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Posted on 6/23/25 at 2:29 pm to CBandits82
Its one of the greatest sequences in film history.
In retrospect, now, one of my favorite films in the entire movie, and one of my favorite of all time, is when they are all at lunch discussing the moral and ethical implications of it all.
Its so well done, and a scene like that, as long as it is and as nuanced as it is, WOULD NEVER be in a big action summer blockbuster in 2025
In retrospect, now, one of my favorite films in the entire movie, and one of my favorite of all time, is when they are all at lunch discussing the moral and ethical implications of it all.
Its so well done, and a scene like that, as long as it is and as nuanced as it is, WOULD NEVER be in a big action summer blockbuster in 2025
Posted on 6/23/25 at 2:35 pm to Fun Bunch
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In retrospect, now, one of my favorite films in the entire movie, and one of my favorite of all time, is when they are all at lunch discussing the moral and ethical implications of it all.
That is a great scene.
Arguably Jeff Goldblum's best role.
He is awesome in it. Entire cast is great.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 2:51 pm to biglego
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But how dumb was it to shine a spotlight on the TRex? Even if you know nothing about how its vision works, you’d not shine a damn light on it.
Lex was trying to save her crush
Totally makes sense to me
Posted on 6/23/25 at 3:17 pm to CBandits82
The most jarring thing is the comparative lack of music and cuts. Helps the tension build throughout. Let scenes breathe god dammit
Posted on 6/23/25 at 4:18 pm to Fun Bunch
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Speilberg has commented on it. He says he knew and knows it doesn't make sense, but he didn't care because he really liked the sequence and thought audiences wouldn't care because they would be so caught up. essentially
He's right.. no one thought twice about that until multiple watches.
My only nit-pick about original Jurassic Park is the T-Rex to the rescue ending. How did it manage to sneak into the visitor center? They made such a big deal about impact tremors earlier but now it's in stealth mode apparently.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 5:23 pm to CBandits82
I watched this movie as a relatively young kid and that scene gave me lifelong trauma about dinosaurs only undone by Land Before Time 
Posted on 6/23/25 at 5:27 pm to boxcarbarney
quote:power rangers arent real
except for a few who wanted to be a Power Ranger. I sincerely hope at least a few of them followed through with it.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 5:39 pm to LSUBoo
quote:if you’re surrounded by two bloodthirsty velociraptors and facing a certain horrible death within seconds, do you think you’d notice anything else? even the impact tremors of an approaching T. rex?
My only nit-pick about original Jurassic Park is the T-Rex to the rescue ending. How did it manage to sneak into the visitor center? They made such a big deal about impact tremors earlier but now it's in stealth mode apparently.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 7:27 pm to CBandits82
One very small detail I've always loved is that trumpet sound that the T-rex makes right as it goes to chomp the lawyer. It sounds like a freight train just ran up on your arse at 100mph.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 7:31 pm to LSUBoo
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My only nit-pick about original Jurassic Park is the T-Rex to the rescue ending. How did it manage to sneak into the visitor center? They made such a big deal about impact tremors earlier but now it's in stealth mode apparently.
Giant hole in side of visitors center, the humans were too distracted to notice because they were being attacked by freaking raptors
Posted on 6/23/25 at 9:10 pm to OWLFAN86
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power rangers arent real
That kind of attitude is why you’ll never be a Power Ranger
Posted on 6/23/25 at 9:14 pm to boxcarbarney
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That kind of attitude is why you’ll never be a Power Ranger
Posted on 6/23/25 at 9:45 pm to Magnus
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Ian FREEZE!
Played the JP pinball game enough to hear that line many many times too.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 9:49 pm to CBandits82
The way the Rex’s eyes light up when he lit up the flare. It terrorized me.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 11:10 pm to Kracka
Fun fact, when the Rex is sticking it's head through the top of the Explorer the glass top wasn't actually supposed to break. The kids had zero idea that was about to happen so their screams in that scene are pretty real
Posted on 6/23/25 at 11:13 pm to CBandits82
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This looks better than 95% of the shite you see today.
If this scene was shot today, the T-rex would've already had six cameo appearances before the escape, each one accompanied by some over dramatic, campy Michael Giacchino music cue and a quip. The breakout itself would happen in broad daylight, lit like a Winnebago commercial and shot entirely on a green screen where even the Jeeps are CGI renderings of slightly better CGI.
Suspense? Gone. Dread? Replaced with jump scares and bad one liners. And the rex? Less apex predator and more rabid Tasmanian Devil on a coke bender, moving like a tornado and flipping Jeeps like it's in some Fast and Furious crossover.
Oh and at least three expendable characters would have been added to the scene just to be eaten immediately and the whole fricking scene would be slathered in that oversaturated, plastic sheen that makes everything look like a rejected Cartoon Network pilot.
This post was edited on 6/23/25 at 11:15 pm
Posted on 6/24/25 at 8:31 am to CBandits82
I remember watching this in the theater and the floor was shaking when the T-Rex screamed … felt like the movie theater turned up the volume and bass for just this movie… it was insane.
Other than the ending scene in Rocky IV and the opening scene in saving private Ryan, this scene in JP is one on my favorite cinematic moments ever.
Other than the ending scene in Rocky IV and the opening scene in saving private Ryan, this scene in JP is one on my favorite cinematic moments ever.
This post was edited on 6/24/25 at 8:32 am
Posted on 6/24/25 at 8:58 am to PuertoRicanBlaze
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If this scene was shot today, the T-rex would've already had six cameo appearances before the escape, each one accompanied by some over dramatic, campy Michael Giacchino music cue and a quip. The breakout itself would happen in broad daylight, lit like a Winnebago commercial and shot entirely on a green screen where even the Jeeps are CGI renderings of slightly better CGI.
Suspense? Gone. Dread? Replaced with jump scares and bad one liners. And the rex? Less apex predator and more rabid Tasmanian Devil on a coke bender, moving like a tornado and flipping Jeeps like it's in some Fast and Furious crossover.
Oh and at least three expendable characters would have been added to the scene just to be eaten immediately and the whole fricking scene would be slathered in that oversaturated, plastic sheen that makes everything look like a rejected Cartoon Network pilot.
You are not wrong.
This scene, and much of this film benefits from Spielberg being who he was and absolutely cooking, the use of physical pieces, and CGI still being relatively new so it wasn't overdone
Now its a crutch
Posted on 6/24/25 at 8:59 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
There are so many epic scenes throughout. Hell, the pageantry and memorabilia they created is just incredible. How badly did everyone want an Explorer back then?
People almost forget the opening, the perfect transition to the cave scene, the helicopter landing and then the reveal of the brachiosaurus. All of the Raptor scenes are incredibly tense and well done.
It's arguably the perfect movie.
People almost forget the opening, the perfect transition to the cave scene, the helicopter landing and then the reveal of the brachiosaurus. All of the Raptor scenes are incredibly tense and well done.
It's arguably the perfect movie.
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