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Post by Winston Wolfe on Jul 18, 2021 5:03:22 GMT
The shortest entry in the series, clocking in at roughly 90 minutes. By far my least favorite of the films released so far, but I still like it and don't think it's the unmitigated disaster many make it out to be. It's not bad for a quick hour and a half thriller.  And of course... |
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Post by kolchak92 on Jul 18, 2021 5:05:13 GMT
I don't know why it's generally considered to be like this huge step-down from The Lost World. Not a great movie but I think it's fine, and it's certainly better than the bloated, overwrought Lost World in my opinion.
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Post by ck100 on Jul 18, 2021 5:24:01 GMT
I've only seen it once. I remember thinking it was just OK.
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Post by janntosh on Jul 18, 2021 5:42:00 GMT
It’s fine. Especially knowing it’s not how the series ends. Sam Neil in particular adds class. I think it was the second American movie I saw in theaters after Godzilla 1998 lol
I do think it was weird how the movie looked kind of cheap compared to the first two despite the highest budget at the time
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Jul 18, 2021 8:37:00 GMT
I actually like it. True, it's not as well directed as its predecessors. And the plot is much the same. I was iffy about the Spinosaurus. He's no T-Rex. And they messed up the raptors this time round. But it was still nice seeing Sam Neill back in action and it manages to be another enjoyable prehistoric romp in spite of its obvious flaws.
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Post by phantomparticle on Jul 18, 2021 11:08:36 GMT
I like it because it is a straight up adventure story without a lot of unnecessary bs, and clocking in around 90m it goes down like fast food at McDonalds. Favorite moment: the pterodactyl turning its head and looking into the camera with dead, and deadly, eyes. Chilling.
Cheaper than The Lost World, but more fun, and sans those idiotic bits in the first movie that made me want to collar Spielberg for a quick chat.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jul 18, 2021 12:08:24 GMT
5/10 Watchable but feels underwhelming. Just kinda feels like a generic rescue film.
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Post by jamesbamesy on Jul 18, 2021 12:21:05 GMT
I enjoy it despite it being pretty basic than the others.
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Post by politicidal on Jul 18, 2021 13:08:22 GMT
I always enjoyed it for what it was, a tidy 'lost world' adventure flick.
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Post by lowtacks86 on Jul 18, 2021 20:54:27 GMT
I haven't watched it in years and haven't had much desire to revisit, I far prefer Lost World. Dr Grant just isn't quite as engaging as Ian Malcolm and honestly JP3 always just felt like a big budget ScyFy Original.
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Post by Mulder and Scully on Jul 18, 2021 21:04:36 GMT
JP 3 used to be the weakest entry in JP franchise but thanks to turds like JW and JW: FK, that's no longer the case.
JP 3 now feels like a fun straight forward adventure movie. It was nice seeing Sam Neil back as Alan Grant.
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Post by Prime etc. on Jul 18, 2021 21:34:51 GMT
Alan Grant is more interesting than in the first one--he has a reason to be at the island and interacting with the dinosaurs. The kid is not annoying, Tea Leoni has that function. There's more character development--such as him and his assistant and Laura Dern. It's short--the ending feels a little rushed but as a story it has more of a complete feeling than the first two although I prefer the Lost World overall. It feels like a 1960s B movie--which is good--that's what they should feel like.
Also the joke with the dinosaur approaching them after they dig for the phone was a good one.
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Post by drystyx on Jul 19, 2021 0:47:53 GMT
From a writing standpoint, it's far superior to any of the others. It's the most "mature" of the series. Undeniably, it's the best at character development overall. While the first two had "throw away" Major Frank Burns characters throughout, this one had no such caricatures. The ones who bite the dust all have some level of dignity. Not like the other two movies that encourage judgmental dehumanization. Make no mistake, there is an agenda for writers who encourage that sort of "hate". It isn't done for dark humor or for any reason other than rationalizing bad things happening to people.
This one showed characters behaving realistically. The mother in particular, brazenly insistent on finding her son. There are some mothers like that, believe it or not. And her panic sequences. Well, that's what happens when you see a skeleton of someone you used to know and when you see a large predator about to eat you alive. That isn't "unnatural". The way she makes her "comeback", like Aliens' Hudson, is quite credible.
It doesn't have the caricature kid stuff that the other two have. This is the one about characters instead of action, so it doesn't get raves from the couch potatoes who don't know what it's like to be in real danger. In fact, you can probably gauge how much someone is shielded and protected and out of touch and in a bubble, someone who "doesn't get out much" in real Nature, by how much they prefer the other two to this one. This is the one for people who have gone through the ringer.
JURASSIC PARK 9/10 Iconic
JURASSIC PARK II LOST WORLD 5/10 bubble gum
JURASSIC PARK III 9/10 classic
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Post by Downey on Jul 19, 2021 1:12:37 GMT
Alan Grant is more interesting than in the first one--he has a reason to be at the island and interacting with the dinosaurs. The kid is not annoying, Tea Leoni has that function. There's more character development--such as him and his assistant and Laura Dern. It's short--the ending feels a little rushed but as a story it has more of a complete feeling than the first two although I prefer the Lost World overall. It feels like a 1960s B movie--which is good--that's what they should feel like.
