"You're a star" from Pinocchio & the Emperor of the Night

[@samconduct1356]

Who here had the VHS copy that came with the fairy lights that played a tune on the case? Incidentally this movie is now 33 years old, same age as me! Feeling it now.

[@MrMisanthrope84]

Yep, you pressed the pink jewel to turn them on!

[@joewalker643]

the way they maintain that slight level of malevolence even in this upbeat track is actually impressive.

[@nanjingmonkey467]

were smoking filtered love, friendy ILL fuckin LOVE you

[@slashermaster28]

I just watched this in its entirety for the first time and I have to say, I really liked this. It shockingly got darker than the Disney film and the animations for 1987 are surprisingly good considering the look of the film.

[@MrJoeyWheeler]

It's pretty good, isn't it? Terrifying in some places for a kid but I do enjoy it. Hardly perfect but for what it is, and compared to a lot of what the company that made it has ALSO made...it's great.

[@bridgetschlaefer5249]

My childhood! I watched it growing up in the late 90's. My cousins had it first on VHS.

[@meliniebrown5888]

I used to have this movie in vhs back in 1997 wend I was 6, but lost Interest after a little while and give it away. Year’s later, I bought it again in vhr, when I was out shopping,with my mom at k-mart around 2003. but then after a few years, I lost interest and give it away again.

[@VulpixInferno91]

God damn it this song is so friggin catchy! I've been singing it to myself all day, it's proper stuck in my head and will no doubt stay there for weeks now :P

[@soundjarvis81]

That bit where Pinocchio turns back into a puppet still creeps me out and I'm 33!

[@Johnlindsey289]

really, you remember this movie? i'm gonna be 33 too

[@MrJoeyWheeler]

It's the perfect level of dark for kids, I think. And by that I mean "perfectly dark for all ages to still leave a mark that will haunt them for life because that's how it's done right! :D"

[@Johnlindsey289]

***** Im a brony too

[@TwilightLink77]

Seen it in 3rd grade wasn't even scary.

[@mariogarv4666]

Specially the character Puppetino, wanna hear something creepy? i had nightmares with a character that looked like him, but months before i were able to watch that movie.

[@JoshuaOrro-MustangPrinceOR-YTB]

Twinkle is so cute while dancing with Pinoke

[@michaelhobbs3105]

Yes she really is very attractive to him

[@BrandonKohout]

Who knew Pinocchio has a heart of gold

[@BrandonKohout]

Twinkle may be a puppet, but deep inside of her, she’s a real girl and she has feelings especially for Pinocchio.

[@jaygooese4242]

Adorable

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

​The akward lines "your a real little girl" ​"am free" is so charming to me the way they just don't think about it hard at all an prance away @@jaygooese4242

[@DrowDrewDrawnITA]

Extremely disturbing ... I love it My father gave me the VHS when I was a child Reviewing this scene reminded me of the childhood years spent with him .. How I wish you were still here ... good times and good movie

[@MaudlinDreams666]

Wow what a coincidence, I know exactly how you feel and was about to post a simmilar comment. I remember my dad got this movie for me at a dusty old pawnshop. I still remember the smell of sawdust and aged goods. I lost him when I was about ten, but I still get heavy nostalgic feelings from little things like this.

[@alecfoisy58]

Wow. The animation is so much better than I'd expect from Filmation.

[@billydeeuk]

This film ended up bankrupting the company. A shame as, I think, it's very underrated

[@martincrazereptiles8477]

It way too underrated for such classic. Gid knows what Filmation movies would look like today if they not went bankrupt and such shame

[@billydeeuk]

Martin Rowlands My only criticism is the whole Bugsberg scene. That is pure filler (particularly when the frog attacks) Other than that, it is a darker take on the Pinnochio story and deservedly a little known cult classic

[@Launchpad05]

@@billydeeuk No wonder Lou Scheimer had this strict rule of reusing animation cels to keep costs down.

[@Mooms]

@@billydeeukThe reason the Bugzburg part was added was because Flimation was planning on making a tv show based on it.

[@darthrowsdower3554]

i was the only geek in school who admitted to loving this movie. Just watched it recently and the love is still there.

[@D0nCab]

this movie terrified me as a kid

[@ricardobauler2276]

Me too. But I loved it

[@cookiemasta1658]

exactly!

[@videogollumer]

Same; is it wrong that the creepy puppet master scared me more than the giant, red, four-armed phantom?!

