This One has a History and Never Stood a Chance to Match the Master Ray Harryhausen's Unmatched Artistry.
There is a Reason Harryhausen and its Imitators were Few and Very Far Between.
Stop-Motion Animation is an Art-Form that Requires Talent, Patience, a Decent Budget, Attention to Detail, and a Craft that No-One Ever Conquered Like Ray.
He Learned from the Innovator, Willis O'Brien, who Worked the Technique with "The Lost World" (1925) and then Mastered it with "King Kong" (1933).
O'Brien Tutored Harryhausen through "Mighty Joe Young" (1949), which took that Year's Oscar for Special Effects.
Ray Harryhausen Never Looked Back. The Films He Worked On for the Next 4 Decades were Simply Known as "Harryhausen Films".
A Few Artists Gave it a Try, with Jim Danforth the Most Notable.
This is His Early Work, and He was Told to Imitate "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad" (1958), a Masterpiece by Harryhausen, Perhaps His Best Work.
So Danforth Didn't Stand a Chance of " Copying the Artistry or the Success" of "7th Voyage". 1st of All He Didn't Have Near the Budget, and Things Went Down From There.
To Danforth's Credit, this Movie is a lot of Fun, although the Mirroring of Ray's Designs and Such were Glaring. Still, Fans of the Type Should be Grateful it's as Good as it is. The "Stop-Motion" Genre Surely Lacks Numbers.
"Jack" has a Lot of Monsters and Colorful, Splashing Effects, a Good Pace and Few Other Things that can Grab the Young at Heart.
One Thing that is Sorely Missing is a Score from Bernard Herman.
Judi Meredith, as the Princess is a Looker, and when She is Transformed to an Evil-Witch She is Absolutely Stunning, and Goth Fans, it Doesn't Get Any Better in the Pre-Modern-Era.
Overall, Cut this Some Slack and Avoid the "Musical" Version and Enjoy a Fine Attempt at a Kid-Oriented Movie that is Well Done, Entertaining, and has Enough Edge for Adults.
A Precious Time-Capsule, and Certainly....
Worth a Watch.
There is a Reason Harryhausen and its Imitators were Few and Very Far Between.
Stop-Motion Animation is an Art-Form that Requires Talent, Patience, a Decent Budget, Attention to Detail, and a Craft that No-One Ever Conquered Like Ray.
He Learned from the Innovator, Willis O'Brien, who Worked the Technique with "The Lost World" (1925) and then Mastered it with "King Kong" (1933).
O'Brien Tutored Harryhausen through "Mighty Joe Young" (1949), which took that Year's Oscar for Special Effects.
Ray Harryhausen Never Looked Back. The Films He Worked On for the Next 4 Decades were Simply Known as "Harryhausen Films".
A Few Artists Gave it a Try, with Jim Danforth the Most Notable.
This is His Early Work, and He was Told to Imitate "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad" (1958), a Masterpiece by Harryhausen, Perhaps His Best Work.
So Danforth Didn't Stand a Chance of " Copying the Artistry or the Success" of "7th Voyage". 1st of All He Didn't Have Near the Budget, and Things Went Down From There.
To Danforth's Credit, this Movie is a lot of Fun, although the Mirroring of Ray's Designs and Such were Glaring. Still, Fans of the Type Should be Grateful it's as Good as it is. The "Stop-Motion" Genre Surely Lacks Numbers.
"Jack" has a Lot of Monsters and Colorful, Splashing Effects, a Good Pace and Few Other Things that can Grab the Young at Heart.
One Thing that is Sorely Missing is a Score from Bernard Herman.
Judi Meredith, as the Princess is a Looker, and when She is Transformed to an Evil-Witch She is Absolutely Stunning, and Goth Fans, it Doesn't Get Any Better in the Pre-Modern-Era.
Overall, Cut this Some Slack and Avoid the "Musical" Version and Enjoy a Fine Attempt at a Kid-Oriented Movie that is Well Done, Entertaining, and has Enough Edge for Adults.
A Precious Time-Capsule, and Certainly....
Worth a Watch.