Dinotopia Re-airs on Sci Fi this Sunday

AvestheForumFox · **on:** April 09, 2008, 10:18:25 AM

Yes, I'm still around, guys. No, I'm not dead quiet yet xD

Just caught a commercial on the Sci-Fi channel that Dinotopia is being shown again starting Sunday. I'm posting this for Petrie, Action and whoever else is a Dinotopia fan. this however will be my first viewing of the films. And I'm looking forward to it!

Just posting a head's up =)

See y'all around!

Kor · **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2008, 01:33:46 PM

I guess it's the tv miniseries instead of the tv series? Just asking for those who do have cable.

Mornai · **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2008, 05:40:57 PM

I've never seen Dinotopia but i'm looking forward to watching it on the Sci-Fi Channel. Does anyone know the exact time it is going to air?

Petrie. · **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2008, 07:57:46 PM

http://www.scifi.com/schedulebot/index.php...-2008&feed_req=

I imagine it is the original miniseries from 2002 that was shown on ABC, not the later tv series which was cancelled. I have it on DVD and its about that long. Didn't compare to the books, and they took a lot of liberties with it. Can't go wrong with the music.

(I had to search for a bit to get ahold of the soundtrack.)

action9000 · **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2008, 11:42:15 PM

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I'm posting this for Petrie, Action and whoever else is a Dinotopia fan. this however will be my first viewing of the films. And I'm looking forward to it!

Unfortunately I don't get the Sci Fi channel. I'll check my TV guide to see if it is appearing on a similar channel that I Do get. B)
*hopes*

Stitch · **Reply #5 on:** April 10, 2008, 12:18:57 AM

It is on Sci-Fi this sunday from 5:00 to 11:00 pm, and it is the Emmy-winning miniseries.

Nick22 · **Reply #6 on:** April 10, 2008, 02:12:00 AM

The series itself sucked, but the miniseries was really cool..

Malte279 · **Reply #7 on:** April 10, 2008, 02:39:07 AM

In my opinion it was just the other way round. Neither series lived up to Gurney's books but the series seemed to be much closer to it than the miniseries which depicted Dinotopia as a kind of militaristic dictatorship dominated by humans.

Nick22 · **Reply #8 on:** April 10, 2008, 02:40:52 AM

I've read a few of the Dinotopia books.. is the author still alive?

Kor · **Reply #9 on:** April 10, 2008, 05:28:56 AM

He is. His family runs the dinotopia online store. If you get a book through the store he'll even sign it, personalize it if you want and draw a dino as well.

Malte279 · **Reply #10 on:** April 10, 2008, 06:48:12 AM

Alive, kicking, and publishing

Just last year James Gurney published his fourth book of the Dinotopia series, titled "Journey to Chandara". Looking at the end of the book it seems likely that there is to be another one (though I neither found nor looked for any official information on that so far).

Kor · **Reply #11 on:** April 10, 2008, 07:07:44 AM

It takes him years to do each book. He has some information on his web page. Basically he makes miniatures and has some of his friends, and neighbors pose for him. He paints stuff so it's not something he can just write and whip out 1-2 a year. Folks here who may have painted may be able to say how long painting takes.

Petrie. · **Reply #12 on:** April 10, 2008, 07:57:56 AM

Painting every picture in the book besides.

Dinonut · **Reply #13 on:** April 10, 2008, 10:23:37 AM

I have Dinotopia on DVD so I can watch it whenever I want to.

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #14 on:** April 10, 2008, 11:04:31 AM

Quote from: action9000,Apr 9 2008 on 10:42 PM

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I'm posting this for Petrie, Action and whoever else is a Dinotopia fan. this however will be my first viewing of the films. And I'm looking forward to it!
Unfortunately I don't get the Sci Fi channel. I'll check my TV guide to see if it is appearing on a similar channel that I Do get. B)
*hopes*

Yeah I don't get it either.

Kor · **Reply #15 on:** April 10, 2008, 01:46:42 PM

Quote from: Petrie,Apr 10 2008 on 06:57 AM

Painting every picture in the book besides.

Yes, imagine how long it takes him to paint some of those, especially the pictures that go across 2 pages or the 2 page spreads.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #16 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:37:50 PM

James Gurney made a fourth book?! I didn't even know about the third one! (must make plans to raid all nearby book stores...)

I have the first two by Gurney, two novels by Allen Dean Foster, and at least 7 of the children's books. I also have the miniseries and the tv series on DVD. I was disappointed with the tv series, though...

Kor · **Reply #17 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:56:04 PM

The third one is long out of print and hard to find at times. The title is "First Flight." It's a 64 page book that I hear takes place mainly in the very distant past of Dinotopia on Poseidos back when they had technology, instead of being set during the 19th century like the first 2 are, though I think there are some references to Will reading the story as scroll. If you want to get it you may have to go to used book stores, or look at some places like Amazon or ebay to get a used copy, they don't have it even at the dinotopia.com store run by the Gurney family. I don't have it, only the first 2 and 4th.

The fourth is called "Dinotopia: Journey to Chandara." It's in format like the first 2, set in the 19th century on dinotopia with Arthur traveling to that city. I have the book but I've not read it yet, but have looked inside it at some of the paintings."

I have the miniseries, though some things are different then the James Gurney books.