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SAPELO ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Georgia wildlife agents intercepted 156 sea turtle eggs they suspect were stolen from a nest on Sapelo Island, authorities said.
Sea turtle eggs are prized by some as a purported aphrodisiac and a food delicacy.
State officials say they began investigating the theft after learning the eggs had been stolen from the nest. Officers intercepted the Sapelo Island ferry when it arrived in Meridian on May 27, and a K-9 trained to detect wildlife items was called to search a man and his duffel bag.
"The dog alerted on a duffel bag, and the owner was asked for consent to search," according to a report from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
"Consent was granted and 156 sea turtle eggs were discovered inside," the report states. "After further investigation, a small amount of marijuana was found in the bag and a handgun was located in the subject's vehicle. The individual had admitted to being a convicted felon."
State authorities turned the case over to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said Capt. Doug Lewis of DNR law enforcement.
The suspect's name wasn't released.
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There is no secret that familiarity plays a major role in the NFL, and in life. Friday, the Carolina Panthers announced that they have re-signed defensive end Antwan Applewhite. Terms were not disclosed. The San Diego Chargers signed Applewhite as an undrafted rookie free agent out of San Diego State in 2007, when then-defensive coordinator Ron Rivera, now Panthers' head coach, was coaching there. One of the reasons why Applewhite decided to re-sign with the Panthers was because Rivera is in Carolina. Photo Credit: Panthers.com After the 6-3, 258-pound defensive end's stint in San Diego, Applewhite signed with the San Francisco 49ers in July of 2011, only to be released in September. He rejoined his old defensive coordinator in Rivera in October and played in 12 games with one start in 2011. Applewhite registered 21 tackles, 2.0 sacks and one forced fumble for the Panthers, where he played surprisingly well and the club rewarded him with a deal. For his career, Applewhite has pr...
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Passing is an important skill in basketball.
On Thursday, the Memphis Grizzlies Charitable Foundation passed $345,000 to 22 area nonprofit agencies, including cash for two new partners.
At the Fall Partners Breakfast, representatives of those agencies -- all child-oriented -- passed a blue and white ball with a Grizzlies logo on to one another as they explained what their agencies do.
"This is an emphasis from the top of the organization," said Chris Wallace, Grizzlies general manger. And it runs down through local ownership, the front office, through coaches and players, he said, before the passing drill started.
"The work we do in the community is as important as what we do on the court," Wallace said. "We get paid very well and get a lot of perks to play children's games."
That high visibility "gives us the obligation to give back," he said.
For that, one of the new partners, AGAPE Child & Family Services, will put the team name on the mentoring program the $30,000 grant will finance.
The Grizzlies-AGAPE Mentoring Initiative will start next month, said David Jordan, executive director.
The agency plans to sign up at least 100 mentors to help 200 children in its programs for homeless, pregnant women and their children, children going from foster care to permanent families and families with abused and neglected members, he said.
"I've really been impressed with how community oriented the Grizzlies are," Jordan said.
So is Gib Vestal, president of Memphis Athletic Ministries, which hosted the breakfast in the Grizzlies Athletic Center on Ball Road.
Grizzlies Foundation money built the facility.
"It's not just the building where they're having an impact," Vestal said. "It's with the youth and even the adults in the city."
Children and adults are targets of the Grizzlies' other new partner, Families of Incarcerated Individuals. The agency helps families of people affected by incarceration.
The 18-year-old organization got a $25,000 challenge grant, meaning the foundation will match, dollar-for-dollar, what it raises between now and next September. The money will got into the agency's Project Aware Mentoring Program.
"Our partners are great stewards of the resources provided by the Grizzlies Foundation," says Jenny Koltnow, executive director of the foundation, which has been making grants for six years. "Each of these organizations is worthy of praise not only for their leadership, but for their care of children."
$30,000: AGAPE Child & Family Services.
$25,000: ArtsMemphis, Church Health Center, Exchange Club Family Center, Memphis Child Advocacy Center, The Leadership Academy, Memphis Leadership Foundation, Memphis Mentoring Partnership/Volunteer Memphis, MIFA, STREETS Ministries, The Works and Youth United Way.
$25,000 challenge grant: Families of Incarcerated Individuals.
$15,000: Memphis Food Bank.
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new video on non-sedated ABR/OAE hearing testing. Such testing traditionally required sedation as the patient was required to be absolutely still and quiet in order to obtain accurate test results. However, new technology now enables such testing to be performed without sedation. Furthermore, given the testing can be performed wirelessly, the patient can stand and walk around. Absolute quiet is also no longer necessary and the patient can actively play and even eat while testing is going on.
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"Obviously Tiger Woods and his people are very controlled, very disciplined -- he's possibly the most disciplined athlete on the planet," Brennan said. "I don't think he has anything to worry about with the current endorsers. [But] I don't know that others will be jumping on the bandwagon this week. .... My sense is that Tiger will be just fine in the long run."
Sunday the Florida Highway Patrol released audio of a 911 call by a neighbor reporting the accident and said that for the third time, Woods refused to talk with officers.
