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Summary: FTB will rule you
Review: Ok, I am an 18 year old male who knows what I like. I like all sorts of things. Including hardcore bloody videogames, horror movies, cars, and Seseme Street Presents Follow That Bird. See, even though I am really into guy things, I am kind of soft in heart. I like disney movies too. But doesn't anybody? The point I am trying to make here is, well, Follow that Bird can be enjoyed even by adults. It is funny, sad, and just plain fun to watch.
I first saw this movie in my childhood when it was normal for a kid like me to watch Seseme Street and Mister Rogers and all that cool stuff. And when I saw Follow that Bird on TV while flipping the channels, I instantly loved it. How can you not love Big Bird walking around the united states while his friends come to his aide? I mean, there is so many wacky things put in this movie its just great.
But, now, after all these years, I found this movie in [local store]. I shrieked like a school girl in London because I previously contacted Warner Brothers and Seseme Street online to ask if a re-release was possible, and they made it apparent that the answer was no. But months later here it is. And its coming on DVD too. You can be sure this 18 year old is getting the DVD version when its out.
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Summary: Amazing...every time
Review: On the first look, Follow that Bird is only a little kids movie, something to occupy a child for a while. And in the beginning for me, that was probably true. I first watched this movie as a little kid. I rented it on tape from the library. Every time we'd go back I'd get it. I watched it so many times. The characters were always lovable (familiar faces like Bert and Ernie, the Count, the Grouch, and all the people from Sesame Street) and I loved singing along to the songs. But now at least 10 years later I still find the movie as charming and fun as ever. I hadn't been to the library in years and as soon as I walked in I went off searching for "that movie with Big Bird in it." Follow that Bird has a great story. It follows all the Sesame Street characters as Big Bird gets sent to live with these crazy Dodo birds and then goes on to run away. His Sesame Street pals and others set off in search of him. And it all combines to be one great goose, or in this case, Big Bird Chase!
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Summary: Amazing...every time
Review: On the first look, Follow that Bird is only a little kids movie, something to occupy a child for a while. And in the beginning for me, that was probably true. I first watched this movie as a little kid. I rented it on tape from the library. Every time we'd go back I'd get it. I watched it so many times. The characters were always lovable (familiar faces like Bert and Ernie, the Count, the Grouch, and all the people from Sesame Street) and I loved singing along to the songs. But now at least 10 years later I still find the movie as charming and fun as ever. I hadn't been to the library in years and as soon as I walked in I went off searching for "that movie with Big Bird in it." Follow that Bird has a great story. It follows all the Sesame Street characters as Big Bird gets sent to live with these crazy Dodo birds and then goes on to run away. His Sesame Street pals and others set off in search of him. And it all combines to be one great goose, or in this case, Big Bird Chase!
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Summary: Follow that bird--avoid it by all means unless you have kids
Review: One of the best sesame street productions ever. My 16 month old has been watching this movie ever since she was 7 months, and has never grown tired of it. It is a great escape for me from having to watch all her Elmo's world dvds with her, which are starting to be annoying. This movie on the other hand though, is timeless. I don't mind it watching over and over and over again with her. I just love Telly and Suuuppperrrr Grover. My daughter always gets teary eyed whenever she sees Big Bird singing inside the cage, and I'm sure you will too.
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Summary: Highly recommended...
Review: One of the best sesame street productions ever. My 16 month old has been watching this movie ever since she was 7 months, and has never grown tired of it. It is a great escape for me from having to watch all her Elmo's world dvds with her, which are starting to be annoying. This movie on the other hand though, is timeless. I don't mind it watching over and over and over again with her. I just love Telly and Suuuppperrrr Grover. My daughter always gets teary eyed whenever she sees Big Bird singing inside the cage, and I'm sure you will too.
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Summary: The search for Big Bird
Review: Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird is a spin-off of the show that still plays on WTTW. I guess that stands for your window to the world. No, can't be right. Whatever it stands for. As the movie opens, there is a meeting of a grouped called "The Feathered Friends" which they all are birds. And the case is Big Bird (Carroll Spinney), who the chairbird thinks he is a stray bird living on Sesame Street. A memember named Miss Finch (Sally Kellerman) decides that Big Bird should leave with his "own kind". Which is birds. She visits him on Sesame Street and talks him into moving out of Sesame Street and move to Oceanview, Illinois. And leave with a family called the dodos. A couple of Big Bird friends listen in the conversation that Big Bird and Miss Finch are having. And giving word to other people leaving on Sesame Street. Like a man named Bob (Bob McGrath), Gordon (Roscoe Orman). There is aslo an fix-it couple named Luis and Maria (Emilio Delgado & Sonia Manzano). Big Bird hires his friend named Snuffy to watch his nest while his is gone. And word spends to a monster named Gover, Count who loves to count. Once in Oceanview Big Bird meets the dodos and says, "I'm Big Bird." And Daddy Dodo says, "No your not your Big Dodo." Big Dodo. I thought his name is Big Bird, not Big Dodo. They live in a somewhat bird house. Big Bird sends Maria a letter because before he left he promised to write. And she reads to other friends on Sesame Street. Snuffy hears the letter and decides to send Big Bird a postcard asking him if it's okay to come and visit because Big Bird promised him that he can come and visit.
