Dinosaur

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Summary: Absolutely Perfect
Review: It was absolutely great. A work of art.GET THIS MOVIE!!!!!

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Summary: A dinosaur Apocalypse for kids that can be too scary!
Review: If you've got kids, take them to see this movie! It's incredible -- sort of. BUT, personally, I wouldn't take kids under 7. It's kinda scary in places, and when the Carnosaurs eat the friendly dinosaurs -- or when the family of monkees gets killed -- the kids will ball their eyes out. They don't need to see whole families wiped out and eaten at that age. Call me conservative or something, but I just don't see how that helps kids.

The story is basically the same as THE LAND BEFORE TIME --dinosaurs looking for a safe haven. Here we have the a meteor shower which supposedly is going to lead to their extinction -- but the meteors fall like rain. It's nasty and all that... but hardly good science. Plus, the dinos act just like people, and that is sort of a put off -- especially because of the way the film begins -- very nature based and keen on painting a realistic visual.

The graphics are at times incredible and at other times blurry and indistinct. This animation was supposed to be the best ever -- I thought some of the shots were just that, and then most of it was bland and dark. I've noticed that most of these computer animation shots are dark -- perhaps because if they were lit up enough the eye'd be able to spot all their flaws. I dunno. But it was annoying and the effect was like watching a drive-in movie at dusk, before it's completely dark -- the color and detail is sort of washed away. I think that explains it well enough.

But the story did have a good message, and it was clear and strait-forward enough. And at least it was a family movie that adults could sit through without getting stomach cramps and wanting to vomit in the aisle -- I think I'll pass on the new Pokemon movie coming out this summer, I don't care how much my nephew begs!

I give it 2 stars all along... perhaps a bit more from a kid's perspective. But I'll say this much... my nephew (little JJ) was far more excited about the film BEFORE seeing it than he was afterwards (he even got us a couple dinosaur hand puppets and we sat in the theater attacking each other before the movie started! :). And at one point in the film he even said, "Uncle Johnny, this is a bad movie." He said that when the Carnosaur was eating the poor defenseless dinosaur.

Sure, that may well be the "real world" and all that... but too much for kids.

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Summary: This Is a Good Movie for Kids by FilmBoy
Review: This movie has really good computer animation, the dinosaurs are very realistic, and a good script, unlike Star Wars.

The basic story is about an iguanadon that hatches in the trees and is brought up by lemurs. Comets fall from the sky and the whole island is going to be on fire. So Aladar the iguanadon swims away with the lemurs. On the land that Aladar swam to, they found a herd of other dinosaurs traveling to a new nesting ground. Aladar, the lemurs, and some friends from the herd get stuck in a cave with carnotaurs. Aladar and the others push on the other wall of the cave and the rocks break down. What will they see? Something wonderful... and something awful...

Some kids may not like the carnotaurs, but I thought they were cool. My favorite scene is at the beginning with the oviraptors and the egg. Recommended for 2-99.

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Summary: "Stand together!"
Review: Dinosaur has both things in common in both rare and not rare Disney movies. It is rare to find a Disney animated movie rated PG. And it is not rare to find violence or scary stuff in thier animated movies. This movie may be good for kids to watch if they are 8 and up, otherwise you will have to find either a rare Disney movie that contains no violence or scary scenes, or watch an animated movie that is not from Disney. As the movie opens, a couple of animals sees a baby dinosuar bron from an egg. The father of the group doesn't want the baby, but the mom and the kids do. The baby is named Aladar (D.B. Sweeney). But when a fire destorys the animals' home, the surving animals move on to find a new home. And join a herd that includes a dinosuar named Neera (Julianna Margulies) and her grumpy brother (Samuel E. Wright). It is very rare to find a Disney animated movie that is good for very young kids. In fact, I'm not sure if you would find a Disney animated movie good for very young kids. But at least the MPAA was smart enough to give this a PG rating instead of a G rating, like they usually give Disney's animated movies. Parents if youe kids want to see this movie, may I suggest to prewatch this first and then decide whether or not to let your kids watch this movie.

