Dora senses Jack's predicament, and the two embark on an unnerving odyssey reminiscent of Night of the Hunter, aided by Dora's older lover, Teddy ( The Quiet Earth's Lawrence) and pursued by the wicked stepsisters. Jack devises a unique machine capable of hypnotizing an observer, so naturally he turns his invention on his adopted parents and commands them to go kill themselves. Unfortunately, Jack's adopted family leaves a lot to be desired in fact, the poor boy often winds up on the wrong end of a belt and receives nothing but scorn from his three evil stepsisters. Dora (Smuts-Kennedy) winds up in a decent home and grows up to be a stable young adult who happens to possess a psychic link to her brother (Arquette, doing a good faux-Kiwi accent). As children, Jack and Dora are separated after the deaths of their parents. Director Garth Maxwell, who went on to work on the popular Hercules and Xena TV series as well as the overlooked gay indie When Love Comes, displays a keen eye for color and detail here despite the slim budget, and the performers all do an effective job of pulling off a potentially goofy storyline and pushing the material into surreal and often fascinating territory. Its release was trumpted in some horror zines at the time as a new terror classic, a claim easy to believe based on the truly chilling trailer, but in fact the film is more of a bittersweet fable with some effective horrific elements along the way. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.Starring Alexis Arquette, Sarah Smuts-Kennedy, Bruno Lawrence, Tony Barry, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Brenda Simmons, Gilbert GoldieĪltered Innocence (Blu-ray) (US R0 HD), Jigsaw Entertainment (DVD) (New Zealand R0 PAL) / WS (1.85:1) (16:9), Image Entertainment (DVD) (US R0 NTSC)Ī rare '90s horror export from New Zealand that has nothing to do with Peter Jackson, Jack Be Nimble never really caught on with the midnight movie crowd but, thanks to video, has gained a small but loyal following. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Type of Resource Still image Identifiers Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7c223b90-c5bc-012f-de18-58d385a7bc34 Rights Statement The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. Physical Description Extent: 1 print : b 13 x 18 cm. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection Shelf locator: PC-CHI NURSE-(I-J) Topics Nursery rhymes Boys Candles Jumping Genres Illustrations Notes Source note: The little Mother Goose : with numerous illustrations in full color and black and white (New York Dodd, Mead Company 1918) Smith, Jessie Willcox (1863-1935), Illustrator. Nursery rhymes - I-J Dates / Origin Date Issued: 1918 Library locations The Miriam and Ira D. Names Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935 (Artist) Collection TitleJack be nimble, Jack be quick, and Jack jump over the candlestick.
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