quote:The only problem with that is the fact that the Raptors' allegiance changed back to Pratt BEFORE the TRex joined the fight...so it literally made no sense.quote:I disagree. I took it that for a short time the raptors decided to follow the other dinosaur because she had raptor in her and they identified with her almost as a mother figure and she with them. When the **** hit the fan and the t-rex joined in, the allegiance switched back to Pratt for their loyalty to him and protection of him.
I think I literally laughed out loud when the lone raptor was "surprisingly" still alive and charged down the street to get back into the fight.
I didn't think it was that odd, actually.
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Hardest laugh in the movie for me!
Fun watch.
Hardest laugh in the movie for me!
Fun watch.
quote:They were protecting the Alpha they'd known for most of their lives.quote:The only problem with that is the fact that the Raptors' allegiance changed back to Pratt BEFORE the TRex joined the fight...so it literally made no sense.quote:I disagree. I took it that for a short time the raptors decided to follow the other dinosaur because she had raptor in her and they identified with her almost as a mother figure and she with them. When the **** hit the fan and the t-rex joined in, the allegiance switched back to Pratt for their loyalty to him and protection of him.
I think I literally laughed out loud when the lone raptor was "surprisingly" still alive and charged down the street to get back into the fight.
I didn't think it was that odd, actually.
quote:But they literally tried to eat him 5 minutes before that....it didn't make sense.quote:They were protecting the Alpha they'd known for most of their lives.quote:The only problem with that is the fact that the Raptors' allegiance changed back to Pratt BEFORE the TRex joined the fight...so it literally made no sense.quote:I disagree. I took it that for a short time the raptors decided to follow the other dinosaur because she had raptor in her and they identified with her almost as a mother figure and she with them. When the **** hit the fan and the t-rex joined in, the allegiance switched back to Pratt for their loyalty to him and protection of him.
I think I literally laughed out loud when the lone raptor was "surprisingly" still alive and charged down the street to get back into the fight.
I didn't think it was that odd, actually.
Just under $20 million yesterday. Biggest non-opening, non-holiday Wednesday.
My favorite part of any sci-fi movie.
Plot has inexplicable holes. People bring them up the obvious holes. Fan boys spend months and years creating sophisticated explanations & ideas, other fan boys vet out the ideas, the idea is accepted as theory, and then future critics are eventually shouted down with said facts.
Plot has inexplicable holes. People bring them up the obvious holes. Fan boys spend months and years creating sophisticated explanations & ideas, other fan boys vet out the ideas, the idea is accepted as theory, and then future critics are eventually shouted down with said facts.
quote:quote:But they literally tried to eat him 5 minutes before that....it didn't make sense.quote:They were protecting the Alpha they'd known for most of their lives.quote:The only problem with that is the fact that the Raptors' allegiance changed back to Pratt BEFORE the TRex joined the fight...so it literally made no sense.quote:I disagree. I took it that for a short time the raptors decided to follow the other dinosaur because she had raptor in her and they identified with her almost as a mother figure and she with them. When the **** hit the fan and the t-rex joined in, the allegiance switched back to Pratt for their loyalty to him and protection of him.
I think I literally laughed out loud when the lone raptor was "surprisingly" still alive and charged down the street to get back into the fight.
I didn't think it was that odd, actually.
I don't remember. Did they actually attack Pratt or just the other humans?
quote:They chased him on his bike. However, earlier in the movie when the dumb military guy was talking to Blue, he said "hey, he's looking at me!" and Pratt said something to the effect of, "They always focus on their prey." Fast forward to the military raptor drone scene when the I-Rex converts them; the raptors slowly turn around and you see all their camera POVs are aimed directly at Pratt (indicating he is now prey).quote:quote:But they literally tried to eat him 5 minutes before that....it didn't make sense.quote:They were protecting the Alpha they'd known for most of their lives.quote:The only problem with that is the fact that the Raptors' allegiance changed back to Pratt BEFORE the TRex joined the fight...so it literally made no sense.quote:I disagree. I took it that for a short time the raptors decided to follow the other dinosaur because she had raptor in her and they identified with her almost as a mother figure and she with them. When the **** hit the fan and the t-rex joined in, the allegiance switched back to Pratt for their loyalty to him and protection of him.
I think I literally laughed out loud when the lone raptor was "surprisingly" still alive and charged down the street to get back into the fight.
I didn't think it was that odd, actually.
I don't remember. Did they actually attack Pratt or just the other humans?
quote:this. I had the order wrong, but they went back to their alpha when it came down to Pratt's character. They didn't give a flip about any of the other humans, except maybe his co-trainer who talked Blue down.quote:They were protecting the Alpha they'd known for most of their lives.quote:The only problem with that is the fact that the Raptors' allegiance changed back to Pratt BEFORE the TRex joined the fight...so it literally made no sense.quote:I disagree. I took it that for a short time the raptors decided to follow the other dinosaur because she had raptor in her and they identified with her almost as a mother figure and she with them. When the **** hit the fan and the t-rex joined in, the allegiance switched back to Pratt for their loyalty to him and protection of him.
I think I literally laughed out loud when the lone raptor was "surprisingly" still alive and charged down the street to get back into the fight.
