I had a re-watch after watching the Lindsay Ellis video. One thing that really stood out to me, was just how believable everything felt with the movie. Like sure, the whole dinosaurs being...
I had a re-watch after watching the Lindsay Ellis video. One thing that really stood out to me, was just how believable everything felt with the movie. Like sure, the whole dinosaurs being secretly genetically manufactured en masse obviously requires a suspension of disbelief, but just in terms of the scope of the movie, everything feels well thought-out and fairly plausible. The technology at play (minus the extreme genetic engineering), the corporate espionage, the human characters, and the dinosaurs themselves all have this very grounded nature to them that's very refreshing. Modern action movies just feel too over the top, so it was nice to just watch this straight forward dino flick. The fact that the dinosaurs are just treated like animals instead of monsters really makes a huge difference.
I have not watched the Ellis video yet but I recently rewatched Jurassic Park and I also noticed the realism. One thing that stood out in particular was the scene where they take the ride tour...
I have not watched the Ellis video yet but I recently rewatched Jurassic Park and I also noticed the realism. One thing that stood out in particular was the scene where they take the ride tour which includes a talking DNA cartoon. This explains what is going on to us and the characters, which is great filmmaking. But it also shows how it answers a few questions for the scientists but then raises many more concerns. They realistically acted like intelligent and curious people who immediately detect red flags.
One more thing about the cartoon: it really seems like something a company would do to explain a complicated process. For some reason it reminds me of the startup sequence in A.I. (also a Spielberg movie) where there is a complex sequence to activate the artificial boy and imprint him on the mother. It’s such a wonderful detail that answers so many questions for the audience and demonstrates that the writers and director understood the topic very well.
I think the realism and how the characters are actually doing believable actions is something that stands out about the story telling of the original Jurassic Park film as opposed to some of the...
I think the realism and how the characters are actually doing believable actions is something that stands out about the story telling of the original Jurassic Park film as opposed to some of the newer ones. I remember watching Jurassic World and thinking multiple times throughout the movie "why would they do that?", and it takes the belief out of it.
The original takes a unique "unbelievable" premise and the plot revolves around believable human actions and reasons that further the story. The newer ones seem like the main characters have to be dumb and do unbelievable things or the story just won't progress.
It's weird how little this gets talked about, though to be fair it's probably because I just don't talk to people about the movie. Jurassic World was full of so many things that ruined my...
It's weird how little this gets talked about, though to be fair it's probably because I just don't talk to people about the movie. Jurassic World was full of so many things that ruined my suspension of disbelief at every single turn. It's like the writers weren't even concerned with reality, because literally every single thing that happens in the film is a plot contrivance.
I had a re-watch after watching the Lindsay Ellis video. One thing that really stood out to me, was just how believable everything felt with the movie. Like sure, the whole dinosaurs being secretly genetically manufactured en masse obviously requires a suspension of disbelief, but just in terms of the scope of the movie, everything feels well thought-out and fairly plausible. The technology at play (minus the extreme genetic engineering), the corporate espionage, the human characters, and the dinosaurs themselves all have this very grounded nature to them that's very refreshing. Modern action movies just feel too over the top, so it was nice to just watch this straight forward dino flick. The fact that the dinosaurs are just treated like animals instead of monsters really makes a huge difference.
I have not watched the Ellis video yet but I recently rewatched Jurassic Park and I also noticed the realism. One thing that stood out in particular was the scene where they take the ride tour which includes a talking DNA cartoon. This explains what is going on to us and the characters, which is great filmmaking. But it also shows how it answers a few questions for the scientists but then raises many more concerns. They realistically acted like intelligent and curious people who immediately detect red flags.
One more thing about the cartoon: it really seems like something a company would do to explain a complicated process. For some reason it reminds me of the startup sequence in A.I. (also a Spielberg movie) where there is a complex sequence to activate the artificial boy and imprint him on the mother. It’s such a wonderful detail that answers so many questions for the audience and demonstrates that the writers and director understood the topic very well.
I think the realism and how the characters are actually doing believable actions is something that stands out about the story telling of the original Jurassic Park film as opposed to some of the newer ones. I remember watching Jurassic World and thinking multiple times throughout the movie "why would they do that?", and it takes the belief out of it.
The original takes a unique "unbelievable" premise and the plot revolves around believable human actions and reasons that further the story. The newer ones seem like the main characters have to be dumb and do unbelievable things or the story just won't progress.
It's weird how little this gets talked about, though to be fair it's probably because I just don't talk to people about the movie. Jurassic World was full of so many things that ruined my suspension of disbelief at every single turn. It's like the writers weren't even concerned with reality, because literally every single thing that happens in the film is a plot contrivance.
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