Jack & The Beanstalk
by Gisaburo Sugii
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Actor: Billie Lou Watt, Corinne Orr, Jack GrimesDirector: Gisaburo Sugii
Brand: Henstooth Video
Producer: Katsumi Furukawa
Writer: Peter J. Solmo
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); English (Original Language); Japanese (Original Language)
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 93 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-06-28
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Henstooth Video
Movie Reviews of Jack & The Beanstalk
Movie Review: One Of The Best Animated Movies Never Seen
Summary: 5 Stars
In the spring of 1980, when I was 4 years old, I happened to be fortunate enough to catch on television an animated feature-length re-telling of the Jack and the Beanstalk story. This one has Jack climbing the beanstalk, and instead of just encountering a giant, he encounters an entire kingdom over-run by the giant and his witch mother. The witch has placed Princess Margaret and her court under a spell, turning them into mice and making Margaret fall in love with her son, the giant Tulip. Helping Jack on this adventure is his faithful dog, Crosby. What struck me the most about this film at the time, besides the great adventure story, was the music. The film was made in 1974 and has a rock opera soundtrack that although sounds a little dated, it manages to hold up over the decades. Later, as I got older, I tried to find this film on VHS, only to be told that the film DIDN'T EXIST!!! I know I have a very active imagination, but there is no way I could EVER dream up something this good! Then one day, when my cheap father decided to finally break down and get cable, I was channel surfing WHEN I SAW THIS FILM AGAIN!! Without even thinking, I immediately began watching it...without bothering to TAPE it! I checked the cable listings to find out when it was airing again and set my VCR to record. So I finally had a grainy copy of one of my beloved films from childhood...only to lose the copy AGAIN when I went to college! Ever since then I have been on a quest to find this film. I finally found it on Amazon.com, on DVD no less, and immediately snatched up a copy. When I watched it again, I expected to see its flaws, as seen through the eyes of a 27 year old young man, not a child anymore. But guess what: I COULDN'T FIND ANY!!! This movie MORE than stands the test of time. The main theme is one of courage, as Jack decides to do the right thing and rescue the princess instead of just taking off with the gold. Also the courage of the giant, Tulip, to finally confront his oppressive mother, and crush her...literally. The good thing about watching this movie as an adult, is seeing all of the adult qualities inherint in it, that you miss as a child. Such as the pressure put on Jack to be a man and run the house now that his father has died. And Tulip to be a man and quite letting his mother run his life. Add to all of this the music. From the opening song "What's in the hat?", with Jack frolicking through the woods, to the showstopping "No One's Happier Than I" sung by the enchanted Princess Margaret, the music ALONE deserves some sort of positive recognition. Especially the number "Are You Happy?". It's the wedding song sung by Princess Margaret and Tulip's wedding guests, paper cut-outs brought to life by magic, that really sends the soundtrack home. The tune is the sort of trippy, Who-inspired song that exists solely in the '70's, accompanied by acid induced imagery, but AGAIN, it stands the test of time. I recently screened this DVD for my 5 year old nephew, who LOVED it, which further proves my point: more people should definately see this film, young and old. My goal is to one day host a big-screen screening of this film, and hopefully bring it the recognition it deserves.
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