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Jack the Giant Killer
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Jack the Giant Killer was a 1962 Sword & Sorcery film, directed by Nathan H. Juran and starring Kerwin Mathews (of The 7th Voyage of Sinbad fame) as the title character. The film was loosely based on the fairy tale of the same name, and when we mean loosely, we mean very loosely.The film follows the eponymous character, whom, after a failed attempt by main villain the warlock Pendragon to capture the princess Elaine via giant-disguised-as-a-toy, is escorting her across the sea to a convent. Sure enough, they're attacked by a gang of witches, and the princess is captured... again. Jack tries to take command and go after them, but is promptly thrown overboard by the now-mutinous crew, and the (dead) captain's son goes in after him. They are saved by a viking boat, after somehow floating on a bench for what could be days, and it only gets weirder from there...Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_content_3'); })The film was an attempt to replicate the success of the Ray Harryhausen films of the time, especially the previously mentioned Sinbad film, to the point that they got both the director and star of The 7th Voyage of Sinbad into the project. They even tried to replicate the then-revolutionary stop motion special effects. It got to the point that Columbia Pictures threatened to sue United Artists, the film's distributor, over plagiarism. Their solution? It was re-edited as a musical.Generally, the original cut is considered to be So Bad, It's Good, for the over-the-top acting, low-rent special effects, and the cookie-cutter story that doesn't even carry a passing resemblance to the story it's based off of. The musical cut, on the other hand...It became the subject for a live MST by RiffTrax, which premiered in theaters August 17th, 2011, bringing a much-needed riff on such a hilariously-terrible film.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_content_2'); })Not to be confused with the 2013 Warner Bros. film Jack the Giant Slayer (which was originally titled Jack the Giant Killer as well). | |
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Captain Ersatz: The giant near the beginning looks almost identical to the Cyclops, only it has two eyes instead of one. It's a bi-cyclops! | |
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Beard of Evil | |
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Beard of Evil: Pendragon. | |
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Demonic Possession | |
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Demonic Possession: Pendragon uses his evil magic to turn women into witches to act as his agents who mostly retain their human appearance until a mirror reveals them for what they are and breaking the mirror exorcises them. | |
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Big Bad | |
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Big Bad: Again, Pendragon. | |
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Evil Costume Switch | |
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Evil Costume Switch: When someone is revealed to be a witch, they are shown with pale green skin, reptilian eyes, and a ridiculously elaborate dress. | |
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Everything's Better with Princesses | |
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Everything's Better with Princesses: Elaine. | |
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Evil Is Hammy | |
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Evil Is Hammy: Pendragon. Dear god, Pendragon... Pendragon's minion Garna is also pretty hammy. Possessed Princess Elaine also has one or two scenes where she cackles in the typical witch fashion, chewing the scenery. | |
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