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Yar, you be here: Jack and the Beanstalk > Customer Reviews Jack and the Beanstalk Customer Reviews (1 - 3 of 4 Reviews)Entertaining Children's Film
It takes a while to transport yourself mentally back to a simplier time but once you get there it's an enjoyable escape. As one of the other reviewers mentioned, this is similar to the "Wizard of Oz" in that there is a dream sequence that transports the "hero" (Jack) back in time. While it's a fairy tale, there are moral overtones. The greedy butcher loses everything in trying to hold on to the goose who lays the golden egg. The evil giant is defeated. Jack, who is an unsuspecting hero comes out on top at the end. True romance comes through as the prince and princess discover they love each other for who they are and not the titles they hold. Children will get the messages. They're all straight-forward. The costumes add to the film. There are musical numbers, including dancing throughout. This is a nice escape film which is very family friendly. Horrible video and audio transfer!
This was a gift. I knew enough to stay away from Madacy products. The quality of the print is just awful with lines, missing frames, terrible contrast, fuzzy focus, washed out color, and the worst sound I 've ever heard on a DVD. I wish I could recommend a good copy of this movie but I don't know where to get one since it's public domain. Bud and Lou in the classic fairy tale
Perhaps I'm a bit biased here, but this film was my first exposure to Abbott and Costello, and I've loved them every since. My parents bought the VHS tape of this when I was very young and I was instantly mesmerised -- those guys were the funniest team of comedians I'd ever seen. They still are, really. In retrospect, this may not be one of their greatest films (it's not on par with Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, for instance), but it's a fun retelling of the classic Jack and the Beanstalk story, casting Lou as Jack and Bud as the crooked butcher who swaps him magic beans for a cow. Transplanting the boys into the fanciful setting works, and although some of the stuntwork and sets seemed pretty threadbare at times the story and the comedy still click well. This is also one of the few films the boys ever made that could be classified as a musical. For completists who love Abbott and Costello and are still impatiently waiting for the rest of their films to come out on DVD, this is a must-have. Also recommended for folks with kids -- it's a wonderful movie for the young.
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