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Info on Roberto Benigni's PINNOCHIO
Hey folks, Harry here... while I am not the biggest Benigni fan in the world... (I didn't care for THE MONSTER or LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL) I do look forward to his films as I see the potential to possibly one day like one of his films... even though this has not yet happened. There have been moments and pieces I've loved, but no complete work for me. Usually there is something that just drives me crazy angry at some point in his films and I just get aggravated and throw my hands in the air and get snortin angry... But here's the latest on his interpretation of PINNOCHIO which Miramax is funding apparently...
Buona sera Harry! :)
Here some news about Benigni's upcoming project, Pinocchio.
Roberto Cerami, co-screenwriter along with Benigni of Life is Beautiful,
talked about "Pinocchio" in an interview given to Italian online magazine
IlNuovo (www.ilnuovo.it). Cerami and Benigni have just finished the second
draft for the much anticipated movie.
Cerami says the duo have been dreaming
about making this movie for a long time, and now they have the chance to
make it. Cerami says it's gonna be a very complex movie, very expensive [by
italian standards] and full of visual special fx. The movie is coming to
theaters next year. Pinocchio will be shot in Papigno, the same town in
Umbria (central Italy) where Life is Beautiful was filmed.
Benigni and Cerami have been writing Pinocchio's script in a secret
location.
They won't reveal anything about the plot: this has happened
before with all Benigni's previous movies, but this time there's one more
reason: it seems Miramax is putting quite a lot of money in this project,
and they don't want anyone or anything to spoil the movie before its release
(it is clearly said in the contract).
When asked about the differences between Benigni's Pinocchio and the
Disney's animated movie, he said: "It's very different. The Disney movie was
a very american version of the story and it had nothing to do with the
original (written by Italian Carlo Collodi between 1881 and 1883).
The
americans [at Miramax] that were given our script were stunned, because they
hadn't read Collodi's Pinocchio. They really thought the real Pinocchio was
the one portrayed by Disney".
Ciao
PiccoloDiavolo
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...there'll still be some wooden performances in this.
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He'd be perfect, he's got that whole slightly ridiculous tragicomic thing working. "Life is Beautiful" was a wonderful movie.
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Mar 21, 2001 6:35:42 AM CST
The American Execs were shocked to find out that the word "Pinoc
by porky
That's where the confusion was. Oh, and by the way Life is Beautiful was a piece of crap.
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"I want to make love to everybody!" Though he stole the oscar(nom) away from Carrey that year, it was definately the highlight of the Oscar ceremony that year. And "Life is Beautiful" was an amazingly beautiful movie and should have won the Oscar that year. Bring on Pinnochio! (BTW: what happened to Coppola's version of Pinnochio?)
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The way to get Americans to give a flying flip about a foreign project is to tell the audience the original story is much better than Disney's interpretation.
And what the producers bitch when it doesn't do well at the box office.
Hey, have the writers ever thought the reason that Disney took such liberties was that the original story SUCKED!?! -
Mar 21, 2001 6:51:22 AM CST
There's Roberto Begnini...BLAM!...There's Harvey Weinstein...BLA
by eddiedane
I'm going to tattoo Roberto Begnini's name on my chest a la Memento just in case I ever meet him. That way, I'll remember to throw him down a flight of steps and make him recite his oscar speech in a pink tutu at knifepoint. THAT'S how much I hated Life Is Beautiful. Spielberg's next...I'm out.
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Something tells this movie will be about child mollestation, and that something is common sense.
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Even though me and my kid are in a Nazi concentration camp! I'll still be funny for my kid's sake!
Easy for you to say, Roberto. I bet he wouldn't be so funny and punch-in-the-face-inducingly happy if he were actually shaved bald and sent to Krakow (sp.?).
That film made me want to throw rocks at the screen. I've never seen such emotional exploitation in my life. -
From the original book: The cricket is arguing with Pinocchio. Pinocchio asks: "'Why do you pity me?' 'Because you are a puppet, and because you have a wooden head.' At these last words Pinocchio jumped up in a rage, and snatching a wooden hammer from a bench he threw it at the Talking Cricket. Perhaps he never meant to hit him, but unfortunately it struck him exactly on the head, so that the poor Cricket had scarcely breath to cry Cri-Cri-Cri, and then he remained dried up and flattened against the wall." This scene alone would be worth the ticket price. "When You Wish Upon A...*SQUISH*"
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released by Walt in 1940. Roberto is annoying. I didn't see Life is Beautiful because I couldn't stand to see his hamming mug all over the place promoting it. Jim Carey, Robin Williams, anyone who is always "on" is exhausting to watch. I probably missed out.
