It's also notable for having the most heartbreaking scene in the whole franchise.
Why would you say is manipulative?
Perhaps but in this particular case I'll forgive it because the series is otherwise basically devoid of emotional scenes apart from the scene in Jurassic World when they find the dying apatosaurus. Even when likable characters got eaten in the franchise (which is a short list, tbh) it was always more of a "well, that sucks for them".
Bayona specifically stating that it was the Bracchiosaurus from the first movie. The scene could have worked fine if you were just watching the last dinosaur living in Nublar perishing in the smoke, but with it being canonically confirmed as that particular dinosaur, it felt like such an emotionally cheap move to me.
I'd argue the Apatosaurus scene worked better because it was not only used to help Claire's character development (which isn't much, but it's there) but to also show the cold-hearted viciousness of the Indominus Rex in killing every dinosaur it came across for the sport of it. I just didn't think the emotion expressed with the Bracchiosaurus felt earned or was natural whatsoever. But I'm aware that I'm in the minority on my feelings about that scene, so.
That's fair. It's definitely a more personal scene. The only thing I'm not a fan of is more of a cosmetic reason because I think the animatronic Apatosaurus head looks a little awkward. That said, at the same time I'm just happy it's even there because I'm pretty sure that and some of the raptor heads in a few scenes were the only practical dinosaur effects used in that movie.I'd argue the Apatosaurus scene worked better because it was not only used to help Claire's character development (which isn't much, but it's there) but to also show the cold-hearted viciousness of the Indominus Rex in killing every dinosaur it came across for the sport of it. I just didn't think the emotion expressed with the Bracchiosaurus felt earned or was natural whatsoever. But I'm aware that I'm in the minority on my feelings about that scene, so.
Would it be less manipulative if it was a random Bracchiosaurus? I don't know, while I was watching the movie it moved me, I didn't know which one it was, it could've been any other dinosaur and the effect would have been the same. The information the director gives after the fact doesn't affect the emotional outcome of the scene.
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Never even thought about that...they obviously didn't get the dinosaurs right the first time they had to have had mistakes before the final product.
It's true that if you want to inject a dose of new monstrosity, exploring “failed” tests is a rather clever idea.
He was rich and had a lot of investors. The book goes into detail about how the park was a pet project for all the pharmaceutical, commercial, and military (I think) applications that genetic power has. InGen just had Jurassic Park as the entertainment/commercial part of their research, I think they even talked about making mini dinosaurs to eventually sell as pets.
I can't stop laughing at Raptorsburg.
There also appears to be a two-headed raptor in one of those tubes so I think you’re probably right. The others were failed experiments but this one mutation survived.
