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Jack the Giant Slayer

Hello everyone! Today's point of interest is 'Jack the Giant Slayer'! If you've read my previous post you'll know a bit of how I feel about these kinds of movies. Generally speaking, when Hollywood takes classic children's stories and tries to make them hardcore they fail. Not always, mind you! I am looking at this one for two reasons: Ewan McGregor, and the fact that the trailer actually looks kinda good. Let's look at the trailer before I go any farther.



Not bad right? It's not taking itself too seriously and I also don't see signs of EXTREME silliness. Which is good. The dialog sounds whitty and the overall look is charming and whimsical. I love Ewan McGregor's hair, it's kinda Pompadour-y. McGregor's character looks hilarious: The silly, overconfident knight in shining armor. I may be biased, I have always favored him as an actor. Also, we have Stanley Tucci, whose movies I haven't always loved but his characters have always been fantastic. Obviously, this isn't the Jack we all grew up with. We see a giant/human war, what appears to be a princess kidnapping, and some light romance. Overall, I see a movie that should be fun, exciting, and entertaining. Hopefully, the trailer is a good representation and the movie itself won't cross over into the sickeningly ridiculous. Here's hoping!

UPDATE: I have since seen this movie and written a review.
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  1. CherieJanuary 19, 2013 at 1:28 PM

    Yes, here's hoping! Might be fun. Reminds me of the Princess Bride for some reason. Don't know why. Maybe the, "Bup bup bup. I'm talking to giants here," line.

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  2. CassieJanuary 19, 2013 at 3:03 PM

    That's one of my favorite lines in the trailer! I suppose it does have a Princess Bride feel, that's good!!

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