[@KeatonGraves]

2:01 I love the raccoon’s little dance for whatever reason

[@aishanisworld1038]

My coach in gymnastics picked this song for my routine, I was trying to remember the lyrics, got to admit that I like it

[@nanjingmonkey467]

this song rules

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

Just seeing the lyrics such romancing while a couch stares at your thigh is funny

[@CrunchyDaddy]

The most animation a Filmation project has had, ever

[@juggaloblow1012]

I'm 18 but my grandma had this VHS in her cabinet and I loved it as a little kid. I attribute this movie to making me such a dark person

[@Sydyoon09]

Are u Gen Z just asking

[@Launchpad05]

The most unintentionally scary thing Filmation ever produced. Also, one of the few times Filmation didn't reuse stock animation as a crutch.

[@fearlesslysentient]

✨🌟✨ this was a favorite movie of mine as a child

[@freshdamon]

I loved this film as a kid and the animation is brilliant

[@JaylorProject]

I don't ever ask myself the question as to why I love this more than anything made in my the 2000's. The effort put into making this film was phenomenal, I cannot believe the company went bust, look at how well the animation is, even compared to animations made in the 90's and early 2000's before everything became computerized - Which begs the question as to how it was possible for them to go bust, with animation like this?

[@AT7outof10]

My god, that last second.

[@roryyymercury8709]

This was my favorite adaption of Pinocchio.

[@madea011]

Cant believe 30 years this year already remember as a kid watching this, still own it with all my other childhood movies haha

[@theprinceofbrazil]

This song has no right being this catchy! I legit like it

[@rcadium]

I remember when Pinocchio was going to be turned into a puppet again scene that I had goosebump when I was a kid. I even re-watched it on vhs and it managed to get my goosbump rising and I'm 21, haha. I was also interested in this film because the girl puppet has the same name as me in my native language. Anyways, this is possibly the only song I love.

[@eemmzzz]

I'm so glad this was on KZbin. I never knew the film title when I was a kid I just remembered it having Pinocchio in it. The VHS must have belonged to my older sister as I was born after '87. I cannot get this out of my head now - been singing it all day!

[@imoyakichan]

Looking back this scene is really bizarre. I still love the song though. I should rewatch this movie sometime, since I refound it on VHS.

[@billydeeuk]

This was my favourite scene from the film!

[@stephenkangethe7285]

hello childhood one of ma favs i could watch this all day again

[@yulandatross3110]

Bloody awesome

[@rodrigueza.a5777]

EPIC ! this movie

[@kenthuang436]

Everyone talks about how they only remember the dark parts of this movie. All I remembered was Pinocchio being obsessed with Twinkle and this song.

[@stephenkangethe7285]

Oh man childhood all over again 🙆

[@chrisrichardson7746]

one of my fav cartoon films of the 80s amazing dark version of pinocchio

[@maudale]

its a masterpiece!!!!!!!! it really is

[@ElectronDotts]

Been looking for this song and film for years but couldn't remember the full title. Still as catchy as I remember! I was seven when this came out, brings back memories!

[@jaysensummers1205]

I loved this movie when I was a kid, still do. It still ranks in my top 20 kids movies of all time. Mostly because I loved the darker storylines when I was young.

[@Heroaftermath]

Yes, most if not all of those being Disney or Disney related, when with this a low end production company and budget. Plus the nostalgia factor alone is priceless if you grew up with it.

[@videogollumer]

Tell me about it.

[@sfludd]

This is one of my favorite movies from my childhood. Although it's dark features can increase the stress levels of the average kid from my generation. It was a very good lesson for kids in life. Life presents all kinds of temptations and challenges, but try your best to take the right path and treat others with love.

[@Deletedandgone-i2c]

I also love this song! If anyone's interested.. The Composer/Artist of this song is "Kid Creole" ... I've searched everywhere for a Full Quality Release of this song... and have failed. Anyway! Thank's for the upload! and Hope it helps :)

[@EarlyGene]

Jetix should do a remastered version of this movie, it is just as awesome as hell...

[@NunofYerbizness]

Cayby J's doing just that… from a KissCartoon rip, so it's pan-scanned to a european widescreen format. I wanted to tell Geibuchan (just because I remember him mentioning this musical number in one of his Tumblr posts), but I don't think I could word it right. It also doesn't help when I don't have a straight mind when I'm writing late at night.

[@deadwar2012]

That angle at the end actually made me bust up. The bow at the end was enough, they didn’t have to put in a reverse shot with Pinocchio ass up with his head between his legs. Other than being caught off guard though, damn this animation was top notch.

