Back to the cretaceous 3d follows 16year old ally hayden, the daughter of a paleontologist, on a wondrous prehistoric adventure as she is magically transported back through 65 million. The one thing it captures exceptionally well is the powerful neck musculature and trademark s curve at the back of the head, which defined the power of this apex predator. Tyrannosaurus rex has played a major role in many films, starting in 1918 with the ghost of slumber mountain, written and directed by stop motion special effects pioneer willis obrien. Back to the cretaceous is a sheer disappointment for the money. Brett leonard directed this 3d imax short feature running 45 minutes about a famous paleontologists teen daughter, whos able to enter into the world of the dinosaurs. Back to the cretaceous nearby showtimes, tickets imax. Alley, a budding palaeontologist, longing to walk in her fathers footsteps and go on digs for dino bones, drops a t rex egg at the museum where her father is employed, and from that egg sprouts gas and dust that allowing alley to become unstuck in time.
Its from the point of view of a small child, voicing over a black screen. Soft toys dinosaur stuffed animals, ice age soft toys and dinosaur soft toys to purchase online. When a museum accident transports ally on an adverture back in time to explore the terrain and territory of lifesize dinosaurs, she is thrust literally nosetonose with the largest and most realistic dinosaur ever to appear on a movie screen the fearsome 20. Like previous leonard films the lawnmower man, virtuosity it makes use of thenpioneering cgi effects. At night, a trex skeleton springs to life, and ally discovers she can use museum exhibits as a springboard for time travel, encountering famed dinosaur illustrator. Back to the cretaceous is a 1998 american edutainment adventure film shot for the imax 3d format. After accidentally knocking the egg to the floor, ally begins to experience visions, as if she was being transported back in time to the cretaceous period. This image isnt as sharp as i would like, but it looks very good and should please imax fans.
It shows up, hovers over ally for no apparent reason, then flies away. Tyrannosaurus rex is unique among dinosaurs in its place in modern culture. Virgin 724384521127,strange fruit 724384521127 format. Back to the cretaceous soundtrack from 1998, composed by william ross. Its never seen or mentioned again, and doesn t seem to serve any purpose besides giving ally more whimsical stuff to reflect on and show off the special effects, of course. Dinosaurs were land creatures that couldnt have swum across an inland sea, but some may have spent a lot of their time around the water. Back to the cretaceous, directed by brett leonard imax, 1998 time travel can be a little disorienting, especially when induced by vapors which leak from a fossilized dinosaur egg. Ally hayden is a teenager who shares her fathers interest in dinosaurs and archaeology. Meet spinosaurusthe lost killer of the cretaceous and the worlds largest carnivorous dinosaur ever. The battat t rex is a fine and accurate example of what a tyrannosaurus looked like. Soon after, she begins to have surreal visions of dinosaurs, including the tyrannosaurus rex. Back to the cretaceous, released in 1998 to the super large screens in 3d format. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing t rex. Back to the cretaceous 3d dinosaurs are very much alive at least in the mind of one teenager.
T rex is a fastpaced, upbeat and interactive show with surprises and thrills at every turn. Back to the cretaceous, the imax 3d format continues to evolve toward narrative maturity, without bothering to ask whether viewers want it to. Back to the cretaceous 3d follows 16year old ally hayden, the daughter of a paleontologist, on a wondrous prehistoric adventure as. A dinosaur stuffed animal, whether it is a soft toy t. When a museum accident transports ally on an adventure back in time to explore. Jumanji 1995, adventures in dinosaur city 1991, barneys great adventure 1998, the gnomemobile 1967, a wrinkle in time 2003. Imax trex back to the cretaceous dvd dinosaur farm. Maybe snatching a giant pterodactyl out of midair with its giant teeth.
