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Convection Schmonvection: At one point Elmont is rolled in raw dough and placed in an oven to be cooked as an hors d'oeuvre.

and then uses it to kill Fallon at the climax.

Chekhov's Gun: Jack saved that one last bean.

Ian McKellen also makes a vocal cameo in one of the first theatrical trailers reading a quote, which is also placed in the film's climax in which generations of people tell the story of Jack.

The Cameo: Warwick Davis appears during the beginning of the film.

Butt-Monkey: After Jack and Elmont place a bee's nest in a sleeping giant's helmet, the giant awakens in a panic, struggling to remove his helmet and groans "Why do these things always happen to me?!".

Fortunately for him, he finds the rest of the beans.

Big "NO!": Done by Fallon after the beanstalk is chopped down.

Big Bad Wannabe: Roderick is quick out of the proverbial gate, but fades in the stretch.

Big Bad: General Fallon, the leader of giants.Better Than a Bare Bulb: Elmont and Roderick just love lampshading Fairy Tale tropes and referencing the original story.It ends with Jack and the Princess-now safely married and living in the palace-telling stories of their own adventures to their children. Babies Ever After: The film opens with Jack hearing stories from his dad about the long-ago war with the giants.Whenever Roderick gives him the cue to either kill someone or that he's going to do it himself, he reacts with glee and excitement, and even when that's not happening, he's usually trembling and/or smiling eagerly about doing whatever it is they're planning to do next. Ax-Crazy: Wicke comes off as just slightly unhinged during a lot of his screen time.

Arrows on Fire: Archers use lit arrows to ignite oil spread on the moat.