"Just after 1 p.m., lawyer Mark NeJame contacted the Florida Highway Patrol to inform us that he is representing Tiger Woods," read a statement from highway patrol spokeswoman Sgt. Kim Montes. "NeJame stated that the interview that was scheduled for today has been canceled. ... The traffic crash remains under investigation and charges are pending."
Investigators previously were turned away at Woods' Orange County, Fla., home both Friday and Saturday.
If Woods, 33, and his wife, Elin Nordegren, 29, choose to say nothing, officials simply may proceed with the investigation without their statement.
Woods and his wife are not required to give a statement to police about the accident, but if either does it must be truthful, Florida legal experts said. If not, they added, there is a slim chance they could be charged with resisting arrest without violence, a misdemeanor with a maximum penalty of a year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Rather than speaking to police, Woods appealed directly to the public on his TigerWoods.com home page.
"As you all know, I had a single-car accident earlier this week, and sustained some injuries. I have some cuts, bruising and right now I'm pretty sore," his statement said.
"This situation is my fault," it continued, "and it's obviously embarrassing to my family and me. I'm human and I'm not perfect. I will certainly make sure this doesn't happen again. This is a private matter, and I want to keep it that way. Although I understand there is curiosity, the many false, unfounded and malicious rumors that are currently circulating about my family and me are irresponsible. "
In the hours before the statement, bits of new information about the crash fed the public curiosity Woods cited.
Sunday The Wall Street Journal first reported elements of the 911 call made by the neighbor who heard the accident and observed the scene.
"I need an ambulance immediately," the caller said at the start of the recording, which lasted more than four minutes over a shaky connection and featured numerous drop-outs. "I have someone down in front of my house. They hit a pole."
He added, "I have a neighbor, he hit the tree and we came out here to see what's going on."
The caller said the victim, who turned out to be Woods, was "laying on the ground," apparently unconscious.
"We don't know what happened. We're figuring it all out right now," the caller said before the phone connection was lost.
The 911 call came in at 2:28 a.m. Friday and officers arrived at 2:33 a.m., the Orange County Sheriff's Office said. Upon arriving, they saw Woods in the condition the caller described -- unconscious on the ground, but breathing, according to a sheriff's dispatch report.
On Saturday, ABC News affiliate WFTV was first to run photos showing Woods' black Cadillac Escalade smashed into a tree.


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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic reading material for kids and grown-ups alike!
My twelve year old son is working his way through all of Walliams books; it makes such a pleasant change from Minecraft and YouTube! A friend bought him Gangsta Granny as a gift for Christmas and he has since read another three and asked me to order the ones that he has not already got! It's been a while since I have seen him excited waiting for a delivery, the last...
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Not for the faint hearted
Having enjoyed Gangster Granny and Billionaire Boy, my eight year old boy and I decided to try Demon Dentist. To be honest we stopped reading about halfway through. It gave him bad dreams. If your child is not a fan of dentists, this book certainly isn't going to help. In one scene Alfie is strapped down in the dentist chair and wakes up to find all of his teeth have...
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Not for the faint hearted,
Curlynob (Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK) - See all my reviews
Having enjoyed Gangster Granny and Billionaire Boy, my eight year old boy and I decided to try Demon Dentist. To be honest we stopped reading about halfway through. It gave him bad dreams. If your child is not a fan of dentists, this book certainly isn't going to help. In one scene Alfie is strapped down in the dentist chair and wakes up to find all of his teeth have been forcibly removed. Now that's nightmare material for me and I'm thirty-nine. Finding out that your Dentist is actually a witch with hollow black eyes, that hides under your bed and leaves eyeballs under your pillow was frankly too much for my eight year old. Ultimately you all know your own children. If your child is likely to be disturbed by either of the things I've mentioned, I'd give this one a fairly wide berth. If you think your child is a little more stoic (we have read all of the How to Train Your Dragon books without a single bad dream) then they may well thoroughly enjoy this. It's got all the standard Walliams hallmarks and Raj - the popular newsagent - has a starring role.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic reading material for kids and grown-ups alike!,
Samsara (England) - See all my reviews
My twelve year old son is working his way through all of Walliams books; it makes such a pleasant change from Minecraft and YouTube! A friend bought him Gangsta Granny as a gift for Christmas and he has since read another three and asked me to order the ones that he has not already got! It's been a while since I have seen him excited waiting for a delivery, the last time was Harry Potter! He wasn't even this enthusiastic about Diary of a Wimpy Kid and he ploughed through those!
It makes me so happy when I see that I have been able to share my own love of books with my children. If you are trying to get your kids to read more then these books are certainly worth trying, both of my children have loved them. The illustrations are fantastic and really suit the books writing style. A comparison and similarity has to be drawn to Dahl as Walliams seems to have that same understanding of children versus adults, like Dahl the children are usually way more clever that the grown-ups!
64 of 74 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspired by Roald Dahl and it shows,
Dr Phibes "Dr Phibes" (UK) - See all my reviews
Short little book featuring 12 year old Alfie who lives alone with, and is sole carer for his wheelchair confined Dad after his mother died in childbirth. Alfie loves his dad who affectionately calls him 'Pup'.
