Pinocchio (Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection) [VHS] | ![Pinocchio (Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection) [VHS]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51T7TYRPV5L._SL160_.jpg) | Directors: Ben Sharpsteen, Hamilton Luske
Actors: Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Mel Blanc, Don Brodie, Walter Catlett
Studio: Walt Disney Home Video
Category: Video
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Rating:  304 reviews
Sales Rank: 4491
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, Special Edition, NTSC
Rating: G (General Audience)
Media: VHS Tape
Edition: Disney will discontinue this title on 1/31/2002
Discs: 1
Running Time: 88 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0788819550
UPC: 786936116281
EAN: 9780788819551
ASIN: B00001QGIQ
Theatrical Release Date: February 9, 1940
Release Date: October 26, 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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This Disney masterpiece from 1940 will hold up forever precisely because it doesn't restrain or temper the most elementalemotions and themes germane to its story. Based on the Collodi tale about a wooden puppet who wants to become a real boy, Pinocchio is among the most magical, mythical, and frightening films to come from the studio in its long history. A number of scenes make permanent impressions on young minds (just ask Steven Spielberg, who quoted the film more than once in Close Encounters of the Third Kind), and the songs ("When You Wish upon a Star") can't be beat. --Tom Keogh
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Count the number of truly classic animated films and the list would begin with Walt Disney's PINOCCHIO. C. Collodi's brilliant story of a little puppet who dreams of being a real boy unfolds as a shining example of vivid, rich, detailed Disney animation at its finest! An unforgettable cast of characters includes the spry Jiminy Cricket; kindly old Geppetto; the sneaky J. Worthington Foulfellow; a terrifying whale named Monstro; and, of course, the little puppet made of wood, Pinocchio. Coupled with the haunting theme song "When You Wish Upon A Star," you have a timeless, unparalleled film adventure for anyone who has a dream in their heart.
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 great classic Disney September 3, 2010
R. C. Tapia (USA, MN)
Not one of my favorite Disney movies but still enjoyable. I collect Disney movies so I bought this as part of that. I watched it after years of never watching it. It is a decent Disney but not a favorite. Nice that is was brought of the vault!
 Disney's Pinocchio never looked better August 3, 2010
Jarber3 (Salt Lake City, UT USA)
I always enjoyed Disney's version of Pinocchio, especially the music. It never looked or sounded better than in this blu-ray version.
Amazing! A must-see on Blu-Ray! August 2, 2010
Topraman (California, USA)
I just finished seeing Pinocchio on Blu-Ray, and I am amazed. This movie is older than Citizen Kane, but it looks like a dream. I understand some people have claimed the colors have been tampered with. It is true that there was a sepia tone to the VHS and previous DVD, that is now gone. Whether that sepia tone was truly the original look of the film, I am not old enough or knowledgeable enough to say. What I do know is that the movie looks fantastic on Blu-Ray, as if it was made yesterday (though hand-drawn animation of this quality is rare these days), and I commend Disney on that.
Of course, I would not be giving a Blu-Ray five stars simply for the image quality. Many claim that Pinocchio is one of Disney's best feature films, if not the best. Unfortunately, I haven't seen many Disney feature films since the '90s when I was a kid, so I can't really compare Pinocchio to anything but fuzzy memories. But I did greatly enjoy Pinocchio. The animation is unbelievable, and the hand-painted backgrounds look wonderful. The characters are hilarious and charming. The story is of course the classic Pinocchio story based on the 1883 novel, a kind of dark morality tale, really, what with the child slavery element.
This is a perfect movie for kids, but adults should definitely watch it as well. The animation is both technically and artistically exquisite, and the movie as a whole has a charm to it that is truly special.
Blu-Ray Technical Specs July 21, 2010
Andrew J. Beauto (Tucson, AZ)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Pinocchio (Two-Disc 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition + Standard DVD+ BD Live) [Blu-ray]
Feature film Blu-Ray technical specifications:
Video: 1080p, 1.33:1
Audio:
* English dts-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48 kHz/24-bit)
* "Restored Original Theatrical Soundtrack" (possibly English mono?)
I'm hopeful that Amazon's technical specifications listings will become more useful.
Pinocchio July 20, 2010
Sally
This sure brought back memories of my childhood...we would gather around TV and have waffle sundaes when Walt Disney shows comes on Sunday. It sure is to watch these as the morals and lessons are good for kids and adults as well. It is also a clean story.
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