{"id":31072,"date":"2013-10-02T05:50:03","date_gmt":"2013-10-02T09:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=31072"},"modified":"2022-02-06T00:12:23","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T05:12:23","slug":"pinocchio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/pinocchio\/","title":{"rendered":"Movie Review: Pinocchio"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Pinocchio
DVD cover courtesy Amazon.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The second full-length animated feature in Disney history,\u00a0Pinocchio\u00a0<\/i>was released on February 7, 1940. It is based on Carlo Collodi\u2019s 1883 novel\u00a0The Adventures of Pinocchio<\/i>, and it is 88 minutes in length.<\/p>\n

Plot<\/b><\/p>\n

The film takes place as a flashback through the eyes of Jiminy Cricket, who, while traveling across Italy one evening, elects to spend the night in the home of Geppetto, a woodworker.<\/p>\n

After seeing a bright star in the sky, Geppetto wishes that his new wooden puppet, Pinocchio, was a real boy. As Geppetto is a good man, a Blue Fairy decides to give Pinocchio life on a trial basis. Though Pinocchio is now a living creature, he\u2019s still made out of wood. To become a \u201creal boy,\u201d he must demonstrate good morals.<\/p>\n

Partly because he\u2019s in love with the Blue Fairy, Jiminy agrees to become Pinocchio\u2019s conscience, responsible for helping him make the proper choices. Unfortunately for both Jiminy and Pinocchio, the quest to turn the latter into a \u201creal boy\u201d proves difficult. The two get involved with numerous villains throughout the film, and they must find ways to escape trouble.<\/p>\n

Elements<\/b><\/p>\n

The characters in\u00a0Pinocchio<\/i>\u00a0are diverse. Though a majority are humans (or humanlike puppets in the case of the title character), a large number are animals. Some of these creatures are humanlike in their abilities\u2014Honest John (a fox) and Jiminy, for example, can speak and perform everyday tasks\u2014while others like Figaro the cat and Cleo the goldfish are more natural critters. Of course, the Blue Fairy is in her own category.<\/p>\n

Some interesting production elements are employed in\u00a0Pinocchio<\/i>. For example, when Jiminy hops towards Geppetto\u2019s window at the beginning, the camera bounces up and down. Also, when Pinocchio becomes dizzy after taking a major cigar puff in the Pleasure Island billiards hall, the picture becomes correspondingly blurry.<\/p>\n

Awkward conversations where one character figures something out before other characters make the same realization are prevalent in the movie. Pinocchio comprehends the significance of Geppetto being eaten by Monstro the whale before Jiminy, and a sleeping Geppetto initially thinks nothing of his puppet speaking to him. On a related note, Jiminy foreshadows the transformation of the boys into \u201cjackasses\u201d on Pleasure Island.<\/p>\n

Jiminy Cricket<\/b><\/p>\n

Jiminy is a mediocre conscience. He doesn\u2019t do the best job at looking after Pinocchio\u2014heck, he oversleeps on his first day on the job\u2014and he doesn\u2019t always know what\u2019s right and what\u2019s wrong himself. When Pinocchio\u2019s first show as an actor appears to go well, Jiminy believes that he may have erred in trying to convince the puppet to go to school.<\/p>\n

Though he\u2019s not the best conscience, Jiminy is a good friend to Pinocchio. He makes a point to congratulate Pinocchio on his success as an actor\u2014a good thing, it turns out, for Pinocchio\u2019s sake\u2014and even when Jiminy is fed up, he stands by the puppet\u2019s side.<\/p>\n

Jiminy\u2019s small size provides for some entertaining moments. For example, he hears his echo while stuck in a lock, and he gets run over by a billiards ball.<\/p>\n

The Villains<\/b><\/p>\n

Several morally-corrupt characters, which provide \u201ctemptation\u201d for Pinocchio, are inserted throughout the movie. The demeanors of these villains vary.<\/p>\n

The Coachman is a totally dark character with no redeeming qualities. He lures young boys to his Pleasure Island amusement district by hyping free amenities and activities only to turn the children into donkeys. The donkey scenes are perhaps the most depressing and terrifying in the film.<\/p>\n

Honest John (and his sidekick Gideon the cat) and Stromboli are, conversely, more fun villains. The scenes involving these characters are actually my favorites in the movie because they include catchy music, bizarre situations, and funny dialogue. One of Pinocchio\u2019s lines concerning the fox\u2019s morals, \u201cthat\u2019s not temptation, that\u2019s Honest John!\u201d is probably my favorite in the flick.<\/p>\n

Potential likeability notwithstanding, Honest John and Stromboli are immoral beneath their respective skins. Honest John is sly, and Stromboli is artery clogging\u2026ok, well, maybe not artery clogging, but he\u2019s definitely cruel.<\/p>\n

Music<\/b><\/p>\n

Music is inserted throughout\u00a0Pinocchio<\/i>, though mainly in the film\u2019s first half. The songs range from beautiful numbers (“When You Wish upon a Star”) to catchy tunes worthy of singing along to.<\/p>\n

Sung during the Honest John scenes, \u201cHi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actor’s Life for Me)” is my favorite song in the film.<\/p>\n

In the Parks<\/b><\/p>\n

Located in Fantasyland at Walt Disney World\u2019s Magic Kingdom, the Pinocchio Village Haus counter service restaurant currently serves pizza, sandwiches, and salads.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen You Wish upon a Star\u201d is included at the end of the film shown at the \u201cWalt Disney: One Man\u2019s Dream\u201d attraction at Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios.<\/p>\n

Disneyland Park in California is home to a\u00a0Pinocchio<\/i>\u00a0dark ride, \u201cPinocchio\u2019s Daring Journey.\u201d In this attraction, guests travel through rooms that are dressed up like scenes from the movie.<\/p>\n

Additionally at Disneyland Park, the \u201cStorybook Land Canal Boats\u201d take guests on a leisurely boat ride through miniature sets, which depict settings from various movies including\u00a0Pinocchio<\/i>. Geppetto\u2019s village and Monstro the whale are both featured in this attraction.<\/p>\n

Overall<\/b><\/p>\n

Though I feel the Monstro sequence at the end drags a bit, I nonetheless really enjoy\u00a0Pinocchio<\/i>. I find the music great and the characters, for the most part, fun.<\/p>\n

What do you think of Pinocchio? Let me know in a comment!<\/i><\/p>\n

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