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I believe this movie is comparable to JP1. It had an understandable story that was easily explained. TLW had a confusing plot. I mean, who would go to an island just to see how thay survived. By eating! And what would you do with that information anyway, put it on the enquirer? I just believe that TLW was an unecisary sequal to the excellent Jurassic Park.
At 2:19:39 PM on 7/24/2001, Mattman said:
Er, HE went out of his way, I mean.
At 2:19:02 PM on 7/24/2001, Mattman said:
And why are people feeling sorry for Bob? I went out of his way to spoil the movie for himself, took illegal snapshots and posted pages of the script online, and then got pissed off when Universal attacked him. He got what he deserved. He built up the movie to a ridiculous level for himself, and then turns around and hates it. What the hell? The rest of us who don't spoil everything for ourselves are the lucky ones. I thank Dan for keeping the spoilers hidden from those who wished to avoid them. And speaking of Dan, I'm pretty sure he knew everything about the movie, and he STILL loved it. Bob, while entitled to his opinion, I think is bitter over the Universal deal.
At 2:12:50 PM on 7/24/2001, Mattman said:
Why did the dream sequence "ruin the movie"? That's how dreams are! They are creepy and nonsensical.
At 8:22:16 AM on 7/24/2001, GrnRaptor said:
It was a decent movie. I was hoping for more, though. I posted a "You Review It" thing as well on page #22 or #21. Just switch the #1 and #2 complaints around for my opinion.
At 1:25:14 AM on 7/22/2001, Brodieman said:
I could Shit a better movie!
At 1:21:26 AM on 7/22/2001, furtim said:
Trillian: There was a hushed silence after that scene both times I saw it. Well, not counting that one retard who went "Huh-haw, STINK!" Why are the idiots always the loud ones?
At 12:03:08 AM on 7/22/2001, RecycIeYourPets said:
The dream sequence was fukin' awesome and was easily one of the best parts of the movie!!! Now I didn't like the ending too much, but it should have had a better beginning. Look at the beginning of JP1, fukin' awesome!!!
At 11:56:36 PM on 7/21/2001, Trillian said:
the cera scene isn't any good without Paul's line...I don't think a lot of people in the theater even got the point of it.
At 11:54:10 PM on 7/21/2001, gigantosaurus said:
JP3 was ok but i still think JP and TLW were better because Steven has some kind of "magic" on its films, the dream sequence just ruined the movie(it was worst than Kelly) and i think there was something missing in the plot.
There SHOULD be a fourth and last one and it SHOULD be directed by Spielberg.
At 11:14:05 PM on 7/21/2001, jurassicchic31 said:
I don't think they were doing an investigation because the trees may have been growing wild.
At 11:11:19 PM on 7/21/2001, jurassicchic31 said:
Gennaro did too know. He knew why they were being sued. The guy died because he was eaten by a raptor. That is why they needed to investigate the island.
A SERIOUS INVESTIGATION OF THE STABILITY OF THE ISLAND!!!
At 11:09:48 PM on 7/21/2001, Lance said:
I saw it twice and it seemed better the second time!!!
At 11:05:02 PM on 7/21/2001, furtim said:
No, Raptorgirl, you've hit it dead on. The action sequences had no feeling of suspense or tension. That was the ONLY problem with the movie that's not nitpicky. They were pretty decent thrill scenes, but you never really felt the sense of danger, even when people were actually dying! You know you've done something wrong if you can threaten your characters with iminent death and not create a feeling of tension.
Overall, though, it was a great movie. The human relationships were in there, if you were paying attention. I really appreciate when a movie can have two of its characters fall in love after having been divorced and NOT degenerate to sappy melodrama.
At 10:51:08 PM on 7/21/2001, Raptorgirl said:
Just got home from the theater...I didn't like it, didn't hate it. It wasn't that I had a problem with the dialogue or plot--after all, these movies aren't really expected to have much of either. However, I didn't feel much tension. Except for the pteranodon sequence, there was nothing to rival the kitchen or long grass sequences from the first two. The cinematography was so muddied, and Johnston placed his camera so close to the action at all times, that I couldn't tell what was happening half the time. Especially during the T. Rex/spinosaurus fight. I didn't really feel scared, or thrilled, or anything. It was an entertaining movie, but it wasn't exhilarating. Maybe this raptor's gotten cynical?
