The Iron Giant (1968 Novel vs 1999 Film) | A Gun with a Soul

The backstory behind Ted Hughes’s original book THE IRON MAN is a
tragic one, and the subsequent film by Brad Bird has a
heartbreaking story all its own. In episode 338, join Luke
Elliott & James Bailey as they discover an unexpected
connection to Sylvia Plath, try to wrap their heads around a
"Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon," defend animation’s reputation as a
medium, explore questions of consciousness around artificial
beings, and finally cast their votes on which one is ultimately
best: the book or the movie?


 


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Luke Elliott


Recent publications: “Your Black Apron Meal Kit Has Arrived”
in the Even Cozier Cosmic
anthology https://bookshop.org/a/23566/9781630230975

“Beyond Heaven” in the Beyond the Vanishing Point
anthology: https://a.co/d/cTwnwz7

Website: www.lukeelliottauthor.com

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James Bailey


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IG: https://www.instagram.com/jamebail/



Music: 


“Last Dawn” by Ross Bugden
https://youtu.be/wWjgsepyE8I?si=2LkPHQZ1x-1HPUto