I didn't think it was that odd, actually.
quote:they were caught up in the madness and other people were with Pratt then. I really don't see this as so weird.
But they literally tried to eat him 5 minutes before that....it didn't make sense.
quote:No, they weren't. They tried to attack both Pratt and the Co-Trainer just minutes before lol
this. I had the order wrong, but they went back to their alpha when it came down to Pratt's character. They didn't give a flip about any of the other humans, except maybe his co-trainer who talked Blue down.
quote:lol madness that THEY created! The I-Rex gives up some BS pep talk and 5 seconds later turn on BOTH trainers.quote:they were caught up in the madness and other people were with Pratt then. I really don't see this as so weird.
But they literally tried to eat him 5 minutes before that....it didn't make sense.
Teenagers get temporarily enamored. Inherent loyalty finally overcomes natural instinct. Did not have a problem with this. Also I totally realize we are just proving CJS4715 correct lol.
quote:Fine, even if their flip flop allegiances made sense, it was still dumb as **** lol. When they strapped on those head mounts, I was half-expecting full on Austin Power laser beams. Like, that's the level on non-sense that movie had gone to that point.
Teenagers get temporarily enamored. Inherent loyalty finally overcomes natural instinct. Did not have a problem with this. Also I totally realize we are just proving CJS4715 correct lol.
quote:quote:Fine, even if their flip flop allegiances made sense, it was still dumb as **** lol. When they strapped on those head mounts, I was half-expecting full on Austin Power laser beams. Like, that's the level on non-sense that movie had gone to that point.
Teenagers get temporarily enamored. Inherent loyalty finally overcomes natural instinct. Did not have a problem with this. Also I totally realize we are just proving CJS4715 correct lol.
Dinosaurs with freakin' laser beams attached to their heads would have been the second greatest movie moment of all time, just behind apes on horseback touting machine guns going through fire.
quote:quote:quote:But they literally tried to eat him 5 minutes before that....it didn't make sense.quote:They were protecting the Alpha they'd known for most of their lives.quote:The only problem with that is the fact that the Raptors' allegiance changed back to Pratt BEFORE the TRex joined the fight...so it literally made no sense.quote:I disagree. I took it that for a short time the raptors decided to follow the other dinosaur because she had raptor in her and they identified with her almost as a mother figure and she with them. When the **** hit the fan and the t-rex joined in, the allegiance switched back to Pratt for their loyalty to him and protection of him.
I think I literally laughed out loud when the lone raptor was "surprisingly" still alive and charged down the street to get back into the fight.
I didn't think it was that odd, actually.
I don't remember. Did they actually attack Pratt or just the other humans?
Once Pratt took the video camera harness of their heads, they recognized him as their alpha. Goes back to the theme of respecting the dinosaurs rather trying to control them.
quote:quote:Fine, even if their flip flop allegiances made sense, it was still dumb as **** lol. When they strapped on those head mounts, I was half-expecting full on Austin Power laser beams. Like, that's the level on non-sense that movie had gone to that point.
Teenagers get temporarily enamored. Inherent loyalty finally overcomes natural instinct. Did not have a problem with this. Also I totally realize we are just proving CJS4715 correct lol.
Raptors are the John Kerrys of the dinosaur world. It's science!
They spent so much money on special effects but the tracking scene with the raptors, Pratt, and the other trainer looked so fake. They were going balls out on a quad and an old street bike converted to a dirt bike and their clothes and hair are barely blowing and I've seen kiddie rides that were rougher.
I also didn't get why they would make a point to track the Ingen helicopter making a beautiful swooping approach and landing... Then come to find out the CEO is piloting and is a crappy beginner.
And don't get me started on the hamster sphere.
I also didn't get why they would make a point to track the Ingen helicopter making a beautiful swooping approach and landing... Then come to find out the CEO is piloting and is a crappy beginner.
And don't get me started on the hamster sphere.
Like, why would they give full control of the sphere to the guests? Logistically that would create a nightmare of backlogs for those waiting to get their own. And then you can get into the legal implications of allowing a rouge sphere that can't be brought under control.
AND WHO THE **** DESIGNS A PARK WITH 0 CELL RECEPTION ANYWHERE? That is the laziest movie trope since cell phones came to existence.
And then they say it can stop a .50 caliber bullet (yea, ok) but the I-Rex is able to puncture it with every claw in its foot? I'm not physics major but exactly how much force is that dinosaur able to produce? And how was it able to puncture the hamster wheel but only crack the observation glass in its cell?
There's just so much...
AND WHO THE **** DESIGNS A PARK WITH 0 CELL RECEPTION ANYWHERE? That is the laziest movie trope since cell phones came to existence.
And then they say it can stop a .50 caliber bullet (yea, ok) but the I-Rex is able to puncture it with every claw in its foot? I'm not physics major but exactly how much force is that dinosaur able to produce? And how was it able to puncture the hamster wheel but only crack the observation glass in its cell?
There's just so much...
Some of you need to put aside disbelief so you can enjoy a damn movie. What exactly were you expecting?
quote:Everyone had cell phone reception.
