Day 5: The Iron Giant

Say what? Vin Diesel, in a cartoon. That's exactly what I thought when Adam, my husband, showed me this animated film from the 90's. This 1999 animated feature film, also starring Jennifer Aniston and Harry Conick Junior was created by the same people that brought us The Incredibles (another animated feature that I absolutely loved!) Set in the 1950s during the Red Scare, it's a wonderful story about a boy who befriends a robot. However, in true climactic form, the government catches wind of this giant weapon of destruction, and sets out to destroy it.

This movie really was touching, heartwarming, and any other synonymous adjective. At first, I was a little weary. I thought it would be like Flipper or Lassie, but it was actually really funny. The animation is somewhat similar to The Incredibles, as was the humor. I laughed, almost cried, and was definitely emotionally invested in this film. I absolutely recommend this film, especially for all you teachers out there. If anyone is doing a unit on anything during the 1950s, this would be the perfect movie to show. There are references to all things '50s, including the Daddy-O beatnik lingo, that made me feel like I was walking down memory lane...and I was born in the 80's!

If you're skeptical, like I was, be cool Daddy-O and take a step into coolville and watch the movie. Snap. Snap. (Beatnik reference if you were confused by the snaps.) Oh, and by the way, Vin Diesel plays the Iron Giant and only has a few lines, just in case you were wondering.

Next Movie: Hello Dolly