Paulie (1998)
Paulie (1998)
DVD5 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | 01:31:23 | 4,43 Gb
Audio: English AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps; French, Spanish - AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps (each track) | Subs: English, Spanish
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
DVD5 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | 01:31:23 | 4,43 Gb
Audio: English AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps; French, Spanish - AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps (each track) | Subs: English, Spanish
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Paulie, an intelligent parrot who actually talks, relates the story of his struggle to a Russian immigrant who works as a janitor at the research institute where he is housed and neglected. Paulies story begins many years earlier when he is given as a gift to a little girl who stutters. Eventually, he teaches the girl to speak correctly but is taken away by her father because he believes the girl cannot distinguish fantasy from reality because she believes the bird can talk. Paulie goes through a series of adventures with a pawn shop owner, an ageing widow, a Mexican-American troubadour and a would be thief before being taken to the institute where he now lives.
IMDB
Listen up: Paulie has things to say, and the fact that he's a parrot doesn't mean they can be ignored or dismissed as mere mindless mimicry of human speech. The love of Paulie's life is a sweetly grave little girl named Marie (Hallie Kate Eisenberg), whose parents give Paulie away because they think Marie's attachment to her pet is stifling her development. But Paulie isn't so easily cast off: He devotes himself to finding Marie, even after her family moves across the country, and along the way falls in with a variety of human companions.
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There's pawnshop owner Artie (Buddy Hackett), and aging widow Ivy (Gena Rowlands), who drives Paulie halfway to California in a rattletrap Winnebago before she's sidelined by failing sight. There's Ignacio (Cheech Marin), who owns a taco stand and a small flock of trained parrots, and there's Benny (Jay Mohr), a petty thief whose criminal exploits land Paulie where we first meet him: In a cage at an animal behavior research facility, from which he pours out his heart to a lonely Russian academic (Tony Shaloub) whose American dream is withering in a lowly janitorial job.
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Though not quite as perfectly pitched as BABE, to which comparisons are inevitable, this superior children's movie aims for the same emotional richness. Paulie's adventures, some of them very amusing, are driven by his love for and loyalty to Marie, and while the movie's tone is generally upbeat, it doesn't shy away from the sadness that's an inevitable part of life. The main draw is, of course, chattering Paulie, and the mix of real birds and special effects is seamlessly convincing. But the above-average human cast keeps the special-effects wizardry in the background, where it belongs: The story is rooted in real feelings and relationships, and parents will find as much to enjoy as children.
Paulie (1998)
Somehow, this movie manages to be invigorating, bittersweet, and heartwarming at the same time. Stars like Tony Shalhoub (from Providence) bring the tale to life. The story itself is inspiring. We see a desperate, up-and-down life through the most innocent eyes imaginable: a bird's.
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Paulie begins his life as a baby parrot given to a little girl (played by Hallie Eisenberg, also known as the Pepsi girl) with a speech impediment. While she learns to speak correctly, so does Paulie. However, unlike most birds, he can speak and understand everything being said. The military father doesn't like the bird, so he is sent to a pawn shop and bought by an aging artist, Ivy. She teaches him manners, etc., while traveling across the country to find Paulie's owner. The movie continues with several twists of fate, until Paulie ends up at a laboratory where he is eventually hidden away in a basement, and found by a Russian custodian, who is touched by the bird's story. the plot is in keeping with the simple, metaphorical theme that language is a gift, and a curse. I would like to say that the soundtrack is astounding. A beautiful mixture of flute, digital base, and horns enhance the movie to the point of pure ecstasy. The sweeping camera angles and breathtaking scenery beautify the story even more. And, as a final remark, the puppetry is entirely believable. (Unlike in star wars, where Yoda resembles a Muppet) This film is one of my favorite movies, with the added remark that my wonderful parakeet of four years died recently. Overall, I give this movie **** out of four stars, two thumbs up, and a big hug.IMDB Reviewer,
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Paulie (1998)
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- Cast and Crew
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Paulie (1998)
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