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[PerezDeCorcho]

I'm not even that big of a Pratt fan. I like him, I think he's a good actor but I'm not really a fan of any actors. Also Steven Spielberg is a producer on this and they're lifting themes right out of the book and original movie.

 

[TrAcEr_x90]

I'm not a nerd, I'm a *hacker*



This shit should be spoiler tagged:

Spoiler

there is a division of badasses from Ingen I believe, someone correct me if I'm wrong. The crazy guy that shot the sargeant and himself in Full Metal Jacket is supposedly playing some kind of hardened soldier type, possibly even a "bad guy" and there is leaked test footage of a submachine gun firing at a dinosaur moving through the jungle-- so it's very possible you'll get something along those lines

Yes!!! So cool

 

[Anton Sugar]

I haven't seen the movie in damn near a decade. The only reason I remember Grant's name is people mentioning it in this thread.

Haha, just giving you a hard time!

 

[Impeccable]

This is the kind of shit that gives Hollywood execs hard-ons.

They gave me a hard-on by making a movie I want to actually see.

 

[Chezzymann]

Except that entire movie is built around barely showing Godzilla until near the end of the movie.

I thought the suspense take was a good concept, less is more. And if you look at the old godzilla films they followed a similar pattern. To me the fight at the end was very satisfying. Only problem is they killed off their one good character 20 minutes in, Bryan Cranston (Forgot what his name was in the movie) so the parts in between the suspense aspects didn't really work.

 

[PerezDeCorcho]

They gave me a hard-on by making a movie I want to actually see.

When's the wedding?

 

[Manu]

this movie is a cash grab, clearly and that's why i hope it fails.

I don't get this.

Am I alone in thinking the concept behind this movie is far more interesting than TLW or JP3?

At least they're doing something different for once.

 

[brandonh83]

Yep I have an avatar of him. But it's because it's from a movie I'm excited for.

 

[Insane Metal]

I wonder if the new star wars trailer will fare any better (if its released online)

Well it can't be worse than this.

Can it? :|

 

[Son of Sam]

Pratt is already on his way down as a "mega" star. After this turd he'll find it hard to get decent scripts.

 

[Jacobi]

and they're lifting themes right out of the book and original movie.

That sounds like the kind of PR actors are touting in making-ofs (of bad movies)

 

[Tempesta di Fuoco]

Getting a dino crisis vibe here

Every shitty supporting character from Spiderman 3's will be in a movie with a flare scene in it.

 

[brandonh83]

That sounds like the kind of PR actors are touting in making-ofs (of bad movies)

Others have noted this as well. No need to be a dick.

 

[Superflat]

I thought the suspense take was a good concept, less is more. And if you look at the old godzilla films they followed a similar pattern. To me the fight at the end was very satisfying. Only problem is they killed off their one good character 20 minutes in, Bryan Cranston (Forgot what his name was in the movie) so the parts in between the suspense aspects didn't really work.

Agree. The only characters we're given in Godzilla is the soldier and his wife for most of the movie, and we're given zero reasons as to why we should care about either of them. Really killed any tension, but I found the large scale destruction to be cool.

 

[Son of Sam]

I don't get this.

Am I alone in thinking the concept behind this movie is far more interesting than TLW or JP3?

At least they're doing something different for once.

You don't get why grabbing a director with 1 movie under his belt and a few bad actors with a shit concept is a cash grab?

The entire thing stinks.

 

[Game4life]

What about someone who's genuinely excited for it and thinks it looks great?

They have horrible taste?

 

[Tobor]

It is, but that's not why it's overrated. It's overrated because outside of the spectacle and the Berg's excellent direction, it has a pretty tepid story full of characters that aren't really worth rooting for.

I'm the biggest Spielberg fanboy around and the original JP is one of my least favourite films of his.

I agree completely. In addition, better casting outside of Goldblum might have helped. Sam Neill and Laura Dern was not who I pictured when I read the book. Not even close.

And the kid actors were so bad.

 

[Cse]

At least they're doing something different for once.

Different? The concept is almost a mirror image of the first film.

 

[Manu]

You don't get why grabbing a director with 1 movie under his belt and a few bad actors with a shit concept is a cash grab?