At 10:50:29 PM on 7/21/2001, Darknodin said:
Gennaro didn't know what it was about... well he did but didn't really believe it...
At 10:49:24 PM on 7/21/2001, Darknodin said:
that's true... and the way It's done it looks as if that was supposed to be at the end but then transformed so that it's at the beginning... they could even have had made the rex chasing them longer (a whole jeep-like scene) then the spino comes and saves them... then they run to the helicopters (all that after the raptors... they'd be running away from the two big super preds...)
At 10:48:48 PM on 7/21/2001, jurassicchic31 said:
In JP's plot..Alan, Ellie and Malcolm had no idea what they were in for.
Well, Ian kinda did, but he did not know it was achieved.
Those kids had no idea either. The only one who really did was "the blood sucking lawyer."
At 10:41:20 PM on 7/21/2001, Tyrannosaurus said:
(Spoiler if you haven't seen it yet)
I really liked JPIII! The ending just needed another Spino/Rex fight. Rex got the climax in the other JP movies, and he deserved it here as well, especially since he wasn't in the rest of the movie.
At 10:36:26 PM on 7/21/2001, pachysaur said:
Let's not get mad at the guys, we love the dinos, but I do want character relationship and SOME development! But....yeah the raptors were F****n' awesome!
At 10:34:00 PM on 7/21/2001, pachysaur said:
I'm sorry,
dingodonkey, didn't you listen to anything firtim said? I disagree with dan saying it was all about dinosaurs and a simple plot, but I agree with firtem in saying that MANy movies we love have simple plots. You have to understand, even Jurassic Park had a VERY simple plot! Getting off the Island and what that means without electricity and dinos roaming aorund! What JP3 has is a stellar acting cast, great visual effects, a basic but haunting plot, beautiful new music, a fresh direction, ALAN GRANT!, and the guys that were there from the beginning (production wise). I don't think it's about the dino's alone, but it is not a bad plot. It presents itself under the same breath as Jurassic Park did, and even don davis knew that musically. Overall when Gene shalit, joel siegel, and roger ebert say things along the lines of FINALLY a sequael worth the JURASSIC PARk name, I've had a good adventure into the awe enspiring but scientifically horrific world of Jurassic Park! Welcome to the Island!
At 9:22:32 PM on 7/21/2001, Darknodin said:
jp's plot : people go on island to see dinosaurs - smoething goes wrong, they must escape.
tlw's plot : people go on island to see dinosaurs - smoething goes wrong, they must escape.
jp3's plot : people go on island to see dinosaurs - smoething goes wrong, they must escape.
furtim! i agree with you
At 9:22:23 PM on 7/21/2001, mxpx8690 said:
At least Dan liked it. Poor Bob. He did spend a lot of time on it. Maybe he would have enjoyed it alot more if he would have not know everything that was gonna happen.
At 9:10:27 PM on 7/21/2001, dingodonkey said:
Wow, at least Bob agrees with me. Regardless of what Dan said, Jurassic Park had a fairly strong plot. TLW was a mistake, but it had its goodness in it. JP3, well, any movie whose title is the same as the first movie with a number tacked on can't be too wonderful... I see movies for plot, for believability, not for non-stop action sequences that seem ridiculously out of place.
At 9:03:25 PM on 7/21/2001, Tyranodon said:
I couldn't have said it better myself. What was wrong with the ending. I can't understand what a better ending would have been. As for the length of it, it was fine. Less talking more action. I've seen it three times and each time it has been just as exciting as the last.
Question: Why was the island a forest in the TLW and a jungle in JP3?
At 8:51:32 PM on 7/21/2001, Lance said:
I cant agree with you more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
At 8:39:40 PM on 7/21/2001, furtim said:
"Plot" is overrated. Name one movie that survived solely on a very intricate "plot".
All of the best movies have had little to no "plot". Rain Man, for example. Great movie, zero plot. And then there's 2001, Ran, Full Metal Jacket, Saving Private Ryan... All good movies, all with very simplistic plots. Movies rest on interesting characters and involving conflicts (either physical or emotional), not on lame "plot" contrivances. And that's a fact.
