P547 CEEFAX 1 547 Mon 03 Jan 23:17/31 1/2 ——————————————————————————————————————— THE IRON GIANT (U) US 86 mink Director: Brad Bird Voices: Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connect Jr ——————————————————————————————————————— Based on a short story by the late Poet Laureate Ted Hughes, it's the tale of a 50ft iron giant who falls to earth. He is befriended by nine-year-old boy Hogarth Hughes (Eli Marienthal). Hogarth tries to hide his metal-eating pal in a junkyard run by a hipster named Dean McCoppin (Connect Jr) but the military are on the case... ————————— by Gareth Herincx ——————————— Showbiz 540 Music 560 TV/Radio 600 Film 99 550 Index 541 TV Choice 593 Videos Lottery Film99 Main MenuP547 CEEFAX 1 547 Mon 03 Jan 23:15/53 2/2 ——————————————————————————————————————— THE IRON GIANT (U) US 86 mink Already acclaimed in the US, Warner Brothers have finally produced an animated feature to worry Disney. Like ET, humans fuelled by paranoia try to eliminate rather than understand the visitor, and it all ends in tears. But it's the combination of a quality story and top notch animation which make it special. Americanised it may bj, but it's great family entertainment with a strong moral message. THE IRON GIANT opens December 17 Film 99 550 Index 541 TV Choice 593 Videos Lottery Film99 Main Menu