Parrots in Film and Television

[zazanomore]

Best parrot movie ever made is hard to find because it is over 50 years old but it is called: Bill and Coo.

It is about a town of budgies and lovebirds that get attacked by a crow. The birds are all real and all trained. At the time, it won film awards.

You might be able to find it with a search on the internet. I highly recommend it, especially if you like prop training

Thx

Mona

Cute

[entrancedbymyGCC]

So, anyone know anything about "Rio"?

[zazanomore]

So, anyone know anything about "Rio"?

Talking animals + parrots + cartoon =

[Chris&Akilah]

I love these kinds of movies. I'd say it's based on Spix's Macaw? Can't wait to see it!

[Michael]

They released a newer trailer during the Super Bowl:

[born2fly]

I guess there will be a parrot craze after this movie, which would be sad but looks alright.

Anyone remember "Finding Nemo"? Clownfish were practically flying of the shelf, even though people had no idea how to keep them.

[zazanomore]

There's still the repercussions of 101 dalmatians. Inbreeding to mass produce the lovable Disney puppies. Now dalmatians are stuck with poor health and behavioral issues.

[entrancedbymyGCC]

There's still the repercussions of 101 dalmatians. Inbreeding to mass produce the lovable Disney puppies. Now dalmatians are stuck with poor health and behavioral issues.

It doesn't take a movie to do that though, tons of dog breeds have been indiscriminately bred because they became popular for one reason or another. German shepherds, Goldens, Setters, virtually all of the miniatures...there ARE still good examples in those breeds but you have to look hard to find them. And Quarter Horses of certain lines are now infested with a genetic disease because of narrow-minded breeding to achieve a freakishly big body on tiny feet because that's what the judges were rewarding in conformation classes despite it being a not very functional build.

Seriously, I don't think the onus should be on a movie to not make people interested in animals! That is a good thing! I think the onus is on parents to educate their kids about what having a pet really means, that it isn't like buying a toy, and that the onus is on the breeding industries to police themselves, with regulation as necessary, to not breed stupidly. And on those who sell animals to be able to say "no" when the deal is clearly going to end badly for the animal. I actually think it is possible for people and businesses to honor goals other than the almighty dollar.

Then again, I'm terminally naive and optimistic.

[bassrox75]

I'm surprised no one has listed "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill". It's a documentary about this homeless/ hippie man who somehow managed to bond with the group of feral cherry headed conures (plus a blue crowned conure). It's really touching, and made me cry

i actually just watched this documentary on netflix about a month or two ago. it was very interesting...
dumbest question repeated during the movie: are they yours?
when those birds obviously belonged in the wild even if they were tame to this single man.
very very interesting....check it out if you ever spot it somewhere

[Kathleen]

I'm thinking a "craze" after this movie will manifest itself in buying a lot of blue budgies....