Clash of the Dinosaurs

This series ran before the days of compilation DVD's like this one and it relied very much on the fact that it had been a week or more since the viewer had seen the previous episode. Not only that, the episode itself is cut in a way that it expects viewers to forget what was happening between commercials.What results is an informative series about dinosaurs, but unfortunately A LOT of the facts and theories are repeated over and over again after each "break" and between episodes. For example, you will learn that the Sauroposeidon's only defense against predators was to grow larger quickly because that one fact is repeated at least 10 times throughout the series in different words.Furthermore, the 3D animation is great and makes for entertaining segments, but those shots are also repeated ad nauseum as there might be a total of perhaps 5 minutes of animation between the main species of dinosaurs that are examined across this nearly 3 hour long series.So in sum, it's fun and informative and chock full of great and interesting facts about dinosaurs along with paleontologist sound bites (including the incredibly knowledgeable Robert Bakker), but the series as a whole is hampered by its constant recycling of the same 3D dinosaur shots and said information.

It was the best dinosaur documentary I have ever seen exsepted it repeats the same sens in every chapter. I also recommend Dinosaur Revolution but the only part I really love is the end called T-Rex and it has lots of grat battles but they are really violent and really bloody, I mean they go all out on the final chapter in blood and it is also vary sad in one part of it so I would not recommend it for children to watch it. I would say my favourite movie would hands down be Speckles the Tarbosaurus and it goes by a mother name as well called Dino Long an Amazing Adventure. It is a movie filled with action and tragedy, Speckles first grate tragedy is vary sad and I would not let children see this movie it is so sad for me that I was sad for three days because of this movie and I was 18 years old, I also love DINOSAURS so that is one reason I was very sad and I love animals I consider them like humans we all came from God so we are special to be alive and I know evolelution comes not exist to it Mack's no sense when our body's perfectly relocated our DNA so how can it happen and how does DINOSAURS being warm blooded die out from cold when cold blooded animals did not die out andcyes if evolution did exsist frogs were around then so yes there were warm blooded animals on earth at the time so it makes no sense because how can that be if a warm blooded animals died out from freezing to death but could blooded animals did not there is something rone there with that,it because Satten also know as Slanderer Depressor, wants any one to atlest not serve him not even a little so that he can tack you down with him because he knows his time is short also the bible never said that the Earth would be distroed itsaid the would be a new earth and a new hevens figuratively speaking of corse and humans will be redirected on earth as well. So you have something to look forward for unless you are not in the book of life then you would just be dead forever and hell does not exist god would never ever do that to his loving creations, he is a loving Father not a God of torture he is described as God is Love.

This series has some strong points -- authoritative and entertaining "talking heads", some of the acknowledged expert paleontologists of today (including Kenneth Carpenter, Bob Bakker, Mark Norell, and others); some very impressive animated anatomical footage; analyses of hunting, defense, and breeding strategies, and (my favorite part) computer-animated dinosaurs.The problem? This series commits a serious sin: The animated footage -- which is pretty much de rigeur for a modern dinosaur show -- is repeated, over and over and over. Not just from one episode to the next, but even within them. In the first episode alone, you can see nearly every bit of animation at LEAST four times -- probably more, but I didn't count them all. I started the second episode, hoping to see new animations -- and saw the same ten or so clips used in the first! And while the animation is pretty good, it has an unusual style -- lots of extreme closeups (with a virtual wide-angle lens), frequently low angles backlit by a low sun, and an overexposed, washed-out look that rarely gives the "nature video" feel of productions like "Walking With Dinosaurs" or "Planet Dinosaur".Basically, this series feels like they didn't have the budget for a lot of dino animation, so they decided to pay for a little of it, and used it over and over. Given an apparent budgetary constraint, I suppose it's better to get a little good animation than a lot of bad animation.(In what is probably another cost-saving measure, the scene purporting to show Sauroposeidon hatchlings apparently used the adult models, scaled down -- ignoring the natural differences of proportion between adults and young.)In summary, I have to agree with another reviewer who said not to watch all four episodes in one evening. While I wouldn't mind a half hour watching this now and then, on the whole "Clash of the Dinosaurs" one hour of material stretched into four 45-minute episodes. Because of this, despite its strengths, it doesn't make my list of top dino videos.

A very well made documentary. Really informative and high quality special effects. This series goes in to much detail about the anatomy of dinosaurs and how they used this anatomy to hunt, fight, and defend themselves. The CGI is reused quite a bit, but it all fits nicely into the narrative of the story being told. No floating heads, just a single narrator makes it easy to really get caught up in the series and take in all the information presented. This series spun off the fantastic last days of the dinosaurs documentary and if you enjoyed either one of them you will enjoy the other. Most definitely one of my top 5 dinosaur documentary shows. Highly recommended.

On the basis of the previous reviews I purchased this. My wife and I like watching these dinosaur documentaries and have plenty and these are by far the worst. I very very rarely wish I hadn't bought something but this is one that makes me feel that way.I agree the graphics are good; very good even. But there is perhaps... 15-20 minutes worth across the episodes which is repeated over and over with slightly varying narration each time. By virtue of it's broadcast on tv there are, every ten mintues or so, mini climax's (you know the sort 'will this might theropod get the better of the sick and dying herbivour...') whereupon we then have to sit through 2 mintute summations of what's already passed. The information is not very interesting or new and is sporadic to say the least.I know being critical always brings unhelpful review ticks but but I was so dissapointed with this after the two previous glowing reviews and I hope that this goes some way to balancing the reviews here because this is, to me, nowhere near a 5 star DVD - and having paid for it believe me I wanted it to be.So; are the graphics good? Yes, very but you will have to see the same shots over and over (oh look it's that pterosaur again again again!)Is the info intersting and up to date? Essentially up to date though this DVD suffers from sensationalising dinosaurs far too much and the information is sparse though occasionally interesting.Is it worth the price? Not for my money. Not worth the time either in my opinion BUT two other people have enjoyed it so perhaps, just perhaps, I'm missing something? If you choose not to heed my advice I would simply say don't get your hope up too much.If you have any questions feel free to pop them in the comments area and I'll answer as soon as I can. If you buy this and like it I would be genuinly interested in any comments you may have as to what it is I'm missing so I'd be glad if you would share those with me in the comments area too. Thank you.Lee

The effects are very good, no question about it. But are they really worth the price? I don't think so.All you see are virtually the same 7 scenes over and over again and again and again.Technically speaking, you know all the cg-image safe for the first episode, except for the one with the hadrosaurs (in the final episode).For me it was definitely not worth the price.

I like docamentires and this one is really cool you learn alot about dinosaurs and i think its quite hobbiy of mine i really the subjeat a great deal

Great effects, everything I hoped, yes I also recommended this DVD