#GenevieveBujold

[alejandromogollo]

Geneviève Bujold as Anne Boleyn in Anne of the Thousand Days, the wonderful British period historical drama that was her debut in an English language film. I dedicate this one to my friend Rob @sospiroge who waited patiently until I found the right approach to illustrate his favourite movie. #genevievebujold #anneofthethousanddays #anneboleyn #queenanne #richardburton #royals #england #queen #alejandromogolloart https://www.instagram.com/p/CnR1Nn5MTMZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[adamwatchesmovies]

The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)

All filmmakers can rest assured that no matter how bad their adaptation of Pinocchio may be, they will never top the overwhelmingly misguided and unintentionally creepy 2002 Roberto Benigni version. Don't think that gives you an automatic pass. 1996's live-action The Adventures of Pinocchio isn't good either.

Years ago, romantic Geppetto (Martin Landau) carved a message of love into a tree. In doing so, he imbued it with magic. When he happens upon the same tree years later and carves a puppet from, it "Pinocchio" (voiced by Jonathan Taylor Thomas) comes to life. The wooden son gets into all sorts of mischief as he tries to understand the world around him and ultimately seeks to become a real boy.

I was going to start by telling you what this film does well. I’m drawing a blank. Are the performances good? I guess they’re ok, but nothing worth noting. What about the story? Here again, it’s fine for the most part, but significant changes to the story make the whole thing confused. If you're familiar with the fairytale, you probably remember the story’s multiple villains. There's the Cat and Fox who con Pinocchio out of his money… who in this film are just humans, with the Cat (Bebe Newirth) being the intelligent one and the Fox (Rob Schneider) the dimwit. An unnecessary change, but why not mix things up a bit, right? Then you look at the character of Lorenzini (Udo Kier) who is a combination of the Coachman, the Terrible Dogfish/whale, and the puppet master you definitely remember from the 1940 Disney film. This change just doesn't make sense. Why is the man bothering with puppet shows when he can make millions with his Island of Toys (you might know it as Pleasure Island)? For Pinocchio to have a "proper" family, Geppetto and his brother’s wife, (I’m not sure if she’s widowed or not) Leona (played by Geneviève Bujold) are given a romantic sub-plot. What does that add to the overall package? Couldn't tell you. These complaints may sound like nitpicking but they add up. This story just doesn't feel right.

What I’m trying to convey is that initially, The Adventures of Pinocchio doesn’t seem all that bad. It’s not a chore to watch or anything, but the magic is missing. If you let go of any affection you have for the story, the film falls to the ground like a puppet whose strings have been cut. I don’t want to compare this film to the Disney version from 1940. One is animated, the other isn't. Neither is a perfectly accurate translation of the book by Carlo Collodi. Could I ever picture myself recommend this one over the other? No, which makes this one's existence hard to justify.

I’d say the special effects are worth paying attention to, but that’s only true half of the time. In close-ups, our hero looks great. Jim Henson’s Creature Shop proves itself once more. In long shots, the illusion is broken. Other special effects, like Pinocchio’s talking cricket friend Pepe (voiced by David Doyle) looks so bad you think you’re looking at a Playstation 2-era video game. Worse, he's annoying, loathsome, and never, EVER funny. His presence alone makes this film fireplace-worthy.

The Adventures of Pinocchio feels watered down. There’s nothing to make it stand out and the ending is particularly weak. It's the kind of movie you remember liking but when revisited reminds you of how bad your taste in media used to be. (On VHS, March 10, 2016)

[terrain-vague]

Genevieve #genevievebujold #illustration #carolineandrieu https://www.instagram.com/p/CCs7snrAlxh/?igshid=1xjawzoxx8yrj

[superman-2050]

#earthquake #charltonheston #avagardner #georgekennedy #richardroundtree #waltermatthau #lornegreene #genevievebujold #marjoegortner #1970s #1974 #70scinema #disastermovies #barrysullivan #lloydnolan #universalstudios #victoriaprincipal #monicalewis #johnrandolph #tigerwilliams #stewartgraff #rosaamici #jodyjoad #denisemarshall #corrymarshall #remygraff #samroyce https://www.instagram.com/p/CNPS0LdFPOZ/?igshid=1sb4fu1nf86bb

