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• Jiminy Cricket posted on 27 Aug 2009

  I grew up watching Disney classics like many other children did. I always loved Snow White herself (she was so beautiful and unlike most of Disney princesses she had personality), I always had a crush on Peter Pan (oh, what kind of little girl doesn't fall in love for him?) and on Snow White's prince (just charming) but my dearest friend will always be the nice Jiminy Cricket! "Pinocchio" always will be in my definite TOP 10 of favorite animated pictures because there's something that captivates me: the beauty and magnificence of the entrance of Jiminy Cricket in the movie. He was delightful, telling the story of a different boy (perhaps not a boy), Pinocchio. A clever gentleman he was. He travels with us until Geppeto's house full of the greatest inventions ever - the toys and the clocks are Geppeto's life. You understand that the whole movie will be a masterpiece after seeing the opening sequence. The drawings are incredible, perfect, every line, every trace... I really admire animated pictures drawn by humans being, I believe that technology can be art but Walt Disney's pictures of the epoch are better in everything! But well, we find ourselves in the beautiful Geppeto's house, where he's ending a puppet, a puppet - Pinocchio. Then the story stars changing the scenery, later we find ourselves in Geppeto's room, also so well drawn! Geppeto characterization is absolutely perfect, I forgot talking about characters' characterization itself, it's idyllic! But well, the dream begins in that night, when Geppeto wishes something and his wish comes true (the picture passes many messages to kids, one of them is that dreams can come true if you have faith and trust)... Pinocchio not only wins life in the story, he wins life to the directors, producers etc.! What we see on screen is fictional but for the artists when they take in the drawings and put them in pictures, they win life, color and movement! And then Jiminy Cricket enters in Pinocchio's life and tells an enchanting and charming story about don't lie, be honest and don't trust in everyone else.I always admired Walt Disney, he was my hero when I was little and all my admiration provides from a Disney's talent innate for taking in a classic fairytale and make an enchanting movie with a beautiful characterization and animation, much humor, musical sequences, everything! Perrault's, Grimm's, Barrie's, Carrol's fairy tales (if we can call "Alice in wonderland" and "Peter Pan" a fairytale) were beautifully adapted by Walt Disney in a different and only Disney way. Most of another adapts for those classical fairy tales failed, just Disney could take in those marvelous stories and create a picture for everyone else, a dream, a complete dream. In this case, Walt Disney added some funny moments, musical sequences, wonderful characterization and animation in Carlo Collodi's "Pinocchio". A masterpiece, surely.Oh, now I was remembering Stromboli! One of my favorite villains, not my favorite but definitely in my TOP 5. Stromboli's characterization is superb!! Oh and how he managed Pinocchio! I love when Pinocchio "performes", it is really a cute and well programmed moment. Pinocchio is truly delightful in the scene.Well, I think it's better end my review. Pinocchio is a fine character, beautiful characterization and his conscience is a marvelous cricket, he is the main character, in my opinion, he is the narrator, I think Jiminy Cricket deserves much more credit."Pinocchio" is a masterpiece, the animation techniques are really good indeed, the argument is amazing, the musical sequences are fantastic... a favorite.

• Very touching and funny Disney classic about special friendships for all ages! posted on 19 Jul 2009

  PINOCCHIO, in my opinion, is a very touching and funny Disney classic about special friendships for all ages that will warm your heart. I really loved the things that Pinocchio (voice of Dickie Jones) and Geppetto (voice of Christian Rub) did together. The music was good, everyone was cast perfectly, and the direction was flawless. Except for the scenes with Stromboli (voice of Charles Judels) and two other scenes, this was a good movie. In conclusion, I highly recommend this very touching and funny Disney classic about special friendships for all ages to anyone who hasn't seen it. You're in for a real treat and a good time, so go to the video store, rent it or buy it, kick back with someone close to you, and watch it. I guarantee you you'll thoroughly enjoy it.

