Jurrasic Park
 

Was anyone else here a big fan of Jurrasic Park? The first one was epic, but the second two weren't as good. They both had great action, but they just didn't have the spark the first one did.

I loved the first two "Jurassic Park" movies, but the third film was an embarrassment. And the sad thing about that movie is the fact that it was left open-ended for a fourth film.

And don't even get me started on Spinosaurus kicking Tyrannosaurus Rex's butt in about three seconds during their colossal struggle. That was absolutely the dumbest thing ever. You can almost hear the director screaming, "How tough's your baddest dinosaur now, Mr. Spielberg?!"

Bleh. They should have left a great movie franchise alone and ended it with "The Lost World."

The only part about the second film I didn't like was when the action returned to the mainland. It just kind of fell apart when Tyrannosaurus Rex was walking down a street, kicking around giant orange metal balls, and eating dogs out of their houses.

Other than that, however, I think very highly of the first two "Jurassic Park" movies.

The third film? Two words: trash it.

"Oooh, ahhh, that's how it always starts. And then later there's running . . . and screaming." - Ian Malcolm, from "The Lost World"

The first one was great.
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I thought that the 3rd one was far superior to the 2nd one. But I didn't think the 2nd one was as bad as everyone else except Ninja Turtles Cartoon Fan seems to.

They should just keep making more Jurassic Park movies forever. It's the closest thing North America has to Godzilla.

Sayonara.

Who are they going to send back to the island in the next one? Those kids from the first one? :roll: please. They should just stop while they are ahead.

I liked the first and third movies. And actually, I like the third one better.

I don't think I could stand to watch the second again...

Eventually they'll exhaust all reasons to return to the island.
These are some plot lines they'll resort to when the films hit the double digits.

Grant-"****! We need to go back!"
Malcolm-"Are you out of your mind?"
Grant-"I forgot my glasses, they were desginer lenses. We have to go back."

OR

Grant-"I can't believe I was aBducted by aliens and forced to escape from this island again."

OR

Charlton Heston-"Let me split the Atlantic so we can get away from these damn dirt lizards."

OR

Hitler-"Ich VERLANGE, DASS Das VIERTE REICH Von den DINOSAURIEREN VOLL IST! ZUR DINO INSEL!"

One and two were good but three was ******. I've read that they are making a fourth. It's gonna have Sam Neil in it again, and he says it's gonna be the best of all of them. Sure, Sam, whatever.

Who cares how they get to the island? Sorry, but isn't the point of all this to, you know, see some freakin dinosaurs? Bring 'em on!

Sayonara.

First one was good - it was original and I thought Wayne Knight added to it.
Second one was good too - lots of big guns and I actually think that a "fumbling, bumbling scientist" Jeff Goldbloom did a good job. Plus the twist at the end was really neat, with the T-rex rampaging in a city. I mean, they didn't need to have a whole movie based on it, just a 10 min "what if" scenario sufficed.
Third one - well....starting to grasp at straws here. Desperately trying to live up to the glory of the first one by putting down the second one. Not a good recipe for success.... But otherwise it was alright, decent action sequences, but nothing special. I just really don't like the fact how the characters on the island almost prided themselves on not having any weapons to defend with, like it makes them cool or something.

the third one was ridiculous, the other two were ok.

I enjoyed the first two, but the third one was very cheesy.

I like them all the same!!

ALL JURASSIC PARK MOVIES ARE EQUALLY INFERIOR TO MORBO!!!

First one was good, second sucked, third was better then the second, but not as good as the first.

*grins toothily*

Oh the stuff I could say... :evilgrin:

The books are a bit different from the movies, but i would efinitely recommend reading them on a dark stormy night... :D

I loved the first (obviously), and I thought the second was good too, especially with showing the parenting skills of the Tyrannosaur. The third one with the lil family was okay...I liked how they got into Raptor behaviors and communications. I was hoping for a Giganotosaurus instead of the Spiny guy. This guy could kick both their asses... 8)

*remembers her cross-over story she's trying to write*


oh, they are currently workiong on Jurassic Park four, and both Ian Malcom and Dr. Grant will be taking part in the fun, AND Michael Crichton will be taking part in the writing this time...I hope he does a great job just like the first movie... :D

First one was great, Second ok, but the third one... :dead:

The books are really good. I thought Lost World was better than Jurassic Park as far as the books go. It had more action and suspense in it than Jurassic Park did. I highly reccommend both books.

If anyone has ever read Michael Crichton's novels, "Jurassic Park" and "The Lost World," you'll know that the movies watered them down terribly. The only resemblance they have to one another are names of characters and dinosaurs.

