I watched PINOCCHIO and it's the most disturbing Disney movie EVER!

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When the woodworker Geppetto (Christian Rub) sees a falling star, he wishes that the puppet he just finished, Pinocchio (Dickie Jones), could become a real boy. In the night, the Blue Fairy (Evelyn Venable) grants Geppetto's wish and asks Jiminy Cricket (Cliff Edwards) to serve as the wooden boy's conscience. But the naive and trusting Pinocchio falls into the clutches of the wicked Honest John (Walter Catlett), who leads him astray to the sinful Pleasure Island.
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[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

Pinocchio 🇮🇹 The most disturbing ? I would say one of the most Darkest Disney Movie. Check out the Hunchback...prefer saying le Bossu de Notre-Dame 🇫🇷

[@seanwilliams7716]

React to the Haunted Mansion movie next please 🥺

[@morganspider-manmarvelfan6110]

The Lion King will make you cry about halfway through. Just a warning.

[@dandycrow2821]

Snowflake! The Collodi's book is even darker! You're so cringey, annoying and pathetic! I couldn't bear without being embarassed your constant cringe and annoying inappropriate outraged and shocked faces and sounds like a puritan snowflake (also ignorant)! JUST SHUT AND GROW THE F UP, HOLY S*IT!!!

[@morganspider-manmarvelfan6110]

Are you going to watch the remake? It’s really good!

[@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375]

The Donkey scene literally Traumatized me and the fact that those children never get freed or turned back and the villain never faces punishment is honestly the saddest part ever

[@TimotheeReacts]

The most realistic part of the story unfortunately

[@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375]

@@TimotheeReacts Yeah Sometimes Villains don’t face punishments

[@jonathancruz5932]

The reason why they become donkeys because the Pleasure Island had a terrible curse for someone have done very bad for playing hooky from school, smoking, gambling, etc. They pay their price to become donkeys. It says so in the book.

[@twist58]

When you think about it, that's as close to how it is in the real world. Fairy tale endings aren't a thing in real-life, only consequences. And that entire scene with all the donkeys is the punishment for not adhering to the dangers that await.

[@jordansantos7226]

Scared me as a child and I still cannot watch it today as an adult

[@matveynoname7083]

Yes, in the early days of the studio, Disney was not afraid to shock the audience, as was the case with Snow White and short films about the Mad Doctor or the Dancing Skeletons. Although some cruel moments from Collodi's fairy tale are absent, one can feel the defenselessness of a person who has not yet known the world, but is immediately drawn into the thick of things.

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

Those movies back at that time we're inspired from Fairytale books

[@matveynoname7083]

@@christophermichaelclarence6003 that’s why I write that Disney was not afraid to smooth things out and follow the original source.

[@PurpleLugia]

@@christophermichaelclarence6003 Not just back then, but most Disney movies all the way up to more modern movies are. The most recent Disney movie I can think of that was based on a fairy tale (or other old story) is Frozen, based on "The Snow Queen."

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

@@PurpleLugia Correct. For Example Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella were Fairytale books writting by Charles Perrault a iconic French novelist during the 17the Century The Beauty and the Beast written by Jean Marie Le Prince Beaumont Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo 🟦⬜🟥 Snow White and Tangled 🇩🇪 written by the Brothers Grimm Frozen 🇧🇻, The Little Mermaid 🇩🇰 ( not sure about this one, some says from Greece cuz the Greek Mythology 🇬🇷

[@primepm8861]

@@christophermichaelclarence6003 I thought Hans Christian Anderson (Anderson that's me!) wrote The Little Mermaid?

[@raunjisto2925]

Dude, EVERYTHING about Pleasure Island and the Coachman was nightmare fuel. Lampwik’s transformation was disturbing, how the coachman just stripped the donkey kid’s of their clothes before kicking them into cages, the unknown horror of what they did to the donkeys that could still talk, and those weird black THINGS. And then no one ever saved the kids either.

[@m.syauqiabdurahman2798]

Scratch that This film is a nightmare itself (In a good way ofc)

[@sammybear7100]

Watch the live action 1996 version with Johnathan Taylor Thomas. That scene is much freakier when it's not animated lol 🤣

[@raunjisto2925]

@@sammybear7100 I’ve seen it and I never wanna watch it ever again.

[@calebray1834]

Yeah this movie did not pull punches.

[@PastryChick]

@@sammybear7100 Don’t have him watch that thing, or it’s sequel. I still have the occasional nightmare because of that movie.

[@crystalhufflepufftheluckyt2758]

It is a dark movie. I had difficulty’s getting through the donkey transformation scene as a kid.( I’m turning 24 this year and it’s still scares me.) Especially when he starts yelling for his mom. But besides that it’s also a educational movie with an important moral. Also I think it’s safe to say that When you wish upon a star is Disneys official theme song

[@jonathancruz5932]

The reason why they become donkeys because the Pleasure Island had a terrible curse for someone have done very bad for playing hooky from school, smoking, gambling, etc. They pay their price to become donkeys. It says so in the book.

