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Summary: JURASSIC PARK III - THE CONCLUSION.
Review: I just loved the first JURASSIC PARK, but I'll admit I was kind of disappointed with THE LOST WORLD (I saw the second one on TV). But I heard JURASSIC PARK III is supposed to be excellent...and I also saw the trailer while watching THE MUMMY RETURNS in the theaters. I have to say that I'm definitely physched to see JURASSIC PARK III.In the conclusion of this trilogy, Sam Neill and Laura Dern both return (unfortunately, Jeff Goldblum doesn't...maybe his character was smarter this time not to come along for the trip. Ha! Ha!). Dr Alan Grant is paid to take some tourists on a plane trip across the island of Jurassic Park. When their plane crash-lands on the island, the couple tell Dr Grant the real reason why they sent him there - to help find their son, Eric, who had somehow been sent onto the island. When a dinosaur destroys their plane, they must find Eric and get off the island alive. I think this will be the most exciting and most thrilling part in the trilogy. The special effects (from what I've seen so far) look spectacular. I can't really judge the acting, but with talented actors such as Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Tea Leoni, and Trevor Morgan (who plays Eric, the son), I'm sure the acting will be excellent, as well. And yeah, Steven Speilberg is not directing this film, director Joe Johnston (OCTOBER SKY), is directing and he's a pretty good director...not to mention Steven Speilberg had asked him to direct this film, so if Steven Speilberg is satisfyed with Joe Johnston's directing, I'm sure everyone else will be, too. If you love the JURASSIC PARK trilogy, then you must see this film! Even if you don't love the JURASSIC PARK trilogy, you should still give this film a chance and go see it!
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Summary: A truly fun flick!
Review: After the horrible "Lost World", the Jurassic Park series redeems itself with JP3 (ironically, without the vaunted directorial power of Steven Spielberg who was the one who dropped the ball with the last film). But let's not kid ourselves...Jurassic Park has never been about revolutionary film making (with the possible exception in the special effects department) or thought provoking plotlines. No, from the very beginning the first Jurassic Park film set a tone of fun, thrilling entertainment done with enough charm and intelligence to pass as respectable moviemaking. In this spirit, JP3 lives up to the original and will not disappoint. "The Lost World" was full of cheap thrills and gore but sorely lacked any real character and style, but JP3 succeeds where the previous film failed. For one thing, the characters have enough personality and liveliness to actually hold a film and make the viewer care when it looks like they're about to be eaten by a pteranodon. The quality cast brings a good amount of substance to a pretty conventional plot (this may have something to do with the fact that the front runner is Sam Neill again this time rather than Jeff Goldblum). The dialogue has some interesting exchanges ad there is a good amount of smart humor that really made me enjoy this film a lot. At times, the movie even pokes fun at itself and the Jurassic Park series at large, which makes for great fun. JP3 is definitely not without flaws though. Director Joe Johnston does a great job stepping in for Spielberg, but Spielberg still cannot be beat in the thrills department. The tension and anticipation of the first film is sorely missing. Although the CGI dinosaurs are the same (if not a bit better), Johnston simply doesn't give them the same intimidation and personality as Spielberg did in the first film. The kills are not nearly as stylish as in JP1, but they are also not as needlessly bloody and graphic as in The Lost World. The body count is actually kind of low this time around which was a bit disappointing to me. There was at least one character who really should have been dino food but for some reason they actually let this person live! I must also say that despite technological advancements in the area of CGI, much of the dino effects didn't really look all that convincing to me. Perhaps there was not enough blending of actual models along with the CGI. The movie is also a little bit on the short side and without giving away too much, I will say that the ending rescue really had a lot more potential than the anti-climactic way it turned out. The ending was a bit disappointing. The bottom line is that this film will not fill you with the same awe and wonder as the first film (yep, the first is still the best) but it is still far better than the second and it will fulfill your wish for a quality dose of cheap matinee entertainment in a summer that has so far been dsappointing.
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Summary: JPIII
Review: This movie is just pure fun. Thats all it is! The series is going to be if not already classic. See these films! Theyre a blast!