JP3 was good because it recognised this. It would have been easy to write an action flick with an semi-detailed plot involving InGen's trickery and a plan to rebuild the park and... oh, that was The Lost World. JP3 was an action flick which gave us a very simple plot -- people get stuck on the island, people want to get off alive -- but propped it up on brilliantly well-written characters. Even the "poor dialogue" some people point at served to develop the characters ("I
'd bet my bottom dollar!" -- well, what do you expect a middle-class suburbanite to say? "Clearly, my dear colleagues, Eric would have attempted to find lodgings and shelter within this compound, as any search efforts would be focussed on this point. I am fairly certain of this."?). JP3 is a story about normal people being tossed into a crappy situation because they love their son, and about the man who got dragged along and just wants to make it out alive. Isn't that all you need?
At 7:57:04 PM on 7/21/2001, raptorkid said:
I agreed with your review.I also agree with Dinoplex.The ending should've had the T-rex/Spino battle.
As for the characters? The only person I cared about was Dr. Grant,who we know already.The rest could've been dino food. In my opinion.Overall? Well,the movie rocked!!
At 7:54:22 PM on 7/21/2001, Darknodin said:
JP didn't have that much of a story... but more than jp3
At 6:32:22 PM on 7/21/2001, Matt K. said:
I cant help but feel sorry for Bob. He put so much effort and time into covering the movie and helping us out. Personally I don't think he wasted his time at all, I think he's gained the respect and admiration of many people here at this site, and that should count for something.
I feel sorry for him -- I liked the movie, but I understand when someone has a different opinion of it, and I feel terrible that someone who worked so hard on it felt so let down by it. That has to be a tough feeling.
So to Bob I say this:
THANK YOU!
At 6:25:15 PM on 7/21/2001, Ecco said:
I disagree with dan its not all about raging dinosaurs it has a good plot i mean micheal crinchton didnt just write a book about dinosaurs but also about people
At 5:45:36 PM on 7/21/2001, Dinoplex said:
I loved the whole movie and agree with dan, except for one thing ... the ending. I think the end of JP/// was kind of anti-climatic and it should have ended with the t-rex/spino fight. But other than that, JP3 RULED!!! I don't give a damn what anybody sais about inacurate dinosaurs and bad plot. IT WAS AWESOME!!!
And I'm glad to hear that Dan wants a JP4. Does that mean there'll be a JP4 Page? I hope so.
At 5:26:05 PM on 7/21/2001, Evilgrinch said:
Nobody famous. Just a military guy.
At 5:06:17 PM on 7/21/2001, MatrixTom said:
HEY GUYS, WHO WAS THE GUY WEARING A BLACK SUIT AT THE END OF JP3 (AT THE BEACH SCENE)?????
At 4:58:46 PM on 7/21/2001, raptor9 said:
Dan, you are so right. I go from site to site, and page to page just to read negative comments on the movie...but it all has to do with the plot and the development of the characters. That is not the point of the movie, its the dinosaurs. We all go to see these movies because they bring us closer to the real thing. We want to be thrilled with no stop action and adventure and JP3 delivers...and that is why this series will continue to survive and bring in multiple millions in sales. So thank you for pointing out why we see these movies and not listening to bone head critics, and making one of the best sites on the web.
At 4:52:39 PM on 7/21/2001, Malcolm said:
Only scene i really enjoyed in JP3 was the Pterandon scenes and some of the raptors (lab scene)
—Malcolm of JPDatabase
At 4:47:20 PM on 7/21/2001, mrjoanofarc said:
UGH! Bob reviews the movie like it was the worst movie he's ever seen! I can't believe that!
Bob, it WASN'T as bad as you said. You DIDN'T waste your time getting that news for us. You DID get the news for US, didn't you? And WE'RE the ones that like the movie, aren't we? So you didn't waste your time, afterall. You spent your time last year getting news for TRUE FANS.
Nobody believe Bob's review. His expectations were greater than what he got.
At 4:43:08 PM on 7/21/2001, Bullitt said:
You are so right Dan.
At 4:32:25 PM on 7/21/2001, Evilgrinch said:
The story of Evilgrinch's trip to see Jp3...