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

I love the Old Classic Disney Movies. I was scared when I saw Pinocchio as a kid. But worth it years later

[@SpacialRend7]

I really enjoy this Disney film! It may have its moments of disturbing themes and imagery, but overall, it’s a charming and wonderful story. I love the fact that the main song, “When You Wish Upon a Star” became Disney’s signature anthem to this day, ever since Pinocchio was made. It’s a beautiful and timeless song. Thanks for covering this classic Disney film, Tim!😉👍🏽

[@nathancruz9172]

21:25 me too.

[@itrappedroblox3453]

I Love Pinocchio! And It Also Teaches You A Lesson And A Very Important Lesson

[@blunt2416]

I was a kid in the 80s when it came out & I loved it & was humored by it...Now I see how many people find it disturbing & I wonder...maybe I was just a weird kid.

[@orangeslash1667]

@@nathancruz9172 Fun Fact: Pinnochio was originally going to be a jerk, but Walt didn't that would work. So Jimmy Cricket was made to make his journey of becoming a real boy a bit easier.

[@vilmublues752]

Yeah, this is know as one of the darker Disney movies. I think Pinocchio's innocence makes a nice contrast to it. And this is a case where having alcohol and smoking works for a kids' movie, because it is portrayed as bad thing. I think Pinocchio stopped transforming, because he resisted the temptation. The drinks and stuff alone alone didn't transform the kids, but the mentality of giving into the bad influence. <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1287">21:27</a> There is implication that the Pleasure Island guy might be the devil or at least a demon, when he got the demonic eyes and redder skin during this scene. Would explain how he knows magic. His minions are also portrayed as shadowy figures.

[@a.g.demada5263]

Yes, and also because he's not a real child so the transformation wasn't as quick

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

It's a metaphor, people. Pinocchio stopped tramsforming because he stopped making a jackass of himself.

[@calebray1834]

Right, by the cover of the movie you think it’s going to be all cute and innocent but the further you go into the movie you’re in for a surprise.

[@a.g.demada5263]

@@calebray1834 true even if the original tale is darker

[@jamesmoyner7499]

A few things to note are: This was Walt Disney’s second animated film right after Show White. This was released in 1940 and they had to change the character of Pinocchio because in the original book he was absolutely horrible and killed Jiminy with a hammer. The reason for the books of Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan in the beginning background was they were supposed to be a teaser as what Walt had planned, but was having continuous problems with adapting them and due to world war 2 those projects had to be shelved and smaller less expensive films were made instead. Alice and Peter would not be made and released until the early 1950’s. This was the first in a long line of Disney films to win the Academy Awards for Best Original Song and Score. Which would not happen again until 1964’s Mary Poppins and then again until 1989’s The Little Mermaid. This is one of those rare films where the villains win. The boys are still donkeys, Honest John and Gideon have their reward and the Coachman will just keep continuing his operation and Stromboli got away with what he did for Pinocchio. Also I love seeing peoples reactions to the Pleasure Island sequence of the film.

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

Most Disney Movies takes place in France. In my country 🇫🇷

[@jamesmoyner7499]

@@christophermichaelclarence6003 In terms of films by Walt Disney Animation Studios you have Cinderella, Sleeping Beuaty maybe, AristoCats, Beauty and the Beast, And Hunchback of Notre Dame,

[@RLucas3000]

@@jamesmoyner7499 yes, pinnochio is definitely italy or Germany

[@RLucas3000]

Did Snow White win best song. I’m sure Cinderella did, but not sure about sleeping beauty

[@jamesmoyner7499]

@@RLucas3000 Snow White was nominated for Best Score, but did not win. Cinderella was nominated for Best Original Song for Bibbity Bobbity Boo and for Best Original Scote and didn't win either. Sleeping Beauty was nominated for Bes score treatment or Original and didn't win and no song nominations.

[@starrkitty1]

Man, nothing beats the feel of these old, hand-drawn classics. Dark themes for sure (as in most original fairy-tales), but the animation and the music too are so beautiful.

[@SuperKiobi13]

The coachman is my favorite underrated Disney villain, he accomplished something most other villains can only dream of, he won, sure Pinocchio escaped, but he still got all of the other boys and presumedly sold them up with no consequences happening to him at all, it gives an important if harsh lesson, sometimes criminals do get away with their crimes, the old saying crime never pays is simply bullshit.

[@eduardonevesreis9299]

He has that quality that my favourite villains always have: he's realistic, just like Frollo from Hunchback of Notre Dame or Gothel from Tangled. Although he clearly has magical powers and this is a kids movie, he is obviously a metaphor for real world paedophilles and children traffickers. A real world danger that people face in real life. I also think he may be a demon in disguise or even the Devil himself, because of the horrifying transformation of his face when he's talking to Honest John about kidnapping little boys (with red skin and hair shaped like horns). And he also tells Honest John to meet him in the crossroads at midnight (there's a traditional myth about the Devil appearing in crossroads at midnight). I think that's very cool. It's fitting to portray a paedophille as a demon. The maximum point of evilness.

