Comments on: Pinocchio

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:04:05 +0000

As a child I grew up loving Pinocchio. I loved the story and film. But as an adult, I had time to review this history and its effects on our children. This film contains too much violence and too fantastic way for our children to handle. With all this fluff and happy themes, how can you show it to our children when there is so much suffering in the world? I think that very unfair to children from other countries who are dying of famine or war for our own children to enjoy something so blatently moralizing. I think there are some religious overtones in the story as though it had been held in check. Please for the love of our children and future, to avoid damaging the film. Rating: 1 / 5

By: Ametisti

Ametisti — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:47:36 +0000

This is certainly not one of my favorite Disney movies. I have not really put in the movie I guess, but I never really cared for this fairy tale either. The voice actors are good and the scenery and the colors are fantastic. But for some reason it just did not really hit home for me. Rating: 1 / 5

By: Jane Lane's Twin

Jane Lane's Twin — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:56:52 +0000

I want those two hours of my life back! not as a Disney classic, even if everyone seems to think! DO NOT SEE Y! YOU WILL DIE! Rating: 1 / 5

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:26:00 +0000

While Pinocchio may be considered one of Disney classics, some of the scenes / content in this older animation would not be visible or deemed appropriate in today’s films for children. Gepetto is shown smoking in bed. Many characters smoke. Young boys are brought – as a treat – a place where they can smoke, “drink” (something frothy like beer or root beer), and destructive act very much as they want. The boys are tricked into thinking it’s a fun place to go but are turned into donkeys and sold to work in mines – never again see their families. Ultimately, the old Gepetto gets his wish. Pinocchio is a real boy. And old Gepetto comes to sharing his bed with the boy. Although all these scenes could be used to discuss appropriate behavior, I would not recommend this film to show children. I made the mistake of showing my young 4 and 2 years. This is one of those films that I will not run on several occasions. Rating: 2 / 5