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Summary: Not bad, but not the best!
Review: Ok, well this movie was overall pretty good. The action scenes were exciting and well done. The acting was ok and the new dinosaurs looked pretty good. Although there were a few things this movie lacked. When I first saw it in the theater, I thought it was missing like a whole half hour. They should have made a longer movie. Also, what was with that phone ringing in the stomach of the spinosaurus. Highly unlikely if you ask me. Another problem I had with this movie was that kid. He was suppossed to be this little twelve year old boy, who gets stranded on and island alone, just happens to find a watertruck to live in, happens to find food to live off of, I mean come on. How unrealistic can it get. The last thing I would like to say is why did Joe Johnston direct the movie? If Spielberg directed this one, as he did the other two, it would have been much better.
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Summary: Too short but entertaining
Review: THE STORY: Sam Neill reprises his part as Dr. Alan Grant from JP. Thios time, millionaire Paul Kirby (William H. Macy) and his wife (Téa Leoni) ask him to guide an adventure trip in a plane over Isla Sorna, where INGEN engineered the dinosaurs. But the Kirbies are planing on landing the plane on the island in order to find their son, who was last seen paraglyding over Isla Sorna. Now, they're hunted by the islands inhabitants as they conduct their search..THE CAST: Somehow I couldn't shake off the feeling that they all did it for the money. The actors seem bored and their efforts to give some depth to their characters fails miserably. William H. Macy did never act that bad since Air Force One and Téa Leoni.. well, she actualy only screams and plays the helpless woman. THE SCRIPT/DIRECTION: THhe story isn't really existing but after The lost World, I wasn't really expecting a lot. While the first Jurassic Park had an interesting story to tell, the sequels just consit of humans running away from dinosaurs. But they are great. In Jurassic Park II the star is the Spinosaur and in its most exciting scene, he kills of the king... the T-Rex. The blending between live action dinosaurs and CG-creatures is seemless and amazing. The most suspensful scene involves Pteradons, flying dinosaurs. It is the only sequwence that builds up tension. The rest of the movie is to rushed to accomplish that and Joe Johnston tends to cut away from beautiful shots too fast so you can't quite marvel at the images. ALL IN ALL Jurassic Park III is entertainig but hollow, it is fun but over before it starts. It's the typical sequel cash-in movie, that is unnecessary but not useless.
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Summary: Not extinct yet!!
Review: Of all three JP movies, I think JP3 just might be the one I'll be watching most often. The first movie was really good, but after countless times watching it I've found myself tiring of the first half, waiting impatiently for the dinosaurs to break loose. The Lost World was also good, yet slightly flawed somehow. This third installment gives the viewer the most bang for their buck. Not only does it feature the best dinosaur effects as of yet, the action pieces are also inventive and memorable. You've got the infamous T-Rex vs. Spinosaurus smackdown, Billy's parasail rescue in the aviary, and the confrontation with the Spinosaurus yet again in the river. True, the script is lacking in some areas (Amanda Kirby doesn't react to the death of her b/f when they find his corpse) and cliched in other parts (Billy, the over-eager assistant), but the actors and actresses bring their characters to life, and make the movie compelling. Universal has done a great job with this DVD. The audio is fantastic. I've heard the picture suffers from edge enhancement or whatever, but since I don't have a widescreen TV, the picture looks great to me. The supplements are what make the disc, though. While a lot of the supplements look superficial and promotional, they offer a lot more depth than one might expect. Don't expect an hour-long documentary ala Star Wars Episode One, but the half-hour behind-the-scenes program is better than the usual ten-minute peek Universal's past DVD's have offered. What really makes these supplements worthwhile is that they enhanced my perception of the flick. From the commentary track to the mini featurettes, you really get the feeling that all who were involved had a fantastic time making Jurassic Park III. That's rare, especially when making a sequel that the public really didn't expect much from. JPIII did not come from a third-rate, inexperienced director or a bunch of actors lured back to the franchise with $$$. Watch the movie, then go through all the special features, and you'll see JPIII in a whole new light. This is a really great disc for a great movie which proves the JP franchise hasn't quite gone extinct yet. Buy it now!