Alfie hasn't been to the dentist since he was six with the toothache. And I cant blame him considering the ancient dentist diagnosed a rotton tooth, tied dental floss around dental nurse Mrs Prigg waist, the other end on forceps attached to his poor tooth .. and then .. jump out of the window !
I liked the style, I liked the introduction to all the charactors at the start, inparticular Mr. Grey the timid headmaster ( I wondered what inspired this choice of name). And of course texting boy, the boy that 's always texting.
And I liked the warnings of made up words like ' yankers' the human chain trying to yank out the tooth. I loved the relationship with Alfie and his dad and there 'multi coloured world of make believe'.
Has a sinister Dentist the children have to call Mummy, and a curios chaptor 38 called 'Mummus going to eat you'. The book is written in a comical way and this does make the scary bits easier but I would not really recommend for younger children. 9+
40 of 46 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh your head off,
'Demon Dentist' is an amazingly fantastic book. The main plot is about a boy called Alfie and his friend Gabz, who try to defeat the tooth witch. She takes teeth but leaves things so horrible they are unmentionable... This novel is told in the third person. 'Demon Dentist' is funny, scary, and at the end a little sad. There are quite a log of made up words e.g. yankers. Read it if you dare! Oh yes, one more thing: BE PREPARED TO LAUGHT YOUR HEAD OFF!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent BUT....One of Davids Darker Stories - Not Suitable for younger children,
This is another fantastic book from David Walliams but most definitely one of his darker works.
As mentioned in several other reviews sensitive and younger children will likely find the dentist absolutely terrifying.
I actually soldiered on through the chapter when Alfie is trapped, restrained and tortured by the dentist inwardly preying and expecting for the funny stuff to happen to balance things but it just didn't, she rips all of his teeth out with horrifically described torture instruments and he escapes with no teeth at all.
It IS a funny story (in places) with some great characters as usual, Raj the newsagent is a big favourite of ours but I would definitely NOT recommend this for kids under 10, and especially not for any kids who have the slights fear of dentists!!
We really enjoyed it and It is a good theatrical read to treat the kids to if you still enjoy reading to them as I do.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars My Grandson loves it.,
Mr. Neil Anderton (Norfolk UK) - See all my reviews
This was a present for my 10 year old Grandson who hasn't stopped talking about it since he got. We have also bought him other titles by the same author with the same result. Highly recommended by a very happy 10 year old boy.
41 of 49 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Another bestseller I'm sure but without heart,
K. J. Noyes "Katy Noyes" (Derbyshire, UK) - See all my reviews
I've been a fan of Walliams' children's books since The Boy in the Dress. I loved Billionaire Boy. I've read all the others. And I'm thrilled that kids read them, love them, read some more.
But Ratburger and Demon Dentist... I'm disappointed. Maybe I'd be giving it 5 stars too if I was 10. But I just can't.
I think David Walliams' best books for kids are the ones that are obviously personal to him (and very touching) or funny without trying stupidly hard to be funny, without villains, that are character-driven, that don't aim towards an over-the-top Indiana Jones chase sequence and lose their unique feel.
There's nothing 'wrong' with Demon Dentist - you've got a poor kid who's lost his mum, whose dad is disabled from inhaling mine dust, who is losing teeth after bad experiences at the dentist many years ago. Along comes a scary new dentist intent on getting our hero into her chair for her own nefarious reasons. Our hero must work out what is going on and how to save the day. With a sidekick of sorts in a girl from school and with an overly-helpful chocolate munching social worker trying to get him to his dental appointment.
For me, things just didn't gel. Alfie himself is likeable - a young carer with a dentist phobia.
It's the characters around him that I didn't like. Winnie the social worker is very much a stereotype, and her biscuit munching annoying. I was a bit creeped out by Alfie's dad calling him "pup". And by Alfie constantly calling the underused Gabz, his "friend girl" as a "little girl"... She's in secondary school. I didn't understand why the dentist refers to herself as "Mummy" either.
Poor Raj, formerly my favourite character is taken out of his lovely corner shop context and put more firmly in the action, only to be "cowering" in every scene.
I didn't find a 'texting boy' character funny, maybe I'm just getting old...
And there were some plot questions I had:
What is the purpose of the acidic toothpaste - if the dentist wants teeth and the toothpaste destroys them, what good is that?!
Why does Alfie want a tooth from Raj and not from someone at school, many of whom seem to be losing their teeth every day?
Why can't the dentist just STAY DEAD?! How many times does she come back to life?
Walliams clearly admires Roald Dahl's books and emulates them (this time managing a Mr Twit-beard-like picture) but in my mind he falls short with his latest in measuring up. Dahl was almost Dickensian in his cast of supporting characters, Wallaims' aren't fleshed out. Even at 400 pages, this book resorts to visual gimmicks rather than revolting/witty descriptions. He's done it better in the past.
I didn't like the ending again, as with Ratburger. Too much of a chase (after chase after chase) with an ending I didn't want.
