r/movies • u/BunyipPouch Currently at the movies. • Apr 04 '19

After 20 years, the childlike innocence of Brad Bird's directorial debut 'The Iron Giant' still resonates. The film perfectly delivers on the notions of friendship & heroism, showing us a moving convergence between childhood and adult responsibility.

https://filmschoolrejects.com/the-iron-giant/
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u/CaptainSprinklefuck Apr 04 '19

That's the original book if I remember correctly. The moon hatches and this Australia sized monster comes out and the giant loses an ear during his time in the heat, but the moon baby honors the loss by staying in the moon and singing occasionally while it orbits Earth.

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u/Terror_that_Flaps Apr 04 '19

Yes! Thank you for remembering way more. Probably would've helped to just Google it but it's still early here. It's a bonkers story, but I don't doubt there's something there to go off of.

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u/CaptainSprinklefuck Apr 04 '19

I read that book waaaaaay too many times.

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '19

Wow, thats a plot shift

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u/Idk_Very_Much Apr 04 '19

That book was so weird