Banyantree212
Once upon a time an old woodcarver named Gepetto carved a puppet which called he "Pinocchio". When Gepetto finished , he was amazed that Pinocchio came to life—but Pinocchio did some very naugty things.He stuck out his tongue at Gepetto and stole his wig and kicked him. Then Pinocchio ran away. When he got tired of running around ,Pinocchio returned home .But the house was empty except for a talking cricket who warned him ,‘You`d better settle down and go to school or you will turn into a donkey‘. When Gepetto returned , he forgave Pinocchio but made him promise to be good and to go to school . The next day,the old man sold his only overcoat to buy Pinocchio a spelling book and sent him off to school . On the way to school ,Pinocchio passed a puppet show and sold his spelling book to buy a ticket to the show. When the puppets and the owner saw that Pinocchio was also a puppet , they stoped their show to welcome him.Then the owner gave him five gold pieces . Pinocchio thanked him and set out for home. On his way he met a fox and a cat . He showed them the gold pieces .The fox and the cat looked greedily at the gold ,but said nothing. Later ,as Pinocchio went down the road.He was attacked by two robbers with bags over their heads.They demanded his gold piecies . Pinocchio thrust the gold into his mouth and ran away from them .He didn`t know it but the robbers were really the fox and the cat in disguise. He ran until he came to the house of blue fairy .When he told her the story ,she asked what happened to the gold coins.I lost them , he said but he was lying . They were in his pocket now . Just then , his nose began to grow and to grow and to grow. ‘Lies are always discovered,the fairy said and your lies give you a long nose. Pinocchio asked the fairy to fogive him The fairy clapped her hands and called some woodpackers who packed his nose to the right size.Pinocchio kissed the fairy and hurried home with his gold but on his way,he met the fox and the cat again.
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《匹诺曹》又称《木偶奇遇记》(The Adventures of Pinocchio)，是18世纪意大利作家卡洛·科洛迪(Carlo Collodi)留给世人的经典童话故事。2002年被意大利著名喜剧艺术家罗伯托·贝尼尼改编成为电影，再次将这个神奇的故事搬上了银幕。贝尼尼自编、自导、自演的这部影片耗资超过4,000万美元，是意大利历史上制作成本较高的一部影片，由贝尼尼自己的制片公司制作，年届50的贝尼尼亲自扮演皮诺曹，女主角蓝发仙女则由他的太太妮可莱特·布拉琪扮演，就像1997年的《美丽人生》。对于意大利人来说，《木偶奇遇记》早已不是仅仅专给孩子们看的童话书。一个顽皮、任性的木偶转变成一个富有责任心的男孩，不管对于哪一代、哪一个国家的人来说，这个故事都可以作为一个关于成长的初级道德读本。该片制作精良，画面、音乐美不胜收，一些貌似浅显的人生哲理被演绎的娓娓动听。尽管还有一定的瑕疵，比如在形式与内容的平衡上，由于片中接连不断的大场面耗去了贝尼尼大部分的精力，加上他对一些细节过分的雕琢，使得我们无法看到一个有机展开的、富于弹性的整体。也就是说，他过于追求表面的华丽，而忽略了对人物灵魂深处的挖掘。所以，这部影片就不能像1997年的《美丽人生》那样带给我们那种心灵上的震撼。但毕竟瑕不掩瑜，作为一部儿童题材的影片，它所带给我们的启迪、感动和欢乐已远非一般的儿童影片所能比肩。
babycarolyn
Such animation seems to be dwindling today when looking at- and thinking a lot about- Pinocchio, one of the real landmarks that Walt Disney ever produced. It might have not sparked up as much fascination when it was first released as Snow White and Dumbo did (apparently this and Fantasia did poorly on first release), but over time it's definitely got its place in the pantheon of truly wonderful works by the company. It tells a story that even babies can grasp- something that isn't really real that wants to be so for his creator. In fact, this is probably one of the most palatable stories for kids, about the dire straits of not just trying to fit in, but being a kid and still having to learn responsibilities, truth and courage. Of course, few kids will ever see their friends turn into donkeys or get thrown into the belly of a whale. But it's such out-of-this-world things that make the film so fantastic and terrifying in equal measure. It might lack the overall surreal whammy of Dumbo and Alice in Wonderland, yet in a small group of leaving a lasting impact Pinocchio has its unique bits.It's got about all that someone could ask for with an animated film, for kids and adults alike. It's got plenty of colorful side characters, both sweet and clumsy and goofy and smart (all taking up the animals like Figaro, the Goldfish, and especially the iconic Jiminy Cricket), as well as ignorant, villainous and evil (Lampwick, Stromboli and Honest John among others). All of these characters are so rich in their simple characterizations that the combination of the old vocal talents- meant more for direct style and appearance instead of star power like in todays animation- and the distinct look of each character, make them all compelling to one degree or another. Just thinking about the scenes with Stromboli, for example, make me think that there had to be someone that imposing and larger-than-life in appearance acting it out as opposed to just the drawing being that. Only the Blue Fairy is the bland type, drawn in the Snow White style. But then the rest of the picture- particularly for Pinocchio and Gepetto- is up for grabs with whatever can be done with them.So much emotion actually comes out of scenes. And it alternates very well, much as in fairy tales and other fantastical fiction. Pinocchio performs "I've got no strings" in one scene, which is one of the typical highlights, and then the next scene such sweetness gets contrasted with the defeat imposed by the evil Stromboli. What leaves the biggest impression, however, is Fantasy island, where all the boys who don't want to go to school go to, and soon enough (from Cricket's own words), become donkeys. I would probably rank that transformation scene of Lampwick's, by the way, as one of the top 5 scenes in any animated effort ever produced; it starts off kind of amusing, the way Pinocchio tries to put down the cigar, and then becomes like a child's true nightmare as we see his full-on transformation. It's an example of using abstractions that always work best in fairy tales, and somehow has become lost among the constant barrage of juvenile CGI films as of late. Seeing work like this again reminds one of the completeness given in well-rounded (if 2-dinemnsional) stories.It's got action, music, pomp and circumstance, countless chances at very goofy gags and silly puns, and somehow it all works just as well- if not better in a way- as an adult as when I was a kid. Is it cheesy at times and maybe here and there hitting points home a little hard? Sure. But I never had any dis-liking to the characters, never really felt that I was being cheated with motivations or in some kind of truth in the un-reality of it all. Not to sound cheesy myself, but it is a timeless kind of picture, with a story that when told well can strike a chord with just about anyone willing for the experience. It's old-fashioned sensibilities are still resonant, and the production values are all top-notch.
