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Bird (DVD, 2010, Canadian)

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Charlie "Bird" Parker had been a hero of Clint Eastwood's since childhood, and Eastwood, having been disappointed in such jazz biopics as YOUNG MAN WITH A HORN, really wanted to make a true jazz fan's movie about the music. He cast Forest Whitaker as Parker, the legendary alto sax player, and Diane Venora as Chan, Parker's wife. The film shows how Parker, a genius who changed the face of modern music, was hampered and eventually destroyed by his appetite for women, food, and drugs. The two leads do a great job giving a recognizable human face to the characters' complex relationship. With wit and warmth, BIRD tells the story in direct and honest terms, avoiding all sentimentality. Eastwood's love of Parker's music comes across in the tremendous care that he and composer Lennie Niehaus took with reconstructing it, using Parker's original solos. Eastwood and cinematographer Jack N. Green also patterned the dark, moody look of the film after old photos of musicians who used to appear in jazz magazines. Music lovers will be thrilled with the result, and movie lovers will find plenty to engage them in this moving tale of a great man battling his demons.

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0883929141746
eBay Product ID (ePID)
110847974

Product Key Features

Actor
Forest Whitaker
Edition
Canadian
Movie/TV Title
Bird
Director
Clint Eastwood
Format
DVD
Release Year
2010
Genre
Drama
Sub-Genre
Biography

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
USA
Display Format
Canadian
LeafCats
617
Leading Role
Forest Whitaker
Release Date
20100601
Film Country
USA

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2 out of 5 stars
by sydbarrettoctop...Jun 06, 2016
If you LOVE jazz, this could be your movie...otherwise pass on this one
Not much happened in Bird's life. I thought the movie dragged on dully. I guess that's why I never saw this movie in the theater or on TV. Watched the DVD once then donated it to charity. HEY - love Clint Eastwood movies and all, but this one I snoozed through. To be fair, I didn't dig Oliver Stone's movie about the Doors, either. P.S. I hate movies where actors pretend to smoke. Do it or don't do it.
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