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Nothing to do with benignini but I need help. Call me a moron but I'm unable to post replies in the forum section even though I registered. I cannnot write anything where I'm supposed to and login seems to have no effects whatsoever. can someone tell me what to do?
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Mar 21, 2001 10:36:55 AM CST
Are there any fimmakers out there who's dream project ISN"T a ve
by z-man
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Hey, if you don't want to see it, you can all at least send your retiree parents to see it and know that they'll be happy for a night. 'Oh, you know, I just love that Roberto Benigni...' Sure, it sounds like yet another "I will love you so much and be so exuberantly jovial that you *WILL* go to my movie" Benigni project, but seriously, what about Life is Beautiful was so bad? I think that the first half (up to the goddamn painted horse) was a beautiful, sweet, and charming love story. The second half granted lost all accountability and realism, which in turn lost any emotional investment any of us had in the film, but still... there was an excellent movie there. So why not wait to see the damn movie, see what you do like and what you don't, before you start bashing it. I know that even if you hate it it'll be worth your $8 'cause you'll be back here an hour after seeing it and will rant about it for days... but try to give it a chance first, anyway. Somewhat knowing Benigni, Pinnochio will fall in love with a taken girl played by Benigni's wife, and will turn human after getting laid. Benigni will probably even play both roles, Pinnochio and Gippeto. Admit it, you might flame about it now, but you'll all be silently cheering when we see that wooden boy smoking a cigarette in bed after having gotten some genuine human flesh...
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I'm pretty sure Coppola's Pinnochio was murdered by some over-eager studio lawyers.
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You people who think that Roberto Benigni and his movies are not good, are all on crack. What do you people want from a movie? What is wrong with Life is Beautiful? Nothing, just because you can't understand the Italian language is no reason to bash the film. I will attribute your dislike for the film due to the fact that you do not understand the language.
I will accept the fact that the Monster was not the greatest film, but would you consider all of Tom Hanks as a horrible actor because he made Turner and Hooch. Whatever.
Take another look at life is beautiful, you good for nothing movie haters, who don't have a clue about anything other than hotdogs and hamburgers. Fucking cakes.
Take a look at Johnny Stecchino and Night on Earth than come talk to me. You good for nothing anti italian pricks.
Keep hope alive
The Rat
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Why? Because you can't understand a single freakin' word they're saying! The actors open their mouths and all we get is a bunch of gobbledygook. I don't pay $8 to see a bunch of nancy boys talking in some weird foreign tongue. I checked out that "Life is Beautiful" flick and as soon as I saw that Roberto Benighghgng open his frickin mouth and start yammering away like an incomprehensible lunatic, I threw my goddamn popcorn at the screen and walked out! If these losers can't go to the trouble of speaking proper English, why should I go to the trouble of seeing their movie? If you people want to see a real movie, check out that new Steven Seagal flick. Now there's a guy who doesn't need to speak English, because he speaks the international language: pain!!!
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Benigni's hit and miss with me. The first half of Life is Beautiful was wonderful and well-crafted. The second half walked a tough line between deeply felt and deeply offensive. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for now. But as someone rooting for Coppola's return, I can't help but feel disappointed for him.
http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=story&articleid=VR1117795632&categoryid=1000 -
Except a few who posted smart comments, I'm shocked to read comments like "Italian movies stink" or messages by people that don't need to see a movie to write a review about it.
Comparing Steven Seagal to Benigni needs no comment: the author of the "Italian movies stink" is simply an idiot.
On the other hand, would you just wait and see the goddamn movie before reviewing it for us all standing on your pedestals of "God of Cinema"?
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I am so proud to have someone like you finally post to these boards!! I am glad to have you representative of our glorious American culture! Down with all things foreign! I swear, the arrogance of some of these European nations that are centuries older than ours, thinking that their culture might actually be IMPORTANT or something! Once again, thank you for your informed, superior viewpoint!
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Otherwise, no one will get it. You think I'm kidding. I've tried to use sarcasm in talkbacks, and the targets have written me thank-you letters.
