This movie takes us from the Amazon to the Coral Islands in the South Pacific in 1850 & then quickly forwards to present day (well, 1997 that is) in Australia and then back to the Amazon in 1997. There are pirates and a Blue & Gold Macaw in 1850 and the same Blue & Gold Macaw (now named Mac) in 1977.
With pirates involved, of course there has to be a buried treasure and Mac was present to see the treasure buried.
There is no explanation as to how the 149 year old Macaw came to live with Jason Robards, who plays Grandpa to Sam (Jamie Croft). Sam has found that spending time with his fun-loving Grandfather is preferred to spending time with his parents, especially his dad, who seems to have forgotten what it is like to be a teenage boy.
Sam’s Dad, Rick (Joe Petrizzo) uses a gathering at the dinner table to lecture Sam about his grades at school, which causes the whole family to lose their appetites and leave the table.
Grandpa has been ignoring his bills for some time and when an unfortunate accident causes him to be hospitalized, his son Rick decides its time to take over & sell the house to pay his bills. He also decides that Mac should be sold and taken to a pet shop.
Of course, Sam and Mac don’t agree with this and the two of them go off to hunt for the buried treasure from 1850 in order to bail out Grandpa and save the day.
The movie moves along and has some very funny moments while everyone is looking for the treasure. In the end the basic ideas revolve around the family and family values and most importantly, Sam’s father remembers that life can be enjoyed.
The star of the show is, of course Mac, who is played by 4 different parrots – Tango, Chico, Harpo and Groucho, and for many of us bird lovers, the actual plot of the shot is insignificant compared to watching him fly and interact with the human stars.
This is an excellent family movie and anyone who loves birds can overlook a couple of obvious mistakes – such as Grandpa releasing a bird into the wild at night (suitable for a raccoon, but not a bird) and Mac eating a chocolate cake.
You can find this movie at Amazon.com or Amazon.ca and I have links where you can buy it either new or used.
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