Re: When Dinosaurs Disappointed

[carlo godel <regiaero@gj.net>]

I'm only dissapointed that more of this type of programming is not
forthcoming, our interests are not of the mainstream of thinking as most
people I have talked to absolutely love the growling monsters of TV land
no matter how badly they are rendered. I enjoy the shows for their
content (the new stuff they present) and their visuals of the
paleontologists working in the field (no matter how contrived the scene
is) we at least get to see who our contemporaries are.
Carlo

MKIRKALDY@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 8/26/99 1:38:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> Dinogeorge@aol.com writes:
>
> >  Yes it should, and I'm disappointed that dinosaur list members
> >  continue to  find fault with these relatively unsophisticated
> >  television shows. We all know that dinosaur documentaries will
> >  be filled with the usual slashing teeth, lumbering animation,
> >  gaffes, and so forth.
> One thing that bothered me was the continued emphasis on what
> killers these dinosaurs all were, how huge they were, steak
> knives, daggers, puncture, rip, slash, etc.
>
> As for the same dino head being used, a good actor is versatile
> so it was a _T. rex_, an _Allosaurus_, some of the South American
> theropods, etc.  _Baryonyx_ was said to slightly resemble a
> _T. rex_!  The same family group of _T. rex_ were an _Allosaurus_
> trio in another scene.  The same bumpy patch of skin was Every Dino.
> Feet?  Pretty much the same feet trampled through the woods, ferns,
> sand, the mall...  Jeff Goldblum mispronounced Bakker's name, and
> the plural form of dinosaur names was used incorrectly.  _Scipionyx_
> regained a liver without challenge.
>
> >  Good points: lots of exposure for paleontologists who are not yet
> >  well known to the public, organization of shows in biogeographical
> >  segments,  presentation of new discoveries and ongoing work
> <SNIP>
> I liked this aspect also, as we had a chance to see list member
> Tony Thulborn and the famous trackways, Tom and Pat Rich, John
> Long, Anusuya Chinsamy, Jim Kirkland (who may or may not be
> Kirky to his friends), list member Scott Samson, and many other
> interesting people in addition to the paleontology program regulars.
>
> An artist friend of mine asked where were the dinosaur and
> paleo paintings?  Those could have been used to great effect,
> similar to other fine series such as the one on the Civil War,
> and would have been much more realistic than an arcade
> shooting gallery head popping up as a refrain.
>
> Mary
> mkirkaldy@aol.com