- ISBN13: 9780790764504
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
A meddling social worker sends poor Big Bird off to Ocean View, Illinios, for the comforts of family life with his “own kind,” the Dodos. But Big Bird is a disaster as a Dodo and, lonely and homesick, he soon sets off on foot for Sesame Street. Can his old friends find him before he runs “afowl” of trouble en route? Follow That Bird is as much a journey through time as it is a romp past the Sesame Street stop sign. Curiously, the cast members–live ones like Gordon and Maria, not just the Muppets–have the timeless look to them. Only the cameos (by Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, and others) plus a few ill-conceived hairdos clue us in that this feature film was made in 1985. Otherwise, it’s all sophisticated Sesame humor and bighearted fun here as Oscar, the Count, and crew set off to rescue Big Bird, who’s on the lam from a family of adoptive dodos. Only one conceivable complaint: The latter crop of Street viewers may miss Elmo, who hadn’t been created when Bird first flew into theaters. –Tammy La Gorce
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April 30, 2010
#1
In the three parts (the song “One Little Star,” the lady named Maria, and Big Bird with blue dye), you’d almost think of the blue moon with patches that Galileo called “Maria.” In Follow that Bird, there was no letter that said I”LL BE TAKIN’ A TRIP AND I’LL Be BLUE love Maria. In Carmen Sandiego, Carmen gave Ivy and Zack an orange to wipe the blue structure on the letter to turn the background red and keep the words blue. I do not like the graphics of this movie. They are poor as if they were thrown within 10 seconds. I’d prefer to talk about Maria the moon.
April 30, 2010
#2
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.
April 30, 2010
#3
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.
April 30, 2010
#4
I remember watching this as a kid and my mother even has pictures of me balling everytime it came on. This movie has made me scarred for life…everything goes wrong over and over again and takes forever to let up. Poor Big Bird…give him a break. If your kid has a big heart and pitties others easily, do not let he/she watch this alone. I still get teary-eyed when he sings “I’m a Blue Bird.” I don’t think this movie is for everyone…be careful, at least watch it with your kids and pay attention to their reaction. If you kid(s) don’t get sad at that part…you should think about what all they’ve been exposed to and make sure he/she still has a heart. I’m serious(…)
April 30, 2010
#5
This is no Muppet Movie, just a very thin feature about the dangers of adoption. Not really, of course, but Big Bird gets adopted and then runs back home to Sesame Street. A very few modest laughs from Oscar the Grouch and Sandra Bernhard as a surly waitress are the most anyone other than the very, very young will enjoy. Visit me at michaelgiltz dot com.