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I went
I saw
I loved
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At 4:28:51 PM on 7/21/2001, pachysaur said:
what i meant was, form there it's getting OFF the island
At 4:24:34 PM on 7/21/2001, pachysaur said:
Can I ask an honest question? Either way, I will. Where are people reading bad reviews? Honestly! Joel Siegel loved it, Roger EBert, for the most part, loved it and so have many of my local massachusetts critics. SO where are the bad reviews? Even the good ones have mentioned its' thin plot, but what does that mean? Nothing. How could they have written an extensive plot, anyway? All I really want to know is if their getting back on the island is reasonably realistic (which grant's situation is!). From there, its' just getting back on the island. It's good summer fun, with reasonably well written dialogue, a great director, great music, a stellar cast with pretty good acting and perfect B movie film-making. So far I've read nothing negative and I'm happy for it. I love JP3 and I'm proud they've finally made the sequel Jurassic Park needed.
At 3:21:49 PM on 7/21/2001, Cheetah167 said:
I totally agree with that review.
-Scott
At 3:09:53 PM on 7/21/2001, Chavez said:
i dont totally agree with u but i respect ur opinion....I think Jurassic Parj was and "A" movie because it did have a great plot and it brought the best graphics of its time.But TLW and JP3 were both "B" movies.
At 2:48:41 PM on 7/21/2001, Overaptor said:
Oh, quiet, it was just a coincidence. Now shut up and stop trying to seek attention in negative ways.
At 2:40:43 PM on 7/21/2001, Vinsfeld said:
You people just ignored my post. My revieew was stolen by Dan, i want an apology now!!!!!!!!
At 2:39:38 PM on 7/21/2001, Darknodin said:
I say... people hated the science in JP and TLW... along with the peace in those two movies...
cuz you see most people just don't really like dinosaurs (anymore) so the action scenes, they liked!
now I think there shoulda been a lil' more science in it... but forget the peace... that's weak... the brachs shoulda attacked them!
and in the beginning a B movie was a free movie given with a A movie (during the great depression and onward). These movies didn't have a big budget and were made in one or two weeks (months for bigger B movies)... it later evolved to be movies with lot of action and not much thought in the stories... then B movies became the movies with highest budget since it was those that the people really liked!
At 2:32:56 PM on 7/21/2001, MatrixTom said:
HEY GUYS, WHO WAS THE GUY WEARING A BLACK SUIT AT THE END OF JP3 (AT THE BEACH SCENE)?????
At 2:29:26 PM on 7/21/2001, goldblum said:
i think just about all movie critics are stupid. they dont give some of these smash hit movies a chance. jurassic park movies arent made to have great plots there really there here to entertain people. the plot to jp3 was great, yet critics devote all their reviews to the importance of a plot. these movies are pure entertainment and fun to watch
At 1:45:01 PM on 7/21/2001, JPIII said:
I thought this did have a bit of wonder only due to Dr. Grants quick realization that these wondrous creatures are why he has stuck with the job of paleontology. I thinkhe did seem kind of uninterested in the beginning of the movie.
At 1:42:08 PM on 7/21/2001, JPIII said:
JP has 42 good and 40 bad- 50/50 almost still exactly.
At 1:26:02 PM on 7/21/2001, AngelMeg said:
I think ever since the first movie the other two have been aimed at much younger audiences.
At 1:20:02 PM on 7/21/2001, spino2000 said:
$16.12M Friday!!!!!
At 1:12:48 PM on 7/21/2001, jp said:
I liked all three movies a lot and I was only disapointed that they didn't use carnotaurs.
At 1:10:19 PM on 7/21/2001, chaosmalcolm said:
I couldn't agree with you more Dan. Now, with critics. What really buggs me is that many who gave bad reviews for JP3 probably went into the film thinking it would be bad, and were looking for bad points in the movie rather than just watching it. They probably made up their minds before they even saw JP3 and were just looking for ways to dis it. Honestly, what was wrong with the plot? I mean I thought there was one and it was fine, what else could they do about it? If you know, please tell me because I sure don't.
At 12:47:54 PM on 7/21/2001, Overaptor said:
I liked it
At 12:47:40 PM on 7/21/2001, Overaptor said:
Holy, Bob really didn't like JP3, I guess. He even said he would stop dedicating his time to anything JP3, JP4, etc.
