Dinosaur Planet (2003– )

A four-episode animated series charting the adventures of four dinosaurs - each on a different continent in the prehistoric world: a lone female Velociraptor in Asia; a young male ... See full summary »

Stars:

Christian Slater, Scott Sampson

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Christian Slater	...	Narrator (4 episodes, 2003)
Scott Sampson	...	Himself - Host (2 episodes, 2003)

Storyline

A four-episode animated series charting the adventures of four dinosaurs - each on a different continent in the prehistoric world: a lone female Velociraptor in Asia; a young male Daspletosaurus in North America; a South American female Saltasaur; and a young adult Pyroraptor in Europe. Narrated by Christian Slater and hosted by paleontologist Scott Sampson.

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Plot Keywords:

dinosaur | planet earth | computer animation | simulation | biology | 

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Taglines:

Even monsters have a story to tell. This is theirs.

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Genres:

Documentary | Animation | Family

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Details

Official Sites:

Discovery Channel

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 December 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

A dinoszauruszok bolygója

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min 50 min (4 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

Animals that couldn't chew are at times shown chewing in certain scenes. This is most noticeable in the case of Magyarosaurus.

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Connections

Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #37.7 (2007)

User Reviews

Too much like a Disney programme

Before you start going for my throat, let me point out that this is my opinion and mine only. If you agree, fine, if you don't, fine too.

Now, I had the distinct displeasure of seeing two parts this week in a re-run on UK TV.

The first impression was that the dinosaurs look more like cuddly toys, come plastic bathtub Godzilla look-a-likes. In other words, awful.

There is hardly any interaction of the animals with their environment and personally, I don't like the idea of humanised dinosaurs (ie. giving them names and attach human emotions to such animals).

If you are 10 years old, yes, watch it, you might like it. If you've already grown up, grab a book and save the time doing something useful.

As far as a comparison with 'Walking with Dinosaurs' is concerned, I think it beats the hell out of this programme, never mind any inaccuracies.