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Allosaurus - A Walking with Dinosaurs Special
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Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0794051239129
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Item Dimensions: 100
Label: BBC Warner
Languages: English (Original Language),
Manufacturer: BBC Warner
MPN: DE2391D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: BBC Warner
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 06, 2005
Running Time: 60 minutes
Studio: BBC Warner
Theatrical Release Date: 2000
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Editorial Review:
The phenomenal BBC series Walking with Dinosaurs spawned this 30-minute special. Using the same blend of computer animation, puppetry, and story-driven narration (by Kenneth Branagh), Allosaurus: A Walking with Dinosaurs Special centers on one particular dinosaur dubbed Big Al. Found in Wyoming in the 1980s, Big Al's fossil remains comprise the most complete allosaur skeleton ever found. Enough clues are found in the bones, 145 million years after his death, to tell the story of what might have happened from his birth to his death. The film's naturalistic approach (unlike that used in the Disney film Dinosaur, whose characters could talk) is quite spectacular, with chills (a bog turns out to be a big dinosaur threat), thrills (allosaurs chase a group of giant diplodocus), and humor (a baby allosaur seems to bump into the "camera"). A half-hour companion program, "Big Al Uncovered," illustrates how the "what-if" story of Big Al was constructed using facts uncovered by paleontologists (including the 17 injuries found in the skeleton) and filling in the gaps using the dinosaur's distant cousins (birds and crocodiles). The BBC production does not shy away from the violent world of dinosaurs, including mating and hunting techniques. However, any dinosaur fan age 7 and up should find all the Walking with Dinosaurs specials an exciting and fun education. --Doug Thomas
Life was hard in the Jurassic age even for a large dinosaur at the top of the food chain. A few years ago the most complete allosaurus skeleton ever found was discovered in Wyoming. The bones tells a surprisingly detailed biography of one individual dinosaur Big Al as he came to be known by the scientists who pieced together his story. The creators of Walking With Dinosaurs have vividly recreated this 15-year story from birth to death using the same computer graphic and animatronic techniques that stunned viewers throughout the world when they saw the original series. A companion program Big Al Uncovered shows how the scientists were able to trace the evidence of Big Al's life story. Using the same state-of-the-art graphic effects Big Al haunts the modern-day museums and dig sites as passionate scientists explain their findings and theories. Nominated for three Emmy Awards.Running Time: 60 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. UPC: 794051239129
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Allosaurus
Tells the story of "Big Al" how he lived, the injuries he sustained and how he died. Well worth watching.
Rating:  - Disappointed that footage is same as "Walking with Dinosaurs"
Walking with Dinosaurs contains the same footage (different soundtrack and voice talent, Kenneth Branaugh is MUCH better than Ben Stiller) as Prehistoric Planet. This is NOT called out on the box or description. Since I already own "Walking with Dinosaurs" I would not have purchased this DVD if I had known.
However, if you have children under 10, this version is more appropriate for little ones with short attention spans than the orginial.
Rating:  - Very informative video...
An interesting prehistoric "detective" story where scientists attempt to recreate outstanding events in the life of the beast. Such events are based upon a close examination of the fossil skeleton left behind by "Big Al", the Allosaurus. Very good computer graphics, though not as good as the later BBC special called "Chased By Dinosaurs". My 9 year old nephew enjoyed it very much.
Rating: - Humanizing the non-human
A gargantuan killing machine, extant roughly 145 million years ago, is brought back to life with his own "back story".
The killing machine was also a baby, a child, and an adolescent. Went from snagging insects to tackling killer machines his own size.
This brilliantly conceived and executed program could be a permanent part of any curriculum, including informal home learning.
One citicism, which actually extends back to the Speilberg classics. Why the human-like facial and body ... Read More
Rating: - Dinosaurs for Young Eyes
This series is wonderful for the younger crowd. Adults enjoy it also. "Nigel" the narrator does a great job.
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