At 12:46:24 PM on 7/21/2001, lew dodgson said:
Spielberg's ego is too big to co-direct a jp movie. hes an ass like that
At 12:40:10 PM on 7/21/2001, Dan said:
I just posted Bob's review, if you're interesting.
Here's the thing: There's nothing wrong with "B" movies. B doesn't mean "bad", it's just not "A". My point is, JP has never tried to be a Casablanca or a Saving Private Ryan. It's just a fun, action-packed, uh... "thrill ride". Anyone expecting more will *always* be dissapointed.
-Dan
At 12:36:28 PM on 7/21/2001, Overaptor said:
I thought it was cool when the spino grabbed cooper, and blood was all over the plain. It was an ingenious way of introducing that spino. But just because he was so bad, doesn't mean that rex needed to die so quickly. Although I think the spino kicks ass, I am always going to side with the rex. T-Rex has been my favorite dinosaur ever since I was four. But the spino still rocked - keep him in JP4 and make some rexes gain up and kill him or something. That would be pretty neat. And another thing. THere was only 1 rex in JP3! WHAT?! You'd think they might have two or three in there or something. Well, anyway, I still thought JP3 was a kick ass movie, and I am going to get that bad ass when it comes out on DVD. YEAH! Oh, and Dan, if you can and if it's not too much trouble, can you please tell Joe or Steve that idea about co-directing JP4, I think it would really work out well.
At 12:35:06 PM on 7/21/2001, firelives1 said:
MYSELF, I LIKED JP3 MORE THAN JP AND TLW. AS FOR THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS, I THINK POEOPLE ARE ENTITLED TO THEIR OWN OPINIONS. THERE WILL NEVER BE A MOVIE THAT EVERYONE LIKES. I AGREE WITH DANS REVIEW EXCEPT I DONT THINK THAT THE JP FILMS ARE B MOVIES. ADMIT TO IT, WE ALL WENT TO SEE IT FOR THE ACTION AND THRILLS OF THE JP FILMS, I WASNT LOOKING FOR A PERFECT STORY AND ACTING. I WANTED TO SEE THE DINOS ON THE ATTACK AND THE VISUAL EFFECTS THAT WERE DONE EXTREMELY WELL. I WILL BY BUY THE DVD AND THE NEXT AND THE NEXT........AS LONG AS THEY KEEP COMING.
THANKS
FIRE
At 11:53:42 AM on 7/21/2001, danoodleman said:
Heres my take. Jurassic park had four things, action, fear, science and peace (with the trike ect.). This was really a perfect combination. TLW had action, fear and little peace and little science. It still turned out great but not comparible to JP. JP3 had action, fear and very little peace. This turned out the best action film I had ever seen, but not the best film I'd ever seen. In my opinion it was the worst of the three overall, but still my third favorite movie.
At 11:46:08 AM on 7/21/2001, Vinsfeld said:
Hey! You stole my review. That's what i said almost exactly word for word! You invaded my copyright infringements! If i didn't like your site so much i'd sue, and i'm glad to know great minds think alike.
P.S.Life is chaos, Order is an illusion. (think about it)
At 11:31:28 AM on 7/21/2001, cooperrules said:
Dan, thanks for the review. Although I believe the only problem was the humor and that (I can't express this enough) Cooper and Nash died too quickly and easily, Cooper would have made a great character.
At 11:27:09 AM on 7/21/2001, jurassicchic31 said:
I disagree with you! JP1 was not a B rate movie. Many people I know that are not Dino Freaks like myself say that it is one of the best movies of all time. I have heard many people say it ranks right up there with "Shawshank Redemption" - now that is a compliment. I love the Star Wars movies, but I think those are more B rate than any of the JP movies.
This movie was lacking in it's ending. Kind of bland. Would have made more sense for those raptor to follow them and see where they were going and maybe "resonate" them out of there. Knowing they did not look like a raptor, didn't smell like a raptor and not all of them communicated like raptors....I think those raptors, as smart as they are, would have been more curious about this new breed on the island.
I liked the movie. It was better than TLW, but it was no JP1..by any means.
I am going to go see it again tonight, so apparently I found it appealing. The scences needed more and the movie was too short. And damn that Spino. T-Rex should have given him more of a fight. T-Rex saved the day in JP1, he should have done it in JP3 as well. Not that darn flame thrower.
