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Post by Krissy on Sept 20, 2011 5:55:24 GMT
For what it's worth I'll watch the show and see how it goes. The involvment of Spielberg is encouraging, the involvment of Horner not so much (he never seems to do a Dinosaur media project without some sort of publicilty-seeking stunt).
Who knows how it'll turn out? When it eventually comes out over here in the UK I'll see for myself.
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Post by EmperorDinobot on Sept 20, 2011 9:00:28 GMT
When will this air Pacific time and which channel? I'm too lazy to look it up, momma.
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Post by pylraster on Sept 20, 2011 14:39:56 GMT
Pretty sure we'll see some anachronistic animals. Well with Horner being involved, I have high hopes that it won't, but eventually they might not be able to resist and put T.Rex in there.
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Post by gwangi on Sept 20, 2011 15:39:31 GMT
Pretty sure we'll see some anachronistic animals. Well with Horner being involved, I have high hopes that it won't, but eventually they might not be able to resist and put T.Rex in there. Hopefully if they do they'll say something like " OMG, tyrannosaurs aren't supposed to be here, how little we knew!". |
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Post by stoneage on Sept 20, 2011 21:26:48 GMT
;D Why is there a Terra Nova (TV show and also TV series) thread going on at the same time?
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Post by Krissy on Sept 20, 2011 21:32:04 GMT
If Horner's on board T.rex won't be portrayed in a flattering light. He really seems to have an agenda going on there.
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Post by gwangi on Sept 21, 2011 1:33:48 GMT
If Horner's on board T.rex won't be portrayed in a flattering light. He really seems to have an agenda going on there. You're probably right. Weird when you consider how much work he put into tyrannosaurs. I think he just got sick of the media hype, he seems a little burned out. |
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Post by weaver on Sept 26, 2011 22:49:08 GMT
Excited to see it tonight! Accuracy... meh. I don't care that much. It's going to be a fun adventure is all I hope for.  |
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Post by gwangi on Sept 26, 2011 22:57:08 GMT
Excited to see it tonight! Accuracy... meh. I don't care that much. It's going to be a fun adventure is all I hope for. Same here, I look for accuracy in documentaries...not Sci Fi television shows. I'm gonna have to wait 8 more days for it to show up on Hulu unless I can find it elsewhere. |
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Post by DinoLord on Sept 27, 2011 0:10:20 GMT
I'll have to wait for this one to show up on Hulu, but I do look forward to it. I guess the cost of procrastination is missing things like this.  |
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Sept 27, 2011 1:38:05 GMT
This show is such an avatar ripoff. The vehicles, characters, environments, all way too similar, except at least avatar was developed by somebody who knew stuff about engineering and whatnot, so all the vehicles etc. were practically designed. That N the fact that the carnotaurus was bigger than a trex makes me dislike this show.
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Post by gwangi on Sept 27, 2011 3:10:17 GMT
I haven't watched it yet but I'm perplexed by your statement. Are you saying a piece of Science Fiction depicting future technology on an Alien world is a rip off of another piece of Science Fiction depicting future technology on an Alien world? Avatar truly is the standard by which all future Sci Fi programs will be measured isn't it. Avatar was a rip off too. A rip off of "Dances with Wolves", "Pocahontas", "The Last Samurai", "The Lord of the Rings" etc. etc.. I think it is unfair to compare the two on the basis that it takes place in a far flung world with future technology.
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Post by weaver on Sept 27, 2011 3:10:45 GMT
Guys, I have to say: I loved this. Just the right amount of sci-fi, JP and even a little Dinotopia mystery involved. Aaaah! Slashers, what dino was that based on? Dad and I were trying to figure it out but coming up blank. Any ideas?
Also, the Carnotaurus was fantastic. I liked the size. Seemed just right and not at all too big in my mind. And, I'd like to know: Maddy Shannon (the middle child) said something about the Brachs probably supplementing their leaf-twig-browsing diets with small lizards because of the placement of some incisors. I've never heard of this idea before. Is it a new thought or something? I'm just a little curious is all.
Anyway I thought it was fantastic. It pushed all the right buttons for me. <3
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Post by EmperorDinobot on Sept 27, 2011 5:24:08 GMT
Oh that was a cool show.
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Post by sepp on Sept 27, 2011 5:41:03 GMT
AUGH I missed it!!!
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Post by weaver on Sept 27, 2011 6:46:26 GMT
I was almost right on the "Slasher". My first thoughts were of a Oviraptor (I was looking at the crest not the body) or Dilophosaurus but apparently it is modeled after the Monolophosaurus with an addition of that whipity-tail. Apparently the made-up genus is Acceraptor for all the fan-sites. I actually kinda like em but they seem a bit.... top-heavy. That is a weird neck for a made-up dinosaur.
Still, I like em. XD
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Sept 27, 2011 13:23:10 GMT
I haven't watched it yet but I'm perplexed by your statement. Are you saying a piece of Science Fiction depicting future technology on an Alien world is a rip off of another piece of Science Fiction depicting future technology on an Alien world? Avatar truly is the standard by which all future Sci Fi programs will be measured isn't it. Avatar was a rip off too. A rip off of "Dances with Wolves", "Pocahontas", "The Last Samurai", "The Lord of the Rings" etc. etc.. I think it is unfair to compare the two on the basis that it takes place in a far flung world with future technology. It's not just the future technology thing, it's the set designs, vehicles, etc. all look the same. watch it and you will see. |
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Post by Griffin on Sept 27, 2011 14:10:11 GMT
Avatar is an obvious rip off of Fern Gully. Seriously. Look it up.
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Post by sbell on Sept 27, 2011 14:55:53 GMT
I haven't watched it yet but I'm perplexed by your statement. Are you saying a piece of Science Fiction depicting future technology on an Alien world is a rip off of another piece of Science Fiction depicting future technology on an Alien world? Avatar truly is the standard by which all future Sci Fi programs will be measured isn't it. Avatar was a rip off too. A rip off of "Dances with Wolves", "Pocahontas", "The Last Samurai", "The Lord of the Rings" etc. etc.. I think it is unfair to compare the two on the basis that it takes place in a far flung world with future technology. It's not just the future technology thing, it's the set designs, vehicles, etc. all look the same. watch it and you will see. Sorry Cordy, but Avatar was so far from original in any form, that calling it the inspiration for a show without referencing everything that came before is moot. Maybe start with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Lost World" (not Michael Crichton's travesty of the same name). |
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Post by weaver on Sept 27, 2011 16:40:20 GMT
Oh for crying out loud: Avatar was such a big hit, how can things not be influenced by the design-aesthetics in there? Note that it is design of the vehicles, not story. They are similar, not the same. If you don't like that it was possibly influenced in design by Avatar don't watch the show.
Y'know I'm quite pleased with the show. Now that I think about it more, I think that this show is going to succeed because it has a grand-scope of the setting. That's what I love. Knowing that the world is bigger than the immediate setting is just... glorious. Can't wait for next weeks episode! *already invested*
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