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Jurassic GAF |OT| The Park is closed, the World is open
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C
Contica
Unconfirmed Member
I'm really starting to want to see some frathers. I've never had issues with feathers, but it wasn't until David Silva's Beasts of the Mesozoic toyline that I truly saw how awesome feathered dinos could be.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Demon, I enjoy your knowledge of dinosaurs. Do you also know much of the American Revolution? Ask for no real reason. I'm not prepping a dinosaur american revolution video game or anything.
MoonsaultSlayer
Member
Took these pics at Yale Peabody Museum in their birdsxdinos exhibit. Immediately thought of how terrifying that Utahraptor would be on screen/in person.
For context, this was a mural on a wall with life-sized depictions of various "raptor" species.
Anton Sugar
Member
This is amazing. Any scan online of it?
MoonsaultSlayer
Member
You know, I checked their site after visiting and didn't see it. I plan to go back with my panoramic stitching camera.
It must exist because they have a touchscreen to scroll side to side and look at and read info about each animal. Amazing stuff. The whole exhibit actually. It's actually named something to do with archeopteryx but birdsxdino is fitting lol.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
Anyone here see Okja?
Bong Joon-ho has made my list of directors I'd to see take a stab at the Jurassic franchise.
Bong Joon-ho has made my list of directors I'd to see take a stab at the Jurassic franchise.
MoonsaultSlayer
Member
Never even heard of it, just checked out a trailer. Wow, looks great.
Looks like it's on Netflix according to youtube so I'll look for it tonight.
Family friendly? I have a seven year old and two year old.
chicko1983
Member
Not suitable for a seven and two year old - has some f words, a guy beating up another guy and a scene inside the abattoir.
I'd say ten and above is suitable.
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
F-words? Huh, thought it was straight up family. Been curious to see it though, and with DC's praise I'll definitely have to check it out.
MoonsaultSlayer
Member
Ah thanks. Will check it out alone sometime.
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
James Cromwell, who is playing Benjamin Lockwood (Hammond's former partner) in Fallen Kingdom has been sentenced to jail for one week for refusing to pay fines issued over a protest in '15. Don't imagine it will impact Fallen Kingdom, but thought it was worth posting. 
http://www.latimes.com/entertainmen...well-sentenced-jail-1498862384-htmlstory.html
http://www.latimes.com/entertainmen...well-sentenced-jail-1498862384-htmlstory.html
MoonsaultSlayer
Member
Protest for dinosaur rights? Going viral I see.James Cromwell, who is playing Benjamin Lockwood (Hammond's former partner) in Fallen Kingdom has been sentenced to jail for one week for refusing to pay fines issued over a protest in '15. Don't imagine it will impact Fallen Kingdom, but thought it was worth posting.
http://www.latimes.com/entertainmen...well-sentenced-jail-1498862384-htmlstory.html
(No, I didn't read the article yet)
chicko1983
Member
yeah, probably half a dozen f-bombs.
If your kids don't understand death and animal cruelty, they probably are too young for this.
Fancyarcher
Member
You certainly didn't. I'd protest over dinosaur bones though, if given the chance.
C
Contica
Unconfirmed Member
He definitely would. Cromwell is a long time vegan activist, so saving the dinosaurs would be right up his alley, hehe.
That doesn't look very scary to me.
MoonsaultSlayer
Member
You stare at him and he just stares right back. And he slashes at you with this: a nine and a half-inch retractable claw, like a razor, on the middle toe. He doesn't bother to bite your jugular like a lion, oh no he slashes at you here or here or maybe across the belly, spilling your intestines. The point is, you are alive when they start to eat you. So, you know try to show a little respect.
Edit: I do feel like they may have exaggerated sizes but it could also have to do with the fact they're "floating" above the actual ground. I'll have to put my 6'1" frame in there for comparison and somehow shift myself up (I don't do photoshop). Deinonychus (with the red face) should come up to my ribs/chest and Utahraptor should be roughly the same height as me?
Jawmuncher
Member
Apparently there is a trex animatronic?
https://abload.de/img/img_26577cs29.jpg
https://abload.de/img/img_2658pksse.jpg
https://abload.de/img/img_26577cs29.jpg
https://abload.de/img/img_2658pksse.jpg
That looks badass as fuck.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
Well, I tried to keep this covered for a few months, ah well.
That kid is NEVER working on film again, I'm sure. Anyways, I realllllly hope it isn't the hero prop, cause it looks shitty.
playingwithfire
Member
We In, from official twitter
Embers? Really? Is it 2011?
Amazing.
Oooooooooo!!
Demoncarnotaur
Member
It's just not Stan Winston quality, honestly:
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
I dunno, it's damn close. Need to see it move.
The Driver
Member
Hopefully on screen it manages to impress but it boggles my mind how current day hollywood always manages to completely fail to meet the bar set decades before when it comes to animatronics.