[laserpinksteam]

Film after film: Obsession (dir. Brian de Palma, 1976)

chose to watch it for Geneviève Bujold (Coma forever), only then i realized it’s early Brian de Palma, in his full-on loving-hitchcock mode, John Lithgow eventually turns out to be the villain to no one’s surprise, easy-going, classy, and dull 

[eugenelacroix]

Reposted from @parismatch_vintage Les plus belles photos des archives de @parismatch_magazine - Paris, 8 septembre 1965. Tournage du film « La guerre est finie » d'Alain Resnais : l'actrice Geneviève Bujold regardant Yves Montand jouer au flipper dans un café après le tournage d'une scène de nuit. Photo : Georges Menager / Paris Match —- #archives #vintage #parismatch #parismatchvintage #alainresnais #1965 #genevievebujold #yvesmontand #georgesmenager #eugenelacroix1 #photography @eugenelacroix1 https://www.instagram.com/p/CGUlnf6HON9/?igshid=1ry03bek473lk

[vicsage-retroist]

"I've often thought that there should be beauty contests for the *insides* of bodies." - Dead Ringers (1988) #jeremyirons #genevievebujold #davidcronenberg #seeingdouble #saturdayfrights #popculture #horrorcommunity #podcast #horrorpodcast #horrorgeek https://www.instagram.com/p/B75vLvOFHAd/?igshid=115p6jd3i59fw

[mcbastardsmausoleum]

70s disaster epic EARTHQUAKE (1974) gets a tectonic plate shaking Collector’s Edition from @shoutfactory imprint #shoutselect with loads of extras plus the TV cut #charletonheston #georgekennedy #genevievebujold #richardroundtree #marjoegortner #avagardner https://www.instagram.com/p/BxsZLBtlj8o/?igshid=atftdxjca1bw

[wildcaten]

OBSESSION (1976) brian de palma #genevievebujold https://www.instagram.com/p/BtB4mZJBWMO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1waax518slu37

[shamefulclutter]

On this #FarrahFawcettFriday I want to express my love for the 1978 #michaelcrichton film #Coma (#genevievebujold is awesome) but must also say how much more I would've loved this 💎 had it starred #FarrahFawcett as originally intended as DR. SUSAN WHEELER ‼️

[archivistariel]

Just had the most AMAZING time seeing #kingofhearts at #TCMFF ! Q&A w/ #genevievebujold beforehand rocked!! #omgsogood

[llpodcast]

Season 3: Episode 92 - DePalm's Obsession / Stoker

[sibling-cinema]

First-rate ‘70s thriller fosters an irrational fear of O.R. 8s. ~P #10wordmoviereviews #coma #genevievebujold #michaeldouglas #richardwidmark #elizabethashley #riptorn #tomselleck #edharris

[superman-2050]

#earthquake #charltonheston #avagardner #georgekennedy #richardroundtree #waltermatthau #lornegreene #genevievebujold #marjoegortner #1970s #1974 #70scinema #disastermovies #barrysullivan #lloydnolan #universalstudios #victoriaprincipal #monicalewis #johnrandolph #tigerwilliams #stewartgraff #rosaamici #jodyjoad #denisemarshall #corrymarshall #remygraff #samroyce https://www.instagram.com/p/CNPS7jQlZHZ/?igshid=1vyhjshw5ifav

[superman-2050]

#earthquake #charltonheston #avagardner #georgekennedy #richardroundtree #waltermatthau #lornegreene #genevievebujold #marjoegortner #1970s #1974 #70scinema #disastermovies #barrysullivan #lloydnolan #universalstudios #victoriaprincipal #monicalewis #johnrandolph #tigerwilliams #stewartgraff #rosaamici #jodyjoad #denisemarshall #corrymarshall #remygraff #samroyce https://www.instagram.com/p/CNPTGkdFNbt/?igshid=zqmtzi5w1ofg