Approaching the kiosk you say, "One for Pinocchio, please."
"You don't need a ticket, son," says the man behind the glass. "Entrance is free. But you might want to wait for the next screening. This one's almost over..."
"What part has it got to?" you ask urgently.
The guy glances at a small monitor beside him. "You know the story?"
"Sure." Who doesn't?
"Well Pinocchio's just about to team up with the bad boys. The ones who've skipped school..."
"Great!" you grin. "As long as I catch that bit... Which way?"
"Screen number 3, straight ahead." He smirks as you rush towards it. "Oh, and by the way, kid..."
"Yeah?"
"This is a new version. You won't have seen it before... Live action, and brilliant special effects..."
"Cool!"
"Enjoy..."
And with that you're through the door and into the darkened theater.
* * *
In the flickering light from the screen you note that there are about twenty or so other lads dotted about the theater - most sitting in small groups, some, like you, on their own. Heading for the nearest seat, two away from a guy munching popcorn (shit, why didn't you get any?!), you plop yourself down and stretch out your legs. Surprisingly, there is a huge amount of room between the rows, and some guy who was there before you obviously left his shirt behind (or is it shorts??). But you're not complaining. Instead you settle back to watch the film...
And immediately it becomes apparent that the guy outside was right. This is a VERY different version of Pinocchio than any you've seen before.
But what's different about it?