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Summary: Disc Does Not Play!
Review: I have now tried two new copies in my DVD player. Both skip around at the same exact places. Hmmm.....Really disappointed in this one. Disney needs to come clean on this one and offer a refund or a rebate. There are lots of folks who are going to wonder about Disney DVD purchases in the future. I know I will.
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Summary: Awesome
Review: Absitively posolutely the most realistic animation I've ever seen. It's so good, in fact, that as much as I wanted to notice it, to pay attention to how good it was, I kept forgetting that it wasn't real and just enjoyed the movie. I would buy this movie on VHS, because the the story was good enough to watch over and over. Because of the animation (and the excellence of the 5.1 soundtrack), this one screams out for DVD. You don't need kids to own this (but there are features on the DVD just for kids), you just need to want to see how good DVD can be. Toy Story was a new standard of animation quality (Call it a perfect 10 of a movie). Toy Story 2 wasn't twice as good (20), it was Toy Story squared (100). Dinosaur is like Toy Story cubed (1000). Again, awesome.
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Summary: Do you have time/money to waste?
Review: Three separate copies of the DVD version did not work in my player but did work in my PC DVD-rom drive. How disappointing for my five year old who has been looking forward to receiving the movie since we saw it in the theatre. A letter to the Disney store pointed me to Buena Vista technical service but didn't say anything about a known problem with MOST DVD players. Beware consumers! Unless you have time and/or money to waste you may want to think twice about purchasing this one in DVD.
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Summary: THE END OF THE WORLD - AND FEELIN' FINE
Review: Perhaps the first thing right out of the box - this disc has had problems with certain players. My friends have a widescreen TV, surround sound and all the bells and whistles you can imagine - yet their DVD player won't run the film (it will run the menu's and THX logo soundtest - which was nice, but would not boot up the film), while on my DVD player - it works without a hitch, so I do recommend that you attempt to rent this film before you buy to make sure you're able to actually play it... but right after that, buy DINOSAUR - it's another excellent addition to your DVD collection and once again, another excellent package from DISNEY right on the heels of TOY STORY: THE ULTIMATE TOY BOX and FANTASIA ANTHOLOGY. After a slow start in the DVD market, DISNEY is working hard on setting the trend of just how a SPECIAL EDITION is supposed to look and feel. Two discs, multiple audio commentary, background, mimi games, fact guides, behind the scenes, missing material, concept art, computer models (full rotating models), hidden items and just a host of small touches and details that make this one to own. But how about the movie you ask? If you've seen THE LION KING - then you've pretty much seen DINOSAUR as well. It dosen't break new ground in storytelling (in fact, on the second disc you get a lot of background material on how the story originally was shaped way back in 1988 and how it has changed over time - in places for the better, and in some for the worse) - but in concept and excecution it's beautiful to look at. Kids will enjoy it without question and the extra's make it fun for adults as well. Another high watermark from DISNEY - and an excellent buy.
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Summary: Don't Buy until a recall is issued!!
Review: This disc won't play on most players. I have an RCA and an Apex. It locks on both. If you do buy, just keep the receipt. You may want to return it. It is a great movie though!
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Summary: great movie, some compatibility concerns
Review: I think this is a great movie, being a huge fan of anamation this takes you thourgh the whole process although not as good as the toy story box. This reveiw is in reference to the problems people have experiened with C.E dvd. I have 2 panaonic A120 players and the first disc I bought the movie skippedabout 5 seconds at 52.37, I returned and exchanged it and have had no problems with second version, as everyone else has stated disc 2 was fine in both cases.
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Summary: The most real animation in movie history
Review: Follow my advice... watch the movie first before you check out disc-2. My 4 year old watched it 4 times back to back... and I watched it with him everytime (we had the whole weekend). You don't get tired of the backgrounds since they are 90% real shots, animations are at its purest form and the blending of these two couldn't be more perfect. It's almost as if you're watching a documentary of animals in their real habitat.. you just can't tell where the next turn will be. 4 tumps up for this one. I wonder if Steven Spielberg can up the ante on this one. Disc-2: That's for the grown-ups who really want to know how the makers were able to fool them. I love animation/video editing software and know a lot about them, but what they did, even blowed up my mind. I won't spoil your fun by getting into the details, but if you really want to know it.. get this edition. The included games are good (for now), but I hope that next versions of games will be as creative as the movie itself.
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Summary: Be Very Careful ... DVD Doesnt Play on Many Players
Review: We received our Dinosaur set today and were ready to view.... the kids gathered around. Neither disk will play ... I have a decent collection of dvds ... They ALL play great. Why didn't Disney or even ... (this website) notify the people ... they are aware of this defective product. Because it plays on SOME players, they call it okay??? I am very disappointed in Disney ... Walt wouldn't have let this happen.
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Summary: AMAZING
Review: After a meteor shower, a herd of dinosaur's begin searching for the "nesting ground", an island paradise where the dinosaur's go to give birth. Aladar, a young dinosaur raised by monkey's, will get his chance for greatness as he battles the evil carnosaurs, and the herd's wicked leader Cron, on his quest for the "nesting ground", and along the way he may find love. "Dinosaur" is an absolute MUST OWN Disney masterpiece. Visually it is stunning, and the plot is a typical feel-good Disney film that adults will enjoy as much as children...be warned that younger children may be frightened by some of the dinosaurs and battle scenes. The film is funny, touching, and loaded with action. The voice over's are provided by D.B Sweeney, Julianna Margulies, Alfre Woodard, Ozzie Davis, Joan Plowright, and the HYSTERICAL Della Reese. The 2-disc collector's edition is loaded with extra's including: Featurette's, Behind The Scenes as you watch the film, Aladar's Adventure-virtual reality game, hidden dinosaur eggs, and MUCH, MUCH more. A MUST own!
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Summary: WOW!
Review: This is a visually stunning film. And yes, this is geared toward children. But there are a few scenes (i.e. violence & death) that aren't exactly appropriate for young kids, but given Disney's past movies, this shouldn't be a problem as they all have their "scary" moments. As for the story, it's basically a bunch of dinosuars that were forced to move in search of a new home after a meteor struck the earth. The main character, Aladar, and his "family", which are prehistoric monkeys that raised him after they stumbled across his egg, happen across these dinosuars and join up with them. I like childrens movies, and this one was very good. It was funny, sad, and entertaining.
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