[@matveynoname7083]

The scene in the pub generally resembles the beginning of crime reports.

[@firemiracle]

I do wonder if he will get consequences in the upcoming live action remake though 🤔

[@orangeslash1667]

@@firemiracle Nope😮‍💨

[@christopherwall2121]

@@firemiracle Nope, no consequences, just poop jokes

[@billiebuffalo]

My mom used to say that I was a hyperactive child, but during the donkey island scene I wouldn’t even blink. It’s terrifying.

[@nowthatisawesome5431]

I love how this movie deals with several concepts: Stranger danger. Actions have consequences. There’s really no such thing as ‘free’. Being good is better then being bad, so listen to your parents. And also to listen to your conscious. The boys were offered a ‘free’ day of doing whatever they wanted and were encouraged to misbehave in the worst way. Smashing/breaking property, eating junk food without limitations, smoking, drinking alcohol, gambling, etc. They literally made jackasses of themselves so that’s exactly what they turned into. Also note, the reason Pinocchio stopped transforming is because he left the island. Had he stayed any longer, he would have fully transformed.

[@shannonmcelroy8454]

IKR? I actually first saw this when I was around 14, just starting to think I might be getting too old for Disney, this one proved just how wrong I was with hiw seriously it took its story.

[@NoelleMar]

I mean it was a bit harsh lol but yes it was the fairy tale “do the ‘right’ thing or lose your limbs” way of teaching.

[@onlyds0822]

The Pinocchio actor, Dickie Jones, lived to be 87. Man he has a long list of old movies from way back when! RIP 1927-2014.

[@a.g.demada5263]

Jiminy's french voice actor, Roger Carel, left us two years ago. He was the voice of a lot of Disney characters (even three in the same movie)

[@antonbedoy7556]

I forgot how crazy that last act was. Two guys that on a raft in a death chase with a freaking whale. Ngl, Gepetto and Pinocchio are a couple of absolutely underrated legends.

[@jamaljames9331]

I remember having nightmares of this movie whenever I was a little kid. Although the donkey scene was in fact traumatizing, it was Monstro the whale that REALLY scared me and is one of the reasons why I'm afraid of being in open water. Early Disney was definitely a lot more darker compared to what we are used to nowadays. It wasn't afraid to be intense, and disturbing at times in order to get the messages they wanted to deliver to the audience. I kinda wish tho that Disney would use this dark nature with it's new films, although it can traumatize child at times it's sometimes needed if it will tell a better story.

[@lauraw2526]

Yeah, and if it is frightening to a child, they will generally recover. The real world isn't all sunshine and roses, and I think it's good to prepare kids to face trauma and frightening moments.

[@jamaljames9331]

@@lauraw2526 Especially with the way Pinocchio was kidnapped twice, and was facing a lot of scary situations. This kinda of stuff happens in real life, so yeah kids need to be more aware and cautious of this kind of stuff.

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

@@lauraw2526 I think kids need to be exposed to scary things in a safe way, like a screen or page away. Also, it doesn't just help them to face scary things. It also means that when they rewatch that scene, getting older, they get good self-esteem because they got over their fears and feel like they've grown up. I freaked out the first time I watched this one (mainly the donkey scene). There's even a ten-second part of "Spirited Away" where I still feel just as scared and confused as the protagonist. And...well, if you've ever read any Roald Dahl book, chances are some part was frightening, so it was probably good for me to experience that. It was a very painful several seconds for the protagonist, but at least he got back at the villains by doing to them what they did to him.

[@lauraw2526]

@@strawberrysoulforever8336 Oh, I didn't mean it of anything beyond movies or stories - scared in safe ways. I agree with you.

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

@@lauraw2526 Sorry, I didn't mean I was contradicting you. I meant to agree. You're totally right.

[@crimsonknight7011]

One of the craziest things is that not only is “The Coachman” one of the most evil characters in all of Disney, but unlike the others he is not stopped/killed. So he gets to continue to do what he’s been doing for the foreseeable future

[@m.syauqiabdurahman2798]

Yeah The monstro is heavily injured or even killed by that rock headbutt Stromboli's business probably ran out Honest John amd Gideon get in problem While The Coachman He still doing this in Pleasure Island which meant So far in Disney Animation history , he is the only villain that never been defeated by it's protagonist

[@stephanniemorin]

Maybe he's captured in the future? One can hope

[@m.syauqiabdurahman2798]

@@stephanniemorin maybe

[@0ft6]

@@m.syauqiabdurahman2798unlikely because u see in the final scene of him capturing them. The fairy never helped those kids so yea

[@m.syauqiabdurahman2798]

@@0ft6 So he still being a "pedophile" ?

[@CoopyKat]

Wow for a movie that is 82 years old, it was an incredibly amazing production! It still works today, for most people! Great movie.