I don't think it's a shit concept. I think it fits perfectly with the theme of JP, especially the first book.

 

[Dalek]

The monorail whizzing by at the start looked pretty bad, still want to see it though. Hopefully the CGI gets smoothed out before release.

That's the only shot that really bugs me. I hate those CGI whizz-by establishing shots.

 

[bananafactory]

I agree completely. In addition, better casting outside of Goldblum might have helped. Sam Neill and Laura Dern was not who I pictured when I read the book. Not even close.

And the kid actors were so bad.

Yup. All of this is true.

 

[Tempesta di Fuoco]

I don't get this.

Am I alone in thinking the concept behind this movie is far more interesting than TLW or JP3?

At least they're doing something different for once.

The execution of the concept is too fucking stupid for me to care. The genetic hybrid thing is okay, but the theme park part of it is so poorly done in the trailer I can't help but laugh.

 

[More_Badass]

That sounds like the kind of PR actors are touting in making-ofs (of bad movies)

Only they are? The idea of making new dinosaurs was literally lifted from the first book. The scientist from the first movie who wanted to make new dinos is running the research in JW.

 

[Jacobi]

I don't get this.

Am I alone in thinking the concept behind this movie is far more interesting than TLW or JP3?

At least they're doing something different for once.

Eh, that movie seems as generic as a hollywood blockbuster can get so far.

 

[strafer]

Again,

On this page some are claiming the movie has been leaked.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/DansJP4Page/

It's a closed group tho.

 

[Wiktor]

Not feeling it from this trailer. I did like that it will take place when the park is fully operational though.

 

[Borgnine]

Except that entire movie is built around barely showing Godzilla until near the end of the movie.

So what. Are you suggesting that trailers are never misleading? If you've got some shit CG dinos, hold that shit back until the rubes are in the seats.

 

[Son of Sam]

I don't think it's a shit concept. I think it fits perfectly with the theme of JP, especially the first book.

Right, again they're doing the same damn thing just slightly different. That's a cash grab. Hollywood does these reboots too often, it needs to stop.

It's pretty telling when 2014 CGI looks worse than a movie that came out in the mid 90s. At least they could've gotten that part right, but they didn't. It's a cash grab!!!

 

[CloudyTuba]

Someone gets injured, dino DNA to the rescue, to be continued...

Burt Raptlin!

 

[Conscience Falls]

Looks awesome, cannot wait to delve back into the world of Jurassic Park.
For those saying it looks terrible, I'll see you in there opening weekend no doubt.

 

[brandonh83]

Different? The concept is almost a mirror image of the first film.

The original was totally about hybrids and "tamed" raptors. The park concept is similar, only it's been a success and has been open for a while. I don't think this looks like a carbon copy of the original but rather a logical progression.

 

[Dalek]

Right, again they're doing the same damn thing just slightly different. That's a cash grab. Hollywood does these reboots too often, it needs to stop.

It's pretty telling when 2014 CGI looks worse than a movie that came out in the mid 90s. At least they could've gotten that part right, but they didn't. It's a cash grab!!!

I'm not sure if you're new to this thread, but this rose-colored glasses thing has already been debunked.

 

[Discotheque]

how good would this trailer have been if you just had the second half with the classic piano theme and all that panic and it ends with the shot of the kid hiding from the dinosaur.

easy. it's a teaser trailer anywas.

 

[Impeccable]

When's the wedding?

June 12, 2015.

 

[AgentOtaku]

I remember being annoyed as hell with this scene, because TLW was one of the first full novels I read, and I read it before the movie came out because I was so hyped. I was like 12 years old, so this was my first time I had been aware of how different books and movies can be. Anyway, his character didn't even fucking die in the book, yet we had to put up with Vince Vaughn's annoying as hell character.

lol, agree

 

[ODDI]

Yo guys those youtube comments are CRAZY... *looks in thread*

.....oh.

 

[brandonh83]

how good would this trailer have been if you just had the second half with the classic piano theme and all that panic and it ends with the shot of the kid hiding from the dinosaur.

easy. it's a teaser trailer anywas.

Because the first half tells people that it's a new theme park and shows off what it looks like?

