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Jack and the Beanstalk (2009 film)

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25: 131: 406:) must perform a heroic deed or flunk out of fairy tale school. He sells a valuable possession for magic beans that grow into a giant beanstalk overnight. One bean also is eaten by the family goose Grayson, turning them into a mostly human-man ( 410:). They climb the enchanted beanstalk due to Jack wanting to prove himself a hero after the legacy of his father, with Grayson accompanying him to try and keep him safe. They enter a magical and dangerous world to rescue Destiny ( 624:
wrote, "The sets and costumes are occasionally hokey. Also, the occasional toilet humor and slapstick comedy sometimes detracts from the movie’s natural charm." Nevertheless, MovieGuide gave the film 3/4 stars.
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wrote, "This is a charming fairy tale with encouraging values and colorful characters who will entertain the entire family."
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This version of the tale includes references to other fairy tale characters as well as contemporary elements.
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are also involved, so you’d expect the film to be a lot funnier than it is, but
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called it a "charmless take on the classic fairy tale" and later lamented that "
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called it a "family-friendly comedy" and gave it 3 out of 5 stars.
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wastes his rich tone as the voice of the underwhelming goliath."
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but falls woefully short." He went on to note that "
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The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
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