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Summary: Great Animated Disney Movie with Talking Dinosaurs!
Review: I would recommend this over Jurassic Park because it's not so scary. And, the dinosaurs don't eat people. And, hey! it's Disney. The animation is really good. The dinosaurs look real when they talk they have a character all their own. The story plot is good. It's about Aladar, an Iguanodon. As an egg is stolen from his nest is taken to an island isolated from other dinosaurs and raised by a family of lemurs. His childhood buddy and sidekick is Yar. After a meteor fall to earth the vegetation begins to die off. In order for them to survive they must go on a migration along with a group of dinosaurs lead by the tough Kron to find a new home with water and food. It's a test of between strong-wills and survival of the fittest to making it to the dino promised land. Aladar meets a wise-cracking female Iguanodon, Zini. She takes a permanent liking to Aladar. Following up the rear is two old lady dinos, Baylene and Eema who add a spark of charm. And, what story would be with the bad guys. Bad, nasty Carnosaurs! They don't talk their attitudes let you know they mean business. They follow the group and make their journey-one to tread lightly. The good guys always win in the end. The bad guys meet their demise and the merry group find their new paradise. And the rest is a happy ending! If you ever visit 'Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park' in Orlando, you can see these guys in the attraction called DINOSAUR!

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Summary: Entertaining all the way through!
Review: Disney will not disappoint you here either! This movie has it all. My girls, ages 4 & 3, love this movie and request to watch it often! Some friends of ours thought it might scare their kids-don't worry about this at all! If it startles them just a little in the beginning - then you know they will LOVE the movie! There is nothing "scary" about it. Watch with them and Enjoy!!

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Summary: Nice movie! whooops!
Review: DISNEY DINOSAUR. Cool movie with cool effects,cool acting,cool fights,cool friendship,and cool Dinos!Don't forget cool Lemars!
Aladar,Ema,Bayelen,Neera,Zini,Kron,Suri and scary CARNATORS!

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Summary: Disney's worst theatrical release since Tarzan.
Review: When I watch a computer animated movie called Dinosaur, the only thing I expect out of it is 80 minutes worth of entertainment. So why is this one of the more interminably dull Disney releases I've seen? For the most part, the film plods at a snail's pace, with little but the first-rate dinosaur animation to keep things afloat.

The movie does get off to a breathtaking start, as it features an egg that goes through series of mishaps and adventures before it finally ends up in the hands of a monkey colony. The egg turns out to be a dino (looks like an iguanadon, the ones with those pointy thumbs) who is cared for and raised by the monkeys. He is named Aladar and this perfect life of his with the monkeys comes to a complete halt when an asteroid strikes the vicinity, destroying their home, forcing all the animals in the area to search for new land. Through the journey, they must brave the dangers of the carnivorous raptors and carnotaurs to reach paradise.

In case you haven't noticed, the plot closely resembles The Land Before Time, so much so I wonder what Don Bluth would think if he ever saw this movie (or maybe he already has). There's one crucial element that separates Dinosaur from The Land Before Time, and that's the fact that TLBT was at least kind of fun. It gave us a genuine dilemma, a few slighty memorable characters, and a terrific score from James Horner.

My appreciation for Dinosaur, however, is entirely on a visual level. The folks at Disney have done a marvelous job of crafting these ancient creatures and rendering them to life. It's dynamic work, but as visually stunning as these creations are to look at, listening to them is another story. The voicing is subpar, and even worse, the characters are completely lifeless. Disney's animated offerings usually give us at least one or two memorable characters per film; this one features a grand total of zilch. Only this movie and Tarzan can lay claim to that dubious statement.

Probably the worst decision from the filmmakers was to set the majority of the movie in a desert wasteland. Here are all these great, expensive CGI visuals, and they end up getting dumped in a thoroughly drab, unimaginative setting that does little to spark or fuel the imagination. There's no sense of wonder, no awe, no excitement, and most importantly, no fun. For great escapist entertainment with dinosaurs, stick with Jurassic Park.

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Summary: Amazing graphics, great CHILDREN's story
Review: Our family loves this movie. The graphics are amazing - try watching this on a newer DVD player with a great TV and you'll be shocked at the colors and attention to details. The story is wonderful ... it is a children's story, and has to be viewed as such. But, the dinosaurs are very realistic. Overall, a really enjoyable movie experience.

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Summary: No singing dinosaurs
Review: When I first heard of this movie, the first thing I thought, since it was a Disney flick, was "Great...singing dinosaurs." Not this time. Dinosaur is of course a kids movie first and foremost, but there is a certain "mature" intensity to it, which seems to be a growing trend in Disney films lately. This DVD set has gobs of extras and is well worth it if you are a computer animation fan.