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Summary: A show I enjoyed as a kid, still enjoyable today!
Review: A Blast from the Past: Follow That Bird!
I came across this video at a thrift shop and snapped it up for nostalgia's sake. It was Sesame Street's first full-length movie, "Follow That Bird".
I remember going to see the live drama production for my sister's birthday when we must have been somewhere between 4 and 8. We were so dazzled by it that I still remember it pretty well all these years later, after seeing it just once.
Often I find that movies I remember fondly from my childhood just don't stand up to rewatching years later, but this one is a noteable exception. I found that the story was well-told and interesting even this many years later. Of course, it helped that I was watching it with my own two- and three-year olds, who were glued to it and wanted to watch it again as soon as it ended.
One thing to note is that my 3 1/2 year-old gets very emotionally involved and gets a bit upset and scared if she watches this movie without an adult. So if you are watching it with young children, you will want to watch it with them and be sensitive to how they are responding. It is a rather emotionally intense movie for a young child, although I would still recommend it for all ages.
The girls and I really enjoyed this video. The basic premise is that the interfering Feathered Friends Society of birds decides to place Big Bird in a home with a bird family, since he "belongs with his own kind" and "can't possibly be happy" in a different kind of home.
Spoilers:
Big Bird misses Sesame Street, and when his new bird family won't allow Big Bird's best friend Snuffy to come and visit him because Snuffalupagus is not a bird, Big Bird decides to go home to Sesame Street.
He takes off walking across several states toward home, with Miss Finch from the FFS chasing after him to try to make him return to the bird family, The Dodos. Along the way he also ends up being chased by a pair of cheating carnival masters, who want to display him in a sideshow to make money.
Meanwhile, Big Bird's friends from Sesame Street head out in three or four different directions, determined to find him before Miss Finch does. Bert and Ernie in an airplane, Oscar the Grouch and Maria in the grouchmobile, and other amusing combinations of characters make for a fun and humorous ride.
End of spoiler
Admittedly, the movie is geared toward the under-ten crowd and a lot of the songs and jokes are a bit corny, but I enjoyed it immensely. For any adult who enjoyed Sesame Street as a kid, this is a movie you will enjoy reminiscing with. I laughed at the jokes, enjoyed the music and got a bit teary-eyed at the sad parts even as a "grown-up".
The message that sometimes interfering social agencies try to fix what's not broken and would be better off staying out of many situations is not lost, either.
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Summary: Perfect for kids of all ages!
Review: Follow that Bird is a movie that I remember watching as a kid. The songs are creative, the storyline is fun, and everything else about it just rules! I agree with joebuckstwister that everyone who watches this movie will love it!!! END
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Summary: Follow that Bird a great one
Review: Follow that Bird is perhaps the best movie for young children. It's great for adults too. I'm 18 and still enjoy it. The Grouch Anthem, "I don't wanna be a man", Bluebird of Happiness all are heartwarming and funny. A great pick.
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Summary: This is the best movie/book of all time!
Review: Follow That Bird! Starring Big Bird and the Sesame Street gang is the best movie I have ever seen. I remember watching it as a kid. Everyone who watches will surely love it!!!!!!!! END
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Summary: Not Just For Kids
Review: From beginning to end, this movie is fabulous! Very funny, catchy tunes, terrific direction, and superior dialogue, make this one for the whole family. I must have watched it a hundred times over the last fifteen years. I wore out the tape and was glad to it released on dvd. Great for ages 1-100.
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Summary: Not Just For Kids
Review: From beginning to end, this movie is fabulous! Very funny, catchy tunes, terrific direction, and superior dialogue, make this one for the whole family. I must have watched it a hundred times over the last fifteen years. I wore out the tape and was glad to it released on dvd. Great for ages 1-100.
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Summary: Fun for all ages!
Review: Great story, catchy tunes, and a all-star cast that includes both the familiar Sesame Street gang (both human and muppet) and also numerous cameos. Get the DVD, not the VHS, because parents and children alike will want to watch over-and-over!
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Summary: Umm...where's the widescreen transfer and 5.1 audio?
Review: Hmm...it's very difficult for me to be mad about this DVD. Follow that Bird was one of my favorite childhood films and when I found out it was entering the digital realm, I couldn't wait to own my own copy of it on a shiny never-wears-out disc. The day it came out, I bought it...even though the back of the case said that it was "standard" (full frame) and only had Dolby 2.0 sound. That's the equivalent of seeing it on video. I was very disappointed. Sure, it's a kids' movie...but it's a classic. And yes, "those cotton-pickin' black bars" that come with widescreen movies annoy some unenlighted viewers. But really. At least give us standard on one side and widescreen on another. As an interesting (if baffling) sidenote, to add insult to injury, the only extra on this disc besides scene selection is the theatrical trailer...AND it's in widescreen. What's up with that, Warner Brothers???As for the sound, Dolby 2.0 is what is on most videocassettes and most TV shows. If you have surround sound on your home theater system, 5.1 or DTS is the only way to go. DVD is capable of so many things, and I used to think the WB was wonderful with their DVDs...but they have really disappointed me with this one (and Willy Wonka for that matter). Come ON! Widescreen TVs will be in everyone's living rooms within the next few years...why not start preparing for it now? I mean, even ER on TV is in widescreen! The movie gets 5 stars...the DVD is pointless...averaging out to a 3.
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Summary: one of the best sesame street films ever!
Review: I admit I'm 27 not a parent & still ove this movie. I saw it with my best friend when I was little. So it could be sentiment of that. You get to see the classic Charictors in some of their great momments! Including that it starts with the grouch national anthem sung by Oscar.
Its good humor, good songs ok quite corny at times but also quite sweet. It shows the whole gang out to help their friend find his way home. With a few embedded lessons like bad things can happen if you accept rides from strangers. Without terrifying them. Showing that family is not just who you look like but who you love. Especially good lesson for adopted children. that friends are valuable family too.
quite frankly I think that No elmo is a major plus! Remember when Kermit the frog was a big hit? Mr Sniffaluffagus & my personal favorite cookie monster. Those who remember those good old days will love this film.
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Summary: Another Jim Henson Classic Coming to DVD...
Review: I am so glad that this great Jim Henson Film is coming to DVD here at the end of the month. I am in the process of wheening out my VHS collection. This DVD will be a welcome addition to my ever expanding DVD collectiom. I thought that this movie showed a lot of heart and some of it is dated, like the 20 minute Workout that was on the Dodo's TV set! We even get to see Super Grover in this feature outing.. We see Chevey Chase, Dave Thomas, John Candy, and a hose of other star appearances throughout the movie.. I cried when Big Bird was singing in the Sleeze Brother Circus... It also broke down walls that families can be different kinds... It was great to see Alaina Reed and a few "old School" Sesame Street friends... I hope to see more of the original Films like Christmas Eve on Sesame Street, Don't Eat the Pictures, as well as the Party Games one get the DVD treatment in the future... I am so greatful that some of Sesame Street's older material is FINALLY getting the DVD treatment.. It's Been a long time coming!
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