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IMAX - T-Rex - Back to the Cretaceous

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IMAX - T-Rex - Back to the Cretaceous (1998)

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Reviews Counted: 19 Fresh: 13  Rotten:6 Average Rating: 6.1/10

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Rated: U

Runtime: 44 mins

Theatrical Release: 00-00-0000

Synopsis: The mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex was ruler of the prehistoric roost. His awesome size, powerful jaws, and huge knifelike teeth made him the most threatening presence in the Cretaceous Period. This IMAX presentation brings together the most current scientific knowledge of these great beasts... The mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex was ruler of the prehistoric roost. His awesome size, powerful jaws, and huge knifelike teeth made him the most threatening presence in the Cretaceous Period. This IMAX presentation brings together the most current scientific knowledge of these great beasts as well as the newest in three-dimensional computer animation for an exciting prehistoric adventure! [More]

Genre: Education/General Interest

Director: Brett Leonard

DVD Info

Release:

Mar 7, 2001

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Making-Of
  • Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer

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Matt Brunson
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10/12/03
Austin Chronicle
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07/31/03
Howard Cohen
Miami Herald
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Leonard seems confused about his mission: amusement-park ride or educational film? He tries for a little of each and ends up with a hodgepodge.

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01/15/03
Chuck Wilson
L.A. Weekly
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4/5

It is for all of us who have wondered about this amazing period in our history.

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01/15/03
Shelly Decker
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3/5

T-Rex may be dumbed-down science and indirect educational material, but there is a lot going on in this 45-minute movie. And it isn't ever boring.

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01/15/03
Bruce Kirkland
Jam! Movies
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3/5

Dynamite 3-D dinosaurs invade an Afterschool Special-style story.

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08/20/02
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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The tepid story line sinks this 45-minute, big-screen film right into the tar pits.

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04/03/02
Paula Nechak
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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It represents the pinnacle, so far, of 3-D filmmaking, and even apart from the technology, it's a very watchable little movie.

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10/30/01
Bob Graham
San Francisco Chronicle
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4/5

For those who marvel at dinosaurs, this is an absolute must-see.

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10/30/01
Edward Johnson-Ott
NUVO Newsweekly
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The Imax 3-D format continues to evolve toward narrative maturity, without bothering to ask whether viewers want it to.

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10/30/01
Gary Susman
Village Voice
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10/30/01
Glen Schaefer
Vancouver Province
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A rousing 3-D dinosaur adventure.

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10/30/01
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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3.5/4

Has a pleasant narrative that's impressively elevated by the IMAX 3-D process.

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10/30/01
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee
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The film is the sort likely to whet active young minds to know more about the past.

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10/30/01
Lawrence Van Gelder
New York Times
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Jurassic Park it's not, but IMAX's T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous is still a pretty awesome experience.

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10/30/01
Louis B. Hobson
Jam! Movies
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Instead of giving its eponymous protagonist center stage to strut and fret and sit in the audience's laps, it spends its best energy throwing a watered-down, imitation-Spielberg story in your face.

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10/30/01
Michael Joseph Gross
Salon.com
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10/30/01
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You can still catch T-REX: Back to the Cretaceous on the IMAX circuit - in 3D!!!
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You can still catch T-REX: Back to the Cretaceous on the IMAX circuit - in 3D!!!
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You can still catch T-REX: Back to the Cretaceous on the IMAX circuit - in 3D!!!
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You can still catch T-REX: Back to the Cretaceous on the IMAX circuit - in 3D!!!
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