BIRDY (DVD/P&S/WS 1.85/DDS/ENG-SP-PORT-CHIN-KOR-THAI-SUB) DVD

Birdy
Director Alan Parker tackles this adapation of William Wharton's novel, which retains much of the source material's texture and complexity. Matthew Modine is Birdy, who comes back from Vietnam mentally shattered and deludes himself into thinking that he is a bird, an animal that has obsessed him since childhood. Birdy is confined to a military hospital, where he spends his time sitting naked in his room, not acknowleding anyone, moving and acting like a parakeet. His best friend Al (Nicolas Cage), also a wounded Vietnam vet, visits Birdy every day, determined to bring him back to reality. Birdy is occasionally disjointed but enriched by strong performances from Modine and Cage and a number of hard-to-forget moments. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide

Cast Matthew Modine as Birdy Nicolas Cage as Al Columbato John Harkins as Dr. Weiss Sandy Baron as Mr. Columbato Karen Young as Hannah Rourke Nancy Fish as Mrs. Prevost Delores Sage as Birdy's Mother Crystal Field as Mrs. Columbato Bruno Kirby as Renaldi

Crew W. Stewart Campbell - Art Director Armin Ganz - Art Director Ned Kopp - Associate Producer Juliet Taylor - Casting Kristi Zea - Costume Designer Alan Parker - Director Gerry Hambling - Editor David Manson - Executive Producer Peter Gabriel - Composer (Music Score) Barbara Kelly - Makeup Michael Roberts - Camera Operator Nancy Giebink - Production Designer Geoffrey Kirkland - Production Designer Michael Seresin - Cinematographer Alan Marshall - Producer George R. Nelson - Set Designer Cliff Wenger - Special Effects David MacMillan - Sound/Sound Designer M. James Arnett - Stunts Sandy Kroopf - Screenwriter Jack Behr - Screenwriter Alan Parker - Screenwriter William Wharton - Book Author

Birdy
Though set in a veterans hospital after the Vietnam War, Birdy is not a film about the war or its effects; and while it might focus on a deranged patient and the struggle to return him to normalcy, the film isn't really about mental illness either. In fact, it's a credit to director Alan Parker and stars Matthew Modine and Nicholas Cage that Birdy, no matter how bizarre, maintains its focus on the humanity of central characters instead of wallowing in the weird. Parker -- who brought us Pink Floyd: The Wall and Melody, a movie about ten-year-olds in love -- is one of the few filmmakers who can establish a connection between the audience and a guy who sleeps naked in a bird cage. A good deal of praise belongs to the actors: Modine delivers a stirring performance as the title character, and Cage's blend of intensity and vulnerability is perfect for the role of Birdy's concerned friend, even if he at times goes over the edge. The film was based on a William Wharton novel originally set in World War II; another Wharton book was the source for A Midnight Clear. ~ Brendon Hanley, All Movie Guide
 

Cannes Film Festival, Special Jury Grand Prix (winner) National Board of Review, Best Picture (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, Por Subtitle Options: English, Spanish, Por, KO, TH Sound Processing: 1: PCM mono Additional Features: Digitally mastered audio & anamorphic video Director's production notes Interactive menus Languages: English 2-channel [Dolby Surround], Portuguese [mono] Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai Theatrical trailer Bonus trailers Talent files Scene selections DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 2 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 120 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1-- Widescreen 0. Scene Selections 1. Start [2:41] 2. Al Columbato [5:07] 3. Birdy [2:41] 4. Pigeons [3:01] 5. Birdmen of Philly [9:30] 6. Visiting his Friend [3:36] 7. Nurse Hannah [2:27] 8. Out of Business [4:20] 9. '53 Ford [4:44] 10. Hunt's Pier [4:57] 11. Jail Birds [3:36] 12. Heartbreaker [2:07] 13. Not His Car to Sell [12:49] 14. Theory of Flight [4:40] 15. Flapping Power [1:43] 16. Icarus [2:07] 17. "A smile's a smile." [4:13] 18. Joe Sagessa [5:27] 19. Cat-astrophe [2:16] 20. Tough Love [4:20] 21. "Perta & I become one." [3:28] 22. The Prom [1:49] 23. Doris Makes Her Move [4:51] 24. Dream Flight [8:59] 25. Crash Landing [4:17] 26. Not Leaving Him [4:09] 27. "He talked!" [1:24] 28. On the Roof [4:29] Side #1-- Widescreen 0. Scene Selections 1. Start [2:41] 2. Al Columbato [5:07] 3. Birdy [2:41] 4. Pigeons [3:01] 5. Birdmen of Philly [9:30] 6. Visiting his Friend [3:36] 7. Nurse Hannah [2:27] 8. Out of Business [4:20] 9. '53 Ford [4:44] 10. Hunt's Pier [4:57] 11. Jail Birds [3:36] 12. Heartbreaker [2:07] 13. Not His Car to Sell [12:49] 14. Theory of Flight [4:40] 15. Flapping Power [1:43] 16. Icarus [2:07] 17. "A smile's a smile." [4:13] 18. Joe Sagessa [5:27] 19. Cat-astrophe [2:16] 20. Tough Love [4:20] 21. "Perta & I become one." [3:28] 22. The Prom [1:49] 23. Doris Makes Her Move [4:51] 24. Dream Flight [8:59] 25. Crash Landing [4:17] 26. Not Leaving Him [4:09] 27. "He talked!" [1:24] 28. On the Roof [4:29]