Customer Reviews

Dinotopia - Quest for the Ruby Sunstone

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Let's start out with the fact that, yes, it's a kids' movie and it's a good fit for kids. It has fun dinosaurs and what kid doesn't like fun dinosaurs? If you're babysitting, you can sit down with your kid and enjoy this harmless, silly romp about dinosaurs, friendship and adventure that children adore and dream about. I saw this myself when I sat down with my eight-year-old cousin to watch it, and she insisted it was a great and memorable movie, on par with or even better than Pan's Labyrinth, which she had seen me watching a little before. So I watched this movie with my little film critic cousin and watched her totally adore it, beginning to end.

This doesn't mean I have to pretend it's a good movie, though. It's full of idiocy, inaccuracy, and ridiculous over-simplification of the gorgeous and well-thought-out book series that it originated from.

There is literally nothing else defining about Dinotopia but its dinosaurs. Everything else about their culture, buildings and society are VERY human; there are no inventions, language or behaviors just for dinosaurs as there obviously should be, they being isolated...FOREVER as they have. The movie had some big-name voice actors whose talent was wasted on plain or stupid dialogue, especially Kathy Griffin. The main character Kex (what kind of a name is that? Sounds like a cereal!) loses his surprise/wonderment at the Dinotopia world at the snap of a finger. 26 sometimes talks in slang that Dinotopia can't possibly have heard of before. One little dinosaur, Spaz, is...really irritatingly stupid. He tells awful jokes, once sucked snot out of 26's nose (thinking he was gonna get milk?) and, seconds after being born, he was walkin' and talkin' like he's several years old already. And of course, no character from the original series is anywhere to be seen.

"Hey, it's a kids' movie, lighten up."

Yeah, yeah, that's the answer to everything, isn't it? -_-

My three year old grandson loved the movie. He was not the least bit scared. Whereas my 2 1/2 year old granddaughter does not care for it at all.

Animated adventure, an orphan runs away, he's lost at sea and washes up on a hidden island, protected from the rest of the world by sun stones. On the island people and dinosuars co-exist. The villian is another outsider who tried to take over the island after finding a ruby sunstone, he was defeated and locked away for a hundred years only to be awoken by two bumbling dinosuars. This adventure the orphan and two new found friends defeat the bad guy once again.

I've watched it at least 6 times the last few days and am not tired of it yet.

OK for young kids, I'd guess up to 5. After age 5 kind of
iffy whether they'd still be interested.

If your child loves dinosaurs, get this video!
My grandson watch it over and over again. Full proof to keep their attention.

My son had to have this movie after seeing the trailer on another video. It was worth getting since the characters are fun and it has an easy story to follow. He enjoys watching this one over and over.

if you have a little one that loves dinosaurs, they will love this movie. it's perfect for little kids. my son (3) has been watching it on repeat since we got it....a week ago. and at least its something different from land before time, which are great movies but its nice to see some different characters.

I bought this for my God child which she first saw it from a rental I took out.... she loves Dinosours..... she's only four years old.... when I mailed them to her... she left a msg. Madrina thank you for my movies ... I love my movies...and repeated it 3XXX .... of course her mother dial the number.....

The DVD and case was in fine condition but the product was advertised to include stickers. There were NO stickers. My child was dissapointed but otherwise, pleased to own the movie. Cute dinosaur movie. It still had its "scary" scenes with the "bad guy", but not as scary as other movies made out there, geared toward the same age level. Loved hearing Carol Burnett's voice as one of the dino characters. Loved her in Horton Hears a Who, too. Bad girl in both cartoon movies!

When I want to just relax and enjoy the afternoon, this is at the top of my list, and the movie was inexcellent condition, including the outside case ! ThankYou !!!

Truthfully, I would give this 2 stars, maybe 1, but my daughter loves this film, so I had to compromise on a 3. It's not my favorite, the storyline is a bit silly, but she loves dinosaurs and can't resist watching this one at least once a week. The whole dinotopia story (the version for adults) always seemed so preposterous to me, so this one is also a hard one for me to swallow, but I guess as a kid I had my favorite ridiculous movies that my parents didn't understand either. If your pre-schooler loves dinosaurs, this one is ok.