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Ted Standard Userer	I would sit through Toy Story a thousand more times just to see that preview again. Never have I seen so many people suddenly fall silent. It was amazing! Go see Toy Story 2, even if you don't want to, just to see the majesty that oozes off of the screen (not the best word selection, I know.) Anyways, does anyone know where the music used came from in the trailer? Or who is composing this movie. I heard from the IMDB that it's James Newton Howard, but I've heard differently from other sources. Any thoughts on this?
posted 12-05-1999 06:55 PM PT (US)

James Standard Userer	You saw the Dinosaur trailer?! Dang, I saw Toy Story 2, there were at least 15 minutes of previews, and I didn't see Dinosaur!! Grrr.... James P.S. Sorry, tired
posted 12-05-1999 09:25 PM PT (US)

Sean Bires Standard Userer	Are you talking about the one where the first half had the choral music going while showing off the computer graphics? That was fun until the point where it got cut off and was replaced by cheesy, metallica-wannabe music. I think that trailer was released two months ago or so. I think that's the trailer... at www.movie-list.com somewhere [This message has been edited by Sean Bires (edited 12-06-99).]
posted 12-06-1999 07:12 AM PT (US)

kyle42 unregistered	Sean is right that there was a trailer but I don't think it was ever released into theaters. This is more of a teaser containing the first five minutes of the film. It is verbatim what happens at the beggining of the film and then it goes on the the last surviving dinosaurs of the extinction. The choral music used in the trailer (which later goes into rock) is what is used through the whole teaser (the five minute one) so it looks like that that is most likely the actual score to the movie.
posted 12-06-1999 02:52 PM PT (US)

robin4 Standard Userer	Wasn't that awesome? I was absolutely stunned by that trailer. I can't wait until it is released!
posted 12-06-1999 03:55 PM PT (US)

Sean Bires Standard Userer	Oh ok... then I saw the wrong trailer. Can anyone give me a URL (if it exists) to this new, 5 minute trailer?
posted 12-13-1999 07:24 AM PT (US)

Dan Brecher Standard Userer	The new 5 min one is the actual first 5 mins of the movie. Remember Disney like doing this? They like showing off the opening of their next feature before a showing of their latest one on current release, common for them. It's not really considered a trailer, more of a promo, and possibly too long to go on line. The teaser trailer (with the beautiful music, then the awful rock sh*t) is online as said above though. It was shown in selected theatres with Tarzan. I can't comment on the new 5 min preview of the movie, I doubt I will until Toy Story 2 opens here in Feb. Dan (UK)
posted 12-13-1999 10:35 AM PT (US)

H Rocco Standard Userer	I just saw the DINOSAUR trailer two days ago, and the whole thing is orchestral from top to bottom. Funny, I didn't know James Newton Howard was scoring it, and I was puzzled at how the style seemed to hop from Horner to Zimmer and back again. My best guess is that the trailer comprises the ENTIRE first few minutes of DINOSAUR, and that ALL the music in the newest version is by James Newton Howard. Remember, Disney did the same thing with the LION KING trailer, just running the whole "Circle of Life" opening exactly as they intended to show it in theaters later. Same idea here. My second posting here, and I hardly know what to do with these icons on the top ...
posted 01-16-2000 02:33 PM PT (US)

Scott Standard Userer	Well H Rocco, first of welcome. The icons are for you to choose one that represents the emotion of your post. At least that's how I use them. Scott
posted 01-16-2000 03:20 PM PT (US)

H Rocco Standard Userer	Thank you Scott. I've since figured it out!
posted 01-16-2000 10:14 PM PT (US)

Bel366 Standard Userer	I just saw Toy Story 2 for the third time (what a film). I had two friends along who were blown away by the trailer/teaser for Dinosaur. The score is impressive, but I'm curious if all of it is going to be on the eventual cd? This is one film which could be wall to wall music and I was wondering if anyone has heard anything about the movie's length and how much of it is scored.
posted 01-23-2000 05:26 AM PT (US)

starblade Standard Userer	The Dinosaur 5 min. 'trailer' is officialy called a 'featurette'. I'm a manager at a theatre and build the movies (from the transport reels). It is "almost" verbatim the first 5 minutes of the movie (visuals, not score). I think there will be some narration during the opening sequence to lead in. The dinosaurs talk in this movie. Also, there is a cut after the T-rex comes thundering out of the jungle and is gaining on the slower triceratopts(?), all of a sudden it switches to a long shot and through the dust cloud the T-rex has already caught the triceratopts and is eating him. I think they cut the actual catch and kill because it would have been to much for the little kiddies that were in Toy Story 2. A PG rating is likely. I got all this from and industry (exhibition) publication.
posted 01-26-2000 11:47 PM PT (US)

Dan Brecher Standard Userer	You know, I think this is actually an edited down version of the opening of Dinosaur having now seen it myself. The teaser trailer from last summer for the movie shows a fair ammount of shots not in this new version. And they're shots that are obviously continuations of what we see in the 5 min "featurette". Dan (UK)
posted 02-07-2000 03:35 PM PT (US)

scorehound Non-Standard Userer	I saw the trailer on Toy Story 2, and I almost cried it was so beautiful. Then I sent on the net and downloaded a trailer for it. When I watched the trailer I was struck by horror by the rock music blaring through my speakers. I hate rock music for a film such as this and the music for JNH will be phenomonal for this movie!
posted 02-09-2000 10:39 PM PT (US)

James Standard Userer	Anyone who has not yet seen the 5-min. trailer/featurette for Dinsoaur can download it here: http://www.movie-list.com James
posted 02-17-2000 01:37 PM PT (US)

James Standard Userer	Starblade- Just to clear up any confusion, it's not a T-Rex, it's a Ceratosaurus. And it's not a Triceratops, it's a Pachyrhinosaurus. heh heh... James
posted 02-20-2000 08:25 PM PT (US)

starblade Standard Userer	Thanks for the heads up, James. I'm not all that proficient when it comes to dinosaurs. All I know is that they're big lizards (birds?) with BIG teeth and horns........ NP-Superman (2 cd)
posted 02-21-2000 07:38 AM PT (US)

James Standard Userer	So all you really know is that they had teeth? (just joking)
posted 02-21-2000 12:50 PM PT (US)

Audacity Standard Userer	Anyone want to hear more music that sounds like the slow theme in the beggining of the Dinosaur trailer, listen to the first minute of track 23 (Mariner's Goodbye) on the Waterworld score. Audacity
posted 04-07-2000 04:48 PM PT (US)

EricMTunes unregistered	You hear excerpts from the Dinosaur soundtrack on MovieTunes - www.movietunes.com Eric
posted 05-02-2000 12:33 PM PT (US)

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