosphere so well.

I personally love seeing your genuine reaction, including your most emotional ones. There are times that I cry along with you during sad scenes. Seeing you openly express those emotions makes me feel like I can too, even if I'm alone in my room and we've never even met, lol. Your strong reactions are caused by powerful empathy... Never feel embarrassed for that. It's a sign of a good person.

there are SO many good set-ups and pay-offs in this movie and they're done really well. it feels like a natural part of them hanging out/bonding, so it's not obvious there's gonna be a call-back later. it's perfect.

even though I did not see nearly any childhood movies growing up, I am absolutely glad I saw this when I was a kid! Such and amazing Movie! Thanks for watching it!

Back in the day 'Duck and Cover' was actually taught in schools as a way to survive nuclear attack. My favorite was the one where they show you how to dig a shallow pit and throw a door over it so the shock wave and heat of an atomic blast will just wash over you harmlessly.

I loved the style of the animation, and really loved how they fit the 50's red scare paranoia in there. I think Dean was my favorite character. The way he kinda handles everything and is generally a good guy.

I enjoy watching people react to movies I enjoy, but I LOVE watching your reactions because of how raw your emotions are. Don't ever change. Real, pure responses to what's going on are what I come here for. Laugh when something is funny, smile when something is heartfelt, cry when something is sad, RAGE AT THE VILLAINS, and don't apologize for doing any of that! I've watched RU-vidrs "reaction" videos that show no emotion beyond the occasional raised eyebrow or slight nod, and I never go back because what's the point of that? If there's no emotion in the reaction, I would rather not watch it. Sorry for the rant, but really, you are a gem, and I am proud to be subscribed to your channel because in every video it feels like I'm experiencing the movie again for the first time myself through your eyes. TL;DR You are awesome. 10/10, just like the Iron Giant. 😃

Everyone’s still waiting on Iron Giant 2. It ended in a way where it doesn’t actually need it, but damn we want it.

The Iron Giant is the perfect combination of funny and emotion. The giant was like a big toddler that needed to learn about life. And can we admire how much of a mature kid Hogarth is while still behaving like, a kid? You rarely see such an amazing balance. It's only in a deleted scene, but it's explained that he actually skipped a grade.

This movie played a big part in my career choice. The graphics were absolutely phenomenal back then and I wish it was something animators could get back to today.

27:32 I have never seen Nick get that upset before, but to be fair Kent is one of the most despicable characters in any movie, and that scene is infuriating.

Never apologize for looking like a sobbing mess! Especially after this masterpiece. It messed us all up. XD

This movie is so underated. It's become one of my favorites since I first saw it

Never apologize for something you think is beautiful and make you cry because of it! This movie is just amazing and worth crying for :)

One of my favorite films of all time growing up and still is to this day. It's the definition of how to do a smart children's film that children can grow up with, and look back on all the commentary, setting, and subtext you didn't notice as a kid. This film still holds up and I'm glad that it's becoming more and more popular. 😎

If you haven’t seen it, I recommend The Land Before Time.

Don't apologise for being touched by the film. Your honest reactions are why I watch.

