<p>A discussion of The Iron Giant with Steve Akers.</p> <p>Some of the topics covered are the Superman motif and the archetypal makeup of the Justice League, Brad Bird's understanding of boyhood, comparisons to ET and other films, self-important bureaucrats and their place as villains, favorite individual scenes, and one of the main questions of the movie: what if a gun had a soul?</p>

A discussion of The Iron Giant with Steve Akers. Some of the topics covered are the Superman motif and the archetypal makeup of the Justice League, Brad Bird's understanding of boyhood, comparisons to ET and other films, self-important bureaucrats and their place as villains, favorite individual scenes, and one of the main questions of the movie: what if a gun had a soul?

Episode 1 - The Iron Giant

Dedicated to the overanalysis of films made for children

Why are some movies made for children so good? Why do we love to watch some movies over and over again, and not others? What do the great movies have in common? Why do we shed tears over art? And why are there mattresses in the Cars universe?

Matt Robison talks with other dads about these important questions. Dedicated to great kids movies and the dads who love watching them.

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Dedicated to the overanalysis of films made for children Why are some movies made for children so good? Why do we love to watch some movies over and over again, and not others? What do the great movies have in common? Why do we shed tears over art? And why are there mattresses in the Cars universe? Matt Robison talks with other dads about these important questions. Dedicated to great kids movies and the dads who love watching them.

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Episode 1 - The Iron Giant

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