Planet Dinosaur

Planet Dinosaur came out in 2011 and featured many of the species discovered during the ten years up to it. I love the fact that the six episodes are all over the planet and show us different landscape, different dinosaurs, and give us different stories about these lovely creatures. Told to us by the late, great, John Hurt. Both educational and entertaining. The dinosaurs are realistic for the time period and the episodes back up the dinosaurs lifestyles and behavior with scienfitic findings. Really good. Is some of the information out-dated by now? Yes. But I still enjoyed it. Five out of five.

The BBC's latest dinosaur documentary was all the talk among many of you when it was announced, even though we couldn't watch it here in America. (luckily we had "Dinosaur Revolution" to watch here in the US at the same time) Now you can watch it; well, sort of. Planet Dinosaur is an almost three hour Blu-Ray disc showing all six episodes from the BBC series special. Narrated by John Hurt, the CG graphics are extremely well done. I know its an over-used word but I thought several scenes were truly awesome. In between the CG action scenes, we are shown various graphics and fossilized bones that tell us stories about the dinosaur's fights and their lives. The show provides some great, very up-to-date information; some of which, I dare say, you did not know. The first episode is set in prehistoric Africa, where we follow a Spinosaurus and meet Carcharodontosaurus, Ouranosaurus, Sarchosuchus, Rugops and more. The second episode is all about the feathered dinosaurs of China. Episode 3 covers the Late Cretaceous and the meat-eaters of that era. Part 4 is set in the Jurassic where we watch not only stegosaurs and allosaurs but marine reptiles too, including the huge Predator X. (It's a funny term, so I was surprised to hear John Hurt seriously use the word "Thagomizer" to describe Stegosaurus spikes.) The fifth episode is mostly about sauropods and other large dinosaurs and the final episode shows various dinosaur forms that evolved to help dinosaurs survive. I highly recommend the show; but, as mentioned at the beginning of this review there is a possible problem. The Blu-Ray would not play on my Blu-Ray player, even though it is supposedly for all areas of the world. I have a new laptop that plays Blu-Ray movies and fortunately it did fine on it. I also understand you can update your Blu-Ray player to where it will play foreign discs, but you have been forewarned. Check before you buy this DVD. However, I give it all five stars.

This only works on my all region orie blu ray player. It will not work on my regular blu ray player. So you probably need a all region blu ray player like mine to watch this one. This is the best dinosaur program that is now out. It uses the current most and recent finds and information to give a world wide view of dinosaurs. It's done with computer generated effects and it's a outstanding piece of work. Juhn Hurt does a great job of narrating this one. And it does have subtitles. It's not on blu ray in the u.s. so I had to get this version. The u.s. has a dvd version which is the same but not in hd. There is also a 3d version which has one or two episodes of this series on it. This also contains the bbc show 'building a dinosaur' which is not in hd and not cconnected to this series at all. Instead it was a show that aired on the bbc a few years back. It's about the Los angelos museum of natural history and their remodeling and the building of their dinosaur exibit. The 3d version (not in this package) and this is certianly region 2 or b only. And it doesn't have the whole tv series at all. One must wonder why bbc american did not show this tv series here. What a big mistake!. The science here is top notch and the effects are from this era. As opposed to even ten years ago. Leave it to the bbc to do another great dino series, after all they changed everything with their walking with dinosaurs show in 2000!. If you hava a all region player get this one, if not buy the dvd version , it's just a great tv series for the whole family.

The information is very good and interesting. The animation is not bad. The script, however, is beyond bad. Not only is the sensationalism pushed to mind-numbing proportions (preference is given to redundant phrases like "deadly killers") but the script is so full of bizarre clusters of dangling modifiers that it would definitely not get a passing grade in an English Composition class. The last sentence is a fitting epitaph: "It was only with an unprecedented extraterrestrial impact that finally saw the end of Planet Dinosaur." How is it that the BBC has stopped vetting its material? Weren't the British supposed to be the guardians of the language?

When i Watched this, the first thing do find the allosaurus and see what happen but overall the entire series is good and love the allosaur design

Aside from Walking with Dinosaurs, this is an incredibly well made dinosaur documentary. It's nearly wall to wall animated dinosaur sequences with an informative voice over outlining what's going on in the scene. It's a great look at less popular dinosaurs as well. The only negative, and this is only if you're a parent of a young child, is that several of the sequences result in extremely violent and bloody displays of dinosaur carnage. I wouldn't recommend viewing it with a child younger than 8 or 9. Aside from that, I couldn't have been more pleased with this dinosaur special.

