Jurassic World - Part 6

[A Necessary Evil]

My issue with the San Diego incident is that it could've been a whole movie, opposed to being relegated to the third act, and rushing things up to end the film.

 

[galmorzu]

See I seem to remember reading somewhere that the JPIII filmmakers confirmed that the boat crew were killed by some unseen, unnamed aquatic dino, not the Spino. Don't quote me on that though. It'd make more sense than the Spino just randomly swimming out the sea in order to attack this one boat for no real reason.

I seem to remember something like that too, but on the blu-ray, I'm almost positive they straight up said it was the Spino.

 

[Victarion]

For the longest my critique of the San Diego incident was "how was the rex not stopped sooner?"

Then I realized you'd have a really hard time convincing the police and animal control that a T-Rex was running around the city.

edit: wasn't sure what killed the boat crew initially. I thought maybe the baby rex got out and did it/

 

[galmorzu]

For the longest my critique of the San Diego incident was "how was the rex not stopped sooner?"

Then a realized you'd have a really hard time convincing the police and animal control that a T-Rex was running around the city.

Person: "There's a Tyrannosaurus Rex running around the city!"
Animal Control: "Riiight...okay, thanks for calling."

Better call:
Person: "There's a T-.....a REALLY BIG BEAR tearing up down town! Really big! And I think it's rabid!"
Animal Control: "We're sending everything we have!"

 

[Thoix]

Person: "There's a Tyrannosaurus Rex running around the city!"
Animal Control: "Riiight...okay, thanks for calling."

Better call:
Person: "There's a T-.....a REALLY BIG BEAR tearing up down town! Really big! And I think it's rabid!"
Animal Control: "We're sending everything we have!"

That explains why the animal control vehicle was with the police squad cards when the Rex is chasing Ian, Sarah, and it's infant near the dock.

"We have a report a of rabid bea...nope! NOPE! **** THIS!!!"

 

[Spider-Who?]

Oh is that what Hammond was yelling? I honestly never really could figure that out, it just sounded like a generic yell to me.

I never knew until I got it on DVD and turned on the subtitles.

Heh, don't feel bad. I was just a kid when this movie came out and there's a line I always misunderstood until a few years ago...

When Samuel L Jackson yells "Please! God dammit, I hate this hacker crap!" I always thought he said "Great Scott! Dammit, I hate this hecka crap!" For close to 20 years I always thought that line was so weird, haha.

 

[Broseph44]

Heh, don't feel bad. I was just a kid when this movie came out and there's a line I always misunderstood until a few years ago...

When Samuel L Jackson yells "Please! God dammit, I hate this hacker crap!" I always thought he said "Great Scott! Dammit, I hate this hecka crap!" For close to 20 years I always thought that line was so weird, haha.

You must've been confusing him then with Doc Brown

 

[AnneFan]

My issue with the San Diego incident is that it could've been a whole movie, opposed to being relegated to the third act, and rushing things up to end the film.

I agree with that. I see the San Diego incident as Spielberg's last hurrah. Fulfilling a wish before he leaves the directorial chair. It's not a bad sequence, but I would've preferred the ending back on Isla Sorna.

 

[Victarion]

How long could that Rex's rampage have really lasted, though? If there were more dinos, maybe it would be worth a full movie.

 

[Broseph44]

Still, this is pretty awesome to me. How many of us as children never imagined seeing a dinosaur in the real world like this?

 

[Octoberist]

I hated how the T-Rex roar was altered in The Lost World and JP3. So if it never hits that high note.

 

[Broseph44]

That's cause the Rex in JP on Nublar is the true queen

 

[redhawk23]

I liked it as a homage to King Kong, really a lot of TLW feels like a Spielberg version of Kong.

Or rather was Spielberg's take on The Lost World which, while I love it as well, King Kong never gets enough flak for ripping off.

Edit: Sidenote, I just discovered that this month marks the 90th anniversary of the original "The Lost World" film.

 

[Mogwai]

Still, this is pretty awesome to me. How many of us as children never imagined seeing a dinosaur in the real world like this?

Loved this scene. So iconic

 

[A Necessary Evil]

How long could that Rex's rampage have really lasted, though? If there were more dinos, maybe it would be worth a full movie.

Not just the Rex, I meant the Island as a whole. That's one plot point present in the first novel that the movies (barely) touched on. but I'd surmise a bunch of them getting off would be...chaos.


EEYYYAAAAAHHHH /putsglasseson

I agree with that. I see the San Diego incident as Spielberg's last hurrah. Fulfilling a wish before he leaves the directorial chair. It's not a bad sequence, but I would've preferred the ending back on Isla Sorna.

Yeah, it's definitely a thrill ride, and a fun sequence...but it felt rushed. I would even say you could somewhat wrap it up as they leave the island, imo.

 

[titansupes]

^ It always feels like them escaping the island is the natural (if underwhelming) ending, and it's always a bit of "Oh wait, that's right..." when the movie... keeps going.

 

[Drizzle]

When I was a kid, I remember reading the junior novel of The Lost World before I saw the movie in theaters (I didn't give a damn about spoilers then) and it ended with them leaving the island. It completely left out the San Diego stuff so it was a big surprise for me. In fact, I don't even think the trailers showed anything from the San Diego scenes.

 

[Rowsdower!]

The Crichton book The Lost World was an almost completely different story than the movie. It's not all that great, but it's much better than what the film turned out to be. About half the characters in the movie weren't even in the book, and vice versa. All the Godzilla crap with the T-Rex attacking San Diego was made up for the film, as well as all those guys who showed up to hunt the dinosaurs and ended up just being raptor/T-rex fodder, and Vince Vaughn's stupid character.

 

[Spider-Who?]

The Crichton book The Lost World was an almost completely different story than the movie. It's not all that great, but it's much better than what the film turned out to be. About half the characters in the movie weren't even in the book, and vice versa. All the Godzilla crap with the T-Rex attacking San Diego was made up for the film, as well as all those guys who showed up to hunt the dinosaurs and ended up just being raptor/T-rex fodder, and Vince Vaughn's stupid character.

Which is funny because Spielberg pressured him into writing The Lost World so he could make the sequel film.

 

[Broseph44]

always loved this shot when they come out of the woods together in the rain.

 

[Micromind]

I loved this shot -

 

[Micromind]

The Crichton book The Lost World was an almost completely different story than the movie. It's not all that great, but it's much better than what the film turned out to be. About half the characters in the movie weren't even in the book, and vice versa. All the Godzilla crap with the T-Rex attacking San Diego was made up for the film, as well as all those guys who showed up to hunt the dinosaurs and ended up just being raptor/T-rex fodder, and Vince Vaughn's stupid character.

I find some parts of the Lost World book are better than Jurassic Park book.


But, I agree.. that both books are better than the movies, the Lost World book is much better than the movie.

 

[Broseph44]

Ah yes another great shot!

 

[Broseph44]

Another great shot from that sequence. And it's seriously a terrifying shot. I mean look at that Rex. I'd be ****ting my pants if I were in that jeep with that thing behind me.

 

[titansupes]

Mustgofastermustgofaster.