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Was the very end of "The Iron Giant" a cop out (spoilers)
Posted on 7/27/17 at 7:15 pm
Posted on 7/27/17 at 7:15 pm
SPOILERS
I'm talking about when they show him still alive and coming back together.
When he says "Superman" and flies into the bomb is like a top 5 saddest movie moment for me, hell I teared up rewatching it with my little cousin a few weeks ago.
When he comes back together it kind of cheapens it right? Plus like, is he gonna come back? Are his friends gonna show up and kill everyone?
I'm talking about when they show him still alive and coming back together.
When he says "Superman" and flies into the bomb is like a top 5 saddest movie moment for me, hell I teared up rewatching it with my little cousin a few weeks ago.
When he comes back together it kind of cheapens it right? Plus like, is he gonna come back? Are his friends gonna show up and kill everyone?
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Posted on 7/27/17 at 8:53 pm to Tiger1242
Yes and no. I don't think it really cheapens his sacrifice per se as it seems Giant had come to grips with giving his life. However, the end scene was almost definitely put in so kids wouldn't have to legitimately leave the movie with the main lovable character dying. The decision may have been as much to give peace to Hogarth as the viewers at home though
Out of all the "character sacrifices his life but miraculously survives/comes back to life" endings though, I feel like this is one of the best ways it can be done.
I don't expect we'll ever get an Iron giant sequel.
Out of all the "character sacrifices his life but miraculously survives/comes back to life" endings though, I feel like this is one of the best ways it can be done.
I don't expect we'll ever get an Iron giant sequel.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 9:01 pm to Tiger1242
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Was the very end of "The Iron Giant" a cop out (spoilers)
You shut your whore mouth.
Seriously though - It kinda was from a certain point of view (i.e.: grown up fairly sophisticated movie lovers' p.o.v.). But I think since a large part of the audience were likely kids, it is a good ending).
Posted on 7/27/17 at 9:03 pm to MrTide33
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I don't think it really cheapens his sacrifice per se as it seems Giant had come to grips with giving his life.
Yea that's a really good point. His whole arc is amazing with the deer dying and him being told about having a sole, actively choosing not to fight, and then making the ultimate sacrifice for Hogarth.
I suppose him actually dying would've CRUSHED so many kids the movie makers just couldn't do it in a kids movie
And no, I can't imagine a sequel
This post was edited on 7/27/17 at 9:04 pm
Posted on 7/27/17 at 10:49 pm to Tiger1242
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Was the very end of "The Iron Giant" a cop out (spoilers)
SPOILERS
I'm talking about when they show him still alive and coming back together.
When he says "Superman" and flies into the bomb is like a top 5 saddest movie moment for me, hell I teared up rewatching it with my little cousin a few weeks ago.
When he comes back together it kind of cheapens it right? Plus like, is he gonna come back? Are his friends gonna show up and kill everyone?
Only if they didn't set it up through the entire film, but they do.
It doesn't cheapen the action he took at all as his death wasn't the point.
Now, if there were no scenes of his intelligent limbs, and the scene just appeared out of nowhere, then yeah, I would agree.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 11:44 pm to Tiger1242
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And no, I can't imagine a sequel
We got a glimpse of it in the Futurama episode "The Late Philip J. Fry"
Posted on 7/28/17 at 11:07 am to Tiger1242
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When he says "Superman" and flies into the bomb is like a top 5 saddest movie moment for me, hell I teared up rewatching it with my little cousin a few weeks ago.
When he comes back together it kind of cheapens it right?
This has always been my issue with Christianity.
Posted on 7/28/17 at 11:09 am to Tiger1242
It's a kids movie, man.
My son started tearing up when he watched it at age 5 or 6, but then everything was okay when that bolt started moving.
I watched The Champ around that age and it scarred me for life.
My son started tearing up when he watched it at age 5 or 6, but then everything was okay when that bolt started moving.
I watched The Champ around that age and it scarred me for life.
Posted on 7/28/17 at 11:16 am to sorantable
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This has always been my issue with Christianity.
Posted on 7/28/17 at 11:34 am to Freauxzen
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Only if they didn't set it up through the entire film, but they do.
Now, if there were no scenes of his intelligent limbs, and the scene just appeared out of nowhere, then yeah, I would agree.
That's a good point too. Showing that ability beforehand makes it that much better and less. Sort of like how Tangled was less of a copout because Rapunzel was shown to have healing abilities throughout even though the vehicle had to change.
As opposed to the ridiculous revival of Stitch in Lilo and Stitch 2: Stich has a glitch (Nobody else has probably even seen this movie
)Posted on 7/28/17 at 11:54 am to Tiger1242
not sure, but I love that movie.
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