Steven Spielberg + Dinosaurs + Netflix = Mixed Reviews

Steven Spielberg directed his last Jurassic Park movie nearly 30 years ago, notes ScreenRant. But the 79-year-old filmmaker now brings us The Dinosaurs, a four-part documentary on Netflix where he's executive producer: The first few reviews are in, and the results lead to a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. It's worth noting that the rating will likely fluctuate since there are only six reviews. So far, critics all agree that the new Netflix docuseries is a breathtaking visual of history's most majestic creatures, and Morgan Freeman's soothing narration elevates the experience. Most importantly, the reviews note that the story is intimate, making the dinosaurs feel real with their personalities.
"Audience" reviewers gave it a lower score of 67%.

• "There is a sense of drama and emotional weight which permeates through the entire series as it tells the story of the dinosaurs from start to the present day. The ending brought tears to my eyes..."

• "Wow, what a sleeper! Flat graphics, looks like video game animations. Unrelatable story lines. Don't waste your time. Honestly would you even look twice if Spielberg's name wasn't on it?"

• "This show was honestly incredible... It was a 10/10 series that I absolutely adored highly recommended to anyone who loves and has an interest of the ancient world."

• "I'm sorry, but the dinos of Prehistoric Planet are far superior, and were achieved on a much smaller budget. Their dinos look absolutely real, and you are convinced you're watching a documentary with real animals"

ScreenRant notes Netflix's debut of The Dinosaurs' "aligns perfectly" with the arrival of all four Jurassic World movies on Netflix, where they're already dominating Netflix's "Top 10" charts for the U.S.

"Witness the rise and the fall of nature's greatest empire," narrator Morgan Freeman says in the trailer...

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[Valgrus Thunderaxe]

What is your assessment on the state of the country, and which country are you assessing?

How's the scientific accuracy?

[Brain-Fu]

Do the velociraptors have feathers?

Just curious.

Incidentally, professional critic reviews tell me nothing about how enjoyable something will be. They are mostly based on erudite ideals about what constitutes high art, rather than what people enjoy watching.

Audience reviews on rotten tomatoes aren't much better, given the amount of botting that goes on (including and especially botting paid for by the big studios).

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[pauljlucas]

FWIW, its IMDB rating is currently 7.6. A threshold that seems to work well for me is that anything under 7.0 isn't worth watching. YMMV.

Re: How's the scientific accuracy?

[fluffernutter]

Tv series are on a different scale than movies. Generally good show seasons are above 8 or even 8.5 I find. I agree with above 7 for movies. I'll dip into 6 zone for stupid comedies if they have someone in them I find funny.

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[Mr. Dollar Ton]

There's a featherless trolling pterodactyl in the preview.

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[martin-boundary]

Is it using a deep fishing net that damages the coral reef?

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[Mr. Dollar Ton]

It's trying hard to save some sharks from certain death by making a large monster stalking the said sharks twitch.

So I guess it is conscious of its environmental footprint.

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[martin-boundary]

*guffaw* I meant *shriek* *shriek* *shriek*

"Critics"

[markdavis]

>"So far, critics all agree that ["OMG PERFECT"]
>"Audience" reviewers gave it a lower score of 67%.

Exactly. I rarely care what professional "critics" think. In fact, often, their scores are exactly opposite of what most everyone else thinks about a movie/show.

>"and Morgan Freeman's soothing narration elevates the experience."

Well, there is hope for it, yet. Love his voice. He and Mike Rowe are the best (If you haven't watched all the "How the Universe Works" series, it is a MUST SEE. https://w [imdb.com]

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[JaredOfEuropa]

A 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes means that all critics (all 6 of them) were positive about the production, it says nothing about how positive they were. The critics could have gone "OMG PERFECT", or "Didn't bore me, 6/10"; both lead to a score of 100%.

Bleh

[Vegan Cyclist]

I've watched the first episode, spot on with the description of looking like video game graphics...and the drama is quite manufactured.

I'll watch it for the occasional interesting tidbit, but agree other series are MUCH better.

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[sysrammer]

Yeah, it seems like the Netflix one was made with a gaming engine, and the Apple one not.

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[Vegan Cyclist]

I'm still learning stuff about dinosaurs, but it's just a little sad if you're actually watching and not on your phone.

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[sysrammer]

Yeah, Morgan is great ear candy for sure. The Apple one has David Attenborough, the OG (it's amusing watching journeyman narrators dipping and bobbing their heads and copying David's other mannerisms). I've listened to one or two by Tom Hanks, and he's in solid 3rd place.

I was just fixin' to drop Apple because I watched everything that I wanted to see. I wasn't aware of the dinosaur doc so now I'm forced to add it to my Q and keep my subscription. Thanks Slashdot!

Rotten tomatoes math

[fleeped]

"A perfect 100%" comprised of 8/10, A-, 4/5 and 3 vague "I liked it more than I disliked it"

Unrelatable story lines

[r1348]

...maybe because it's freaking dinosaurs?

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[sabbede]

That was hands down my favorite response. I suspect it was made in jest, for the reason you brought up, but it might be even funnier if it wasn't a joke. Maybe a bit sadder too.

That's not what "sleeper" means

[50000BTU_barbecue]

People are fucking stupid

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[TwistedGreen]

The sleeper must awaken!