More than 8 million people worldwide have seen the amazing arena show "Walking With Dinosaurs," which has thrilled audiences in 243 cities around the world.
The concept for the show originated in Australia and depicts the evolution of ten dinosaur species including the awesome and ever-popular T-Rex himself.
More than 8 million people worldwide have seen the amazing arena show "Walking With Dinosaurs," which has thrilled audiences in 243 cities around the world.
The concept for the show originated in Australia and depicts the evolution of ten dinosaur species including the awesome and ever-popular T-Rex himself.
So get ready to travel back over 200 million years in time to marvel at the reign of the magnificent dinosaur in this spectacular show that will take you from the Triassic Period to the Jurassic Period (remember the movie?) and then on to the Cretaceous Period
This updated version also showcases the recent changes in scientific thinking based on new research which suggests that some dinosaur species had feathers. Who knew?
What's so amazing is the fact that the dinosaurs in the show are life-sized. For example, the Brachiosaurus is 36 feet tall and 56 feet long from nose to tail–a very impressive sight. Thinking about this reminds me of the first time I saw the show. Before it started there was a little girl, about three years old or so, sitting behind us. She was all smiles, clutching a tiny dinosaur figure, but joy turned to terror when the giant creatures entered the arena. Needless to say, she and her mom left right away, so be prepared. The show is not for the very young who may have size issues.
The show was created by a team of 50 engineers, fabricators, skin-makers, artists, painters and animatronic experts, who spent a year building this awesome production. Now you, the audience, can travel back 200 million years in time and witness the amazing world of the dinosaur in just a matter of hours. It's a real time-travel experience..
"Walking With Dinosaurs" will be at the Honda Center in Anaheim from Sept 3-7. It then moves on to the Staples Center for seven performances from Sept. 11-14. For Honda Center tickets visit Ticketmaster.com or call 1-800-745-3000. For Staples Center tickets visit axs.com or call 1-888-929-7849.
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What's new on DVD? For adults the answer is "The Angriest Man in Brooklyn," starring Robin Williams in one of his final film performances. In this one the premise is prophetic and adds to the bittersweet tone of this dark comedy about a man, Henry Altmann, who is having a very bad day. It only gets worse when he is told that he has just 90 minutes left to get everything in order.
The film, based on an Israeli movie about a man who has been angry at the world for quite a long time, begins as Altmann (Williams) is rushing to a doctor's appointment.
His doctor has taken the weekend off so he hears the drastic news of his condition from Dr. Sharon Gill (Mila Kunis) substituting for Altmann's regular doctor. She too has been having a hideous day and when he shouts and screams at her about his prognosis she blurts out "90 minutes."
The news sends Altmann running out in his hospital gown, clutching his clothes as he seeks to make amends with all he has alienated in his life. Peter Dinklage plays his younger brother and business partner and Melissa Leo is his long suffering wife.
He also has to deal with his son who has disappointed him by not wanting to join him in the family law firm, preferring to become a dancer instead. From Lionsgate, rated R for language throughout and some sexual content.
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Kids will enjoy Disney's short film "Toy Story of Terror" which features the Toy Story gang of Woody, Buzz, cowgirl Jessie and all their pals. In this adventure the little group is off on an exciting road trip which doesn't go well when the family checks into a roadside motel during a storm.
Suddenly Mr. Potato Head disappears and his friends find themselves entangled in a mystery that must be solved before they too suffer the same fate. The DVD and Blu-ray also feature three more hilarious Toy Story cartoons: "Small Fry," "Hawaiian Vacation" and "Partysaurus Rex," all rated G naturally. The Blu-ray and DVD also features vintage toy commercials, deleted scenes and audio commentary.
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Another DVD for the younger crowd is Inception Media Group's "The Junior Spy Agency," starring Kevin Sorbo and Dee Wallace. This kid crime caper will be fun for the back to school crowd. In the story, the agency kids are back in school after spending their summer solving crimes with fellow detective Emma Marsh (Katherine McNamara) and their trusty sidekick, Doug the Dog.
The head of the spy agency, Sam Steele (Jacob Hays), is not thrilled to put his junior spy agency on hold while school is in session, but things change when Sam's history assignment leads him to clues that may uncover a priceless stolen treasure. Immediately the kids are on the case, pitted against Cash (Kevin Sorbo) and his gang of bumbling thieves.
The young sleuths race to recover the treasure before it falls into the wrong hands forever, which just goes to prove that homework can be important and really fun.
