Dinosaur (2000)

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 | Meteor | Egg | 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:

1.33 : 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 attraction called Dinosaur (previously called Countdown to Extinction) at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park was originally to be created/opened at the same time as the movie's release as part of the company's "synchronicity" between branches of the WDC, but due to the overwhelming technology development required to begin production, the film's opening was delayed. Even though it was started after the film was in-production, the theme park ride opened first (by almost 18 months) before the movie's release; hence, the ride's name change later.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Aladar accidentally smacks into Neera's head after discovering the herd, she snaps at him and immediately turns away to continue on. However, in the next shot in which we see her from Aladar's point of view, she is just beginning to turn away.

Quotes:

Zini: Hey, enough with the beauty sleep! You're ravishing already!

Movie Connections:

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

Beautiful!

This movie was shear pleasure to watch. The movie looks visually absolutely stunning and the animation is done nicely. It's true eye-candy and entertaining as well.

The movie has a typical adventurous story and feeling and is at times spectacular as well. Especially the beginning is impressively spectacular. There are some nicely done action sequences that are at times tense as well. My only true complaint of the movie are the characters. There isn't really any character development in the movie and we never really get to know the character or care much about them, this is probably mainly due to the short running time of the movie. Also of course the story itself is somewhat predictable but that doesn't take away any of the fun or entertainment value of the movie.

Dinosaur fans will enjoy this movie as well, unless you're one of those persons who complains about the accuracy of the movie. This movie is entertainment, not a documentary.

The musical score by James Newton Howard fits the movie like a glove and in my opinion he delivers one of his best and moving scores, in his career.

There is much hate for this movie but quite frankly I can't see why. If you simply take the movie for what it is, you'll have a good time watching it. It's beautiful, adventurous and at times truly spectacular.

8/10