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Summary: pretty cool but short and weird
Review: compared to the other jurassic park movies this one lacks well pretty much a little of everything. the whole point of the movie was to find that annoying as hell kid on the island and running away from the giant ass spinosaurus or whatever. i still thought the movie was kinda cool with different dinosaurs but mostly the spinosaurus got kinda old.
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Summary: Worst Film I have seen this year
Review: This is without a doubt one of the worst films of the year even with the fine special effects.
The acting is bad because the writing is bad because the direction is bad. I would advise anyone not to spend a dime on this film and certainly not your valuable time.
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Summary: GREAT FLIK!
Review: I loved all of the Jurassic Parks! Would have loved to find out that Sam's character had had children - but then I am a romantic!
Great nasty dinosaurs - love the commentaries!
The commentaries help me to understand what the movie makers are trying to accomplish and I appreciate the movie more. Especially all the effort the actors put into their roles.
Everyone must listen to their own instincts and judge these movies themselves -- what is great for one is not for another!
I hardly ever agreed with Siskel and Ebert.
I am not one for overkill but I would like to see another follow-up in the near future. Like yesterday! I hate waiting 3 or 4 years for a follow-up -- I may not get to see it. Thanks guys for so much great entertainment.
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Summary: Jurassic Park III
Review: For fans of the original, this is a pretty good sequel. It has an interesting plot about a lost boy surviving on "Dinosaur Island", and it brings back Sam Neill, who adds just the right touch of knowledgable fear (compared to the idiot "tourists" he's with.) I felt the gore level was less than the previous two movies, but the fear factor was just as great -- perhaps greater, due to the flying creatures in this episode. We look forward to JP IV!
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Summary: Avoid this movie
Review: The good: outstanding computer generated graphics of some dinosaurs you haven't seen in the other JP movies. Refinements to some of the creatures you have seen before. Sam Neill was okay in his role.
The bad: Casting, unbelievable (leaves you scratching your head wondering what were they thinking? especially (William H. Macy as the husband to Tea Leoni as the wife), the plot--ridiculous, riddled with inconsistencies and implausibility's (remember the cell phone, this is so stupid defies all reason), the acting--I suppose you can say they tried do to something with their parts (and they had some great talent on-board) but the storyline was so trite I found myself groaning with disbelief. Sure, I believe some untrained 14-year-old turns into Dino-Rambo in a few weeks.
In the end, I found myself kinda rooting for the dinosaurs.
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Summary: Should Be Renamed: JPL
Review: This is not the worst movie ever- but close to it. This is what you would call Jurassic Park Lame(JPL). How much more boring can you can an action movie. This movie is on the edge of being a drama it has so little action and since it was so close and didn;t have any of the elements, this is what you can say- BORING! There is nothing that can make you jump out of your seat or make you sit on the edge of your seat, which is what an action/adventure movie should. The first two Jurassic Parks are so much better. I would of loved it if it wasn't for the no action. If you want something good get Rush Hour II.
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Summary: It's worth watching once, maybe even twice
Review: I read reviews about this movie, and nobody seemed to really hate it, so I bought it. I'm not disappointed. I've watched it 3 times, plus (thanks to DVD) skipped all the BS and watched the spinosaurus and T-rex throw down a few more times. Yes, the story is pretty lame even the first time you see it. It follows the standard Jurassic Park "teach-you-a-lesson" format. In this one, we once again learn that we shouldn't be messing with prehistoric animals. The dinosaurs look pretty good, especially the raptors which seem much more real than in the past. I just wish they'd quit holding back this series' potential because some kids might see it. Man, let's get some people on this island for a legitimate reason, not because some hang-gliding punk has been missing for two months. That's stupid. And who goes to the rescue? Mom and Dad. Catch my drift? Dumb. Make this thing rated-R, put a lot more swearing in, and give a Jaws vibe to it. Remember how scared people were to go in the ocean when the first Jaws came out. I want to be scared to walk through the woods.
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