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MemberCompsognathusOct-28-2013 6:24 PMJurassic Park III is often looked down at in the Jurassic Park Trilogy as a bad excuse to make a third film
-some blame the new director (Joe Johnston)
-some the change in ideas (Spino,new raptors )
-others the typical sequel excuse
But the truth of the matter is that jpIII original story was that 3 families were going to the Galapagos with the kids in one plane and parents in another. The kids plane crashed on Isla Sorna etc. etc. etc.
But 5 weeks before shooting Johnston & Spielberg changed the script to make it more like a jurassic park film, using the already made Dinos from Stan Winston
Also, if JP4 looks bad at first learn the backstory, because you'll bet your life that Director Colin will do all in his power to make this the best it can be
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Eustreptospondylus
MemberCompsognathusOct-28-2013 7:17 PMWell even if they chose to do that that's not much of a difference to the whole parasailing thing maybe a bit better but not a HUGE difference (I just wish they explained what ate the people on the bout the Pterosaurs or the Spino). Either way though I honestly like JPIII I think the big beef people have is the whole Spino/Rex thing which, when I first saw crushed my soul when i saw the Rex go down haha but all in all i liked it.
x_paden_x
MemberCompsognathusOct-28-2013 8:14 PMColin said he wanted to capture the essence of jurassic park 1-- make you have that feeling that you get when you watch it of, excitement and adventure and so on...
And I think he will, he set his goal differently then the past directors, so he might accomplish it differently, Ill admit the first 2 were splendid, But the third one just kinda lost its umph but still was good...
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jurassicparkour
MemberCompsognathusOct-28-2013 8:35 PMIt was a bit different than what you said. The Galapagos/marooned kids one came before the throw-out; this is the original story that was thrown out 5 weeks before filming:
"New writers were brought in to scribe a story involving Pteranodons escaping from Site B and causing a spate of mysterious killings on the mainland, which was to be investigated by Alan Grant and a number of other characters including Billy Brennan, a naturalist named Simone, a tough military attaché, wealthy Paul Roby, and Roby's teenage son Miles. Grant's group crash-lands on the island, while a parallel investigation is being carried out on the mainland. The aviary sequence and laboratory set piece were initially much longer and more complex, including Velociraptors stealthily entering the hatchery as the team spends the night there. Sets, costumes, and props were built for this version, before Johnston rejected the entire script five weeks before filming in order to pursue the "rescue mission" plot, which had been suggested by David Koepp.[3] Johnston said that the script was never finished during production: "We shot pages that eventually went into the final script but we didn't have a document".[5] During the pre-production phase, concept artists created advertising for the film using a number of working titles including Jurassic Park: Extinction and Jurassic Park: Breakout.[6]"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JP3
http://www.dansjp3page.com/oldnews4.asp
June 11, 2000
The Merchandise is Coming!
[11pm] Well, it's started. According to this Variety news story, Jurassic Park 3 toys will be one of the many movie licenses that will be shown off by manufacturers at this year's Licensing Show in New York. That's all the info I have, but hopefully we'll learn more when the show starts on Tuesday.
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Release Date and More JP3 Character Info!
Hot on heels of yesterday's news that the JP3 filmmakers are looking for someone to play a character named "Miles", jthompso49 pointed me towards this recent article in USA Today, which gives a whole list of short character bios, along with the first hint of a release date: We'll be seeing JP3 in theaters a little over a year from now -- July 2001! Interestingly enough, the article says specifically that "Spielberg is on the prowl for actors [for JP3]", and that the infamous director will be serving as producer on the film. Here's the full text:
"Steven Spielberg is on the prowl for actors to play the next luckless batch of islanders to battle dinosaurs in the Jurassic Park series.
"When you have specific or even vague ideas for what you want for specific characters, you send out some kind of descriptions," says Spielberg spokesman Marvin Levy, stressing that no parts have been filled.
Casting agents who have received the breakdowns say this is the lineup of what's needed:
A 12-year-old boy to play Miles, the lead character.
A 40-ish actor to play Miles' father, Paul, a white-collar, sophisticated, Ivy League type.
A thirtysomething actress to play Paul's business associate and possible love interest.
A 25-ish actor to play a graduate student or paleontologist.
An Andre Braugher (Pic) type to play a 40-ish military attaché.
A thirtysomething actress to play Simone, a naturalist.
Jurassic Park 3 (not its final title), produced by Spielberg, will be directed by Joe Johnston (October Sky, Jumanji) and released in July 2001."
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June 10, 2000
Part of the JP3 Script -- Really this time!
Well, unlike the recent debacle surrounding a set of fake pages from the Jurassic Park 3 script I posted here, Philip Neumann sent me three pages that sure do look legit. Here's the deal: Philip here, an aspiring actor, routinely accesses a website called ShowFax which posts "sides" (scenes from a film that an actor needs to know for an audition). He sent along the JP3 sides listed on the site (and posted on 6/2) for a character named "Miles Roby", a 12-year-old dinosaur fan. Also listed in the scene is "Cooper", described as a bodyguard (presuably for "Paul Roby", the kid's dad and a businessman or something) Anyway, enough of my blathering, check out the script of the scene below:
[img]http://www.dansjp3page.com/miles1.gif[/img]
[img]http://www.dansjp3page.com/miles2.gif[/img]
http://www.dansjp3page.com/miles3.gif
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The entire script doesn't exist online that I know of, but this is what someone on JP Legacy found.
Rex Fan 684
MemberCompsognathusOct-28-2013 8:49 PMJP III was a decent movie(I could have done without the fight scene), it just wasn't Jurassic Park good. If that makes sense.
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DinoSteve93
MemberCompsognathusOct-29-2013 12:39 AMActually, when I was younger JP3 was my favourite jurassic park movie. But later my thinking changed. Now I consider JP3 a good movie, but still uncomparable to the previous 2.
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Danlophosaurus
MemberCompsognathusOct-29-2013 3:01 PMI totally agree, it's was a good film, but not Jurassic Park good. I had heard about the extinction plot but heard more about the Galapagos script. Sorry if I was wrong.
Ps - my personal fav was TLW because it showed how, even thought Malcolm wanted his girlfriend away from the dinosaurs ASAP, the moment the Trex broke out he helped her not only save the people, but the Rex as well...a wonderful climax. I also lie, the overall theme(ESP the ending) of Life will find a way.
Rex Fan 684
MemberCompsognathusOct-29-2013 3:24 PMI liked them in order of release...
1. JP
2. TLW
3. JP III
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