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It's funny how expanded lore can give you answers to questions you never even considered.

In regards to the Back to the Future franchise, how exactly did Dr. Brown get the money for a hover conversion?

Bob Gale wrote an expanded story that chronicled Dr. Brown's first visit to 2015.

Doc is introduced to flying vehicles and wants a hover conversion, but the price is too steep and the silver he brought with him barely puts a dent in the price.

So what to do?

Dr. Brown goes back to 1938 and buys up all the Action Comics #1 on the rack, returns to 2015 and goes around town to different comic collectors and gets a fortune from the collectors market from the most valuable super hero comic of all time.

Being a big fan of Superman and Back to the Future, it was a treat seeing these IPs intersect.

In a weird way, it was like Superman was helping Doc Brown get his wings.

Yes, she shouldn't have tried to bust her brother out. But loyalty is always admirable, especially when it involves family.

She must really love her brother.

My question is, assuming she is a first time offender, why was her punishment so harsh?

10 year sentence...sure. But TWENTY!?! Goddamn, 2010s Hill Valley ain't playing around.

Still think the smartest thing Doc could have done is just TELL Marty what was going to happen to his future children on that date and let him take care of it.

Unleashed S1 Ep16 (The Relic): Granted the initial premise resembles Jurassic Park. A lab is responsible for genetic engineering and gene splicing as opposed to a hormonal fungus. But a weird chimera creature, violently killing people in an urban environment definitely feels like The Relic.

The Road Not Taken S1 Ep20 (Firestarter): Really, any episode that deals with the Cortexiphan subplot shares a kinship with the story Firestarter. They even name drop the book in the episode. And seeing as the Fringe event is a woman with the power of pyrokenisis, this felt the closest kinship to the Steven King story

Of Human Action S2 Ep7 (Scanners): There is a lot of Cronneberg aesthetic in Fringe, but the plot of a psyxhopathic child who has been expiermented on and can hijack people's brains is the main plot point of Scanners. The Scanners in that film are the result of reckless drug trials on pregnant women and the results are the worst type of person that has the ability to override your free will. Scary stuff.

Lysergic Acid Diethylamide S3 Ep19 (Inception): Using drugs to enter the dreamscape of a person's mind to look for something (someone) is pretty much Inception in a nutshell

And Those We Left Beind S3 Ep6 (Groundhog Day): This is probably the flimsieist connection, but when I hear "time loop" I can only think of one movie

Welcome to Westfield S3 Ep12 (In The Mouth Of Madness): A town that is a focal point to reality collapsing is a motif in both stories. Both stories also feature people with double irisis. Makes me think this episode is a direct homage to that movie.

Even the gap between the 1980s and the 2010s (in universe) still resembled one another. There was still an 80s aesthetic to everything (for obvious reasons).

But man, is the 1950s so different than the 1980s

A person from the 50s would acclimate better to the 20s than a person from the 80s to the 50s.

Cars are slower. Everything is quieter. People still wear hats. Music is still slow. Television is a luxury. People are still friendly and open (as long as you're the right color lol).

Keep in mind, in 1955 America hasn't even launched a satellite into space yet. So much in fashion, culture and technology changed in 30s years. It honestly looks like Marty went back 60s years, not 30.

This is why no remake of BTTF would work. The quantum leap of the 30 year gap makes the Marty fish out fo water jokes work better.

A kid from 2026 to 1996 would mostly have to adjust to there being no social media. But how he was dressed wouldn't stick out too much.

Was watching Dead Ringers, and aside from the phenomenonal performance of playing two distinct identical twins, his look and mannerisms put me in mind of how Veidt is drawn and described in the graphic novel.

In Dead Ringers, the arrogant, mean twin (Elliot) really felt like Veidt. Intelligent, charismatic, and absolutely ruthless.

Even though an 80s Watchmen probably would have been a disaster (Joel Silver wanted Arnold Schwarzenegger to play Dr. Manhattan 🫤), Jeremy Irons would have knocked it out of the park playing a young Adrian Veidt.

His older self felt very different than his novel counterpart. Of course, this is due to his isolation and age.

All due respect to Matthew Goode (who did a pretty decent job), but I think Jeremy Irons would have blown him out of the water.

Seriously, the hype for the Matrix was real in 03.

I remember how I begged my Mom to buy this issue at my local Game Stop and it not only had an article talking about The Matrix, but had a strategy guide for GTA Vice City as well.

