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This wondrous docu-drama (meaning part documentary, part fictional account) is a learning
tool about dinosaurs that I wish I had when I was a kid. It's a fictional tale of real wildlife
expert Nigel Marven and his crew of zoologists (including a peppy animal doctor and a ho-
hum park keeper), as they literally travel through time thousands of years into the past to
collect some of the most amazing creatures (dinos and the like!) that ever walked the earth to
create the ultimate wildlife sanctuary - Prehistoric Park. This is the complete Animal Planet
television series event on two discs, with a total of six mind- blowing episodes that amaze.
In the first, hero Nigel goes after the always beautiful Triceratops and troublesome T-Rex,
the second is all about the Wooly Mammoth, the third deals with feathered and flying dinos,
the fourth is about battling the very angry Sabretooth, the fifth is for all the prehistoric bug
fans (look at the size of that thing!), and the last is an amazing tangle with the massive and
gigantic Deinosuchus, a ferocious croc that could eat your whole house! The seamless mix
of practical puppetry, CGI, and great human reactions make Prehistoric Planet seem genuine
and real, a feat for a documentary about creatures who died millions of years ago. Leading
man Nigel and narrator David Jason add so much personality and credibility to this series,
that even the oldest adult will be bowled over by its majestic feel. (Plus an eye-opening
mini-doc on the making-of the whole thing gives even more respect to the creators!) But
have no doubt - this one is really for the kids (mine thought the series was the cat's meow,
telling me “write a GOOD review!”) that are into the extinct big guys...and the parents who
love them too.
Visit Prehistoric Park on the web.
Directed By: Karen Kelly, Sid Bennett and Matthew Thompson
Cast: Nigel Marven, Rod Arthur, Suzanne McNabb
Runtime: 288 minutes
Release Company: BCI
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Nigel Marven, Rod Arthur, Suzanne McNabb
Runtime: 288 minutes
Release Company: BCI
Genre: Documentary
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