Jurassic Park III (2001)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Joe Johnston

Writers (WGA):

Michael Crichton (characters)
Peter Buchman (written by) ...

Release Date:

18 July 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

This Time It's Not Just A Walk In The Park!

Plot:

A decidedly odd couple with ulterior motives convince Dr. Alan Grant to go to Isla Sorna (the second InGen dinosaur lab.), resulting in an unexpected landing...and unexpected new inhabitants on the island.

Plot Keywords:

Island | Dinosaur | Search | Raptor | Dung

Awards:

4 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Sam Neill	...	Dr. Alan Grant
William H. Macy	...	Paul Kirby
Téa Leoni	...	Amanda Kirby
Alessandro Nivola	...	Billy Brennan
Trevor Morgan	...	Erik Kirby
Michael Jeter	...	Mr. Udesky
John Diehl	...	Cooper
Bruce A. Young	...	M.B. Nash
Laura Dern	...	Dr. Ellie Sattler
Taylor Nichols	...	Mark Degler
Mark Harelik	...	Ben Hildebrand
Julio Oscar Mechoso	...	Enrique Cardoso
Blake Michael Bryan	...	Charlie (as Blake Bryan)
Sarah Danielle Madison	...	Cheryl Logan
Linda Park	...	Hannah

Also Known As:

JP3 (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Jurassic Park 3 (USA) (alternative spelling)
Jurassic Park 3: The Extinction (USA) (working title)
Jurassic Park: Breakout (USA) (working title)
Return to the Island: Jurassic Park 3 (USA) (working title)
The Extinction: Jurassic Park 3 (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sci-fi terror and violence.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX | SDDS | DTS-ES

Certification:

Iceland:10 | Malaysia:U | New Zealand:PG (DVD rating 2005) | New Zealand:PG (TV rating) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #38315) | Brazil:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Canada:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Hungary:14 | Ireland:12 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:11 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

When Ellie is talking to Grant she mentions getting a quote from Jack Horner for her book. Jack Horner is a paleontologist who was Michael Crichton's inspiration for the character of Alan Grant; he was also a consultant on all of the three "Jurassic Park" films.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Dr. Grant's team is excavating in the Montana Badlands, a wood thrush is heard in the background. The wood thrush isn't found in Montana and would certainly not be live in a desert environment.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Enrique Cardoso: Here you go, my friend.
Ben Hildebrand: Make sure you get as close as you can! I'll give you something extra if you make it a good trip!
Enrique Cardoso: Hey, I'm gonna get you close, my friend, but not too close, eh. You don't want to be eaten.

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After reading the script, I thought that there was at least a chance- however slight- that this film could be somewhat enjoyable... and it was, for the first 15 minutes. Then came one change after the next, none of which were for the better. (I won't go into the details but trust me, the script which I read was far superior and didn't include characters who said "That's a bad idea" into infinitum.) It's a real shame that such little effort was put into a film which could have been great, and could have appealed to people from every walk of life.

As a screenwriter, I understand that what most people are in the market for come summer is a mindless, popcorn-munching flick to simply take them away from life's monotony. That's fine and it's something that writers should be cognizant of... BUT there certainly is a way to make a film that is entertaining to the masses and yet not insulting to its intelligence.

Jurassic Park III is nothing but a B-Creature Feature that's cliched into absurdity. If you want to see a film and be dumber as a consequence, see this movie.