Guillermo Del Toro Explains Why ‘Pinocchio’ Isn’t A Kids Movie, And How Families Can Still Enjoy It
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Mention the name Pinocchio to most people, and they will likely think of the famous 1940’s Disney film featuring the charming story of a little wooden boy who wanted only to be human. Songs and Disney magic ensue. However, the original source material - a 19th-century Italian story by Carlo Collodi - is considerably darker. In it, rather than “Wishing upon a star,” Pinocchio kills Jiminy Cricket with a hammer before being lynched. Don’t worry, there’s still levity in it – a snake laughs so hard at Pinocchio falling over it bursts an artery and dies.
To this end, it was only a matter of time before the master of the macabre, Guillermo Del Toro, created his own version of the fable. For years, Del Toro has described making a Pinocchio film as his passion project. He explained recently in an interview that he was” writing for an audience that could include children.
“There’s a difference between a ‘family movie’ and a ‘babysitter movie.’ The latter has been pasteurized to be consumed without parental supervision. We wanted a movie that could be discussed and enjoyed by adults and kids, whether they were together or not.”
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The stop-motion musical about “love and disobedience” is now available on Netflix, starring Ewan McGregor, Ron Perlman, Cate Blanchett, Christoph Waltz, and Tilda Swinton.
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Source(s): Variety
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