 

[Delta Assault]

I agree completely. In addition, better casting outside of Goldblum might have helped. Sam Neill and Laura Dern was not who I pictured when I read the book. Not even close.

And the kid actors were so bad.

I always felt that the movie dropped off a cliff in the second half cause they knock out Jeff Goldblum and we're forced to spend time focused on the "stars" Sam Neill and Laura Dern. Those two never went on to headline any other major Hollywood blockbusters, and it's easy to see why, cause they're friggin sleep inducing in JP. I mean, I like Sam Neill, he's a cool cat in Hunt for Red October, but that's just it, he's a much better character actor then he is a lead.

 

[PerezDeCorcho]

The original was totally about hybrids and "tamed" raptors. The park concept is similar, only it's been a success and has been open for a while. I don't think this looks like a carbon copy of the original but rather a logical progression.

The whole point was that the raptors were NOT suspect to taming.

 

[AgentOtaku]

Haven't had the chance yet to watch it myself. Based on the reactions it sounds like a disaster in the making. Shouldn't surprise based on the director (Safety Not Guaranteed is college student quality movie) and the leaked script plot synopsis. Still bummed out.

Sigh.... yeah, still dont understand the director choice, but that's the least of the problems.

 

[brandonh83]

The whole point was that the raptors were NOT suspect to taming.

Maybe not those raptors, and what I get from it is that the raptors have evolved intellectually after the cloned versions of them were created by Hammond's people, which was a theme of the third movie.

 

[Tempesta di Fuoco]

The original was totally about hybrids and "tamed" raptors. The park concept is similar, only it's been a success and has been open for a while. I don't think this looks like a carbon copy of the original but rather a logical progression.

I don't think it's a logical progression in terms of story. You've got three movies of dinosaurs murdering countless people and even running rampant across a city, yet they still open a theme park anyways where you can roll around in a ball underneath the feet of giant dinosaurs? It's just so fucking stupid.

If they really wanted to make the theme park story work, they should have just thrown out the previous three films and restarted the story.

 

[Son of Sam]

I don't think it's a logical progression in terms of story. You've got three movies of dinosaurs murdering countless people and even running rampant across a city, yet they still open a theme park anyways where you can roll around in a ball underneath the feet of giant dinosaurs? It's just so fucking stupid.

lmao. People defending this monster turd. Never ceases to amaze does it

 

[Kard8p3]

DAY 1

also at least we know what Kitty did with George Bluth's sperm now.

 

[Jarmel]

The tamed raptors thing is so fucking stupid on a thematic level.

They were the big bads in JP1 and JP2 for a damn reason.

 

[Manu]

Yo guys those youtube comments are CRAZY... *looks in thread*

.....oh.

And yet, reception in Youtube has been mostly positive.

Goddamn Youtube, of all places.

 

[Superflat]

The whole point was that the raptors were NOT suspect to taming.

Maybe not those raptors, and what I get from it is that the raptors have evolved intellectually after the cloned versions of them were created by Hammond's people, which was a theme of the third movie.

I figured it was an issue with that particular pack of raptors. Muldoon said that they initially had 8 or so of them in a pen, but a over-aggressive female killed all of them but two. Seemed A-typical.

 

[TheKaeptain]

And yet, reception in Youtube has been mostly positive.

Goddamn Youtube, of all places.

Well the general population has low standards. See: Taylor Swifts record sales and the amount of money the Hobbit and Avengers made.

 

[brandonh83]

I don't think it's a logical progression in terms of story. You've got three movies of dinosaurs murdering countless people and even running rampant across a city, yet they still open a theme park anyways where you can roll around in a ball underneath the feet of giant dinosaurs? It's just so fucking stupid.

Yeah, the meat of this post totally debunked what I said.

 

[Jarmel]

I don't think it's a logical progression in terms of story. You've got three movies of dinosaurs murdering countless people and even running rampant across a city, yet they still open a theme park anyways where you can roll around in a ball underneath the feet of giant dinosaurs? It's just so fucking stupid.

If they really wanted to make the theme park story work, they should have just thrown out the previous three films and restarted the story.

Hollywood logic. You have to roll with it at a certain point. Yes it's stupid beyond belief but suspension of disbelief.