Agreed, the "Duck and Cover" scene was played for laughs. However, the sad part is that everyone these days thinks that was just nonsense to keep people from panicking. No one knows that up to 90% of the deaths from an atomic explosion are preventable. For those who don't want to read a long annoying comment know that, 'Duck and Cover' and 'Shelter in Place' aren't there to keep people from panicking, they were conceived of by engineers who dedicated years studying Nuclear Science and Low Altitude Blast Physics to maximize casualties to the enemy and minimize casualties on our end. Duck and Cover isn't there to protect people from surviving a bomb going off directly over your head, but it can protect you from the 2.8 second 300 mph wind the bomb would cause which would blast through any glass windows and blenderize anyone standing behind them. One of the big things about Nuclear explosions is that they're on such a massive scale, there is a tremendous time delay between the flash and the shockwave. Far out at 8+ miles, you've got up to 20 seconds between the flash and the boom. (What an A-bomb actually sounds like-ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-szBRTPaoCM4.html&ab_channel=venera13) Normal people, not recognizing the bright flash in the sky (brighter than the sun), would (of course) rush to the nearest window to look for what caused it. Unless they live on a mountain high enough to see the approaching blast wave traveling at 343 m/s the next thing they're going to witness is a face-full of glass. Get down, preferably under something sturdy (to reduce body surface area), cover your eyes and ears (to protect sight from flying glass and hearing from the approaching deafening blast) and wait till the blast wave has passed. "Duck and Cover can't protect you?" Tell that to Yulia Karbashiva, a 4th grade teacher in Chelyabinsk Russia who told her 44 students to duck and cover when a meteor exploded in the sky on February 15, 2013. None of the children were injured, the only one who suffered lacerations was the teacher (who was standing up). After that, anyone surviving the blast would most likely panic, jump into their car, try to escape the location and get caught up in a traffic jam of thousands of people all trying to do the same... right in the middle of the descending fallout. Because some of the fallout would have such a short half-life (Shorter the half-life, the more powerful the radiation. The hotter it burns, the faster it burns out) it would be incredibly dangerous to be outside. However, because it has such a short half-life, the radiation levels will drop significantly in a relatively short time. 1 hour after the blast the fallout should peak, and radiation levels could be around 1000 R/hr. However, at 2 hours, 480 R/hr. 100 R/hr at 7 hours and only 10 R/hr after 48 hours. Most of the radiation coming off of the fallout would be alpha and beta particles with some gamma rays. Alpha particles can be blocked by as little as a sheet of paper. Beta particles are harder to stop but can still be blocked by as little as some tinfoil. Gammas are the problem, but even these can be attenuated enough to cause little to no harm. Close vents to the outside (don't want to breath toxic/radioactive fallout), get to the center/basement of your house, and put as much mass "stuff" between you and the outside as you can and hunker down for 2-3 days. After that you won't get a fatal dose just by walking outside. (For more information check out the presentation-ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WprJQ7WYdJY.html&ab_channel=AtlasSurvivalShelters)

One of my favorite movies as a kid glad you reacted to it.

This was one of my favorite movies as a kid. Comedy, action, drama, it had everything a great movie needed. And yeah, Mansley was a jerk. His pride meant more to him than anything, and nearly got a town wiped off the map. But when the Giant roared before blasting that tank, that's one of my favorite rage screams I've ever heard. I don't know what Vin Diesel channeled to sound *that* furious, but he really sold the pain and fury. Not a word spoken, but I could feel the sense of "YOU WANT ME TO BE THE BAD GUY?! FINE! I'M THE BAD GUY NOW!" vibes.

Little fun fact, this are the same character designs as Disney's The Incredibles, Brad Bird was still in love with 2D animation, but when Disney saw the box Office for this movie, they forced him to go full 3D, and he after all those years of experience, had to learn everything from scratch, he still wanted to live to his expectations

You shouldn’t apologize, I still crying everytime I watch it, like the first time 😂❤️

This movie has a special place in my heart since I was a child, to see other people enjoy it is a wonderful experience!

Damn. Y’all be recommending him the best stuff. The real movies. I’m glad you been enjoying these terrific classics man. 👌 I was utterly dumbfounded how good The Iron Giant is first time I watched it. Way beyond what I thought it would be upon viewing.

This movie has a special place in my heart. I've watched it so many times as a kid, and it still makes me cry without fail every time!

This is a guilty pleasure to watch. I saw this movie on DirecTV in the summer of 2000. This is the greatest Sci-fi movie ever made. They showed this movie on Cartoon Network, TNT and TBS as well the USA Network and Syfy

When you compared him to Toothless, you just hit me in the feels! And loved the ending: "HOW?! Honestly I don't care how, I'm just happy!" That was so sweet!

Another good animated movie from back then is "Titan. A.E." Very underated like the iron giant!

It’s okay to cry! My favorite is watching a movie where I have also cried happy tears and seeing you have the same reaction. I started watching your channel when I was going through a very stressful time with work and it was very cathartic to watch and cry with you.

Here we go!! Such an impactful movie.

absolutely adore Brad Bird's movies - he's an incredible director who rly does his stories justice (also did The Incredibles and Ratatouille)

This movie has a mixture of Iron Man and ET the extraterrestrial mixed together and that scene When you hear you are who you choose to be and he says SUPERMAN it’s so epic gets goosebumps.

When my mum bought this film for me and my brothers as kids we watched this on repeat all weekend.

Finally! Someone who can watch something heartfelt and cry without needing to hide it. I loved this movie too when I first saw it and still do. Thanks for the genuine reaction, your a good dude!

Brad Bird is just one of those directors that doesn't make bad films.

