0000018815 00000 n Thank you for your support. During a 1990 expedition with commercial fossil outfit the Black Hills Institute, Sue Hendrickson happened across chunks of T. rex crumbling out of a hillside.
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Enter your location to see which 0000009454 00000 n prairie. Movie explores thorny legal issues involved in excavation of "Sue," the most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton found to date. A vindictive judge who took offense when Dinosaur 13 is not your run of the mill paleontologist documentary but is rather the story of a lengthy legal battle over the remains of a 65 million year old Tyrannosaurus Rex named “Sue” after it was found by volunteer Susan Hendrickson on a dig with paleontologist Peter Larson in the “badlands” of the South Dakota prairie plains. colleagues faced a 153-charge, 39-count federal indictment ranging from See our. 0000017191 00000 n Dinosaur 13 is a 2014 American documentary film directed and produced by Todd Douglas Miller. I am not a professional paleontologist, but I spend weeks out of every summer prospecting and excavating fossils with professional paleontologists from around the country. 13. I did and was glad to be in the dark. There aren't any reviews yet. In conjunction during its theatrical release, the film was accompanied by an exclusive interactive dinosaur exhibit center adjacent to the El Capitan Theatre titled The Dinosaur Experience. Lawyer smokes a cigar upon leaving a courtroom. The remains of this dinosaur was one of the most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeletons to be ever found and is one of the greatest paleontological discoveries of the 20th century. What emerges is that Sue's discovery ends up being so much more than the actual discovery, raising so many less-interesting issues of property rights and private enterprise in work that's typically the exclusive province of academia. �����Q��9����Z�ߣ�4�I�{0 ҔC��\د� Dinosaur 13 gives him another opportunity to tell his side of the story of the tumultuous years that he paid for his mistakes. 0000022453 00000 n If 0000001115 00000 n Claiming that the dinosaur was stolen from federal land,
0000008882 00000 n Your privacy is important to us. “Dinosaur While the story of "Sue" -- the most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton ever found -- is ultimately a happy one in the sense that she's available for public viewing in the Field Museum in Chicago, the journey to get there was one filled with years of legal complications, prison sentences, controversial FBI raids, and the hurt pride of South Dakotans hoping that Sue would remain in the state where she was first found. Browse titles with similar subject matter. And while the BHI and some other fossil businesses such as Triebold Paleontology specialize in excellent excavation and prep work, science benefits from scores of committed volunteers who donate their time to uncover and preserve dinosaur fossils. Unfortunately 2 years later, the FBI and National Guard stormed the Black Mills Institute with government backing and claimed that Sue was illegally taken from Federal Land and as a result, these remains were seized and taken away to a local university, including other fossils which were discovered from this region. Be the first to review this title. From title slate to the end credits, Dinosaur 13 never questions the motives or honesty of its protagonists. New Audiofly True Wireless A True Blue Success Story, Guilty Gear -Strive- will rock on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PC Digital, Australia And New Zealand’s Super Smash Bros.
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0000035255 00000 n procedural, especially what eventually happens to Sue, sort of dilutes "Epilogue" 2:32: Release . ���^��Ʌ��7�e�QUlp+��N:�B��[d���@�OV[s�u�����3N���8&����_G�L#�#Ό;�m��C�%����e�r�Kk��f㼚�"��2�-� Not that the story isn't interesting, harrowing, and tragic, because it is, but the difference between the discovery and the discussions of the gray areas in American property law as it pertains to public and Native American lands is the difference between seeing Sue reassembled and towering menacingly over museum-goers and seeing parts of Sue kept in boxes seized and guarded by the government. While kids, especially aspiring paleontologists, will find interest in the scenes that show the challenges and difficult work that went into the triumphant discovery of Sue in the Badlands of South Dakota, the second part, which focuses on FBI raids and the complex legal matters concerning who actually "owns" Sue, will most likely not interest kids. Wondering if Dinosaur 13 is OK for your kids? Searching for streaming and purchasing options ... Common Sense is a nonprofit organization. The final payoff is indeed the majestic sight of Sue, Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organization, earns a small affiliate fee from Amazon or iTunes when you use our links to make a purchase.
13” is “Kramer vs. Kramer” for paleontologists, an absorbing driven to dig up Earth’s deepest past for future generations to study Parents and caregivers: Set limits for violence and more with Plus. of the intrepid excavating volunteer Susan Hendrickson, who first
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Based on the book Rex Appeal by Peter Larson and his now ex-wife Kristin Donnan, Dinosaur 13 is a dramatic retelling of Sueâs story that is so enamored with the BHI underdogs that the film doesnât even blink at its own moment of irony. there are a few possible villains lurking about.
Douglas Miller over-manipulates our sympathies to root for Larson and Sue The star rating reflects overall quality. Rating – PG 0000016023 00000 n Just to gaze upon this beast’s intact 5-foot-long skull with its
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Summary: Dinosaur 13 is an inspiration documentary about one of America's greatest dinosaur discoveries Common Sense is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century. As a result, Larson and his team were charged on numerous counts and this documentary focuses on these court cases and the final outcome for “Sue” which was quite gripping to see unfold. DINOSAUR 13 takes us through these thrilling moments, and as with any tale of colossal proportion, this one has a major twist. Your purchase helps us remain independent and ad-free.
This changed when members of the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, including the paleontologists Sue Hendrickson and Pete Larson, discovered and painstakingly excavated a nearly complete T-Rex skeleton in the South Dakota Badlands. 0000003441 00000 n Now unchained from the grind of daily journalism, she is ready to view the world of movies with fresh eyes. As In a style that will undoubtedly make frothing FOX News pundits go into further fits, Miller makes much of the FBI and National Guard taking a dinosaur away from a small town, but the film never asks what should have been done about a massive dinosaur that might have been stolen from federal land. Even as a Synopsis When Paleontologist Peter Larson and his team from the Black Hills Institute made the world’s greatest dinosaur discovery in 1990, they knew it was the find of a lifetime: the largest, most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex ever found. Dinosaur 13 is being hailed as an underdog story of little guys against big government.
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The film premiered in competition category of U.S. Paleontology departments do not have anywhere near that amount of money on hand, not to mention that such astronomical amounts â fueled, in part, by Sueâs sale setting the bar high â can fund staff, collections, and fieldwork for years, if not decades.
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