History Film / Geppetto

* BigShutUp: PlayedForLaughs. During “And Son”, Geppetto steps outside just to yell “QUIET!” at a rooster who crows one too many times.

* DarkReprise: After the newly donkey-fied Pinocchio is shipped away, the Ringleader and his goons bid Geppetto farewell with a very creepy reprise of "Pleasure Island".

* DecompositeCharacter: The Coachman has essentially been split into two characters here: the Ringleader, who serves as the bona fide master of Pleasure Island, and a non-speaking coachman who picks up Pinocchio and the other boys.

** Another one: When the Blue Fairy animates Pinocchio, she says, "For what good is a real father if he does not have a real son to come home to?" Right at the end, after turning Pinocchio into a real boy, she says, "What good would it do making Pinochhio a real boy, if he did not have a real father to come home to?"

* KarmaHoudini: Just like the Coachman, the Ringleader and his minions get away with their wicked scheme at Pleasure Island, and never receive any comeuppance. They even spend their final scene mocking Geppetto.

* TokenMinority: Usher's character, the Ringleader, is the only person of color in the main cast.

* AnAesop: Always allow your child the freedom to pursue their own goals, and never pressure them into pursuing your own.

* SmallNameBigEgo: Just before the start of the song "Just because it's magic", the Blue Fairy states that she never makes mistakes, saying "The green fairy makes mistakes, the orange fairy makes many, many mistakes, but I never ever make mistakes." Even if that statement is true, it shows some arrogance to her.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* BecomeARealBoy: As usual, this is Pinocchio's goal.

* AdaptationalJerkass: On top of being much [[DeadpanSnarker snarkier]] than previous versions of the character, Geppetto expresses disappointment in his new son when he refuses to pursue toy making (a career that he actively tries to force on Pinocchio), and even asks the Blue Fairy to ''revert him back to lifelessness'' to spare him any more trouble. He eventually learns to accept Pinocchio for who he is throughout his journey.

* AdorablyPrecociousChild: Idyillia is an ''entire village'' of these that take things UpToEleven. Which is kind of the point because they are all ArtificialHumans created by Professor Buonragazzo to give the adults perfect children.

* AmbiguousSituation: Lizardo was actually [[spoiler:working with the Blue Fairy to help teach Geppetto about parenting]]. It's never specified if he was ''actually'' a struggling magician or if the entire thing was just an act.

* CanonForeigner: Lizardo the magician, Signora Giovanni, the Buonragazzos and the ''entire'' town of Idyllia are exclusive to this version of ''Pinocchio''.

* LargeHam: Stromboli, Buonragazzo, Lizardo, the Ringleader, pretty much everyone except Geppetto and Pinocchio.

''Geppetto'' is a ''[[Series/WaltDisneyPresents Wonderful World of Disney]]'' TV musical released in 2000, starring Creator/DrewCarey, Creator/BrentSpiner and Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus, with songs by Music/StephenSchwartz. As the title suggests, it retells the story of ''WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}}'' from its maker's perspective.

''Geppetto'' is a Wonderful World of Disney TV musical released in 2000, starring Creator/DrewCarey, Creator/BrentSpiner and Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus. The songs are by Creator/StephenSchwartz. As the title suggests, it retells the story of ''WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}}'' from its maker's perspective.

Geppetto finds that parenthood is [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor a lot harder than it looks]], and after an argument, Pinocchio runs away, provoking Geppetto to go after him. Along his journey, Geppetto finds out what it means to be a parent.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Professor Buonragazzo explains that the town of Idyllia tried to make children "the old-fashioned way". Given that he is indirectly mentioning sex, his machine seems to be better, albeit more family-friendly alternative to producing a child for infertile couples as well as those who are unwilling to go through the painful process of childbirth.

* CanonForeigner: Professor Buonragazzo and his son, as well as Lizardo the magician, are exclusive to this version of ''Pinocchio''.

* CharacterTitle: The movie is named after the protagonist.

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Stromboli's book counterpart, Mangiafuoco, is described as being an incredibly ugly character, while his animated counterpart is ugly ''and '' a FatBastard. Brent Spiner's version has neither of these traits.

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Stromboli's book counterpart, Mangiafuoco, is described as being an incredibly ugly character, while his animated counterpart is ugly ''and '' a FatBastard. Brent Spiner's version has none of these traits.

* AnAesop: Always allow your child the freedom to pursue their own goals, and never pressure them into pursuing your own.

* CanonForeigner: Professor Buonragazzo and his son are exclusive to this version of ''Pinocchio''.

* DarkReprise: After the newly donkey-fied Pinocchio is shipped away, the Ringmaster and his goons bid Geppetto farewell with a very creepy reprise of "Pleasure Island".