SSC 64: The Iron Giant (Bird, 1999)

Single Serving Cinema

Tim & Tay dig into the surprisingly odd yet undeniably heartfelt children's cult classic, The Iron Giant. Tune in for a chat about the loss of innocence, seamless melding of traditional and computer animation, and Christopher MacDonald.
Synopsis
A young boy in Cold War-era Maine befriends a giant robot from outer space, and must protect it from both paranoid government agents and its own potential for violence.
Starring Eli Marienthal and Vin Diesel, and directed by Brad Bird, The Iron Giant was released July 31, 1999.

Where to watch The Iron Giant.

Scene: 50:28-53:53
After witnessing the death of a deer, Hogarth explains the concepts of life, death and the soul to his Iron companion. Souls don’t die.

Recommendations
Tim: Never Let Me Go (Romanek, 2010)—where to watch
Tay: Tomorrowland (Bird, 2015)—where to watch

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