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Summary: We loved this DVD but...
Review: I wanted to say that we love this movie. I rented the VHS version for my 3 yr old and she loved it so I purchased the DVD version from Amazon. She watched it ~5 times without a problem during the first 30 days that we received it. Without warning, it stopped working. The DVD player can't even read the disc anymore. I tried it in another DVD player and it was unable to read the disc either. And cleaning the DVD didn't help. I give it "0 stars" for durability! A DVD should last more than 5 plays! Shame on Disney's quality control.
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Summary: Not as good as I thought it would be!!
Review: When I first went to go see this movie in theaters I went in exicted and came out dissapointed. First of all, LEMMERS ARE NOT IN THE TIME OF THE DINOSUARS!! Also, this movie wasn't like the Lion King, which had more fun and laughs. Thoughout the whole thing I swear that at least 90% of the whole movie was about starvation and the dinosuars trying to survive after the meteor hit. Not much of a kid movie or adult movie.
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Summary: Family Friendly and Way Fun!!
Review: Disney has done it again with this thrilling family epic. Once again, new ground is forged with some of the most amazing computer animation and special effects I have ever seen.The story centers around a tribe of marsupial-type organisms who have lost their island paradise due to the fallout of an asteroid collision (not THE asteroid collision which alledgedly wiped out the dinosaurs, just AN asteroid collision). Among them is a young male dinosaur named Aladar, whom the tribe as befriended and more-or-less adopted as one of their own. Aladar helps the survivors of the tribe across the wasteland that the asteroid left in its wake; they travel in hopes of finding a new home that they hope is out there, somewhere. Along the way, they must negotiate a series of obstacles and dangers. This film is an instant-Disney classic. It has some of the most amazing visual effects I have ever seen & is also suitable for the entire family. The entertainment world owes much to Disney, and here we have yet another milestone of brilliant Disney entertainment.
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Summary: sappy dinosaur epic
Review: **1/2 How much you will enjoy this recent Disney production may well depend on which view of dinosaurs you most prefer: the hard-edged, kill-or-be-killed, survival-of-the-fittest "Jurassic Park" model or the softer-edged, warmhearted and cuddly type like Barney. Either way, by trying to have it both ways, "Dinosaur" emerges as an uncomfortable mix of National Geographic realism and storybook schmaltziness. By now, we have all pretty much accepted the rather appalling sentimentalizing of nature that has become standard practice in virtually all mainstream animated films these days. We are used to seeing compassionate lions, tigers and bears in such films, but maybe dinosaurs should really be considered off limits. Of course, "Dinosaur" does feature some "bad" dinosaurs - i.e. those who act according to their real nature - because, like all dramatic works, it needs someone to function as a villain. But when we find a bunch of furry pre-monkey type creatures befriending and then rearing a lost baby dinosaur into adulthood - and when we find that grown up dinosaur acting as baby sitter and playmate to the children of that mammal tribe - well, something tells us that we are going to be in for a rather sticky time for the duration of the movie. (Think of this as "Tarzan" 65 million years earlier). Ask not, for instance, what this carnivorous creature has been feasting on all these years to have reached its present size. That piece of information is conveniently left to our imaginations, I guess. The plot involves the trek to a fabled nesting ground that a group of dinosaurs (and a family of nondescript simians) must endure after an asteroid crashes onto earth destroying their living areas. Despite some vicious attacks by predator dinosaurs, the tone of the film is decidedly gooey and sentimental, with the cloying voices in particular contributing to the bathos. With their big sad eyes, mile-wide smiles and sunny dispositions, these dinosaurs register high on the sappiness meter. We want to let out a big "ahhhhh, isn't that cute!" every time one of them speaks or looks directly into the camera. As this is obviously a film aimed at children and families, I guess many of these criticisms are rendered moot in the long run. And, yes, the computer-generated effects are truly remarkable (though nothing we haven't already seen in the "Jurassic Park" movies). But as an adult writing for adults, I cannot say anything other than that this is a pretty dull movie overall. Show it to your kids if you must, but you may want to sneak another peak at "Jurassic Park" after they've gone to bed.
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Summary: Where there's a will, there's a way
Review: A terrible meteorite attack kills all but about 50 dinosaurs. The dinosaurs have always known of a lush part of land that they call the "nesting grounds." However, the dinosaurs are led by two vicious leaders who pretty much think that only the strong survive. An iguanodon who was raised by monkeys and who has never even seen his own kind (dinosaur), might have to join the dinosaur clan in order to keep away from the ferocious predators and to have a chance to stay alive. That's all I'm going to tell you, you'll have to watch the movie to find out what the rest of the suspense and story has in store for you. And let me tell you it is more than worth it! "Dinosaur" not only tells a great story and has its suspenseful, edge of the seat parts, it is also something great to look at. The dinosaurs look real and the terrains, water, and the meteor shower all look SPECTACULAR!!! And keep in mind that this is a Disney movie! "Dinosaur" in my opinion is a step up in technology for an animated movie as much as "Toy Story" was, maybe even more so. Don't miss your chance to pick up this gem today!
