The Ballad of Big Al
Movie • 2000 • Documentary
ReportA BBC documentary sequel to the acclaimed miniseries Walking with Dinosaurs, The Ballad of Big Al chronicles the life of one Allosaurus fragilis named Big Al.
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Multiple animals, including Al himself, die throughout the special.
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Does a dragon die?
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However, several dragon-like animals, like a diplodocus and Al himself, die.
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Are there bugs?
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The baby allosauruses chase after insects and arachnids to eat, including scorpions.
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Is there cannibalism?
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A baby allosaurus is eaten by an older allosaurus.
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Does someone break a bone?
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Al's right arm and ribs are broken by another agitated allosaurus. Later on, Al trips on a log while chasing dryosaurus and breaks his right foot, which later becomes infected. This inhibits his ability to hunt and later causes his death.
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Does a kid die?
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A baby allosaurus is killed and eaten by an older allosaurus.
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
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The ghost of Big Al wanders a museum at the beginning of the special.
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Is there childbirth?
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However, there is a scene at the beginning where Al hatches from his egg.
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Big Al dies young from starvation, dehydration, and an infected foot.
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Violence
Does someone drown?
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However, there is a scene where two allosauruses get stuck in quicksand while trying to scavenge the body of a dead stegosaurus. They both die from exhaustion.
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