Jack the Giant Killer

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I'm reviewing this film because the only review here is for a entirely different film 'The Giant Killer' asylum films!

Jack The Giant Killer is a pretty neat little fairy tale that was released in 1962. Trying to capture the magic of the 1958 Harryhausen classic 'The 7th Voyage of Sinbad', Jack the Giant Killer is inferior in every way, but still most enjoyable to the child in all stop motion fans.

I owned two pervious editions of this film but I had heard rumors that this version released was the horrid version that was dubbed into a ersatz musical! I only wanted that version to have a laugh from time to time.

Unfortunately, it is not the case and even worse it is by far the worst looking of the three releases of the film. If you must own the film look for the good times version released in 1:33 as it is the closest to the proper aspect ratio, even though all releases have some cropping issues.

I saw Jack the Giant Killer in a theater as a...

Jack the Giant Killer
This review is for Jack the Giant Killer (1962), not Jack the Giant Slayer (2013). Kerwin Mathews did a few fantasy movies in the 50s and 60s. They were geared for kids to see at the movie matinee, but most adults enjoyed them as well. The special effects for the time were decent, many done by the master of stop motion animation Ray Harryhausen. This movie wasn't done by Harryhausen, but the special effects are decent considering it was made over forty years ago.

Recommendations: The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (50th Anniversary Edition), The 3 Worlds Of Gulliver, and Jason And The Argonauts

CA Luster

this is one hellof movie
i can't really rate this cause i hadn't as yet open it up yet but when i do
i'm sure it will get a great review from this customer
ira friedman

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