[@shannonmcelroy8454]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="438">7:18</a> I always loved the fairy's laugh here. It's so gentle and loving like a mother. Also, I love how the animators worked on the background lighting to make the room seem like it's been visited by a higher power. The glow and music make her appear like an angel. In fact, my theory is that she is one because of her fairness and deliverance of justice to those who earn it. The ending where Jiminy steps outside to quietly thank her even reads like a poor man thanking God for his protection.

[@dulcinearose7705]

His reaction when the guy mentions "Pleasure Island" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@imahotmess872]

Fun fact: Monstro’s roaring and sneezing was voiced by the legend Thur Ravenscrofft. Monstro was hand animated but he was very different than the other characters. (That’s what I like about him.) He was hand painted and they made hundreds of paintings for the movie.

[@anthonysimpsonanygoround8749]

You’re right-Thurl Ravenscroft did those sounds for Monstro, and Mel Blanc (in his only work for Disney) did the hiccup for Gideon, who the filmmakers decided should be a mute character except for that one sound. (Dopey and Dumbo were also characters that didn’t speak, but hiccups and crying sounds were used at various appropriate points in their stories.)

[@TheAdventuresOfJimiJaden]

⁠@@anthonysimpsonanygoround8749Mel Blanc was originally supposed to actually give Gideon dialogue, but for some reason they scrapped it.

[@shannonmcelroy8454]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1260">21:00</a> I love how fast you caught onto the implications of this scene. Asking for collected children, the name "Pleasure Island", the con artists worrying about the law finding out, this is as close to child trafficking as you can get in a family film. Also, did you know the concept of Pleasure Island also would go on to inspire the beginning of Spirited Away, in which people are tempted with treats in a shady location and are symbolically transformed to reflect their greed into animals like donkeys or pigs.

[@christopherwall2121]

In _Spirited Away_ I didn't see it so much as temptation as, Chihiro and her parents were being punished for intruding on the spirits' realm. There's a minor theme of modernity disrupting the spirit world, and in this case, it results in Chihiro's parents being turned into pigs for their greed, and Chihiro herself being put to work in a bathhouse for the the spirits she disrespected, stripped of even her name. So it's more like the Pinocchio novel in that respect.

[@navidhudson7065]

Yeah this film is a classic with very dark disturbing scenes. I remember watching Pinocchio as a kid and just being obsessed with the animation and the When You Wish Upon A Star song, it's a childhood staple. Yet that particular donkey transformation scene is still quite scary, you can't help but feel bad for Lampwick as he becomes a donkey and his last words were him crying out for his mother. Also the fact that the coachman got away with his deeds is disturbing itself. Can't also describe the level of tension one feels during that climactic sequence with Monstro, those legendary Disney animators did such a great job and they don't get enough credit. The original Pinocchio tale is very twisted so it's good that Disney neutered it down and made him a sweet, naive, innocent little kid who will grow in time with the lessons he learnt. Pinocchio was voiced by Dickie Jones who later starred in Westerns and lived to be 87 while Jiminy was voiced by famous singer and actor Cliff Edwards, the first use of celebrity voice acting talent back then. There's the live action remake coming out this year and although not all remakes work, this one has freakin' Robert Zemeckis at the helm with Tom Hanks playing Geppetto so we'll see. Also there's a lot of great films from the 1940's and 50's to discover, this was the Golden Age of Hollywood as it was called.

[@cmo5173]

That donkey scene definetly was nightmare fuel! Scary thing is, although without the turning into a donkey, human trafficing is a real thing. Kids are easily manipulated by groomers.

[@SPCMovies]

but's got a cute kitty

[@SpacialRend7]

Disney’s Pinocchio is pretty dark, which is kinda expected since the original story was even more so. I’m just glad that this adaptation of the title character wasn’t as bad as the one from the stories.

[@anib8863]

Pinnochio gets hanged in the book. :)

[@noemigallerani4825]

@@anib8863 yeah, and he burnt his legs

[@calebray1834]

Yeah, crazy how this is actually the toned down version and it’s still dark.

[@christopherwall2121]

@@noemigallerani4825 That ones slightly less dark in context. Pinocchio doesn't realize his legs are burning because he can't feel pain, because he's made of wood. He doesn't seem to understand anything's wrong until suddenly he can't stand up, and Geppetto has to build him new legs.

[@twist58]

This is a Disney animated film that will remain timeless for years to come! As disturbing as some parts of this 1940 movie were, it's not without their moral lessons.

[@a.g.demada5263]

True and they really change the story

[@blunt2416]

I am surprised so far I am not seeing more comments like this....most are expressing how traumatizing & how they had nightmares as children....I'm like seriously?

[@a.g.demada5263]

@@blunt2416 personally the only thing who afraid the little girl I was, was when the Coachman face become creepy

[@Allison--]

I didn't watch this movie that much as a kid, but I definitely remembered it. Watching the creepy, dark stuff as a kid, it was always unsettling to me, but watching it as an adult, I find it very disturbing now. Its like a PSA on child abduction. Disney may have a reputation for wholesome animated movies, but people seem to forget that most of their movies are based off on fairy tales where the origins of those stories are VERY dark. BUT Pinocchio is still really good and the backgrounds are a stand out! The first set of Disney animated movies from the 1930s-1950s are great! Snow White, Fantasia and Sleeping Beauty are my top favorites!