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Summary: The Original Sesame street gang, in all its crazy fun glory
Review: The Original sesame street gang[well minus Mr hooper and david] are here,along with Big Bird, Oscar, ernie and Bert,Grover{SUUUUPer Grover}Telly[when he was still nuerotic]Cookie monster,the honkers,and leaning out a window at the very end,Elmo.It tells the charming story of Big Bird and his placement by the Feathered friends society"s Miss Finch into a home with the DODO family in Oceanville Illinois.Of course Big bird is unhappy when the dodos[they live upto their name quite ably] tell him that Snuffy, his best friend[whom viewers might remember, at that time was thought to be imaginary to Big Bird}cant come to visit. So big bird, his teddy bear radar[cultural refernces abound]split up[he mails radar]and he starts his adventure back home. Along the way we meet the SLEAZE Brother,played with good fun By SCTV veterans, Joe Flaherty and Dave Thomas. The Sleazebrotheres operate a {F}UNFAIR,the worst funfair imaginable. They atteempt to kidnapBig Bird and turn him into a sideshow,but thsi being Sesame Street,it all works . Along the way Big Bird hitches a ride with turkey farmer waylon Jennings[who sings the lovely There Aint No Road too Long],stays ata farm with two children,one of whom Ruthie,later gows up to be LOONETTE on te BIG COMFY COUCH!}They sing EASY GOING DAY, probably the best song on an excellent soundtrack. Ernie and Bert and Big Bird pay homage to Alfred Hitchcock with a scene from North by Northwest,done with the susual Sesame street deftness.Of corse all is well and all will be well, and the end finds everyobe united a happy. This is a great DVD transfer,the picture and sound a quantum leap from the Vhs,which, having 5 children,I went through 3 in the intervening years.i have seen this movie literally hunderds of times, and it is a joy to watch. the song selections on the DVD are nice,otherwise the extras are nothing much. Still, this would be the one movie I would own for my children if I could have only 1. It is wonderful to look at,great to listen to, and sheer bliss watching your children enjoy. Oh, that and 278,incredible collossal credits....
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Summary: Follow that bird--avoid it by all means unless you have kids
Review: This DVD is a big disgrace. Not only is it not presented in the original aspect ratio (should be 1.85:1 when it is 1.33:1) but the studio gave no consideration to the overall video quality of this DVD. The DVD is filled mostly with video noise and/or dirt, and looks like the old VHS rather than the new DVD it is supposed to be. For example, at the very beginning when the grouches sing the grouch anthem, you can see how the red stripes on the flag constantly shift their tint. Even the few animated sequences with Big Bird look horrible. Although the audio quality is totally decent without any noise and the video quality OCCASIONALLY looks decent, this cannot be excused. If you have small children who love Sesame Street, you probably wouldn't mind renting or buying this DVD. If you do NOT have children, under no circumstances should you even think of giving it a chance. The DVD's small entertainment value will be diminished due to your strong anger over its annoying presentation. Maybe someday the studio will come out with a widescreen, collector's edition of Follow That Bird--but I doubt it. But as mentioned above, if you don't have kids, do NOT buy or rent the current edition of this film in either format. I'm warning you.
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Summary: An muppets family hit from the 80's lives on today!
Review: This film in which Big Bird gets lost after running away from his "new" family is simply superb. From Oceanview, Illinois to a turkey truck driver (Waylon Jennings) to two kids on a farm (Alyson Court and Benjamin Barrett, the former now the star of the "Big Comfy Couch"), to being tricked into boredom, not stardom, by two fair owners who want to make themselves known in the evilest of ways (Dave Thomas and Joe Flaherty), to Gordon (Roscoe Orman) saving the day, with more all-star personalities along the way, this film contains non-stop family fun from beginning to end. Now re-released by Warner Brothers, it's a sure bet that you and your family will enjoy this classic.
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Summary: The Best movie for Childhood
Review: This has got to be the best movie that I can date back to my youngest years of life. It has been a part of my life and now I have given it to my 2-year old nephew to share. This movie is very touching. It will bring back so many memories if you have seen it as many times as I have. I can still remember the grouch anthem. And that being my favorite part of the movie, still to this very day. If your kids love sesame street, than they'll love this. It will make you laugh, cry, and cheer with excitement. This is a must have for all you sesame street fans.
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