BIRD-2-Disk (1988 Clint Eastwood) (7-22-08)
03-28-08 | 07:08 PM
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BIRD-2-Disk (1988 Clint Eastwood) (7-22-08)
WB continues to roll out Eastwood this year.
I see DVD empire has a pre-order up for a 2-disk edition of Bird. This is the first I've heard of it.
The film of course if Clint's bio pic of jazz great Charlie Parker.
I wonder if this will be a special edition or if the 2nd disk is just a soundtrack CD or something.
http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_ite...1619&searchID=
I see DVD empire has a pre-order up for a 2-disk edition of Bird. This is the first I've heard of it.
The film of course if Clint's bio pic of jazz great Charlie Parker.
I wonder if this will be a special edition or if the 2nd disk is just a soundtrack CD or something.
http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_ite...1619&searchID=
03-29-08 | 01:47 PM
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Outstanding film and truly a product of Clint's obsession with Jazz music. Hopefully this one comes to BR as well as the soundtrack features some remarkable Parker arrangements.
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05-04-08 | 10:49 AM
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An underrated masterwork from Eastwood released in 1988. Quite a surprising release from Warner.
05-05-08 | 01:03 PM
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I've only seen this film once - liked it, but much prefered "Round Midnight" and Dexter Gordon's amazing performance in that film.
Didn't they do some odd re-recordings for "Bird" - something like taking Parker's recorded sax lines and then re-recording all the other players?
Didn't they do some odd re-recordings for "Bird" - something like taking Parker's recorded sax lines and then re-recording all the other players?
06-29-08 | 07:07 PM
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I still can't find any more details on specs but amazon already has this at 48% off the list price.
http://www.amazon.com/Bird-Two-Disc-...4784313&sr=8-4
Edit: Judging by the picture on Amazon's website it does indeed look like the second disk of this will be a CD sampler. Hopefullly the movie disk will have extras. I guess we will see.
http://www.amazon.com/Bird-Two-Disc-...4784313&sr=8-4
Edit: Judging by the picture on Amazon's website it does indeed look like the second disk of this will be a CD sampler. Hopefullly the movie disk will have extras. I guess we will see.
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06-30-08 | 04:20 PM
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What's always bothered me about this film is that there weren't any black people in it.
Spike Lee told me so.
I recall when this film was released that there was a huge amount of criticism that Eastwood focused too much on Bird's drug usage and not enough on the music; from every reference on Bird I've ever read,with testimonials from his closest colleagues, Parker was a HUGE addict and Eastwood chose not to shy away from that. It appears he couldn't get a break even back then.
Spike Lee told me so.
I recall when this film was released that there was a huge amount of criticism that Eastwood focused too much on Bird's drug usage and not enough on the music; from every reference on Bird I've ever read,with testimonials from his closest colleagues, Parker was a HUGE addict and Eastwood chose not to shy away from that. It appears he couldn't get a break even back then.
Last edited by mike7162; 06-30-08 at 04:26 PM.
