Dinosaur (2000)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Directors:

Eric Leighton
Ralph Zondag

Writers:

Walon Green (earlier screenplay)
Thom Enriquez (story) ...

Release Date:

19 May 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Thriller

Tagline:

You have never seen anything like this.

Plot:

An orphaned dinosaur raised by lemurs joins an arduous trek to a sancturary after a meteorite shower destroys his family home.

Plot Keywords:

Dinosaur | Lemur | Egg | Meteor | Nesting Grounds

Awards:

4 wins & 18 nominations

Cast

D.B. Sweeney	...	Aladar (voice)
Alfre Woodard	...	Plio (voice)
Ossie Davis	...	Yar (voice)
Max Casella	...	Zini (voice)
Hayden Panettiere	...	Suri (voice)
Samuel E. Wright	...	Kron (voice)
Julianna Margulies	...	Neera (voice)
Peter Siragusa	...	Bruton (voice)
Joan Plowright	...	Baylene (voice)
Della Reese	...	Eema (voice)
Matt Adler	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Sandina Bailo-Lape	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Edie Lehmann	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Edie Lehmann Boddicker)
Zachary Bostrom	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Cathy Cavadini	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Catherine Cavadini)

MPAA:

Rated PG for intense images.

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG (certificate #37293) | Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Brazil:Livre | Canada:PG | Chile:TE | Denmark:7 | Finland:K-8/6 | France:U | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:I | Mexico:A | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:PG | Norway:7 | Philippines:G | Singapore:G | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | Greece:K

Filming Locations:

Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Feature Animation

Trivia:

The job of composing the score was offered to Harry Gregson-Williams, but he turned it down Because of his work on Shrek (2001).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Baylene is running to jump in the lake at the Nesting Grounds, she is shown to run right near the water’s edge. After three shots, she is back where she started to run.

Quotes:

[after the lemur children hop away after playing with Aladar]
Plio: [sarcastically] Heh. It's a shame you don't like kids.
Aladar: [sarcastically] Ugh. Nasty little vermin.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-07-03)" (2008)

Another Advancement In Animation

This was yet another example, when it came out in 2000, of the latest strides being made in animation, computer-or-otherwise. At the time, I thought to myself, "Man, this just gets better and better all the time." Six years later, I am still saying that but with newer animated efforts.

Some of the scenes in here look so real you wouldn't know they were drawings. The colors are particularly good in the opening minutes. They are just stunning at times.

The story is pretty interesting, too. It's not great, but not boring, either, and not too kid-oriented. Adults can enjoy this. In fact, I was surprised at the amount of violence. That, and some of the jokes actually make this more for adults than kids in many spots.

I recommend the movie for its story and innovative techniques.