How many folks are planning to see "Jurassic World"?

[Gorn Captain]

Going to a drive-in to take in a double feature of Minions and Jurassic World this weekend.

Chris

Hmmm. Dinos vs Minions...

[MIB41]

Well me and Chris (Emeraldknight) got out to see this film. I liked it, but it was a tale of two halves. The first half while enjoyable kind of crept along. I could see how they were budgeting this film. Without question Chris Pratt made this film work. It would not have been remotely as interesting without him to hold it together where the material was at it's weakest. The second half really surprised me because instead of the film getting bogged down, it found new life and really took you on a ride. Quite the accomplishment for a fourth installment. The finale', while predictable, was incredibly entertaining. It was akin to dino-Rocky. Was surprised and impressed to see how much of a beefier role they gave Dr. Wu. And of course I loved the nods to the original movie throughout especially with the old complex that was grown over by vegetation and infestation. Nice use of the dinosaur banner as a source for fire. It was also nice to see our old T-Rex lift it's head and roar in deviance to the new age. Made me wish we had some to observe. I give it a solid 3.5 out of 5.

[samurainoir]

Saw it, quite enjoyed it.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Going to a drive-in to take in a double feature of Minions and Jurassic World this weekend.

Chris

[Allie Fox]

I thought it was campy. Campy to the level that my 10 year old thought it was fun but where I had to try hard to suspend my belief to enjoy it.

I agree with just about everything GC said above, except that I'm still not convinced Pratt can be Indiana Jones. Han Solo maybe. Indy. . . ???

[Gorn Captain]

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Sorry, didn't like most of it.
The first 30 minutes is boring, basically following kids around in DisneyWorld style.
All the characters are cardboard stereotypes, you can almost see the writer saying "and for this woman, we'll pick a snooty aunt number three".

It all gets a little better with the raptor hunt, and the final battle is (finally) exciting, though very OTT.

What I dislike most, is how the dinos are portrayed.
The makers seems obsessed with raptors, as if they were the only dino worth watching. Btw, raptors are now known not to be this size.
The planteaters are now all pussycats. Let's pet a triceratops, kids! Short history lesson: animals like ankylosaurus and triceratops were scrappers. They were rhino-like, and just as moody and dangerous. In this movie, you can just ride your little cart among them, and stroke their cuddly little chins.
Even the good old T-Rex (he used to be so mean), is now the attack dog of choice. Having a problem? Send in Dino! Woof-woof...

This is popcorn entertainment, yes, but so lightweight it floats off like a pteranodon in search of a Happy Meal...

I did like Pratt, who shows he can be a credible hero. He may after all make a good Indiana Jones.

[Nostalgiabuff]

saw it last night at the drive in. loved it, want to go see it again. it is pretty formulaic, as expected, but it's a dinosaur movie and that's why you go see it. the dino effects were awesome and as stated the I-rex was pretty damn scary. I also thought the nods to the original movie were great, including them finding the long abandoned original facility in the middle of the jungle.
to judge for the kids, I brought my kids who all loved it, and went with a buddy and his 5 yr old, she was scared of the I-rex and getting upset at times, but she did still watch the entire movie, when 2 of my 3 kids fell asleep in their sleeping bags before the end

[Bruce Banner]

Saw it a couple of days ago. Theatre was packed.
Mostly a solid, enjoyable movie with some spectacular set pieces.
A natural progression story wise in the series: all the previous lessons & cautionary events going unheeded and the park actually opening, with inevitably disastrous results.
3D was good throughout.
Pretty much the only character you don't want to get eaten is Chris Pratt's "raptor whisperer".
Some cool nods to the original movie's locations in this one.
The new I-Rex is an impressively fearsome beast.

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[Drzsmith]

there were alot of things i disliked about it.

[FETT1]

COoL...CAN NOT wait ...WoOT WoOT ..

[YoungOnce]

We just returned and the theatre was packed. Everyone applauded at the end. I won't spoil anything here. But it is its own thing with a few subtle call backs to the original.

[MIB41]

For a fourth installment, this film is getting very high scores on Rotten Tomatoes. Currently sitting at 73% favorable. It definitely sounds like they have retooled their thinking on how to approach this latest installment. I wouldn't mind some dino-dining this weekend.

[Hector]

I read the plot, and wow, I'm so in...I can't wait!

[FETT1]

HECK YEAHHHHHHHHHHH.....LOV dino's !

[SentientApe]

I will probably see it, but from the trailer, the story looked like a rehash of itself, the 1990s Godzilla, and Aliens put together. Not that that would be bad, but not enough for me to want opening weekend.

Jurassic Park III was essentially a remake of Aliens, so I trust they will take a different route.

Anyway, I've been glued to my seat watching tonight's Syfy network marathon of all three JP movies, and they have been showing JP IV interviews, trailers, behind the scenes sneaks and all sorts of dino-goodies in all the commercial breaks. My appetite has been sufficiently whetted so, yes, I'll be there.