re: Great Cracked article about why current movies seem to fall short

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In Jurassic World the idea of dinosaurs and the parks to see those dinosaurs was around for before they were born. So it's not a crazy idea for them not to be in the same sort of shock. Plus, these guys are getting more brotherly time and adventure than they have ever had before, so it's fun in a sense. They understand their life is on the line and after each small win, you can't help have fun, it's either that or dying.

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Laughter is also a surprisingly common way to deal with life and death situations. You see it in many true stories involving military combat. That scene in episode eight of Band of Brothers where they are being shelled by German artillery? They all start laughing when the bombardment is over.