Dinotopia (The Miniseries): That time Hallmark made a paleo drama

Really? That company for soppy holiday TV movies made a dinosaur show too? Based on a series of best-selling books, Dinotopia had the task of taking an IP renowned for its breathtaking artwork and unique fantasy worldbuilding (less so for its story) and adapting it into three 90-minute TV episodes, with all the constraints that entailed in 2002. What followed was a magnificently "meh" miniseries that gets some things right (like its villain), fails spectacularly at others (like its love interest), but manages to stay just on the right side of mediocre to be enjoyable. Join us we compare the book vs the miniseries, witness a future Prison Break star riding a pterosaur, wonder if we accidentally watched a Star Wars prequel movie, and ask the question, "How did this god-awful CGI win the Emmy for Best Visual Effects?"Find us on IG at: @dinosaurboxpodcast