Am I an old misery guts? I hope not. I don't think Walliams will lose money with Demon Dentist, and I can see that it's going to be popular. I just think he's selling himself short by veering in this direction with his writing. Demon Dentist is in many ways his saddest book, but I found Billionaire Boy much more moving and that was about a rich kid! I found Boy in the Dress very upsetting - because a boy's dad missed his wife. These were more considered and character-driven, they didn't try as hard to win readers.
I didn't plan on writing this much. I just feel disappointed in Walliams a little.
I'm glad so many children are reading it, there's lots of techniques employed that they'll enjoy and learn from, it just really wasn't in the same league as earlier books from him.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Storyline!,
I am giving this book a 5 star rating because of its humour and story. I am 11 years old and I really enjoyed the book, it was sad in places but not enough to make you cry. My favourite character was Mr Snood even though he wasn't the main character, I thought it was funny when he ran around shouting "Following the Impro". I would highly recommend this book for over 9+ because in places it is a bit scary, like when the Tooth Witch pulled out Alfie's teeth, although it doesn't go into detail or when the Tooth Witch fell in the cauldron and then she was a skeleton. Overall a great book 5 star.
5.0 out of 5 stars A great mix of everything,
Dolphin (Oxford, England) - See all my reviews
This is a brilliant book! I used to love Roald Dahl in my younger years, and just could not resist test-reading this one. No regrets, I may even have to get another of David Walliams' books.
Style and story line are very reminiscent of the old Roald Dahl books: a poor little boy with a loving Dad, a horrible "Baddie," little boy fights bad grown up with LOTS of bizarre things happening, and in the end it does all turn out well, but only after remarkable twists and turns. And it is in the various twists and turns, and in the setting of the story that David Walliams firmly finds his own style. First and foremost, the story is set very clearly set in 21st century Britain, with ironic side glances at the culture and references to current events: texting boy, who is blissfully unaware of anything happening around him, as he is constantly glued to his mobile, Winnie, the meddling social worker (who turns out not to be so bad after all), closed down coal mines and volcanic ash clouds.Some of the events in the book are definitely not for the faint-hearted and I almost found them a bit too gruesome - there is quite a bit of blood and gore to be had. I was wondering if this was perhaps a bit too much for younger children, and would agree with a 9 or 10+ rating - but then I wonder if grown-ups are perhaps sometimes more squeamish than kids. It is certainly not violence in a senseless video games "let's shoot everybody" kind of way, it is firmly associated with the bad characters, and so over the top that it is clear that it is part of a story and not real.
When I was reading the book, I found myself laughing, squeamishly revolted, nail-bitingly in suspense, and, in the end, moved. A roller coaster ride through all sorts of emotions in quick succession and certainly extremely good entertainment. Highly recommended - for children of all ages from 9 - 99...
4.0 out of 5 stars Demon Dentist,
Jenny, Wondrous Reads (UK) - See all my reviews
After recently reading Gangsta Granny I was quite eager to read more by David Walliams. He's funny, his books have great illustrations and children absolutely LOVE them. After reading my second book, Demon Dentist, I'm not a die-hard fan but I do want to read the rest of his back catalogue - always a good sign!
Demon Dentist, for me, is even better than Gangsta Granny. It's deceptively dark, gruesome and truly frightening when you deconstruct it. It's about a demon masquerading as a crazy dentist hellbent on ripping every child's entire mouthful of teeth out, leaving disgusting, vile 'gifts' under their pillow as a treat (like badger's paws and bat's wings, for example). I'm not sure how a younger reader would take this book, so it might be best to say it's for older children, maybe 10+. The illustrations are fantastically sinister, with Tony Ross perfectly capturing the grotesque Demon Dentist and her creepy cat, Fang.
As seems to be the case with David Walliams books, or at least the two I've read, they end on quite a sad note, which I find unusual for children's books. I don't know whether he's trying to teach kids a lesson about loss and grief, or prepare them for the inevitable, but it seems out of place, especially in Demon Dentist. I felt so sorry for Alfie, and I'm sure children reading it will, in some cases, be distraught!
This is a perfect book for me, thanks to its humour, horror theme and accompanying pictures. I like my children's books to be dark and disgusting wherever possible and, thanks to my lifelong phobia of the dentist, it seems Demon Dentist was written especially for me. I'm so glad I'm above the age when teeth are wobbly and fall out, because I would not like to go to bed thinking I'll wake up to find a horde of centipedes under my pillow. I hope kids don't lose much sleep after finishing this book!
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Rory McIlroy is still looking to find his stroke this season, and the British Open would be a good place to discover it this week. McIlroy's recent performance has left little hope that he stands a chance at Muirfield. The 23-year-old has admitted he is still struggling to find the right clubs since his switch [...]
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The writer is inccorect. I believe he has found his stroke! BTW, it is his life and his business, leave the poor guy alone!
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bad cursor after X in framebuffer console
I downloaded recently the NVidia 2960 drivers and installed them and yes, they are great! But here is the problem.
After using X for some time and exiting back to the console mode the cursor changes from the standard flashing line to 3 little magenta squares, placed at the top of the current line (the one i currently type on). This is very annoying and i tried to fix it, by making a custom flashing cursor with an ESC sequence, changing the resolution with fbset, using textconfig (to store the current VGA registeres before X and restores them back), but with NO success. Guys, i love my flashing white cursor and i want it back!
