“Pinocchio,” for some odd reason, is reminiscent of Baz Luhrmann’s completely off-the-rails Elvis biopic.
. Tom Hanks croaks around, talking to himself about Elvis/Pinocchio, and it’s oh-so weird. As he was flopping around in his wood shop, Gepetto reminded me of Colonel Tom meandering through an empty Vegas casino, hollow and creepy. There’s no need for bloody clowns at haunted houses this Halloween—just stick a Tom Hanks character in the mix for a real fright fest.
Then, the skinny little brunette boy comes to life. Though it began as a meme, this scene is almost a shot-for-shot remake of the “He’s white?!?” scene too. “He’sGepetto is more loving than Colonel Tom is; Pinocchio is his “son,” after all. But Gepetto isn’t afraid of using Pinocchio to clean the house, be his pal, and replace his recently passed real human son.
Pinocchio is driven mad by fame, just like Elvis. He’s locked into a bird cage, only allowed out when Stromboli asks him to sing and dance on stage. Sound familiar? This is just what Colonel Tom does to Elvis too—locks him up in Vegas with a stage to perform. Pinocchio breaks out to the mischievous land of “Pleasure Island,” which, in my opinion, is code for “Graceland.” Or even Vegas. “Pleasure Island” is a place Elvis would visit.
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