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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
I was a punk rocker when my girlfriend at the time made me sit through this, but by the end my life was turned around music wise and I became a Jazz head.
Even though I later discovered that Eastwood had played around with some facts in the film, this still is a outstanding story of a man who lived a true "Jazz" sytle life, the music, the drink, the women, and the drugs which sad to say made his music so perfect and blue.
Even if your not a jazz fan you should at least give the film a chance.
One of Eastwood best todate....
Even though I later discovered that Eastwood had played around with some facts in the film, this still is a outstanding story of a man who lived a true "Jazz" sytle life, the music, the drink, the women, and the drugs which sad to say made his music so perfect and blue.
Even if your not a jazz fan you should at least give the film a chance.
One of Eastwood best todate....
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
I am a jazz fan. I like films about jazz musicians. I was very lukewarm about the film by Clint Eastwood about Charlie Parker.
Clint is a massive jazz fan and his enthusiasm shows in this portrayal of Parker. Forrest Whittaker plays Parker well, but not convincingly. The action seems based heavily around an incident, whilst jamming with another band. The cymbal throwing of the drummer is well documented but is repeated in the film too many times.
Bird is portrayed as a likeable rogue who went off the rails.
I have read that he was selfish, ego-centric and manipulative man. Most of all he was a genius, but with extreme amounts of baggage, which I felt the film only touched upon.
Shot superbly well and atmospheric with original Parker on the soundtrack, a good effort but possibly hard work for the non jazz lover.
Clint is a massive jazz fan and his enthusiasm shows in this portrayal of Parker. Forrest Whittaker plays Parker well, but not convincingly. The action seems based heavily around an incident, whilst jamming with another band. The cymbal throwing of the drummer is well documented but is repeated in the film too many times.
Bird is portrayed as a likeable rogue who went off the rails.
I have read that he was selfish, ego-centric and manipulative man. Most of all he was a genius, but with extreme amounts of baggage, which I felt the film only touched upon.
Shot superbly well and atmospheric with original Parker on the soundtrack, a good effort but possibly hard work for the non jazz lover.
22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
"Bird"(1988) directed by Clint Eastwood (Unforgiven,1992; Mystic River,2003; Million Dollar Baby,2004) is first and foremost a great 1940s period drama. Secondly it just happens to be about one of jazz's great musicians, Charles "Bird" Parker. Bird was a great jazz innovator with the development of Bebop which really moved jazz on from just being mere entertainment toward art, drawing heavily on the music of Stravinsky and Varese. Sadly Bird died just as jazz beginning to feel the threat of Rock 'n' Roll although jazz would continue to evolve further into the 1960s.
Clint Eastwood's direction can't be faulted in this loving portrait to Bird who is performed by Forest Whitaker (Platoon,1986). The film uses stylistically a lot Film Noir elements and at times resembles films of the period. Even if you're not a jazz fan check it out because it's a good film and that really is Bird playing on the soundtrack.
Clint Eastwood's direction can't be faulted in this loving portrait to Bird who is performed by Forest Whitaker (Platoon,1986). The film uses stylistically a lot Film Noir elements and at times resembles films of the period. Even if you're not a jazz fan check it out because it's a good film and that really is Bird playing on the soundtrack.
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I've just bought this in HMV so I don't know why Amazon can't supply it (update they can now)!
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