Walking with Dinosaurs

I enjoyed viewing the tape, and then passed it on to my grandchildren to view.

Walking with Dinosaurs is an extremely interesting take on dinosaurs. The DVD makes them seem very real-to-life.

This series had always intrigued me since it came out, but I had not seen it until the price on the DVDs came down and I purchased a copy. However, upon watching the series I was a little disappointed. The stories are very formulaic and predictable, portraying recurring themes, such as hunting, fighting and death. Each session shows only a small number of characters/dinosaurs rather than a prehistoric world teeming with all kinds of life. The imagery is good, taken from superb scenic locations, and allow for much of the narrative filler. Also, there seems to be an extreme amount of scientific guesswork and creative license throughout - which might be expected in a documentary of this nature. Overall the production seems to fall a little flat and become boring. Perhaps in this era of special effects, I was expecting something a little more spectacular. Although the computer animation and animatronics are quite good, they don't seem to quite compare to what can be done in the entertainment industry and thus perhaps my less enthusiastic review.

I have used this video in my classroom for years. I replaced it recently due to sticky fingers of a student. That tells you that children - 10-12 love the video too.

The quality of this production is second to none. This video triggered a huge interest in dinosaurs by my 5-year old and even my 2-year old asks to see it often. The making of the video documentary is also very interesting.