Dinosaur

Theatrical Release Date: 2000 05 19 (USA)

UPC: 786936147728

Studio: Walt Disney Video

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:null

Summary: Walt Disney Pictures redefined computer animation with this technically accomplished fantasy of prehistoric life, combining live-action backgrounds with computer-generated animals. After a pterodactyl snatches a dinosaur's egg and accidentally drops it while flying away, the egg is rescued by a family of lemurs, who keep it warm until it hatches. They raise the baby dinosaur, named Aladar, as one of their own, and as he grows to adulthood, Aladar protects the primates that he has come to regard as his family. When a giant meteor appears in the sky, packs of dinosaurs have no idea what to make of the strange fiery light, but Aladar and the lemurs are convinced that they must escape to a safer place before the huge flaming stone destroys their home, leading Aladar to encounter his own kind for the first time. D.B. Sweeney provides the voice of Aladar; other actors in the voice cast include Joan Plowright, Julianna Margulies, Alfre Woodard, and Ossie Davis. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Children's/Family

Features: Created directly from the digital source
Widescreen [1.85:1] enhanced for 16x9 televisions
DTS 5.1 Digital Surround Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
THX-certified
French-language track
Audio commentary with directors, effects supervisors, producer, and production team
Film facts fossil dig: Go behind the scenes during the film
"Dinopedia" animated dinosaur fun facts
"DinoSearch" search and assemble game
"Aladar's Adventure" virtual reality game
TheatreVision: descriptive audio track for the visually impaired
Isolated sound effects track
DVD-ROM and weblinks
The development of "Dinosaur"
Computer animation tests
Dinosaur design featurettes
Concept art
Character design
Creating a prehistoric world
Special effects featurette
Story reel
3-D workbook
Progression reels
Music and sound design
Audio mix demonstration
Abandoned sequences
Publicity materials [trailers/tv spots]
Hidden Easter Eggs

Dinosaur

Format: DVD

Release Date: 01/30/2001

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, 2 PCM stereo

Runtime: 82 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1- Feature
0. Chapter Selection
1. Main Title/Attack! [:01]
2. The Egg's Journey [:16]
3. Aladar Hatches [:03]
4. Aladar Grows Up [:08]
5. The Ritual [3:54]
6. The Meteor Strikes [2:39]
7. Aftermat [:03]
8. Dangerous Encounter [:00]
9. Meeting The Herd [:03]
10. New Friends? [:02]
11. Breaking The Ice [:09]
12. The Crossing [:03]
13. Reaching The Lake [:03]
14. Water! [:02]
15. Bruton Is Trapped [:03]
16. One Down [3:11]
17. Left Behind [2:21]
18. The Fate Of Bruton [:01]
19. Carnotaurs! [:05]
20. A Dead End? [:05]
21. The Nesting Grounds [:02]
22. Blocked Passage [:03]
23. A New Leader [:04]
24. Standing Together [:00]
25. The Final Conflict [:04]
26. Welcome Home [:03]
27. End Credits [3:20]

Karl Williams

A landmark achievement in computer animation, Dinosaur (2000) is one of the most expensive films ever made by Disney and a visual tour de force, although it suffers from a by-the-numbers plot line reminiscent of a Screenwriting 101 class. After a powerful opening sequence featuring the dizzying flight of a pterodactyl and a meteor shower probably too intense for the film's intended audience of young children, Dinosaur lumbers into familiar territory with a programmed story in which every beat is telegraphed far in advance. Mindless villains that don't exactly ramp up the tension and less than inspired vocal performances from leads Julianna Margulies and D.B. Sweeney, neither of whom has a particularly memorable or unique voice, add little to the proceedings. Regardless of the film's script problems, however, Dinosaur is a feast for the eyes; it represents, along with its equally successful box office competitor Chicken Run (2000), a year of major advances in the overall quality of film animation. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

Cast and Crew: John Kent Harrison  Screenwriter 
James Newton Howard  Composer (Music Score) 
Robert Nelson Jacobs  Screenwriter 
Eric Leighton  Director 
Pam Marsden  Producer 
D.B. Sweeney  Actor 
Alfre Woodard  Actor 
Ossie Davis  Actor 
Max Casella  Actor 
Hayden Panettiere  Actor 
Sam Wright  Actor 
Julianna Margulies  Actor 
Peter Siragusa  Actor 
Joan Plowright  Actor 
Della Reese  Actor 

Country: USA