Pinocchio review and giveaway!

I'm so excited to be doing my very first review and giveaway!

And doubly so to be able to offer a classic Disney movie - Pinocchio.

It's school holidays here, and it has been a pretty chilly rainy old week. I was stoked to be able to offer my big kids something new to watch and a little downtime together.

My 6 and 7 year olds are both familiar with the storyline of Pinocchio but hadn't seen this version of it. I however had seen it many many many times as a child myself, and drove them nuts by singing along with all the songs. Who knew my memory was so good?

They were engrossed from the opening scene. My super active big boy surprised me by sitting through the entire movie and even master 2.5yo watched on and off, dancing around to the musical numbers.


The storyline sparked some intense discussion about the concept of conscience. The next day my son informed me his 'cricket' told him he should be honest about who drew on the bedroom wall. It was the toddler. His writing is impressive for a two year old!

We also had a few laughs about the language changes since this movie was made. In particular big boy was taken with the term jackass. I'm sure I don't need to explain why. It did lead us into a good talk about how language changes though, and we had fun thinking about how these kids will speak when they are adults themselves.

Overall we all really enjoyed watching together, and I was pleasantly surprised that the kids retained interest throughout (which is not often the case with movies).

From 30th June 2011 Pinocchio 70th Anniversary Edition will return to the Disney Vault and may not be re-released for up to seven years, so now is the time to secure your copy! It's a great movie to have on hand as it appeals to such a wide range of ages, and I enjoyed it just as much as my kids.

I have one Pinocchio 70^th Anniversary Platinum Edition Blu-ray and DVD pack to give away! 

Entry is easy; simply become a follower of this blog and leave a comment telling me your favourite childhood Disney movie. 

For an extra entry simply tweet a link to this post (via @katesaysstuff) and add another comment letting me know that you've done so.

Please ensure you leave a way for me to contact you when you win. If the winner does not respond within 48 hours of notification I will redraw. 

Australian entries only, sorry!

Entry closes 7pm Sunday April 24th, and the winner will be drawn using random.org

Hop to it!

Disclosure: I received a complimentary review copy of the DVD courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment via Aussie Mummy Bloggers. No financial payment was offered nor accepted for this post. All opinions expressed are purely my own.

 

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