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SpielbergFan · 05/14/2011, 01:12 am

I thought this would be a nice thread to shorten the time till the release of the game... But I guess it will need a few more.

Which other dinosaur movies/movies with dinosaurs are worth watching? Maybe some classics? What can you recommend?

trocks · 05/14/2011, 04:40 am

The silent version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Lost World" from 1925 is a classic. That movie had better looking dinosaurs than some of the later versions of the same story. I think it's also worth mentioning because it's the first actual dinosaur "movie" ever made.

I never liked the movies from the 60s where they just stuck horns on Iguanas and called them dinosaurs.

**puzzlebox** · 05/14/2011, 04:55 am

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Originally Posted by SpielbergFan

Maybe some classics?

TorQue · 05/14/2011, 05:01 am

Unfortunately there aren't many good dinosaur movies except Jurassic Park series.
Here are some good ones ,and some weak but watchable ones:
-Peter Jackson's King Kong (2005) -Great movie with awesome dinosaur CGI.
-Disney's Dinosaur (2000) )-Good CGI animated movie
-The Land Before TIme (1988) ) - Kids animation,decent nonetheless.
-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World (TV 2001) - The only decent movie based on Conan Doyle's novel,although it's just a TV movie (i still hope they will eventually make a big budget movie loyal to the novel);i never liked the silent one from 1925,but i guess you could check that one out too.
-Terra Nova (TV Series 2011) -The series will air this fall on FOX,and it is produced by Steven Spielberg ;it was supposed to air this may but it was delayed to fall,but anyway the plot and the preview look great,it has great potential and besides it will air at the same time the JP game will launch

-Walking With Dinosaurs (TV MiniSeries 1999) -Awesome CGI Documentary,produced by BBC and Discovery Channel.
-Dinosaur Planet (TV MiniSeries 2003) - Another great CGI Documentary,also produced by Discovery Channel
-A Sound of Thunder (2005) - Although it's a weak SF movie,it has some nice dinosaurs in it.
-Carnosaur (1993)- Cheesy B-Movie based on John Brosnan's novel;i only watched it because i liked the novel.
-Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) - Great animation,like the other 2 movies of the series.
-The Tree of Life (2011)- A very ambitious movie from Terrence Malick that will launch in theaters this month;although the details aren't clear ,it seems it will feature some CGI dinosaurs (but probably in just a few scenes).
-Dinotopia (TV MiniSeries 2002) -Decent dinosaur show.

trocks · 05/14/2011, 06:21 am

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Originally Posted by puzzlebox

Definitely! I remember watching this one gorwing up. I never really watched the 12 sequels.

SmorepionKid · 05/14/2011, 11:54 am

Prehistoric Planet- Nice little spin-off of WWE for the kids, used to watch It all the time when I came home from school, then it disaperred.

Faceslasher · 05/14/2011, 09:11 pm

Best dinosaur movie hands down.

waroftheworlds01 · 05/14/2011, 10:10 pm

The Valley of Gwangi for sure! Really cool. There was also a movie I used to have on VHS called Dinosaura. Where a T-Rex, Brontosaurus and a cave man that have been frozen come back to life and start roaming around mexico. Not the best movie but it was entertaining to watch.

SpielbergFan · 05/14/2011, 11:56 pm

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-Peter Jackson's King Kong (2005) -Great movie with awesome dinosaur CGI.

The only "King Kong" I've seen so far, it was far too long!

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-Disney's Dinosaur (2000) )-Good CGI animated movie

It's a while ago when I watched this, but I've seen it in theater. It was pretty awesome back then, but it wasn't scientifically correct (for a dinosaur fan I was

).

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-The Land Before TIme (1988) ) - Kids animation,decent nonetheless.

I loved that very much when I was a kid. The first one was very sad and dark, but the first sequels were much "happier" and good too.

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-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World (TV 2001) - The only decent movie based on Conan Doyle's novel,although it's just a TV movie (i still hope they will eventually make a big budget movie loyal to the novel);i never liked the silent one from 1925,but i guess you could check that one out too.

Yeah, I have seen that once. As far as I remember, it had some dinosaurs from "Walking with Dinosaurs"...

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-Walking With Dinosaurs (TV MiniSeries 1999) -Awesome CGI Documentary,produced by BBC and Discovery Channel.

That documentary was great and also the early following spin-offs. The most recent ones were not that good. Seeing people walking around next to dinosaurs, that isn't a documentary anymore.

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-Dinotopia (TV MiniSeries 2002) -Decent dinosaur show.

I didn't like that. It was far too kitschy for me.

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Originally Posted by waroftheworlds01

There was also a movie I used to have on VHS called Dinosaura. Where a T-Rex, Brontosaurus and a cave man that have been frozen come back to life and start roaming around mexico. Not the best movie but it was entertaining to watch.

You mean "Dinosaurs!" from 1960. I have seen parts of it when I was a kid. I need to watch this again.

trocks · 05/15/2011, 06:48 am

O Happy Dagger · 05/15/2011, 11:07 am

I'm a big Disney fan, but I don't think Dinosaurs is that great. It was mostly just an exploration of the technology; the story clearly took the backseat. But I do like The Land Before Time.

waroftheworlds01 · 05/15/2011, 12:58 pm

I knew it was either dinosaura or dinosaurus. Wasn't sure though.

RexMaster · 05/15/2011, 08:39 pm

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Originally Posted by Faceslasher

Best dinosaur movie hands down.

Are you on the pot citizen? Are you forgetting the reason why we are together on these forums?

