Dinosaur

One of the most brilliantly entertaining short family films ever put on video tape. It features a family of four who visits a dino-filled zoo called Dinosaur World. In the parallel universe in which this movie takes place, dinosaurs still exist, but they are confined to only this one zoo.The movie opens in, ten year old, Tim's dinosaur themed bedroom (perhaps the same Tim from Jurassic park). Tim fills his backpack with everything he could need including food, water, flashlight and a compass. Tim's younger sister Mary belittles him, "It's a park, it's not an African jungle or something". Tim hastily exclaims, "There aren't any animals in Africa with teeth the size of stake knifes! I'm ready for anything!"This is a film that was written for the young ones. I was seven when I first saw it, and I got tons of enjoyment out of it (and still do). Sure the dinosaur animatronics don't exactly look real, but kids in the nineties didn't care and they probably still don't.Upon entering the park an employee warns them, "Stay on the marked paths and please don't feed the dinosaurs"; of course this is a grim joke; by "don't feed the dinosaurs" she clearly means "don't get eaten". The video is certainly more humorous than it is scary, because even the idea of being eaten by dinosaurs is handled quite lightly. "Visitors eaten this year: 0" says one big sign at the front of the park.The family's first stop is at a hat stand, where the low-IQ mother is persuaded into buying a ridiculously large hat under the impression that a flying pteranodon might defecate on her head. "There's enough room under my hat for all of us incase any pteranadon's dive-bomb us", this is the first mention of pteranodon poo in the film, though certainly not the last. At that point we see the first dinosaurs on the tour, which Tim educates his family (and ours) about. In fact, Tim knows everything about dinosaurs, more than any ten year old should ever know. But like most ten year olds, Tim just wants to see the Tyrannosaurus-Rex.Next stop, the restaurant; this is the highlight of the film. Every food item is named after a dinosaur: brontosaurus burgers, parasaurolophus punch and pachycephalosaurus soup are among the many items on the menu. "I don't want to eat a dinosaur" Mary says. "Nobody's eating dinosaurs, they're rare and endangered, besides they're just too hard to catch". Suddenly, and without warning the waiters and waitresses sing a song about all the dinosaur themed menu items. It's hilarious. In fact, I love it so much that I memorized the whole thing.Then Tim and Mary wonder off to find the T-Rex, but they get lost. Hence the title, "Lost in Dinosaur World". When Tim's compass breaks, the kids have no way of getting back to mom and dad, and it's getting closer and closer to feeding time and their inevitable confrontation with the T-Rex. I give this video a five out of five. It looks fake, but you get what you pay for. Best penny (plus shipping) I ever spent.

Disney's movie, Dinosaur, combines real, exotic places with 300 million dollar animation in a seamless, truly beautiful film. It is jaw-droppingly gorgeous, and mixed with a soaring musical score, Dinosaur is a delight to the eyes and ears.The story centers around Alladar, whose stolen egg ends up on an island through a series of breathtaking, rapid events. When he hatches, he is adopted by a family of lemurs (monkeys). The next time you meet him, he and his lemur "brother" have matured. That is when the island and much of the mainland are destroyed by a massive fireball from a fallen meteor. Only Alladar and his lemur family escape to the mainland where they find a devastated, hostile kind of world.The story is a departure from normal Disney sing-song cartoons. The content is more serious and graphic, without gore. It is more earnest and realistic, but has some great humor. And the facial expressions of the characters are absolutely incredible. So lifelike! It is a journey of the heart.The thing I appreciate most about the story is the compassion that Alladar and his family show to the mainland dinosaurs. They express the love and loyalty of family, while most of the mainlanders are fractured and wandering and care only for themselves. In the end, the vast and varied "herd" have a life and death choice between a leader who rules by strength and brutality, and a leader who has earned the right because he cares about them.I recommend this film for all people 8 years old and up. Parents, little ones might be frightened by some of the more intense scenes, as there are deaths, so it would be wise to sit with them, or use discretion if they have tender sensibilities.Turn your traditional Disney expectations off when you turn on Dinosaur, and enjoy it for what it is.

My kids hate that I bought this movie to rent, but I just love dinosaur movies. I'm a huge Jurassic Park fanatic, and I've obviously watched JP movies over and over. Dinosaur took us through a great adventure, super cute movie, it got scary and suspenseful. I'd recommend for younger kids who are still into Dino movies, ages 3 to 5, or adults like myself.

The exact movie from my childhood. New, still in the wrap and the DVD has zero scratches or marks!

This is such a good movie has a little of everything and educational as well.