gavin6942
A young boy named Jack climbs a giant beanstalk and stumbles upon a city in the clouds ruled by an evil queen.I have never really enjoyed anime. Some is alright, but even the hugely successful and popular films just do not really resonate with me. This one is different. The animation is certainly interesting, with only the princes really looking like what I expect from Japanese artists. So that helps, that multiple styles were used.But this is also just so clever. Taking a classic tale, adding in music and lyrics, and a bit of a mystical twist. This is less about stealing fro ma giant than about saving a kingdom. Can "a simple farm boy" handle the task?
ciandestineone
I was delighted beyond words when my brand-new "Jack and the Beanstalk" DVD arrived today; I was immediately struck by the splendid picture and clarity of sound. Marvelous! However, after watching for a while, I noticed (to my great dismay) that the audio track was not in sync with the visual element: e.g., the sound of an door slamming occurs a good second or two later than it should. NOTE: This defect exists only on the English audio track -- the sound on the Japanese audio track is in perfect sync.In order to make sure that the error was indeed unique to the DVD edition, I compared it to my VHS copy and lo! -- the audio on the video cassette (English dubbed) is in perfect sync! I remain hopeful that I just received a bum copy, and am waiting for a replacement DVD from the website from which it was purchased. I'll be sure to report whether or not the new DVD suffers from the same problem.Has anyone else experienced this trouble?
djhotwheel
In the early 80s I seen this cartoon on Cinemax at my friends home. 20 years later I found the VHS of the movie and bought it in a heartbeat. The cartoon is the basic Jack and The Beanstalk story with a huge twist. The cartoon is japan animation! the quality is super smooth and rivals Disney's quality work from the past. The story even has many songs that any child can enjoy. The classic cheesy sound effects from cartoons are there but, the movie has a very dark ending and may be too un p.c. for the new generation of fans. I seen this movie go for about $10 to $40 on VHS. i have seen the movie poster go for $200!! Last thing, the movie feels like it runs for a good 2 hours with excellent story line that is way far advanced than the average cartoon offers. As I stated, a rare gem of a cartoon. I personally had dumped my VHS footage to DVD format and cleaned up the quality to enjoy it over and over again. I would love to see a official DVD come out of this one.
NoFleshShallBeSpared
It's probably been about 5 years since I've seen any part of this movie, but as a kid I watched it so much it must be branded into my memory. Simple yet atmospheric animation (the Japanese are really good at making something dark and forboding, aren't they?) this movie defined my tastes for cinema as a child. After watching this at about 4 years old I had basically went for darker and more deeply symbolic movies (Yes, it's true, TV does warp kids minds, but give them something like this and they'll be better for it!) I can't say I haven't changed much and I wish I hadn't lost the copy I had of this movie, but if you can find it, more power to you! *****
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