Geppetto’s beloved puppet, Pinocchio, embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy. With Jiminy Cricket as his conscience guide, Pinocchio must be brave. loyal, and honest to make his greatest wish come true.
I simply loved Pinocchio. I love the animated classic and I love this live action movie! One of the cutest things was discovering all the Disney movie references/easter eggs in Geppetto’s Shop.
Tom Hanks is a treasure in this and is terrific as Geppetto. Pinocchio’s voice was fantastic and the visual effects were magical! Compared to the original cartoon, the screenwriters modernize the movie with some current trendy jargon. I also loved Jiminy Cricket!
The movie was warm, witty and absolutely charming. It felt good to enjoy a good old-fashioned Disney film and compared to other live action movies, I think this one was expertly done.
I was so happy that they chose to use the music from the original movie. And they stuck with the moral of the story;: to be a “real boy”, you must be brave, honest, and unselfish. In the end, all the worldly deception and lies just prevent us from living a real fulfilling life.
Let’s dissect and talk about the history of Marionette puppets.
When was the first puppet made?
Puppets existed as early as 5th century BCE when puppetry was first recorded in Ancient Greece in the writings of Herodotus. These puppets were probably marionette or string controlled puppets since the Ancient Greek word for puppet means string pulling or drawn by strings. Both Aristotle and Archimedes mention automatic or marionette style puppets. The Ancient Romans also mention puppets on strings”
Here is the anatomy of a puppet:
“The puppet represents the invisible double of the human, from a dual perspective: the bright, positive side stimulates the spirit that is freed from the gravity of the matter; the negative side unveils the mind’s hidden impulses” (https://wepa.unima.org/en/myth-of-the-puppet-a-western-perspective)
In sum, I thought this was a brilliant film and great re-telling. Go watch it now!
Enjoy the magic and don’t forget to wish upon that bright star in the sky tonight…you never know what might happen!
When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you
If your heart is in your dream
No request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star
As dreamers do
Faith is kind
She brings to those who love
A sweet fulfillment of
Their secret longing
Like a bolt out of the blue
Fate steps in and sees you through
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true