"Dinotopia" (2002/II) TV mini-series

Director:

Marco Brambilla

Writers (WGA):

James Gurney (books)
Simon Moore (teleplay)

Release Date:

12 May 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Carl and David, two boys flying a small aircraft over the ocean with their father, crash land near an uncharted island...

Plot Keywords:

Island | Dinosaur | Part Computer Animation | Court | Castaway

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Tyron Leitso	...	Karl Scott
David Thewlis	...	Cyrus Crabb
Wentworth Miller	...	David Scott
Katie Carr	...	Marion Waldo
Jim Carter	...	Mayor Waldo
Alice Krige	...	Rosemary Waldo
Colin Salmon	...	Oonu
Hannah Yelland	...	Romana Denison
Lee Evans	...	Zippo (voice)
Terry Jones	...	Messenger Bird (voice)
Stuart Wilson	...	Frank Scott
Anna Maguire	...	Samantha Waldo
Andy Beckwith	...	Copra Carter
Keith Newby	...	Messenger
Marcus White	...	Oliver

Also Known As:

Dinotopia (Germany)

Runtime:

250 min | USA:360 min (including commercials)

Country:

UK | Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:PG | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Company:

Hallmark Entertainment

Trivia:

The Eleventh Code of Dinotopia (previously unknown since the tablet was broken) is "Find the Light". This is the phrase written on the front of a previous matriarch's (Marion's grandmother's?) letter.

Quotes:

Marion: Was Goliath a real name?
Karl Scott: He was a giant, a bully. A boy knocked him down with a slingshot. Everyone knows the story of Karl and Goliath!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#28.8)" (2002)

Dinotopia is a Visual Spectacular!

Dinotopia is a Visual Spectacular!

Though the mini-series is corny in areas, it the good type of corny...not that crappy 'we're the best' Hollywood corny. It's a movie that's not afraid to admit that it's corny or that some of it's acting isn't the greatest at times. On the upside the visual effects are amazing. If you watch the mini-series and think that you are looking at a painting/drawing style it's really quite breathtaking. Another thing thing I must say for this movie is that it is entertaining, fun ride, action packed. I was neve bored watching this film. Overall it was just a good 4.5 hours to spend. Light hearted...good family fun...but not one of those typical family movies.

Recommendation: Read the books by James Guerny as well "Dinotopia" and the "World Beneath" =)