Anyway...I do appreciate your site and your opinions...even if we only agree 85%.
At 11:21:07 AM on 7/21/2001, Jurassiclaw said:
best idea I heard yet, they should Co-direct. Joe for the action and some fine humour, Speilberg for awsome actors and the "magic" parts that should have been brough back from the original JP, he also has a great storyline. But, with them, I'd add Renny Harlin for the "sciency" background and the violence and gore parts (DBS) and, to finish, Wes Craven for some suspencefull and horrific backgrounds...
But I just KNOW it wont happen. It would be such a great movie if it did. And for god's sake, make the god damned movie over 140 minutes, I WANT TWO HOURS AND A HALF!
(don't get me wrong, I didn't hate jp3 for it's running time, but I think that if JP4 is likely the last installement, they need to have alot, if not more action than in JP3, have alot more gore, suspence and horror (keep the humour, though) but still have all the explanations there.
And, to finish, WE NEED A REAL PLOT THIS TIME ! The "I don't wanna go, but you all know i'm gonna go there anyways" trick to bring back a main character is getting old.
Like mentionned, I think they should bring back Rolland, Nick, and maybe Billy. Why ?
I think Billy and Nick would be great together, same type of character. As for Rolland, I want to see how his character evolved since TLW, how he concider animals now, after ajay's death.
It could be cool to have Malcolm, but he stays at the base, he doesn't go back and just coordonates them by radio contact on their mission, or wathever, something like that...
At 11:19:26 AM on 7/21/2001, Maximus7 said:
I agree Dan, but i always seems as if the group always got away too easy. The ending was ok, but the original ending sounds as if it would be pretty cool!!!
At 11:19:02 AM on 7/21/2001, heeheemonkey said:
Very good review Dan! I absoloutely agree with you! Oh yeah, and it's Ceratosaur. Not Cerosaur.
At 11:08:17 AM on 7/21/2001, Oviraptor said:
I can't wait for the DVD!
At 11:02:37 AM on 7/21/2001, Overaptor said:
The way his dinos moved and acted in JP3 are so much better than TLW and maybe even JP3 -*JP not JP3.
At 10:59:32 AM on 7/21/2001, angel_89 said:
I agree with dan completley! The whole movie rocked!
At 10:43:10 AM on 7/21/2001, Overaptor said:
Okay, I think Speilberg and Johnston should bothe co-direct JP4. Speilberg has a great style, and his actors are awesome. Joe, on the other hand, has a totally different quality. The way his dinos moved and acted in JP3 are so much better than TLW and maybe even JP3. Joe also has a great way of capturing the action. Put these two men together in JP4,and you have a great, great movie. Hopefully one of the two directers will see this.
-David Nadeau
p.s. great review dan, and another thing, when will the hosted urls be back online?
At 9:50:33 AM on 7/21/2001, Gallimimus said:
Excellent review, Dan! Way to go!
At 9:06:39 AM on 7/21/2001, spino2000 said:
it's not yet released here but Dan's review seems to me quite nailing the points. here are some comments:
1. JP are thrill ride movies, like going to Universal studio and doing the Jurassic attractions. and I say: GREAT!! I probably have watched the Trex scene and the truck on the cliff scene 100 times!
2. the score: I have the cd of this one and I must say I'm bit disappointed regarding its ability to be listened to by itself, as opposed to the other two scores and especially TLW score, a jewel. but it sounds nervous and scary and may be well fitting the images.
3. on a side note, I wish JP movies were rated R so we, the big guys :-), could enjoy some real scary or gruesome stuff on the screen. ŕ la DEEP BLUE SEA or ALIEN/ALIENS.
4. Tomb Raider a b movie? it's a trash bomb! only she saves the something , but barely.
5. JURASSIC PARK IV: I read that the idea of an ice age covering the Earth except some islands and seeing some human survivors fleeing to these last hot spot on the planet and thus being forced to land on islands, among them, the Nubar and Sorna, is one rumour. something like that. It reminds me of the 6TH CONTINENT in some way. I could be wrong. On the other hand, if an ice age occurs and covers all the planet, humans might deal with giant tigers, mammouths, giant bears etc instead of dinosaurs.... has Ingen gone that far or is this the natural process of evolution on those islands?........