• Many thank you's Walt! :) posted on 19 Jun 2009

  Genre: Disney cartoon film with an alive wooden puppet and a talking cricket wearing clothes. Also has a bit of cruelty in it.My thoughts: I have an affinity with this film. I feel I am a lot like Jiminy Cricket. I am clumsy and talk to myself, for example. If I were bad, I think I would be like Honest John, sly but not quite as sly as I could be and also a bit of a liar. I think I would have a tiny bit of the same jealousy as Figaro shows towards Pinocchio. Someday I may have the same talent as Geppetto. If I had smoke in my mouth I would feel the same anger as Monstro (in a way).I love this beautiful film. There are still others I prefer and the cruelty bothers me a bit, but I still love it!Recommended to: People who like Disneys, people who like the song "When You Wish Upon A Star" and people who like simple, yet lovely animation. Enjoy! :)What happens: A little cricket named Jiminy, stays the night in a woodcutter's cottage, in a quiet, peaceful town in Italy. In the cottage, the woodcutter, Geopetto, makes a beautiful wooden puppet named Pinocchio. He wishes it could come to life…

• Everybody has there magnum opus, "Pinocchio" was Disney's posted on 26 May 2009

  "Pinocchio" was the first Disney movie I can remember watching, and it is no doubt my favorite. Most of what the movie has to say means a lot more to me now than it did 14 years ago (example; the infamous donkey scene). This movie is clearly classic. Disney studios, I don't think, has ever been able to top this movie, they've came very close with other movies. If you've haven't seen this movie yet, SHAME ON YOU!!!

• Prove Yourself posted on 26 May 2009

  I remember watching this as a child, and loving it. I am still in love with the incredible art design and detail inscribed on each frame of film. I have read the book as well, but I still think that Disney did the right thing by making Pinocchio likable from the start, allowing us to really feel for him and share his world more easily. As for the Donkey sequence, it terrified me as a kid, but this is not a bad thing. It actually made me stop and think about my actions and whether or not I would end up with "ears" in a metephorical sense. Yes, the jackass broke out from inside, but the that's the way that evil is rewarded. If you behave like a jackass, everyone will soon know you for one. I ended up adopting the Blue Fairy's edict : "Prove yourself brave, truthful, and unselfish, and someday you will be a real person." If only more of us followed these rules! This still remains one of the best "moral" stories for children ever written or filmed. If your kids can't take a little darkness in cartoons, they will never know how to deal with it in real life. Stop sheltering them, and grow up.

• sweet and funny Disney classic posted on 04 Feb 2009

  'Pinocchio' benefits from one of the finest collection of songs to grace a Disney cartoon; from 'I Got No Strings', to 'An Actor's Life For Me', and (best of all) 'When You Wish Upon A Star' - brilliant sung by 'Ukelele Ike' Edwards as Jiminy Cricket.This cute adaptation from Carlo Corolli's classic novel adds pets with the 'aw' factor (cat and fish), as well as a truly scary sequence involving donkeys. The characters are all memorable and Pinocchio is convincing in his move from a wooden puppet to a real boy, even in cartoon form. Good voice talent from Evelyn Venable as the Blue Fairy too, especially in the bits where Pinocchio can't help revealing he isn't telling the truth!Short, sweet, funny, and involving, 'Pinocchio' is worth an hour of anybody's time, young or old.

• Bill Peet was uncredited contributor to Pinocchio posted on 09 Dec 2008

  My son just read "Bill Peet An Autobiography". In pages 95-108, Peet describes his involvement in Pinocchio, as well as his disappointment that the long list of screen credits didn't include his name. According to Peet's account, he did the storyboard for the Bogeyland sequence, which was ultimately cut from the film. After that, he remained on the Pinocchio staff for another year and a half, sketching for many story men working on nearly every section of the story. His sketches influenced the final versions of some of the characters, and some of Peet's ideas were incorporated into the story.From a look at his career, Peet was one of the main writers for several of Disney's most beloved animated films (The Jungle Book, 101 Dalmations, Cinderella, Dumbo, Peter Pan, and several others).

• Scary if you are 4 years old posted on 01 Oct 2008

  Although I am only thirteen and haven't seen this movie since I was 4, I would probably still get the crap scared out of me. I know it is a great movie, I just don't have enough guts to watch it ever again. The whole whale thing and the donkey kids just don't say "Children's classic" to me.

