Movie Reviews
Book reviews

Dinosaur Movie Review

Read a book review online (click here to search reviews)
Books  Movies  
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Comedy & Personal Dramas Action Dramas
Actors: D.B. Sweeney, Max Casella
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Dinosaur
After meteors destroy his family, dinosaur, Aladar, must take off with the rest of the dinsosaurs towards a new life, but along the way he must contend with a stodgy, military-like leader and two carnivorous beasts out to eat him and the rest of the group in this brilliantly animated Disney feature.
--Michelle Yusuf, Resident Scholar



Analysis of Dinosaur
Our unique search engine provides a wealth of detail about
books by breaking them down into many different literary
elements, all of which are searchable (click here).
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%



**Fantasy or Science Fiction?** - fantasy story on another world/distant past
If a cartoon... - animated cartoon
Giant monster movie? Yes
Kind of monster - Dinosaur(s)

Main Character
Identity: - animal
Profession/status: - not employed but independently wealthy
Age: - a teen
Eccentric: Yes - deluded
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - Bulging muscles

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - not employed but independently wealthy
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - super strength
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 40%
Sense of humor? - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physical condition - bulging muscles
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant

Setting
Earth setting: - dinosaur times - Post-disaster
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Tone of movie - spiritual
Comedy or somewhat funny movie? Yes
Any profanity? - None
Most similar reviews by Gordonator ranking
Flight of Dragons starring John Ritter
Happily Ever After starring Irene Cara, Michael Horton, Malcolm McDowell, Tracey Ullman, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Dom DeLuise, Carol Channing, Frank Welker
Thumbelina starring Jodi Benson, Gino Conforti, Barbara Cook, Will Ryan, June Foray, Gary Imhoff, Charo, Gilbert Gottfried
Barbie of Swan Lake starring Kelsey Grammar, Kelly Sheridan, Mark Hildreth
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs starring Adriana Caselotti, Lucille La Verne, Harry Stockwell




Dinosaur Message Board (click here)
Movie talk: favorite scenes, what to buy, favorite online
posters, movies for sale on dvd v. rentals.

Search for another movie

Resident Scholar Profiles

TOP SCHOLAR:
  
Michelle Yusuf  

SCHOLARS:


Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s).

Click here to bribe
your congressman


Three ways to search for Science Fiction films!

1) One-click plot searches! Simply click on a plot or subplot below!

Character operated on/altered?

Clones/Duplicates?

Coming of age

Explore/1st contact

Family Relations

Giant monster movie?

Horror film?

Inner Struggle

Mental/Magical powers focus

Parody movie?

Powerplays

Promotions/training story

Repressive Society

Robots & Computers & VR

Romance

Spying - Investigations

Superhero movie?

Technology/$$$$/Info hunt

Time Travel Story?

War and Invasion


or
2) Simple title lookup


or
3) Even more search options available with a Detailed Film search (click here)

Use our site!
Feedback
About us

Most recent discussions:

General Movie Talk
.
American Graffiti
Blade Runner
Lorenzo's Oil
D3: The Mighty Ducks
A Boy and His Dog
General Movie Discussion (All Topics)
Casablanca
Bataan
Love Actually
Viva Max!