WB was more concerned with the other films they had in development, and they had little interest in revisiting the less-than-stellar performance of The Iron Giant.
Because of its financial failure, the prospect of a sequel to The Iron Giant was never really on the table. With that, The Iron Giant’s popularity continued to grow until it reached the classic status it has.Įven though The Iron Giant gradually gained a following that really loved the film, it was still generally seen as a financial failure, even if the disappointment was lessened by the belated attention it received. Eventually, the television rights were also sold to Cartoon Network, which began airing the film regularly. The movie gradually began to gain more recognition and popularity through its home video release. was already receiving criticism for its lack of faith in the movie in 1999, which led to increased marketing for the film’s home video release. Despite the other-worldly beings, the writing style and descriptions throughout made it appear almost believable.In spite of the lack of promotion for the film, The Iron Giant’s reception from both critics and audiences was very strong. The story is one of the most inventive which I’ve come across in a long while, and I loved the way in which Hughes crafted his tale. All of my apprehension about it dissipated on the first page however, and I found The Iron Man to be an incredibly enjoyable little novel. This sounds very sci-fi, I know, and my wariness of choosing this as my first Hughes book to read was based purely upon the fact that I don’t overly enjoy science fiction as a genre. A friendship with a young boy named Hogarth ensues, and to prove his worth to the sceptical adults, the Iron Man is tasked with saving the earth from an evil space creature.
What they don’t factor into the equation is that the Iron Man is able to escape. He is found by a group of local villagers whilst snacking on their farm equipment, and they decide that the best thing to do in such circumstances is to build an enormous pit and lure the Iron Man inside. The Iron Man tells the story of a ‘man’ made entirely of metal, thought at first to be an enemy of the people. I therefore thought that rather than miss out on contributing entirely, I would schedule a review for one of my favourite books, Ted Hughes’ The Iron Man, which just so happens to have been published in 1968. I was hoping to be able to read and review something new for the wonderful 1968 reading club, hosted by Simon and Kaggsy, but my best intentions have been swallowed up in thesis writing.
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