Artificial Intelligence and Pinnochio

Artificial Intelligence is by far my favorite film to have watched so far. The character development of David or should I say flawed character development really adds a layer of complexity to the film. David was created so as to be one of the first robots to be able to exhibit and show the emotion of love. In doing so however, the programmers failed to develop his complexity of love to only having an unconditional love for his mother. He never reaches past his love for this mother which when threatened with the return of Martin caused him to become mischievous and begin acting in what could be perceived as violent manner. Which can almost be connected to Bladerunner in that the replicants are also mere robots and turn to violence unwillingly. Pinnocchio although does not turn violent he still has the mischievous nature to him in that he runs away from home and disobeys his father. This highlights just one of the similarities between "Pinnochio" and Artificial Intelligence. 

    To connect between "Pinnochio" and Artifical Intelligence further, both boys want to find the blue fairy in order to become a real boy because they feel that is the only way they will fully feel valued, appreciated, and loved by their respective parents. David repeatedly says throughout the film he wants to be a real boy so his mommy will love him. Pinnochio wants to become a real boy to right his wrongs he did to his father in which he learns a very valuable lesson when the Blue Fairy instead imposes a spell on him that everytime he lies his nose grows longer. However, sympathy for these two characters as well as in Bladerunner are felt because all they want is to be treated like a real human. A real human may have created them, but created them with flaws that cause them to be shunned and perceived as "evil" to society. 

Notes AI: 

Notes (Pinnocchio):

"I thought of making myself a beautiful wooden Marionette. It must be wonderful, one that will be able to dance, fence, and turn somersaults. With it I intend to go around the world, to earn my crust of bread and cup of wine”

- Dance, fence, and somersaults  all things humans do 

“laugh and poke fun at him. "Stop laughing!" said Geppetto angrily; but he might as well have spoken to the wall. "Stop laughing, I say!" he roared in a voice of thunder. The mouth stopped laughing, but it stuck out a long tongue.”

As he was about to put the last touches on the finger tips, Geppetto felt his wig being pulled off. He glanced up and what did he see? His yellow wig was in the Marionette's hand. "Pinocchio, give me my wig!" But instead of giving it back, Pinocchio put it on his own head, which was half swallowed up in it.

Before Pinnochio was done being built, he was already misbehaving and Gepetto already became angered by Pinnochio, just as the mother was frightened and put the child in the closet 

Pinnochio similar to Teddy in that it can run and walk and reply to simple commands 

Both because they were so bad were sent off to a forest, or Pinnochio through a field to an abandoned house 

Gepetto equivalent to Joe in that once he is abandoned Gappeto tries to help him

Cries father save me I don’t want to die 

When Harequin is taken spared Pinnochio from death  similar to when Joe is taken to spare David