History Film / TheAdventuresOfPinocchio

** [[spoiler: Lorenzini, Felinet and Volpe all succumb to this as well.]]

* KarmicTransformation: The [[DiabolusExNihilo magical fountain]] Lorenzini uses at Terra Magica causes this to whoever drinks its water. The children are encouraged to act naughty and reckless and for that they become literal jackasses when they get splashed at the roller coaster ride. [[spoiler: Lorenzini, Volpo and Felinet also succumb to this and turn into [[AnimalMotif animals they behave like the most]]]].

''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' is a 1996 film based on [[Literature/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio the story of the same name]]. The film was directed and co-written by Steve Barron, along with Sherry Mills, Tom Benedek and Barry Berman.

* {{Bookends}}: The heart that Geppetto carves into the tree that would become Pinocchio was carved on the same day Leona accepted his brother's proposal and has a crack between the initials afterward. When Pinocchio transforms into a real boy, the crack in the heart carving is the first thing to disappear, followed immediately by the rest of the heart.

%%* AmusementParkOfDoom: Lorenzini's park for naughty boys Terra Magica.

* AdaptationalKarma: [[spoiler: This is the only version of the tale where the antagonists actually get their comeuppance!]]

* CanonForeigner: Leona, Geppetto's love interest.

* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: ''Good Lord'', was this a tragic case; [[https://youtu.be/3wQnaF3F0jM this trailer]] that spoils pretty much the entire film (including the climax, Pinocchio turning into a real boy and even ''his last line in the film's ending'') probably helped the movie's abysmal box office performance.

* FishOutOfWater: Pinocchio starts off being that in this adaptation, since he's experiencing the world for the first time and thus is [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny easily distracted]], [[BabySeeBabyDo mindlessly copies words and actions]] and overall behaves awkwardly with people, unintentionally [[HilarityEnsues causing troubles]] with his naivety.

* FishOutOfWater: Pinocchio starts off being that in this adaptation, since he's experiencing the world for the first time and thus is [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny easily distracted]] and behaves awkwardly with people, unintentionally [[HilarityEnsues causing troubles]] with his naivety.

* BalefulPolymorph:
** The boys who turn into donkeys. Unlike the original story and other adaptations, [[spoiler:they all manage to return to normal by working hard and performing good deeds]].
** [[spoiler: Lorenzini, Felinet and Volpe all succumb to this as well.]]

* UrineTrouble: A dog marks the territory on Pinocchio's leg while he stands motionless in front of the clock waiting for his coins to grow.

* AFoolAndHisNewMoneyAreSoonParted: When Pinocchio performed well on Lorenzini's puppet show, he receives four gold coins. The next day, while fleeing from the town after burning down the puppet theatre, Pinocchio runs into Volpe and Felinet, who trick him out of his money by convincing him that, in order to become a real boy, he must "plant" his coins and wait an hour so they grow on trees in order to "buy" the miracle the naive puppet needs to achieve his dream. While he is watching a clock waiting for the time to pass, the duo take his money from the hole.

* AmusementParkOfDoom / PleasureIsland: Lorenzini's park for naughty boys Terra Magica.