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Summary: Too many problems...
Review: I honestly expected better from Disney. We've purchased a number of Disney titles over the past year, Bugs Life CE, Toy Story 1 & 2 CE, Fantasa CE, and others as well. So, when it came to buying Dinosaur, I wouldn't have thought that there was a reason to be concerned.I was so wrong.So far, I've had two copies... I don't think I'll take a third. It is very jerky, and at times, even skips the chapter completely. My player isn't exactly new, but then again, it's not old either... we just got it a year ago.If Disney expects everyone to upgrade to the latest DVD players just to watch their movies, they can keep their movies.As much as I like Disney movies, this makes me question if I'll ever buy another one again. I don't want my money back, I want the product that I was intending to buy and I want it to play in my DVD player. Isn't that reasonable? Must not be for Disney.
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Summary: DO NOT BUY of this poorly made DVD.
Review: I am one of what seems many people who are unable to watch this video. After several attempts to rent the standard edition and then buying the collector's edition, I still have not seen this video. I own a 2 year old JVC DVD player. This won't even load into my player. The drawer slides in and it can't read it. It is only through these reviews that I was able to learn I wasn't crazy. Disney merchandising played dumb when I called them(saying they were not aware of any problem), and because it was not bought at a Disney store, they couldn't do anything to help me. I am hoping I can get a refund on the DVD, but it is extremely difficult to get anything but another copy of the DVD out of a merchant for an open DVD. Let's find an email or snail mail address for Disney and write them about how dissatisfied we are about paying $30 for a worthless piece of plastic. I wanted to put 0 stars, but that isn't an option!
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Summary: Very Scary for Tots
Review: A very nice looking movie, the special effects made the dinosaurs look that much more realistic. The story itself was pretty bland...somewhere down amonst the lesser Disney films like "The Fox and the Hound" But the violence in the movie really detracted from the movie. I bought this movie for my 4 year old son. The first Dinosaur attack had him screaming and in tears. I shut the movie off after the big dinosaur looked like he was going to start snapping the heads off the little "monkeys", and watched the rest after he was in bed. You may want to consider potential nightmares for youngsters (which my son has had for a few nights). Too bad Disney didn't opt to make a more family-oriented movie like "Song of the South" or "Bambi".
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Summary: A better-looking retread.
Review: First of all, I can't believe this thing is rated PG. "Dinosaur" presents several incredibly intense scenes, including a meteor shower that wipes out a lot of living things, and several encounters with giant carnivors, during some of which they devour carcasses, all at or above the visual quality of the Jurassic Park movies. Furthermore, the somewhat realistic villain threatens several times to kill the hero, and actually tries to fulfill his promise in a later scene. Outside the realm of stomach-turning realism, this is just a better-looking retread of "Land Before Time 1 & 2". "Dinosaur" shares an incredible portion of its underlying themes with those two animated films, and some scenes and characters just seem to have been cut and pasted. "Dinosaur" is an especially heavy-handed lecture on the virtues of sensibility, leadership, and hope at any odds. We find Aladar the talking iguanodon crossing a huge desert with the rest of his plant-eating kin in search of the pristine Nesting Grounds. While the herd's inhumane leader, Kron, pushes to speed up the pace ("only the strongest survive"), Aladar helps out the exhausted stragglers who are at risk of being left behind - Baylene the brachiosaurus, Eema the styracosaurus, and a dog-like ankylosaurus who can't talk (sound familiar?). Furthermore, the herd is being stalked by two huge predators. In most cases, the voices never really seemed to suit the photorealistic dinosaurs. The only characters who seemed to be natural speakers were the family of lemuroids. They also prove to be the most enjoyable. The film doesn't really take advantage of its incredible level of graphical sophistication. Except for some colorful scenes at the beginning, the rest of the film takes place in a brown wasteland. All the dinosaurs are one color - a muddy yellowish grey somewhat reminiscent of elephant skin. Lastly, Dinosaur is surprisingly short, which is hardly a loss in its case, since it's short on plot and character development.
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Summary: Pretty Pictures
Review: I bought this movie purely to see the animation. And I wasn't dissapointed. I loved it's look. It looked amazingly real yet cartoonish at the same time... And those T-Rexes were really scary looking!! I think there are some harsh moments that might scare a more sheltered child who isn't used to things like that, but for the most part, kids will love it! The plot IS very predictable. There's no mystery here, nothing surprised me about the plot really. I wished it would have focused more on Aladar maybe finding his lost family instead of his love interest with Neera. But... plot aside... It's really pretty to look at anyway. It's worths seeing at least once.
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