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#MentalHealthMonth Retrospective: The Iron Giant
Year: 1999
Runtime: 86 minutes
Writers: Tim McCanlies, Brad Bird, Ted Hughes (based on his book, “The Iron Man”)
Actors: Eli Marienthal, Harry Connick, Jr., Jennifer Aniston, Vin Diesel, Cloris Leachman, James Gammon, Christopher McDonald, John Mahoney, M. Emmet Walsh
By Joan Amenn
Appearing in most lists of favorite childhood movies, “The Iron Giant” (1999) is pure comfort via nostalgia and thank the animation deities for that. The origins of the book the film is loosely based on, and the film itself can however be traced back to great personal tragedies. Author and poet Ted Hughes wrote the book “The Iron Man” to comfort his children after the suicide of his wife, poet Sylvia Plath. Much has been written about their relationship and her death so we will not delve into that here. Director Brad Bird has said that his inspiration for making “The Iron Giant” was the thought, “What if a gun has a soul and doesn’t want to be a gun?” This came to him after the horrendous loss of his sister to domestic violence when her estranged husband shot her.
In either case, trying to make sense of the inexplicable through a narrative fantasy is an attempt at healing for both children and adults alike. That “The Iron Giant” remains as loved as it is nearly three decades after its initial release shows how profoundly heartfelt that attempt was even if it was not successful in its first box office run. The story seems to be a spoof on 1950’s B-movies that capitalizes on Cold War paranoia at first blush but is so much more complex than that. No doubt studio marketers were baffled at how to sell it, but it was critically acclaimed from the start.
By now everyone knows (or should) that the cast for “The Iron Giant” was outstanding. Jennifer Aniston was wonderfully believable as single widowed mom Annie Hughes, trying to hold onto shreds of normalcy for her son Hogarth at a time when kids were routinely taught to hide under their desks at school in case of nuclear attack. Eli Marienthal was the kid with the unusual name that every kid in the audience otherwise identified with. He was smart, a little weird, and kind of an outsider among his peers. Vin Diesel made playing a character with an extremely limited vocabulary an art form long before he was Groot. Harry Connick, Jr. oozed Beat Generation sex appeal much more than junkyard proprietor/industrial sculptor Dean McCoppin has a right to. As an outsider to society himself, he knows a bit about how to thumb his nose at authority when the military inevitably shows up to investigate reports of strange goings on in town.
The animation is a stunning combination of hand drawn and early CGI with especial attention to detail on the Giant when he reveals all the weaponry he was originally designed to use. But as Hogarth explains, he is who is choses to be. That message is the heart of the film and why “The Iron Giant” still resonates with audiences. The hope of breaking through limiting expectations held by others, generational trauma, or any other hurdle to one’s own personal growth is what viewers come away with. In this “The Iron Giant” is timeless and deserves the devoted following it enjoys. We all can be the heroes of our own stories.
#Animation #BradBird #ColdWar #HarryConnickJr #IronGiant #JenniferAniston #MentalHealth #RetrospectiveReview #ScienceFiction #VinDiesel -
#MentalHealthMonth Retrospective: The Iron Giant
Year: 1999
Runtime: 86 minutes
Writers: Tim McCanlies, Brad Bird, Ted Hughes (based on his book, “The Iron Man”)
Actors: Eli Marienthal, Harry Connick, Jr., Jennifer Aniston, Vin Diesel, Cloris Leachman, James Gammon, Christopher McDonald, John Mahoney, M. Emmet Walsh
By Joan Amenn
Appearing in most lists of favorite childhood movies, “The Iron Giant” (1999) is pure comfort via nostalgia and thank the animation deities for that. The origins of the book the film is loosely based on, and the film itself can however be traced back to great personal tragedies. Author and poet Ted Hughes wrote the book “The Iron Man” to comfort his children after the suicide of his wife, poet Sylvia Plath. Much has been written about their relationship and her death so we will not delve into that here. Director Brad Bird has said that his inspiration for making “The Iron Giant” was the thought, “What if a gun has a soul and doesn’t want to be a gun?” This came to him after the horrendous loss of his sister to domestic violence when her estranged husband shot her.
In either case, trying to make sense of the inexplicable through a narrative fantasy is an attempt at healing for both children and adults alike. That “The Iron Giant” remains as loved as it is nearly three decades after its initial release shows how profoundly heartfelt that attempt was even if it was not successful in its first box office run. The story seems to be a spoof on 1950’s B-movies that capitalizes on Cold War paranoia at first blush but is so much more complex than that. No doubt studio marketers were baffled at how to sell it, but it was critically acclaimed from the start.
By now everyone knows (or should) that the cast for “The Iron Giant” was outstanding. Jennifer Aniston was wonderfully believable as single widowed mom Annie Hughes, trying to hold onto shreds of normalcy for her son Hogarth at a time when kids were routinely taught to hide under their desks at school in case of nuclear attack. Eli Marienthal was the kid with the unusual name that every kid in the audience otherwise identified with. He was smart, a little weird, and kind of an outsider among his peers. Vin Diesel made playing a character with an extremely limited vocabulary an art form long before he was Groot. Harry Connick, Jr. oozed Beat Generation sex appeal much more than junkyard proprietor/industrial sculptor Dean McCoppin has a right to. As an outsider to society himself, he knows a bit about how to thumb his nose at authority when the military inevitably shows up to investigate reports of strange goings on in town.
The animation is a stunning combination of hand drawn and early CGI with especial attention to detail on the Giant when he reveals all the weaponry he was originally designed to use. But as Hogarth explains, he is who is choses to be. That message is the heart of the film and why “The Iron Giant” still resonates with audiences. The hope of breaking through limiting expectations held by others, generational trauma, or any other hurdle to one’s own personal growth is what viewers come away with. In this “The Iron Giant” is timeless and deserves the devoted following it enjoys. We all can be the heroes of our own stories.
