Submitted by Omylanta21 t3_zklv6k in tifu
TIFU by trusting Pinocchio by del Toro and my kids
Never could convince my 9 - and 7 year old to watch the original or even the new Disney version of Pinocchio.
It's a gorgeous film. The cinematography is phenomenal. The songs are great.
I don't want to ruin it for those who have not seen it, but there's a reason it's called "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio."
We should have thought ahead. We should have given like half a second of thought more.
Of course, he'd go with the original story of Pinocchio.
Dead kid. Nazis. Another dead kid. Like, a LOT of dead kids. I mean, God damn. This movie.
Of course they would.
I even TOLD my husband it may be a bad idea for the 7 year old. He said it'd be "more whimsical" than scary. It's a great movie. Fantastic even.
But my husband was dead wrong. Visually, holy God the horror. I may have nightmares.
There is no "Got no Strings on Me" in this version. My 9 year old adores it. My seven year old.....will never recover.
TL;DR: assumed del Toro's Pinocchio would be just whimsy. We were dead wrong. Multiple children type dead wrong.
Edit: as this post gains what seems like popularity, I'd like to add some context.
My 9-year old is all about horror. She loved the first installment of IT, the new Chucky movie.
My 7-year old prefers fantasy, like Willow, Lord of the Rings, and comedy like the Simpsons.
This created an interesting opportunity to explain to my oldest some things she didn't understand- like the indoctrination of Nazi youth by their parents. It provided a viewpoint not many have covered and I appreciated the opportunity for her to make the connections she did.