While Dinosaur performed. Dinosaur probably doesnt crack all that many top ten lists. With no single memorable character that. Lightning Mc. Queen, Scrat, Woody, Buzz Lightyear. Dinosaur simply doesnt capture the imagination and remain ingrained in our brains like. Denver, the Last Dinosaur is an American animated series produced by World Events Productions. It was nationally syndicated throughout the United States in 1988 with. Dinosaur Bluray 2000 Starring D. B. Sweeney, Alfre Woodard and Ossie Davis. Set 65 million years ago, DINOSAUR tells the compelling story of an iguanodon named. Dinosaur is the story of a mass migration of prehistoric creatures after a meteor shower. A band of primates called Lemurs discover an egg from which a dinosaur. Despite worries that this carnivore will simply devour the tribe when it comes of age, it. Aladar voiced by D. B. Sweeney, The Cutting Edge. When Aladar is fully grown, the meteor strikes, and he and his adoptive family go in search of. They meet up and join a mixed herd of dinosaurs traveling to the. Led by the stubborn Kron who believes only the strongest of the herd should survive and usurp. Aladar must do. everything in his power to convince the herd to turn from the leadership of Kron and follow a. Unfortunately, Dinosaur is one of the more unoriginal movies Ive seen. In fact, the. animated canon of dinosaur centric films seem lacking in originality and substance. There is. generally the outsider who is raised by, lives with, or is close friends with a drastically different. The main character is usually. Likewise, bad guys are hard headed and self centered. Oh, lets not forget some sort. Thats what we have here, and while its not bad, watching Dinosaur is like. Deja Vu. Films like The Land Before Time before it, and Ice Age The. Dinosaur does offer impressive visuals, though they are. The environments look fantastic, of course. They are not. animated but are rather real with the animated characters inserted. Unfortunately, the. These dinosaurs, whether or not they are accurate to the eyes of a paleontologist, look great. Dinosaur was a groundbreaking film in its day. Beowulf is today, but. Dinosaur is almost all glitz and glamour and style with little substance. Dinosaur stomps onto Blu ray with a 1. MPEG 2 encoded, 1. Blu ray discs such as Cars and Ratatouille. Dinosaurs transfer doesnt appear to be extremely sharp. It looks soft and lacking in. Fine details seem muted and definition is mediocre. Whether we look at medium distance. Close up shots. fare better in the detail department, especially considering the textures of the dinosaurs. All the ridges, humps, and wrinkles on their bodies stand out nicely. There is some. noticeable edge enhancement in the transfer, but its never visible in abundance. Look at the. vines hanging down from a tree in chapter five. A noticeable halo surrounds each one. Color banding is also noticeable in some darker shots after the meteor attack. Colors are never as. Dinosaur generally sports. Still, the image never pops off the screen during its brighter sequences as weve come. Cars, which manages to burst off the screen in every. All in all, Dinosaur is a disappointment. Its not bad, but a few nagging issues and a generally uninteresting look make it pale in. Disney brings Dinosaur to life on Blu ray with a PCM 5. The attack sequence at the beginning is one of the highlights on the disc, and proves. Your entire room will rattle at the sound of the. Earth. Directionality and sound panning. Surrounds are nicely employed throughout. Some echoing of voices in chapter 2. The meteor storm in chapter six is another highlight of the track. Loud. engaging, and immersive, bass is ever present, the music is loud, albeit with a hint of a harsh edge. Dialogue is natural and front focused, never lost under the rest. This soundtrack is just fine, about what is to. Blu ray audio mix. Dinosaur is a good enough film, but unlike some of the best of the recent wave of critically. The story is. rather generic, the characters bland, and the visuals somewhat dull. The Blu ray edition of the film. The films picture quality is acceptable but ultimately disappointing next to. The audio track is the. The extras are somewhat scarce but acceptable. While. Cars remains the epitome of animated Blu ray reference material, for the kids in the home. For that reason and audience, I recommend Dinosaur. Dinosaur Movie Dvd Quality© 2017