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For the Birds (2000)

G | | Animation, Short, Comedy | 2 November 2001 (USA)
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A group of snooty birds roosting on a telephone wire get their just deserts when a goofy bird drops in.

Director:

Ralph Eggleston

Writer:

Ralph Eggleston

Star:

Ralph Eggleston
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Won 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 2 nominations. See more awards »

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Ralph Eggleston ... Bird (voice) (uncredited)
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Storyline

One by one, a flock of small birds perches on a telephone wire. Sitting close together has problems enough, and then comes along a large dopey bird who tries to join them. The birds of a feather can't help but make fun of him -- and the clique mentality proves embarrassing in the end. Written by Jwelch5742

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no dialogue | bird | telephone wire | mockery | bird loses feathers | See All (20) »

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Animation | Short | Comedy | Family

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Trivia

After experiencing great success with their animated shorts, John Lasseter opened up the department's facilities to anyone in the company who had a good idea for the next short. Ralph Eggleston, who had joined the company in 1993 to oversee art design on Toy Story (1995), had this idea from his CalArts days that he hadn't been able to complete. See more »

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When the film ends, the "The End" sign appears in black letters in a splat of white guano on the black background. See more »

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Referenced in Cars (2006) See more »

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Wonderful
25 March 2002 | by DanB-4 – See all my reviews

To appreciate a small miracle like For the Birds, see it with children. Observe them as they watch, understand, empathize and laugh out loud to a quirky short with no dialogue. When a director can combine a visually joyful piece that is poignant as well as entertaining to anyone of any age, an Oscar is deserved. For the Birds ranks with its Oscar Winning predecessor Geri's Game as a tiny slice of genius. Bravo. let's hope it ends up on the Monster's Inc DVD. **** out of ****.
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