[@nanjingmonkey467]

I am a mountain, this is my valley. I feel as though I don't have much time left. Remember me when erosion shreds my peaks, and I am but a hill, one with the valley. Don't forget me. Don't forget me. Don't forget me. Don't forget me. Don't forget me. Don't forget me. Don't forget me. Don't forget me.

[@nanjingmonkey467]

this song rules

[@Soooooooooooonicable]

The more familiar I become with this movie, the more that I'm really starting to adore this character design for Pinocchio. It's obviously very different from the OG Disney design, but I can't help but feel like this Pinocchio is iconic in his own right.

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

This desgin is so pleasant that hat an all those very expressive which at times get comically odd, his face when having his fairy sing to him iconic

[@joehill9671]

I Have a special interest in this animated movie,because it was one of many planned full length features that Filmation Associates was going to do,before the corporate factions either at Group W/Westinghouse,or Lo'Real told Lou Scheimer that he had to cut the budget,meaning that he had to go do the animation overseas,,and Scheimer just wouldn't hear about that,since Filmation at the time,was the only animation house in the US,which did all their cartoons here,instead of going overseas,which i certainly couldn't blame Mr Scheimer for upholding,on creative reasons! in the two years that they worked on "PINOCHHIO AND THE EMPEROR OF NIGHT",which New World Pictures released in late 1987,my friend at Filmation,who was an accountant,kept me tuned in,about the production of this movie,while Filmation was busy,working on another season of "SHE-RA",and their newest TV series,""BRAVESTARR",which debuted in Fall 1987,which unfortunately,was their last TV series,when in early February 1989,my friend at Filmation,sadly told me,that Filmation no longer exists,,this was a heartbreaking moment for me,because nothing prepared me for this-and in early March of 89,that was the last time i ever heard from my friend at the studio! so i have fond sentiment with this movie,and the unfortunate events that followed,,but Filmation will forever be a special studio,in it's 25 year history,and it's many works,which rivaled Hanna-Barbera! a special mention to Lori Quam,along with Sharron Grantham and Pat Ryan,who were some of Filmation's personel-all very nice people!

[@thesonglessbird]

Wow, i'd totally forgotten about this film until today. Me and my sister used to watch this loads even though it's sort of weird!

[@shantalavorneingham7463]

Omg @_@ I still have my VHS to this movie!!! This is one of my shidds @_@! Singing dancing such romancingc no beginner you were born a winner lol...Mother kept us up on ALL THE HARD FILMS :-) #Tears #Memories.

[@enkeli2950]

My all rivals!!!! I YOUR FANNN!!!!!!!!!

[@Hollyw0odMaterial]

favorite movie as a child

[@sampeacaml9307]

Perfect song for swinging!

[@TwilightLink77]

Of all the voice cast I think James Earl Jones, and Frank Welker did there best.

[@billydeeuk]

Kid Creole and The Coconuts sang this song. Surprisingly big names for a small film

[@videogollumer]

I mean, it's Darth Vader and a man of many voices; these guys know their stuff.

[@MrJoeyWheeler]

Of the three main songs in this film, this is the only one where the lyrics are clear enough to know what is being said without having to listen again. But regardless, I'll still post them here like I did for the other two: Hello, Mister! You're a star, "The one and only" is you who you are, The moves that you make make a million hearts break, You're a star~ Yes, you are! Singing, Dancing! Such romancing! No beginner, you were born a winner! Got to know you! We're all below you! You're a star! La! La! You're the one who came along, With just that luck and just that song, The world seems to know a real star by the glow, You're a star! So you are! Singing, Dancing! Such romancing! No beginner, you were born a winner! Got to know you! We're all below you! You're a star! La! La! (scat singing) (Everybody, dance!) (Hurry, hurry!) (female singers scat singing) Singing, Dancing! Such romancing! No beginner, you were born a winner! Got to know you! We're all below you! You're a star! La! La!

[@KrystelLucas]

I love this part! I thought it was so amazing as a kid. (:

[@josephbrock728]

had this on vhs. if i look i bet i could find it in the shed.

[@furrychibi901]

^^ I love this movie. It scared the hell out of me a few years ago, though. This version owns the Disney one in my opinion. And so does this song. ;3

[@alusanlopez]

Pinocchios at it again ❤️

[@abloogywoogywoo]

I love how Pinocchio looks at the viewer. Even he has no clue what Scalawag and Igor were thinking.

[@shippy1991]

Such a catchy song!

