Recommended TV, Film etc.

Galvasean

Much like the recommended reading thread I believe there should also be a thread for recommending TV programmes.
I suppose I'll get the ball rolling.

Walking With Dinosaurs:
For many the ultimate in dinosaur TV programmes. Sure some of the facts are a bit... wrong on occasion, but one cannot deny that the series is both very entertaining and educational to a decent degree.
The series is available on DVD RRP €25

The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs:
A two part series.
Part one investigates the age old question; Who'd win in a fight, T.rex or Triceratops? We get to see what happens when T.rex's jaws are set loose on a mini Cooper along the way!
Part two is all about the infamous Velociraptor and the armoured ankylosaur. Surprises gallore in this episode. For example did you know Velociraptor's sickle shaped claw was not for disembowling prey as once taught, but something equally sinister?
With up to date information and some very impressive CGI sequences this is a definitive watch.
Although it is supposed to be available on DVD I have never seen a copy in the shops. It gets shown on TV now and then. If you hear about it, look it up. it's well worth it!

GuanYin

There is a second Walking with Dinosaurs, I saw some of it on discovery.

There is also a show about prehistoric aquatic animals, they made a scale Mesosaur

Raptor Island

Planet Raptor: Raptor Island 2

Tyrannosaurus Azteca

dlofnep

With the death of Michael Crichton who was working on the 4th release, does anyone expect JP 4 to be produced?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0369610/

As corny or inaccurate as they are, I always liked the movies. It would be a shame for this one to fall apart.

Nerin

Theres been rumors for ages,nothing concrete yet. There was another thread a few months back i think.

Oh,and after number 2,its nothing to do with crichton,he only did two books.

Galvasean

Actually this is the first JP4 thread to be posted on this forum (or dedicated Jurassic Park thread for that matter), surprisingly enough.
If they do go about making JP4 I hope they actually go into production with a finished script. That was JP3's main problem (although there were many arguably). It was pretty much lumped together as it went along and then bang, not so much an ending, but a finish point.

Nerin

There were a few alleged script leakings,the first one had alot of promise,but had tacked on super soldier dinos. Ugh. The one i read bits of was- dinos got off island. Spread throughout world. Prehistoric virus wipes out alot of the population. So its kinda post apocalyptic. Sounded good. Super soldier raptors? Pashaw i say. Pashaw ho hum.

dlofnep

Dino soldiers is a bit OTT. I wanna see real dinosaurs.

Galvasean

Nerin wrote: »

There were a few alleged script leakings,

Yup, alleged being the key word here. A few synopsises have been thrown out. Spielberg rejected a few submissions. Certainly nothing close to a proper, let alone working script. They haven't even done out a treatment or confirmed writers.
The last rumours I heard were that Laura Dern was signed up for it. Turns out that's an exaggeration. She merely said she might like to do another Jurassic Park film.
There was also a wild rumour that David Lynch was going to direct, perhaps the stupidest rumour of all time TBH. I'd eat my hat if it happened.
Spielberg awhile back said if JP4 was made he would like to see the motorbike chase scene (or at least a variation of it) from the Lost World book incorporated.

At the moment I don't think the project is even green lit any more.

starn

I just recived a link for a Geology documentry series RTE produced this year. Episode 3 is all about palaontology in Ireland. Learnt a few things I never knew before. Dr Patrick Wyse Jackson also interviewed Dr Wyse Jackson is the curator of the geology museum in TCD. If you havent been its well worth a visit.

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/thegoldilocksworld/1185091.html

Galvasean

New show starting on Wednesday (21st) at 9pm on the History Channel.

Just caught the ad for it now. Paul Sereno is involved (always a good sign) and it appears to be using CG from Jurassic Fight Club.

Galvasean

Since the show starts today taught I'd post some info to whet the appetite.

http://docuwiki.net/index.php?title=Dinosaur_Secrets_Revealed

katzenjammer

Thanks for the heads up! Caught it on History +1.... Poor lil baby T-Rex =[

Nano-T like a ''cheetah on steroids" , deadly!!

Good program, went a bit makey-uppy at the end though

dlofnep

I missed it. Will have a look online for it..

Galvasean

I've managed to miss both episodes so far and will miss tonght's episode due to work commitments.
Can anyone verify if this is just Jurassic Fight Club under a different name?

dlofnep

Just watching it now.. It isn't, but it's re-hashing old CGI from other documentaries from what it looks like.

