History TearJerker / TheIronGiant

* The Giant after [[spoiler: believing Hogarth to be dead. Even savvy viewers that knew otherwise got choked up by the Giant grieving for his friend.]]
** Heck, he actually start's ''trembling'' before burying his face in his hands.

* This exchange of dialogue.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4dT2eBWI2M The Giant's]] HeroicSacrifice: "[[MeaningfulEcho You...stay. I...go. No following.]]"
* "''[[ItMakesSenseInContext Superman...]]''"
** One wonders what VinDiesel would say to the knowledge that he can reduce grown men to tears with a single word. One that isn't a threat, that is.
** One also suspects that [[{{Superman}} Kal-El]] would be honored.

* What happens when you combine the Tear Jerker endings of ''Iron Giant'' and ''Disney/WreckItRalph''? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fvLRA2W1wM Cue the waterworks.]]

* The scene after Hogarth [[spoiler:nearly gets vaporized by the Giant when they were playing a game and the Giant mistook Hogarth's toy gun for a real weapon, and Dean yells at him, calling him "a big gun that walks." Giant then gets a "[[MyGodWhatHaveIDone My God, What Did I Almost Do?]]" moment when he sees a bus with a vaporized hole as Dean tells him, "You almost did that to Hogarth!"]]

*** Later echoed for a CrowningMomentOfAwesome

** One also suspects that [[Superman Kal-El]] would be honored.

** Watching the Giant [[spoiler: succumb to his defense mechanism]] can be a TearJerker as well. Yes it can be a CrowningMomentOfAwesome for some, but it's very much like [[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc Sulley scaring Boo,]] we've gotten so used to this GentleGiant, that seeing him like this is legitimitely horrifying, especially since he actually tried to resist his mechanism just a few seconds ago.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4dT2eBWI2M The Giant's]] HeroicSacrifice: "[[MeaningfulEcho You stay. I go. No following.]]"

* The scene after Hogarth [[spoiler:nearly gets vaporized by the Giant when they were playing a game and the Giant mistook Hogarth's toy gun for a real weapon, and Dean yells at him, calling him "a big gun that walks." When Giant says, "I not gun," Dean gestures to a hole in the side of a bus and Giant gets a "[[MyGodWhatHaveIDone My God, What Did I Almost Do?]]" moment as Dean tells him, "You almost did that to Hogarth!"]]
* "I- I not gun."
** Later echoed for a CrowningMomentOfAwesome

* "[[MeaningfulEcho You stay. I go. No following.]]"

* "You stay. I go. No following."

* "I- I not gun."

* The scene after Hogarth [[spoiler:nearly gets vaporized by the Giant when they were playing a game and the Giant mistook Hogarth's toy gun for a real weapon, and Dean yells at him, calling him "a big gun that walks." When Giant says, "I not gun," Dean gestures to a hole in the side of a bus and Giant gets a "[[MyGodWhatHaveIDone My God, What Did I Almost Do?]]" moment as Dean tells him, "You almost did that to Hogarth!"]]

* The scene after Hogarth [[spoiler:nearly gets vaporized by the Giant when they were playing a game and the Giant mistook Hogarth's toy gun for a real weapon, complete with this dialogue:]]
--> [[spoiler:'''Dean:''' ''(shielding Hogarth from the Giant)'' GET BACK! ''(Giant looks shocked and hurt)'' I said get back! I mean it!]]
--> [[spoiler:'''Giant:''' No, stop. Why?]]
--> [[spoiler:'''Hogarth:''' It was an accident. He's our friend.]]
--> [[spoiler:'''Dean:''' He's a piece of hardware, Hogarth. Why do you think the army was here? He's a weapon! A-A big gun that-that walks.]]
--> [[spoiler:'''Giant:''' I-I-I not gun.]]
--> [[spoiler:'''Dean:''' Oh yeah? What's that, huh?! ''(Giant turns and sees a big gaping hole in the side of a bus and looks horrified)'' You almost did that to Hogarth!]]
--> [[spoiler:'''Giant:''' No... ''(runs off)'']]
--> [[spoiler:'''Hogarth:''' Come back! ''(runs after Giant)'']]
--> [[spoiler:'''Dean:''' Hogarth, hey, stop!]]
--> [[spoiler:'''Hogarth:''' Giant, come back!]]

* The scene after Hogarth [[spoiler:nearly gets vaporized by the Giant when they were playing a game and the Giant mistook Hogarth's toy gun for a real weapon, complete with the dialogue:

* spoiler:The scene after Hogarth [[spoiler:nearly gets vaporized by the Giant when they were playing a game and the Giant mistook Hogarth's toy gun for a real weapon, complete with the dialogue:

* [[spoiler:The scene after Hogarth nearly gets vaporized by the Giant when they were playing a game and the Giant mistook Hogarth's toy gun for a real weapon, complete with the dialogue:
--> '''Dean:''' ''(shielding Hogarth from the Giant)'' GET BACK! ''(Giant looks shocked and hurt)'' I said get back! I mean it!
--> '''Giant:''' No, stop. Why?
--> '''Hogarth:''' It was an accident. He's our friend.
--> '''Dean:''' He's a piece of hardware, Hogarth. Why do you think the army was here? He's a weapon! A-A big gun that-that walks.
--> '''Giant:''' I-I-I not gun.
--> '''Dean:''' Oh yeah? What's that, huh?! ''(Giant turns and sees a big gaping hole in the side of a bus and looks horrified)'' You almost did that to Hogarth!
--> '''Giant:''' No... ''(runs off)''
--> '''Hogarth:''' Come back! ''(runs after Giant)''
--> '''Dean:''' Hogarth, hey, stop!
--> '''Hogarth:''' Giant, come back!]]

** Just the hopelessness and sense of realism in his voice...

--> [[spoiler:'''Hogarth's Mom:''' Shouldn't we get to a shelter?]]

--> [[spoiler: '''Hogarth's Mom''': "Shouldn't we get to a shelter?"]]
--> [[spoiler: '''Dean''': "...it wouldn't matter..."]]
** Just the hopelessness and sense of realism in [[spoiler: Dean's]] voice...

** Just the hopelessness and sense of realism in Dean's voice.

** This Troper has always felt that Clark/Kal would be honored, and gladly give his blessing, to being invoked thus.