Customer Reviews

Ultimate Dinosaur Collection (Walking with Monsters / Walking with Dinosaurs / Allosaurs / Chased by Dinosaurs)

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This collection is awesome! My kids first watched these shows on TV and/or borrowed them from the library. They have loved them, and now own them to watch over and over and over. One warning, though -- the description of the set does not mention that it contains Nigel Marven's "Chased by Sea Monsters", but it does! Even better! Just don't waste your money buying Sea Monsters, since it's included in this set.

This is just a wonderful collection of these films. The entire series is done in such a way so that you truly believe you are watching live animals in a documentary. Perfect blend of cgi and live footage.

I purchased this dvd for my six year old nephew who is really into dinosaurs. It has easily become his favorite. He watches it every chance he gets and is even learning the names of each animal. He gets his pleasure from watching the movies, I get mine from watching him and discussing them with him. Money well spent.

I am a big fan of this set. My son (7) loves dinosaurs and this has great, realistic portrayals with a "plot" that keeps him interested. All of my kids learn from these movies. I really like it because my son saved up and paid for it with his own allowance and so his opinion counts. Two thumbs up!

EXCELLENT 3 DVD COLLECTION ON DINOSAURS. THEY ARE DEPICTED AS REAL AS IT GETS. THE FIRST DVD SHOWS THE MONSTERS OF THE DEEP BEFORE THE AGE OF DINOSAURS. THE SECOND SHOWS THE AGE OF THE DINOSAURS IN ALL THEIR GLORY. THE THIRD DVD DEALS MAINLY WITH COOL AUSIE NIGEL WHO "GOES BACK IN TIME" WITH HIS CREW, BOAT, PLANE ETC. AND INTERACTS WITH ALL THE PREHISTORIC UNDERWATER MONSTERS AND THE LAND DWELLERS AS WELL. IT IS SO REALISTIC YOU GET THE FEELING HE IS ACTUALLY DEALING WITH LIVE ANIMALS.
THE ENTIRE COLLECTION IS VERY INFORMITIVE, LIFE-LIKE, AND EXTREMELY WELL PRODUCED. A MUST FOR ANY DINOSAUR LOVER.

My 4-y-o son is completely obsessed with dinosaurs. I was concerned about the level of violence/gore in the program, but after watching one episode on cable with him and seeing that he was unaffected by it, I bought the series. Once we got past the "yes, dinosaurs ate one another" factor, I've been AMAZED by how quickly he's learning the real names (triceratops versus "three-horn" that he learned from THE LAND BEFORE TIME) and facts about the various prehistoric creatures. When he told me that "dimetrodon was the largest carnivore on Earth when he lived!" I just about fell over. He loves it. I'm delighted.

CHASED BY DINOSAURS is a "Crocodile Hunter" style integration of dinosaurs and the narrator running around the prehistoric landscape in a kind of high-tech LAND OF THE LOST. If anything, I'm a little bothered by the false impression that's making. But it's a lot of fun.

My only note of caution is that WALKING WITH MONSTERS is available as a separate DVD, and if you're used to seeing it as "Before the Dinosaurs" (the subtitle), it could be easy to do what I did and buy it separately, and end up with two copies. Both of which were immediately opened by an enthusiastic 4-y-o, so not returnable. Backup copies are good, though, for something this insanely popular at our house!

Yes, yes, this is truly great stuff, but sooner or later you have to come back down to Earth, (or, back to the present). What I'm saying is, this series is superb, and takes you "there", at least as much as we can expect. There's tons of realistic-looking/moving dinosaurs,(except with "all" dinosaur documentaries and movies- never try and make a Tyrannosaur or Allosaur "leap" into the air after something!), and you might just be amazed on occasion, but I would highly recommend you also get the "Discovery Essential Dinosaur Pack" to perfectly compliment this set. The Discovery set also includes plenty of great "being there" dinosaur stuff as well, but also incorporates plenty of actual scientific research, and how things are analysed through various stages as shown and explained by many world-renowned paleontologists.
Both sets are great!

My 6 year old son is crazy about dinosaurs. I noticed he didn't like the educational shows that are featured on PBS and similar channels. When he discovered the BBC series he was glued to the television. He loves sharing the stories with me during dinner. The special effects, narration, story line, and dinosaur action really captures his attention. This is an excellent video for dinosaur fans.

This is a very interesting collection, three discs with multiple chapters per disc.
What I enjoyed firstly, there was a significant amount of information I didn't know, the graphics were well above average throughout the DVD series, and may have accurately depicted life on earth as it developed.
It covered all the timeframes from lifes' earliest beginnings through the end of the dinosaurs.
Many of the hypothesis it put forward were intriguing, and may have been factual in history.
The documentary series covered all planetary aspects from Oceans to Land to Air and included the development of the continents from Pangea to something approaching what we have today, including polar regions.
This series did not just focus on the well known species, but really in as much as could be expected, delved into lives' great diversity - even down to the parasites!
What I didn't like was the factual documentary basis without proof - we didn't KNOW what it was like then, unless the BBC has managed to get the Tardis to work!
Other than that - great entertainment and very educational, and not just for Children.

The animation, and stories on these DVDs are great. Our dinosaur obsessed toddler loves all the stories, Al the Allosaurus was the first tv show that made him genuinely sad.

For me, it was less than satisfying purchase because my kid has already watched the entire "Prehistoric Planet" on Discovery. And "Prehistoric Planet" is just "Walking With Dinosaurs" dubbed with an American accent, it is exactly the same show. Another nitpick is that the first DVD in this series forces you to watch (no fast forward) the ads for the other 3 that you've already bought.