- Actors: Tom Chadbon, Paul Hilton, Katrine Bach, Aidan Woodward
- Directors: Justin Hardy
- Producers: Ceri Barnes
- Format: Subtitled, PAL
- Language English
- Subtitles: Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Greek, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: PG
- Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- DVD Release Date: 29 Aug 2005
- Run Time: 99 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000A0XTQC
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 17,224 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Combining live action, natural history and state-of-the-art computer animation, DRAGON'S WORLD: A FANTASY MADE REAL will reveal everything you ever wanted to know about these spectacular flying creatures and much, much more.
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50 of 51 people found the following review helpful
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We saw this earlier this year on Channel 4, and it kept my documentary-loving , but bouncing off the walls ten year old son, enrapt for the next 2 hours.
At the end he CRIED because dragons didn't exist.
It's presented as a documentary, lacking only David Attenbrough creeping through the Jungle, sitting next to the Koh-lung while it eats a tiger.
It is well-written and coherent, with a considered version of dragon history, using every version of the dragon that has existed in global myth and art for the last 5000 years. It's hard to believe that it's not real.
The making of doc is interesting as these things go, but is really only the sideshow to the main feature. My only gripe is that the CGI, whilst brilliant, isn't as good as Framestore (the BBC Walking with Dinosaurs series, Dinotopia) but hey, when every thing else is this good, that's minor.
Anything else? Yeah, one on unicorns, please!?
You will come away from this feeling that dragons don't exist, but they should. I recommend you get this DVD. My son recommends you get tissues.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
My mother was really excited. "There was a documentary on last night!" she informed me. "Scientists have found the bodies of two dragons in the mountains! Dragons really existed!" I didn't have the heart to tell her. The 'documentary' she'd seen was simply speculating on what could have happened had dragons really existed.
I knew how she felt though. Dragons have entralled people for decades. They exist in folklore, myth and in the hearts of people who truly wish that these creatures had lived and breathed. I'm one of those people. I have been fascinated by dragons for as long as I can remember and I collect all things dragon related. This DVD, 'The Last Dragon', plays to the desires of those who adore these creatures. It's filmed in a mock documentary style, following the events that occur after a strange body is found in the mountains. A young scientist is sent to investigate and what he discovers threatens to rewrite the history books! Dragons really existed!
The DVD charts the evolutionary progress of these fascinating creatures - from the earliest four limbed specimens from the Cretaceous, to the six limbed creatures so popular in our myths today. It shows us how these huge creatures were able to fly, how they breathed fire and how they lived and bred. We also find out about the different species of dragon - the marine dragon, the Asian forest dragon and the mountain dragon. And the DVD also shows us how they possibly became extinct - simply not able to compete with the greatest predator of all - man!
The special effects throughout this DVD are truly outstanding. Programmes like 'Walking With Dinosaurs' and 'Prehistoric Park' are now commonplace and we are used to seeing dinosaurs interact with each other - and sometimes with man. But there is something special about seeing 'living, breathing' dragons in all their fire-breathing majesty, and this DVD truly does them justice.
One thing's for sure - if dragons really did exist in our distant past, then our planet is a poorer place for having lost them.
I knew how she felt though. Dragons have entralled people for decades. They exist in folklore, myth and in the hearts of people who truly wish that these creatures had lived and breathed. I'm one of those people. I have been fascinated by dragons for as long as I can remember and I collect all things dragon related. This DVD, 'The Last Dragon', plays to the desires of those who adore these creatures. It's filmed in a mock documentary style, following the events that occur after a strange body is found in the mountains. A young scientist is sent to investigate and what he discovers threatens to rewrite the history books! Dragons really existed!
The DVD charts the evolutionary progress of these fascinating creatures - from the earliest four limbed specimens from the Cretaceous, to the six limbed creatures so popular in our myths today. It shows us how these huge creatures were able to fly, how they breathed fire and how they lived and bred. We also find out about the different species of dragon - the marine dragon, the Asian forest dragon and the mountain dragon. And the DVD also shows us how they possibly became extinct - simply not able to compete with the greatest predator of all - man!
The special effects throughout this DVD are truly outstanding. Programmes like 'Walking With Dinosaurs' and 'Prehistoric Park' are now commonplace and we are used to seeing dinosaurs interact with each other - and sometimes with man. But there is something special about seeing 'living, breathing' dragons in all their fire-breathing majesty, and this DVD truly does them justice.
One thing's for sure - if dragons really did exist in our distant past, then our planet is a poorer place for having lost them.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
This DVD was absolutely marvellous, it was so real it was hard to believe that dragons did not exist. Would recommend this to anyone who loves dragons
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Why didn't God make dragons?
I loved this 'what if' docu-drama. Wouldn't it be lovely if a dragon skeleton was found and so sad that they are no longer amongst us. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Kelly A. Smith
Very disappointing and a waste of money
I am a big fan of fantasy and fiction, and as such was intrigued to see what this DVD was about. I was hugely disappointed! Read more
Published 20 months ago by Sansespoir
Don't bother
This DVD is a complete waste of time. Ridiculous "reconstructions" and amateur acting. It doesn't trace the origins of the myths of dragons. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Roscoe
Gripping faux documentary
I thought this film was gripping and enjoyed their take on the idea that dragons were real. However having watched the Making Of feature I was disappointed they didn't namecheck... Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2010 by J D Austin
35 and I still love dragons!
35 and still loving dragons!
If you're like me then you'll love this. It is a really well put together documentry, it will make you wonder did they? Read more
If you're like me then you'll love this. It is a really well put together documentry, it will make you wonder did they? Read more
Published on 17 Jan 2009 by rmpharoah
Dragon in history and fiction
I have seen this film on TV. I thought for a minute it was breaking news. The only animal with 6 limbs known to science! Read more
Published on 14 July 2008 by E. Pescini
An excellent documentary!
I absolutely love dragons and 'The Last Dragon' is one of the greatest documentaries ever made. Most films and documentaries tend to give dragons a bad reputation, but this... Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2007 by Mr Horse
Brilliant!
Being a massive fan of dragons, I saw this on Channel 4, and loved every minute of it. I was really pleased to see they released it on DVD. Read more
Published on 23 April 2006 by xenofan
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