Chased By Dinosaurs
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Actor: Nigel MarvenBrand: Warner Brothers
Editor: Andrew Wilks
Producer: Gaynelle Evans
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0
Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 150 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2011-03-29
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: E1927
Studio: BBC Worldwide
Product features:
- You'll be on the edge of your seat when the creators of the groundbreaking Walking With. series send zoologist Nigel Marvin back in time to track down the owner of the Giant Claw. But as soon as his mission is accomplished, it's on to prehistoric South America, in Land of Giants, where Nigel witnesses the battle between history's largest predator and its even more gigantic prey. Finally, in Chase
DVD Reviews of Chased By Dinosaurs
DVD Review: BRILLANT EDUCATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT THAT MUST BE SEEN TO BE BELIEVED!
Summary: 5 Stars
PUT SIMPLY -- AN AWESOME WONDROUS ESCURSION INTO THE DANGEROUS UNKNOWN!
OVERVIEW --
"Chased By Dinosaurs",starring Nigel Marven is the most compelling and satisfying program about dinosaurs ever! Wondrous and awesome are just too small to describe this excursion into the dangerous unknown. This program has just one small problem, 218 minutes is just much too short for this program. I have seen this program frequently, but always in one sitting! AWESOME & WONDROUS JUST WON'T DO!
Where "Walking With Dinosaurs" and "Prehistoric Beasts" were awesomely realistic educational tools, "Chased by Dinosaurs" adds the two elements already present in the series, but now in the Mega-doses that Dinosaurs deserve -- EXCITEMENT & JOYOUS ENTERTAINMENT.
FOR PARENTS: there's NO CLOCK-WATCHING while this program is running.
-*- SO WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?
-*- HOW IS THIS PROGRAM DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS IN THE SERIES?
The other "Walking With" programs are empirical, educational tools that have no equal, but young children, who traditionally are the biggest dinosaur enthusiasts, find them a bit difficult to stay focused on. This time travel format hosted by Nigel Marven is especially valuable for children, though I found it for myself to be the most compelling of the entire series.
The first episode [28 minutes] - "THE GIANT CLAW" serves notice that man and dinosaur will be sharing the same world and even the same frames on film. In the first 3 minutes, Nigel Marven is almost eaten several times in what look to be real man-meets-dinosaur encounters. It's just the beginning!
Episode 2 [28 minutes] - "LAND OF THE GIANTS" introduces us to the recently discovered, largest dinosaurs [so far]. In the world of dinosaurs, bigger is always more interesting. The Argentinasaurus weighs in at 92 tons and we see Nigel actually put the scales under the dinosaur, as a herd of Argentinasauruses passes by. You don't have to be a child to get excited over this!
The last part, "Chased By Sea Monsters", is ther real treat on this DVD. Because its scope and requisite length is larger, it is broken into 3 segments [28 minutes each]. Basically, using a time machine [a device that we don't see except for its results], Nigel Marven and his brave crew check out the 7 most dangerous oceans of all time. These are shown in order of ascending danger, the 7th most dangerous ocean shown first and the most dangerous shown last. The timeline goes back and forth, but it allows a very effective building of tension. Each paleo-ocean is filled with exotic and dangerous denizens of the deep that are more menacing with each new ocean. Young children can't keep their eyes off this segment and frankly neither can I.
-----*- BONUS DOCUMENTARY: "THE SCIENCE OF GIANTS" --
This 50-minute special feature is about as good as it gets when it comes to dinosaur documentaries. "Science of Giants" examines a relatively new and previously unproven theory regarding the herding tendencies of the largest carnivores, previously assumed to be solitary creatures. We witness the efforts of paleontologist Philip Currie in his coordinated efforts to prove that "megacarnivores" actually hunted and lived in packs.
"Fact Files" are also included within the Special Features that provide quick, basic info about the dinosaurs that are included in the series.
This is very interesting and it is quick and easy reference.
THE VERDICT -- MORE PLEASE! --
It doesn't get any better than this! Throughout the five-part, time machine sequences we have Nigel Marven in the same frames as the dinosaurs and every moment is spent entertainingly, usefully, and educationally.
FOR FURTHER VIEWING:
"Walking With Dinosaurs" and "Walking With Prehistoric Beasts" are the most educationally significant videos of their kind. However, "Prehistoric Beasts" deals primarily with huge mammals and human ancestors making it inherently interesting to me. The lives of huge mammals are also followed, many of which are as large as dinosaurs.
There is also "Allosaurus-A Walking With Dinosaurs Special", based on a recent find. An extrapolation of "Big Al's" life and death is the focus of this treat, along with a documentary which explains how that extrapolation was made. For these, Kenneth Branagh is the narrator and he is very well-suited for the role.
"Walking with Monsters - Life Before Dinosaurs DVD" hosted by Kenneth Branagh has recently been released, and I have just seen it. The special effects are the best yet, but intrinsically these are basically pre-dinosauric animals which are inherently less interesting. I would still give this program 5 stars, but it is not in the same class as "Chased By Dinosuars" when it comes to generating viewer excitement.
-----*- LAST THOUGHTS --
"CHASED BY DINOSAURS" hosted by Nigel Marvin is a sort of Jurassic Park for Dino-education, and is simply the best program of its kind that have ever seen, by a very long margin.
Description of Chased By Dinosaurs
You'll be on the edge of your seat when the creators of the groundbreaking Walking With... series send zoologist Nigel Marvin back in time to track down the owner of the Giant Claw. But as soon as his mission is accomplished, it's on to prehistoric South America, in Land of Giants, where Nigel witnesses the battle between history's largest predator and its even more gigantic prey. Finally, in Chased by Sea Monsters, our intrepid explorer dives into the world's most dangerous depths. In seven different seas in seven different eras, Nigel meets scary sea scorpions, terrifying giant squid, massive armored fish, and the vicious sixty-foot Mosasaur!Bestsellers in DVD
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