Ich habe mir zuerst die ZDF Version dieser Dokumentation angesehen. Die ist grauenhaft. Die darin vermittelten Informationen sind (großteilig - denn manches hat sich das ZDF ohne Originalvorlage einfach dazu gedichtet) exzellent. Allein dafür gäbe es für die Deutsche Version 5 Sterne, wäre bloß der Synchronsprecher und sein Text, und der Schnitt sowie auch die Kürzung der Doku nicht so dermaßen grauenhaft schlecht, dass ich jahrelang einen großen Bogen um diese Dokumentation machte. Das würde für die Deutsche Version (obwohl ich ein Riesenfan von Deutschlands Synchronisationsarbeit, und vor allem von Otto Clemens' Meisterwerk bei "Im Reich Der Giganten" bin) gerade einmal für 2 bis 3 Sterne reichen. An dieser Stelle eine Warnung an alle, die sich für die Deutsche Version entscheiden möchten. Gleichzeitig aber auch eine Empfehlung für alle, die sich den UK Import anschaffen wollen: denn zum Glück gab ich dem ganzen noch eine Chance und schaute mir auf YT mit mieser Qualität die Doku mal auf Englisch an. Nur für ein paar Minuten - aber das überzeugte im direkten Vergleich zu der ZDF Version schon sehr, und obwohl ich die Deutsche Version ebenfalls besitze, bestellte ich mir kurzum auch den UK Import auf DVD und schaute mir die Doku nochmals ganz an. Und siehe da.. der ganze Schnitt ergab plötzlich Sinn, die Textvorlage war weit entfernt von Bildzeitungs-Niveau, dramaturgisch schoss die Doku in ungeahnte Höhen und inhaltlich sind aufgrund von fast 40 min Extra Laufzeit DEUTLICH mehr Informationen vorhanden, die auch viel nüchterner, aber auch spannender rübergebracht werden. Zu der Animationsqualität braucht man hier nicht viel zu sagen. Sie ist spitze. Zwar natürlich besser weil neuer als bei der "Walking With"-Reihe, aber insgesamt etwas weniger authentisch. Keine echten Landschaften, keine Animatronic .. aber es ist passend und alle mal mehr als gut genug. Insgesamt liefert die Englische Version von "Der Dino Planet" ein sowohl inhaltlich, als auch dramaturgisch und qualitativ so exzellentes Bild ab, dass man es gut und gerne als sehr gelungenen Nachfolger von "Im Reich der Giganten" ansehen kann. Und "Im Reich der Giganten" ist immerhin, trotz teils veralteter oder übertriebener Informationen, immer noch das Non Plus Ultra des dokumentarisches Entertainments. Und daran anzuknüpfen ist der BBC mit "Planet Dinosaur" tatsächlich gelungen. Und inhaltlich überragt der Teil hier sogar seinen Vorgänger und ist damit auf einer Augenhöhe mit "Saurier Revolution", die ich beide als beste Dokumentationen seit Beginn der Dinosaurier Renaissance einstufen würde .. wenn gleich "Planet Dinosaur" - nun in Englischer Fassung - der deutlich ernstere Teil ist. Großteilig sind in beiden Dokureihen dieselben Paläontologen vertreten, und schon allein für dieses vermittelte Know-How verdient diese Dokumentation die vollen 5 Sterne ... .. aber nicht wenn die gesamte Doku kaputt geschnitten und getextet wird! Also: GEZ Version ... pfui. UK Import ... HUI! Aber sowas von Hui!

"We are living in the golden age of Dinosaur discovery," intones the narrator at the beginning of "Planet Dinosaur." Then, in this series of shows, he demonstrates that, that is not an exaggeration: It is the honest truth. The creatures detailed here from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous are phenomenally fascinating, and they hold the attention of the viewer every second that they are on screen. The CGI in this series is some of the best that I have ever seen in a nature documentary. There are times when one may as well be watching a BBC series on animals' living today with a narrator's telling of their life histories and dynamic interactions with other species. Cut in with the CGI are graphic glyphs that tell of the geological time, place and date of discovery of the fossils that form the basis of the creatures created herein. The computer images and the science behind them are absolutely first rate. My copy of this DVD is one that I ordered from Amazon UK, and it is in PAL Region 2 format. As I have an all-regions DVD player, I can play it with no difficulties. The British version comprises two DVD's. I believe that the American version comprises the first British DVD with the second one's being omitted. The first DVD comprises six episodes: Lost World, Feathered Dragons, Last Killers, Fight for Life, New Giants and The Great Survivors. The second DVD comprises a background feature, "How to Build a Dinosaur," that elucidates how the study of the fossils leads to the reconstruction of the dinosaurs that we see in museums and in films. It is hosted by one of Britain's best known presenters the very smart and attractive Dr. Alice Roberts. In the first DVD, the series moves from Africa to China to the Lost Islands of Europe with their shallow, surrounding seas to the deeper oceans to North America and South America to the High Arctic to Madagascar. It is a world-wide exploration of dinosaur species, especially the new ones which have only recently been unearthed. Amongst some of those that have aroused the strong interest of the public are Africa's Spinosaurus with its huge back frill and the latest discoveries from the East. "One country sits at the centre of a new Dinosaur revolution: China," says the narrator at the beginning of "Feathered Dragons." This is so very true. From a slight trickle of fossils with evidence of feathers, a flood has descended upon us. New feathered dinosaurs are constantly being brought to light. From the impressions of their feathers, it can be determined whether they were for display, warmth or flight. In some case, even the colours are known. The connection between birds and certain groups of Dinosaurs with a common ancestor's lying somewhere back in history is now irrefutable. One of the great examples of parallel evolution is shown in the "Feathered Dragons" segment. A small, feathered Dinosaur with body feathers and large tail feathers for display, also, has large, gnawing, front teeth and and elongated fingers for prying out grubs and insects from trees. It is the reptilian, ecological equivalent of today's Aye-Aye in Madagascar. The huge evidence of evolution in Dinosaurs demonstrates the enormous genius of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russell Wallace. The rules and laws of evolution developed by Darwin and Wallace do not just apply to the the animals of their day and today: They apply to Dinosaurs, too. This is a superlative show. It will entertain and inform not just youngsters, but, also, adults, too. This is a show well worth having in one's DVD library. Ron's Grade: A+