Galvasean

New show starting on National Geographic Channel, Sunday EP 8pm (not sure ehen it's showing over here). It's all about evolution and features plenty of, you guessed it, dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. The first episode relates to the link between dinosaurs and birds. Check out the official site for more info.

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/morphed?source=email_cm_20090206&email=cm

Galvasean

Just a quick update: Imdb have taken down their enrty for JP4. I'm guessing that means Universal have no intention of pursuing the projct any further.

On a side note, anyone see the new steel tinned Jurassic Park Trilogy boxed set? Pretty nifty. Pity I already have the one in the card case (same disks).

Galvasean

The ice age beasts episode is on tonight.
Although to be perfectly honest I'll be watching David Attenborough's Nature's Great Events instead (BBC1 at the same time)

Galvasean

Seem familiar?
Well, you may have seen him here:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/02/080226-sea-monsters.html

Galvasean

Official website here:
http://www.history.com/content/predatorx

Galvasean

NEXT PRIMETIME AIRING
SUN APR 26 6PM

Only a handful have ever been found before. But none like her. Her name is Lyuba. A 1-month-old baby mammoth, she walked the tundra about 40,000 years ago and then died mysteriously. Discovered by a reindeer herder, she miraculously re-appeared on a riverbank in northwestern Siberia in 2007. She is the most perfectly preserved woolly mammoth ever discovered. And she has mesmerized the scientific world with her arrival - creating headlines across the globe. Everyone wants to know... how did she die? What can she tell us about life during the ice age and the Earth's changing climate? Will scientists be able to extract her DNA, and what secrets will it uncover?

I believe that airtime may be American so keep your eyes peeled for local listings.

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/waking-the-baby-mammoth-3630/Overview#tab-Overview

Galvasean

on UTV

caeter

and BIG was on a while ago!!
what a great Easter movie lineup!!! :P

rkeane

Galvasean wrote: »

on UTV

Have you got ITVHD? It looks really clear on the HD simulcast...only prob is that it really shows how bad the CGI is.

Galvasean

rkeane wrote: »

Have you got ITVHD? It looks really clear on the HD simulcast...only prob is that it really shows how bad the CGI is.

I have yet to watch it in HD butI noticed a fair bit of patchy CGI in standard def. I'd say it looks even more obvious in HD.

rkeane

Galvasean wrote: »

I have yet to watch it in HD butI noticed a fair bit of patchy CGI in standard def. I'd say it looks even more obvious in HD.

Well I turned it off after about 5 minutes...I nearly **** myself at how bad the CGI was....certain old movies should never be updated to HD quality. I especially liked the scene when the man and the little fella were gliding around in the parachute....it was so obvious they were standing in front of a blue screen.

Galvasean

Some B movies I recommend (for comedic value).

Shark Attack 3 featuring the mighty megalodon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nzd0R_OeOc

And Atztec Rex (as previously recommended by Darko).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37TsSLkZYkA

Hmm, could have posted in Dino LOL either...

Galvasean

I see our olf friend megalodon is in another movie...

http://www.joblo.com/arrow/index.php?id=16552

Apparently he fights a giant Octopus in this one and the Golden Gate Bridge apparently).

Galvasean

Galvasean wrote: »

I see our olf friend megalodon is in another movie...

http://www.joblo.com/arrow/index.php?id=16552

Apparently he fights a giant Octopus in this one and the Golden Gate Bridge apparently).

The film was supposed to be in 3D but that seems to have changed. The Asylum are doing a sex comedy in 3D so expect lots of bouncing BOOBIES!!!

Galvasean

I see Asylum have also done a reworking of The Land That Time Forgot, directed by the guy who did The Day The Earth Stopped and War of the Worlds 2.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1410205/

Anyone seen/heard anything on this? (Darko, I'm looking at you...)

Galvasean

Galvasean wrote: »

I see Asylum have also done a reworking of The Land That Time Forgot, directed by the guy who did The Day The Earth Stopped and War of the Worlds 2.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1410205/

Anyone seen/heard anything on this? (Darko, I'm looking at you...)

It's directed by and stars C. Thomas Howell most famout for his roles in the Hitcher and 80s classic Soul Man. Timmothy Bottoms from That's My Bush is also in it. It's supposed to be okay, the story is reasonable true to the source material.

