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John E. Johnson, Jr.
The amusement park that refuses to die is back again, this time with more teeth.
That is, the management, Masrani (Khan), has asked the research and development department to gene splice the heck out of a T-Rex and come up with something that will make everyone want to come to the island where disaster is used in everyday conversation.
The latest iteration is a super T-Rex that is 50 feet long and has enough teeth to make dentures for 100 people. Let’s call him “Super-T”.
2015
Rated PG-13. 2 Hrs 5 mins
DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, 2:1 Aspect Ratio
Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Irrfan Khan, Vincent D’Onofrio, Ty Simpkins, and Nick Robinson
Directed by Colin Trevorrow
Rating
Violence: Yes
Sex: No
Language: No
Claire (Howard) is Operations Officer, and is busy enough without having to personally take her nephews Gray (Simpkins) and Zach (Robinson) on a tour, so she turns them over to a tour guide, but they just take off on their own.
Meanwhile, the velociraptors are getting a little too aggressive, and the animal specialist, Owen (Pratt) comes in to calm them down.
While he is there, Super T has managed to escape his compound, while Gray and Zach are in a pod exploring.
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Owen and Claire discuss what to do.
All the while, the rest of the visitors are having fun being splashed by a gigantic sea creature in the aquarium.
Claire panics, but Owen keeps his cool, and the emergency staff with their assault rifles are called in to save the day, but are eaten one by one as Super T roams the park.
Eventually, the visitors are evacuated safely, but the staff of Jurassic World have decreased in number by at least 50%, because management wanted more teeth.
The problem here is that when Jurassic Park first hit the theaters, the digital monsters were unique. Audiences had never seen this kind of thing before. But now, CG rules Hollywood, and huge mechanical and living beasts are all over the screen, with blood being spilled by the truck load.
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As a result, Jurassic World was out of date before it was even released. The story is not unlike the original movie, and it is just downright boring.
Nevertheless, Jurassic World set records for opening weekend box office receipts.
The image quality is spectacular, but I think they should have put the two lenses a bit closer together, as the 3-D seems exaggerated.
A movie like this is perfectlly suited for 7.1, so you can hear the forest creatures coming at you from all sides.
Technically speaking, the movie is very well done, but when it comes down to the final analysis, content rules the day, and this movie does not rule.
The review package came with three discs, one in Blu-ray 3-D, one in Blu-ray 2-D, and one in SD on DVD. Featurettes include Welcome to Jurassic World, Jurassic World: All-Access Pass, Tour with Chris Pratt, Dinosaurs Roam Once Again, and several more.
Jurassic Park is one of the most important movie franchises ever produced. In keeping with that status, the first four installments, Jurassic Park, The Lost World – Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park III, and Jurassic World, have been released by Universal Pictures, in 4K disc format.
If you haven’t seen a 4K movie disc release, you are in for a surprise. The movie image is noticeably sharper. It’s easily visible, and it makes a big difference. The four Jurassic 4K movies are available as a package, for $89.99.
I originally did not think 4K would have much success, but it is definitely gaining momentum. Keep in mind you will need a 4K player, such as the OPPO UDP-205, a 4K-compatible HDMI cable (HDMI 2.0), and a 4K display, in order to enjoy 4K movie discs.