I didn’t even know Bryan Singer was working on this flick, and now that the first trailer has arrived, I can’t wait for Jack the Giant Killer to hit theaters in June.
Toobad it is in 3D…
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Im kind of confused by this. Is it supposed to appeal to adults, kids, or both? Because I sense a bit of “kid stuff” (*cough* magic beans), but then ten seconds later Im reminded that the title calls Jack a KILLER. It vexes me, Im terribly vexed.
you’ve never heard of a fairy tale?
I have. But, Jack out smarting a giant on a large beanstalk and Jack killing giants seem like two very different concepts to me. Hence my comment, more or less translated as is this actually a fairy tale or an action movie pretending to be one? I ask this because other movies with fairy tale/legend schtick have been good for me, bad for kids (and vice versa). I wouldnt want to walk into this hoping for a sleepy hollow/lord of the rings mixer and get something like a Kid in King Arthurs Court. Ya dig?
I know “Modern grim and gritty deconstruction of fairy tales” is not new (it’s kind of all the rage right now) but it’s still fresh enough that when I see something well done like this, it perks my interest. The “magic stones” are a groaner, but the rest seems pretty cool.
Plus, I love the meta-textual connotations that this is the movie Jack of Fables made in the early issues of his book. If only it was an actual Jack of Fables movie….