Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Big Thumbs Down to "Love Happens"

So we watched "Love Happens" yesterday, which is out on DVD. I actually
enjoyed the movie until it go to the end.

The Cockatoo scene got me in a ruckus. I did enjoy watching the cockatoo
dance around, chasing him, and being ADORABLE. But that's where the
happiness stops.

Ok people- First, that is an entirely inappropriately sized cage for a
bird of that size (and for really any bird). Not to mention it has no toys
or anything to do at all. Ok ok, I know it's a movie, but people think
movies are reality. Second, Cockatoos are not native to SEATTLE! THEY ARE
FROM AUSTRALIA! So even if they're a wild caught imported bird, that is
not their natural habitat and does not resemble it in any way. Third, you
can't just release an animal that you've had as a pet. They have no
earthly clue how to survive in the wild. Fourth, parrots don't have a
homing instinct like pigeons. They're not going to show back up at your
house. If you let your bird go, there's a 99.9% chance it's going to die.
Hopefully once it gets hungry it will find a human who is not an actual
idiot that will take care of it properly.

I just hate when films do this. It's like after Finding Nemo when all the
kids were flushing their fish down the toilet because they "lead to the
ocean."

Grrrrr!!!!!

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