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[Toa TAK]

this soundtrack is fucking piff.

kind of making me want to actually watch this thing lol.

I feel you. It's the only reason why I watched Divergent. >_>...<_<...

Heh. That soundtrack sounds a bit like Temple of Doom, too.

Yeah that's true.

Which reminds me I need to give the Indiana Jones scores another listen soon...

The new theme is good, though, isn't it?

 

[Discotheque]

I feel you. It's the only reason why I watched Divergent. >_>...<_<...

that dude is going places, his fury road stuff was so good. i'm intrigued about his batman theme for sure now.

 

[Toa TAK]

that dude is going places, his fury road stuff was so good. i'm intrigued about his batman theme for sure now.

Same here. I really dug his 300 stuff, too. I just hope he doesn't fall into the pit of his sounds all becoming the same thing. Most of his stuff in Fury Road can he heard in both 300 and Divergent.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

I'm glad you changed your avatar, Toa TAK. Just finishing off TLW now. Only JP3 left for tomorrow then Thursday I'm gonna be rushing into the cinema.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

The new theme is good, though, isn't it?

I like it quite a bit.

This is gonna sound like a slam, considering the quality of the movie that the score is attached to, but it's not: This is like a (much) better version of what Ottman did on Superman Returns.

 

[mr jones]

I'm going to be that horrible parent that brings his four year old kid to see this movie.

But he watches Jurassic Park and gets hyped over it! DADDY! DINOSAUR EAT THE CAR! DINOSAUR EAT THE CAR!

Yeah buddy, The T-Rex is munching on the car tires.

DINOSAUR SHAKE THE MAN! WHAT'S HE DOING!?

He's about to eat the man. He probably shouldn't have hid on the toilet.

HE EAT THE MAN! DINOSAUR EAT THE MAN!

Yeah, it's kind of scary. Do you like the movie?

YESH! MORE DINOSAURS!

You can keep watching the movie, buddy. Ok?

YESH!

 

[The perfect Dark]

Summary: mediocre dialogue, over-the-top evil corporation plot, mostly thin/cliche characters (Pratt and Jake Johnson are solid), great action sequences/setpieces, carries the "spirit" of the original.



You are much more optimistic than myself. I'm expecting 70, 75 tops. Which isn't bad, of course.

Not that RT matters.

So pretty much everything what made the first movie great is bad in JW, lol.

 

[bananafactory]

So pretty much everything what made the first movie great is bad in JW, lol.

Most of the characters in JP1 were also thin and cliché.

 

[brandonh83]

Most of the characters in JP1 were also thin and cliché.

Yep.

 

[Bernbaum]

Fuck yes. It's happening!

 

[Big Chungus]

meme the thread?

 

[A_Gorilla]

Most of the characters in JP1 were also thin and cliché.

With the exception of Hammond and maybe Malcolm.

 

[Dysun]

Keeping that embargo tight doesn't inspire much confidence

 

[The perfect Dark]

Most of the characters in JP1 were also thin and cliché.

I don't think they were cliché and thin in 1993 (imo).

 

[Freeza Under The Shower]

the OP:

me:

it's gonna be great.

Spoiler

childhood devastation imminent

 

[HalfBakedProphet]

Random question: Does the I-Rex have any T-Rex DNA?

 

[Discotheque]

hoping it's better than godzilla at least. that film was quite boring. honestly i think the best monster movie since jurassic park is still attack the block (and it will very unlikely be bested by this)

followed by the host.

i don't think colin trevorrow (combined with the restrictions placed on him by spielberg and universal) has it in him. we'll see though, might matinee this one for the dinosaurs and the theme song.

 

[Anton Sugar]

So pretty much everything what made the first movie great is bad in JW, lol.

What made the original great is the setpieces/action sequences, IMO. Those are masterful. I rewatched the series this past weekend and the T-Rex attack is head and shoulders above any other action sequence in all the other movies, although raptors in the kitchen is close.

Otherwise, Jurassic Park is propped up by its actors. It does have good dialogue (well, it has some cheesy moments, for sure), but all the interesting dialogue in the first act is there just to establish the themes and then they're basically completely abandoned. The rest of the movie is just saying, "See? See what they told you? They were right!"

Malcolm, Ellie, and Grant basically have no flaws and are right the entire time. The ones who are flawed either die (Genarro, Nedry) or take their licks (Hammond).

I guess what I'm saying is: Jurassic Park is actually a fairly shallow movie, as far as its writing goes. It does the bare minimum to establish the book's themes, it oozes charm, has great performances, and masters all of its setpieces/action sequences, but it's not like it has a super strong script backing it up.

Random question: Does the I-Rex have any T-Rex DNA?

According to the official JW site, no.

 

[jtb]

I still want to know how Colin Trevorrow managed to blackmail his way into this directing gig. Because he clearly wasn't given it off the strength of his resume.

and I agree&#8212;JP is definitely a staple because dinosaurs are awesome, but it's far from Spielberg at the peak of his powers.

