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Jurassic World did not horrify anyone I know. Horror is meant to well, horrify people. And Jurassic Park never horrified me, even in the "scariest parts".

Seriously though, HOW DO PEOPLE ENJOY SAW MOVIES!?!?!?

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@Something Real and Raptor-401

Glad to hear I'm not the only one! And yes, I agree, I don't understand how people can enjoy it, it's horrible.

I wish I could have everything, haha. But one can only wish...

I am still debating whether or not I want the Indominus Rex toy, don't know if it's worth my money or not.

Yes it is supposed to be a bag, and looking at Google images I guess it's not a misprint... HE LIED TO ME! LOL jk, he still agve it to me when he wasn't supposed to, so I'm still happy.

EVen then, it's just a movie... A Science FIction one... When you reall think about it I do not htink you should really feel that sad for a ficitonal character...

EXCEPT for when the dog dies. Don't kill the dog... The tears roll in on me...

Jurassic Park has always had elements of horror, though they remain 'action-adventure' overall. This one, if anything, has those elements more prominently than before, with the increasingly disturbing and unsettling presence of Indominus, who's further and further established throughout as being less of an animal and more of a monster that directly and indirectly causes every death in the film (the pterodactyls were in a panic, mosasaur was merely hungry, and the raptors downright had an emotional turmoil going on).

I want everything.

Haha, just kidding.

Well, I'd have to really think about it, but I do want the awesome Stomp and Strike T-Rex when it's released. I would love to have a raptor squad shirt, and maybe someday soon I'll get a console to play the Lego game.

The Indominus Rex figure was a little disappointing, but not overly bad, and pretty cool.

Oh... And, just a note, but that Lego set you're talking about, is it in bag? If so, I think I know what set you're referring to... And it's actually not a misprint, it's supposed to be called that.

Huh, interesting, that is the first time I have ever seen someone say that Jurassic Park 3 is their favorite... Interesting.

But I will say that I respect your opinion, even though I certainly do not agree with it...

Jurassic World is Sci-FI Terror, not horror... Also why do you mix ENglish in Spanish, makes your first statement sound completely garbled.

I do hate movies like that. It's just unebelievably gross and how people just love it and find it very pleasing to the mind honestly baffle me...

KASEY KOCKROACH - I understand and respect your viewpoint. However, your assertion hinges on the I-rex as its crux. The I-rex did not slay Zara. Had it been the direct reason behind that woman's death, I would certainly agree that the scene shows how horrible the I-rex is. Instead, the I-rex is only inadvertanly responsible for the events that led to Zara's demise.

@Kasey Kockroach

Jurassic World is not a horror film.

@Something Real

Yes... Being as over-sympathetic as I am, I don't think I could even sit through a movie like that.

ALAN!-401 and DINOZILLA0439 - I am uncertain as to why people find enjoyment in watching films in which human beings are tortured and/or killed in monstrous ways. Perhaps it is an "acquired taste" - one that I have no desire to develop. :)

I think you're all muy loco in the cabeza, in regards to those who are shocked that a horror film would -gasp- kill off a character.

I actually adore the scene, and find it horrifying in a beautiful way.

I love how this plays with your subconscious expectations in an almost Joe Dante-esque way (mainly reminds of the death of the black-haired camp counselor in Piranha). The pterodactyl isn't strong enough to carry an adult human and accidentally drops her into the mosasaurus tank. You immediately think "Oh she's dead", but the winged beasts suddenly pick her back up and stubbornly try to carry her, and from there, you have no idea what to expect. It's also a daring move to have such a grisly, brutal demise for who had been a sympathetic, put-upon character (especially from a series that once had the unwritten rule of "never let women or children become dino chow"), when audiences are accustomed to seeing only the jerks be devoured. 

We also need moments like this, of true horror, so we can truly understand what a monster the Indominus was and why it needed to be destroyed. Without little moments like this, we can't care as much. 

But clearly, Zara's death made all of you care. And for that reason as well, I find it to be an admirable scene. 

Yeah, I honestly was hoping for Baryonyx but the movie was great, so I won't complain.

@Something Real

No problem. :)

@Raptor-401

Yes, if someone were to ask me what series of movies I absolutely hated, the Saw films would definitely rank high on that list.

BLUE - I enjoyed your overview and thoughts on Jurassic World! I greatly enjoyed the film - especially its simplicity! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! :)

@Something Real

Agreed, I think I remember a few horror movies I've seen that weren't so bad, usually PG-13 ones because they're significantly less violent/gory.

Scary movies that try to create a creepy, intense atmosphere instead of relying on gore are usually not bad.

Yes, I hate Saw movies. Just gross.

