I love parrots to the point of distraction, so I’m probably not the most objective person to be saying this, but: If you have never seen The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, you simply must. And now, this acclaimed 2003 film is available in a new DVD set that is the rare “collector’s edition” that actually feels worthy of the label. The movie itself looks amazing on my widescreen LCD television, which is what you’d hope for in a nature documentary, and it’s even better with a film like this one, intended as a paean to all the wonderful nature to be found even in urban environments, where you might not expect to find, say, a flock of wild parrots. These particular creatures -- a band consisting mostly of cherry-headed conures, though there’s also a blue-headed conure and a tiny pale blue parakeet in the gang...
- 12/8/2008
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
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