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Summary: Outstanding special effects and an average storyline
Review: If you're looking for a quick-paced action flick with awesome special effects, look no further than Jurassic Park 3. JP3 is chocked full of dino's with emphasis on the Pteradactyl scene and the new "super dinosaur" - a formidable foe to the T-Rex. The scenery in the movie, as expected, is gorgeous but the acting (outside of Sam Neill) is average at best. William H. Macy plays the father searching for his son lost on Dino island and Sam Neill is his guide. The basic plot of the film is to escape from the island. (TV: 32" Sony Trinitron (KV-32S40))
(DVD player: Panasonic RP-56)
(Cables: Acoustic Reasearch top-of-the-line) Picture quality: Excellent, even the menu is exciting. Sound quality: Excellent as always. Turn the sub up only half-way and you'll be pleasantly surprised. Jurassic Park 3 is an average film with action being its very core. While the first JP had action, superb acting and an "epic" feel to it, the third can only live up to the action of the first film.
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Summary: Surprisingly good sequel is full of action and humor!
Review: "Jurassic Park III" attempts to pull a new twist on the source material of the first film, taking us to a new place where new dinosaurs will soon be wreaking havoc on human kind. Does it work? Completely! Combining some very effective action sequences with some of the bets humor for a movie of this genre, "JP3" is a thrill machine that doesn't portray itself as anything more or less. One might sneer at the drawn-out franchise, but there's no denying how much fun this film can be on many levels. The movie brings back the original character of Alan Grant (Sam Neill), who is now a college professor of paleontology. He hopes that his new theory of raptor intelligence will inspire his students as well as earn some funds for his research, though his students seem more interested in his experiences at Jurassic Park so many years ago, experiences he would rather put behind him than rehash to the world. That is, until Paul and Amanda Kirby (William H. Macy, Tea Leoni) come calling, with the promise of those needed research funds in exchange for Grant coming along with them to the island of Isla Sorna, the second island where the action of "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" took place. Posing as tourists with a taste for adventure, their true intent is to locate their lost son, who they believe to be located on the island after a boating accident eight weeks earlier. Once Grant finds out their true intentions, he demands that the mission be aborted, but soon, their plane crashes on the island, leaving them stranded among the carnivorous creatures, who are quick to start scaring the hell out of their new prey. Along with some new and quite dangerous dinosaurs, the velociraptors prove Grant's theory of raptor intelligence correct, though I'm sure he was none too thrilled about being right when he finds himself surrounded by them. Like the first "Jurassic Park," "JP3" brings on its share of action sequences and suspenseful moments, which are a sheer delight for those who enjoy a good jolt. I was sitting up in my seat after the plane crash, as the never-before-seen spinosaurus tosses the wreckage around like a child's toy. A fight between the spinosaurus and a tyrannosaurus rex is charged with intensity, and the group's fight to stay alive is made all-the-more challenging by a high quotient of prehistoric predators. The film also explores what "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" merely conceived in words. The whole basis for that film was the creation of prehistoric life on the second island, and this movie takes us to the many sites of that creation, as well as showing us their attempts to contain that life in cages. One of those settings is a bird-cage, where pteranodons retrieve their prey for their young. The compound where our group finds temporary refuge recalls that of "Jurassic Park," where the story all began. Combined with the action is a heavy load of comic relief, lying within some very witty dialogue and situational humor, lightening the impact of scenes that would otherwise be too intense for younger audiences. Even so, this humor is a delight for all ages. At one point, Grant gives the group an ultimatum, to either search for their missing son or follow him, to which the pilot soon after replies, "We'll search for your son, in the direction he's going." Another situation finds them looking for a cell phone in a large pile of dino droppings, possibly one of the funniest scenes in a movie yet. The cast seems to be having fun with the film. Sam Neill is as good as new in his reprisal of the role of Alan Grant, the same wit and intelligence pouring from him with ease. William H. Macy makes for a lot of good laughs as the cumbersome Paul, And Tea Leoni plays a well-mannered damsel in distress as his wife. Grant's protégé, Billy, is played by Allesandro Nivola, and after this film, we can expect to be seeing more of him in the future. The summer season is a time when movie studios bombard audiences with films full of action and humor, with little care for plot or substance. Surprisingly enough, "Jurassic Park III" surpasses any negative expectations you may have (believe me, I had my own). Director Joe Johnston may be no Speilberg, but his latest film beats out some very stiff competition, from "The Mummy Returns" to "Pearl Harbor," to become the best summer movie of the year!
