DarkLink111
Smash Journeyman
A novel that became a New York Times best-seller became the movie that changed the way we saw movies from then on. Jurassic Park, one of the best movies ever made(IMO), has become one of the most popular and well-known franchises around the world. It has gone on to spawn 2 sequels, each having it's ups and downs. Here's a rundown of all of them.
Jurassic Park 1993
John Hammond had a dream. His dream was to do the impossible, to re-create dinosaurs and show them to the world. He made that dream a reality. He made that dream a nightmare. When two scientists, Dr. Alan Grant and Dr. Ellie Sattler, are invited to this strange island for a weekend, they didn't expect they would find living breathing dinosaurs. But, thanks to greed of the top computer technician of the park, Dennis Nedry, the gates that hold the lethal predators back from the tourists are shut-down, creating a horrible disaster. Starring Sam Neil, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblumm and Sir Richard Attenburough, Jurassic Park introduced the world to a new ground-breaking system that brought dinosaurs to life. Regarded as the best in the trilogy, the movie sits at #6 of the Top Grossing Films, with Spider-Man ahead of it by a very small margin.
My Rating:*****/*****
The Lost World - Jurassic Park 1997
It's been four years since the incident on Isla Nublar(Jurassic Park). John Hammond is no longer in control of InGen(the company that created Jurassic Park) and he reveals to Ian Malcolm(Jeff Goldblumm) information of a second island. Isla Sorna. This is the island where they breed the dinosaurs. Hammond sends a research team to record the dinosaurs and how they're adapting to a world without humans. Another team is sent, led by the new owner of InGen, Peter Ludlow, to capture the dinosaurs and bring them to the main land. When both teams' communication is knocked out, they're forced to work together to find a way to survive. Starring Jeff Goldblumm, Julianne Moore and Vince Vaughn, the long-anticipated sequel to Jurassic Park had been a hit, but didn't live up to it's predecesor's greatness. While this movie was more dark and action-oriented, the majority of the audience found the original better.
My Rating:****1/2 /*****
Jurassic Park /// 2001
Dr. Alan Grant had excelled in his studies of Raptors, but he had no funding left to move on with his research. So when a man who claimed to be a millionaire asked the good doctor to join him on a flight over Isla Sorna(2nd Island) for a big fat check, he accepted. Little did he know that it was a trick to get him on the island, and when their plane had a hit-and-run with a big ol' nasty Spinosaurus, they were stranded. Starring Sam Neil, William Macy and Allesondro Nivola, JP/// is arguably the worst of the series so far. There are many different reasons that fans did not like this movie: 1) Too Short! 2) We want more Rex! 3) Kill the annoying kid already!!! Yes, it's true. While the other 2 films clocked in at a little over more than 120 mins, JP/// was only 91 mins long. And the Tyrannosaurus Rex, star and ruler of the previous films, was dethroned by newcomer Spinosaurus. That pissed a crapload of fans off. And who didn't hate that Eric Kirby kid?
My Rating:***1/2 /*****
Jurassic Park IV(name un-official) 200?
Yes, it's true. Announced earlier today, JP4 has been green-lit for production. Speilberg, again, won't be directing this installment, acting as executive producer, but having much more of a role than he did in the third installment. The writer, William Monoham, is not very well-known, but has written the script for the upcoming Ridley Scott film "Tripoli". There is no director at this time and still no estimated release date, but John Williams(JP1+2, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, ET, etc...) is said to be returning to write the score and the idea created by Steven Speilberg is supposed to be "Awesome. Even better that the first movie."
For more information on any these movies, follow these links.
Dan's JP/// Page-One of the best sources for anything that has to do with Jurassic Park on the web.
InGenOps-Another great site that's just getting started, but is still one of the best out there.
Let me hear your thoughts on these movies.
Jurassic Park 1993
John Hammond had a dream. His dream was to do the impossible, to re-create dinosaurs and show them to the world. He made that dream a reality. He made that dream a nightmare. When two scientists, Dr. Alan Grant and Dr. Ellie Sattler, are invited to this strange island for a weekend, they didn't expect they would find living breathing dinosaurs. But, thanks to greed of the top computer technician of the park, Dennis Nedry, the gates that hold the lethal predators back from the tourists are shut-down, creating a horrible disaster. Starring Sam Neil, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblumm and Sir Richard Attenburough, Jurassic Park introduced the world to a new ground-breaking system that brought dinosaurs to life. Regarded as the best in the trilogy, the movie sits at #6 of the Top Grossing Films, with Spider-Man ahead of it by a very small margin.
My Rating:*****/*****
The Lost World - Jurassic Park 1997
It's been four years since the incident on Isla Nublar(Jurassic Park). John Hammond is no longer in control of InGen(the company that created Jurassic Park) and he reveals to Ian Malcolm(Jeff Goldblumm) information of a second island. Isla Sorna. This is the island where they breed the dinosaurs. Hammond sends a research team to record the dinosaurs and how they're adapting to a world without humans. Another team is sent, led by the new owner of InGen, Peter Ludlow, to capture the dinosaurs and bring them to the main land. When both teams' communication is knocked out, they're forced to work together to find a way to survive. Starring Jeff Goldblumm, Julianne Moore and Vince Vaughn, the long-anticipated sequel to Jurassic Park had been a hit, but didn't live up to it's predecesor's greatness. While this movie was more dark and action-oriented, the majority of the audience found the original better.
My Rating:****1/2 /*****
Jurassic Park /// 2001
Dr. Alan Grant had excelled in his studies of Raptors, but he had no funding left to move on with his research. So when a man who claimed to be a millionaire asked the good doctor to join him on a flight over Isla Sorna(2nd Island) for a big fat check, he accepted. Little did he know that it was a trick to get him on the island, and when their plane had a hit-and-run with a big ol' nasty Spinosaurus, they were stranded. Starring Sam Neil, William Macy and Allesondro Nivola, JP/// is arguably the worst of the series so far. There are many different reasons that fans did not like this movie: 1) Too Short! 2) We want more Rex! 3) Kill the annoying kid already!!! Yes, it's true. While the other 2 films clocked in at a little over more than 120 mins, JP/// was only 91 mins long. And the Tyrannosaurus Rex, star and ruler of the previous films, was dethroned by newcomer Spinosaurus. That pissed a crapload of fans off. And who didn't hate that Eric Kirby kid?
My Rating:***1/2 /*****
Jurassic Park IV(name un-official) 200?
Yes, it's true. Announced earlier today, JP4 has been green-lit for production. Speilberg, again, won't be directing this installment, acting as executive producer, but having much more of a role than he did in the third installment. The writer, William Monoham, is not very well-known, but has written the script for the upcoming Ridley Scott film "Tripoli". There is no director at this time and still no estimated release date, but John Williams(JP1+2, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, ET, etc...) is said to be returning to write the score and the idea created by Steven Speilberg is supposed to be "Awesome. Even better that the first movie."
For more information on any these movies, follow these links.
Dan's JP/// Page-One of the best sources for anything that has to do with Jurassic Park on the web.
InGenOps-Another great site that's just getting started, but is still one of the best out there.
Let me hear your thoughts on these movies.
:D 
