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Re: Fwd: The Big Year rumors

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Phil Davis

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Phil Davis

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Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:44:33 -0400

Opps ... dropped a few words ... it should have read, Hitchcock's, 
"The Birds" ... but you probably figured that out .... fixed, below.


At 04:05 PM 03/15/2010, you wrote:
>Hi Jim, et al.
>
>I asked Greg about this and he told me that he has casually 
>discussed the issue of "ornithological accuracy" with the director, 
>but, as others have noted, when it comes to Hollywood, who can 
>predict what will happen? ... we can only hope!
>
>Reminds me of a story ... Years ago my wife, Barbara, and I owned 
>one of those Wild Bird-type stores. We got some advance notice that 
>Hollywood was going to film a sequel to Hitchcock's "The Birds" set 
>in coastal North Carolina. Wow! How cool! Well, we became casual 
>intermediaries and relayed some production status and information to 
>the birding community as the project progressed. When the movie was 
>done it went to cable (that should have been a hint!). We forwarded 
>and hyped all of the information on the schedule and time of it's 
>airing. Well ... it turned out to be the worst movie I have ever 
>seen, birds or no birds! Was I ever embarrassed! So, when it comes 
>to Hollywood, caveat emptor!
>
>Thanks.
>
>Phil
>
>
>At 12:35 PM 03/14/2010, Jim Wilson wrote:
>>Since Mr. Davis apparently knows Mr. Miller (an assumption ... it 
>>appears that he got an email from Mr. Miller), could Mr. Davis ask 
>>if he knows if any efforts are being made to "authenticate" the 
>>movie.  We would all just cry if they played the call of the 
>>Red-tailed Hawk when an Eagle is seen flying majestically over 
>>gorgeous mountain scenery.
>
>
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>Phil Davis      Davidsonville, Maryland     USA
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