Paulie (1998)
Gena Rowlands, Tony Shalhoub, Cheech Marin, Bruce Davison, Jay Mohr ... (see more) , Buddy Hackett , Matt Craven
Paulie, an intelligent parrot who actually talks, relates the story of his struggle to a Russian immigrant who works as a janitor at the research institute where he is housed and neglected. Paulies story begins many years earlier when he is given as a gift to a little girl who stutters. Eventually, ... (read more) Paulie, an intelligent parrot who actually talks, relates the story of his struggle to a Russian immigrant who works as a janitor at the research institute where he is housed and neglected. Paulies story begins many years earlier when he is given as a gift to a little girl who stutters. Eventually, he teaches the girl to speak correctly but is taken away by her father because he believes the girl cannot distinguish fantasy from reality because she believes the bird can talk. Paulie goes through a series of adventures with a pawn shop owner, an ageing widow, a Mexican-American troubadour and a would be thief before being taken to the institute where he now lives.
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PG, 92 min.
Directed by:
John Roberts
Release Date: Apr 17, 1998
DVD Release Date: Aug 03, 1999
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I really enjoyed this, I miss the begining 20 mins but I still thought it was a brilliant family film for boxing day morning!
i really dislike non-animations with talking animals.
besides that, this was not anything good.
Contrary to what the trailers gave us, this turned out to be a very sweet little film with a likeable lead protagonist. The film manages to be altogether funny and sincere at the same time giving a few tear-jerking scenes here and there. Shaloub is... (read more) Contrary to what the trailers gave us, this turned out to be a very sweet little film with a likeable lead protagonist. The film manages to be altogether funny and sincere at the same time giving a few tear-jerking scenes here and there. Shaloub is terrific as the Russian janitor.
Yet another infuriating example of the way studios and filmmakers often treat the younger audience. "Paulie" is just the sort of dumb-plot tale I really used to hate when I was growing up. It's really sad to see how children's movies are produced wit... (read more) Yet another infuriating example of the way studios and filmmakers often treat the younger audience. "Paulie" is just the sort of dumb-plot tale I really used to hate when I was growing up. It's really sad to see how children's movies are produced with little effort or interest in the finished product, counting on sentimentalism and easy plot turns to keep young- and assumedly simple- minds interested.
This movie was awesome when i was little. Deff watch this if you get a chance.
As a parrot lover, I liked this one much when I was a child. The story is fine and Paulie is so cute.
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The film is aimed at children, I suppose, although I don't think they'll like Paulie all that much. I didn't.full review
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