I just watched it finally again: Wow, its really powerful! The question is, do we as a society blame those who have been lured by temptations? Thank you so much. Is it impossible that seven angry dwarves can defeat an old witch who unfortunately lacks her usual Potions? But take it from someone who loved Pinocchio as a child (and still do as an adult) you dont catch these things. So after reading this I think that, whats actually even darker is that they can kidnap him again, just as easily after the movie ends and he resumes his life as a little defenseless kid. Many actors in this new Pinocchio film will either appear in person or as the voice of a CG character, and they include Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Tom Hanks, Cynthia Erivo, Luke Evans, Kyanne Lamaya . Even by the end, the Coachman is not punished, the donkeys are never freed and Stromboli is still out there to abuse other actors and actresses that come his way, Honest John and Gideon will continue luring stupid little boys into their traps, and thats just how the world is. Pinocchio's death was the first Disney death ever. This article is about the location in Pinocchio. I didnt like too much this movie, nor dumbo. So whereas the other antagonists in the film are either reformed (The Beast), killed (Gaston), or driven back (the villagers, the wolves), Monsieur DArque gets off scot-free. While part of the message is good, the execution is downright disturbing. Just to make it even more horrible, this new Pinocchio peppers in some terrifying smoke monsters with glowing red eyes. Kids may be disturbed by Pleasure Island, where "bad boys" are turned into donkeys and sent to work in salt mines. He deliberately betrays his father and the good fairy over and over, including at one point when he's behaved himself for a year and is literally one day away from becoming a real boy. Lampwick would have been the successor of Honest John. Want to write about Animation or other art forms? So if someone asks, "why are we loosing members in Church?," you perhaps may have some suggestions towards that question, close at hand. Multiple. The boy who was scarred from an experience was given a release from it and the movie seems set to take a tragic turn for the worst. We don't judge. And these lines are lies. Very nice post. There is no way to argue against that totally does like the story of the pied piper. It was not directly dealt with but implicit messages rarely are. Pinocchio is an instant success in the theater to such an extent, Jiminy Cricket starts to doubt himself. Not going to lie, it wouldn't surprise me. I still wander how so much dark, violent and gruesome scenes could have been introduced in a Disney film for children and families, and more how could have been allowed in the Hays Code time, when were banned (or very controlled) for example violence against children and animals, sympathy for illicit behaviors, property damage, alcohol drinking (few years after the Prohibition time), drugs, fires, images of death, animal nudity (! While Pinocchio is on Pleasure Island, it is revealed that the island's purpose is to turn the children into donkeys and sell them to the salt-mines, which is one of the more bizarre events that occur at the end of Pinocchio.It is not explicitly stated in Disney+'s Pinocchio why this is, but since this is a remake of Disney's 1940 original, it stands to reason that the explanation given . Never trust them or expose yourself to their works if you value your soul and your joy for living. It's kinda spooky how some of it is analogous to child trafficking and child stars in Hollywood. Thats exactly what gets to me as well. It plays when Honest John and Gideon invite Pinocchio to Pleasure Island and when the Coachman is taking him and the other boys to the park. You would think, in that case, that when given the chance to redoor better yet, altogether eliminatethis traumatic movie moment, Disney might dial down the horror. Above all else, we respect everyone's opinions and ALL religious beliefs and creeds. The fairy, who told Pinocchio not to lie, lied. It makes me want to look at all those people who say, Oh, Pinocchio is the sweetest little Disney classic and say, Youre new here, right? Compared to the stuff you outlined here, Hunchback of Notre Dame is downright tame. It is also worthy of note that in this scene, everything is grey except Pinocchio, the fairy, and Jiminy. Pinocchio is a 2022 American musical fantasy film directed by Robert Zemeckis from a screenplay by Zemeckis and Chris Weitz.Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Depth of Field and ImageMovers, the film is a live-action remake of Walt Disney's 1940 animated film of the same name, which is itself based on the 1883 Italian book The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. But it is worthyto mention what Stromboli said after he locked Pinocchio in the cage/sack. 13. I watched this movie for the first time since my childhood and man, so many implicit dark meanings you only understand as an adult. The question remains: does Pinocchio become a real boy at the end of the movie? I have always thought that many Hollywood story lines were created to make horrible things like this seem like fantasy, like it could never happen in real life. When he finds she is trapped in a criminal underworld, he attempts to help her, only to find he has put her in grave danger. And it is a wicked one. Then what? The Blue Fairy gives him the ability to move, which is the first step on the path of this quest. mirror the current President (not my president!) Quick summary: Pinocchio is lured by the bad foxes, gets sold to a guy in entertainment biz, he escapes, lured by foxes again, then sold to a guy who is going to take him to "pleasure island" (yes, that's the real name of island in movie). I really enjoyed reading your article. I agree that this movie is Disneys darkest. This is what leads us to the first lie of the movie and ironically it is not told by Pinocchio. Its funny how thats where he drew the line when so many other Disney films have equally dark elements. Pleasure Island violates their innocence badly. But the strengths beautifully animated, with great opportunities for wonderful artwork: Gepettos workshop, the village, Pleasure Island, and the underwater scenes are quite beautiful. Also, his nose doesn't grow when he lies any more. Ask any adult about this scene, and they will gladly tell you that witnessing that cartoon childs transformation into a donkey messed them up. Earlier, he insisted there was no risk in illegally trafficking children to an island cut off from civilization because. And this symbolizes the completion of his quest. 