Release Date:
05/12/2002
Air Date:
Airs: Part I on May 12, 2002 at 7 P.M. (ET), Part II on May 13 at 7 P.M. (ET), and Part III on May 14 at 7 P.M. (ET)
TV Network:
ABC
Dinotopia is definitely worthy of its megaseries moniker; with three two-hour installments, the story is indeed lengthy. It starts with two boys surviving a plane crash and then washing up on a seemingly-abandoned island. As the title suggests, they quickly learn that the island is indeed inhabited bygasp!dinosaurs and humans co-existing in harmony. As the boys arrive, the Dinotopians are having trouble with their main source of power and protection, the mystical sunstones. The rest of this series featured the boys learning the ways of Dinotopian society and trying to help save the island.
Interesting story, but boring megaseries. The acting is distractingly badin one fight scene, its not even clear the boys are angry with each other until they start wrestling. The dialogue is forced, all of the Dinotopians have British accents for some reason, and the character of Zippothe lone English-speaking dinosauris so grating, with his bizarre over-reactions, that he makes Jar Jar Binks look like Steven Wright. While the special effects are generally well done, the rest of this series just doesnt hold up.
Interesting story, but boring megaseries. The acting is distractingly badin one fight scene, its not even clear the boys are angry with each other until they start wrestling. The dialogue is forced, all of the Dinotopians have British accents for some reason, and the character of Zippothe lone English-speaking dinosauris so grating, with his bizarre over-reactions, that he makes Jar Jar Binks look like Steven Wright. While the special effects are generally well done, the rest of this series just doesnt hold up.