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90% of talkbackers will post their opinion about whether something opening 100 months from now will be good or not. That's just what happens when people have opinions. It's all well and good to say, 'Ok I'll wait until this is in front of my face so I can make a mature and logical conclusion on whether or not the movie sucks' -- but it's so much more fun to rant and rave. But like I always say, keep your brain intact and just KEEP SCROLLING when the talkback and the talkbacker are shitty. That said, foreign movies have no more egotism than American ones. Both sides have good/bad qualities-why is this so hard to grasp? Partiality is, of course, easy to understand. Like in thinking Seattle Slew is not that funny-Buzz all the way, baby.
Now about 'Pinocchio'-Benigni is good, there's no question there. I think he'll do a decent job with it-better than Drew Carey. -
YES, Pinocchio does crush the idiotic annoying cricket in the book :D
Far better than the actual PC crap that ever comes from Disney. And to the utter moron that says the book was bad so they changed stuff, Disney usually takes good stuff and books, because they can see what's worthy, and they utterly bastardised it.
About GI: well, I think he was merely joking. I'm pretty sure. Otherwise, well, he's so absolutely an asshole that he'll be in the first line when I'm gonna make field fertilisers with the idiots walking on Earth.
About Benigni: well, watch Down by Law from Jarmusch, then see if you can bitch at it. By the way, he can be a real annoyance in interviews and stuff, of course. That said, having read a tiny part of the jokes he wrote and made in his shows, he can be _very_ dead right in his satire:
"Tell me, Mr Benigni, your movie the Monster, it's an obvious allusion to Florence's monster?" "Not at all. Where did you get this? If I made a movie called the Asshole, it wouldn't necessarily mean that it is about Silvio Berlusconi." (the then Prime Minister, leader of the right, one of the 3 wealthiest guys in Italy, and arguably the biggest asshole the area ever heard of since Mussolini, if not Elagabalus.
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"fock you G.I."'s post was obviously ironic too, you stupidass fuckheads. Jesus, I swear, what does it take to get you guys to recognize sarcasm?
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I didn't love or hate Life is Beautiful, but it had one of my all-time favorite movie scenes. I'm talking about the scene where Benigni's old friend, who had become a Nazi officer, reveals to Benigni the important matter that had been weighing on the Nazi officer's mind. It may be too late in the day to get much response, but I'd like to ask you other talkbackers what are some of your all time favorite movie scenes from any movie? Thanks!
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**no sarcasm** Good post, Fock! Your sarcasm is fun-spirited and entertaining! **no sarcasm**
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If I were to try to explain myself, my previous post would lose whatever merit (if any) it had in the first place. Suffice it to say I do indeed recognize Fock You GI's sense of humor. STEVEN SEAGAL SHALL RULE HOLLYWOOD FOREVERMORE!!! FUCK YEAH!!! WOOO!
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I am proud to have achieved the title of "stupidass fuckhead" after two years of occasional posts to this site! I think I actually feel some sort of sense of accomplishment!
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Mar 21, 2001 9:22:43 PM CST
Um...as to Miramax being shocked that Disney's wasn't the actua
by alderaanian
...who the heck do you think owns Miramax? Funny stuff.
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I was surprised to find that Harry didn't like this movie, so I went to the movie review section to read his review of the film to find out why. Guess what, there was no review! All we have to go on is Harry
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I can't believe they're going to make a movie of PINOCCHIO that's true to the Collodi tale. The whole reason Disney bowdlerized it is that the original story, although excellent, is VIOLENT and DISTURBING. Pinocchio offing the cricket (a great example btw) is the tip of the iceberg. WHO would take their kids to see a movie that included even half the things in the book? It will TANK (at least in North America).
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...it's this secret mixture of ingredients that this Yacqui Indian who hates white people gathers in the desert for me. I bong it through malt liquor for the strangest results.
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Wish I'd thought of it.
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Ok.. you guys suck.. Roerto Begnini not only a good filmmaker and actor, he down right rules. He's a modern day Chaplin and that his movies are touching, sentimental, and most of all funny; just like Chaplin's.
His best performance, besides "The Monster" has to be Jarmusch's "Down By Law." Which I think is one of the best movies of the 80's. Killer performance also by John Lurie and of course Tom Waits. In fact, this is probably Waits' best performance. He was great. I think he played himself actually, which is a character in itself.
Anyway, oh, yeah, Mrs. Begnini is the actress Nicoletta Braschi. She's in all his movies and sat next to him at the Oscars, for that person who wanted to know.
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Whats up with harry and his nerd quad knocking on Roberto? I loved Life is Beutiful. I'd put it up there with the first turtles movie. Anyone that wasnt touched by both of those films isnt human. Im not being sarcastic.
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