My favourite Disney Classic!

I have had very personal feelings for Pinocchio pretty much my entire life which makes it my favourite Disney Classic (besides Pixar). Pinocchio is a life-teaching film because it reveals what is truly important and what you need to stick by: family! Also, it shows us what is right and what is wrong and what path to take. It is indeed a heartmelting adventure but it is pretty intense on occasions. I would say that Pinocchio is Disney's most underrated film and should be amongst The Lion King, Beauty And The Beast, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid and Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs as one of the most famous Disney's ever!


The story begins with Jiminy Cricket telling the story of Pinocchio and the experience he had. He was travelling in a village around the alp area and he found a warm house with a fire. It was the house of woodcarver Geppetto who is a very warm, kind and caring man who always seems to be a real delight towards those around him. He lives with his cat Figaro and fish Cleo. We see him build Pinocchio and wish that he was a real boy in front of a wishing star. The Blue Fairy comes along and brings Pinocchio to life that night but still a wooden boy not a real one. Jiminy becomes Pinocchio's conscience and guide to becoming a real boy. It doesn't go well to plan because Pinocchio is led astray the next morning by Honest John and his sidekick Gideon. That causes a series of turning events that are intense, funny and quite emotional as well.


The plan for the original film was actually quite different from what was released so the producers and directors of the film say. Shockingly, Walt Disney wasn't satisfied with the film half way through production so that the concept could be rethought and redesigned characters. I think there was something that Disney unintentionally did in this film. The film was mostly focused on Jiminy Cricket like he was the central figure to the story so to speak. In fact, Jiminy originally was not supposed to be in the film but I am glad he was because he is now one of the best Disney characters ever and to be honest, I can't see the film working without him. I noticed also that the Blue Fairy is almost like the exact image of what Snow White looked like (except the clothes and hair colour). Pinocchio didn't turn out as much of a success critically as Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs but it was still an awesome masterpiece that in my opinion, beat that but only just! Pinocchio was nominated for 2 Academy Awards and won both. They were Best Original Song ("When You Wish Upon A Star") and Best Original Score.


Overall, Pinocchio is an absolutely beautiful classic that has inspired and melted many for a long time (including me) and will remain in my memory for as long as I live!

10/10