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**Kess73** · 11-09-2011, 18:21

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Originally Posted by Galvasean

September 14th.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014m55k

September is dinosaur month.

Dinosaur revolution
Planet dinosaur
Jurassic Park BluRay
Jurassic Park in the cinema

It is a golden age...

Thought the blu ray was not out to buy until late October?

**Galvasean** · 11-09-2011, 20:01

having rechecked, you are correct

**Galvasean** · 13-09-2011, 00:17

Don't forget guys Planet Dinosaur starts tomorrow on BBC1 at 20:30.
First episode is Carcharosontosaurus versus Spinosaurus!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014m55k

Hopefully someone will tape it for me...

GWolf · 13-09-2011, 15:35

I know one of the shows consultants, and he seems pretty excited by this show so I'm looking forward to it. Apparently it's going to be giving the dinos personas, but not overtly fictionalising things

**Galvasean** · 13-09-2011, 15:36

I just noticed when I posted 'tomorrow' it was after midnight, so its actually on tomorrow, not today.
WEDNESDAY!

dlofnep · 14-09-2011, 20:47

bump

GWolf · 14-09-2011, 21:05

Not too bad actually. I had a few issues with the animation. Slightly too cartoony vibe. The Spinosaurus' tail seemed a little too short. The skulls had that stretched quality, where you can see all the fenestrae through the skin. But not too bad. Enjoyable, and I really liked how there was constant reference to scientific studies. For one, gives me papers to look up. No, I'm pleased enough. Plus John Hurt.

Rubecula · 14-09-2011, 21:11

Thoroughly enjoyed that. John Hurt narrated it well, and the info was good. They didn't say "this happened" or "that happened" They said "this MAY have happened" or "evidence shows this is probable". Excellent program, I will be watching the next episode if I am home from work next week.

Edit: Just watching "Dinosaurs, Myth and Monsters on BBC 4.

**Kess73** · 14-09-2011, 22:44

Was not overly impressed tbh. I felt that the animation was a big let down as I was expecting a lot more on that front. At times it felt like I was watching something more akin to an Xbox game that was lauded for it's graphics when it forst came out but that was a few years past that stage now.

Thought the info side of things was aimed for a younger audience (which it may well have been) and would have preferred a more substantial (and more detailed) amount of information.

Will still tune in next week though to see if things get better.

**Galvasean** · 19-09-2011, 14:44

watched this the other day. My wonderful girlfriend recorded it for me. Must say I thought it was much MUCH better than Dinosaur revolution. The narrator was excellent. The referencing of actual scientific discoveries was refreshing. Best of all IMO was the lack of ad bumpers / jump cut reminders/previews (wrecked my head while watching Dinosaur Revolution).
The amount of information they packed into half an hour was impressive. I look forward to episode 2 'Feathered Dragons' which will feature Epidexipteryx and Microraptor (among others):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0151tyd

You can watch episode 1 on the website now (for the next month):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014m55k

**Adam Khor** · 19-09-2011, 17:19

Watched it too, downloaded it. It's awesome

I too liked it better than the two first episodes of Dinosaur Revolution (the only ones I've seen so far). I love it that the episode portrays Spinosaurus as a normal animal and not an unstoppable juggernaut, but at the same time, it doesn´t take the badass out of it. I hope obnoxious dino-buffs stop implying that Spinosaurus was a wimp just because of its being largely a fish-eater.
The only complaint I have about the Spinosaurus is that it's tail seemed a little bit too short, as if truncated. Also, the Spinosaurus' CG quality was better than the other dinosaurs, as if, being the star, the budget had been dedicated mostly to it XD

It's a shame that we didn´t get to see Deltadromeus or Paralititan but oh well, you can´t have everything in this life

dlofnep · 19-09-2011, 17:20

Watched it too - Thought it was great. Downloaded Jurassic CSI there now. Gunna give it a look..

**Kess73** · 21-09-2011, 11:20

Second episode is on tonight at 20:30 on BBC1. Just in case anyone forgot.

dlofnep · 21-09-2011, 13:30

Yup, looking forward to it. It's going to be about feathered dinosaurs.

**Galvasean** · 21-09-2011, 15:36

Watched that Myths & Monsters documentary yesterday (the wonderful missus recorded that too cause she's awesome). Nice doc. No info that hadn't been covered in older documentaries, but it was well structured.

Previews of tonight's episode of Planet Dinosaur here (not available in ireland though, WAAAAGGGGHHH!!!!!!!!!!):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00kkmk2

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11-09-2011, 20:01	#17
Galvasean Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hell's Creek Posts: 32,291 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Palaeontology, Transformers	having rechecked, you are correct

13-09-2011, 00:17	#18
Galvasean Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hell's Creek Posts: 32,291 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Palaeontology, Transformers	Don't forget guys Planet Dinosaur starts tomorrow on BBC1 at 20:30. First episode is Carcharosontosaurus versus Spinosaurus! http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014m55k Hopefully someone will tape it for me...