RaptorsRwk · 05/15/2011, 08:51 pm

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Originally Posted by RexMaster

Are you on the pot citizen? Are you forgetting the reason why we are together on these forums?

RexMaster has a point Faceslasher

waroftheworlds01 · 05/15/2011, 10:45 pm

A very good point, indeed.

Faceslasher · 05/17/2011, 01:23 pm

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Originally Posted by RexMaster

Are you on the pot citizen? Are you forgetting the reason why we are together on these forums?

I never experienced the full JP till i was 12.

I kept getting scared. Dinosaur was the only movie that didn't scare me.

RaptorsRwk · 05/17/2011, 07:47 pm

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Originally Posted by Faceslasher

I kept getting scared.

Ha! Nice same with me!

SpielbergFan · 05/17/2011, 11:10 pm

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Originally Posted by Faceslasher

I never experienced the full JP till i was 12.

I kept getting scared.

"Jurassic Park" scared me too when I watched it the first time. But I watched it so often, beginning at the age of 6 (one year before the second came out). They were THE movies of my childhood.

Tropikerna · 05/18/2011, 03:35 am

Anonymous Rex :P

SeanJP · 05/18/2011, 11:40 am

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Originally Posted by Faceslasher

I never experienced the full JP till i was 12.

I kept getting scared. Dinosaur was the only movie that didn't scare me.

How old r u if

u dont mind? I experienced JP at age 3 in 1998 though and was scared of it the first time but i garuntee i have seen it 100,000,000 times already and thats no lie. every day i would go to my Baba and Pa's (gramma and grampa) and watch until i started to go to school but eveytime i was there or am there i watch in on VHS

05/14/2011, 01:12 am	#1
SpielbergFan Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 113	Dinosaur Movies I thought this would be a nice thread to shorten the time till the release of the game... But I guess it will need a few more. Which other dinosaur movies/movies with dinosaurs are worth watching? Maybe some classics? What can you recommend? Last edited by SpielbergFan; 05/14/2011 at 01:44 am.

05/14/2011, 04:40 am	#2
trocks Keepin' it Canon Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 93	The silent version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Lost World" from 1925 is a classic. That movie had better looking dinosaurs than some of the later versions of the same story. I think it's also worth mentioning because it's the first actual dinosaur "movie" ever made. I never liked the movies from the 60s where they just stuck horns on Iguanas and called them dinosaurs. Last edited by trocks; 05/14/2011 at 06:26 am. Reason: Added Picture

05/14/2011, 05:01 am	#4
TorQue Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Romania Posts: 49	Unfortunately there aren't many good dinosaur movies except Jurassic Park series. Here are some good ones ,and some weak but watchable ones: -Peter Jackson's King Kong (2005) -Great movie with awesome dinosaur CGI. -Disney's Dinosaur (2000) )-Good CGI animated movie -The Land Before TIme (1988) ) - Kids animation,decent nonetheless. -Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World (TV 2001) - The only decent movie based on Conan Doyle's novel,although it's just a TV movie (i still hope they will eventually make a big budget movie loyal to the novel);i never liked the silent one from 1925,but i guess you could check that one out too. -Terra Nova (TV Series 2011) -The series will air this fall on FOX,and it is produced by Steven Spielberg ;it was supposed to air this may but it was delayed to fall,but anyway the plot and the preview look great,it has great potential and besides it will air at the same time the JP game will launch -Walking With Dinosaurs (TV MiniSeries 1999) -Awesome CGI Documentary,produced by BBC and Discovery Channel. -Dinosaur Planet (TV MiniSeries 2003) - Another great CGI Documentary,also produced by Discovery Channel -A Sound of Thunder (2005) - Although it's a weak SF movie,it has some nice dinosaurs in it. -Carnosaur (1993)- Cheesy B-Movie based on John Brosnan's novel;i only watched it because i liked the novel. -Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) - Great animation,like the other 2 movies of the series. -The Tree of Life (2011)- A very ambitious movie from Terrence Malick that will launch in theaters this month;although the details aren't clear ,it seems it will feature some CGI dinosaurs (but probably in just a few scenes). -Dinotopia (TV MiniSeries 2002) -Decent dinosaur show. __________________ Quiet, all of you! ..They're approaching the Tyrannosaur paddock. Last edited by TorQue; 05/14/2011 at 05:40 am.

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Faceslasher InGEN Employee #99 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: America Posts: 576	Best dinosaur movie hands down. __________________ You built a time machine...Out of a DeLOREAN? This signature was signed with Doc Brown's new Permanent Ink. If I make a screw up here, then it's gona stick. Oh crap, misspelled gonna!

05/14/2011, 10:10 pm	#8
waroftheworlds01 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 866	The Valley of Gwangi for sure! Really cool. There was also a movie I used to have on VHS called Dinosaura. Where a T-Rex, Brontosaurus and a cave man that have been frozen come back to life and start roaming around mexico. Not the best movie but it was entertaining to watch.

05/15/2011, 06:48 am	#10
trocks Keepin' it Canon Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 93

05/15/2011, 11:07 am	#11
O Happy Dagger Poop Eater Join Date: May 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 7	I'm a big Disney fan, but I don't think Dinosaurs is that great. It was mostly just an exploration of the technology; the story clearly took the backseat. But I do like The Land Before Time. __________________ Food and film.

05/15/2011, 12:58 pm	#12
waroftheworlds01 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 866	I knew it was either dinosaura or dinosaurus. Wasn't sure though.

05/15/2011, 10:45 pm	#15
waroftheworlds01 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 866	A very good point, indeed.

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