At 8:55:26 AM on 7/21/2001, Dilophoraptor14 said:
Everyone stood up at the end of the movie and applauded, it was awesome!! :)
At 6:39:36 AM on 7/21/2001, Horribly_Mauled said:
It was a good entertaining film, but not without problems
At 6:17:21 AM on 7/21/2001, SuperJonk said:
That was a great review Dan. ^-^
I still havent seen it cuz im working out here till September... oh well ... heres to hoping itll be out till then! ^-^
At 4:45:30 AM on 7/21/2001, lew dodgson said:
after seeing the movie three times opening day, i think that it only got better. the first time all i could say was "Awesome" and i was happy to see all of the parts ive been anticipating for so long, and by the third time, i realized this is a quality jp film. i loved it! and i love billy! hes such a bad-ass!
At 4:36:32 AM on 7/21/2001, GoldblumRules said:
Good review Dan. I agree with most of what you wrote, ESPECIALLY the part about JP movies not being about "high art." For god's sake, if we wanted only high art, that's all Hollywood would make!
At 4:26:30 AM on 7/21/2001, Bishop said:
As long as I'm at it, I should mention that Bob over at Bob's Hawaii Movie Tours has his review up! I feel bad for the poor guy.
At 4:18:15 AM on 7/21/2001, Bishop said:
I personally am not grateful for JP3 - I am grateful for the first JP and The Lost World.
JP3 was the weakest link, but it had its fun points, and I hope I will be grateful again come JP4. :)
At 3:57:24 AM on 7/21/2001, furtim said:
Dan, I agree with you 100%.
Well, 95%. ;) The soundtrack wasn't as pervasive as the first movie, which really detracted from the tension of the action scenes, and the overly-fast pacing of the scenes had the same effect.
Still, those were some high-energy action sequences, and this was a way fun flick.
One thing I especially loved is that the raptors actually seemed *intelligent*. It's one thing to say that you movie monster is super-smart, but another thing entirely to realistically convey that (something Deep Blue Sea failed at miserably (which isn't to say that I hated the movie completely... I just didn't buy the whole "smart shark" thing)). The raptors in JP3 were obviously not only highly intelligent, but actually rather civilised, considering. It's just a subtlety in the portrayal of their motivation which distinguishes them from the other raptors. JP1's raptors wanted freedom and revenge against the bastard humans who imprisoned them. TLW's raptors were just out hunting and happened across a walking buffet. (hehehe) JP3's Raptors wanted their babies back. While I think there ought to have been more action scenes featuring the raptors, I think the fact that they only killed Udesky underscores the point Grant was making about their degree of intelligence and civilisation. They weren't hunting the humans, or even trying to kill them. What they wanted was to protect their children. And if one of them happened to have a bad attitude, so be it. I've got a theory now that the raptor wh killed Udesky is the same one who wanted to strike at the group, but was warned back. I don't have proof, but you can just tell by his attitude.
The interesting thing is that I'm sure the animation and puppetry teams actually think about those kinds of things. I'm sure they assigned attitudes to each of the raptors. The reason they're so highly paid and highly regarded is that they pay attention to details like that. For example, did anyone else notice during the "calling for help" scene that the raptors, except for the lone one who antagonised the humans (and is probably actually the same one who killed Udesky and tried to attack the group!) in the compound, were all hanging out in mating pairs? A little attention to detail goes a long, long way. ;)
Crap, how did I get this far out on a tangent? =X
At 3:56:32 AM on 7/21/2001, Big Rex said:
*sigh*
The dead T-rex is NOT one of the male/female pair from TLW. It is too small and the wrong colors, it is definatly not one of TLW adults. There is a small chance it is the TLW infant, but most likely it is a brand new rex.
And good review Dan. Personally I think I shall have to stop coming to fan sites for the next movie, I can't take the senseless bashing some people give it here.
At 3:39:16 AM on 7/21/2001, teewex said:
I saw the movie again tonight and have to say that I enjoyed it so much better the 2nd time. I think my expectations were way too high and it was a really enjoyable movie..plus my friend was in it and I loved watching her. I do think that the Spino/Rex fight should have been a climax rather than waste it in the beginning. And killing the T/Rex? Where's it's mate to get some revenge on the Spino.??