13-09-2011, 15:35	#19
GWolf Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Iacon Posts: 411 Adverts \| Friends	I know one of the shows consultants, and he seems pretty excited by this show so I'm looking forward to it. Apparently it's going to be giving the dinos personas, but not overtly fictionalising things

13-09-2011, 15:36	#20
Galvasean Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hell's Creek Posts: 32,291 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Palaeontology, Transformers	I just noticed when I posted 'tomorrow' it was after midnight, so its actually on tomorrow, not today. WEDNESDAY!

14-09-2011, 20:47	#21
dlofnep Closed Account Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 20,248 Adverts \| Friends	bump

14-09-2011, 21:05	#22
GWolf Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Iacon Posts: 411 Adverts \| Friends	Not too bad actually. I had a few issues with the animation. Slightly too cartoony vibe. The Spinosaurus' tail seemed a little too short. The skulls had that stretched quality, where you can see all the fenestrae through the skin. But not too bad. Enjoyable, and I really liked how there was constant reference to scientific studies. For one, gives me papers to look up. No, I'm pleased enough. Plus John Hurt.

14-09-2011, 21:11	#23
Rubecula Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Anglesey, North Wales. Where mankind fears to go. Posts: 2,662 Adverts \| Friends	Thoroughly enjoyed that. John Hurt narrated it well, and the info was good. They didn't say "this happened" or "that happened" They said "this MAY have happened" or "evidence shows this is probable". Excellent program, I will be watching the next episode if I am home from work next week. Edit: Just watching "Dinosaurs, Myth and Monsters on BBC 4.

14-09-2011, 22:44	#24
Kess73 Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: T�r na n�g Posts: 22,390 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Midwest, Nature & Bird Watching	Was not overly impressed tbh. I felt that the animation was a big let down as I was expecting a lot more on that front. At times it felt like I was watching something more akin to an Xbox game that was lauded for it's graphics when it forst came out but that was a few years past that stage now. Thought the info side of things was aimed for a younger audience (which it may well have been) and would have preferred a more substantial (and more detailed) amount of information. Will still tune in next week though to see if things get better.

19-09-2011, 14:44	#25
Galvasean Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hell's Creek Posts: 32,291 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Palaeontology, Transformers	watched this the other day. My wonderful girlfriend recorded it for me. Must say I thought it was much MUCH better than Dinosaur revolution. The narrator was excellent. The referencing of actual scientific discoveries was refreshing. Best of all IMO was the lack of ad bumpers / jump cut reminders/previews (wrecked my head while watching Dinosaur Revolution). The amount of information they packed into half an hour was impressive. I look forward to episode 2 'Feathered Dragons' which will feature Epidexipteryx and Microraptor (among others): http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0151tyd You can watch episode 1 on the website now (for the next month): http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014m55k

19-09-2011, 17:19	#26
Adam Khor Moderator Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,580 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Palaeontology, Zoology	Watched it too, downloaded it. It's awesome I too liked it better than the two first episodes of Dinosaur Revolution (the only ones I've seen so far). I love it that the episode portrays Spinosaurus as a normal animal and not an unstoppable juggernaut, but at the same time, it doesn´t take the badass out of it. I hope obnoxious dino-buffs stop implying that Spinosaurus was a wimp just because of its being largely a fish-eater. The only complaint I have about the Spinosaurus is that it's tail seemed a little bit too short, as if truncated. Also, the Spinosaurus' CG quality was better than the other dinosaurs, as if, being the star, the budget had been dedicated mostly to it XD It's a shame that we didn´t get to see Deltadromeus or Paralititan but oh well, you can´t have everything in this life

19-09-2011, 17:20	#27
dlofnep Closed Account Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 20,248 Adverts \| Friends	Watched it too - Thought it was great. Downloaded Jurassic CSI there now. Gunna give it a look..

21-09-2011, 11:20	#28
Kess73 Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: T�r na n�g Posts: 22,390 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Midwest, Nature & Bird Watching	Second episode is on tonight at 20:30 on BBC1. Just in case anyone forgot.

21-09-2011, 13:30	#29
dlofnep Closed Account Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 20,248 Adverts \| Friends	Yup, looking forward to it. It's going to be about feathered dinosaurs.

21-09-2011, 15:36	#30
Galvasean Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hell's Creek Posts: 32,291 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Palaeontology, Transformers	Watched that Myths & Monsters documentary yesterday (the wonderful missus recorded that too cause she's awesome). Nice doc. No info that hadn't been covered in older documentaries, but it was well structured. Previews of tonight's episode of Planet Dinosaur here (not available in ireland though, WAAAAGGGGHHH!!!!!!!!!!): http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00kkmk2