We're Back: Dinosaur's Story (Slip)

Buy This Item We're Back: Dinosaur's Story (Slip) by Universal Studios  Available from Amazon  $14.98  on 11-27-2008     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 <I>Moonstruck</I>) 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) <I>--Kimberly Heinrichs</I> Reader Reviews Satisfactory adaption of Spielberg's interest in dinoland, but this time the dinosaurs are not confined to an island zoo. Instead, they time travel to the heart of New York, just in time for Thanksgiving, and secretly hiding among the huge floats and balloons. Enter two lovable children who befriend the dinosaurs and stumble into the evil clutches of Professor Sreweyes Eccentric Circus located in Central Park. The dinosaurs come to the rescue! Not a "Disney classic" type film, but it is cute fun and didn't lose my interest. Although the last half may be dark and gloomier than the first part, it doesn't seem to me to be any more traumatic than the real Disney villians true nature or force. Although some big names are voiced here in bit parts, I can see where it may have some inside jokes from producers for casting Jay Leno or Julia Child. After all, the tale does take place during Thanksgiving holiday, and having Julia is like having a real chef in the house. (Ha,ha).

We're Back: Dinosaur's Story (Slip) Available from Amazon Price: $14.98 Updated on 11-27-2008.

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