Man! I miss the 00s. Yeah, the Bush Years sucked too, but entertainment was just more engaging and everything seemed more fun.

It's sad Game Informer isn't around anymore. Loved their content.

When I finally played "Enter The Matrix" game, I almost didn't finish it because of how hard it was. Guess I should have begged my Mom to buy the strategy guide as well.

It's not even a minute long but it does an amazing job of letting the audience know a truly extraordinary adventure is starting.

It sandwiched in between the "Welcome to Jurassic Park" scene and Mr. DNA cartoon, so it gets overlooked, but it is just as good as either scene.

For starters, the music: After the whimsical Jurassic Park theme, this fast paced, almost military sounding orchestral piece gives off a "let's get to the bottom of this" attitude. Then it dissolves into a gentler sound and you hear the JP theme again as they enter the visitor center.

I love how Spielberg has the shot lag behind the characters. It makes it vouyeristic and immersive. It's like you are entering the building with them. You are partaking the adventure.

And I love the sharp colors. One of the many things, that Jurassic Park has over its sequels. All the characters have a signature color scheme which helps them all feel distinct.

The entry inside the Visitor Center, where the staff is finishing up construction. The large fossil display and the winding staircase.

And the last musical note in this scene as the camera focuses in on the fossils sounds so sinister. The t rex skeleton reminding the audience that this animal, known the world over from its skeletal display, is walking around and breathing on this island.

I remember at the Denver Science Museum, the t rex display at the entrance put me in mind of the one in Jurassic Park.

This film man. Jesus.

This film just sets your imagination on fire. And this short scene is where it is impossible to turn off the movie. After watching it, you have to watch the whole thing.

Peak Spielberg was a badass era in Blockbuster cinema.

Two of the most famous sharks in cinema are going head to head.

Before I start I should clarify that only one of the three Aquatic Makos is going up against Bruce. Obviously a three on one is pretty one sided (not to mention boring).

I'll be breaking down their stats in three categories:

*Intelligence

*Stamina

*Strength

And I will only being using feats performed in the FIRST film of the respective franchises

INTELLIGENCE:

Bruce)

Though Quint said "he's a smart, big fish", there isn't a whole lot presented in the movie that would support that claim. After all, Bruce thought that the scuba tank was food. And even Hooper's description alludes to a one track mind.

Aquatica Mako)

This should go without saying, but the Makos in DBS are absurdly smart and it is literally by design. Their brains were made larger to hold plot macguffin. In spite of the fact most of the humans were complete idiots, her intelligence can't be overstated. They recognized a gun, knew what cameras were (somehow), and could behave in unpredictable ways

Verdict: Bruce ❌️ Aquatica Mako ✔️

STAMINA:

Bruce)

Bruce never seems to run out of energy. Even after moving barrels and towing a vessel, he still had enough fuel to shred a shark cage and break a boat in half. Nothing in the film alluded to fatigue.

Aquatica Mako)

She is hit with several tranq harpoons in the opening scene and even Carter commented that that was barely enough to slow it down. Neither she nor her sisters seemed tired after incredibly strong feets and didn't slow down after ramming down doors

Verdict: Bruce ✔️ Aquatica Mako ✔️

STRENGTH:

Bruce)

As stated earlier, Bruce did not grow tired after submerging air filled barrels and was strong enough in the first place to do that. And he was able to TOW a vessel that was trying to tow him (this detail will be important in a minute)

Aquatica Mako)

On the surface, this looks like another draw. The Mako could ram through doors and shred metal like Bruce. But it falls short when it comes to the raw strength to drag a vessel that has harpooned it. In the opening it was hit with two harpoons and it wasn't able to pull the vessel at all, even before the drugs kicked in

Verdict: Bruce ✔️ Aquatica Mako ❌️

They seem evenly matched, so external factors will decide the victory.

If Bruce ambushes the Mako, she is in serious trouble. But vice versa, and Bruce might experience the otherside of predation for the first time in his life.

Your thoughts?

Jurassic Park, for a time, prided itself on making dinosaurs behave like actual animals.

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While a lot of artistic and scientific license was used throughout the franchise, it never felt overblown.

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Jurassic World was definitely the first film to give the dinosaurs a "heroic" angle.

