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The Big Year is opening this weekend.
I hope it's OK. I hope it's funny.
Audubon Magazine has written about it a few times:
http://www.audubonmagazine.org/articles/birds/big-screen (http://www.audubonmagazine.org/articles/birds/big-screen)
a preview:
http://tinyurl.com/3ruyh63 (http://tinyurl.com/3ruyh63)

Sure hope they did not make a mess of this, like Mr Popper's Penguins. A treasured childhood classic ruined.

I don't go to very many movies but I hope to see this one! Should be a fun film!!!  ;D

An engaging, well-acted and very entertaining political thriller, but doesn't have a whole lot to say about its ostensible subject.  Rotten Tomato Review


I really loved this movie. It gave me a new appreciation for birds. The performances are great. The movie was funny, touching and really entertaining throughout the whole movie. This was way better than I thought it would be, it was a great movie.Grade: A- Movie-goer

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz192/denistephenson/smileys/star-1-1.gif) (http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz192/denistephenson/smileys/star-1-1.gif) (http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz192/denistephenson/smileys/star-1-1.gif) Avg rating 3 out of 5 stars

Hmmm. Was not expecting anything positive... might have to go!

We could try a matinee, MAK... if they still have such things! I'll wheel ya in...

(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj184/befje/smileys/bf-wheelchair.gif) YUP!!

No way...I'm walking in!   :handshake:

You go, Girlfriend!!

I am definitely going to see this one.   :2thumbsup:

Here's an essay on "The Big Year" from 10,000 Birds.

http://10000birds.com/why-you-should-see-the-big-year-when-it-opens.htm (http://10000birds.com/why-you-should-see-the-big-year-when-it-opens.htm)

It's on my "to do" list, I'm flying up to the theater! (http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii269/theogrit/1sm185flyhappy.gif)

I'll fly over to your place and we can fly together to the movie theater!  I wish! :silly:

The review from NY Times... looking ok. Not mad about the "stars", but a super supporting cast.

http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/movies/the-big-year-with-owen-wilson-and-steve-martin-review.html?nl=movies&emc=mua3 (http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/movies/the-big-year-with-owen-wilson-and-steve-martin-review.html?nl=movies&emc=mua3)

Sure hope the trailers have not shown us all the funny stuff - because I laughed! More than once, esp when recognising pretty much every situation with the Irish Birding Fraternity. Funny tho - they say "binocs" - we say "bins". I like "bins".

Birdchick has posted her review on her blog (http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2011/10/the-big-year-movie-review/)

Are there inaccurate birds and situations–totally.  But they weren’t that egregious.  I think it made birding on Attu a little more glamorous that what it really is and I’m not sure they fully captured the extreme weather you will find yourself in and not see the bird.  But I think it did express the fun, the camaraderie…and even the lifer dance!

What I loved about the movie was that it’s a snapshot of what it’s like to be a hardcore birder.  They got the essence of it, what drives some of us to watch birds.  They don’t make birders look like nerds, dweebs, the awkwardly socialized.  They portrayed us as people who are like anyone else, but who happen to be passionate about seeing birds…not unlike a sports fan."

More at the link above

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/roundrobin/2011/10/15/the-big-year-our-movie-review/ (http://www.birds.cornell.edu/roundrobin/2011/10/15/the-big-year-our-movie-review/) and from Cornell (review of the movie) thumbs up, so far!


'The Big Year' Could Give Florida Birding a Big Boost

http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2011/10/16/big-year-big-movie-big-boost-to-florida-birding/ (http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2011/10/16/big-year-big-movie-big-boost-to-florida-birding/)