 

[Anton Sugar]

I still want to know how Colin Trevorrow managed to blackmail his way into this directing gig. Because he clearly wasn't given it off the strength of his resume.

and I agree—JP is definitely a staple because dinosaurs are awesome, but it's far from Spielberg at the peak of his powers.

I can't remember if Spielberg said this, but someone was impressed with the characters in Safety Not Guaranteed. They thought Trevorrow would bring a good human element to a movie like this.

 

[DonMigs85]

I'll be seeing it in about 5 hours. Hope Rexy doesn't get killed

 

[Toa TAK]

I'm glad you changed your avatar, Toa TAK. Just finishing off TLW now. Only JP3 left for tomorrow then Thursday I'm gonna be rushing into the cinema.

Yup! Work is gonna be long tonight. I'm on the same schedule as you. Just JPIII tomorrow, then Thursday is Jurassic World Day.

I like it quite a bit.

This is gonna sound like a slam, considering the quality of the movie that the score is attached to, but it's not: This is like a (much) better version of what Ottman did on Superman Returns.

I feel you there, in terms of capturing the essence of the original film, while tying new themes and cues for a new film, right?

What made the original great is the setpieces/action sequences, IMO. Those are masterful. I rewatched the series this past weekend and the T-Rex attack is head and shoulders above any other action sequence in all the other movies, although raptors in the kitchen is close.

Otherwise, Jurassic Park is propped up by its actors. It does have good dialogue (well, it has some cheesy moments, for sure), but all the interesting dialogue in the first act is there just to establish the themes and then they're basically completely abandoned. The rest of the movie is just saying, "See? See what they told you? They were right!"

Malcolm, Ellie, and Grant basically have no flaws and are right the entire time. The ones who are flawed either die (Genarro, Nedry) or take their licks (Hammond).

I guess what I'm saying is: Jurassic Park is actually a fairly shallow movie, as far as its writing goes. It does the bare minimum to establish the book's themes, it oozes charm, has great performances, and masters all of its setpieces/action sequences, but it's not like it has a super strong script backing it up.

+1 this post. Jurassic Park is one of my favorite movies, but there's no denying that most, if not all, of the characters don't really develop or change during or after the events of the film.

Also, I must say that the Velociraptors in The Lost World are the most incompetent dinosaurs in the series. I was thinking about that watching that final sequence on the island with them, even Jurassic Park III's raptors are a constant threat, but when these guys show up, it's only for a few minutes and they're so discombobulated. Glad that was in the Honest Trailer.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

What made the original great is the setpieces/action sequences, IMO. Those are masterful. I rewatched the series this past weekend and the T-Rex attack is head and shoulders above any other action sequence in all the other movies, although raptors in the kitchen is close.

I'd say the highlight of that film begins with Muldoon and Ellie going out to the shed, and Grant & the Kids approaching the fence. From there, straight to the kids getting rescued from the Kitchen. That whole stretch is just *ridiculous* in its pacing, and contains two all-time jumpscares to boot. People talk about the T-Rex attack, which is great, yes, but nothing in any of the Jurassic Park movies has approached that one unbroken stretch in terms of scares, laughs, and overall filmmaking quality.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Also, I must say that the Velociraptors in The Lost World are the most incompetent dinosaurs in the series. I was thinking about that watching that final sequence on the island with them, even Jurassic Park III's raptors are a constant threat, but when these guys show up, it's only for a few minutes and they're so discombobulated. Glad that was in the Honest Trailer.

I really do enjoy the brief T-Rex chase in TLW but once it follows up with the Raptors it gets dumb fast, everything they do just seems off and they seem to hestitate movement a lot.

 

[The perfect Dark]

What made the original great is the setpieces/action sequences, IMO. Those are masterful. I rewatched the series this past weekend and the T-Rex attack is head and shoulders above any other action sequence in all the other movies, although raptors in the kitchen is close.

Otherwise, Jurassic Park is propped up by its actors. It does have good dialogue (well, it has some cheesy moments, for sure), but all the interesting dialogue in the first act is there just to establish the themes and then they're basically completely abandoned. The rest of the movie is just saying, "See? See what they told you? They were right!"

Malcolm, Ellie, and Grant basically have no flaws and are right the entire time. The ones who are flawed either die (Genarro, Nedry) or take their licks (Hammond).

I guess what I'm saying is: Jurassic Park is actually a fairly shallow movie, as far as its writing goes. It does the bare minimum to establish the book's themes, it oozes charm, has great performances, and masters all of its setpieces/action sequences, but it's not like it has a super strong script backing it up.



According to the official JW site, no.

Great post . I agree. The film didn't have a great script but it had good dialogue and one of the best directors ever with the ability to turn a mediocre script/ mediocre scenes into memorable moments on-screen.

 

[Toxi]

What made the original great is the setpieces/action sequences, IMO. Those are masterful. I rewatched the series this past weekend and the T-Rex attack is head and shoulders above any other action sequence in all the other movies, although raptors in the kitchen is close.

