MONDO BIZARRO: Magical Moments: Jack the Giant Killer

Monday, November 23, 2009

Magical Moments: Jack the Giant Killer

Leave it to me to make a segment about a film only really notable for being an unofficial Ray Harryhausen film, huh? Well, I did it and you have to live with it.

The story: Jack is a farmer who gets caught up in a battle to save a Princess from an evil man named Pendragon (not Arthur). He joins up with a Viking and a Leprechaun in a bottle (more on one of those next time) to save the day. Oh and he brings a little kid around for no good reason.

The reason for the film's induction relates to the ending battle. After sending monsters after Jack, skeletons after Jack and even turning him into an animal, Pendragon apparently runs out of ideas. His last act as a powerful wizard is to turn himself into a monster to fight Jack.

Yeah, he goes to fight in person- so to speak. Guess what happens. Yeah, he dies.

Up next, a Leprechaun in an '80s sex comedy. I can't think that this will end well. Stay tuned...

2 comments:

I Like Horror MoviesNovember 25, 2009 at 1:17 AM
Havent seen this one but Im definitely a fan of Harryhausen and Id gladly watch this one if it found its way to me!
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Alec PridgenNovember 26, 2009 at 11:45 AM
The story is fairly-average and the special effects have not aged all that well, to be honest. Now, that said, it has that usual charm that 50s matinee films have on me regardless of quality.
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Round 18

1. Grim (Mondo Bizarro): http://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2015/06/project-terrible-grim-1995.html

2. Beyond (2014) {Mondo Bizarro}: http://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2015/06/project-terrible-beyond-2014.html

3. Homoti (Homo E.T.) {Mondo Bizarro}: http://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2015/06/project-terrible-homoti.html

4. Manos- The Hands of Fate (A Life in 24 FPS): http://alifein24fps.com/2015/06/03/project-terrible-manos-the-hands-of-fate/

5. Breeders (1997) {Mondo Bizarro}: http://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2015/06/project-terrible-breeders-1997.html

6. Rappin' (A Life in 24 FPS): http://alifein24fps.com/2015/06/05/project-terrible-rappin/

7. Mak0- The Jaws of Death (A Life in 24 FPS): http://alifein24fps.com/2015/06/12/project-terrible-mako-the-jaws-of-death/

8. Age of Ice (The Girl Who Loves Horror): http://thegirlwholoveshorror.blogspot.com/2015/06/project-terrible-age-of-ice-2014.html

9. The Apple (Maynard Horror Movie Diary): http://www.horrormoviediary.net/2015/06/project-terrible-apple.html

10. 100 Below Zero (The Girl Who Loves Horror): http://thegirlwholoveshorror.blogspot.com/2015/06/project-terrible-100-below-zero-2013.html

11 and 12: Baby Geniuses/Superbabies- Baby Geniuses 2 (Maynard's Horror Movie Diary): http://www.horrormoviediary.net/2015/06/project-terrible-baby-geniuses.html

13. Bolero (A Life in 24 FPS): http://alifein24fps.com/2015/06/27/project-terrible-bolero/

14. Hercules (1983) {A Life in 24 FPS}: http://alifein24fps.com/2015/06/29/project-terrible-hercules/

15. Meteor Apocalypse (The Girl Who Loves Horror): http://thegirlwholoveshorror.blogspot.com/2015/06/project-terrible-meteor-apocalypse-2010.html

16. Daniel Der Zauberer/Daniel the Wizard (Maynard's Horror Movie Diary): http://www.horrormoviediary.net/2015/06/project-terrible-daniel-der-zauberer.html

17. Space Mutiny (Maynard's Horror Movie Diary): http://www.horrormoviediary.net/2015/07/project-terrible-space-mutiny.html

18. 2012- Doomsday (The Girl Who Loves Horror): http://thegirlwholoveshorror.blogspot.com/2015/07/project-terrible-2012-doomsday-2008.html

19. Superman: Requiem (Bob): http://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2015/07/project-terrible-superman-requiem.html

20. The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (Bob): http://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2015/07/project-nostalgic-awesomeness-trial-of.html

21. Thor- Hammer of the Gods (Bob): http://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2015/07/project-terrible-thor-hammer-of-gods.html

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1.Postal: http://gamingcreatively.blogspot.com/2012/03/birthday-review-from-mondo-bizarro.html

2.Nyarko-San- Another Crawling Chaos: http://gamingcreatively.blogspot.com/2013/03/birthday-review-from-mondo-bizarro.html

3. Cuticle Detective Inaba: http://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2014/03/bobs-birthday-bonanza-cuticle-detective.html

4. Animen- The Galactic Battle: https://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2015/03/bobs-birthday-bash-animen-galactic.html

5. Doggy Poo: https://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2016/03/bobs-birthday-review-doggy-poo.html

6. King of the Ring 1995: https://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2017/03/bobs-birthday-review-king-of-ring-1995.html

Reviews BY Bob

1. Narcosys: http://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2010/07/birthday-special-bob-reviews-narcosys.html

2. Southland Tales (Part 1): http://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2011/07/bob-reviews-southland-tales.html

3. Southland Tales (Part 2): http://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2011/07/bob-has-more-to-say-about-southland.html

4. Melancholia (Bonus): http://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2012/07/bob-reviews-melancholia.html

5. The Saddest Music in the World: http://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2012/07/bob-reviews-saddest-musical-in-world.html

6. Actium Maximus (Bonus): http://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2013/01/extra-review-bob-also-hates-actium.html

7. David Lynch's Inland Empire: http://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2013/07/bob-reviews-inland-empire.html

8. Naked Lunch: http://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2014/07/als-birthday-gift-naked-lunch.html

9. Even Dwarves Started Small: https://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2015/07/als-birthday-celebration-even-dwarfs.html

10. Hard to Be a God: https://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2016/07/als-birthday-celebration-hard-to-be-god.html

11. Freddy Got Fingered: https://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2017/07/als-birthday-review-freddy-got-fingered.html

12. The Time Machine (I Found At A Yard Sale): https://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2017/07/worst-of-worst-time-machine-i-found-at_8.html

Bonus Round- Second Opinions

1. D.C. Sniper (Mondo Bizarro): http://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2014/11/project-terrible-second-opinions-dc.html

2. Star Wrek- In the Pirkinning (Bob): http://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2014/11/project-terrible-second-opinions-star.html

3. The Asylum's Air Collision (Mondo Bizarro): http://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2014/11/project-terrible-second-opinion-air.html

4. AE- Apocalypse Earth (Bob): http://mondobizarrocinema.blogspot.com/2014/11/project-terrible-second-opinions-ae.html