Product Details

• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Madacy Records
• DVD Release Date: May 5, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004T3BA
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #84,642 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Consider the complete set instead, September 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: When Dinosaurs Ruled: Ground Zero (DVD)

This is one of a 5-part Learning Channel series narrated by Jeff Goldblum exploring dinosaur remains found in a generally specific modern location, in this case South America. If you're looking for great CGI dinosaurs, you'll have to look elsewhere, such as Walking With Dinosaurs. Actually, there are very few of these to complain about. Almost all of the show consists of various exterior shots of the region with very little having anything to do with fossil finds or excavations.

It's quite clear that the Amazon.com reviewer didn't feel it important enough to write an individual review of each of the five parts in this series, but instead wrote a generic review and then changed a couple of items to cover each of the five parts of this series. For instance, I have trouble finding Tunisia on my map of South America. And the species mentioned are only presented in The Land that Time Forgot, another part of the series. I doubt that she even took the time to watch this video. The direct scene access is nothing like that described. The "thematic sections" are very general at best, and you cannot access specific dinosaurs in any way, not that there is much to access. Taking the information from the box is in no way what I consider a review.

I'm going to risk your displeasure. You'll find my review also somewhat generic, as it's virtually the same as those I've written for the other four in the series. (But at least I've actually WATCHED them!) The reason for this is simple: each of these five videos is essentially the same with the exception of regional location and the content of Goldblum's narritave. However, if you'll take the time to read my review of When Dinosaurs Ruled (the complete set), you'll find a complete review that should be helpful.

Ground Zero does not rely on the other parts of the series - it can easily stand on its own merits. But if you like it, you're going to want the complete set. If the cost of the set puts you off, I highly recommend Walking with Dinosaurs.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Even a child can see the shortcomings, March 27, 2006

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Nicholas Dujmovic (Vienna, Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When Dinosaurs Ruled: Ground Zero (DVD)

Bottom Line: get Walking with Dinosaurs, which is superior in every way. My six year old son was interested in what the paleontologists were saying, which actually was fairly interesting, but the reconstruction of the dinosaurs themselves was beyond lame--it was dishonest. How often did we see the same shaken camera technique, the blurred head with teeth and red eyes, the plastic looking tongue? Too many times. It didn't fool my son, and it just annoyed me.