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Walking with Beasts

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2001
  • Not Rated
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8.3/10
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Walking with Beasts (2001)
Walking With Prehistoric Beasts
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Using the latest digital technology, the era between the dinosaurs and man is superbly recreated by the BBC and Discovery Channel in another winning production from the coalition.Using the latest digital technology, the era between the dinosaurs and man is superbly recreated by the BBC and Discovery Channel in another winning production from the coalition.Using the latest digital technology, the era between the dinosaurs and man is superbly recreated by the BBC and Discovery Channel in another winning production from the coalition.

  • Stars
    • Kenneth Branagh
    • Stockard Channing
    • Larry Agenbroad
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    8.3/10
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    • Stars
      • Kenneth Branagh
      • Stockard Channing
      • Larry Agenbroad
    • 13User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 5 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Kenneth Branagh
    Kenneth Branagh
    • Narrator
    • 2001
    Stockard Channing
    Stockard Channing
    • Narrator (U.S.A Version)
    • 2001
    Larry Agenbroad
    • Self - of University of Northern Arizona
    • 2001
    Frank Fish
    • Self - of West Chester University
    • 2001
    Larry Witmer
    • Self - of Ohio University
    • 2001
    Maureen O'Leary
    • Self - of State University of New York at Stony Brook
    • 2001
    Mark Uhen
    • Self - of Cranbrook Institute of Science
    • 2001
    Scott E. Foss
    • Self - of John Day Fossil Beds National Park
    • 2001
    Kent Sundell
    • Self - of Casper College, Wyoming
    • 2001
    Japeth Boyce
    • Self - of Rapid City, South Dakota
    • 2001
    Donald Prothero
    • Self - of Occidental College
    • 2001
    Leslie Aiello
    • Self - of University College, London
    • 2001
    Bob Brain
    • Self - of Transvaal Museum, Pretoria
    • 2001
    Blaire Van Valkenburgh
    • Self - of University of California
    • 2001
    Alan Turner
    • Self - of Liverpool John Moores University
    • 2001
    Michael J. Benton
    • Self - of University of Bristol, UK
    • 2001
    Michael Bisson
    • Self - of McGill University
    • 2001
    Cong Liu
    • Narrator: China
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    Big S-2

    A milestone natural history series

    This series is truly awe-inspiring, besides being entertaining and educational to boot. The CGI graphics are so good that the creatures look completely real. And to the nay-sayer below who complains that `no human ever saw these creatures … blah blah … how do we know … blah blah … its like saying Thomas The Tank Engine is the real story of the British railway … blah blah' I say this: First if all, palaeontologists can tell a whole lot from fossils – everything from an animal's size and gait, right down to what it ate. Secondly, some of these animals (mammoths, sabre-tooth cats, woolly rhinos, giant elks) WERE seen by human eyes, and indeed cave paintings have proved to be another valuable source of information about these creatures. And thirdly, some of these creatures are so closely related to modern animals that it is possible to draw fairly sensible conclusions about what their social habits must have been like just by observing their modern relatives. Of course there's inevitably going to be an element of conjecture and speculation in a production like this, but at least it is educated, sensible and logical conjecture, and it's probably not far off the truth in most cases. My minor quibbles are pretty much the same as those already aired by other reviewers: I found it incredibly naff giving the sabre-tooth cats names - `Half Tooth' and `The Brothers'. Why not just call them Brian, Clive and Trevor instead? That would have been no more or no less silly. And some fascinating and truly bizarre prehistoric animals were completely overlooked or mentioned just briefly (the ancient horses being one example). But these are minor quibbles about an otherwise superb effort by the BBC. It gets 9 out of 10 from me.
    franklyn-2

    One Big Freak Show

    In terms of the age of our planet and in relation to 'Walking with Dinosaurs' set in Earth's distant past, 'Walking With Prehistoric Beasts' happened only last week so to speak. The series starts off with one of the first Mammals then finishing with Humans and the Giant Mammoths, with carnivorous Wolf like animals who's nearest modern day relative are Sheep! this is one big freak show from start to finish.

    'Walking With Prehistoric Beasts' tells the story of how Mammals have come to dominate this planet we call home, with each part a different story about an individual, family or group and how they survive and cope in the harsh new Post-Dino world

    If you enjoyed 'Walking with Dinosaurs' (it's predecessor) you're love this, the narration, models, FX & CGI have all improved greatly, with some of the `Beasts' in parts even interacting with the camera that is suppose to be filming them.

