Harry Connick

I personally laughed out loud many times watching this movie. The people are authentic, eccentric and lovabale. It's an ordinary small town in the middle of a very cold nowhere. Lucy finds out quick just what beyond frigid feels like. She begins as an unfeeling corporate executive, and ends up loving the people she came to give pink slips to. She has a choice to make and she does the right thing. Bravo! This movie will leave you feeling good.

Animated movies have long been looked down upon as a genre for kids, Director Brad Bird as always insisted that animation is not a genre of film making but a medium of storytelling, and with Iron Giant, he proves that animation is not simply a style choice, but a wonderful tool to tell an even more wonderful story. America is gripped by fear of the red menace; having recently launched the satellite sputnik has the entire nation on alert. Into this fearful land a giant iron man has fallen from space. Government Agent Mansley arrives from Washington to investigate reports of strange activity; enormous bites have been taken out of cars and metal structures, fearing a soviet device Agent Mansley hunts for the intruder The great metallic monstrosity is discovered by a young boy, who recues the iron man for certain death. A young boy unfortunately named Hogarth, having being raised by his mother, skipped ahead in school and left to his own imagination for company having tried squirrels and raccoons for companionship much to the dismay of his mother. The iron giant follows him home like a gigantic steel puppy. The two become fast friends, the giant having been damaged in his fall from stars, mimicking and learning from his human companion. The new friends find shelter at local scrap yard and home of beatnik artist Dean McCoppin; the three have great adventures and form a fast friendship. Hogarth has found the friends he always missed. Hiding beneath his childlike attitude, the giant conceals a great destructive power; he is an impressive weapon from another world. He does not stay hidden forever and soon the United States army arrives to stop the perceived Russian threat. There aggression awakens the great power within the steel monster, and in there rashness put them selves and the entire town at risk. Deep within the walking weapon, the goodness and heart imparted by Hogarth remains, the power of the human spirit fills the giant; he retains the lessons of his tiny friend. His nature is destruction but the heart and soul of a child has impacted his metallic mind. Seeing the town in danger the iron giant gives the greatest gift known to mankind, self sacrifice. A beautifully rendered colorful world, richly detailed and impressive crafted animation, a traditional style brought to life with incredible color and beauty, with computer effect peppered in for and astoundingly gorgeous film. Hogarth bounds with wonderful exuberance and the over active imagination of a child, Agent Mansley bumbles around with great comedic effect. Voice acting is top notch; Eli Marienthal is absolutely wonderful as Hogarth, capturing his energetic personality. A wonderfully warm and heartfelt film, it?s funny and exciting, imparting a clear well-meaning message of humanity. Brad Birds masterpiece will resonate with audiences for a long time, a classic story of the power of the human soul told with such magic and wonder in the medium of animation.

Superbly cast and tensely directed thriller that was released the same year as "Seven," another excellent serial killer story. Hunter and Weaver are terrific. Also the last time singer Connick attempted to portray such a dark character, as one of the suspects.

I knew this movie would make me cry, but I don't remember the last time I practically sobbed through a whole film. I would watch this again, if only to forward to Jeffrey Dean Morgan with an Irish accent!