[@E_l_l_i_e]

I'm so excited to see Guillermo del Toro's take on Pinocchio! It'll probably have a horror/gothic fairy tale theme, similar to what he did with Crimson Peak.

[@SoraFan23]

Yeah the older Disney Movies like Pinocchio were really dark. I am even shock as an adult myself that this movie was a lot more disturbing than when I saw it as a kid.

[@Dynogone]

"All of this is so wholesome, so innocent" *enter donkeys*

[@gilbertesse]

My parents warned me not to watch this film and they told me it’s scary and I was like “It’s just a puppet and a cricket how bad can it be?”

[@twist58]

Some of Walt’s Nine Old Men (namely Ward Kimball) once said in an interview regarding this movie, that the most difficult scene they had to animate by hand was Monstro’s movements when he’s swallowing fish and chasing Pinocchio. What they found humorous out of doing it was adding the “Gesundheit” line. (<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1227">20:27</a>) I’ll bet the Coachman is aware of Stromboli’s exploits and he sees that as child’s play.

[@patriciomejia1114]

*The Hunchback of Notre Dame* : I am the darkest movie in the Disney catalog. *Pinocchio* : Allow me to introduce myself.

[@theatergeek82]

If you think this version of Pinnochio was dark, the original story was twice as dark.

[@a.g.demada5263]

True and Pinocchio himself isn't a naïve child

[@average-art3222]

@@a.g.demada5263 tho, wasn't the og the worst out of em?

[@isaiahadams1208]

Very true

[@Kladyos]

@@average-art3222 Yeah, the townsfolk get fed up with Pinocchio and lynch him. That's the end, Pinocchio hanging dead from a tree.

[@a.g.demada5263]

@@average-art3222 sorry I didn't understand (I'm french)

[@Sonicsgirl13]

I LOVE this movie. It is indeed dark as hell but perhaps one of, if not, THE best version of the story...in my opinion of course. Jiminey, while he has a temper, he never outright abandons Pinocchio.

[@DenisseG]

You better believe I never misbehaved after watching this as a kid

[@thetsci-fifan9657]

Coming back to this film in my early adult life I honestly never realized how dark this movie was

[@TimotheeReacts]

It is incredibly dark i was so surprised

[@shannonmcelroy8454]

I remember my first time with this movie. It actually wasn't as a young kid, though I wish it was. It was when I was fourteen and starting to wonder if I was getting too old for Disney. This is the film that changed my mind. Now, ten years later, I love it even more because of how hopeful it is despite the darkness of it all. I'm gonna work on believing in wishes again. Remember, even cute little Jiminy Cricket didn't believe in them at first.

[@emberneko8640]

That movie traumatized me as a kid. Especially the transformation scene. It still scares me to this day.

[@josecarbajal5710]

Out of all my life, When you wish upon a star will be my favorite song forever. R.I.P. ODB

[@nikos731]

Also, the Coachman is one of the very few Disney Villains that never gets punished in the end.

[@AlessaParker]

I had full-on nightmares thanks to the donkey transformation scene and the whale as a kid 😨

[@lyra7209]

🥲I’m pretty sure we all had nightmares for those scenes in this movie. The power of trauma

[@a.g.demada5263]

@@lyra7209 I'm crazy if I told you that the little girl I was, was only afraid by the Coachman ?

[@agenttheater5]

Source of many a young childs fears - the donkey transformation.

[@aprili.3802]

1940 was a dark time - US was in the latter part of the Great Depression, WW2 going on…kids were “seen and not heard”. I imagine kids then were tough and had to grow up fast. I think a lot of animated movies and stories back then reflected that time.

[@shannonmcelroy8454]

You're right. I remember hearing how hurt Walt was that his passion didn't always make his films financial successes, but he always pushed through because he felt it was the only weapon he had against the unfairness of the world. It's an example that's important to learn from in this age of easy living.

[@missscarlett1079]

Like others have said, this movie traumatized me as a kid and I can’t even watch it anymore. But I will still like it and and am commenting to try and still support you and your channel.

[@TimotheeReacts]

Thanks for commenting!

[@stuffwithkim]

I grew up with this movie and I always look away at those terrifying scenes: "Never come back as boys." "Mama!" I genuinely forget there are some sweet moments as well.

[@thomaseggle8886]

Us kids in the 80's were built different...we could handle the dark side of the Disney movies. But that's why theyre classics. I actually prefer hand drawn animation and think it needs a comeback

[@blunt2416]

I have been looking for this comment...I was a kid in the 80s and the only thing that worried me was other bad kids in school.... I never felt traumatized by a cartoon. As disturbing as it is most of those kids that got lured away i could see the same personality traits in some of the kids I went to school with. & guess how there futures turned out

[@morganspider-manmarvelfan6110]

Same but in new ways or old-fashioned ways.