#Animation #BradBird #ColdWar #HarryConnickJr #IronGiant #JenniferAniston #MentalHealth #RetrospectiveReview #ScienceFiction #VinDiesel -
Harry Connick Jr.'s 3 Daughters: All About Georgia, Kate and Charlotte
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://people.com/all-about-harry-connick-jr-daughters-kids-8678646
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Harry Connick Jr.'s 3 Daughters: All About Georgia, Kate and Charlotte
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://people.com/all-about-harry-connick-jr-daughters-kids-8678646
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Jon Amiel – „Copykill“ (1995)Noch so ein Relikt aus der Zeit, bevor das Internet unsere kollektive Paranoia gänzlich neu strukturiert hat. Dieser Triller gehört genau in diese Übergangszone. Einer, der Serienmördern folgt wie andere Menschen heute Influencer:innen. Einer der Wissen zur Waffe macht und Intelligenz als etwas Bedrohliches codiert. Und mittendrin Sigourney Weaver und Holly Hunter. Eine Frau, die zu viel weiß und eine andere die handelt. Das funktioniert hier ziemlich gut! (3Sat, Wh.)
Zum Blog: https://nexxtpress.de/mediathekperlen/jon-amiel-copykill-1995/ -
Jon Amiel – „Copykill“ (1995)Noch so ein Relikt aus der Zeit, bevor das Internet unsere kollektive Paranoia gänzlich neu strukturiert hat. Dieser Triller gehört genau in diese Übergangszone. Einer, der Serienmördern folgt wie andere Menschen heute Influencer:innen. Einer der Wissen zur Waffe macht und Intelligenz als etwas Bedrohliches codiert. Und mittendrin Sigourney Weaver und Holly Hunter. Eine Frau, die zu viel weiß und eine andere die handelt. Das funktioniert hier ziemlich gut! (3Sat, Wh.)
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A Wink and a Smile 😃
#HarryConnickJr
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A Wink and a Smile 😃
#HarryConnickJr
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A Wink and a Smile 😇
#HarryConnickJr
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A Wink and a Smile 😇
#HarryConnickJr
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#OnThisDay in 1992, American jazz singer and piano player #HarryConnickJr is caught with 9mm gun in NYC's JFK airport.
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#OnThisDay in 1992, American jazz singer and piano player #HarryConnickJr is caught with 9mm gun in NYC's JFK airport.
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Mr. Reiner and Me: Harry Connick Jr. Remembers Rob Reiner
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"So if you didn't know that "having a small but notable hand in the history of New Orleans piano" was another thing you have to thank Rob Reiner for... well, now you do. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go sharpen up my own version for the remainder of this season's gigs."
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A New Orleans pianist friend notes:
Harry Connick Jr's solo piano version of "Winter Wonderland" is a cut that a bunch of players geeked out over when it came out, certainly including me.
Until earlier today did I put something together: Harry recorded his version for the "When Harry Met Sally" soundtrack—the album largely responsible from launching him from "impressive young jazz cat" to "national sensation." And from what I understand, Rob Reiner selected the tunes and helped shape the overall vibe of each one.
In other words, while the specific musical treatment was obviously all Harry, Rob Reiner was the reason it ever got recorded in the first place. That iconic recording that we all wore out back in the day exists because he thought Harry would sound good playing a funky solo piano version of it.
And damn, was he right.YouTube: Winter Wonderland by Harry Connick Jr
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A Wink and a Smile 😉
#HarryConnickJr
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A Wink and a Smile 😉
#HarryConnickJr
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A Wink and a Smile 🙂
#HarryConnickJr
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A Wink and a Smile 🙂
#HarryConnickJr
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#OnThisDay in 1967, #HarryConnickJr, American pop and jazz #singer, #pianist (We Are in Love; When Harry Met Sally), #actor (Will & Grace), and TV Personality (American Idol, 2013-16), born in New Orleans, Louisiana.
#HappyBirthday #58 °🥂⋆.ೃ🍾࿔*:･ -
#OnThisDay in 1967, #HarryConnickJr, American pop and jazz #singer, #pianist (We Are in Love; When Harry Met Sally), #actor (Will & Grace), and TV Personality (American Idol, 2013-16), born in New Orleans, Louisiana.
#HappyBirthday #58 °🥂⋆.ೃ🍾࿔*:･ -
A Wink and a Smile 😻
#HarryConnickJr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VE-QkBAVGE -
A Wink and a Smile 😻
#HarryConnickJr
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A Wink and a Smile 💓
#HarryConnickJr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcjdJt2nUj4 -
A Wink and a Smile 💓
#HarryConnickJr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcjdJt2nUj4 -
A Wink and a Smile 🙂
#HarryConnickJr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcjdJt2nUj4 -
A Wink and a Smile 🙂
#HarryConnickJr
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Was Harry Connick Jr. cast in 'Hope Floats' because he sang to Sandra Bullock? Not quite! Hear Bullock's delightful story about the real audition process and the truth behind the casting buzz.
#SandraBullock #Speed #HopeFloats #1990sMovies #HarryConnickJr #90sMovies #RomanticDrama #SandraBullockInterview #90s #90snostalgia #1990s #1990smovies #Movies #MovieNews #Entertainment #Entertainmentnews #Celebrities #Celebrity #celebritynews #celebrityinterviews
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@jazzfm
I
Know you
So well
I can tell by the sound of your voice if you're really in love with me
And you are
You are -
@jazzfm
I
Know you
So well
I can tell by the sound of your voice if you're really in love with me
And you are
You are -
Harry Connick, Jr. - Elijah Rock
#JazzDeVille #Jazz #NowPlaying #HarryConnickJr
