Paulie | 
| Director: John Roberts
Actors: Gena Rowlands, Tony Shalhoub, Cheech Marin, Bruce Davison, Trini Alvarado
Studio: Dreamworks Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  58 reviews
Sales Rank: 11835
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd, Full Screen, Live, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 2
Picture Format: Array
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 92 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: D84163D
ISBN: 0783231210
UPC: 667068416329
EAN: 9780783231211
ASIN: 0783231210
Theatrical Release Date: April 17, 1998
Release Date: April 20, 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
WHEN A LITTLE BIRD WITH A BIG PERSONALITY SETS OUT TO FIND THE LOVING GIRL WHO RAISED HIM, HE DISCOVERS HIS WAY WITH WORDS HAS A WAY OF LANDING HIM IN BIG TROUBLE. BUT AS FAST AS HE CAN TALK HIMSELF INTO A FIX, HE FINDS HIS GIFT OF GAB, HEART FULL OF HOPE AND AN ODD MENAGERIE OF HUMAN FRIENDS.
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The human beings are almost as interesting as the title character in this surprisingly subtle and engaging film about the cross-country adventures of a smart-mouthed parrot. As director John Roberts deploys the footage, the bird becomes a vivid personality; every quizzical twist of his head is oddly expressive. The people who interact with Paulie are a quirky and interesting bunch as well, and the casting is topnotch: Tony Shalhoub (The Siege) as a Russian immigrant janitor, Cheech Marin as an open-hearted mariachi musician, and Gena Rowlands as a widowed painter in a footloose Winnebago--all are vividly eccentric individuals, memorable in their own right. There are some tired swipes at the cold-blooded meanies of Big Science (beady-eyed researcher Bruce Davison has Paulie clapped in irons), but for the most part the film respects the complexity of everyone's motivations, and that's virtually unheard of in today's Hollywood, even in films supposedly designed for grownups. --David Chute
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Wonderful! May 7, 2009
McBirdnutko (Thornhurst, PA United States)
Terrific movie with Tony Shalhoub before he became Mr. Monk. It has a little something for kids and adults alike.
 Paulie soars for audiences of children March 5, 2009
lain4ever (Los Angeles, CA)
Admittedly, "Paulie" is my favorite animal film of the 90s, for its smart and compassionate parrot character and its excellent cast.
A Russian immigrant janitor at a university finds a parrot stuck in a cage. However, this isn't an ordinary bird. Paulie is a talking bird who has had adventures with a little girl, an elderly woman, a mariachi performer, a two-timing robber. Now he's only left in the basement as a science experiment, with his wings clipped. If only he could meet the little girl he loves. Perhaps the janitor could give him a hand.
This is very much a fantasy tale, with a bird who lives more than 20 years, with a wide assortment of star actors. Gena Rowlands finds Paulie in a magic shop in New York, and takes Paulie on a fun trip around the country. Cheech Marin plays the warm-hearted mariachi performer who brings Paulie to sing with his parrots. Jay Mohr gives a splendid performance as Benny, the cheating crook.
This was also a big performance by the great Tony Shalhoub, known today for his hit series, "Monk." As Russian immigrant janitor, Misha Vilyenkov, Shalhoub goes above and beyond, freeing Paulie from his cage in a tear-jerking scene. Although the movie lingers a little too long in the stuffy laboratory basement, the final escape from the university makes for a dazzling scene with a flying parrot and many dogs and cats running around, among other things.
Yes, "Paulie" is more or less predictable, but the film does so many things right. The characters are memorable. Even though some parts are a little too comical, it remains pretty solid to the end. Kids will definitely like this more than that overrated movie with the two talking dogs and a talking cat.
my mother's favorite! December 18, 2007
Leigh A. Moore (KY)
Great family movie- funny, heartwarming, entertaining. Just bought it for my mother (40 yrs old) this Christmas.
Paulie July 13, 2007
John Farr
Charming family feature directed by John Roberts benefits from a sly, funny script that helps the movie avoid a case of the cutes. Top-notch casting also helps, with Marin and Rowlands both stand-outs. Also credit Roberts and Mohr with making Paulie an unusually expressive parrot- an adorable character we can actually root for. Parents needn't squawk about "Paulie": the movie rewards kids and adults in equal measure.
Great Service May 19, 2007
JoAnna Garnham (Phoenix, Arizona)
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