24:32 The time in the setting of this movie is 1957. A million dollars back then was almost worth ten million dollars today, and the general says that Mansley just wasted Millions (Plural). That’s how costly this was for the general

One of the greatest animated films ever! So excited to see your reaction

I cry EVERY TIME at “suuupermann” 😭

27:34 omg that fuming face is so perfect 😂

So happy that there's still men who are not afraid to show emotion

My mom loves this movie. She made sure we watched it often

33:25 "You know what, I don't even care how" that was so sweet, hahahah wow, I haven't watched this movie in over a decade but the scenes with the twinky, gun/flashlight and milkshakes in the dinner were really imprinted in my memory. I think this movie seriously stuck out to me with its animation and art style even as a child. this movie rly brings out your sensitivities to heartfelt stories - has to be one of my favorite reactions of yours! the superman line is so impactful.

Omg this movie wrecked me when i was a kid cried so damn much but its so good i said to myself never watching it again and never did until this reaction vid and i cried again damnit 🤣😅🥺

The two train engineers are voiced by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, who were then the last two living members of Disney's original animation team the Nine Old Men. They also appeared in The Incredibles, complimenting the family at the end.

I actually owned this movie my whole life, but for some reason when I was younger I never picked it off our shelf. I finally watched it for the first time a few years ago and it's become one of my favorites. It makes me cry every time. I'm glad you liked it so much!

There is two extra scenes added in the film when It came out on theaters in his 15 anniversary, which you can find in the extended version or on youtube: - one is a scene with Dean and Hogarth's mom at the dinner, which leads to the scene of him talking to the old man. - the other scene is after the "Souls don't die" scene, which is about the Giant having a dream and been transmited into Dean's tv, which explain why Dean starts having about the Giant all of the sudden. I recomend watching those scenes, since it explains a little some stuff in the film.

One of my favorite childhood movies! How this has never got a sequel, I'll never know!

The Harry Connick Jr character (Dean?) is a Beatnik - they were a subculture that arose in the late 40's, early 50's, and were known for being into art, poetry, jazz and, ahem, the happy kind of smokeables. They were also into politics, often left-leaning, and many of the major beat poets were involved in shaping the peace movements of the 60's. There's been several movies about the beat generation, people like Jack Kerouac among many others. Edit: Also, the reason Vin Diesel got the role of Groot in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies is because of his performance in this. He is a *much* better actor than most people give him credit for.

Whe I saw on the community feed you were doing this one my first thought was, we’re going to definitely have an emotional response to this one

Fun Fact: In the director's commentary, several of the production cast discussed on how the Giant will give a good first impression on the townspeople within a short span of a minute or two. Which then they figured him saving a couple of kids would be the best introduction into warming up to them. The voices of those kids? Brad Bird's sons, apparently.

Guys, can we give Nick's heart a break 😥

“It’s just like Toothless all over again.” That is so true

I love his rage yell when he goes berserk. It gives me chills.

32:15 "-You are who you choose to be. -Superman..." That is such a beautifully sad scene. 33:40 And then the happy end that makes everyone smile. :) 33:24 Some people ask "how?" but he was created by some advanced alien race beyond human understanding.

This movie is so underrated and beautiful!!!! The guy who directed the incredibles did this movie and it deserves just as much praise!

I remember when Cartoon Network actually played this movie on repeat for 24 hours. It was such a masterpiece of a movie! I missed it so much!

I had an inexplicable crush on every character as a child..

The only difference between this film, and Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimarron is that the Giant does speak, but only when repeating what others say. Either way, yes, this was a great film, and I would agree on your 10/10 rating. I wonder if Mansley was imprisoned for life after this, or something else. You got me! Well, great job once again$

"Awe, that is so cool.. He's like a death robot if he has to be"😄👌

I have always liked the animated film "Kubo and The Two Strings"!

So, First "Fox and the Hound" and then "The Iron Giant"? Hell, if were trying to make Nick cry lets just hit him with "Watership Down" or "Grave of the Fireflies" and be done with it. Great film, great review.

Such an underrated masterpiece! It was the directorial debut of Brad Bird, who went to direct animated films like Ratatouille and The Indestructibles, but also Mission:Impossible Ghost Protocol... Vin Diesel was The Giant's voice and that's why he later voiced Groot. The director said that its initial concept was "what if a weapon had a soul ?" Actually, on the extended cut, there's a dream sequence from the giant, explaining that he ACTUALLY is an Invasion weapon originally.

Hogarth: "It's bad to kill." Nick: "pLeAsE dO iT!"

What a absolute classic!

This movie, The Pagemaster, and We're Back were the top three underrated boy's movies of my childhood (not that girls couldn't watch them, lol). So glad to see that a lot of people still appreciate it. You might want to try the two other movies above, not necessarily as RU-vid videos but in your own time and just to have fun. They're somewhat lighter and happier, i.e. just what you need after crying. 😆

Had this on VHS as a kid. One of my all time favourites