Geppetto

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Summary: How clever!
Review: What a great idea. To take a fairy tail and twist it around. It was wonderful. Have you ever wondered what Geppetto did while Pinocchio was away? Or how he got stuch in the belly of a whale? Or if he ever got upset with the blue fairy? All those questions and more are answered in this wonderfull musical your whole faily will enjoy for years to come. Buy it today!

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Summary: "Satisfaction Guaranteed"
Review: What an enjoyable movie this was. Not only were the songs staged beautifully (see my review of the CD), but the whole look had that storybook feel that I haven't seen in a long time. Let's hope this starts a trend for live-action musicals. For my friends in the New England area that saw the review reprinted from a paper from L.A. in the Providence Journal, I hope you didn't trust the review. It was way, way off the mark in every respect. This movie deserves to be seen again and again!

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Summary: OK FOR FAMILY
Review: While this is a nice diversion for the children, and features the usual superb Disney productions values (Gepetto's village is a dream version of some Italian side street from a beautiful theme park), it is not among Disney's best. Drew Carey exudes much enthusiasm but is simply not up to the vocal challenge, and Julia Louis Dreyfuss is an odd choice to play the Blue Fairy. The makeup on the small wooden boy is frightening and strange; I think the makeup artists missed the boat on what they might have been going for. The contemporary spin on the Pinocchio story often feels strained to remain PC; Stephen Schwartz is not at the top of his game with songs that, while engaging within the film, do not remain in your heart or memory. Still, given the usual dreck produced for children and their parents, this video is engaging, sweetly conveyed and full of eye-popping fun for the youngsters.