[@glampurpleglitter]

I loved this

[@vimse12]

I have this movie in vhs, wish I could find it on dvd

[@Abelhawk]

This was such a creepy cartoon. I watched it on VHS when I was little.

[@KaithelionMCB]

that end right there

[@troywright359]

As a kid, I used to fancy Twinkle around the 2:06 mark

[@vyce51]

.....and theeeeeeeeen shit gets real for lil pinnochio.

[@staffzx]

Quite colorful

[@jayisbliss]

Ahhh what a joy to see this!!! lol Thanks for uploadin it! I watched this as a kid :)

[@brolyss13]

love this song for some reason I was like 4 or 5 in the 90s and didn't realize the dark side of this film till i rewatched it now(i'm like 21 now lol) but all and all a great film with cool music

[@tammie1078]

ha omg I remember this, and the quality is great.

[@duwang4u]

THIS MOVIE IS WHY I DRINK.

[@BuddhaBot]

How fitting, him presenting his ass in the end.

[@Scrofar]

holy moly, kid can tap dance

[@quitopolodown9745]

This movie use to scare the shit out of me when I was little kidd....it was dark and creepy...

[@DeepEye1994]

Amen that.

[@Colbynfriends]

Thanks.

[@DeepEye1994]

I don't know why, but when I heard this song, the images that comes to my mind are Joker's Minions devastating and smudge paint on everything inside the Gotham City's Art Museum from the 1989 movie...

[@BrandonKohout]

Twinkle may be a puppet on the outside, but she’s a real, little girl to Pinocchio on the inside.

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

The ending of the first transformation scene for our boy being her looking down with that blank wooden expression is haunting

[@camplazlo22]

I was looking for this thanks :)

[@itako1080]

buena calidad

[@amanogirl1]

Look for it on Amazon.uk. That is where I got my copy of the DVD from.

[@Gearoidmcnaught]

Wish we could Download this from iTunes.

[@CartoonFan1994]

I dunno about you, but this is an eerily very good depiction of the internet before it was even relevant. The Emperor and Puppetino could represent any big tech corporation.

[@Dear1Stupit1Dog]

I like to imagine that the Emperor is the one singing this behind a curtain

[@ethanwashington9332]

I’m getting some Gem and the Holograms vibes here.

[@Rahkstah07]

This movie used to creep me out..omg, this particular song LMAO!!

[@jacobhayes1305]

the voice of steve from american dad is the voice of pinocchio here.

[@annabuford7054]

I would love to find a dvd copy of this movie

[@danielledewitt1]

Anna H I own a dvd copy.

[@richardvasoon3578]

Is that the same voice actor of Pinocchio who voiced Steve from American Dad?

[@TrentJordan3198]

Yes.

[@jackgarrison8497]

@@TrentJordan3198 Scott Grimes Who is also on The Orville

[@jameswiggle]

yes

[@trygullx]

for a knock off movie it was fucking soooooo good

[@chaoticneutralsheep]

2:04 omg IT'S A DOUBLE RAINBOW ALL THE WAY!

[@Jackeduphobo33]

I mean song!

[@crispycrunchy4552]

The irony that this movie was so well animated for the company that they went bankrupt after it was released

[@magicemperor2420]

To the folks saying this is ‘darker/scarier’ than the Disney movie: Can I have what you’re having? 😅

[@danielmann1928]

That Steve from America dad

[@BrandonKohout]

That’s because that’s Scott Grimes.

[@jackgarrison8497]

@@BrandonKohout He is also on The Orville

[@Deletedandgone-i2c]

Yeah it is by him, Can't remember how I found out though!

[@maudale]

thats true...but its that creepiness that i found quite interesting, especially for an animation...it pushes the envelope......

[@gatusokinkong]

hola yyo i esta pelicula cuando niña, en cstellano, y la voz del cantante es muy parecida al original!

[@echofoxtrot5130]

Does someone know the lyrics?

[@wickedfeylady]

Does this part and what comes right after remind anyone else of the musical "Pippin?" The themes are somewhat similar.

[@luizaugusto935]

The name of the song

[@wickedfeylady]

For filmation, this animation's pretty good

[@Colbynfriends]

Do you think places like Best Buy would have copies too? I'm not much of an online shopper. Thanks.

[@Indeterminite]

the movie may have been terrible, but this song is a banger!

[@deeppurplefan9648]

Its not really that bad if you compare to other sequels of classic disney films like Pocahontas 2 or the non disney sequel of snow white

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

How is its horrible though I would just call it fine there's a lot of movies that are said to be amazing that feel like that to me too