• How did Jiminy breathe underwater? posted on 12 Jun 2008

  Curiosity drew me as I knew the official Disney tale only from a truncated storybook version I read as a child and the totems at Disneyland. Looking for influences, I wonder if Monstro the Whale is a distant relative of H.R. Giger's Alien? Other random thoughts? Nice deliberate disparagement of actors, consistent with then skimpy emolument of cartoon voice talent. I don't believe the 1940's saw salaries like those of Shrek stars, Myers and Murphy et al. As far as Geppetto goes, what does an old Italian coot want to be sleeping with a little (wooden) boy for anyway? Gotta love the anachronism of cigar chomping, beer swilling urchins at Pleasure Island. Not to be seen in contemporary family film under the auspices of the MPAA. I believe any explicit depiction of drug or alcohol use by minors compels a less marketable R rating. Some lovely scares, though the fright factor might have been aided by my friend, Mary Jane's visit earlier that evening, I mean why would I be watching Pinnochio otherwise? Educational value is decent: of course it taps into the usual Disney theme of childhood fear of abandonment, which is probably not too harmful in measure if you're having trouble keeping your wee ones in check. In that context, I'm thinking of poor Pinoc sobbing, caged in Stromboli's wagon-- pretty woeful stuff. Anyway, it all boils down to this, kids: be brave, truthful and unselfish and you might have a chance. Also, don't talk to strange foxes, cats and evil-looking fat men. Or just any strange fat men, for that matter.

• Truly an animated classic posted on 13 May 2008

  In my opinion, this is one of Disney's best animated films of all time.
  Take a look at all the brilliant background art and the effects, all done by hand. I especially like the blurred vision of the eight ball that Pinocchio is trying to shoot after he inhales too much nicotine from his cigar. The Disney animators were really good at giving emotional feeling to different scenes in the movie. For example, the warm, fun, relaxing atmosphere of Gepetto's workshop contrasts greatly with the scary scene of Lampwick's transformation into a donkey at Pleasure Island. I feel that this just isn't as good when done with computer and the films themselves were better back in those days. Disney wasn't afraid of offending anyone or frightening children. Do you think the donkey scene would be included if this movie had been produced today? It is very doubtful, considering that Disney's films of today are beginning to look rather bland in their political correctness.
  If you have never seen this movie, I suggest you go buy it or rent it. This is a classic that no Disney fan/animation buff should be without.

• Modern mythology long overdue for Sci-fi updating posted on 10 Apr 2008

  This Disney feature follow-up to the highly successful SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN DWARFS (1937) is a visual treat and holds up well in contrast to many other Disney Studio productions. It was already moving away from its Italian roots when the Disney treatment (1940) put the original story into a generic setting. Gepetto has an Italian-sounding accent but I don't remember any typical expressions that are especially European, really. Some of the cuckoo-clock / glockenspiel-type musical "robot" figures are more Swiss-Germanic instead. The film is a fantasy with a moralistic message that still needs to be heard -- hold onto bravery, truthfulness, and unselfishness and even death will be conquerable! My point in this review, however, is that as modern mythology, PINOCCHIO is long overdue for a science fiction updating. This summer (July 2001) the motion picture industry "buzz" is over how effective a Spielberg blockbuster can be that amalgamizes Stanley Kubrick vision and his own sensibilities. I haven't yet seen A.I. but from my reading of the original story it utilizes, I'd say that "being a real boy" is still the character motivation that animates the live-action feature in its "heart." PINOCCHIO is well worth seeing before you visit the Multiplex for the new film, AI: Artificial Intelligence; the Brian Aldiss short story, I predict, will also provoke worthwhile musings at a level quite distinct from special effect "fireworks."

• Wonderful posted on 04 Apr 2008

  The famous story of the wooden boy Pinocchio is a great Disney classic. This one is as good as great Disney movies like 'Snow White' and 'Bambi'. Beautiful animations, a main character kids can identify with, a little message for them as well and some great songs you will remember make this one of the best Disney movies out there.

