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Birdy (1984) 7.1
After two friends return home from the Vietnam War one becomes mentally unstable and obsesses with becoming a bird. Director:Alan Parker |
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Cast
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Sandy Baron | ... | |
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Pat Ryan | ... |
Joe Sagessa
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Maud Winchester | ... |
Doris Robinson
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Elizabeth Whitcraft | ... | |
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Two friends arrive back from Vietnam, scarred in different ways. One has physical injuries, the other has mental problems that make him yearn to be a bird, a subject he has always been fascinated with. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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A soaring experience unlike anything you've ever seen before.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
21 December 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Alas de libertad See more »Filming Locations:
46th Street Station, cnr Market & 46th Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA See more »Company Credits
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Sergeant Al Columbato: Oh, you flew? How you flew?
Birdy: Well, I'm not sure. It's not something you can really take apart. When I fly, it's like in a dream. Only it's not a dream. The thing is, Al, you can't really put it into words. You just kind of have to feel it.
Sergeant Al Columbato: You're telling me you can fly like a bird?
Birdy: When I fly, Al... I am a bird.
Sergeant Al Columbato: This is getting too weird, Birdy. You gotta stop it with this.
Birdy: I thought if anybody would understand it would be you, Al.
Sergeant Al Columbato: Well...
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The film makes use of several songs by Ritchie Valens such as "Come On, Let's Go" and "La Bamba". See more »Goofs
Al calls Birdy "Al" (11:08) See more »Quotes
Birdy: Last night I flew. I really know what it feels like to fly.Sergeant Al Columbato: Oh, you flew? How you flew?
Birdy: Well, I'm not sure. It's not something you can really take apart. When I fly, it's like in a dream. Only it's not a dream. The thing is, Al, you can't really put it into words. You just kind of have to feel it.
Sergeant Al Columbato: You're telling me you can fly like a bird?
Birdy: When I fly, Al... I am a bird.
Sergeant Al Columbato: This is getting too weird, Birdy. You gotta stop it with this.
Birdy: I thought if anybody would understand it would be you, Al.
Sergeant Al Columbato: Well...
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This is a strange and fascinating - but that likable - story about a kid who becomes obsessed with birds and then literally goes crazy. Matthew Modine plays the introverted "Birdy." A young Nicholas Cage plays his best friend, "Al."
It's not a particularly pleasant story. In fact, it's downright depressing many times. It also had an unusual ending, one the critics seemed to all pan but I liked. I thought it was neat.
The movie does keep your interest, so it gets decent points for that, and it certainly presents a unique character study.
I haven't seen this film in a long time, but after writing this review, I'd kind of like to view it again.....depressing or not.