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* [[Adaptation Displacement]]: The film is (''very'') loosely inspired on the children's book ''[[wikipedia:The Iron Man (novel)|The Iron Man]]''. How loose? Well, there was a dragon, for starters. |
* [[Adaptation Displacement]]: The film is (''very'') loosely inspired on the children's book ''[[wikipedia:The Iron Man (novel)|The Iron Man]]''. How loose? Well, there was a dragon, for starters. |
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** Not to mention {{spoiler|the iron man doesn't "die" at the end.}} |
** Not to mention {{spoiler|the iron man doesn't "die" at the end.}} |
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* [[Better on DVD]]: The Signature Edition reinserted two newly complete scenes, making the film more whole. |
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* [[Dying Moment of Awesome]]: {{spoiler|SUUUPERMAAAAN!}} |
* [[Dying Moment of Awesome]]: {{spoiler|SUUUPERMAAAAN!}} |
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* [[Ear Worm]]: The "Duck and Cover" song is very catchy. If you hear the full version on the DVD, it WILL get stuck in your head. |
* [[Ear Worm]]: The "Duck and Cover" song is very catchy. If you hear the full version on the DVD, it WILL get stuck in your head. |
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* [[Fan Nickname]]: "Hog Hug", used by some fans to refer to Hogarth because of one scene. |
* [[Fan Nickname]]: "Hog Hug", used by some fans to refer to Hogarth because of one scene. |
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* [[He Really Can Act|He Really Can Voice Act]]: Vin Diesel as the Giant. He doesn't get much dialogue, but whenever the Giant speaks, the mood is absolutely spot-on. |
* [[He Really Can Act|He Really Can Voice Act]]: Vin Diesel as the Giant. He doesn't get much dialogue, but whenever the Giant speaks, the mood is absolutely spot-on. |
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* [[Hilarious in Hindsight]]: |
* [[Hilarious in Hindsight]]: |
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** Dean getting a [[Phineas and Ferb|squirrel in his pants]]. |
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** Also, Kent Mansley saying "Screw the Country! I Wanna Live" as his final lines in the movie after he unwittingly sent a nuke directly into the town becomes extremely ironic when the President in ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog]]'' (who is strongly implied to be the same president from ''[[Sonic Adventure]] 2'') is redesigned to resemble Kent Mansley. |
** Also, Kent Mansley saying "Screw the Country! I Wanna Live" as his final lines in the movie after he unwittingly sent a nuke directly into the town becomes extremely ironic when the President in ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog]]'' (who is strongly implied to be the same president from ''[[Sonic Adventure]] 2'') is redesigned to resemble Kent Mansley. |
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** Vin Diesel would voice a character who doesn’t talk that much in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]]. |
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* [[Memetic Mutation]]: |
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** Dean explaining the Giant the difference between garbage and art caught on for many fans. |
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* [[Moral Event Horizon]]: Mansley crosses the line from [[Obstructive Bureaucrat]] to all-out villain when he {{spoiler|lies to the General, telling him that the Giant has killed Hogarth.}} |
* [[Moral Event Horizon]]: Mansley crosses the line from [[Obstructive Bureaucrat]] to all-out villain when he {{spoiler|lies to the General, telling him that the Giant has killed Hogarth.}} |
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** Not enough for you? Then we have four little words for you then: {{spoiler|"LAUNCH THE MISSILE NOW!"}} |
** Not enough for you? Then we have four little words for you then: {{spoiler|"LAUNCH THE MISSILE NOW!"}} |
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* [[Some Anvils Need to Be Dropped]]: Friendly giant robots aside, this film is ''very'' explicit in its condemnation of nuclear weapons, and of [[Red Scare|paranoia]] and [[Dirty Communists|xenophobia]] in general. |
* [[Some Anvils Need to Be Dropped]]: Friendly giant robots aside, this film is ''very'' explicit in its condemnation of nuclear weapons, and of [[Red Scare|paranoia]] and [[Dirty Communists|xenophobia]] in general. |
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* [[Tear Jerker]]: See main page quote. |
* [[Tear Jerker]]: See main page quote. |
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* [[Unacceptable Targets]]: Making fun of this film can lead to trouble. |
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⚫ | * [[Vindicated by History]]: The film was praised by critics, but that didn't save the film from a horrible fate at the box office; Warner Bros.' marketing blitz for the home video release (as well as [[Cartoon Network]] airing the film numerous times in the |
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* [[Values Resonance]]: With dozens of firearm shooting incidents since the film’s release, including Sandy Hook, the film’s morals aged so well. |
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⚫ | * [[Vindicated by History]]: The film was praised by critics, but that didn't save the film from a horrible fate at the box office; Warner Bros.' marketing blitz for the home video release (as well as [[Cartoon Network]] airing the film numerous times in the 2000s) led to the film being seen by a wider audience, and now it's considered a modern animation classic. |
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** [[Cartoon Network]] once did a Memorial Day special of airing the movie over and over and over and over and over again back-to-back, three days in a row. |
** [[Cartoon Network]] once did a Memorial Day special of airing the movie over and over and over and over and over again back-to-back, three days in a row. |
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* [[Visual Effects of Awesome]]: The CGI giant blends in with the traditional animation amazingly. |
* [[Visual Effects of Awesome]]: The CGI giant blends in with the traditional animation amazingly. |