Jurassic Park 4: Jurassic World (2015)

[beardown07]

I've lost track of the timelines on the Terminator movies. Shit no longer makes sense to me.

 

[calsnowskier]

I don't remember where, but I think I have heard BAD early reviews on the new terminator flick.

Not sure how there could be any reviews of it yet, but I could swear I remember reading something bad about it...

 

[DHoey]

That redhead looks amazing. Movie technology is getting so good today.

I would love to see an homage to the first movie with the glass of water footsteps scene. That was the single scene everybody used to use to show off their home theater system, because it was really the first movie to use audio effects as part of the experience, not just part of the ambiance. And those effects have come so far since then. Plus it was just a cool scene. And they could easily play off that to make a really good modern scene.

I liked how they showed the mosquito in the amber that started it all.

 

[RegentDenali]

Just check your intelligence and especially common sense at the theater door and it should be fun to watch. The portrayal of humans in these movies is always painful to watch, but that's typical for any movie in this franchise.

Humans = dumb. Dinosaurs = smart.

 

[Innermind]

I enjoyed the 1973 film Westworld more than Jurassic Park, but both films are two of my favorite sci fi movies.

Author Michael Crichton wrote both stories, so basically he re-wrote his high tech amusement park gone crazy plot and made boatloads of money by copying himself! Of course Chrichton won't see any money from this new film as he died in 2008.

Chrichton's 1969 film Andromeda Strain is also another awesome sci fi project.

 

[OregonDucks]

I like Jurassic Park...Except the 3rd one left a bad taste. This one looks too futuristic to be realistic...funny to dock JP because it doesn't feel realistic, but the first one you could sit back and go "hey,this could happen one day."

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

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JP3 sucked... Hopefully this one does 1 & 2 justice

 

[beardown07]

Just check your intelligence and especially common sense at the theater door and it should be fun to watch. The portrayal of humans in these movies is always painful to watch, but that's typical for any movie in this franchise.

Humans = dumb. Dinosaurs = smart.

Most human are far from smart, when riddled with fear.

 

[Wazmankg]

Well I didn't see 3, but 1 & 2 were great so I'm looking forward to this one.

 

[The Derski]

Just check your intelligence and especially common sense at the theater door and it should be fun to watch. The portrayal of humans in these movies is always painful to watch, but that's typical for any movie in this franchise.

Humans = dumb. Dinosaurs = smart.

IMO it is pretty stupid for humans to create a giant hybrid predator whos only instinct is to kill anything that moves.

 

[RegentDenali]

I sat in the theater during JP3 and as the train wreck got worse, I was praying for Tea Leoni's character to get ripped apart by raptors. Quite possibly the dumbest women put to film in the history of cinema. They couldn't even give me that. FU Hollywood.

 

[beardown07]

I sat in the theater during JP3 and as the train wreck got worse, I was praying for Tea Leoni's character to get ripped apart by raptors. Quite possibly the dumbest women put to film in the history of cinema. They couldn't even give me that. FU Hollywood.

Tea Leoni fall into my "show us your Tits or GTFO" category.


I've said this on here many times...if I ruled, all hot actresses with no other discernible talent would have to show it all onscreen, or go back to being truckstop waitresses.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Tea Leoni is one of the most difficult actresses to watch... I'd rather watch 3 hours of paid programming

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

when I first heard of this movie I was excited, but now I'm getting skeptical. The previews I am seeing seems like it will be Chris Pratt and a bunch of raptors vs a genetically engineered super dinosaur. It's starting to remind me of this...


I have a feeling this movie is going to flop because it's so stupid. I hope not though.

 

[RegentDenali]

Pratts hype has gone nuclear lately after the Guardians success. He landed this role, and Speilberg is talking about rebooting a Indiana Jones set of films with Pratt.

That being said, the JP thing had already been milked to death after the first one. It's always the same fucking thing. Humans = Stupid. Dinosaurs = Genius IQs. And yet, humans keep going back to a island filled with dinosaurs and keep getting slaughtered.

And this one will be no different. You'll have to sit there and watch as nobody can hit a dinosaur the size of a three story building with a single bullet, even with Machine guns mounted on helicopters. They just run too damn fast. A TRex. The cheetahs of the dinosaurs according to Hollywood.

 

[wildturkey]

Bryce Dallas Howard is hot, therefore the movie is a success in my book

 

[iowajerms]

5 Things You Need to Know Before You See "Jurassic World" - MSN

1. It's a Direct Sequel to the Original 'Jurassic Park'

For those keeping track at home, this is the fourth "Jurassic Park" film. The last film in the series was 2001's middling "Jurassic Park III," which saw original hero Alan Grant (Sam Neill) traveling back to a dinosaur-infested island to rescue William H. Macy's lost son. (Yes, this was the actual plot of "Jurassic Park III.") If you only kind of remember the subsequent films (and honestly, we can't blame you), then that's OK, because "Jurassic World" really does follow a direct line from the original film.

Firstly, the new movie takes place on the same island as the original film: Isla Nublar, which was designed to be the home of Jurassic Park, a cutting-edge theme park that incorporated genetically reconstituted dinosaurs alongside high octane thrill attractions. "The Lost World" and "Jurassic Park III" took place on Isla Sorna, the incubator island where the animals were raised. Secondly, the idea of a dinosaur-stuffed theme park has returned; in the two sequels the dinosaurs were just running around in the jungle. A lot of the awe and wonder associated with the first film came from watching dinosaurs, an ancient force of nature, interact with modern-day technology, but this idea got lost as the franchise steamrolled on. Also, John Hammond, the grandfatherly founder of Jurassic Park (played by Richard Attenborough) is referenced, and B.D. Wong, playing geneticist Henry Wu, is a holdover from the original film.

