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VHS : Walking With Dinosaurs [1999] .
Rating: 
- Good buy for dinosaur obsessed under 5's
Yes ok the science in this series is dubious. Yes ok the narrative is a bit over the top. But my (nearly) 3 year old son is utterly spellbound. If you have a dinosaur obsessed child to buy for, this dvd is the way to go. You might have to watch it first - the music can be a bit scary for the under 5's of a nervous disposition. Dubious science versus cartoons? I'm for dubious science all the way.
Rating:
- False history pushed into your brain
Dinosaurs are of dubious authenticity. It is impossible to prove that they existed from a few skeletons or frozen hairy elephants in Siberia. Any program that tries to suppose what wandered around making footprints and giant poo's millenia ago is in the realm of fantasy from the start.
The voiceover from Mr Branagh is very poor, worse than if 'gum chewer Dave' was doing it, a dinosaur himself no less. This program is like one big cartoon, computer graphics seem to age so quickly that this program looked dated the moment it was broadcast.
Using little lizards we know to suppose about big lizards we don't know about relates to Babylonian tradition instilling lizard worship into a fearful public. Don't believe the dinosaur hype, they, along with ghosts, do not and have never existed. That they put this DVD out as educational is bad enough, it is propaganda only.
Rating:
- Brilliant introduction to the world of Dinosaurs
I watched this series on TV when it came out and remembered it as an enjoyable documentary series with CGI dinosaurs and landscapes that looked very real. I recently wanted to get something that would interest my young children so I bought this DVD. My decision has turned out a very good one as "my brood" is completely hooked on dinosaurs and want to watch the series over and over again. It has also prompted me to read up more on some of the different species. There appears to be some controversy over size of the different dinosaurs, such as Liopleurodon, but that's not a really big deal for casual enthusiasts like myself. Therefore it is highly recommended for people of similar background in the subject.
Rating: - BEST PREHISTORIC DOCUMENTARY SERIES EVER!!!
Walking With Dinosaurs is by far the best prehistoric documentary series of all time!
I dont understand how anybody could give it under 5 stars, even somebody who isnt into this kind of thing has to give it atleast 4!
I would like to inform the anonymous reviewer (review titled I hate to burst bubbles but...) that he/she has got it completely wrong!! The dinosaur that liopleurodon takes is not an allosaur. Its actually a eustreptospondylus, an animal measuring about 10 foot in length.
If he had taken the time to listen to Kenneth Branagh's fantasic naration he would have known this and maybe he would have appreciated the series as much as me and so many other reviewers (heavily outweighing the negative ones).
Rating: - Excellent, ignore the nit-pickers and negs!
This brought the whole idea of dinosaurs roaming the earth alive for millions of people who previously would never have considered a visit to a museum or a book on the subject. I thought the reviewer who told us how things were "in reality" was pretty funny - was he there?
To those who gave scathingly negative "I-know-better" reviews: As you didn't like it and it was so beneath you, I assume you only watched one episode, so you are not really qualified to review the whole series.
For the rest of us who don't really care whether estimates (and that's all they are) of a dinosaur's size completely agree with other estimates, just enjoy great edutainment at it's best.
- Good buy for dinosaur obsessed under 5'sYes ok the science in this series is dubious. Yes ok the narrative is a bit over the top. But my (nearly) 3 year old son is utterly spellbound. If you have a dinosaur obsessed child to buy for, this dvd is the way to go. You might have to watch it first - the music can be a bit scary for the under 5's of a nervous disposition. Dubious science versus cartoons? I'm for dubious science all the way.
Rating:
- False history pushed into your brainDinosaurs are of dubious authenticity. It is impossible to prove that they existed from a few skeletons or frozen hairy elephants in Siberia. Any program that tries to suppose what wandered around making footprints and giant poo's millenia ago is in the realm of fantasy from the start.
The voiceover from Mr Branagh is very poor, worse than if 'gum chewer Dave' was doing it, a dinosaur himself no less. This program is like one big cartoon, computer graphics seem to age so quickly that this program looked dated the moment it was broadcast.
Using little lizards we know to suppose about big lizards we don't know about relates to Babylonian tradition instilling lizard worship into a fearful public. Don't believe the dinosaur hype, they, along with ghosts, do not and have never existed. That they put this DVD out as educational is bad enough, it is propaganda only.
Rating:
- Brilliant introduction to the world of DinosaursI watched this series on TV when it came out and remembered it as an enjoyable documentary series with CGI dinosaurs and landscapes that looked very real. I recently wanted to get something that would interest my young children so I bought this DVD. My decision has turned out a very good one as "my brood" is completely hooked on dinosaurs and want to watch the series over and over again. It has also prompted me to read up more on some of the different species. There appears to be some controversy over size of the different dinosaurs, such as Liopleurodon, but that's not a really big deal for casual enthusiasts like myself. Therefore it is highly recommended for people of similar background in the subject.
Rating:
- BEST PREHISTORIC DOCUMENTARY SERIES EVER!!!Walking With Dinosaurs is by far the best prehistoric documentary series of all time!
I dont understand how anybody could give it under 5 stars, even somebody who isnt into this kind of thing has to give it atleast 4!
I would like to inform the anonymous reviewer (review titled I hate to burst bubbles but...) that he/she has got it completely wrong!! The dinosaur that liopleurodon takes is not an allosaur. Its actually a eustreptospondylus, an animal measuring about 10 foot in length.
If he had taken the time to listen to Kenneth Branagh's fantasic naration he would have known this and maybe he would have appreciated the series as much as me and so many other reviewers (heavily outweighing the negative ones).
Rating:
- Excellent, ignore the nit-pickers and negs!This brought the whole idea of dinosaurs roaming the earth alive for millions of people who previously would never have considered a visit to a museum or a book on the subject. I thought the reviewer who told us how things were "in reality" was pretty funny - was he there?
To those who gave scathingly negative "I-know-better" reviews: As you didn't like it and it was so beneath you, I assume you only watched one episode, so you are not really qualified to review the whole series.
For the rest of us who don't really care whether estimates (and that's all they are) of a dinosaur's size completely agree with other estimates, just enjoy great edutainment at it's best.
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