AND WHO THE **** DESIGNS A PARK WITH 0 CELL RECEPTION ANYWHERE? That is the laziest movie trope since cell phones came to existence.
The kids' cell phone ringing is what drew the I Rex's attention to their sphere. BDH was on the phone with Judy Greer several times in the movie.
Not sure what you're talking about.
So does this clear 1 billion at the end of the month with Father's Day coming up?
quote:Movies about cloning extinct species lack realism!!!
Like, why would they give full control of the sphere to the guests? Logistically that would create a nightmare of backlogs for those waiting to get their own. And then you can get into the legal implications of allowing a rouge sphere that can't be brought under control.
AND WHO THE **** DESIGNS A PARK WITH 0 CELL RECEPTION ANYWHERE? That is the laziest movie trope since cell phones came to existence.
And then they say it can stop a .50 caliber bullet (yea, ok) but the I-Rex is able to puncture it with every claw in its foot? I'm not physics major but exactly how much force is that dinosaur able to produce? And how was it able to puncture the hamster wheel but only crack the observation glass in its cell?
There's just so much...
Star Wars, Mad Max (fury road), Lord of the Rings, and JP...all those movies asked the viewer to suspend belief; to accept impossible worlds....and they were great.
There's creative fiction and there's lazy writing. To me, it's more jarring to my viewing experience (as in, makes me acutely aware this is a film) to see 2 kids fix a rusted 20 yr old jeep with no tools than it is to see a 50 ft genetically modified dinosaur rip off the roof of a building.
Jurrasic World already laid out the existence of a world where dinosaurs exist, but how in the **** does this world include a woman who can literally run in the jungle from dinosaurs in 5 inch heels? The movie was filled with poor character development and lazy film tropes.
There's creative fiction and there's lazy writing. To me, it's more jarring to my viewing experience (as in, makes me acutely aware this is a film) to see 2 kids fix a rusted 20 yr old jeep with no tools than it is to see a 50 ft genetically modified dinosaur rip off the roof of a building.
Jurrasic World already laid out the existence of a world where dinosaurs exist, but how in the **** does this world include a woman who can literally run in the jungle from dinosaurs in 5 inch heels? The movie was filled with poor character development and lazy film tropes.
See my post above. If you think fiction gives screen writers carte blanche to write whatever ridiculous scenarios they please, then I'm sorry. We just differ. I believe a fictional story does not preclude a film from being great simply for the fantastical elements. The 2 are not mutually exclusive.
I just don't view all movies the same. This is meant to be light hearted campy fun and with movies like this, I'm not going to let plot holes ruin my movie experience. Movies like Lord of the Rings are much more demanding from the viewer. Even the original JP is a much more serious movie. But that's what separates the good movies from the great ones.
And my expectations for JW were great. I felt let down it was just your everyday Hollywood blockbuster. It'll be forgotten in 1 year and put on the shelves next to Pacific Rim and Godzilla.
And I feel the same way about JW as I do with Pacific Rim and Godzilla. Pretty good brainless entertainment.
The difference between JW and those two is nostalgia, for me.
The quality may not be miles above those two, but the nostalgia factor kicked things way up for me.
The quality may not be miles above those two, but the nostalgia factor kicked things way up for me.
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Star Wars, Mad Max (fury road), Lord of the Rings, and JP...all those movies asked the viewer to suspend belief; to accept impossible worlds....and they were great.
There's creative fiction and there's lazy writing. To me, it's more jarring to my viewing experience (as in, makes me acutely aware this is a film) to see 2 kids fix a rusted 20 yr old jeep with no tools than it is to see a 50 ft genetically modified dinosaur rip off the roof of a building.
Jurrasic World already laid out the existence of a world where dinosaurs exist, but how in the **** does this world include a woman who can literally run in the jungle from dinosaurs in 5 inch heels? The movie was filled with poor character development and lazy film tropes.
This.
None of us who are complaining are complaining about this not being an Oscar-worthy story or having minor plot holes or having to suspend belief. We're complaining because this movie failed to even put forth a bare minimum level of character development and logical consistency. We aren't asking for much. We went to the theater wanting to have fun. But instead I just felt insulted as a moviegoer. It was like, really, this is what you're gonna give me after all these years and all this hype? It literally felt like they didn't try and just figured (correctly, I guess) that CGI dinosaurs would cash the big check. The CGI wasn't even good half the time, but man... I try to not be a movie snob (and Lord knows I'm not, as Dumb and Dumber is my favorite movie ever and I even enjoyed the Love Guru), but this was the first time I've ever come out of a movie thinking that it's amazing how much crap the general public is willing to not only accept but celebrate as long as there are ridiculous, overdone computer graphics involved.
And I'm tired of those. We get half a dozen movies like that every year. Movies where the filmmakers spend more time worrying about product placement or set pieces without considering how they flow into a cohesive story.
quote:My enjoyment of this movie had nothing to do with the CGI.
but this was the first time I've ever come out of a movie thinking that it's amazing how much crap the general public is willing to not only accept but celebrate as long as there are ridiculous, overdone computer graphics involved.
The Transformers movies have amazing CGI and all except the first one have been utter crap.