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In 1993, Jurassic Park hit theaters, shattering and setting box office records and earning the love of fans young and old the world over. After spawning two more sequels, 1997’s The Lost World and 2001’s Jurassic Park III, the franchise had taken a massive plunge in financial returns and critical praise, with the series laying dormant until the overwhelming success of last year’s Jurassic World proved beyond a doubt that Jurassic Park still means a lot to people.
Throughout all four films, the series has featured a wide range of human characters – some beloved, some not – from kids to adults, hunters to naturalists, lawyers to paleontologists. With another sequel already lined up for release in 2018, let’s look back at the four films we’ve been given so far to stack up all the characters to sort out which ones were the worst or more forgettable and which ones...
In 1993, Jurassic Park hit theaters, shattering and setting box office records and earning the love of fans young and old the world over. After spawning two more sequels, 1997’s The Lost World and 2001’s Jurassic Park III, the franchise had taken a massive plunge in financial returns and critical praise, with the series laying dormant until the overwhelming success of last year’s Jurassic World proved beyond a doubt that Jurassic Park still means a lot to people.
Throughout all four films, the series has featured a wide range of human characters – some beloved, some not – from kids to adults, hunters to naturalists, lawyers to paleontologists. With another sequel already lined up for release in 2018, let’s look back at the four films we’ve been given so far to stack up all the characters to sort out which ones were the worst or more forgettable and which ones...
- 2/3/2016
- by Geoff Cox
- Obsessed with Film
14 years ago, Universal Pictures was banking on the re-invention of one of its top movie franchises becoming its biggest hit of the summer. The studio handed one of its greatest money-making franchises to a visionary director and tasked him with breathing new life into a sagging franchise. This director would need to create a movie that winked at its past, while also expanding its world beyond its memorable but somewhat limiting premise. Sound familiar?
Long before Jurassic World there was Jurassic Park III, a 2001 movie that has largely been swept under the rug by fans of the blockbuster film series. Pinpointing exactly why Jurassic Park III is so often ignored is difficult. When Jurassic Park III is referenced in the public discourse, it's often unfavourably compared to the original Jurassic Park or disregarded as being as bad or worse than The Lost World. Make no mistake - Jurassic Park III is much,...
Long before Jurassic World there was Jurassic Park III, a 2001 movie that has largely been swept under the rug by fans of the blockbuster film series. Pinpointing exactly why Jurassic Park III is so often ignored is difficult. When Jurassic Park III is referenced in the public discourse, it's often unfavourably compared to the original Jurassic Park or disregarded as being as bad or worse than The Lost World. Make no mistake - Jurassic Park III is much,...
- 6/10/2015
- Digital Spy
Jurassic Park III
Directed by Joe Johnston
Written byPeter Buchman, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor
2001, USA
Continuing our look at the original Jurassic Park trilogy, we now come to the third film in a franchise that didn’t lend itself to franchising very well in the first place. Simply titled Jurassic Park III (with 3 claw marks!), the film represents the last gasping attempt to milk the groundbreaking 1993 techno thriller of its fandom after the darker and scattershot turn the franchise took with The Lost World: Jurassic Park in 1997. Released in 2001, another 4 years between sequels, but now long after dinosaurs had captured the movie-going zeitgeist. We’d been through an alien invasion and a disaster movie fad since then and had moved on. We’d cloned a sheep and science was continuing to demystify genetic engineering. If the franchise was going to remain relevant it would have to present us with a new idea,...
Directed by Joe Johnston
Written byPeter Buchman, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor
2001, USA
Continuing our look at the original Jurassic Park trilogy, we now come to the third film in a franchise that didn’t lend itself to franchising very well in the first place. Simply titled Jurassic Park III (with 3 claw marks!), the film represents the last gasping attempt to milk the groundbreaking 1993 techno thriller of its fandom after the darker and scattershot turn the franchise took with The Lost World: Jurassic Park in 1997. Released in 2001, another 4 years between sequels, but now long after dinosaurs had captured the movie-going zeitgeist. We’d been through an alien invasion and a disaster movie fad since then and had moved on. We’d cloned a sheep and science was continuing to demystify genetic engineering. If the franchise was going to remain relevant it would have to present us with a new idea,...
- 6/10/2015
- by Charlie Sanford
- SoundOnSight
Adventure runs wild when renowned paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) agrees to accompany a wealthy adventurer (William H. Macy) and his wife (Tea Leoni) on an aerial tour of Isla Sorna, InGen's former breeding ground for prehistoric creatures. But when they're terrifyingly stranded, Dr. Grant discovers that his hosts are not what they seem and the island's native inhabitants are smarter, faster, fiercer and more brutal than he ever imagined in this heart-stomping thriller. Jurassic Park III featured: Director: Joe Johnston Sam Neill as Dr. Alan Grant William H. Macy as Paul Kirby Téa Leoni as Amanda Kirby Alessandro Nivola as Billy Brennan Trevor Morgan as Eric Kirby Michael Jeter as Udesky John Diehl as Cooper Bruce A. Young as M. B. Nash Laura Dern as Dr. Ellie Degler Taylor Nichols as Mark Degler Mark Harelik as Ben Hildebrand Julio Oscar Mechoso as Enrique Cardoso Blake Michael Bryan as...
- 6/4/2015
- ComicBookMovie.com
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