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Pinocchio Transformation Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Pinocchio.

Quote #1

JIMINY: (singing) When you wish upon a star / Your dreams come true. Pretty, huh? I'll bet a lot of you folks don't believe that, about a wish coming true, do you? Well, I didn't, either.

From the first frame, Pinocchio makes it clear that wishes have transformational, life-changing implications. It is a Disney movie, after all. What's more, it begins by challenging us to take our skepticism and cynicism and toss them aside for a mere ninety minutes. For you, Jiminy, we'd do anything.

Quote #2

GEPPETTO: Look at him, Figaro. He almost looks alive. Wouldn't it be nice if he was a real boy?

Although Geppetto is a warm dude, he doesn't have a family to shower his affections on. As a result, he finds himself longing for his puppet Pinocchio to transform into a real boy. That's a lot easier said than done, pal.

Quote #3

GEPPETTO: I wish that my little Pinocchio might be a real boy. Wouldn't that be nice? [...]

JIMINY: A very lovely thought, but not at all practical.

Jiminy plays the skeptic throughout the film, acting as an audience stand-in of sorts. Like him, we don't believe in magic, or wishing stars, or magical blue fairies who make dreams come true. How on earth could a puppet transform into a real person?