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Valutazione complessiva: BBC imbattibile! Consigliatissimo per gli appassionati. Peccato che il DVD aggiuntivo non sia graficamente all’altezza… Attenzione: non esiste l’edizione doppiata in italiano, ma sono presenti i sottotitoli in inglese. Guarda il video e leggi per i dettagli. 📦 Packaging: Questa edizione 2 DVD si presenta in una confezione di dimensioni normali (non slim), con un alloggio per ciascuna metà. Una volta aperto, troviamo il DVD principale sulla metà destra, il DVD opzionale sulla metà sinistra. 👍🏻 Cosa del tutto insolita, se estraiamo la copertina dalla confezione scopriremo che sul retro è stampato una sorta di mini-poster dello SPINOSAURO (vedi foto) ⚙️ Contenuti: Ho avuto modo di vedere su YouTube estratti delle puntate contenute in questo DVD e da subito mi sono reso conto della qualità dei contenuti. Il DVD contiene 6 puntate e parla di: 1. Lost World - spinosauro, ouranosauro, carcharodontosauro, sarcosuchus, onchopristis 2. Feathered Dragons - epidexipteryx, sinraptor, gigantoraptor, oviraptor, microraptor, Xianglong 3. Last Predators - despletosauro, chasmosauro, centrosauro, troodon, edmontosauro, majungosauro 4. Fight for Survival - Predator X (pliosauro), kemmerosauro, ammonite, stegosauro, kamptosauro, allosauro 5. New Giants - argentinosauro, mapusauro, pterosauro, skorpiovenator, paralititan, carcharodontosauro, ouranosauro, sarcosuchus 6. The Great Survivors - hatzegopteryx, magyarosauro, nothronychus/therizinosaurus, gigantoraptor, alectrosauro, oviraptor. La voce narrante (ovviamente in inglese) è del defunto Wiliam Hurt. AUDIO: inglese, 2 tracce: una della voce narrante, una voce narrante più voce descrittiva di ulteriori dettagli. SOTTOTITOLI: inglese SPECIFICHE TECNICHE: Mpeg-1/2 Video (mpgv) Risoluzione video 720x576 25fps Formato decodificato: Planar 4:2:0 YUV Audio AC3 stereo, 48000Hz 👍🏻 A differenza di quello che è lo “standard” dei documentari sui dinosauri, in questa serie si uniscono concetti scientifici comprensibilissimi a GRAFICHE davvero ben fatte che mostrano: Evoluzione della crosta terrestre e luoghi dei ritrovamenti Fisionomia degli scheletri dei dinosauri Confronti sulle taglie dei dinosauri Scale temporali Fotografie dei siti archeologici Tutti elementi che aiutano lo spettatore ad immergersi nel mondo dell’archeologie e scienza dei dinosauri. Il secondo DVD purtroppo non è all’altezza “estetica” del primo DVD; le riprese infatti sono effettuate con sensori un po vecchiotti e lenti non ottimali. Il risultato sono immagini non ben nitide e aberrazioni cromatiche. L’argomento trattato è la creazione dei dinosauri sia da esposizione museale, che tramite i rendering 3D (ovviamente con tecnologie degli anni 2010). 💰 Il prezzo: €12,98 in linea con questo tipo di prodotti, anche se la mancanza della lingua italiana lo penalizza un po’. Spero che possa esserti stato UTILE nella scelta di un ottimo doppio DVD a tema dinosauri. Se per te è stata utile, ti prego di manifestarlo col pulsante qui sotto: per me è importante!

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