Off Topic Discussion Thread

jaykhunter

Watched Jurassic Park 3 - I enjoyed it, but not something I'd be aching to see twice. Couldn't live up to JP1 (it's one of the greatest movies of all time) but it was fun enough. It wouldn't be much a film if they had some sense and you know, avoided the dinos running free and all that. Although wasn't a fan at the gaping plothole at the end of the movie! Wtf! Chris Pratt played a super-cool manly dino wrangler/whisperer and felt quite 'I'm here because my character's written in the movie' as opposed to slotting in easier. His back story is fumbled through quickly. Oh God though, the advertisements. They converse about it trying to make it ok, but Jesus, how many shots of the merc logo did they put in? It was shameless. It's almost exclusively CG dinosaurs which was a bit disappointing. Some cool callbacks to the first film were great. All in all though, I'd recommend everyone go see it.

A Brad Maddox Guy

I assume you've removed the actual Jurassic Park 3 from your memory. Wish I could do the same.....

jaykhunter

A Brad Maddox Guy wrote: »

I assume you've removed the actual Jurassic Park 3 from your memory. Wish I could do the same.....

Been well-conditioned hearing the reviews of JP2 & 3 so my expectations were suitably lowered. Jurassic World is #2 out of the 4, so there's that!

Stereomaniac

I thought it was good, despite falling asleep for a while in the middle of it. Nice mindless chaos.

Angron

I liked Jurassic World, just saw it there. I get a feeling I might be given out to by some friends for liking it though.

Stereomaniac

The arts are woefully bad for that kind of thing, people judging each other based on their preferences.

Diabhal Beag

I know different strokes etc etc but people who don't like Lost World Jurassic Park don't deserve an opinion on anything. The San Diego scenes are the best in the entire franchise. Really fun film. The third is a pile of **** granted. Liked the new one a lot.

Hashtag_HEEL

We ended up selling out the Science Gallery for tomorrow! Hope there's one or two of you there. If not it'll be up on YouTube

Angron

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

I know different strokes etc etc but people who don't like Lost World Jurassic Park don't deserve an opinion on anything. The San Diego scenes are the best in the entire franchise. Really fun film. The third is a pile of **** granted. Liked the new one a lot.

Yeah, I really enjoyed the second film. Still watch it again every few months or so.

Ridley

For me, The Lost World would have been a better film if it had ended on the ship before T-Rex does San Diego. Need to get around to rewatching JPs 2 and 3 at some point, it's been a few years.

ERG89

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

I know different strokes etc etc but people who don't like Lost World Jurassic Park don't deserve an opinion on anything. The San Diego scenes are the best in the entire franchise. Really fun film. The third is a pile of **** granted. Liked the new one a lot.

It also has the real star of Jurassic Park no not the Tyrannosaurus Rex



JP3 is best remembered for the T-Rex getting jobbed and this shit

Was meant to see Jurassic World today but my back is so ****ed I didn't feel up to going

Stereomaniac

My mother went on a work trip to England in early 1993. She came back with a magazine about dinosaurs, which featured information on this new movie that was coming out, Jurassic Park. I was so excited at finally getting to see dinosaurs moving around. Great memories.

Zemuppet

So who is gonna bite the bullet and go see the new Terminator on July 2. It looks pretty meh with the whole plot spoiled in the trailer.

Lithium93_

As far as i'm concerned i draw the line at 2003 Rise Of The Machines.

Zemuppet

Lithium93_ wrote: »

As far as i'm concerned i draw the line at 2003 Rise Of The Machines.

Both Rise and Salavation you can watch again sparingly unlike Term 1 and 2. Anybody else think the franchise will implode like Die Hard 5 bombing in regards to reviews and legacy?

Lithium93_

I thought Salvation was a pile of crap, Hollywood really needs to come up with something original.

Rjd2

To be fair the recent Mad Max was savage, not looking forward to t3 though, but I will give it a go as I love the first 2.

Rjd2

Zemuppet wrote: »

Both Rise and Salavation you can watch again sparingly unlike Term 1 and 2. Anybody else think the franchise will implode like Die Hard 5 bombing in regards to reviews and legacy?

Is Salvation the one where Bale shouted a lot and Common stood around looking silly? That was one of the most miserable things to watch and to experience in cinema.

diusmr8a504cvk

James McClean should join Celtic so he can spend the rest of his career battering Protestants like he was doing against Scotland


I'm not trying to be offensive to Protestants I might add. It's just apparent that James McClean hates them which was further proven during the Ireland and Scotland match.

CMpunked

Does anyone remember that thing in the zoo about 20 years ago that was like an exhibition on dinosaurs? They had animatronics and stuff. Or was that a dream?

diusmr8a504cvk

CMpunked wrote: »

Does anyone remember that thing in the zoo about 20 years ago that was like an exhibition on dinosaurs? They had animatronics and stuff. Or was that a dream?

In the words of The Rock, "You can't mix beer with them funny cigarettes, they don't mix baby you know that!"

Stereomaniac

No he's talking sense, Advanced Ghost. I was at that back in the day. It was pretty amazing.

diusmr8a504cvk

Hashtag_HEEL wrote: »

We ended up selling out the Science Gallery for tomorrow! Hope there's one or two of you there. If not it'll be up on YouTube

Great to hear, I can go if you can get me a train up to Dublin from Limerick
Best of luck, hope it all goes great and I'm sure I speak for everyone here not attending when I say that we all look forward to seeing it on YouTube!

Stereomaniac

I'm actually going to Dublin tomorrow and had hoped to drop by but didn't realise it was ticketed. Hey Advanced Ghost, did you have a good birthday afterwards? Sorry I never commented!

diusmr8a504cvk

Stereomaniac wrote: »

I'm actually going to Dublin tomorrow and had hoped to drop by but didn't realise it was ticketed. Hey Advanced Ghost, did you have a good birthday afterwards? Sorry I never commented!

No problem man Yeah it was quite a good birthday to be fair made a bit of money for myself which I'm banking along with other presents! Most looking forward to the Limerick match on Sunday and a house party which is going on a few hours after (my first time going to a house party actually, anything I need to know?).

But seriously thanks very much for asking about my birthday even though you missed it, really shows the concern

Stereomaniac

I can give you lots of words about dos and don'ts for house parties, but that depends on what you're trying to achieve, and also, going in as a blank slate to these formative years you're about to embark on will make it all the more memorable I think. Anything you need to know, you will learn over time. Just don't let anyone **** with you, but don't be confrontational.

diusmr8a504cvk

Schindler's List is very uncomfortable to watch, this is coming from someone who got a talk from a survivor of the Bergen Belsen concentration camps.

Hashtag_HEEL

The event was a huge success. I have now joined the likes of Stone Cold and John Cena...I beat the Rock(s)(world record).

Have to send the video package to the Guinness world record people and get the cert!

diusmr8a504cvk

Yesterday was eventful, went to the Limerick match which I won't dwell on and went to a house party after which I spoke to Stereomaniac about. Mighty craic, arrived at 10 drank about 6 or 7 bottles of Bulmers and a bit of West Coast Cooler. Went to a friend's house around 4 (who lives a few houses down from where it was at) and went to sleep. Woke up this morning and got a fry and tea All in all great craic for a Sunday night in June!

Also suffering from a hangover....

grames_bond

Hashtag_HEEL wrote: »

The event was a huge success. I have now joined the likes of Stone Cold and John Cena...I beat the Rock(s)(world record).

Have to send the video package to the Guinness world record people and get the cert!

Fair play dude! You should lash up the video when you get a chance!