Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2519 in VHS
• Brand: Just-Toyz
• Released on: 2001-03-26
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Animated, Closed-captioned, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of tapes: 1
• Running time: 79 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Dinosaurs come alive like never before in this costly computer-animated film from Disney. After a breathtaking opening (a dino egg is kidnapped), the film changes style; realistic dinosaurs are given human characteristics and voices. The kidnapped egg grows into an iguanodon named Aladar (voiced by DB Sweeney), who is raised by lemurs (shades of Tarzan) on a lush island void of other dinosaurs. When a meteorite destroys their island home in a thrilling sequence, the lemur family and Aladar become part of a dinosaur troop roaming the mainland deserts looking for the lush nesting grounds (shades of the fourth instalment of the Land Before Time series and Fantasia). Disney's use of cheeky modern slang (one lemur calls himself "a love monkey") is present, as is its typical capital-punishment narrative logic: anyone against our forward-thinking hero (or even disagreeing with him) ends up dead. Curiously, the meanies, a pair of carnotaurs following the group, are nameless and voiceless. This more realistic approach might have been a bigger wow, as in the BBC's Walking with Dinosaurs, which looked extraordinary with only a fraction of the budget. The complexity and scope of Dinosaur's visual scale is impressive, and group shots and a point-of-view angle are stunning. The film should be a favourite for the 6 to 11-year-old set. --Doug Thomas, Amazon.com

Synopsis
A group of lemurs, living on Earth over sixty-five million years ago, discover an egg which hatches into an Iguanodon dinosaur. They name him Aladar and raise him as one of their own. Sometime later when Aladar reaches adulthood, a meteor shower hits the Earth and the group decide that they must escape to the mainland, then the adventure begins...

From the Back Cover
Discover an amazing blend of filmmaking technology and brilliant storytelling that only Disney can bring you! DINOSAUR is the remarkable, action-packed story of dinosaurs who must face the challenge of their lives. Along the way, they learn that with courage, hope and loyalty, they can triumph over the greatest of obstacles.

Journey back in time 65 million years, when dinosaurs roamed the earth and meet Aladar, an iguanodon accidentally separated from his own species while still living inside the egg. Luckily he hatches into the loving care of a clan of lemurs, including the wisecracking Zini and the compassionate Pilo. But, when a devastating meteor shower strikes the earth, their home is destroyed, and Aladar and his new family must join a group of dinosaurs on a treacherous journey to the safety of the "nesting grounds".

A special effect phenomenon, DINOSAUR blends live-action photography and computer-generated animation in a jaw-dropping, thrilling story that the whole family will love!

Customer Reviews

A must for any person who is mad about dinosaurs!
Being a maor dinosaur nut, I had to watch this film. However, when I first saw it, I only saw a few scenes, & didn't think much of it. When I finally got round to watching it, I was way beyond amazement! The scenery & the realism of the characters is absolutely incredible! No wonder it took Disney six years to make the film! Real landscapes, & incredibly real looking dinosaurs make Dinosaur one of the best films ever made! All I can say, is that this film is perfect for anybody who is mad about dinosaurs!

Dinosaur, Disney DVD.
Absolutely brilliant............
My three and a half year old loved it as much as my six and a half year old. Hours of fun trying to learn how to pronounce the various dino names. We watched it about seven times, and each time we found something new in the story and animation.
The animation is so good it hurts your eyes....it is very lifelike, and has a quality that you would expect from Disney.
The story is great for children, and has plenty of definite characters to follow and love or dislike. We loved the lemurs and Aladar, and were thoroughly afraid of the meat eating dinosaurs......
We thoroughly recommend this as a "snuggle down on the sofa with the family" type film.

As good as it gets
My son who is 2 and a half loves this, and his older friends (up to 7) really enjoyed it too. If you want a Disney computer animated film about Dinosaurs this is fantastic. It has everything you'd expect from the efficient Disney factory which is marketed at as broad an audience as possible. However, it doesn't have any of the more subtle, or off-beat humour found in productions from other animation houses, but then you wouldn't expect it to - because this is Disney!