Dr. Ian Malcolm, the actor of Jeff Goldblums, claims that your scientists were so concerned about whether or not they could, and that they didn''t stop thinking if they should.
A similar question may be asked about the modern Jurassic Park film trilogy that had begun with the 2015 film Jurassic World.
It appears that the executives of Universal Studios, which is owned by Comcast (CMCSA) - Get Comcast Corporation Class A Common Stock Report, were so concerned about exploiting the famous intellectual property that it owns, that it didnt stop thinking if they should.
The original Jurassic Park was lauded at the time for its unique and immersive effects, based on Michael Crichton''s finest-selling book.
Kids and kids-at-heart couldnt believe that, dang, these dinosaurs looked real. Directed with a solid hand by Steven Spielberg (the film was, remarkably, released the same year he won an Oscar for Schindler''s List), it balanced spectacle, action, philosophical issues, and some solid character work.
The only real issue was that once the central premise of the story was resolved (i.e., gotta stop the dinosaurs from eating all the humans) there was not much left to do, and the following-up sequel The Lost World: Jurassic Park was solidified. He didn''t return for Jurassic Park III, a generally forgotten trilogy, but it was still a recommendation.
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Why Do These New Jurassic Park Films Exist?
Universal Studios had a problem on its hands as Hollywood became increasingly dominated by franchise films in the early half of the 1970s. Disney had DC Comics and Harry Potter, and Warner Bros. had DC Comics and Harry Potter. At least Fox had the rights to the X-Men for a while, and Sony had Spider-Man.
On a regular basis, Universals cupboards were not as complete. So they started making Mission Impossible and The Fast And The Furious sequels.
The studio failed and tried to establish a Dark Universe that would compete with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Dracula, Mr. Hyde, and all other classic Universal monsters would have been included in the game in 2017, but plans were scotched when the Tom Cruise reboot on The Mummy was released in 2017. (He and Universal improved with the decades-later sequel Top Gun: Maverick.)
So, even if the Jurassic Park sequels proved that the franchises core concept is fairly limited, Universal Studios slowed ahead anyways, hoping that the brand name and special effects would be enough to attract audiences.
While this might be true, as Mel Magazine writer Tim Grierson recently pointed out: first, Jurassic World is one of the worst blockbusters of recent times, and second, that fact didn''t matter one bit, because the film made so much money, bringing in roughly $1.7 billion worldwide.
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Colin Trevorrow, who was earning New Spielberg comparisons for his latest TV show Safety Not Guaranteed, was hired to direct. After the internet approached, Chris Pratt was put on the side of Parks and Recreation in his quest to become an action hero, and it was ridiculed that the Bryce Dallas Howards character sneaked from a dinosaur.
The film was a hit, and a 2018 sequel Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom was ensued. Now Trevorrow, who was at one point planning a Star Wars film, saw his critical reputation suffer because of the indie film bomb The Book of Henry, has returned for the trilogy closer.
It appears that critics have lost all patience with the director and Jurassic Park in general, as the reviews suggest that this might be the only downside for a franchise that may not be able to justify its existence.
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Jurassic World: Dominion: Critics Really Don''t Like It.
The fact that original cast members such as Goldblum, Laura Dern, and Sam Neill came back for the film has been quite a surprise. But that seems to be sufficient to produce the film, which has dwindled reviews.
What does it take to get hurt? Well, Consequence writer Liz Shannon Miller claims she is rooting for the dinosaurs.
The film, according to Entertainment Weekly, is "a place in which everybody will strive to look surprised to discover themselves in the same fan-serving situations of yore, some for the second or third time."
Mel Magazine and Grierson say that the new cast has just failed to follow the originals even if it''s not their fault, because it''s just a serious problem with the subsequent sequels.
The Los Angeles Times is also unimpressed, and it is falling hard onTrevorrow.
The AV Club claims it''s time to stick a fork in it.
At least IGN kinda dislikes it.
How do you feel about Dang, Rolling Stone?
