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Bird (1988) Movie Reviews
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Movie Martyr (Jeremy Heilman)
Bird, Clint Eastwood’s ambitious treatment of the life of Jazz improvisationalist Charlie “Bird” Parker, uses a fragmented time structure in a seeming attempt to replicate the construction of its subject’s music. Eastwood edits the film not in any...read the complete Bird (1988) review at Movie Martyr (Jeremy Heilman)
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DVD Talk (Gil Jawetz)
Bird is far from perfect and it seems to drag at times. While the portrayal of the man himself is engaging, the film gets bogged down in domestic stickiness and drug melodrama, and, ultimately, Bird suffers for it. While Bird should be of interest to...read the complete Bird (1988) review at DVD Talk (Gil Jawetz)
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by William E. Argo I... on May 24, 2009
watch it too never seen it before did not know that clinton directed this one either thanks again ...
by L. Hunt "'Piano M... on April 11, 2009
trivia: the recording techniques of this soundtrack was rather revolutionary at the time (late 1980's)(was featured extensively in MIX magazine, among others pro publications). Always have loved this movie, there should be more like it - true stories ...
by D. Ward on September 08, 2008
This is a fantastic movie with lots of special features. It doesn't matter if you're a fan of Forest Whitaker as an actor, Clint Eastwood as a director or Charlie Parker as an artist (which I am, am and am now). It's just a great movie that honors a ...
by Genie "positive p... on September 06, 2008
so pleased to find this great old classic and in such good condition for ...
by Michael J. Klemen... on April 12, 2008
First Class Film Making by Clint Eastwood. You can tell by the quality of this film that Clint is a JAZZ Lover ...
by H. Schneider "Her... on February 25, 2008
Some time after Unforgiven in the 90s I began to revise my thoughts about Clint. I had been used to him being the prototype of the mindless wordless macho or the rightwing law and order guy. Hard to take him seriously. Then he became somebody else. I ...
by Dorothy A. Black ... on May 08, 2007
It is an awesome movie. Very detailed and true to life. Definitely among my favorites. ...
by Vonnie Davis "a w... on March 12, 2007
An honest story on the life of this great Jazz artist. Well done. Worth your time. At the end, you want to ...
by N. F. G. Soper on January 28, 2007
Very informative of the man Charlie Parker. Interesting to see how he lived his short life. Got lost in some places but may get a better understanding when I watch it again. Well worth the purchase. ...
by R. Odell "persona... on July 10, 2005
This is an American film masterpiece about America's greatest art form seen through the tragic life of one of its greatest practitioners. I've seen the film many times, and read all of the reviews here on Amazon. I want to sing this film's praises, and ...
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