'Pinocchio' The characters of the Shrek franchise are set in a fairytale world similar to Disney. there is way more symbolism and foreshadowing in these classics than we ever knew, making them very similar to George Orwells (animated) Animal Farm.. lol. I think Pinocchio is a coming of age story where the main point is to take the path of virtue, lest you live to learn life lessons the hard way.. through your own mistakes. As expected, he can't move unless his strings tell him to move. The next scene starts with Mr. IN a last ditch effort to appear the victim in the trail of events that he enjoyed up till the end while not going to school as he was told, Pinocchio lies about being chopped into fire woodeven though it is clear that he is whole. In Pinocchio, it only gets harder. You HAVE to watch this lecture Jordan Peterson On Pinocchio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YhVruKGkjs. Ive actually been thinking that original Pinocchio and the many dark fairytale devices (the cat, fox, cricket etc.) sorry for my grammatical errors. In particular, he got mad at the scene that depicted the kids smoking cigars because when I saw it as a kid, I started picking up objects and pretended to smoke them. I think the Coachmans comeuppance is that he eventually runs out of stupid little boys for his racket. The biggest driving force behind the plot of Disney+s Pinocchio is the Blue Fairys promise to turn Pinocchio into a human child if he is able to remain true, brave, and unselfish. As the name originates from Walt Disney's 1940 film Pinocchio, Pleasure Island opened emulating Church Street Station in Downtown Orlando, Florida. Technically Mister Potter, much like Titanics Cal Hockley, had implied defeats the film. This is how most fairy tales played out in those days. Later, there are explicit messages dark enough for a childs mind and darker for an adults mind. After escaping Stromboli, Pinocchio is convinced by the Coachman to go to Pleasure Island, where misbehavior is encouraged. And what are the characteristics of the real boy? Turns out Im not crazy. Related: Disney Sanitizing Pinocchio Would Kill The Live-Action Remake. Search preferences. I hated Pinocchio as a kid because of the donkey transformation scene. He wants to please her. So Pinocchio gets to be a real boy, Geppetto's fondest wish is granted, all the clocks go crazy, Jiminy gets a medal, there's some dancing, and everybody lives happily ever after. However, probably the scariest moment comes when the movie shows Lampwicks drawn-out painful transformation. Monstro isnt really a villain hes just an animal looking for food. Another thing to point out, in pleasure island the kids dont do anithing bad per se (except destruction), they gamble, play pool, drink and smoke. Invest in a good therapist now, kids! Pinocchio is happy about being allowed to be bad: "Being bad's a lot of fun, ain't it?" Lampwick hurls a brick through a colorful stained-glass window. It continues to delight audiences all around the world as animated Disney movies so often do, but what has held up best of all is all its most horrifying aspects. So Disney got better at it (you still have to watch em) and you the viewer are better for it. Lastly, its important to note that neither Disney nor the protagonists kill the villain in films such as Snow White. With such an action-filled ending, some details undoubtedly might slip through the cracks. One is explicit and means that that they leave and when they come back, they are donkeys incapable of speech. That's not necessarily the case with Pinocchio. Like the capitol riots? WTF? The movie does a good job of hiding it because the darkest story ever told by Disney is covered with darkness itself. All the action is set in motion by the desperate wish of Geppetto, an old man and wood carver who has lived a life of heartbreak and loneliness so severe that he makes a son for himself out of . After all, by that point in the recollection, Pinocchio had ignored his conscience. But his little wooden body is prone and still in the ocean, and Jiminy, Geppetto, and even the fish cry over his little waterlogged body. You are using an out of date browser. Whoa. Thank you for seeing the underlying depravity and writing this illuminating exposE. He's a real boy now! I didnt need/want to know why she is evil. Again, this is all about the they do not come back as BOYS, is all about the scars that leaves an adult stealing away the innocence of a little boy. Exactly my point. The story of the Metamorphoses bears many resemblances with Pinocchio by its story line, its spiritual allegory and its theme of occult initiation. Don't trust me. "C'mon, quick," Jiminy cried, gesturing for Pinocchio to follow him out of the pool hall. Polaris, or the North Star, is found in which constellation? Many could very well perceive those two characters (three counting the sidekick fox) as monsters, making Pinocchios first words a truth. He is a living puppet, who must prove himself worthy to become a real boy, with the help of Jiminy Cricket as his conscience.. More unsuspecting kids will be taken away, the rest of the donkeys are set to work as slaves in the salt mines andthat is just the ones who can not speak. Geppetto hands Pinocchio an apple for the teacher and a book (where did he get the school textbook, by the way? He even gets rid of the ones who can talk, those who inexplicably still retain the power of speech such as Alexander, and only God knows what happens to them. Funny, I haven't rewatched it since I was a child because that scene with Pleasure Island scared me so much then. Pinocchio only drinks root beer in the new film. Despite the apparently happy ending, the fate of the unfortunate boys on Pleasure Island is never revealed, but it can only be assumed that it is thoroughly unpleasant. Monstro the whale makes an appearance, and Pinocchio is finally reunited with Geppetto and turned into a real boy. That makes no sense. The way the movie teases this is very unnerving with a frustrated Jiminy storming away from Pinocchio and Lampwick and discovering the once bright, lively island to be empty. I hate the evil truth of this rotten world. Here we have this old-ish clockmaker guy, and it's cool that he digs the new puppet he made, but isn't he a little long in the tooth to be a single dad? They do not know what exactly Pleasure Island has in store for him, but they are alarmed by a menacing Coachman who persuades them to bring him disobedient boys. This, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Tarzan, and Atlantis are among Disneys darkest films. though I havent seen atlantis. Pinocchio was never made for children; it was made for adults; and adults just dont get it. Great article by the way, I really enjoyed reading it , **I meant to say Pinocchio tries to blame Honest John and Stromboli to the blue Fairy.. sure they WERE monsters, but he was sort of saying nothing was his fault so he was lying and his nose grew. 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