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Summary: Jurassic Park III--Rib Breaking Fun
Review: Jurassic Park III is the scariest movie of the series. It has an interesting plot and is just the right length without terrifying you. The movie has just the right amount of bone crunching action. It has outstanding special effects and tension breaking jokes that lighten it up. Dr. Grant is again the calming presence and the smartest character of the bunch. If you liked Jurassic Park you'll enjoy this one, too.
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Summary: Great Effects!
Review: I was so excited when I hear that Sam Neil would be returning! Don't get me wrong, Jeff Goldblum was great in 'The Lost World', but I think it would of been a whole lot better if Sam Neil had been with him!The effects were breathtaking and the dinos were scarier than ever! I admit that it's nowhere near as good as the original, but nothing can match that movie ;-) The plot was clever and interesting and kept you guessing. Tea Leoni impressed me! I never knew she was so talented! Her character was pretty stupid and deserved to be killed, but I was okay with her sticking around! Alessandro Nivola was superb! He's so cool! He can play an upperclass aristocrat in 'Mansfield Park' and then come down and play around with dinosaurs in 'JP3'. Very impressive, Alessandro! It was great to finally have some flying dinos! I was little disappointed that there weren't any in the previous two, but there were enough here to satisfy me! They were very realistic! The neatest part was when they were in the gigantic birdcage with the flying dinos, it was really imaginative and exciting! The ending was left wide open, so we can expect a seqeul, hooray!
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Summary: Pathetic
Review: Overall this movie was on the disappointing side. In a Jurassic Park movie you expect serious lines, awesome dino chases, people getting attacked etc. You don't expect an extremely predictable plot, ... acting, ... jokes, and barney. The appearance of that annoying purple dino put the lid on this one for me. The only reason I didn't give this movie a 1 star is because it did have a few cool scenes. The flying dinos was one that was pretty cool. I have to admit that. Anyway, the main problem with this movie is that it was far too lighthearted. It also didn't have enough information. As you may remember, the other 2 movies tell us all about how all of this came to be, how they made the dinos etc. The thing about this movie is that we got no data! We have no idea where the mutant dino came from. He just kind of shows up, and what's worse is that he looks like a cross between a T-Rex, a sale-fish and a duck. If you liked the other 2 you MIGHT like this one, that's the best I can say. But I'd be willing to bet that most people won't care for it too much.
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Summary: Jurassic park ///
Review: Ok. Yes this was a good movie overall but could have used a little work.First how could Eric survive 8 weeks and the other dudes cooper and nash be eaten in 10 minutes into the movie.I don't know about you but I felt as though I was being rushed through the movie.(it went to fast to enjoy)I have to say that I did like the Spino but the T.Rex shouldn't have died. About that highly anticipated fight sequence, it was too fast, also it was like 15 seconds long. Also I would have liked to know how the spino evolved and how the raptors got a make over and can talk. But there are even more annoying parts like when the carnator just came and walked away. What the film needed was to explain how grant and ellie broke up, how come the pteradons are flying free at the end of Jp2 and now in 3 they are loked up(come on)how ellie knows where grant is when he didn't tell her. How could the army or whatever come to the island like in 5 minutes. Now about the begining ,being that alot of accidents have occured on the island, you think that they would marines or somethind securing the island(hello). Now the good sides/great plot/awesome dinos/ ithink that the chareter devolopent was fine/ good effects/ about the length of the film,I think it could have been 15 minutes longer,but long movies seem to bore me so this was good/The pteradon part was excellant so cool, the fight was good to,the crashing of the plane, raptor attacks, and almost every action scene left./great humor. I give it 4 stars because of the plot, effects,acting, and overall fun.
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Summary: You've GOT to be kidding! The WORST of the bunch!
Review: Wow, plain and simple, this film stunk! I had eagerly anticipated its release, watching the teasers over and over, wondering how they could best the first two. Well, they didn't. This movie had to be one of the most CONTRIVED, PREDICTABLE, and NONSENSICAL movies I've seen in years. The plot was so full of holes I thought moths got to the screen. There was practically NO character development. Yes, I expected character development - I also expected, as in the first two movies, that the dinosaur scenes would DRIVE the story. Instead, they were sprinkled about as if to fulfill some quota. Sure, there were lots of dino scenes, but most of them had no bearing on furthering the lame story line, such as it was. Wrenching? I'll say. Enjoyable? Nope. Probably the best line I heard about this movie was "check your brain at the door". Otherwise, you'll be MIGHTY disappointed. And Spielberg put his NAME to this?!
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Summary: Oh come on now
Review: If you want to suspend disbelief and take a 90 minute roller coaster, this is a great film. After the setup, this film is almost non-stop action. Unlike previous Jurassic adventures, most of the serious chomping of actors is finished in the first few minutes on the Island. The rest of the film is a survival fest, with plenty of new dinos to get your attention. Personally, I would have loved to see Tea Leoni's character get eaten, as she was annoying me through most of the movie. I also had a bit of a problem with William Macy. Sam Neill is right on track however. My biggest beef with the film, besides the contrived methods of escaping dinos, is the ending. It sets up another Jurassic ride, but forces you to suspend belief. I do not want to give it away, so you will have to see it to believe how low they have sunk here. Once again, if seeing some neat, new dinos is your cup of tea, you will love this film. The action is fast paced and there are plenty of "Oh, my God" moments to keep you glued to the screen. If you like story, substance, and believability, look elsewhere.