Also the joke with the dinosaur approaching them after they dig for the phone was a good one.
Um, what reason did he have to be back on the island? He was tricked by the world's stupidest parents into finding their dunce son. That's a reason to kill the parents and phone social services on them, but not to go back to a dinosaur island that you almost died in years ago. |
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Post by Prime etc. on Jul 19, 2021 1:25:57 GMT
Um, what reason did he have to be back on the island? He was tricked by the world's stupidest parents into finding their dunce son. That's a reason to kill the parents and phone social services on them, but not to go back to a dinosaur island that you almost died in years ago. Don't you pay attention to a movie when you watch it?
He was traumatized by the island or something and ultimately withdrew into himself--he ditched Dern and she married a government guy and had a bunch of brats.
He goes to the island with his assistant --who is much more gung ho about it--and as he tells the kid--some people want to be astronomers and others want to be astronauts--and the kid says "Billy was right." And Grant gets his little moment to walk on the moon when he is face to face with the raptor and communicating with them.
He is the dinosaur whistler. And that gives him a sense of redemption and purpose again--he's feeling alright at the end. Also, her marrying that state department guy came in really handy when they needed a rescue.
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Post by Downey on Jul 19, 2021 1:33:22 GMT
Um, what reason did he have to be back on the island? He was tricked by the world's stupidest parents into finding their dunce son. That's a reason to kill the parents and phone social services on them, but not to go back to a dinosaur island that you almost died in years ago. Don't you pay attention to a movie when you watch it?
He was traumatized by the island or something and ultimately withdrew into himself--he ditched Dern and she married a government guy and had a bunch of brats.
He goes to the island with his assistant --who is much more gung ho about it--and as he tells the kid--some people want to be astronomers and others want to be astronauts--and the kid says "Billy was right." And Grant gets his little moment to walk on the moon when he is face to face with the raptor and communicating with them.
He is the dinosaur whistler. And that gives him a sense of redemption and purpose again--he's feeling alright at the end. Also, her marrying that state department guy came in really handy when they needed a rescue.
He didn't go to the island, he agreed to do an aerial tour of the island only with his partner before the parents team member hit him thus him waking up on the island against his choice. Don't ever tell someone to pay attention when you're asleep. |
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Post by MCDemuth on Jul 19, 2021 1:37:13 GMT
Alan Grant is more interesting than in the first one--he has a reason to be at the island and interacting with the dinosaurs. The kid is not annoying, Tea Leoni has that function. There's more character development--such as him and his assistant and Laura Dern. It's short--the ending feels a little rushed but as a story it has more of a complete feeling than the first two although I prefer the Lost World overall. It feels like a 1960s B movie--which is good--that's what they should feel like. Also the joke with the dinosaur approaching them after they dig for the phone was a good one.
Um, what reason did he have to be back on the island? He was tricked by the world's stupidest parents into finding their dunce son. That's a reason to kill the parents and phone social services on them, but not to go back to a dinosaur island that you almost died in years ago.Not correct. There were TWO islands with Dinosaurs on them... "Jurassic Park" took place on the first island. It was the Public Park. "Lost World" took place on the second island. It was the Nature Preserve. Jurassic Park 3, took place on the second island... And it was well mentioned in the film. In fact it's partly made into a joke, about Alan Grant being there, since he wasn't an expert on it, like they thought he was... And he never agreed to set foot on the second island. He thought the plane would just fly over it and look at the Dinosaurs on the ground from above...
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Post by Prime etc. on Jul 19, 2021 2:09:07 GMT
He didn't go to the island, he agreed to do an aerial tour of the island only with his partner before the parents team member hit him thus him waking up on the island against his choice. Don't ever tell someone to pay attention when you're asleep. Right--he didn't want to go down there--his assistant was willing. William Macy and his annoying wife helped him to be the astronaut and he needed to be one...
Of course it also meant those people horribly killed by the dinosaurs also had to occur so the others have a happy ending.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Jul 19, 2021 2:31:33 GMT
A-
My fav JP film. No kids, no fences, it's a monster movie with dinosaurs. Neill is good, the bird cage sequence is great, & its runtime is most welcome.
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Post by Downey on Jul 19, 2021 7:22:26 GMT
He didn't go to the island, he agreed to do an aerial tour of the island only with his partner before the parents team member hit him thus him waking up on the island against his choice. Don't ever tell someone to pay attention when you're asleep. Right--he didn't want to go down there--his assistant was willing. William Macy and his annoying wife helped him to be the astronaut and he needed to be one...
Of course it also meant those people horribly killed by the dinosaurs also had to occur so the others have a happy ending.
You're obsessed with astronauts. |
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