Here is something about my system:
Slackware Linux 8.1, Xfree 4.2.0, kernel 2.4.19 with riva framebuffer compiled in
videocard Geforce 2 GTS/32Mb
Riva framebuffer support is also called "rivafb".
Rivafb is a framebuffer driver for nvidia cards made using xfree86 sources and leaked nvidia stuff. It wasn't made by nvidia. Because the programmers who made rivafb don't know everything about nvidia's cards it is very, very buggy and unstable.
Normally it already doesn't function stable and without problems but it is even worse with nvidia's drivers.
Replace rivafb with vesafb if you want any framebuffer. That's the only solution.
doesn't work...
WOW! It took less than 10 minutes to answer my question. I cant believe it ! :) Thank you !
I tried with vesafb too, but with no luck... :(
The cursor scrambles the same way it does with rivafb.
Sure you recompiled your kernel without any rivafb? And now try without a framebuffer.
Yes, i recompiled one kernel without rivafb and with vesafb, and one without fb at all. I don't have the problem with the second one, but i need a framebuffer to set my console mode at a higher refresh rate, cause i have some problem with my eyes....
Any suggestions?
There's only one solution left: fix rivafb.
wintersky wrote:
" Guys, i love my flashing white cursor and i want it back!"
I'm sorry, I've no experience with any riva framebuffer stuff :-).
BUT, why do you not boot your Linux in the good
old VGA normal mode and (it does not matter whether or not xdm enabled).
You may switch from X to a textconsol, great font size, black background, white fonts and
a WHITE flashing cursor ??? And no debugging of any fb drivers is necessary.
Similar problem
I think I have similar problem. I have two Xes on my comp - one libc5 and one libc6 (chrooted). When I run libc6 X with NVidia driver and then run libc5 X (of course without NVidia driver) cursor is damaged - sometime there are two smaller cursors around "right" position, sometime there are two smaller things around without shape of selected cursor.<BR>
I think NVidia drivers don't restore graphics cursor properly. SW reset (by running DOSemu) didn't help.
Ok, I found I used old 29xx drivers. I updated to newest drivers. Now its totally different - there are four "cursors", smallers that before. Wintersky had three ... I suppose he used 3xxx version and now I'm downloading 1xxx version and hope cursor will be OK :-)
Do you have a real need for framebuffer?
I just did as others wrote, rip out all the framebuffer stuff and use textmode.
The first thing after boot is starting X anyway, and I never see the textmode screen again until the next boot (which normally is 2-3 months away)
I don't use framebuffer, I use SVGATextMode. I have problem with other (non-accelerated) X. BTW, I don't start X just after boot. And I turn off my computer every night because I have it next to bed and I haven't water cooling.
Hmmm ... 1xxx version haven't cursor OK and last 3xxx don't show three ...
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good.
No, Michael Crichton did not write a book before this movie was made, and it shows.
This movie was all about action, and there wasn't much science stuff involved. The story is pretty simple, and there were some wacky part in this movie.
The raptors were radically changed; now they have feathers pointing out of their heads, there heads were a bit longer, and...
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Who green-lighted this disaster???!!!
Much could've been said about the dire results of really weak sequels to excellent originals and unfortunately, this third "Jurassic Park" movie is one of the most glaring examples of the lessons that moviemakers never seem to learn. This third entry completely ruins the legacy of the original and even the somewhat cheesy "Lost World" was entire miles above this...
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Who green-lighted this disaster???!!!,
This review is from: Jurassic Park III (Full Screen Collector's Edition) (Bilingual) (DVD)
Much could've been said about the dire results of really weak sequels to excellent originals and unfortunately, this third "Jurassic Park" movie is one of the most glaring examples of the lessons that moviemakers never seem to learn. This third entry completely ruins the legacy of the original and even the somewhat cheesy "Lost World" was entire miles above this garbage!
Almost everything that could've gone wrong on a sequel goes disasterously wrong on JP3. The movie starts when the dinosaurs are back on their island in the Pacific Ocean a hundred miles west of Costa Rica and are thriving on that island and humanity is safe from them. However, a pair of skydiving parachuters are lost and stranded on the island and one loses his life but the other is alive and on the island in danger of being killed by the veloceraptors and a team of scientists are sent in to find and rescue the young boy before it's too late.
Everything from there just dissolves in lousy dialogue and weak acting by the entire cast. Even before then, the whole story plot wouldn't have a chance of going anywhere even if the acting were good because the writers who wrote the script really dropped the ball with this p&*s-poor excuse for a movie. Joe Johnston's directing, which tries to match what Stephen Spielberg does, completely falls flat on it's face and the directing is very weak and it sinks an already bad movie. He would however bounce back with "Hidalgo" three years later.
The acting by the entire cast is just awful. The characters in the first JP movie were really excellent and funny and showed a lot of personality, whether it's fun and thrill of seeing real-life dinosaurs on a tourist attraction, or terrorized when the carnivorous raptors rampage on the island endangering the lives of the tourists. On "Jurassic Park III", the characters come off as whiny and absolutely Styrofoam-like in personality, looking more like annoyed or drunk than terrified. Sam Neill who was awesome in the first one showed a lot of the feeling that he was simply ready to leave the set and I can't really blame him.
