Pinocchio

2022 - 12 - 10

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Funko Reveals New Images of 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio ... (Collider.com)

Funko has revealed new images of their figures for Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, which is out on Netflix now.

The images can be viewed down below, and you can find more information on Funko’s new Pinocchio line on [Pinocchio](https://collider.com/tag/pinocchio/) story over the decades. Now with the film’s Netflix debut, [Funko](https://collider.com/tag/funko-pop/) has unveiled their Pop line for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio.

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'Pinocchio' vs. 'Pinocchio': Guillermo del Toro exposes the hollow ... (Inverse)

The straight-to-Disney+ remake of the animated classic from the same studio was nearly a scene-by-scene rendition of its celebrated, golden era 1940s version.

It’s a topography comprised of gorgeous artistry and impressive craftsmanship that is (mostly) strapped for cash and studio support on one end of it; the other is made up of depressingly hyperrealistic computer-generated imagery and hollow storytelling that somehow still rakes in the big bucks (in spite of audiences and critics begging Disney to stop making lackluster live-action remakes of animated classics). Netflix is heating up with Pinocchio, The Sea Beast, Drifting Home, Wendell & Wild, and My Father’s Dragon, Universal Pictures was applauded for Minions: The Rise of Gru and The Bad Guys, while DreamWorks may finally get the upper-hand over Disney with Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. We already know what to expect with Disney’s slate of scene-for-scene, live-action remakes of the groundbreaking hand-drawn animated classics that built its empire. Disney is sticking to a tired, but safe formula for at least the next six years. Pinocchio’s thin line between person and puppet, and the viewer’s ability to see the darkness of that predicament, is probably the most shocking and effective trick del Toro pulls off. Indeed, Guillermo del Toro seemed to have been gifted a rare exception to the norm — time to carve out his unique vision for Pinocchio, as well as a steadfast belief from Netflix that it would pay off. [that have made it generally unappealing for streamers](https://variety.com/2021/film/news/laika-animation-studios-live-action-1234941348/), who rely heavily on quick turnarounds and cutting corners). Dazzling, dizzying, and disturbing, Pinocchio is a labor of love from start to finish. How is it possible that these two versions of Pinocchio, both based on the same Italian folktale and both released in the same year, were so wildly different? The CGI and the visuals throughout the Pinocchio remake are sensational, as is to be expected from a movie with Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future, Death Becomes Her, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?) at the helm. [Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio](https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/guillermo-del-toro-pinocchio-review), released months after Disney’s, is the moviemaking magic that happens when a director is doggedly determined to carry out his bonkers — and brilliant — vision, and a studio is equally set on making his wish come true. The straight-to-Disney+ remake of the animated classic from the same studio was nearly a scene-by-scene rendition of its celebrated, golden era 1940s version.

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'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio' Is Not Actually About the Puppet (Collider.com)

Guillermo del Toro's tale goes beyond a puppet with a nose that grows when he lies, looking at parenting, fascism, and mortality in Pinocchio instead.

Del Toro doesn’t offer a firm determination either way; perhaps Pinocchio is able to spread cheer and joy in the 20th century, but perhaps he will live to see countless other wars and massacres. Ironically, it’s a story of a puppet that is more human than anything. Another theme that del Toro tackles in his study of parentage are whether bringing a child into an evil world is justified. Of course, Pinocchio is too innocent to suspect his malicious intentions, and he signs a deal with the deceptive ringmaster. This youthful ignorance that Pinocchio is given is easily taken advantage of when he ventures out into the Italian villa. Pan’s Labyrinth explores loss, war, and imperialism through the eyes of a child, and even Hellboy opens with a flashback to the titular character during his youth.

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How Guillermo del Toro & Mark Gustafson Carved Their Own ... (Deadline)

He and co-director Mark Gustafson took the Carlo Collodi creation Pinocchio but made a version unrecognizable compared to the 1940 Disney classic. In the stop- ...

“I was going to shoot a movie called Omnivore before I did Cronos, and we created all the puppets and sets we needed. That is one of the earlier images I had, going in. I thought, Gepetto is drunk because he is in grief. I asked him, why does it look like that and he said, because he has the nails and the wood. Carlo Collodi had the faint echo of Jesus in Pinocchio, and I thought, this is a great opportunity to use the nails, and the wood to make him a messiah that resurrects. I thought, why is he drunk?

Guillermo del Toro says making his 'Pinocchio' was healing (NPR)

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with award-winning director, Guillermo del Toro, about his new stop-motion animated film Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio.

So, you know, I have learned that not making the movie for the right reason is almost as satisfying as making it for the right reasons. DEL TORO: You know, I have learned in 30 years of filmmaking that the natural state of a movie is to not get made. MARTIN: You just mentioned something that I had forgotten about is what a long journey it was for you to get this film made. And I do believe that if you hold steady to who you are and you follow the things you have learned through experience and spirit and listening and watching with love, you are rewarded by being a real boy, as the fable would have it, a real person, a real human being. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. And I believe that the only lie Pinocchio should never embrace is to lie about who you are. And in this one, you know, Pinocchio doesn't transform, and it's Geppetto that learns to be a real father. MARTIN: I mean, the film is lovely and funny, but there are points in it that are so deeply sad. In the traditional story, "Pinocchio" learns to be a real boy and transforms. There is Disney's "Pinocchio," which is a masterpiece that reflects the time it was made in. It is a movie that really talks about disobedience as a virtue, disobedience with a conscience as a virtue, and the fact that you can actually be loved the way you are. And all he really wants is to be a real boy and to make his father proud.

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