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Summary: Interesting version of the Moses story
Review: OK, maybe I read too much. But a story of a little baby who floats downriver and is adopted, and later leads his people through the desert to freedom (and water) just sounds a little derivative.
That said, though, I did like this a lot, for a number of reasons:
a) My 2 year old loves it. 'Nuff said.
b) The graphics are amazing. This one is worth watching, it's truely impressive.
c) The dinosaurs look pretty authentic, and I used to read _way_ too much about them. No brontosaurus in the swamp here! Dinos are fast, smart, and move in a way that makes sense to the eye.
d) The meteor that wipes out the Dinosaurs is an AMAZING, absolutely riviting. Perhaps a bit _too_ apocalyptic, but my son seems not bothered, but entranced, by it.
e) The movie is not annoying, even the 150th time your kids watch it. You know this is _really_ important.
f) My 2 year old loves it.
If anything, I'd compare this visually to Final Fantasy, not Land Before Time. It's really worth watching.Indra
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Summary: A few reasons why I hated "Dinosaur"
Review: 1. Decpetive Advertizing - The early ads for the films were stunning and made it look like a plotted dino documentary. Then later ads revealed that the characters talked. 2. Why is this Movie Backwards? - The biggest scene in the film in terms of effects and emotional impact is the asteroid destroying the lemurs' home. Since that came so early on nothing really came a long to top that, the movie pretty much went downhill.
3. I liked it better when it was called "Tarzan" - Despite the lack of songs, this flick feels extremely derivitive, especially of the aformentioned movie about the guy in a loincloth. But Tarzan went through the various trials and emotional battles of trying to discover where he belonged. Aladar just walked around a lot. Basicly, "Dinosaur" is a film that's all show and no substance. I'm all for a pretty film, but nothing in here looks good enough to counter the dull as dirt characters and stale plot. An animated film of any kind can only truly work if time and attention have been paid to the story. Unfortunately, no attention seems to have been paid to the story of "Dinosaur". The star is for the nice textures and a few visuals that I liked. Not nearly enough to rescue this movie.
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Summary: A Brief Lesson...
Review: The movie 'Dinosaur' is definitely one of my favorite movies--especially since I was a "dinosaur" child of the 80s. I grew up with Dinosaur TV shows and The Land Before Time...not to mention Jurassic Park (wow! Blew me away...and still does). One reviewer said that 'Dinosaur' lacks something of a definite villain...this does not mean that it's a bad movie in terms of storyline. As if people are always, in "real life", clearly "villainous" or "good". This harldly ever happens. I commend Disney for its job done in this movie...I feel for the characters as they struggle to survive (oh...if only some were still living!)...and find that this movie says a lot regarding how we diregard other people, discriminate others... And also...no one exists without some kind of purpose. :)
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Summary: Great Movie - Horrible Included DVD Software.
Review: This movie was spectacular. My entire family loves it. One problem though, the included DVD Player software (InterActual) absolutely ... ! It's horrible. It's slow, crashes, skips, etc. I ran the movie in PowerDVD and WHAM! PERFECT! Fast, no crashes, stutters, stops, NOTHING! Ran perfectly. If you purchase this movie, which I recommend for parents with kids who love dinosaurs, do NOT use the included InterActual DVD software that it comes with, it's horrible. Other than that, it's a great DVD. My only other complaint was that they should have included more Dinopedia information for the kids, that would have made up for the bad InterActual software. Still a great movie though.
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Summary: Wonderful heart wrenching movie for young and old.
Review: Everyone in our family loves this movie. My two year old loved to watch it in the car on the way to Disney World this past summer, (18 hours in the car) The characters are so warm and special, you just feel so sad when the meteors come. The backgrounds they used are amazing and you just can't tell that the dinosaurs aren't real on the landscape, they did a wonderful job. See it and you won't regret it if you have a heart, it's very sweet.
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Summary: I gave it 4 stars...
Review: because I love the graphics, so real life like. I minus a star for it reminded me a lot like the Land Before Time movies. But it was good nonetheless and I recommend it!! Great for kids and entertaining for adults!!
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Summary: Make sure your DVD player isn't older than 1 year!
Review: Overall this movie was great! There isn't much of a story line, but I was so mezmorized with the animation and effects that I was blown away. My only gripe is for those of you who own older DVD players. The DVD seems to work fine in my Playstation2, but my Toshiba DVD player (about 1.5 years old) doesn't play it properly. It takes up to 30 seconds (which is actually a long time) to navigate between menus, and some features don't even play correctly. Disney has said that it uses a newer technology in playing the discs, but has no other info for the hundreds of us who have complained about it's poor navigation.
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Summary: The great video to watch night and day!
Review: When I first saw it in theaters, I wanted to see it again. I also saw it three times later. When I went to Wallmart and saw it, I wasn't that interested in it, but I bought it anyways. When I saw it I remembered many scenes that I saw from the theaters, it is one of the best videos I've ever seen, and I object to people who said it was one star.
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Summary: A little scary for the littler ones
Review: I really liked this movie. It is basically an updated version of The Land Before Time. The plots are so similar that I am sure a few attorneys were getting watery mouths! <g> My two-year old is scared of a few spots in this movie, but she can't wait to see it again and again.
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Summary: An alarming trend for the mouse
Review: "Dinosaur" will stand in the annals of movie history as a prime example of what happens when a movie is made to showcase technique and effects with little thought as to anything else. Yes, the dinosaurs are astoundingly accurate and convincing. Yes, the special effects are breathtaking. Sadly, effects alone can not carry a movie through it's entire hour and and a half of screen time. Dinosaur's plot is ridiculous in in it's simplicity and the poor screen writing and interaction between the characters only enhance the misery for the viewer. The efforts of the dinosaurs to reach their perceived goal is repetitive and utterly banal. The movie also suffers from the "Pocohantas" syndrome, namely...a clear villain is suggested but not defined. The major conflict stems from a disagreement between the protagonist and the villain with regard to tactics, rather then an out and out battle of wills between two mortal enemies. Disney movies lend themselves to solid conflicts between clearly defined "good" and "evil" forces. They only become muddled and confusing when either is toned down for whatever reason. (Think Indians versus English in Pocohontas (as an example of of toned down conflict) in contrast to the well-estabished hatred between Scar and Simba in the Lion King.) For what it's worth...Dinosaur is visually stunning. A well constructed movie, certainly. What it lacks in plot and character development, however renders it thoroughly unwatchable after the initial thrill of the special effects wears off (as it soon does.) Save your money. Rent Dinosaur if you're desperate to see it. Wait for Shrek to come out on DVD if you want to own a visually amazing film that delivers a solid story, and exceptional entertainment as well.
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