The plot is unbelievably formulaic and it already kills this movie before it even has a chance of going anywhere. In a lot of ways, I would say that this felt like a really large hodgepodge of deleted scenes from the previous two JP movies and the script almost felt like someone foolish numbskull just took it out of the trash can before the garbage men could take away which they should have.
The first two movies benifitted from the right length of two and a half hours and allowed enough time for the fun, action, and development in the characters to show. This third movie however runs at a ridiculously short 89 minutes and it felt more like as if I were about to start taking the first bite of popcorn upon the movie starting and then as I got a second batch of popcorn, WHAM! The movie was over and I was like "What the hell was that all about?". That's what this movie was like for me. I felt incredibly ripped off and wondered why they ever released this to theatres and not straight to video.
In all honesty, while I'm not trying to knock on the second movie, they should never have made a sequel to the 1993 original because it had a special and absolutely breathtakingly original style and they should've kept it that way. The 1997 sequel "Lost World" was alright in my opinion but felt a bit thrown together but this 2001 third entry destroys the power that the first movie showed and they totally ruined a great legacy with this cruel joke of a movie. I simply don't understand why this movie gets any favorable reviews.
The extras on here are on the ho-hum side for me but it's mostly because I don't even care anymore with such a lousy and disasterous movie and ultimately, There is nothing that a "Collector's Edition" could rescue this film from the junk pile! This movie is not only boring but also incredibly stupid! I don't know if there will be a fourth Jurassic Park movie but if it is, I fear that it will do more in turning this once great franchise into a big epic joke and drive it further into the realm of cinematic oblivion.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars ROAR!!!,
When Erik Kirby goes missing on Isla Sorna (InGen's Site B), his parents, Paul and Amanda, hire Dr. Alan Grant under the pretense of a "tour" in order to find him.
The plane crashes and Alan finds himself back in the same situation he's been trying so hard to forget: being trapped in Jurassic Park.
Sam Neill as Alan Grant is one of my favorite performances ever. There's such an air of seriousness and intensity that Sam brings to the role every time. He can be funny, sure, but his character presentation commands a respect from his fellow actors that you don't see that often in film.
William H. Macy, another favorite of mine, plays Paul Kirby, the bumbling yet-trying-to-be-cool dad. Terrific. He was serious, clumsy, just fantastic. Every film Macy's in has never let me down and this movie delivers a wonderful Macy performance. There's something about the pacing of his line delivery that gets to me, too. It's a guy who's insecure but tries his best to put a confident spin on things no matter what.
The dinosaurs, as always, look real. They're huge, they're scary, they're loud. The only problem with these Jurassic sequels is the dinosaurs aren't new and terrifying anymore. They were in the first movie, not so much now. However, there are a few dino attacks in Jurassic Park 3 that weren't in the others, making the viewing of this film worthwhile.
Michael Jeter (The Green Mile), Laura Dern (Jurassic Park), John Diehl (Pearl Harbor) and Téa Leoni (A League of Their Own) also star.
Language warning: Cursing and blasphemy
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Tired...and sedating,
Crystal (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
Formulaic...insultingly so. Tea Leoni as Woman in Peril, Sam Niell as reluctant hero, Alessandro Nivola as cocky protege, William H Macy is written forgettably, and Trevor Morgan falls into place as resourceful, Spunky Kid in need of rescue. The dinosaurs are either properly villainous, or an appropriate source of harmless comic relief.
Suffice it to say: a tired rehashing of gimmicky plot twists (We're stuck on the island! Raptors are back! Raptors are smarter than we thought! So-and-so is stuck in a cage, with a raptor bearing down! There's no way they could escape this tyrannosaurus! Wait, here comes another dinosaur to distract it! They'll fight and we'll escape! )
I'll save you the suspense: they didn't skimp, they gave you a "digging through a 4-foot, steaming pile of fecal matter" scene, audible slurping and squishing sounds and all. Whoever decides to do a fourth installment should save some time and money and just write it as a romantic comedy with Sam Niell and Laura Dern's characters engaged in some wacky paleontological adventures, complete with comedic sexual tension and requisite end-of-movie wrap-up kiss. Jurassic Park III is not worth seeing.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good.,
RICK "rdthomp17" (Somewhere) - See all my reviews
No, Michael Crichton did not write a book before this movie was made, and it shows.
This movie was all about action, and there wasn't much science stuff involved. The story is pretty simple, and there were some wacky part in this movie.
The raptors were radically changed; now they have feathers pointing out of their heads, there heads were a bit longer, and some part of them near their heads is PURPLE AND BLUE. I AM NOT JOKING. It looks dumb, and takes away from the movie. When I saw it, I'm just like, "What the crap is that??" Weird.
Another thing, the second movie was on Isla Sorna, and there was no sightings or mention of a Spinosaurus. Don't get me wrong, the Spinosaurus is my fave dinosaur in the JP series. That just seemed weird.