    Great viewing for young and old
    Jonah14

    Misstep in storytelling

    Tim Haines made a real misstep in this sequel to Walking With Dinosaurs, in that he made the doc too much of a story, and not enough of a documentary. The smilodon segment, especially, seemed contrived, with the two "brothers" and a lone warrior smilodon named "Half-Tooth." They also take too many great pains to have the animals reacting to the camera.

    On the other hand, the evolution of man is nicely done - and I strong recommend the Discovery Channel documentary Neanderthal as a companion piece.

    Speaking of Discovery, once again they make a hash of the documentary, editing out the rougher scenes, and intercutting the Making Of... into it as well. Stockard Channing sounds robotic as the narrator as well.

    I strongly suggest getting the DVD, which retains all the BBC UK stuff intact.
    roypwebber

    A SHADE LESS THAN WALKING WITH DINOSAURS

    I think WALKING WITH PREHISTORIC BEASTS is well-conceived on the whole, though some of the dramatic elements are a bit too contrived to be totally effective ( however, there are a few surprises now and then ). The biggest problem here is a feeling of "deja vu", simply because the structure mirrors the WALKING WITH DINOSAURS series, and the altogether too self-conscience gags; there is one instance per episode where the camera is played to by some action ( mud, broken lens etc. ), and the slow-motion / freeze-frame shots are hokey as well. While the fur / feather textures and animal reconstructions in CGI are quite well done, the faces of the saber-toothed cats in particular look something less than realistic. All in all, the BBC series is a worthy follow-up to DINOSAURS but slightly less. I would rate it a middle "A", compared to an "A+" for the preceding program.
    thesnowleopard

    A long overdue look at the mammals

    I always like watching these dramatisations (when they're well

    done and don't dump the equivalent of Raquel Welch in a fur bikini

    into the mix) because attempting to portray these animals in

    graphic, moving form according to a present theory can give one

    new ideas about that theory. I have to say that I enjoyed this series

    more than the original Walking with Dinosaurs. Maybe it's the

    novelty value. After Jurassic Park it's a bit hard to make dinos look

    fresh with the same cgi tech.

    Turning the cgi on animals with some living analogues, but that

    don't often get covered, was quite fascinating, though. Yes, they

    picked and chose which palaeontological theories they wanted to

    show, but I thought they did well, overall. The first episode was

    especially good, and I also liked the Ice Age sections. The whale

    ep was compelling, too, though I ultimately found it a touch too

    depressing. They were able to get across some very telling points

    with a few images. One of the most striking for me came from the

    Pleistocene ep where some wolves are feeding on an old, frozen

    carcass--which turns out to be a Human who had straggled too far

    from the group. That really brought home the idea that, until very

    recently, Humans were not the top predators in the food chain.

    Finally, for some reason, one of my cats found this series

    absolutely fascinating. Being a cat, he of course has the attention

    span of a fruit fly and ordinarily ignores the tv (unless a Wild

    Discovery show is on--"'Cops' for Cats", I like to call that one). But

    whenever I put this series on, he sits there, six inches in front of

    the tube, for an entire 30 minute segment. I think it must have

    something to do with the sounds, since the only ep he ignores is

    the whale one. I have no idea what he thinks of it all, but I do

    wonder if the makers of the show may have hit on something in

    their recreation of the possible sounds these animals made.

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    • Trivia
      The great flightless bird Gastornis, which is presented as a fierce top-predator in the show's first episode, was actually omnivorous, eating mostly plants and nuts. Its portrayal as a fearsome carnivore is unsubstantiated. The filmmakers were aware of the debate about the bird's diet, but chose to go with the predatory hypothesis, reasoning that its beak was far too robust and strong for just eating nuts. However, Gastornis' beak was not hooked like the beaks of most predatory birds and it also lacked sharp claws. Chemical analysis of its fossil bones post-2010 also found no trace of meat in its diet.
    • Quotes

      [Last lines.]

      Kenneth Branagh: [narrating] We have since built museums to celebrate the past, and spend decades studying prehistoric lives. And if all this has taught us anything, it is this: no species lasts forever.

    • Alternate versions
      The Discovery Channel broadcast edits all six episodes into one program, splicing in the documentaries Triumph of the Beasts (2001) and The Beasts Within (2001), and is narrated by Stockard Channing. In addition, many scenes of gore and sex have been removed.
    • Connections
      Edited into Prehistoric Planet (2002)

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    • Release date
      • November 15, 2001 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • BBC's 'Walking With Beasts' Site (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Walking with Prehistoric Beasts
    • Production companies
      • BS Asahi
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Discovery Channel
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