Dinosaur

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Summary: Disappointing...
Review: This is not a movie for anyone with a vaugely scientific way of thinking. The villain is the one supporting Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection, and the hero is the one opposing it, which was so blatant that my twelve-year-old daughter could point out. Admittedly, the beautiful CGI work is impressive and undoubtably visually pleasing, but there are few other redeeming characteristics. My two kids have always enjoyed Disney animated classics, but they have been of considerably better quality than this.

Makes a good gift for a young child, but for few others.

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Summary: Great graphics, no storyline substance
Review: I've been waiting for this movie to be released in France (where I reside) ever since I viewed its preview on the "Tarzan" DVD. I was so impressed by that preview that I put "Dinosaur" on 'preorder' over a month ago, but after seeing the entire film at the cinema today, I cancelled that order.

"Dinosaur" is breathtakingly stunning in its computer-enhanced graphics, quite possibly the best Disney yet in that area. That fact makes the relative lack of storyline all the more frustrating--how could Disney neglect such an enormous part of the puzzle?

The plot is oversimplified and utterly bare; it presents as though it's still on the Disney drawing board--a straight line from beginning to end, with very litle padding and even fewer surprises. "Skeletal" is the image that comes to mind.

Such a shame, and a big disappointment (my first) from Disney, although I remain an unconditional fan. Had the storyline been even knee-level to the graphics (sorry, but I'd have to honestly say it doesn't even reach ANKLE-level), this might have been the blockbuster that de-throned "The Lion King".

Buy the DVD for the graphics only, and shut off the sound--it adds nothing to the film at any rate. As they say in gymnastics: it was a great takeoff, but (they) didn't stick the landing.

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Summary: Meteor or Fireball, you tell me which you think!
Review: This is the story of Aladar (Sweeney), an iguanadon dinosaur raised by a family of lemurs. Their world is turned upside-down however, when meteors strike, turning their green world into a desert wasteland. Teaming up with a herd of other herbivores, the trek is on to find the "Nesting Ground" where water and vegetation is bountiful... but with carnivores behind them and nothing but desert around for miles, it doesn't look promising...

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Summary: All That Money----
Review: A high quality production, with some truly remarkable effects. The producers of this film have spared no expense in using every single method of creating computer generated cinema. The results are often spectacular.

If only they had spent another few dollars on something that in cinema is called a "script", they might have actually had something. Alas, the effects people won the day, and the film is a crashing bore. Compare this rather drab exercise with Pixar's Toy Story films, and the difference will be readily apparent. There is more life and energy in the first ten minutes of Toy Story 2 than in the entire interminable running time of Dinosaur.

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Summary: "Dinosaur" falls short
Review: Computer graphics were incredible but a lack of attention to detail and a weak story make this film fall way short of expectations. With the money Disney put into this project, couldn't someone have told them that grasses and dinosaurs didn't coexist. And the highly evolved "lemurs" make as much scientific sense as having caveman attacking the dinos not to mention the weak story line. A real disappointment in terms of realism. Get "Walking with Dinosaurs" instead.

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Summary: Fun and Exciting
Review: I am not sure what critics were expecting when they shot this movie down. It is a fun and exciting adventure for children and adults alike. It may be a little too scary for children under 6, so be warned. Let's get one thing straight, folks. Dinosaur is a movie for CHILDREN. So, don't go in expecting to see the second coming of Jurassic Park. The movie does offer brilliant CGI special effects and breathtaking scenery. I like the story for kids because it stresses teamwork and the value of every individual. The lead character, an Iguanadon named Aladar, is very likeable and I found myself rooting for him time and again. Was the movie expensive? Yes. Is it one of Disney's best ever? No. BUT, it is fun and exciting. There are SO many movies out there for adults. This one is a winner for kids. Don't cheat your kids out of enjoying it because they will.

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Summary: Disney Rehashes 'A Land Before Time' Digitally; Pathetic
Review: I was facinated by the first five minutes of this movie. If you saw the trailer you saw the best scene in the movie. Unfortunately the movie goes quickly downhill from there. In a shameless move by Disney, the basic plot of the animated dinosaur movie 'A Land Before Time' is rehashed in 'Dinosaur' when a family of Lemurs and caravan of dino's have to flee their meteor ravaged island in search of a new homeland. If the entire movie had the lush and beautiful imagery of the first five minutes, at least it would have been more interesting to watch. However, much of the movie takes place in a barren desert (I'm convinced this was done to keep the budget down due to the costs of computer animation!) and overall the movie just has a drab look to it. I was not impressed with the computer animated dinosaurs either. This was a movie I really wanted to see and love, and I left the theatre with a disappointed, bitter taste in my mouth. Maybe fun for the kids, (not for little ones at ALL) but empty as a story. I don't see this going down as a Disney classic at all.

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Summary: disney bothers me
Review: this was a pitiful movie, and the extras on the dvd look justas pitiful. it irritates me to no end that people look at a movie, and just because it's DISNEY. face it, disney hasn't done anything spectacular in nearly 10 years.

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Summary: Six year old suss' this movie out
Review: I haven't even seen the movie, however my 6 and 4 year old went to see it with relatives. When I asked them what it was like the six year old said " I've seen it before". When I asked what he meant, he said " It's the same as Land before Time" .

If a six year old can suss this out, perhaps Disney might want to think about putting more original storyline into movies and not concentrate quite so much on the CGI.

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Summary: Spectacular
Review: I was fortunate enough to see this movie projected digitally on the big screen. It was absolutely wonderful and it is a great movie for people of all ages. I definitely recommend this movie to everyone!!