I get that it's somewhat of a dying art form but the new shit at Disneyland for Avatar is impressive as fuck. I guess when they know it's for a ride or attraction that will be used for years or decades they put more effort vs something built for one movie.
I get that it's somewhat of a dying art form but the new shit at Disneyland for Avatar is impressive as fuck. I guess when they know it's for a ride or attraction that will be used for years or decades they put more effort vs something built for one movie.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
For what it's worth, way back when it leaked I heard it was NOT the hero prop.
There will be a standing, full body Rex. Fingers crossed that one has more going for it, visually.
There will be a standing, full body Rex. Fingers crossed that one has more going for it, visually.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
It's the Rex from JP & JW, scars and all.
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
Unless they change things (possible) for Fallen Kingdom (FK are terrible initials lol), Rexy was the only T-Rex ever on Nublar in the film canon.
What are the chances of Sorna popping up in the movie?
Edit: Yeah, I was taking GAMEPROFF's word for it, but looking again they're definitely there. So never mind!
The Driver
Member
Cool. I hope though the Rex isn't the only one getting a animatronic and that whatever new dino(s)they introduce get some love too. Would go a long way towards making them feel more real rather than CGI monsters like the I-Rex felt for most of JW.
If we are gonna get some more WWE Dino shit in this I want Nublar rexy fucking up the three on Sorna. Eddie needs to be avenged, though it's really Vince Vaughn's fault I guess lmao.
Cow Mengde
Banned
I guess this is what happens when you don't have Stan Winston's talent.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Ignoring Sorna, especially with the volcano plot, would be a huge effing mistake.
But hey. They reference feathers in JW.
But hey. They reference feathers in JW.
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
At this point another stab at dinos on the mainland is an eventuality, even if it doesn't happen here. Though I imagine it will, given the Lockwood story, but even still I don't think Sorna wouldn't necessarily be out of the running because of that.
I mean, for all we know the one the Spino killed was one of them.
Come on now, the team at Stan Winston Studio are talented as fuck, Stan didn't do anything different.
This new prop looks great.
People really need to let go (even if it's just a bit) of the classic that is Jurassic Park.
Hard to amaze people after those animatronics first appeared on screen.
Well ... we can now say that Rexy is in a tight situation. I wish they'd just focus on a different T-Rex this time around. Time to give good ol' Rexy her well deserved rest.
Cow Mengde
Banned
No, this is not Stan Winston's team. This is a completely different company.
Well... that's not entirely true ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_Effects
... they worked with the best.
Cow Mengde
Banned
Nope. They not using Legacy Effects either.
http://jurassicoutpost.com/jurassic...bringing-star-wars-neal-scanlan-animatronics/
C
Contica
Unconfirmed Member
Although I agree there are many more people than Stan Winston deserving of credit at that company, Legacy Effects are not doing JW2. This is the work of Star Wars Creature Shop. Entirely different bunch of people.
Cow Mengde
Banned
True. That was by Legacy Effects too. What an embarrassment.
Ah.
Legacy Effects did Jurassic World. Didn't know they switched companies for the sequel though.
Anyway, I'm still impressed by that Rexy animatronic. Looks good.
C
Contica
Unconfirmed Member
Better than the stegobaby, although that's not saying much. And honestly, none of the animatronics in JP3 made me think they were anything but rubber. So I'd say Legacy did fairly well in comparison.
I believe humans terrorizing a friendly pig creature and seeing them in distress is more scary to kids than some swear words and people beating up other people. It's pretty grim at the end.
Jawmuncher
Member
Still Stand by kids needing to have less involvement in the series. No kid watches JP1, TLW, and JW and go "Wow I wish I was that kid". They all want to be the main lead. I'd compare it to something like Star Wars. No kid wanted to be Young Amazon when watching Episode 1. They like those older characters.
Only JP that has ever given something to kids was JP3. Since that kid was OP as fuck. Only time where I could see a kid going "Yo that's cool".
Curious how they're going to work kids being on an island for a extraction mission where a volcano might be blowing up. Are they gonna stow away again?
Only JP that has ever given something to kids was JP3. Since that kid was OP as fuck. Only time where I could see a kid going "Yo that's cool".
Curious how they're going to work kids being on an island for a extraction mission where a volcano might be blowing up. Are they gonna stow away again?
MoonsaultSlayer
Member
Pardon my language because I love you guys but y'all are fucking crazy regarding that T-Rex.
I'd believe the newer image was more likely a real life captured animal more than the old one which looks like a blown up toy.
NOW... if you guys are simply stating that that's the sort of charm you think is missing well then sure, I guess. But I certainly don't think one is better or worse as far as quality is concerned. Crazy talk how it's always extreme highs or lows with many on the web.
I'd believe the newer image was more likely a real life captured animal more than the old one which looks like a blown up toy.
NOW... if you guys are simply stating that that's the sort of charm you think is missing well then sure, I guess. But I certainly don't think one is better or worse as far as quality is concerned. Crazy talk how it's always extreme highs or lows with many on the web.