[@cmrobbins88]

The five films of the Disney Golden Era (Snow White, Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, and Bambi) are also known as the Tar and Sugar Era because each of the films go from super sweet and light to dark and frightening in the blink of an eye.

[@TheRedGoon]

The thing about Pleasure island is that it's not so much the smoking and alcohol that turns the kids into Donkeys but the fact they acted out, and did bad things rather than being obedient and listening to their parents. The Coachman even explains as such. You make a jackass out of yourself when you act up, break things, drink, smoke and get violent, you turn into a literal jackass

[@christopherwall2121]

And if you want to remain stupid and ignorant, then one day you'll find you're only good for menial, backbreaking labor

[@yukitenchi1513]

If you wanna have even more nightmares, look up the original story. This is TAME in comparison. 😅 Also, Pinocchio is an evil little shit, kinda glad they went the route of him being a sweet but naive kid that has to learn lessons.

[@emiritorisei]

Pinocchio was not evil in the original story, he was a bad little boy at first but by the end of the story, he’s a good one. There’s a difference between being bad and evil, and Pinocchio was just bad and thoughtless, but he was punished for it and learned his lesson by the end of the story.

[@jeffbrehove2614]

Also the Coachman is never locked up/killed/punished for what he does to those boys.

[@holabambi]

pinocchio’s story is very important in my culture and i like disney’s adaptation even if it’s a bit dark, but that’s something common in the previous disney movies as snow white, dumbo or alice in wonderland! loved the reaction btw

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

You forgot Hunchback of Notre-Dame. Where are you from ?

[@ines0499]

@@christophermichaelclarence6003 pinocchio is an italian story, and it's very important for us, so probably Italy, but i'm not sure

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

@@ines0499 That's for sure. highly Prefer Pinocchio 🇮🇹 than these days movies like Encanto I'm French. For me it's Hunchback of Notre-Dame 🇫🇷. It meant a lot for us as Catholic and Christian.

[@holabambi]

@@christophermichaelclarence6003 yeah sure but the hunchback of notre dame is from 1996 so it’s a very different era, still pretty dark tho! i’m from tuscany, italy! same region collodi was from!!

[@holabambi]

@@ines0499 yesss, toscana lol

[@WillScarlet16]

"Fairy tales should confront real fears. They're a part of growing up." - Terry Gilliam

[@jeremyevans1966]

I forgot how disturbing this cartoon was. An even more disturbing cartoon is Watership Down. I don't think anyone has done a reaction to that one yet but I could be wrong. I can't believe I was shown that movie a few times in elementary school! Definitely not appropriate for kids!

[@vanessapaviag]

As a lot of people already pointed out, this movie was very traumatizing for a lot of us. The donkey scene terrified me and the whale scene also. Maybe it’s one of the reasons for my megalophobia. I remember going to Disneyland when I was around 5 years old and getting on the Pinocchio ride and there’s a part where the whale pops up in front of you and it looks like it swallows you. I was horrified to say the least. Also! Matpat (Film theory) made a theory that donkey from shrek mightve been one of those children from pleasure island. One that wasn’t fully transformed (one who was still able to speak like the one in Pinocchio) and somehow escaped. It’s a morbid and interesting theory that I personally don’t believe but it’s fun to think about lol

[@spike2623]

Pinocchio was my favorite Disney classic when I was in grade 4

[@cowanleighanne]

The donkey scene was literally so traumatizing when I was a kid haha. The first time I watched Pinocchio was with my grandma, and she actually skipped that scene, but when my mom played it for us she didn’t skip it and I was actually scared for my life lmao

[@a.g.demada5263]

It's weird to tell I never was afraid by this scene

[@chidivids2005]

I swear I'm the only one in my friend group who remembers how HORRIFYING this movie was😭!!

[@TimotheeReacts]

It truly is

[@fighterx9840]

Back then, Disney wasn't afraid of doing dark stuff lol

[@TimotheeReacts]

very dark

[@theoneandonlyoni]

This and Dumbo were my 2 favorites as a little kid, and that’s before LionKing even came out in theaters. Although this scared me far more!!! The fluid motion of the Blue Fairy was captured by using Rotoscope techniques, which were used often in early Disney. Essentially, Rotoscoping is filming actors acting out scenes, then physically tracing the animation frame by frame to and using the tracing to interact with hand drawn characters. Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella all use the technique to capture a more realistic human characters. Not they use Computers to overlay animation on top of film in movies like “Waking Life”, or “a Scanner Darkly”, and Rotoscoping was the precursor to almost all computer effects now. It all evolved from the creative liberties Rotoscoping gave the film maker... And I agree, this movie is still Nightmare Fuel!!

