This blend of computer-animation and live actors-as-paleontologists recreations makes for an educating and kid-pleasing trip back to the age of the dinosaurs.
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07/11/08
Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007)
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Reviews Counted: 12 Fresh: 12 Rotten:0 Average Rating: 7.7/10
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 40 mins
Box Office: $18,500,492
Synopsis: National Geographic presents this documentary that dives into the ancient deep, exploring the strange world of prehistoric sea creatures. Using paleontological discoveries and computer animation, filmmakers recreate these long-gone, magnificent creatures in all their glory.... [More]
Genre: Education/General Interest
Director: Sean MacLeod Phillips
Producer: Lisa Truitt, Jini Durr
Composer: Richard Evans, David Rhodes, Peter Gabriel
Producer: Lisa Truitt, Jini Durr
Composer: Richard Evans, David Rhodes, Peter Gabriel
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01/11/08
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Sea Monsters will undoubtedly bring open-mouthed awe and joy to brainy kids from ages 8 to 108.
10/19/07
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...what it may lack in visual texture is made up for by the nifty 3-D effects.
10/12/07
It's great that scientists who have found so many fossils can piece it together in a way that's this entertaining.
10/11/07
Yes, plenty of things fly at your face, but they're not the only things worthy of interest.
10/10/07
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I'm not sure why this movie is swimming around at Showcase 53 instead of the IMAX at the Putnam Museum. I can only imagine how fantastic it would be on the IMAX screen.But "Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure," which is presented by National Geographic,
10/07/07
If you want to see something that just screams, 'Oh, wow!,' this latest IMAX 3-D feature is better than a lifelong angler's best fish story.
10/05/07
On an entertainment level, this film is a surefire treat for the armchair paleontologist and child alike. It also has the look and feel of a project that was meticulously researched, as befits most National Geographic projects.
10/05/07
This Imax documentary is not your typical monster movie. It's a computer-animated look back at a time when the world was covered by oceans that were ruled by giant creatures. Think Jurassic Park without the people.
10/05/07
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