2. It Also Incorporates Elements From the Original Novel"

One of the biggest changes when "Jurassic Park" moved from Michael Crichton's novel to the big screen was the timeline. In the novel, the park was weeks away from opening -- rides were moving and operational, which created some really thrilling suspense set pieces. It was this close to being open. For Spielberg's movie, he positioned the park as being much further away from opening day. This meant that whole buildings were unfinished, attractions had yet to be completed, etc. The big selling point for "Jurassic World" has been that the park is open, and fans of the novel have been waiting for this since the first movie was released. Some of the trailers have suggested that "Jurassic World" will incorporate some of those set pieces from the novel into this movie, including a sequence involving a river raft ride gone horribly awry. (This is actually the basis for the popular Universal Studios theme park attraction that can be wetly enjoyed the world over.) Additionally, it incorporates elements from actual real world theme parks (a giant stunt show involving an aquatic dinosaur, a monorail straight out of Disney World). This just adds to the sense that this is very much in the mold of the original film/novel and as close to "classic" "Jurassic Park" as we've been in over 20 years.

3. The Villain Is a Franken-saurus

When the first "Jurassic Park" opened, nobody had seen anything like it: the visual effects were a cutting-edge combination of full-sized animatronic characters and groundbreaking computer generated effects and they were utilized in the creation of unforgettable characters. The most memorable, of course, were the giant T. rex and the smarty pants velociraptors. (They could open doors!) The sequels offered scores of new dinosaurs but could never capture that same sense of charming malevolence mixed with real-world animal instincts. But "Jurassic World" promises to offer something unique: a brand-new dinosaur who is an honest-to-god character. The villain is Indominus rex, a genetically modified dinosaur that was cooked up by the park's scientists in an effort to bolster attendance. (Yes, in "Jurassic World," audiences have become jaded to the wonders of dinosaurs coming back to life. We blame Twitter.) By all accounts, she is a fearsome beast: she's a greyish white color and seems to be starting all sorts of trouble. In the trailer, it looks like its egging on the other dinosaurs to do things like bite people and fly around recklessly. She also kills other dinosaurs "for sport." Holy hell. This is one serious dinosaur and we are super excited to find out what other secrets she has.

4. Chris Pratt Plays a Velociraptor Whisperer

If you've seen a billboard or a magazine cover in the past six weeks, you know that "Jurassic World" stars Chris Pratt. But you might not know who he plays. But we're here to tell you: it's Owen Grady, a velociraptor trainer who is recruited to return to the park by Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard), the park operations manager. She wants him to come back to oversee the introduction of the Indominus rex. He thinks this is a very bad idea. And he should know: he's a sort of velociraptor whisperer. These aren't the super-smart dolphins-with-razor-sharp-claws from the original films; they're more malleable and emotional creatures here. Some of the moments from the trailer that produced the most zippy excitement came from seeing Pratt's character that close to the velociraptors, plus another scene from the end of the trailer (that has been immortalized on those aforementioned billboards) with Pratt teaming up with the raptors to go after the Indominus rex. The idea of domesticated raptors seems to be a holdover from a much earlier, wilder script by indie film legend John Sayles that saw the dinosaurs taking up arms and going after drug dealers on the mainland. (Yes, this was a really-for-real script that got very close to production.) We personally think that tame dinosaurs in "Jurassic World" are just the right amount of wacky for the new movie.

5. It's Steven Spielberg-Approved

Master filmmaker Steven Spielberg directed the first "Jurassic Park," and the also helmed the darker, weirder, less satisfying sequel, 1998's "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" (a move that screamed "contractual obligation" more than "artistic compulsion"). With "Jurassic Park III," Spielberg retained a producer credit but it seemed to be pretty distant from what the director intended (or wanted to do with the beloved franchise); the production was a mess and not even Oscar-winning filmmaker Alexander Payne could detangle the script. But Spielberg has been very vocal about how much he approves of "Jurassic World." Not only did he take a more active role as a producer, but he cherrypicked the new filmmaker (indie darling Colin Trevorrow and his writing partner Derek Connolly) and has been appearing in promotional materials saying what a dream come true the project truly is.

This is a pretty big deal, considering how uncomfortable Spielberg has always seemed on camera (and that was when he was promoting things that he actually directed). Spielberg has an innate ability to designate and mentor talented young directors (everyone from Joe Dante to Brad Bird to Tobe Hooper), filmmakers who might have been overlooked by the studio had he not taken to them. It speaks volumes that not only did Spielberg designate Trevorrow as the future king, but that he's been speaking up about it in promotional materials. Spielberg is putting his mouth where his money is.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Getting pretty solid reviews.

Saying it delivers on what it's meant to be...an entertaining Dino action movie.

 

[Innermind]

Bryce Dallas Howard is hot, therefore the movie is a success in my book

Oh yeah!

I've always been attracted to ginger chicks, I fell in love with Bryce Dallas Howard after seeing her play the blind Ivy Walker in the 2004 M. Knight Shyamalan film The Village.

 

[Sgt Brutus]

Is Chris Bosh in this?