Clash of the Dinosaurs
Introduction '''''Clash of the Dinosaurs''''' is a four-part television mini-series produced by Dangerous LTD for Discovery Channel. The show premiered on December 6, 2009, with the first two episodes scheduled back-to-back. ''Clash of the Dinosaurs'' was poorly received, with critics citing leaps of logic and repetitive reenactments. The series also became the target of controversy when it emerged that a paleontologist interviewed onscreen had been quote-mined; the dispute was resolved by reediting the offending scene.
Featured genera * ''Sauroposeidon'' (model reused for ''Alamosaurus'', ''Last Day of the Dinosaurs'' only)* ''Ankylosaurus''* ''Parasaurolophus'' (model reused for ''Charonosaurus'', ''Last Day of the Dinosaurs'' only)* ''Deinonychus'' (model reused for ''Saurornithoides'', ''Last Day of the Dinosaurs'' only)* ''Quetzalcoatlus'' (a non-dinosaur pterosaur)* ''Triceratops''* ''Tyrannosaurus''
Episodes
Release The show premiered on December 6, 2009, with "Extreme Survivors" and "Perfect Predators" airing back-to-back. "The Defenders" and "Generations" followed on December 13.
Reception ''Smithsonian'' was disappointed with the program, citing reckless conjecture and repetitive CGI segments.===Quote-mining controversy===After the series aired, paleontologist Matthew Wedel (who was interviewed for the series) strongly criticized the program, as he had been quote-mined. He was talking about the glycogen body of sauropods, mentioning the invalid theory that it served as a second brain and that its purpose is still uncertain. However, in the actual program, most of what he said had been removed, making it look like he supported the theory that it served as a second brain. When Wedel contacted the show's creators, Dangerous Ltd., his dissatisfaction with their "non-apology" response led him to contact Discovery directly, who responded by mandating that the scene be removed from future broadcasts as well as DVD and Blu-ray releases. ''Smithsonian'' called Dangerous Ltd.'s behavior shameful.Wedel was also critical of the program's wild conjecture: there was no evidence to support that ''Quetzalcoatlus'' could see in ultraviolet (as some birds are known to do) nor that ''Parasaurolophus'' could use ultrasound defensively.
See also * List of films featuring dinosaurs
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