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Share:  Permalink:  Scholastic Video presents How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? (1993-1999) "Does a dinosaur stomp his feet on the floor and shout, 'I want to hear one book more'?" - Jane Yolen
Review By: Mark Zimmer Published: January 14, 2005
Stars: Jane Yolen, Laura Dern, Maureen Anderman, Crystal Taliefero Other Stars: Trish Jones, Mary Beth Hurt Director: Maciek Albrecht, Paul R. Gagne, Ray Messecar, Melissa Reilly, Daniel Ivanick, Virginia Wilkos, Gene Deitch
MPAA Rating: Not Rated for (nothing objectionable) Run Time: 00h:29m:50s Release Date: September 28, 2004 UPC: 767685963630 Genre: animation
DVD ReviewThis disc from Scholastic collects four favorite rhyming storybooks, mostly in animated form. The four may be watched one by one, in "play all" mode. The title book is a charming look at bedtime behavior, read by the author, Jane Yolen. Though the animation is somewhat limited, it nonetheless captures the detailed and humorous character of Mark Teague's illustrations. In a Small, Small Pond, narrated by Laura Dern, takes a look at the fish, frogs, geese, and herons that inhabit a little pond, in summer and winter. Zin! Zin! Zin! The Violin introduces the members of the orchestra, with their various characteristics. There's also a counting aspect and an introduction to the concept of trio, quartet and larger ensembles. It has, however, almost no animation, the movement being derived 99% from panning across the illustrations. Marvin Hamlisch is given prominent credit for the music, but frankly it's nothing special. The final piece, All the Colors of the Earth, looks at the differences among us and points out the similarities and the unifying features between all children and the animals and plants of the Earth itself. A lengthy sing-along feature is included with this short, which gets a bit repetitive. Despite the important message, this is probably the least likely of the four to hold children's interest. Despite a 59-minute running time claimed on the keepcase, these four books total only about half that; even counting the bonus stories it's still not quite up to 59 minutes, making for a rather abbreviated disc. The low Substance grade reflects that brevity of content. Rating for Style: B+ Rating for Substance: B-
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Aspect Ratio | 1.33:1 - Full Frame | Original Aspect Ratio | yes | Anamorphic | no | Image Transfer Review: The full-frame picture is generally quite attractive, with vivid colors and deep blacks that will hold small children's eyes. Pans and movement have a fair amount of aliasing and artifacting, however, which shouldn't be apparent on a disc with this little content. A much higher bitrate would have helped a good deal; this disc hovers right around a mediocre 5 Mbps. Image Transfer Grade: B Audio Transfer | Language | Remote Access |
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DS 2.0 | English | no | Audio Transfer Review: The Dolby Surround audio track is clean and crisp, with modest surround effects that aren't flashy or distracting. The dinosaur stomps have a little oomph to them but not enough to be frightening. Audio Transfer Grade: B+ Disc ExtrasStatic menu Scene Access with 4 cues and remote access Subtitles/Captions in English with remote access Packaging: Amaray Picture Disc 1 Disc 1-Sided disc(s) Layers: single Extra Extras:- Three bonus stories
Extras Review: The four main programs have a "read-along" feature which is, in fact, just English subtitling. They don't, however, stay up on the screen long enough to be of much use to a beginning reader. More important are three bonus stories, all of which are highly charming and worthy of consideration. Joey Runs Away features the misadventures of a young kangaroo who would prefer to run away rather than clean his room (i.e., his mother's pouch). It's wryly amusing and there's a good deal of unexpected humor. A Weekend with Wendell tells the story of a disastrous visit from the badly behaved Wendell and how his friend Sophie tried to cope. Finally, Tomi Ungerer's Moon Man tells of how the Man in the Moon decided to come to Earth to dance, but things didn't quite turn out as he expected. These make very worthy companions to the main stories and increase the entertainment value of the disc. There isn't a Play All function just for these bonus stories, but they will play in succession after the main films when their "play all" is engaged. Extras Grade: B- Final CommentsSome quality storybooks are brought to life to varying degrees, with a gentle feeling appropriate for near bedtime. It's colorful, but a bit more attention could have been paid to the transfer. The bonus stories are even more fun than some of the featured ones.
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