TMTYR Episode #24: Raptor Bromance (Jurassic World)

For a special attempt at relevance, the Pavement Pounders discuss Jurassic World, currently chomping through box office records and in no way in need of their endorsement.  Still and all, they discuss in what sense (if any) the movie is adapted from the original Jurassic Park novel, just to give lip service to the whole … Continue reading TMTYR Episode #24: Raptor Bromance (Jurassic World) →

For a special attempt at relevance, the Pavement Pounders discuss Jurassic World, currently chomping through box office records and in no way in need of their endorsement.  Still and all, they discuss in what sense (if any) the movie is adapted from the original Jurassic Park novel, just to give lip service to the whole “Reader” thing in their title.

Slowness of aging T-Rexes discussed!  Lack of a clear protagonist dissed!  Emergence of Indomitus-Rex’s traits disbelieved!

No rankings this time, though all the Pounders believe this movie is a more worthy sequel than any of the previous ones.  Worth seeing as a popcorn movie.  Ish.

Notes:

TMTYR episode about Jurassic Park: http://pavementpodcast.com/podcast/tmtyr-episode-8-tranny-saurus-philosoraptor/
Sci-Fi OnScreen podcast (http://www.scifionscreen.com/), mentioned in the show and possibly soon coming out with a contrary opinion (based on Facebook posts).
Hey, Do You Remember podcast (http://27thletterproductions.com/hey-do-you-remember/2015/6/11/jurassic-park), mentioned on the show, recently did Jurassic Park (NSFW language)
Phil Plait on the science of Jurassic Park: http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2015/06/11/jurassic_park_science_and_the_lack_thereof.html
New data on how prevalent feathers were: http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/most-dinosaurs-were-probably-scaly-not-feathered
Yet more panning of JP’s science: http://io9.com/yes-jurassic-parks-bad-dinosaur-science-still-matters-1710655652
io9 review of Jurassic World: http://io9.com/jurassic-world-is-all-park-and-no-bite-1710793605