Product: Pinocchio
Rating: 4.0
Pinocchio- Special Edition
What can I say about Pinocchio that you don't already know. We already know it is a timeless Disney classic. The animation detail is about the finest you'll find anywhere. Even with the great detail of recent animated features such as Atlantis and Treasure Planet you'll never find the kind of hard work that went into Pinocchio. Today Disney have a legion of animators and computers, yet in 1940 Disney had about 10. The work they did was simply amazing and Pinocchio deserves to remain timeless.In the UK, Disney have just released a Special Edition DVD. The special features include a making of which was made in 2000, a couple of sing along songs, a couple of short cartoons featuring Jiminy Cricket and a Search For Jiminy Cricket game where you have to be Pinocchio's conscience. The highlight here though is the original 1940 trailer which although not being spectacular will definitely make collectors happy. Unfortunately though, this single disc DVD is very disappointing as a Special Edition DVD. It is understandable that there might not be much original behind the scenes footage, but I'm sure we could have more featurettes on how Pinocchio has helped bring about the animation of today. Here's hoping a Platinum Edition is released in the US.Finally, the reason Pinocchio only receives 4 stars from me is that although it is a masterpiece in itself, I don't consider it to be the best of the bunch. Even as a child I found it long winded and dull colored. There is more defined color to the DVD version but the story is still long winded, sorry!A must for true Disney fans though!