HONEST JOHN and GIDEON and STROMBOLI and THE COACHMAN and MONSTRO Origin: Pinocchio (1940) This movie’s got four different antagonists and they all get equal screen time. None of them stand out, none are related, and none of them are particularly threatening. But they all play a part in Pinocchio’s quest — to gain moral fiber. So I decided to try a quadruple threat match. Motivation: Monstro is probably the most memorable — he gets his own level in Kingdom Hearts — but he’s a being of nature. He doesn’t do anything out of malice, just instinct. Honest John and Gideon are the Laurel & Hardy of street swindlers, a…
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Stories Someone Should Write: Pinocchio Grows Up
Everyone knows the story of Pinocchio. Wooden puppet gets turned alive, and wants to become a “real boy”. Presumably so he can masturbate. I’ve seen the movie and read the book. What I wonder is, what happens when Ol’ Pine Eyes gets his wish and becomes real. He’s still only got about eight days of reality under his belt. It’s not like much has changed since then. He didn’t really learn wrong from right. He learned heroism and sacrifice, but not much about morality. He’s still the same old cigar-chompin’, stage-actin’ boy we all know and love. I’m sure there’s a lot more story after Pinocchio becomes human. Maybe the…
