Walking with Monsters: Before the Dinosaurs

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Product Details

Format : NTSC
Aspect Ratio : 1.78:1
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9781419819056
Product Group : DVD
Release Date : 2006-01-24
Studio : BBC Warner
UPC : 794051241825

ASIN : B000BNI9EU

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Editorial Reviews

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Many people think of the dinosaurs as the first inhabitants of the earth, but this prequel to Walking With Dinosaurs puts viewers in the midst of a host of strange creatures that inhabited the earth millions of years before the dinosaurs ever existed. With the help of complex computer animation and the research of hundreds of paleontologists, the BBC presents an extremely realistic picture of the earth's earliest, most primitive aquatic inhabitants and chronicles their evolution to the precursors of man himself and the mighty dinosaurs. The first Walking With Monsters episode begins in the Cambrian period 530 million years ago, showcasing how a simple jellyfish-like sea creature evolved over 200 million years into new creatures with eyes and protective external and internal skeletal systems. These adaptations resulted in the world's first fish, arthropods, amphibians, and land-loving reptiles. The second episode details the giant insects of the Carboniferous period 300 million years ago and demonstrates how evolution empowered amphibians and reptiles by creating mechanisms to regulate their own body temperature and developing specialized teeth. The final episode begins in the late Permian period 250 million years ago when the earth was essentially one large desert full of volcanic activity. While much of earth's life was extinguished during this period, adaptation and evolution continued, bringing the development of a specialized hip in a tiny reptile called the Euparkeria that would prove to be the forerunner of mammals and evolve into the dinosaurs in the Triassic period. While some criticize this project as a somewhat overly dramatic presentation of speculative paleontology as fact, this program utilizes scientific inference to bring pre-history to life and highlight the amazing adaptations and evolution of the earth's earliest inhabitants. The bonus "Trilogy of Life" feature details the research, vision and hard work inherent in the creation of the Walking With Monsters, Walking With Dinosaurs and Walking With Prehistoric Beasts. (Ages 6 and older) --Tami Horiuchi

Customer Reviews

Amazing adventure! And you might learn something too!! (2008-05-01)

The whole Walking With series is just wonderful! It began with the dinosaurs, but then expanded to the less well known, but far more interesting life forms that have inhabited this planet. Walking With Monsters goes back to the earliest life on Earth and progresses through the ages right up to the time when dinosaurs begin to appear. You will be amazed by the diversity of creatures that have inhabited this planet. Walking With Monsters has a neat little subplot: the evolution of humans. In each episode we learn of another adaptation that has evolved and then has been maintained through countless generations. This show is good for anyone interested in animals, biology, geology, and evolution. Don't worry though, all the science is presented in a "you are there witnessing the action" fashion, so you are learning without even realizing it!

Worst of all BBC! (2007-07-07)

Okay, so you hopefully have seen other BBC "Walking with" movies- and all are pretty good. Well "Walking with Monsters" is almost the complete opposite! I'd say that the worst thing about the movie is the fact that it basicly is all one big episode; unlike previous movies like "Walking with Dinosaurs" where they had at least 6 different episodes to one movie.I do have to admit that some of the creatures on the movie were pretty cool- In fact that's the only reason I give it a 2 star rating! Also, this movie is only worth adding to your collection of "Dino Documentaries" because it's from BBC.

Walking with Monsters: Before the Dinosaurs (2007-03-27)

I must say BBC has done it again, I like the special effects on this program and I find this program is worth watching and add to my collection.I also give this program 2 thumbs up.BBC is the best.

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