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[DamnCoffee]

Is anyone looking forward too seeing the fourth installment of Jurassic Park?

[Doubleshot]

I grew up with Jurassic Park, and to some degree, The Lost World. I love them both as entertaining popcorn films with admirable attempts at popcorn plots, but Jurassic Park III did very little for me; and with what has been said about JP4 in recent years, it too seems like a monumental disaster.

[Harmsway]

Making JURASSIC PARK IV is just beating a dead horse. Hollywood needs to know when they should leave franchises alone - whether Rambo, Rocky, Die Hard, or Indiana Jones.

[Loomis]

Hollywood needs to know when they should leave franchises alone - whether Rambo, Rocky, Die Hard, or Indiana Jones.

Definitely. Of those franchises you mention, only ROCKY BALBOA truly interests me. The others should be left alone, and this is coming from someone who was a big fan of all of them back in the day. I'm definitely not a sequel-hater, but sometimes enough is enough.

Mind you, it seems that, nowadays, all franchises have a "second life" thanks to this "reboot" boom. Time was when a flop sequel would close the lid on things. Not any more - just wait a few years and bring on the remake. The whole reboot thing is kind of like a pension scheme for franchises.

Is anyone looking forward too seeing the fourth installment of Jurassic Park?

No.

[Qwerty]

I used to be, but it just seems like another sequel that keeps getting delayed over and over again...

[Blofeld's Cat]

Making JURASSIC PARK IV is just beating a dead horse.

Or dinosaur.

[The Richmond Spy]

I loved the JP films...especially 1 and 2...but 3 had one of the worst endings I've seen in my life. The raptors became weak and indecisive...and the Navy (or the Marines...can't remember) came and saved the day...not to mention the spinosaurus only kills people at the very beginning.

IMO they should make another film with dinosaurs along the same lines as JP...but just don't call it JP4...it kind of limits the creativity since they have their T-Rex and Raptor quota that must be met. Even though the raptors used to be the scariest dinos in the film...

[Loomis]

They should do the decent thing and just not bother. Although I'm sure that, as ever, greed will win the day.

[Johnboy007]

Liked the first two, the third sucked royally.

[Qwerty]

Liked the first two, the third sucked royally.

I used to like the third one alot, but a recent viewing has made it sink quite a bit compared to the first two.

[Number 6]

No. Just keep this franchise dead and buried.

[drmedula]

Can't say I care too much one way or another about more JP films, but when I saw the KONG remake, I was struck by how, after a dozen years, they really haven't improved on the original JP's dinos (which were, contrary to popular belief, mostly done with "Live Action" effects)... so much for the alleged superiority of CGI...

[Scottlee]

Oh god, not another Jurassic Park film.

Only seen the first two, and hated them both.

[K1Bond007]

I think they should let it go, but I believe there is room for a 4th with the right approach. Get a good director, have Michael Crichton write it, and it could be good. I don't know.

[Scottlee]

It's the kiddy feel I can't stand. Give me a violent and accurate portrayal of the world Crichton actually wrote about and you might get a decent film on your hands. I was only 13 when I saw the original Jurassic Park at the cinema and I went home feeling extremely let down given all the hype. Lots of CGI, no film.

[DamnCoffee]

Lots of CGI, no film.

*Cough* Die another Day *Cough*

[Double-Oh-Zero]

Let it go. The first two were great, and the third could have been better if Mr. Spielberg and Mr. Crichton were attached.

What would be the excuse for going back this time? Can't they just nuke the sodding island?

[DaveBond21]

Oh dear!!!

I once had the misfortune of watching one of them on a flight to Japan. I think it was number 3.

Maybe it was No.2??

It started with Jeff Goldblum saying "No, don't go to that island. It starts off OK but then there's running and screaming, then more running", and when I realised it was almost sending itself up, I thought, why are they even bothering??

Now there is news about a 4th one, LOL. I can't even watch the first one anymore, doesn't interest me.

[Skudor]

They will needs something seriously new for this to work. It's an old and dried out concept.

[dunmall]

They will needs something seriously new for this to work. It's an old and dried out concept.

Search Ain't It Cool News for a review they did of a JP 4 script supposedly written by the legendary John Sayles...I believe the ideas in that script fell within the realm of "seriously new"

[Loomis]

I believe the ideas in that script fell within the realm of "seriously new"

Yeah. Special forces dinosaurs toting machine guns, if I remember correctly (no, I'm not joking). It struck me as "seriously terrible".

[Harmsway]

It's the kiddy feel I can't stand. Give me a violent and accurate portrayal of the world Crichton actually wrote about and you might get a decent film on your hands. I was only 13 when I saw the original Jurassic Park at the cinema and I went home feeling extremely let down given all the hype. Lots of CGI, no film.

That's true - Crichton's book felt more like ALIENS than it did the kiddie-fest that was Spielberg's version. I've always been disappointed in the movie versions for that reason. At this point, though, I think it's too late to do that.

[Skudor]

I believe the ideas in that script fell within the realm of "seriously new"

Yeah. Special forces dinosaurs toting machine guns, if I remember correctly (no, I'm not joking). It struck me as "seriously terrible".

Sounds like a fresh idea, at least. Still wouldn't watch it though.

[DaveBond21]

Yes, sounds terrible.

I actually don't like sequels really. I liked Back to the Future 2, Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom.


But although I enjoy the originals, I have no interest in any of the instalments that followed Alien, Friday 13th, The Omen, Halloween, Ghostbusters, Gremlins, Childs Play.

[Skudor]

I guess you don't mind sequels to Bond films though?

[Qwerty]

Special forces dinosaurs toting machine guns

[DaveBond21]

I guess you don't mind sequels to Bond films though?

No, I like them!!!!


I don't think we see them as sequels to each other? It is a franchise but there is little continuity between the movies.

[Johnboy007]

Yes, sounds terrible.

I actually don't like sequels really. I liked Back to the Future 2, Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom.


But although I enjoy the originals, I have no interest in any of the instalments that followed Alien, Friday 13th, The Omen, Halloween, Ghostbusters, Gremlins, Childs Play.

I must admit I'm a huge huge fan of Aliens and I love Ghostbusters 2.

[Harmsway]

But although I enjoy the originals, I have no interest in any of the instalments that followed Alien, Friday 13th, The Omen, Halloween, Ghostbusters, Gremlins, Childs Play.

I must admit I'm a huge huge fan of Aliens and I love Ghostbusters 2.

ALIENS is a terrific film.