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The reason the ending to the first Jurassic Park film worked, other than being unexpected, is that the t rex isn't trying to be a hero. It doesn't care about the raptors apart from wanting to feed itself. And it certainly doesn't care about the humans cowering in fear.

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That's why it is epic. Nature in a nutshell. Indifferent. Impartial. Transparent.

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The ending of Jurassic World, Rexy could be interpreted as "defending her territort' but in reality, a predator realizing it is getting overpowered would just run away.

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Its not a warrior and its not fighting for "honor" or "vanity".

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A raptor tag teaming with a rex and jumping on its back is just so silly.

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On the other hand...

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IT WAS FREAKING AWESOME!!!!

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Seeing a JP rex on the big screen after 14 years was something else.

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The flare. The stomping. Her eyes glowing in the dark. Just...so well done.

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I know clapping in a theater is obnoxious and cringe, but I was applauding with everyone else when she showed up.

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As stupid as the scene was, it was entertaining and at the end of the day, thats what a movie ought to be.

Even though Jurassic Park is the film that essentially ended stop motion in the film industry and the film's success kind of overshadows Phil Tippet's career, you can still sense his animation techniques in the CGI.

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How he animated the animals was always a mixture of deliberation and apprehension. Just like real animals.

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Whenever a bear starts messing with something it sizes it up first and figures how big of a threat/nuisance it is going to be.

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This is how the animals in the first JP film act.

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The t rex bites, pauses, then bites again

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The raptor smells and licks the ladle before continuing its pursuit.

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I love that type of stuff. It just adds an extra layer of realism.

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Even the final battle.

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After Rexy kills a raptor she just gets ready to start eating it before the Big One latches on to her neck.

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Had Jurassic Park been made today by someone else, they would just show the animals rapidly and mindlessly tearing into everything they saw.

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Phil Tippet said he watched a lot of animal behaviors and it shows.

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Even the little touches he did for AT-ST and the ED 209 are proof of his craft.

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Having the AT-ST try to steady itself on the logs instead of just immediately falling over or have the ED 209 (hilariously) assess a staircase before tumbling down it.

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I hope he takes comfort in realizing that he was an integral part of the firsr Jurassic Park film.

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And Steven was wise to still keep him on board.

Replacing the palm trees at the bottom with redwoods is subtle but affective.

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While palm trees scream "vacation" or "resort", redwoods perfectly symbolize the outdoors and camping. A perfect representation of how wild Site B is in comparison to Jurassic Park.

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I wish they did more variations with the bottom of the logos.

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Jurassic Park III showed pteranodons hovering over palm trees. Which is cool.

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It would have given each logo its own aesthetic.

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I think I have also seen The Lost World logo with a city skyline replacing trees, which would hint at the San Diego ending.

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I didn't like that one. Seemed like it was trying to sell the film as a kaiju movie.

Though it has been all but forgotten by mainstream movie going audiences and even casual science fiction fans, the George Pal adaptation of H.G. Wells was *THE* quintessential time travel movie.

So Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis no doubt saw the film as children and it had an impact on them.

The first sound you hear in both movies is the sound of clocks ticking and seeing an assortment of time pieces.

I perfer BTTF. Just the lack of any fanfare on the title card and the ticking getting louder always gives me chills.

But I like the melodramatic music that plays when we see the title card for George Pal's film.

Both openings let you know you are in for a big epic adventure.

There was even a TV promo that had Michael J. Fox examining the George Pal Time Machine. It is pretty epic.

I know it is a bit too early to say because neither game has been released yet. For all I know they both might end up being really good or generic.

But the latest trailer for The Lost Wild has really won me over. It feels like it will pull off the horror aspect a little bit better than JP Survival.

Again, a bit to early to tell, but there is a more creeping sense of isolation in The Lost Wild as opposed to the more adventurous feel of JP Survival.

And I'm really digging the feathered dinosaur look.

I love the 90s JP raptors, but feathered drameaosaurs are winning me over.

Regardless of what comes out first, we dinosaur fans are eating really good right now.

In the first film we see paleontologist use a ground penetrating sonar device to get a clearer image of the fossil they unearthed.

The technician said, "Few more years development and we won't even have to dig anymore."

Well, its been more than a "few years" since that scene and based off videos I have seen of paleontologist in the field, they still dig up fossils the old fashion way (Grant would be happy).

Was this even based on anything real?

Despite Robert Bakker and Jack Horner being consultants on the films, they have always taken liberties with the science in the movies.