Product Details

• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, HiFi Sound
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Nat'l Geographic Vid
• VHS Release Date: April 25, 2000
• Run Time: 80 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0792257367
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #249,616 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Paced perfectly for children's short attention spans, this 84-minute video includes 2 feature programs about paleontologists and their fossil finds. Interspersed with these segments are dinosaur trivia questions answered by real-life boys and girls (whose favorite question, "What did a T. rex sound like?," received a roaring response). The first hourlong feature follows Paul Sereno as he digs up the skeleton of a never-before-found dinosaur. He then spends two years reconstructing and mounting the skeleton, providing a fascinating exploration of the life of the dinosaur as well as the life of the paleontologist, from grueling digs in the Niger desert to the equally grueling marathon he runs to raise funds to complete his work. The 18-minute second feature uncovers the controversy surrounding Sue, the most complete T. rex skeleton found to date. Discovered in 1990 by Susan Hendrickson, the fossil was seized by the FBI and sold on Sotheby's auction block for $8.6 million. Although dinosaurs died out millions of years ago, National Geographic brings them back to life in this captivating video. --Larisa Lomacky Moore

Product Description

Real Kids tell why they love dinosaurs as they enter the fossil zone to experience a real dino dig and meet Sue, the T. Rex!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Yuck! NOT age appropriate., November 4, 2000

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Julia (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: National Geographic Kids: I Love Dinosaurs [VHS] (VHS Tape)

We purchased this video based on NG's reputation and on the box information. Yes, this video begins with 5 minutes of "kid level" dinosaur talk. After that, it is pure drugdery. Dull, dull, dull!! The remainder of the video follows paleontologists on "digs". Fine - except that most children aren't interested in hearing about the political climate, supplies needed, etc, ad nauseum (about an hour!). As my 3 year old said - "Mom, I don't weant to watch a video about people in the desert. I want to watch about DINOSAURS!" This film really is about the difficulties in finding complete skeletons - about pure Paleontology - not about the dinosaurs themselves. BBC's "Walking With Dinosaurs" or Dorling Kindersley's "Eyewitness: Dinosaur" are far better choices. I've tried to return the video (yes, it is that dull!), but National Geographic won't take returns of items not purchased directly from them. I am an elementary school teacher - and, I feel this video is appropriate at about the grade 5 level - totally out of step with the marketing and introduction. Don't waste your money.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Boring for kids and adults alike., June 6, 2002

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H. Stanko (Green Bay, Wisconsin United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: National Geographic Kids: I Love Dinosaurs [VHS] (VHS Tape)

My 2 1/2 year old son loves dinosaurs. He was so excited to get this video and we had to rush home to watch it. He then proceeded to cry throughout the video because it is NOT about dinosaurs at all. It is about a dinosaur DIG and is much more appropriate for older children (late elementary school age). I would not recommend this video for anyone who is looking for a video about dinosaurs, unless they primarily want to see a paleontologist at work.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very dull video, January 3, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: National Geographic Kids: I Love Dinosaurs [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I purchased this video for my nephew and as we sat down to watch it I was shocked that it was so inappropriate for small children. I was led to believe this video was geared for children and boy was I wrong. It's all about paleantologists searching for dinosaur bones. I am very disappointed and feel it was a very big waste of money! I wish there was a way to return it.