All in all, a great movie. A ton of fun, and it rocks. Buy the whole JP series, trust me, you'll like every single one!!!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars "WERE NOT GOING TO GET OF THIS ISLAND ALIVE" SAID SAM NEILL,
"nilelation" (ATLANTA , GA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Jurassic Park III (Full Screen Collector's Edition) (Bilingual) (DVD)
5.0 out of 5 stars JURASSIC PARK III [2001] [Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy + UltraViolet] [US Import],
Andrew C. Miller - See all my reviews
This review is from: Jurassic Park III [Blu-ray] [Import] (Blu-ray)
JURASSIC PARK III [2001] [Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy + UltraViolet] [US Import] Unleash The Adventure Of Jurassic Park!
Return to the action-packed world of prehistoric dinosaurs in `Jurassic Park III' where man is up against dangerous predators in the ultimate battle for survival. Adventure runs wild when renowned palaeontologist Dr. Alan Grant [Sam Neill] agrees to accompany a wealthy couple [William H. Macy and Téa Leoni] on an aerial tour of Isla Sorna, off of Central America's Pacific coast, the island featured in the second film, the former breeding ground for prehistoric creatures. After they are terrifyingly stranded, Dr. Alan Grant soon discovers that his hosts are not what they seem and the island's native inhabitants are smarter, faster, fiercer and more brutal than he ever imagined. Executive produced by Steven Spielberg, this visually stunning blockbuster features all-new dinosaurs and special effects that you need to see to believe and they are Ankylosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Compsognathus, Corythosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Pteranodon, Spinosaurus, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus and Velociraptor.
Cast: Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni, Alessandro Nivola, Trevor Morgan, Michael Jeter, John Diehl, Bruce A. Young, Laura Dern, Taylor Nichols, Mark Harelik, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Blake Michael Bryan, Sarah Danielle Madison and Linda Park
Director: Joe Johnston
Producers: Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy and Larry Franco
Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Peter Buchmanand Jim Taylor
Composers: Don Davis and John Williams (original themes)
Cinematography: Shelly Johnson
Video Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English: 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, English: 5.1 Dolby Digital, French: 5.1 Dolby Digital, French: 5.1 DTS, Spanish: 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish: 5.1 DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH, French and Spanish
Running Time: 186 minutes
Region: All Regions
Number of discs: 2
Studio: Universal Studios
Andrew's Blu-ray Review: `Jurassic Park' came and went and banked a billion dollars. When `The Lost World' did almost the same, a Third film was inevitable and so the unimaginatively titled `Jurassic Park III' was born into existence.
When a young boy is left marooned on the island of Isla Sorna, his parents Paul and Amanda Kirby [William H. Macy and Tea Leoni] trick Dr. Alan Grant [Sam Neill] into flying with them over the island to help find their son. But when the plane crashes and they are left stranded, it's every man for himself. This time there's no fences, no weapons and absolutely no protection and ensuring this won't be a normal walk through the park.
`Jurassic Park III' entered production without a completed script and whilst Director Joe Johnston does the best with what he has, it's reasonably obvious that production was difficult. Barring the lengthy end credits, the film comes in at a scant 80 minutes and very short for a modern day film. Still, this is completely about the dinosaur action scenes, of which there are probably more than the first and second films combined. It also marks one of the last large projects for the Stan Winston's animatronics studio, who have become a victim of the fast growth of CGI animation. Stan Winston himself died a few short years later.
`Jurassic Park III' isn't terrible, but as the third entry to a much loved film franchise series with a sizeable fan base. Compounding this is the troublesome ending that materialises, rather than coming to a natural conclusion. I just hope that Universal Pictures can make Jurassic Park IV happen, if only to give the series the conclusion it deserves, but I doubt this will ever happen, as too many years have passed us by.
Blu-ray Video Quality - `Jurassic Park III' is presented in the aspect ratio of 1.85:1 (its original aspect ratio), and a 1080p encoded image. Again, it's fairly obvious that Universal have used an off-the-shelf transfer for `Jurassic Park III,' but its relatively young age makes this the stand out of all of the trilogies, so it isn't all bad.
The transfer is very sharp and offers a pleasing amount of fine detail. The upgraded texture maps on the computer generated dinosaurs, especially the new-look raptors and the Spinosaurus look very realistic and convincing. However, it's very easy to tell the CGI and animatronic creations apart.
`Jurassic Park III' was released in 2001 when film colour grading was starting to get increasingly popular and the film looks strangely dark because of it and almost like the entire film was run through a neutral density filter one shade too dark. It's always looked this way, so this is not a fault of the transfer, but in comparison to the other films, it just looks weird. I noticed a handful of small, but relatively unobtrusive film artefacts, but certainly no film-to-video issues. Overall, this is a pretty decent transfer, just hampered by some of the original production methods.
Blu-ray Audio Quality - The main audio track is encoded with 7.1 DTS HD Master Audio. Just like the Blu-ray of the original, the audio track is the stand out performer, which represents a significant (and I mean significant) upgrade from the 5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1 track on the inferior DVD. Again, the audio has been extrapolated into a 7.1 experience, using a variety of techniques. This is by far the most aggressive of all the Jurassic Park audio mixes, and the films emphasis on action certainly allows this to come to life.