[@theoneandonlyoni]

*Now they use computers*

[@monkeybrain0212]

The cat Figaro was such a mood in this movie hahah 🤣 best character. I actually remember being kind of scared of this film which is why I didn't see it so much. But have to agree it's a timeless masterpiece 🥰

[@DougRayPhillips]

Born 1950 here. Back in my day, the most popular old movies could get theatrical re-release for 20 years or more. I saw Pinocchio in the theater when I was maybe 8 or 10. And I agree that it was the most disturbing Disney film. Stuff like Bambi or Old Yeller hit you with death. But this, and specifically: The little kids who were looking forward to being teens/adults, drinking, smoking, playing pool, talking smart like they owned the world... which is exactly what I was looking forward to at the time I saw this... and then getting turned into donkeys who'll spend the rest of their lives hauling salt-mining carts (their crates are labeled as such)... yeah, that was extremely painful. * Side note: Jiminy Cricket was voiced by Cliff Edwards. Cliff did other voices for Disney. As Jiminy, he did a long string of positive instructional vids for schoolkids. As himself, he had his own TV show at one point, and a bunch of live-acting credits. He was even in Gone With the Wind.

[@a.g.demada5263]

The french voice actor of Jiminy Cricket was a lot of Disney characters' voice (even Mickey)

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

I didn't realize exactly what the implications of Pleasure Island were as a kid - that is, the innuendos. The place itself is more creepy than fun-looking to me.

[@AkiraIsUseless]

There’s no implications. There were some innuendos in the movie but it had nothing to do with Pleasure Island

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

@@AkiraIsUseless I think I read about them online and that's why I mentioned them. I need to recheck what it said, but either way, the other part I said stands - it looks creepy, not fun.

[@alyssabullock6421]

I'm glad you caught on to the vibes/uncomfortable implications of a bunch of little boys being kidnapped by an old greedy man to "pleasure island". I'm pretty sure it's all intentional, classic Disney had NO chill. It doesn't help knowing those children are turned into slaves and never get saved again This movie is dark as heck

[@otakuwolf4ever985]

Yeah, Monstro's like the Voldemort of the Ocean, just mentioning his name is enough to make every sea creature swim for their lives.

[@a.g.demada5263]

It's weird because in France, Monstro is a " she "

[@matiasmarcelotoledop]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="587">9:47</a> wiith all the dark and disturbing things in this movie i totally forgoted that he had a gun

[@isaiahadams1208]

I know in some people’s case the donkey scene has traumatized them and even though I can see why, the one scene in Pinocchio that really traumatized me as a child and still makes me feel emotional to this day is the part where Pinocchio dies saving his father. Even though he comes back to life as a real boy

[@jackrodakthemovieguy1726]

Pinocchio is one of my all time favorites. I also recommend Fantasia. That one is also a classic

[@drakke125Channel]

Speaking of old movies, you gotta watch Aristocats, some jazz and swing if you like it.

[@shilah1940]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1918">31:58</a> This entire scene made me scared of the ocean as a kid and also of the movie "Ponyo" when I watched it for the first time because of how scary the waves were! Such amazing details in this movie that even a child can be THAT immersed!

[@moonlightbee220]

let me rewatch this movie because I don't even remember the plot I will be back :(

[@ZiaJester]

There is a theory that says Shrek's talking donkey is possibly a kid that escaped from Pleasure Island, forced to live his life forever as a donkey.

[@benhuether5474]

Pinocchio NEEDS a dark “Something Wicked This Way Comes” style spinoff movie about Pleasure Island and The Coachman’s backstory.

[@imahotmess872]

Made in 1940 and still holds up kids in 2022

[@zeinspired577]

I was gonna wait for the live action Pinocchio movie but you made me want to see this original version.

[@TimotheeReacts]

Def check the original!

[@SpacialRend7]

@@TimotheeReacts Yes, the og film is great!

[@nancyomalley6286]

You know it's serious when even Honest John is terrified!

[@WolfieElsworth]

I love that Disney kinda ran with the expression "Don't make an ass of yourself" and made it quite literal! Can't believe this is 80 years old now... Mikey Mouse is nearly 100 too! Since you're exploring all these classic Disney films, you might really like the ABC show "Once Upon A Time" which takes all these classic characters and makes a single drama/adventure series of em all. It's one of my favorites, simply because of how well it's written.

[@disneyfan5304]

RIP all the fantastic voice actors in the disney movie pinocchio😢 and i love pinocchio🦗👴🏼🧒🏻🤥❤😊❤ i think it's sort of an iconic/an Amazing disney animated movie🎬🎥👌and fun fact: pinocchio is the second disney movie that was released in the theaters right after snowwhite and the seven dwarfs and when you wish a upon star is the first disney song that won a oscar for best original song and tim check out peter pan cinderella dumbo tangled wreck it Ralph Ralph breaks the internet bambi and the jungle book please❤😊👍 and tim have a good day and i hope your having a wonderfull and a great weekend💪☀️😎🤙love from the netherlands❤🇳🇱❤

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

Pinocchio came out in 1950. Really old

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

Child actor Dickie Jones in particular is astonishing. I had always assumed that the performance of such a young child must have been painstakingly pieced together from many takes, but then I discovered that there's an existing recording of a live radio broadcast of Disney's *Pinocchio* that aired on Christmas Day, 1939 in anticipation of the film's opening in February, 1940. Dickie's live radio performance was just as flawless as his performance in the film. It turns out he was a very busy working child actor of the period, who made many live action appearances in a list of movies as long as your arm even before *Pinocchio.* Among these are *March of the Wooden Soldiers* (1934), *Little Men* (1934), *Little Lord Fauntleroy* (1936), *Young Mr. Lincoln* (1939), *Mr. Smith Goes to Washington* (1939), *Destry Rides Again* (1939), and several *Our Gang* comedies.