Galvasean

trailer for Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus is up now:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa7ck5mcd1o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa7ck5mcd1o

(yes, they have been frozen since ten million years ago, so it is vaguely a palaeontology movie :pac:)

dlofnep

OMG @ the cgi on that Shark movie. LOL!!! I could do better myself.

darjeeling

BBC Radio 4 (198 LW) looks at the evolutionary history of the whale - In Our Time, Thursday 21st May, 09:00 (repeated & abridged at 21:30). Should be worth a listen.

Will also be available on the web here.

Galvasean

Jurassic Park is on RTE2 right now.

Galvasean

By no you've probably heard all about it. Now watch the it in glorious HD and narrated by David Attenborough no less.

The Link is a feature-length documentary film made by the award-winning Atlantic Productions with exclusive access to Ida and the team of scientists who have examined her. The film shows how microtomography, CT scans and X-ray techniques were used to examine and recreate a 3D image of the creature, revealing that this early primate was a previously unknown species and one of our earliest ancestors.

Filmed in High Definition in locations in Europe, America and Africa, this documentary special combines one of the most extraordinary finds ever made, the latest scientific techniques and state of the art graphics to take us on an epic evolutionary journey

More here:
http://www.revealingthelink.com/more-about-ida/the-film


Please put all discussion in the existing thread here.

marco_polo

Phew, its tommorrow night. Not good for me heart Galvasean.

Galvasean

I took special care to post after midnight as not to have to change the title later.

marco_polo

Enjoyed the program I must say (Although I could listen to Sir David all day as the talking clock). In fairness to the scientists involved the claims made of the fossil were a fair bit more measured than sections of the media were making out. Since I am not qualified to comment on the validity of the intricate evidence presented in terms of primate evolution, I guess I will just have to wait and see what the next few months and years brings in terms of more refined examination.

Galvasean

This summer sees the releease of no less than 3 films with dinosaurs in them (there could be more that I'm not aware of) in the cinema.

Land of the Lost features Will Farell getting mauled by a T.rex. Could be fun. Site (inc. trailer)

Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs features a motley crew of ice age mammals mixing it up with scaly beasts. It will be in 3D and features the vocal talent of Ray Romano and Denis Leary among others. Site (inc. trailer)

Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian stars Ben Stiller and has both a T.rex, a Smilodon (albeit in skeletal form) and a Pteranodon (probably others too) in it. Site (inc. trailer)


So, which will you see?

Fran Costello

Any ideas when Jurassic Park 4 is coming out?

Galvasean

Fran Costello wrote: »

Any ideas when Jurassic Park 4 is coming out?

Never. It has been officially cancelled.

Mickeroo

Fran Costello wrote: »

Any ideas when Jurassic Park 4 is coming out?

It's not happening. I remember reading a review of a script for it a couple of years go, the plot centred around a scientist who was braught in to lead a crack team of genetically engineered talking dinosaur super soldiers. I **** you not! In a perfect world it would have been made

I'll give Land of the Lost a look i reckon, the trailer is pretty funny,its getting lousy reviews stateside though.

grames_bond

Mickeroo wrote: »

It's not happening. I remember reading a review of a script for it a couple of years go, the plot centred around a scientist who was braught in to lead a crack team of genetically engineered talking dinosaur super soldiers. I **** you not! In a perfect world it would have been made

I'll give Land of the Lost a look i reckon, the trailer is pretty funny,its getting lousy reviews stateside though.

that means it's going to be awesome!! :pac:

Galvasean

Based on Darko's reccomendation I picked up Loch ness Terror on DVD for €7.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nETrJO6Sjq4

Quite a fun little romp I must admit.

Manuk

Galvasean wrote: »

Much like the recommended reading thread I believe there should also be a thread for recommending TV programmes.

Speaking of which, where did that thread go? I was planning on looking through it to get ideas for the next Dinosaur book I get, and now I can't find it anywhere. Help!

Galvasean

It's still here in the Palaeontology forum

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055340426

Manuk

Cheers, That's quite the relief!

Galvasean

Tonight at midnight on the Sci-Fi Channel comes.... Mammoth
After a meteorite stikes a museum the prized exhibit comes to life and runs amuck!


Looks fun*


*Please not I will not be held accountable for anyone who watches this and does not have fun

dlofnep

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSDJF7Iqdzc

Found this - Seem to be a new series. 4 episodes I think. That's the first part of the first one, I'm sure you'll be able to scour youtube for the rest.