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Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001) (TV)
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2 December 2001 (USA) moreTagline:
This Time...It's No Fairy Tale. morePlot:
The bones of a giant are discovered turing Jack Robinson's life upside down, teaching him the truth behind the fairy tale and how he can fix a greedy ancestor's mistakes. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Matthew Modine | ... | Jack Robinson (Johnathan William Duncan Robinson) |
 | Vanessa Redgrave | ... | Countess Wilhelmina, Matriarch / Narrator |
 | Mia Sara | ... | Ondine |
 | Daryl Hannah | ... | Thespee, Member Great Council of Mac Slec |
 | Jon Voight | ... | Siggy (Sigfried Mannheim), Overseas Div. Director for Robinson Intl. |
 | Richard Attenborough | ... | Magog, Arbiter of Justice Great Council of Mac Slec |
 | Bill Barretta | ... | Thunderdell |
| Honor Blackman | ... | Jules, Jack's Secretary |
| Jim Carter | ... | Odin, Member of Great Council of Mac Slec |
| James Corden | ... | Bran, Thunderdell's Son |
| JJ Feild | ... | Young Jack |
| Jonathan Hyde | ... | Dussan, Jack's Butler / Guardian |
| Anton Lesser | ... | Vidas Merlinis, Research Scientist |
| Julia McKenzie | ... | Jack's Mum |
| Nicholas Beveney | ... | Cernos, Member of Great Council of Mac Slec |
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Corporate head Jack Robinson is about to discover that fairytales are very real in this revisionist take on `Jack and the Beanstalk'.
The film starts off well, with Jack (Matthew Modine) discovering that life isn't as straightforward as he thought. A nice atmosphere is created as a mysterious woman, Ondine (Mia Sara looking very cute), appears dropping dire hints as to his family's secret. Eventually Jack discovers the truth behind his wealth, and finds out that it is up to him to put things right.
The `real world' segments of this movie tend to work best, as Jack struggles to come to terms with his discovery that fairy tales are true, with the `fantasy land' segments - mainly due to some variable effects - actually detracting from the sense of wonder. While most of the performances are fine (though Modine occasionally seems to be playing Scott Bakula), the guy playing the original Jack is fairly dire.
What really makes the story work is the idea that fairy tales are history dressed up to be palatable to us (and of course not necessarily reliably related history), and the way that we might exploit magic if it were available to us.
Well worth a watch for fantasy/fairy tale fans, or if you liked the superior `The 10th Kingdom'.