#del toro's Pinocchio

[segasonic-popcorn-shop]

[dreaminginmysoup]

My favorite part of Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio was probably when SpongeBob ordered for Pinocchio to be shot

[pazam]

This is the character design ever, thank you Del Toro :O

[mangomybeloved]

I think my favorite detail about Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio is how at the end, Pinocchio even after turning immortal again, he still retains his original wooden form. In other interpretations of Pinocchio, he always changes his appearance to be more human- like in his features.

But in this movie, he retains the same wooden look he always has, to show that Geppetto truly loves him, as in his words, "I love you exactly as you are."

[metalatias5]

some time ago I asked for suggestions for a SixFanarts challenge both here and on Twitter and before I knew it I had nine suggestions, so..

here we go, it’s finally done! ^^

(and I finally had an excuse to draw Hunter with heterochromia, pff)

[modern-alebrije]

thinking about del toro's pinocchio again and how absolutely good the decision to adapt the land of toys as a military school was. like depicting the place that literally dehumanizes boys and turns them into beasts of burden as a military academy makes so much sense that it hurts

[the-spam-specialist]

The Del Toro’s Pinocchio Experience In 4 Pictures

[toringo]

Not me crying my eyes out over Pinocchio...

[justplainsimon]

Jesus in del toro's pinocchio:

Inanimate

Huge/looms over everyone

People speak for him (puppet)

Used to guilt a man who is grieving

Satan in del toro's:

Animate

Smaller than a child/levels with the main character

Is used as a voice for somethig that can't speak e.i., a monkey whos a captive force of nature, a primordial id (also used as a puppet)

Tells the main characters hes straight up being screwed over

[cawareyoudoin]

It is 4:30 AM, I just watched Del Toro’s Pinocchio, and cried a little. I don’t know how else to advertise this movie, everything else is self-explanatory. I am not being coherent. Go watch it. 

[dreaminginmysoup]

[stainedglassthreads]

After doing a bit of research, I find it deeply ironic that the moral of the very original Pinocchio back in 1883 seems to have been something like ‘if you’re not a good little kid who follows the rules, you will be horribly maimed by all the awful people out in the world,’ while in del Torro’s recent Pinocchio adaptation... 

Well, I’d say one of it’s morals is more along the lines of ‘whether it’s something you want to do or something someone’s telling you to do, think before acting. There may be consequences for acting impulsively or without understanding of a situation, but sometimes breaking the rules is the right thing to do.’ 

When Pinocchio causes a mess in his exuberance or just because he wants to rebel, there are consequences for his actions. But the times he understands the situation and knows exactly what he’s doing, such as standing up for the monkey, standing with Candlewick, or breaking the rules of life and death to save Gepetto from drowning, it’s portrayed as the right thing to do by the film. 

Anyways. Good film. Stunning visuals, on point with theme and atmosphere, great characters. 

[metalatias5]

If I had a nickel for each of my most recent favorites, who is an artificial sunshine boy with an animal sidekick/guardian, just wants to be loved and have the freedom to choose their own way in life, keeps going through hardships mainly because of some bad father figures who try to control them, has a complicated relationship with death, etc I'd have 3 nickels

[deadpoppet]

Just rewatched Del Toro’s Pinocchio again (w/friends!) now that it’s streaming on Netflix, and I’ve comeback around on HOW the arc with the dogfish/whale serves the overall theme and narrative of this version VS most adaptions. What the escape from the whale lacks in suspense & drama compared to most versions, it def makes up for in the fact that it leads up to Pinocchio’s final visit with Death/the Sphinx, and his choice to break the “law” of immortality to go back immediately to save Geppetto. It’s a nice final act in Pinoc’s reoccurring anarchic heroism throughout the film, and like the rest of the movie, is a great companion/counterpoint to the original story (and Disney’s 1940s version specifically).

[abri-chan]

del Toro wishes!

[heywhatsupfolks]

I cannot even get through Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio.

Especially for a movie with somewhat of an anti-nazi sentiment, it still manages to make Jews and stereotypical Jewish tropes the enemy.

I can't believe more people aren't seeing the clear antisemitism in the movie. Of course it's baked into the original story itself, and Walt Disney was a nazi, but the film could have at least TRIED to deviate from those tropes instead of literally expanding on them.