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Pinocchio

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Pinocchio (1940)

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Reviews Counted:37

Fresh:37

Rotten:0

Average Rating:9/10

Consensus: Ambitious, adventurous, and sometimes frightening, Pinocchio arguably represents the pinnacle of Disney's collected works -- it’s beautifully crafted and emotionally resonant.

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: Based on an 1800s story by Carlo Collodi, it stars Jiminy Cricket (voiced by Cliff Edwards) as a vagabond insect who spends a rainy night at the shop of toymaker Geppetto. The Blue Fairy brings a... Based on an 1800s story by Carlo Collodi, it stars Jiminy Cricket (voiced by Cliff Edwards) as a vagabond insect who spends a rainy night at the shop of toymaker Geppetto. The Blue Fairy brings a marionette to life after Geppetto wishes on a star for a son, and Jiminy Cricket is appointed the new boy's conscience. He has a devil of a time keeping up as Pinocchio is willingly lured through various forms of temptation, the most frightening of which leads him to Pleasure Island, where he drinks, smokes, and is almost turned into a jackass. This sequence, as well as Pinocchio's brave rescue of Geppetto from the belly of a whale, ranks among the most memorable in the history of animation. With such songs as "When You Wish Upon a Star," this is about as magical as cinema can get, a sublimely beautiful coming-of-age story for all to treasure. [More]

Starring: Dick Jones, Christian Rub, Cliff Edwards, Evelyn Venable

Starring: Dick Jones, Christian Rub, Cliff Edwards, Evelyn Venable, Walter Catlett, Frankie Darro, Charles Judels, Don Brodie, Mel Blanc

Director: Ben Sharpsteen, Hamilton Luske

Producer: Walt Disney
Director: Ben Sharpsteen, Hamilton Luske
Composer: Paul J. Smith, Leigh Harline

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Release:

Mar 10, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • 2-Disc Set
  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • DEHT 5.1 - English, French, Spanish
  • Mono - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Isolated Audio Track
  • Alternate Ending
  • Audio Commentary
  • Alternate Scenes: Ending
  • Making Of: NO STRINGS ATTACHED: The Making of Pinocchio
  • Music Video: When You Wish Upon a Star Music Video

Deleted Scenes:

  • 1. Deleted Song - Honest John (Audio Only)
  • 2. Deleted Scenes

Featurette:

  • 1. THE SWEAT BOX: WALT DISNEY'S ARTISTIC REVIEW PROCESS
  • 2. GEPPETTOS THEN AND NOW

Interactive Features:

  • Disney Song Selection
  • Game - 18 Puzzles in A Multi-Tiered Game
  • Pinocchio's Matter of Facts - Discover More About Pinocchio's World with Pop-Up Trivia
  • Interactive Games: Pinocchio's Puzzles Game

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Pinocchio Art Gallery
  • Publicity

Disc 1:

Disc 2:

 
 
 
 

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Nope, no perverted subtext here.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment 1 Comment
03/10/09
Eric Henderson
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine

A marvel and a joy to behold, it's the real thing. It's the stuff that dreams -- and nightmares -- are made of.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
01/01/00
TV Guide's Movie Guide

A witty, touching, beautifully composed fable with strong biblical undertones.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
03/10/08
Channel 4 Film

Probably shows Disney's virtues and vices more clearly than any other cartoon.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
03/10/08
Time Out

The charm, humor and loving care with which it treats its inanimate characters puts it in a class by itself.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment Comment
08/31/08
TIME Magazine

Not up there with the very top echelon of Disney classics, but Pinocchio will still work its magic on younger viewers.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
01/01/00
Alan Morrison
Alan Morrison
Empire Magazine

No review available.

comment Comment
01/16/03
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

It’s an exciting and sometimes, for younger kids, scary adventure.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
02/13/01
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

No review available.

comment Comment
09/03/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Pinocchio is truly a frightening tale that parents need to carefully consider whether to show their children.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
02/13/01
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Possibly the best Disney animated feature

comment Comment
10/28/05
Daniel Eagan
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International

No review available.

comment Comment
11/18/05
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

One of Disney's greatest triumphs.

Full Review Source: David Keyes' Cinema 2000 | comment Comment
01/01/00
David Keyes
David Keyes
David Keyes' Cinema 2000

Can be enjoyed by both the young and old for its fine detailed craftsmanship and pleasing fairytale story.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
06/27/07
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

No review available.

comment Comment
07/02/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Pinocchio is above all a cautionary story of the dangers that lurk beyond the comforting arms of the family.

Full Review Source: DVD Review | comment Comment
03/20/09
Felix Gonzalez Jr.
Felix Gonzalez Jr.
DVD Review

It still is the best thing Mr. Disney has done and therefore the best cartoon ever made.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
03/10/08
Frank S. Nugent
Frank S. Nugent
New York Times

arguably the greatest of the studio's hand-drawn animated films, a technical and emotional marvel that has lost none of its charm, humor, or horror in the nearly 70 years since its initial theatrical release

Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | comment Comment
09/11/02
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

It's still amazing to watch the sheer delight in movement and the sheer joy in decorating the frame with colors and shapes.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
03/13/09
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

No review available.

comment Comment
10/11/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
 
 
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