Today we talk about “The Iron Giant”, Brad Bird’s beautiful 90s animation film. We discuss Bird’s attention to the time period and his use of “camera” movement, all in the service of delivering a cute and heart-wrenching story. We also discuss if it’s easier to connect to The Iron Giant or to E.T..

00:00 Intro

01:17 First Impressions

04:10 E.T. vs Iron Giant

05:45 Can you connect to the Iron Giant?

09:40 The deer's death

10:40 Superman, ET and Iron Giant

11:55 Brad Bird

16:25 The robot's personality

17:15 The animation

20:16 Vintage aesthetic

22:02 The Beatnik and Father Figures

27:05 Hooked from the start

28:02 Setup and Payoff