• Important things for our life posted on 22 Feb 2008

  > Pinocchio has been my favorite movie since I was a child. Though this is an animation mainly for children, I think even we, adults, can learn many important things for our life from this movie. For example, the movie teaches us that we should not tell a lie, we should not escape from our reality and we should have courage. In particular, I'll never forget what the goddess of star says: One lie leads to another, and you don't cover the lie in the end. This line impressed me strongly when I was a child. My favorite scene is where Pinocchio goes help his father Gepetto in the sea. I think that he is > very brave because he fights with a huge monster whale to help Gepetto. My favorite character is the cricket who always helps Pinocchio and leads Pinocchio to a better way of life. The goddess of star who always watches Pinocchio in the night sky is also impressive.This movie is really superb and I rate it at 9/10.

• The Greatest Film Disney Made posted on 08 Jan 2008

  Pinocchio, the story of a puppet becoming a real boy, might just be Disney's masterpiece. It is hugely influential in terms of design, characterisation and scoring. Pinocchio showed Disney that a meticulously designed feature, though producing marvellous results, was not the future of animation. It marked the beginning of the `talking animal syndrome' prevalent in almost all of Disney's animated features, from Dumbo (1941) to The Emperor's New Groove (2000). Above all, Pinocchio confirmed Disney's position as the master of animation.Pinocchio was Disney's second feature after Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The first film was mainly experimental - a gamble to see whether features were a viable commercial option for the studios. Pinocchio is, aesthetically and technically, the better film of the two. The characters in Pinocchio are far more individual than the dwarfs, each possessing a unique set of traits. Pinocchio, Stromboli, Gepetto, Jiminy Cricket and the Blue Fairy are probably more memorable than Sneezy or Bashful, functional rather than entertaining dwarfs in Snow White.Adults made Pinocchio but aimed it at children. Disney and his excellent team inject a number of morals, such as the importance of family, into Pinocchio that the whole family could do with seeing. One thing that may escape audiences is that the Coachman, Stromboli, `Honest John' and Kitty all go unpunished. People do bad things and get away with them. The message is not blatantly obvious: Disney carefully directs our attention to other values by stressing the good deeds of Pinocchio, Gepetto and Jiminy Cricket.The technical wizardry that has become the hallmark of Disney studios strengthens the exceptional characters and simple story. Pinocchio features some astounding backgrounds. Gepetto's workshop, the puppet's confinement in Stromboli's cart, Pleasure Island and the search under the sea for Monstro are all wondrous examples of what animation is capable. The backgrounds offer opportunities to contrast different sizes, notably when things are seen from Jiminy Cricket's point of view. The use of shade and shadow is highly effective, notably in the scenes where the Coachman instructs `Honest' John and Kitty and in the darkness of Pleasure Island. Some settings, such as the village awakening, Gepetto's workshop and, especially, the clock sequence, are particularly inventive and painstakingly detailed.Pinocchio's most memorable element is its superb score. The film contains only four songs, each with their individual qualities. The principal song, sung over the credits and at the film's end, is the unforgettable `When You Wish Upon a Star'. It has become instantly recognisable as Disney's theme and epitomises the magic of the studio's films. Its composers, Ned Washington and Leigh Harline, deservedly won an Oscar. Harline's musical background, one of the finest scores ever written for film, earned him a second Oscar. His sentimental melodies are perfectly suited to the main theme of the film: a longing for something we know may not happen.Pinocchio, with its immense charm, artistic ingenuity and general appeal, is one of the few films that entirely deserves the title of timeless classic.

• When You Wish Upon a Star! posted on 30 Nov 2007

  This is a beautiful movie, not as good as Snow white and Bambi, but it is right up there with the classics. The animation is flawless, and I loved how they animated the Blue Fairy. She was beautiful! The songs are absolutely magnificent, the best being "When You Wish Upon a Star", which strangely reminds me of Christmas. The characters are unforgettable, and what a talented voice cast to bring Carlo Collodi's characters to life.. Pinocchio is appealing enough, and Geopetto was inspiring. Figaro was really funny, although he never speaks,but his facial expressions are priceless, and Jiminy Cricket is my favourite character. Honest John and his feline sidekick were also great fun, as well as Stromboli. And I mustn't forget the terrifying Monstro the whale, who reminds me of a larger version of Jaws the Shark. Watch this movie, because it is so relaxing to watch. 10/10 Bethany Cox