[@GhostKyng]

For you to watch these kind of movies is something great to watch. Scenes like the Donkey, Honest John, and Monstrous scared me as a kid for a bit. If you this this was dark, reading the actual story of this one was one of the darkest kids stories I’ve read. Jiminy was squashed( then came back) and he was hung (and brought back to life). I like the Disney Movies and hope you watch Peter Pan too

[@christopherwall2121]

To add to everyone talking about the Coachman and how evil he is even compared to other Disney villains, I should point out that there is an official Italian Mickey Mouse comic, that parodies _Inferno_ , where the Coachman turns up as a demon who is once again torturing misbehaving schoolboys. Now, I'm not saying that's his origin or anything, (Because the comics are non-canon) but it does make you think...

[@GodzillaPowerPuffFan]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1250">20:50</a> I agree with you that was one of the most disturbing moments from this movie but your reaction was hilarious I was laughing my ass off

[@AliSakurai]

The scene with the donkey's traumatized me so much when I was little that my mom had to tell me that God came and saved the boys to get me to stop crying.

[@animatorJinxLove]

Pleasure Island absolutely traumatized me as a kid gave me so many nightmares. I remember crying during the Donkey scene.

[@josecarbajal5710]

I used to close my eyes as a kid on the Disneyland ride....🤔...damn, i closed my eyes on a bunch of Disney rides.

[@matheusmariani3108]

This movie really succeeded on the don't drink or smoke message. I never smoked or drank, fearing I would become a donkey

[@rainpuppy14]

And also don’t lie and don’t go out with strangers

[@matheusmariani3108]

@@rainpuppy14 and don't trust someone named Honest

[@marcellousnguyen187]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1285">21:25</a> This imagine was burned into my memory since I was a child! 😭😭😭😭😭

[@tc-tm1my]

when you realize the other kids never got rescued

[@Sovreign071]

The atmosphere in this movie is breathtaking!

[@lanagievski1540]

The movies and the books these classics come from were taken from folk tales that served as lessons for children. It’s why they don’t shy away from scary scenes or bad consequences since it gives the children something to learn from

[@mageeaaron2624]

Oh snaps, this is a classic! Incredible!

[@agenttheater5]

At some point you really do want to ask the boys "All you can eat? All you can drink? All you can break? And all for free? You really don't think it's odd that this is all for free? No entrance fee? No tab?" If Lampwick was as half as street smart as he clearly thought he was he might have gotten a bit suspicious. A less scary (visually speaking) version would be if just before they go home they all get rounded up into one room, and then someone like the coachmen pulls one of them up in front of everyone, goes over a rough estimate estimate of how much they've drunk, eaten or broken like he's complimenting him and then tells him how much he roughly owes him.

[@lunamariahawke9320]

You have NO idea, how dark the original fairy tales that Disney adopted, are.

[@seangriffin2053]

Walt Disney's second major film had no shortage of shock treatment. As much as I enjoyed this movie as a kid, Monstro the Whale was traumatizing. It wasn't until later the kids turning into donkeys really got to me. That's the thing, though. I was a kid when seeing all these films and Disney really had a lot of guts during this time. It was awesome.

[@onlyfoes]

"Pleasure Island" they won't come back as boys... - your reaction to that was GOLD xD

[@TimotheeReacts]

Did not expect that’

[@cagiestnickle72]

Pinocchio was probably the most terrifying Disney movie ever created

[@fab2616]

"Le avventure di Pinocchio" (1972) is one of the best adaptation

[@t.o.toonstubetwo.4138]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="169">2:49</a> The reason Li do openings like that is because they’re all based off books.

[@nickmanzo8459]

In the book, Pinocchio fully changed into a donkey, and only escaped when the boat transporting the donkeys that used to be boys sank, and because he wasn’t a real boy, the donkey part of him drowned or fell off him and he was okay underneath.

[@edwarddirgo8087]

In the Disney movie Pinocchio, i love when the Dutch puppets bump and squish Pinocchio in the middle with their pushed-out butts and then they go off of him and turn around and pick up their dresses and move forward into him and squish him again!!! Lol

[@AlexIzEre4Realzez]

I am fairly confident I have Thalassophobia (Fear of the ocean) because of the climax of this film......

[@AldreaAlien]

Nightmare fuel is correct. I remember having to skip the donkey scene the handful of times I watched this as a kid.