The T. rex attack is fantastic for many reasons, but I think the best part is that it's the part of the movie that treats the dinosaur most like a dangerous animal. The way the dinosaur is easily distracted, the way it tries to chew on the car like a carcass, the way it looks at the characters, you get the idea that the rex is just a big predator looking for food instead of some evil killer.

 

[Kyleripman]

This is probably the funniest OT I've ever seen on GAF. Bravo!

 

[Toothless]

Disappointed you didn't go with this:

The only choice IMO:

Jurassic World |OT| The Lost Park

But the OT title is pretty great otherwise. I laughed at least. Looking forward to seeing this Saturday.

 

[amnesiac]

To 3D or not to 3D?

Really want to see it in IMAX, but the local IMAX is only showing it in 3D, so it's either that or the 2D on a small screen.

 

[HalfBakedProphet]

According to the official JW site, no.

cool cool.

I'll be seeing it in about 5 hours. Hope Rexy doesn't get killed

make sure to hit up the spoiler thread afterwards to spill the beans. The reddit rumors sound dumb, hope they aren't true

 

[Timu]

I'm seeing it in 3D most likely, can't wait, massive JP fan here.

The reddit rumors sound dumb, hope they aren't true

They aren't true.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

a good Q&A with the director about Jurassic World, no real spoilers o ranything, but a good read

 

[The perfect Dark]

Just for hype:

Favorite quotes from Jurassic Park 1 (maybe there are some "eastereggs" in JW)

I'm still hoping for a JefF Goldblum cameo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bn8wQs0D1s

 

[gdt]

Still no reviews? Damn, thats weird.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Still no reviews? Damn, thats weird.

A lot of the press screenings aren't until tonight. You'll probably start seeing tweets in the next 2 hours as the film lets out on the east coast.

 

[Insane Metal]

I'll be seeing it in about 5 hours. Hope Rexy doesn't get killed

Great

I think I'll see it tomorrow too. Give us your thoughts later. &#128521;

 

[gnarlyxcharlie]

I can't remember if Spielberg said this, but someone was impressed with the characters in Safety Not Guaranteed. They thought Trevorrow would bring a good human element to a movie like this.

I think it was that they were impressed with the way trevorrow portrayed the skepticism with the time machine throughout the movie but then actually made it into some sort of block buster ending. That's what I remember reading anyways

 

[DopeToast]

Just bought my ticket for Friday night.

 

[Rastafarian42]

I'm ready at this point I'm seeing it no matter what.

 

[Blader]

a good Q&A with the director about Jurassic World, no real spoilers o ranything, but a good read

This made me more interested in the movie than any of the marketing.

 

[GSG Flash]

After Destiny and Assassin's Creed Unity, I'm wary of anything that has a review embargo.

I predict somewhere between a 50 to 60% RT rating.

 

[Quick]

After Destiny and Assassin's Creed Unity, I'm wary of anything that has a review embargo.

I predict somewhere between a 50 to 60% RT rating.

A lot of movies have review embargoes.

 

[RPGCrazied]

HOLY SHIT

Also, "Hatches June 12" haha.

Can't wait to see it! Although I think it will be mediocre.

Please tell me this is shopped or a joke, if not that is the most dumb thing I've seen in awhile. Dinosaurs driving motorcycles? Uhm.

 

[Toxi]

Malcolm, Ellie, and Grant basically have no flaws and are right the entire time.

Malcolm is the most annoying part of both Jurassic Park the movie and Jurassic Park the book. It feels like 90% of the time he's there he's preaching about things in the most inane way because he was Michael Crichton's mouthpiece. "If the history of evolution has taught us anything" says the fucking mathematician. The only reason he's tolerable in the movie is because Jeff Goldblum's natural dorkiness makes the character a lot less serious with all those "uh"s and "ah"s.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Please tell me this is shopped or a joke

No, I'm going to leave you in suspense. I will not tell you either of those things.

You'll have to find out on your own.

 

[Beren the Empty-Handed]

a good Q&A with the director about Jurassic World, no real spoilers o ranything, but a good read

That actually made me want to see this movie. It sounds like the director really put a lot of thought and heart into this film.

 

[BahamutPT]

~17 hours from now I'll be watching it in IMAX 3D.

Kinda excited, but keeping my expectations in check.

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

Please tell me this is shopped or a joke, if not that is the most dumb thing I've seen in awhile. Dinosaurs driving motorcycles? Uhm.

lol

 

[GSG Flash]

A lot of movies have review embargoes.

True, I remember Dragon Tattoo had one(and I liked that movie), but has there been a movie with a review embargo that ended this close to the release date that ended up good?(legit question)

 

[Superflat]

Please tell me this is shopped or a joke, if not that is the most dumb thing I've seen in awhile. Dinosaurs driving motorcycles? Uhm.

Please tell me what's so ridiculous about velociraptors on motorcycles. Grant himself said that they would be the dominant species of Earth instead of humans if they weren't wiped out. Who's to say they wouldn't have had raptormobiles, raptorcycles, and raptorgoogle in 2015.