DINOZILLA0439 - Oh, gross. Thank you so much for providing me with this information! I will certainly give those films a wide berth! :)

@Something Real

Without going much into the details, it's a series of really gory horror movies. Slasher films, basically. The movies have pretty much no other point than to have as many violent and gory death scenes as possible.

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When you open a bag of treats in front of your pet dinosaurs.

EVERYONE - Please, forgive my lack of knowledge, but...what is Saw? I have seen it mentioned with some frequency and GMAN2887 included its mention in his most recent post within this topic. I greatly appreciate any assistance with regards to understanding this subject. :)

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Thx :) 

SKELETURTLETHEBEST AKA KAIJUSAURUS - This is an interesting topic. My opinion differs from that of the majority. While Zara's death was certainly the most shocking, I happen to believe the most brutal death was levied upon the Indominous Rex. The animal was beaten, thrashed, clawed to a bloody mess, impaled upon structural supports, almost certainly suffered from fractures, and very likely sustained injuries sufficient to induce internal bleeding. After enduring trauma of this fashion for a sustained period, the I-rex then has her neck compressed by the merciless jaws of a much larger predator - almost certainly resulting in spinal damage and nervous-system dysfunction. To top it all off, if the I-rex was not dead after having sustained the aforementioned punishment, she was dragged into water where she likely drowned before the mosasaur could end what little remained of her life. Zara's death was indeed shocking, emotionally scathing and brutal. The I-rex's death, while not shocking or emotionally scathing, was far more brutal. Of course, this is simply my view of the topic. :)

DINOZILLA0439 - I could not agree more; most horror movies are nothing more than the display of violence and gore for their own sake. Horror films that rely on instilling fear through making you think, on the other hand, are sometimes very compelling! :)

I believe the fundamental question with regards to a death within a film is this: does it serve a purpose to advance the story? In my opinion, Zara's death was simply an attempt to shock audiences and (perhaps) bring gravity to the situation at hand. The dinosarus were on the loose; people were bound to be attacked and/or killed. However, such instances should be conducted in an implied manner. Had Zara been dragged up into the sky and then dropped into a tree only to have a large group of pterasaurs land about her, obscuring her from view as they move in, that would have been more than enough to show that she was in mortal jeopardy from which she could not escape. However, the actual manner in which she was slain in the film was...almost exploitative. I am not stating that the filmmakers were in the wrong; however, I believe they could have shown a little more restraint with Zara's death sequence. :)

You see, this was actually my favorite movie in the franchise, followed by Jurassic World, Jurassic Park, and then Jurassic Park The Lost World. However, I believe each of these films were spectacular, I just like some more than others.

If there wasnt any crazy hybrids :P and I was extremely sure that nothing would go wrong, I would swim till there just to visit it!

If she had merely been hauled off by a Pteranodon, then okay. But the fact that her death was the most brutal and long winded, especially compared to those who deserved worse, isn't entertaining. It's just needless and offputting.

It's also a disgrace to the the franchise's more impactful death scenes and the suspense around them. Spielberg and even Johnston didn't need a lot of blood or overly long, brutal death scenes to make an impact. They had slow build-ups and forshadowing that made deaths all the more terrifying. Muldoon's death in Jurassic Park was undeserved as well, but it was more terrifying in that it showed how smart these creatures were. Was there any blood? No. Was it a particularly long scene that had the character bombarded with raptor after raptor? No.

Udesky's death in JP3 by the raptor's was both undeserved and brutal, but fairly bloodless and more shocking as it left more to the imagination and, again, served as an example for how smart the raptors were. (Setting a trap.)

Zera's death was not forshadowed, overly violent, overly long, unnecessary and hardly entertainment. It was in poor taste and, worse, one of the most inferior and unworthy deaths in the franchise's creative stock of well concieved character ends.

Typical, modern day over-the-top death fodder. The makers of Saw must be proud.

True, never thought of that.

Well in all aspect, the whole movie itself was not necessary, you could argue almost anything was unecessary. It was just for fun. The way it was filmed and done just made me and others think "it's all for fun and entertainment".

And I love the movie becuase of all the risks it took.

Well, it wasn't neccessary for Zara to die like that. It wasn't neccessary for her to die, period. But hey, not my call, and I'm not going to boycott the movie for it. 

Yeah, also it seems people are taking this scene a bit too seriously...

That's basically what I meant. 

Or maybe the point was to make a brutally awesome death scene... WHile also making the impact that a woman is finally being killed in a Jurassic Park movie.

Perhaps the point was to show that women are no longer invincible in the JP franchise.

That's what I meant. (In what Vader said.)

IMO it was still awesome...

If there's a point to this long, eyerollingly excruciating scene involving the death of an innocent, being "awesome" is very far from it.

Vader nailed it.

Awesome in a "why her? Why not someone who deserved it?" kind of way.

YUP!