The books are 100 times better than the movies.

"After careful consideration, I'd decided not to endorse your park!" - Alan Grant, from "Jurassic Park"

They have to do that with all of Crichton's novels that they make into movies. His books are so technical in explaining the science behind them. The movie would last waaaay to long if they had to explain all the science in the books plus many people wouldn't understand it anyway. Sure, they water it down, not too much that it loses the main idea.

What is MORBO? I have read the two books as well, and I thought Lost World was the better of them. The movies really are good, and I love the whole thing with the veloca raptors being too big and then the Utah raptor was found. We have dinosaur mueseums around here and they made an animatronic Utah raptor right after the movie came out. :)

I like JP3 better than The Lost World. It's not as if The Lost World was that great of a book to begin with. The only thing I remember about it was how much this one guy cursed.

Now, Jurassic Park... now THAT'S a book. My second favorite book, as it happens.

I'd say that the Jurassic Park movie is a good movie, and the book is a good book. I don't really think you can compare the two... different rules apply to writing books than making movies.

I liked the first and second, the third was ok, just kinda....meh. I loved how in the second one the T-Rex ended up loose in LA. But they kinda didn't explain how people reacted in 3.

I'm interested in seeing how JP4 will turn out. Jeff Goldblume is badass, he was one of the reasons why JP2 was good. But Sam Niel creeps the hell out of me, did you guys see "In The Mouth Of Madness"?? Creepy bastard.

That's the biggest part I didn't like about the second one...

Sure it may be a problem....But he ate a dog, that made my day.

I like the first and the second was good too but only up until the "dino in the city" rampage part

And I still haven't seen the third one

I loved the first movie.....at least the biologist of me. I have seen the movie so many times because it was shown several science classes in college and high school.

The first one was great (both the book and movie).

The second movie was mostly good. The worst part was the little girl pulling out the can of gymnastics on the raptors. Stupidest scene in the movie.

The second book was stupid, IMHO. More of "Chrichton's dissertation of evolutionary biology" than an actual story with a plot.

The third one lacked any real substance. When it was over it seemed too short and I really didn't feel any connection with the characters or plot. And it was centered around a couple of gimmicks: namely the raptors' distress call and new dinos.

The third book was - oh, wait, there wasn't one.

Jurassic Park
 

The first movie was good, I'll admit, I liked it. It was done very well and the story was half-way interesting. Then my cousins kept watching the tape over and over and over and I got REAL sick of it. I could probably sit down and watch it today and enjoy it since I've had like a couple years respite.

The second movie? I don't know if I ever sat down and watched it all the way through but I've seen most of it. It was okay, more senseless carnage and running from the dinos. But the dino coming to America...ackpth, no thanks...too cheesy like Godzilla IMO. Sorry. The only guy from the original worked as the main hero I guess, I always liked him.

The third movie? Well they brought the main star back, that archaeologist (I forget his name) and that was kind of okay. Really the movie wasn't BAD, it just wasn't special or anything. I didn't really like it I guess.

Don't tell me Spielberg's gonna do a fourth? I think the series needs to die...

Re: Jurassic Park
 

Don't you mean "needs to go extinct"?

*laughs heartily to himself*

Just a little dinosaur humor.

Two Words: Veloci-Raptor.

Scared the shell out of me and my best friend..... :o :lol: :D

:lol:

Remember that part on the first movie where the guy goes down to check out the controls in the basement and Velociraptor suddenly crashes through and gets him? LOL...my dad grabbed me right when it happened and I despite myself I freaked out (think I screamed, can't remember). :lol:

There's going to be a JP4? :o

There's going to be 5 movies total.


"Las Cincos Muertos"

:D

If they're going to be like JP3, then I'll probably skip them.

Scientists are learning more and more about dinosaurs all the time. I've seen commercials for dinosaur shows on Discovery Channel that depict velociraptors has being covered in feathers. I've also read that the T-Rex was actually a scavenger instead of a hunter since those little arms wouldn't be good for hunting. If they incoroporate all these new ideas about dinosaurs into the next Jurassic Park movie, they wouldn't be as scary. Can you imagine all the scenes from the previous movies with the velociraptors if they looked like giant chickens??? Sure, they can rip you lungs out, but still giant chickens are not very scary. At least they wouldn't be as scary as the velociraptors have been in previous movies.

I liked them all in their own way. First one was of course the best! (anyone read the book? It's even better! ;))

the book is almost always better than the movie

Anyone ever wondered what it actually would be like if that ever came true (and it might some day)? Having dinosaurs in "cages" for all to see..... Would you go see them? I know I would.

Quoted for emphasis and truth.