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Summary: Best graphic, excellent director, [poor] narrator!
Review: ~I watched this documentary program in Discorvery Channel. That is great! I enjoy every second.But i am really disappointed with this BBC DVD product. First, there is no more language choice. You can only choose chapters, secotions; secondly, most important part, the narrator in this DVD IS NOT THE GUY IN DISCOVERY CHANNEL!!!. That gave you very different feeling about this excellent vedio. The original narrator named Avery Brooks broadcasting in discovery channel is the best. The narrator in the~~ DVD [stinks]. Can't believe why BBC do not hire the original guy to produce this DVD. I will return this DVD and just search original one~
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Summary: Thoughtful, educational and visually appealing
Review: I missed the Walking With Dinosaurs when it was aired on discovery channel, so when it come out on DVD, I jumped at the chance of buying one and watched it from start to end. I am glad I did. It is given that this is not Jurrassic Park; the special effects are not comparable; but it is still very visually appealing. The style is more like Disney's Dinosaur where real landscapes and computer generated dinosaurs are mixed together to create a real film. The whole series is also divided into several chapters based on the time period. Each of them are well written, educational and also entertaining. If you have any interest in Dinoaurs, this is the DVD to own; if you have no interest, maybe this DVD will bring you some interests: )
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Summary: Walking With Dinosaurs
Review: This is a must buy! I view this about 4-5 times a week. My favorite dinosaur is the ferocious Tyrannosaurus, and the tiny Coelophysis. My favorite period is the Late Jurassic. The 30-ton Diplodocus amaze me, plus the weight of Brachiosaurus. The show is approx. 180 minutes. If that's not enough for you, buy "Allosaurus-A Walking With Dinosaurs Special."
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Summary: Wow.
Review: Amazing special effects for a TV mini-series (at least until "Allosaurus" came around, but that's a different story)highlight anequally impressive story, both narratively and cinematically. Being my first non-theatrical DVD, I expected very little in terms of extras-- but I was plesantly suprised.The menus were really cool, each fititng the certain episode perfectly, and the documentery was intreguing to say the least. My favorite episode was probably "Death of a Dynasty" but they all are great with strange settings and creatures. You will probably think that a little more work needed to be done on the CGI, but this is a TV show, so keep it in perspective. The only flaws I have is that there should have been less mating--no one wants to see a couple of T-Rexs mating but, hey, that was life. Also I wish there could have been one on a carnivore other than Tyranousaurus, but we got that, again, in "Allosaurus". Get this and "Allousaurus-- a Walking with Dinosaurs Special" and I guarantee you'll be plesantly suprised.
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Summary: Fascinating look at the Dinosaur world
Review: I've only watched it on The Discovery Channel so I don't know about the extras but the title program itself is fascinating, an awful lot like actually being there. I thought that most of the depictions looked very good though blending computer animation in with the real environment didn't always work well, just imagine what will be possible in another three or four years, this one was done in 1999. If you like Dinosaurs and nature programs get this title.
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Summary: Uh... they aren't real, right?
Review: Walking with Dinosaurs is set up like an actual documentary of dinosaurs. The movies cover all sorts of dinosaurs, trying to recap events that the monsters most likely participated in. Yet not only is Walking with Dinosaurs educational, it's highly entertaining. The special effects presented here are fantastic. It looks so real, in fact, it's kind of disturbing. The movie does move slow at times, but I always find myself deeply involved with this show every time I plug it in. If you've ever been fascinated by dinosaurs, or just want to see some convincing special effects: try this video out. You will not be disappointed.
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Summary: 220 Million Years Ago
Review: Great! Wow! Fantastic special effects! Combining puppets and animatronics is fascinating and well done. "Discovery Channel meets 'Jurassic Park.'" "I'm definitely more interested in dinosaurs since I watched this." Cool! "I know tons more about dinosaurs now." "I didn't know there were no ice caps at the poles during the Jurassic period." "Some scenes depicting dinosaurs eating one another were gross." "I felt like I was there." Best for ages 12 to 18.
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Summary: The most realistic dinos on the small screen
Review: This is a true masterpiece of special effects. At times JURASSIC PARK pales in comparison to WALKING WITH DINOSAURS. The portayal of Coelophysis and Utahraptor and Tyrannosaurus Rex was masterful, and someone making any sort of TV show or movie with realistic dinosaurs will have to work really hard to live up to this standard. In short, dino- perfection.
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Summary: Wow, Jurassic Park meets the Discovery Channel
Review: Great special effects! Combining puppets and animatronics is fascinating and well done. If you weren't interested in dinosaurs before watching this, you'd be hard pressed not to be afterwards. Our kids had one word for it, "Cool!" Who knew there weren't ice caps at the poles during the Jurassic period? Some scenes depicting dinosaurs eating one another are pretty gross. But, overall, it makes you feel like you're right there.
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Summary: Visually awe-inspiring
Review: Words cannot describe this DVD/Video--you simply have to see it to believe it. If you liked the computer generated dinosaur scenes in Jurassic Park, imagine four hours of that. There are scenes of predators killing and eating other dinosaurs, but my kids seemed to accept this and didn't mind--they like the DVD. This is a documentary but it is better than many 'action' movies. The producers went through a great deal of trouble to ensure accuracy, going so far as to find background locations that had no grass (I had not realized that there was no grass in the dinosaur era, just plains of ferns), as they tell in the 'Making of...' disc, which is also entertaining, and even humorous in itself. I also found the music exceptional and fitting. Highly recommended.
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