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Summary: The Franchise is Getting Tired
Review: Hey, let's face it, dinosaurs are cool. Dinosaurs have always been cool and any movie with dinosaurs in it is worth watching. The original "Jurassic Park" cashed in on this fact but distorted what we came to look at (the dinosaurs, duh) with an overly complicated script. For my money the second film topped the first by dispensing with a competent script almost entirely and, instead, giving us more of what we wanted to see (dinosaurs, duh). Which brings us to the third film which, unfortunately, really doesn't have anything new to show us. Although back in the time of the original "Jurassic Park" the computer generated technology was new and exciting, now it is starting to become old hat. Not just from the "Jurassic Park" franchise, but from other movies (Phantom Menace, the terrible Godzilla, and Disney's superb Dinosaur) that have used essentially the same technology. Frankly, "Jurassic Park III" has nothing new to show us, and scenes of herds of dinosaurs milling about in a field aren't nearly as effective as they were in the first two films. It seems absurd to criticize the plot in a film like this, after all it is just [inexpensive] summer entertainment (and we came for the dinosaurs anyway). But the fact is now that we are not so awestruck by the dinosaurs anymore it is time to resort back to plot to carry the movie. The direction this film should have gone would have been an adult version of disney's "Dinosaur". By that I mean that the filmakers should allow us to get into the dinosaur's heads. . . . . Instead we get the same old tired "escape from dinosaur island" plot that we have seen over and over again. But you know, even a plot like this has its moments, and what "Jurassic Park III" has going for it is that it does present its mediocre ideas quite effectively. There are a few really annoying scenes in which William H. Macy and Tea Leoni's broken marriage (apparently they got married back when Tea was still blind or something) starts to mend. I'm sure that was suposed to be uplifting and all but who cares? I was there to see the dinosaurs. All in all, that's pretty much the key to enjoying the "Jurassic Park" movies. Expect dinosaurs and you'll be entertained, expect anything else and you're wasting your [time].
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Summary: Disappointing!
Review: When I first saw the trailer for Jurassic Park III I was excited to see it. Now that I have seen it I have my regrets for paying five or so dollars to see this picture. First of all, the film's plot is pretty boring. The original Jurassic Park's plot was very entertaining and interesting. But, by now everyone basically knows what is going to happen in the film before they even see it. I was hoping that the film was going to have a very exciting plot but it turns out that Sam Neil's character gets tricked into going back to the dreaded dinosaur island by a couple that secretly hopes to find their lost son. I didn't think that Dr. Grant was so fickle to just say "Oh well yeah I'll go back to the island that I was nearly killed on." Anyways the plot is so-so, the comic relief is actually pretty good. JP III was the first film that I saw where it doesn't end, it sort of just stops. And you think to yourself, "is that it? Is this what I payed money for? To see THIS?" I don't recommend seeing the film. The only redeeming factors are the cool velocirapters, the spinosaurus/ T-rex showdown, and the comedy in the movie. Other than that it wasn't that great. If you liked the first two then be prepared to be let down. If you do go see it, don't say I didn't warn you.
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Summary: Jurassic Park 3
Review: Jurassic Park 3 was a great movie! People criticize it because it doesn't awe people as the first one did! That's stupid though because how is it suppose to! How are they supposed to make the dinos any more realistic?! The animation was great. It was fun seeing the raptors again and seeing new dinos like the spinosaur and the pteranodons (even though they're not dinosaurs). Sam Neill did great and so did Tea Leoni and William H. Macy. They're could of been a few more dino snacks and more raptors eating people. A few more characters were in need. There are a lot of great spino scenes...The raptors communicate and set traps. The T-Rex and the Spino get in fight. And there are Compys, they just don't hurt or eat anyone. All in all Jp3 is a great summer movie. Go see it
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Summary: Jurassic Park III - A Very Good Sequel
Review: "Jurassic Park III" was everything that I expected, really. After "The Lost World: Jurassic Park", even though I liked it, was somewhat of a let down, I really wasn't expecting much from the 2nd sequel. But I got more then what I was expecting... The main problem that Speilberg's 2nd installment had were scenes that seemed to be used for character development, but then they lead to nowhere. So what's left is some boring scenes that don't seem to matter, that you always skip when watching the DVD. The 3rd installment does have one or two scenes like that, but they are a lot shorter and they actually have some relation to what's going on. Another plus for the movie is the return of Sam Niell's Alan Grant and an appearance by Laura Dern. This was a great idea, to connect this movie to "Jurassic Park". "Jurassic Park III" is nothing more then what it should be, a non-stop action packed 90 minutes. It's all a huge rush, just when the characters escape one danger, they find another. This movie also shows more of Velociraptor intellegence. In the previous films, they were said to be smart, yet they didn't do anything spectacular (except for opening a door and on hunting technique). But in this one, it turns out that they could "talk" to each other all along, this was a good idea. A lot of animals today do that, so it seem realistic. The two highlights of "Jurassic Park III" are definatley: the Pteranodon scene, it was well worth the wait; the great Tyrannosaurus Rex & Spinosaurus battle in the jungle; And to a lesser degree, the Brachiosaurs on the River Bank scene, where Joe Johnston seemed to try to recreate the awe of the first movie, and to a certain extend he succeeded. This was a good movie, but it could have benifited more with Steven Speilberg's direction.
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