At 3:37:23 AM on 7/21/2001, teewex said:
I saw the movie again thonight and have to say that I enjoyed it so much better the 2nd time. I think my expectations were way too high and it was a really enjoyable movie..plus my frinds was in it and I loved watching her. I do think that the Spino/Rex fight should have been a climax rather than waste it in the beginning. And killing the T/Rex? Where's it's mate to get some revenge on the Spino.??
At 3:31:16 AM on 7/21/2001, Sinorsis said:
there's a saying that says, "he whom is not content with what he has, will not be content with what he wishes to have."
we should be happy that we even got a jp3.
peace,
sinorsis
At 3:30:37 AM on 7/21/2001, Joey_Joe_Joe_Jr said:
Go Dan its your birthday...its your birthday....
At 3:29:57 AM on 7/21/2001, Joey_Joe_Joe_Jr said:
Felipe...if you say the movie sucked so bad...i ask the question...why did you see it again?
you have just reinforced what Dan is stating...
Dan Rules....
At 3:25:07 AM on 7/21/2001, Felipe said:
WHATEVER DAN! The Jurassic Park series seems to just keep getting worst. I'm "afraid" of what JP4 will look like! Maybe they'll forget to write a script altogether and just show some dinos killing people "kiddy style"? SO SAD! Get someone who actually cares about JP to make it! I could have written a better script! Shame on the incompetent people and studios for throwing such shitty movies at us. I'm sure that they are happy to know that there's still plenty of brain-dead people who like their crap. For 100 mil "I" could have put together a better movie! Oh, by the way, I saw the movie again tonight and the ending STILL SUCKS!
At 3:23:34 AM on 7/21/2001, ellersaur said:
I would just like to say that JP3 got a steady round of applause at the end of the showing I saw on Wednesday.
At 3:20:52 AM on 7/21/2001, Cuckoo said:
TLW - annoying gymnastic kid = An overall better movie than JP3...actually, if Kelly was gone from TLW and there had been a good Spino / T.rex fight as the climax, then I think we would have had the absolute perfect sequel to JP1. Don't get me wrong, I like JP3, I just think that TLW wasn't nearly as bad as some people make it out to be...if only that damned gymnastics girl wasn't in the movie. She "Jar-Jar"ed the movie IMO. There really is no "Jar-Jar" element to JP3, unless you're one of the people who have been conditioned to flip out whenever Tea Leoni's name is even mentioned.
At 3:07:00 AM on 7/21/2001, Spino-Raptor said:
Well Said, Dan! It's great to finally hear a review from you! I'll post my reviews soon...(yes, I said reviewS...I saw the film 2 times and each time was a completely different experience than the other...)
At 2:56:59 AM on 7/21/2001, Doug said:
nice action, crap plot.
At 2:50:38 AM on 7/21/2001, Aussie Embryo said:
Critics are split down the middle, and so are the fans. That is sad, seeing as JP3 is a good movie. Far better than TLW, which tried TOO hard to have a good story, when all we want is a basic fun adventure, and that is what JP3 is!
At 2:48:53 AM on 7/21/2001, Aussie Embryo said:
Excellent review Dan! He made a very good point with the reviewrs sratching their heads. People don't care for intricate plots and science galore, they want to see an action packed adventure, and JP3 delivers (Or so I have heard). Very good points Dan!
At 2:48:48 AM on 7/21/2001, BrianW14 said:
Dan this movie they just made some scenes and threw it together , and it made no sense , the ending was horrible ,and practiclly the whole movie was screwed,I want Steven in the 4th one!
At 2:48:30 AM on 7/21/2001, dixon said:
as long as dan also wants a jp4...im in...dan knows what he is talking about!
At 2:48:27 AM on 7/21/2001, Mighty T-rex said:
Uh, what are you talking about? JP3 had mostly good reviews.
At 2:40:44 AM on 7/21/2001, TimMurphy said:
Jp and 'B' movie :(. I think JP is a A+ movie, B movies are like Tomb Raider.
At 2:38:25 AM on 7/21/2001, Chaos Edge CZ said:
WORST REVIEW EVER!!
At 2:38:04 AM on 7/21/2001, Tango said:
I hate the expression "B" movie. After all, doesn't that stand for "bad" movie? JP3 was great in my opinion. Just wish they had kept the Pteranodons real though.
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