• Great masterpiece posted on 10 Oct 2007

  Pinocchio/1940/***1/2Main Stars:Dickie JonesCliff EdwardsChristian Rub I have to say that "Pinocchio" (Music by Leigh Harline, Paul J. Smith, and Edward H. Plumb) could be a little better or longer (just like "Aladdin") than it was. But it was still a classic and it won two Oscars. "Pinocchio" is one of the most famous tales of a wooden doll that wants to become a REAL boy. Of course, there are more details but I won't explain them to you now. I know you've seen this movie so you and I know all the scenes already and Pinocchio does become a real boy at the end and the ending is like a usual ending of a classic Disney film; the orchestra plays this real huge ending theme or musical score. Sometimes it could get annoying but some of it fits like "The Wizard of Oz" for example (Music by George Bassman, George E. Stoll, and Robert W. Stringer) or "Beauty and the Beast." (Music by Alan Menken: Oscar winner). You might think that those movies I mentioned are for old people or really young kids and not for teenagers. But actually anyone could like it at any age. I myself don't mind "Beauty and the Beast" or "The Wizard of Oz" because I thought the acting wasn't bad ("Beauty and the Beast") and there was some humor involving Gaston (Richard White) and his short roly-poly sidekick- Lefou (Jesse Corti). I could go on but I have to get back to the movie I'm supposed to be reviewing, "Pinocchio." For very few of you that haven't seen this movie, I can tell you this: it was good, quirky (very), and worth 88 minutes out of your day. Movie directed by Hamilton Luske and Ben Sharpsteen.

• Best Disney Movie Ever posted on 29 Aug 2007

  I First Seen Pinocchio On Video When I Was Little And The Part Is Where The Whale Monstro Opens His Mouth To Crash Into Pinocchio And Gepetto Who Are Trying To Escape From Monstro.The Most Scary Part Is Where The Coachman's Face Was So Wicked And It Scared The Crap Out Of Me. Can You Believe That? I Hate That Scary Face On The Coachman's Face.My Favorite Part Is Where Pinocchio Tries To Stop Himself From Turning Into A Donkey Which He Found Out That All The Boys Were Turned Into Donkeys After They Smoke And Drank Root Beer.Pinocchio Is The Best Disney Movie Ever And I'll Always Remember Pinocchio And The Rest Of The Characters.

• A true classic posted on 02 Aug 2007

  Three years after coming out with his greatest work ever, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", Walt Disney came out with another one of his greatest works, "Pinocchio". This was the first movie I ever watched, and I must say it was the best; sure, there were better movies that I had seen, but none of them had the familiarity that Pinocchio gave to me. It gave us a lesson, telling us that those who are good get rewarded. It was also the film that introduced us to the world-famous Disney anthem, "When You Wish Upon a Star." This film is yet another example of Disney at his finest.My score: 10 out of 10. In stars, it's a 4-star film. ****

• A great Disney movie which I actually enjoyed better than Snow White! posted on 25 Apr 2007

  Pinocchio is Walt's second picture and a great movie which I found superior to Snow White! I love the songs better as well, with "Give a little whistle" and "I have no strings". This film gives the introduction to Jiminy Cricket, Disney's alternative main character to Mickey Mouse. It teaches you a lot of life lessons, too! Like, be a good friends and respect your parents and elders and not forgetting "Let your conscience be your guide" The animation is totally flawless and voice talents are top of the list! I just love the surroundings of the backgrounds. There so beautiful animated and it makes you want to visit the place although it's not real! This is one of favourite Disney films and you should see it or you'll miss out on something good! 10/10

• They couldn't have done a better job now, or then.. posted on 06 Feb 2007

  Such a great movie, no Pinocchio movie ever made will ever come close to being as good as this one.. To me it is one of those movies that was made generations ago, and has wondered every generation since, with the old school animation un like much done today at all.. Not even Disney themselves seem to be able to copy such great animation.. True the story has been done many times before, and after, but never captured quite like or as good as this movie has.. A great film for the whole family.. If you liked this film, I would recommend Pornocchio, another film which tried to capture such imagination, but with a different look on things.. Probably the second best to Disney's Pinocchio.. 10 out of 10 stars, because when you do wish upon a star, dreams do come true!!