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Summary: Newer Dinos Means A Fresh Film
Review: Being a lifelong Dinosaur fan, I had to check out JP///. The trailers were making the movie seem really big and fresh with bringing Spinosaurus in to replace Tyrannosaurus as the starring role as super-predator in the JP series. The film moves at a pretty fast rate which can be good and bad. The Dinosaurs in the film are more believable now that the CGI programmers had the ability to make the Dinos' skin wobble when they moved and to have other parts of their body be in sync with the rest of their body.
The characters really don't have much development in the film which is okay considering you came to see Dinosaurs. But there is just enough character development for the moviegoer to understand each character.
My only gripes are with the film that it just seemed like the Dino action seemed to go downhill as the movie progressed. It starts off very well with the Spinosaurus attacking the plane and then eventually battling Tyrannosaurus (which I was hoping wouldn't show up until the final minutes of the film, giving it a climatic ending). After that, the Dinos seemed kinda sparse and the action shorter and shorter. The raptors also kinda got old. Like with T-rex, the filmmakers should have replaced the raptors with other Dinos. Maybe Baryonyxs? Also some science is forgotten in this film. But they had Jack Horner as their Dino supervisor, so it was a given some wrenches would be thrown in the mix. Also, the film seemed really short. With some newer dinos added to the screen that have never been seen before, I was hoping that they would have some pretty nifty Dinosaur battle sequences and Dinosaur-human encounters.
All in all, while JP/// was, somewhat, of a letdown for me, it still provided the goods for the most part.
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Summary: great movie but we need dodgson back
Review: It's simply unbelievable the way computer tech has advanced. JP3 is even better than the first 2. The dinosaurs are more real and scary than ever. The raptors have evolved in color and intelligence. The T-rex is badder, but the spinosaurus is meaner.
The spinosaurus is the newest dinosaur on the block, and although the size information and odds of a spino defeating a rex aren't quite accurate, it is one awesome dino! The pteranodons are great too, with an incredible chase seen in their giant bird cage.
JP3 is the best of the three movies, and I'm sure the fourth will be even better. Joe Johnston is a Spielberg clone.
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Summary: Satisfying Sequel
Review: Although this is the third film in the Jurassic Park series, it is still quite entertaining. I believe this movie stands on it's own, as a good action film. Yes, the awe and wonder of seeing the dinosaurs on film for the first time is gone, but JP3 has some good things going for it. First of all, this movie's running length is not overly-long (it's only 90 minutes). Second, although it is an action film, it manages not to take itself too seriously (and even has refreshingly humorous moments throughout the movie). And finally, the filmakers have added some new dinosaurs to the mix, in this film, in addition to making them look even more realistic (technology has greatly improved since the first flick 12 years ago, and it shows). The actual plot is not bad either, but people are ultimately more interested in the quality of the dinosaur action sequences, and they deliver quite a bite (no pun intended).
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Summary: The dinosaurs of Jurassic are getting boring!
Review: Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Michael Jeter return for the third Jurassic Park film.
Sam now gives seminars on dinosaurs, but swears he will never go bacvk to Jurassic park again. Well, he gets talked into being a guide for some inexperienced adventure seekers. When they begin to write a check for him in a large amount, then his decision is affirmative. So, okay, they will stay on a plane and fly over. Well, it doesn't exactly work that way and Sam finds himself stuck in dinosaur land again.
Not much to this third movie we haven't seen before. Boring storyline.
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Summary: This is a very good movie.
Review: I know this movie wasn't directed by Spielberg but it is still just as good as the two prior to it. This is because it has amazing special effects that surpass the first two by far and also because it has a very gripping story line. This film is also helped by the great music composed by Don Davis.
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