Product: Pinocchio
Rating: 5.0
Pinocchio deserves the platinum treatment!
As a child one of my earliest memories of going to the movies was going to see Pinocchio. I have seen many Disney films since then, but Pinocchio is still one of my favorites.For me at least what makes this movie stand above so many other animated movies is the story, and the characters. The simple Italian fairytale of Pinocchio is really taken to the next level in this movie as we see the rich animation paint beautiful images across the screen. From Gepetto's wood shop with all the clocks to Pleasure Island, all parts of the animation really surpass anything anyone could have expected.The characters are all interesting and well developed. From Pinocchio to Monstro you get a real understanding of their personlities as well as their struggles.The Story though is what makes the film. For a Disney film this is really a dark story. I'm sure that Disney had a little pressure to comprimise the story to make it more "kid friendly" but the fact that he stayed true to what he envisioned for this film really pays off in the end.In all the Disney animated movies made I would personally put Pinocchio in the top 3 just behind, The Lion King and Peter Pan.I think is would be a great movie for theater classes as it shows the perfect example of character and story development, and flawless animation perfection.Pinocchio for some reason hasn't really received the praise it rightfully deserves from Disney. It isn't released that often and when it is, it's not to the same fanfare as other more recent Disney films, and that is unfortunate. If you can pick this one up you should.