For every kid who ever wanted to meet a real dinosaur, Steven Spielberg presents We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story – the animated tale of four prehistoric pals in the most awesome adventure since the dawn of time! Join Rex, Woog, Elsa and Dweeb as they time-travel to New York City to meet their biggest fans – modern-day kids – and make all of their wildest dreams come true. Featuring the voices of John Goodman, Jay Leno, Martin Short and Rhea Perlman, We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story is a magical film the whole family will enjoy.Four dinosaurs take up a time-traveling scientist (Walter Cronkite) on his offer to get smart by eating “brain grain,” and it’s off to the 20th century in this animated kids movie. But there’s no real terror in the streets here, as the newly cerebral, English-speaking prehistoric beasts hit the New York City pavement in search of a museum proprietor (Julia Childs). On the way they befriend a couple of kids from the opposite sides of the tracks, get rooked into performing in a demented circus run by the scientist’s evil brother, and learn something about friendship. John Goodman voices the narrator apatosaurus, and is joined by such luminaries as Rhea Perlman, Martin Short, and Jay Leno. Not only did Steven Spielberg take some time off from his other dinosaur project of 1993 to executive-produce this 65-minute flick, but John Patrick Shanley (Oscar-winner for Moonstruck) wrote the script and Thomas Dolby (“She Blinded Me with Science”) wrote and Little Richard belts out the movie’s rocking signature tune “Roll Back the Rock.” There’s plenty of humor for adults and lots of dinosaur action for the kids, but the morbid big-top subplot may spook younger children. (Ages 4 and older) –Kimberly Heinrichs
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March 16, 2010
#1
This movie makes no attempt whatsoever at a coherent story line, this movie has no point, no “moral”, this movie is creepy, why would anyone recommend it? John Goodman does an unremarkable but adequate job as does Martin Short, but THIS MOVIE MAKES NO SENSE! are the crows good or bad? how did the professor get his technology? “let no bad happen” – where did that come from? is he God? What! a SCREW for an eye? what were these people thinking? what kind of message does this send? that animals are useless if they dont fulfill the needs and wishes of humans? the professor should have left the dinosaurs alone and Spielberg should have left this mess where he found it.
March 16, 2010
#2
Speilberg mangles and tangles the original book into an ugly, uninspired trash movie. Not only is the premise ridiculous, the movie’s general look is so sinister, you wonder why this is a kid’s movie. Some books deserve to be left alone.
March 16, 2010
#3
I saw this movie in theatres when it came out; I was six years old at the time (1993). While I enjoyed it, the middle and ending scared me to death. It gave me nightmares and was scarier than the Neverending Story, which was also pretty frightening. I would recommend the first Land Before Time instead, since there are no children who turn into animals in that movie.
March 16, 2010
#4
I love Don Bluth’s artistry. We have fascination with the computer generated era but this is fine and visually delightful. The story is excellent and all the characters are well vested. It’s good story for kids and adults (of which I am one who collects good animation).
Lovely and timely morals play.
Check out Don Bluth’s animation-well worth it.
March 16, 2010
#5
I was 5 when it came out, and it instantly became my favorite movie. For some reason, this movie popped into my head the other day, and i decided I had to get it. I can’t wait to see it again. I just hope it is as good as I remember it to be.