The film is mostly a documentary with a framing device, only 45 minutes in length. An accident in her fathers museum laboratory sends her back in time in a series of hops through the cretaceous era as well as the 1910s and 20s, where she meets two of the men who helped give modern archeology a jumpstart. The king of the tyrant lizards came back in 1925 with the classic adaptation of arthur conan doyle. Im interested in all kinds of dinosaurs but tyrannosaurus rex trex for short is my alltime favorite. Back to the cretaceous dvd dinosaurs are very much alive at least in the mind of teenager ally hayden. Now youll know what thats like, thanks to aspiring paleontologist ally hayden liz stauber, the teenage heroine of the 1998 imax film trex. Imax 1998 starring peter horton and liz stauber on dvd and bluray. I imagine being face to face with a 20foot tall, 15ton t rex, watching him hunt his prey. The brontosaurs kept thriving, however, in south america, and by t. Back to the cretaceous pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released t rex. While all of the dinosaur scenes are obviously supposed to be spontaneous and somewhat trippy, the pteranodon stands out.
Back to the cretaceous cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Total number of members who have this title in their. Soon after, she begins to have surreal visions of dinosaurs, including the. Released by directtolistener release in 1998 wr03 containing music from t rex. William ross the popularity of jurassic park and the relative availability of special effect techniques that could bring dinosaurs to life were responsible for a variety of dinorelated films in the mid1990s. Back to the cretaceous 1998 dinosaurs are very much alive at least in the mind of teenager ally hayden. When he brings a mysterious fossil back from a dig, she is convinced its the egg of a tyrannosaurus rex. With peter horton, liz stauber, kari coleman, charlene sashuk. Alley, a budding palaeontologist, longing to walk in her fathers footsteps and go on digs for dino bones, drops a trex egg at the museum where her father is employed, and from that egg sprouts gas and dust that allowing alley to become unstuck in time. Back to the cretaceous is presented in a full frame transfer, which is the best option for viewing imax films on home theaters. Back to the cretaceous pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten.
Back to the cretaceous movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Unfortunately, brett leonards production had very little going for it. Dinosaurs were land creatures that couldn t have swum across an inland sea, but some may have spent a lot of their time around the water. A youth who finds a dinosaur egg accidentally breaks it. First and foremost, the dinosaur representations were better than portrayed in the stills seen on the internet. T rex focuses on the cretaceous period, taking the.
Its never seen or mentioned again, and doesnt seem to serve any purpose besides giving ally more whimsical stuff to reflect on and show off the special effects, of course. It has been frequently represented in film and on television, in literature, on the internet and in all kinds of games. Im interested in all kinds of dinosaurs but tyrannosaurus rex t rex for short is my alltime favorite. Back to the cretaceous trex, inapoi in cretacic 1998. I imagine being face to face with a 20foot tall, 15ton trex, watching him hunt his prey.
Tyrannosaurus rex is one of the most famous dinosaurs. Back to the cretaceous is a 1998 american edutainment adventure film. Here she encounters the largest, most realistic dinosaur ever to appear on movie screens the 20foot tall, 15ton tyrannosaurus rex. Back to the cretaceous is a 1998 3d imax movie, directed by brett leonard. Imax trex back to the cretaceous dvd the dinosaur farm. Executive producercowriter andrew gellis and producers antoine compin and charis horton also make up the production team. The print used looks clean, which means the other elements can prosper, which is good news. T rex back to the cretaceous 1998, adventure released in english hindi language in theatre near you in. Just ask ally hayden liz stauber, a young paleontologist wannabe trying to justify her theories about the egglaying and nurturing habits of the. The ghost of slumber mountain is also, and most likely, the first film showing tyrannosaurus facing triceratops. When a museum accident opens a portal to the past, audiences will travel back to the time when dinosaurs last roamed the earth.
Back to the cretaceous 1998 the movie database tmdb. Trex is a fastpaced, upbeat and interactive show with surprises and thrills at every turn. Back to the cretaceous 1998 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When a museum accident transports ally on an adverture back in time to explore the terrain and territory of lifesize dinosaurs, she is thrust literally nose to nose with the largest and most realistic dinosaur ever to appear on a movie screen the fearsome 20. Back to the cretaceous trex, inapoi in cretacic, regizor brett leonard. Back to the cretaceous movie trailer and videos tv guide. A paleontologists peter horton daughter liz stauber enters a museum exhibit and travels back in time to. It was the first starring film role for stauber, who previously.
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