Jack the Giant Killer
by Nathan Juran
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Actor: Don Beddoe, Judi Meredith, Kerwin Mathews, Torin Thatcher, Walter BurkeDirector: Nathan Juran
Brand: MATHEWS,KERWIN
Cinematographer: David S. Horsley
Writer: Nathan Juran
Editor: Grant Whytock
Producer: Edward Small
Producer: Robert E. Kent
Writer: Orville H. Hampton
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 94 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-04-06
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Movie Reviews of Jack the Giant Killer
Movie Review: HARRYHAUSEN INSPIRED CLASSIC NOT THE MUSICAL VERSION
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this film in a theater on a double bill with The 7th Voyage of Sindbad when I was a kid and from that day forward I was hooked on stop motion animation! I never this film again until some time in the 80's. It was playing on the Disney channel, so I had a friend record it for me because I did not have the channel at the time. When I watched it, I was completely dumb founded as it had been turned into an ersatz musical!
I have since found two different releases on DVD both are the original non musical version. One released by Goodtimes is in fullscreen and the other is in widescreen 1:66 format which is the correct aspect ratio. The Goodtimes release is listed as the musical version, but is in fact the correct original non musical version! The widescreen release looks a little better than the fullscreen version and there is little difference in the formats so don't pay the aftermarket price for the fullscreen version, it isn't how it was viewed in theaters.
The effects are a very obvious cash in on Ray Harryhausen's '7th Voyage Of Sinbad' Film, but not in the same league(the budget could of had something to do with this?)...still very cool non the less. Who can resist a two headed giant?! The DVD's are very similar so find the cheapest version and enjoy. I kind of wish one of two releases was the musical version just to see it again......really weird!
Summary of Jack the Giant Killer
Jack rescues the beautiful princess from a giant as well as many other fantastic creatures.Genre: Feature Film Family
Rating: G
Release Date: 6-APR-2004
Media Type: DVD
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