I never thought I'd say it, but the .1 low frequency effects are a little 'too hot' and overly aggressive. Take for example the T-Rex vs. Spinosaur fight early on in the film. Almost all the low frequency is diverted to the subwoofer channel and hardly any is given to the full range channels. So, if you don't have a subwoofer, or have it turned off, it sounds like they are tip-toing. I don't believe this is film mixing as it should be. The .1 channel should be to support the films bass, not provide it solely.
Unfortunately, John Williams bowed out of composer duties for the third entry, being replaced by Don Davis, who was at the time hot off The Matrix. Davis uses the irreplaceable Williams' cues and main theme, but his original work is mostly pedestrian. Overall, an extremely pleasing and definitely awesome inspiring audio track.
Blu-ray Special Features and Extras:
Feature Commentary with Special Effects Team: The conversation features the special F/X team Stan Winston, John Rosengrant, Dan Taylor and Michael Lantieri, providing an enjoyably detailed technical look at the film. Granted, the men focus their attention primarily on the animatronics and digital effects, but it's also precisely what makes it such a fascinating listen. Understandably, their exchange is scene specific, but they fill in the gaps with recollections on the production and thoughts on where practical effects now stand in modern visuals. For fans, the commentary track is informative and very interesting.
Return to Jurassic Park: The Third Adventure [1080p] [25:00] The final instalment to the six-part documentary features certain members of the cast and crew reminiscing about the production and working with director Joe Johnston. Viewers can enjoy lots of good BTS footage while everyone talks about practical effects, set design, shooting on location as well as in a soundstage and the choice of the Spinosaurus as the new villain. Really interesting stuff, especially if you're a fan of the film.
Original Documentary: The Making of Jurassic Park III [22:43] Laurent Bouzereau's 2001 documentary includes on-set interviews with the cast and production team as the third film was being made.
Original Documentary: The Dinosaurs of Jurassic Park III [7:52] Another Laurent Bouzereau featurette from 2001, this one focuses on the new dinosaurs featured in the third film, including the giant Spinosaur and the flying Pteranodons.
Original Documentary: The Special Effects of Jurassic Park III [10:31] Laurent Bouzereau piece focuses on the special effects employed to bring the various dinosaurs to life on set.
Original Documentary: The Industrial Light & Magic Press Reel [10:14] This is exactly what it sounds like - a press reel showing the work done by ILM for `Jurassic Park III,' including dissections of how the various shots were put together.
Original Documentary: The Sounds of Jurassic Park III [13:35] This time Laurent Bouzereau piece focuses on the work of Christopher Boyes, who took on the job of creating the various dinosaur sounds in the footsteps of Gary Rydstrom's great work on the first two films.
Original Documentary: The Art of Jurassic Park III [7:55] This particular Laurent Bouzereau piece focuses on the design work of Ed Verraux, who took over the art department for the third film.
Original Documentary: Montana: Finding New Dinosaurs [4:21] This documentary is mostly an interview with palaeontologist Jack Horner (the real-life basis for the character of Alan Grant in the films). Horner describes the work his team does as we see video footage of their then-current dig. As Jack Horner points out, the real work on understanding dinosaurs isn't happening in a gene lab, but instead out in the field, where the fossils can be found.
Behind The Scenes:
Tour of the Stan Winston Studio [3:14] This is a very quick look at the work that goes on at the Stan Winston Studio, where the large mechanical dinosaur puppets were created for these movies.
Spinosaurus Attacks The Plane [1:48] This is a compilation of film footage and on-set video covering the early Spinosaur attack in the movie.
Raptors Attack Udesky [0:59] This is a compilation of film footage and on-set footage covering the fate of Michael Jeter's [mercenary] character, including an interesting shot of the puppeteer literally walking in the feet of the velociraptor doing the main attack.
The Lake [1:38] This is a compilation of film footage and on-set video of an underwater attack by the Spinosaur on the hero boat.
A Visit to Industrial Light & Magic: This is really a whole section in its own right. It's a comprehensive overview of the work ILM did to bring the dinosaurs to life. This subsection is itself divided into the following parts:
Concepts [480i] Here we have concept materials for "The Spinosaurus," "The Pteranodons" and "The Raptors" (for the redesign work done for the third film). An introduction begins this section. These can be viewed individually or through a "Play All" function.
The Process [480i] Again starting with an introduction, this shows various stages of the creation of various elements and shots. "Models" includes an Interview with an ILM CGI worker who shows the various stages of a CGI dinosaur model, including wireframe and muscled versions. There is a second option, to simply view the model in close up as he describes the differences between versions. "T-Rex vs. Spinosaurus" includes an interview about the creation of the scene, a production plate showing the live action without CGI, and a look at the final shot as seen in the film. "Pteranodon Air Attack" includes an interview about the scene, an animatic of the shot, and then the final shot of Allesandro Nivola meeting a Pteranodon the wrong way. "Raptors: Returning the Egg" includes an interview, a production plate of the scene without CGI, and then the final shot adding CGI raptors to a shot that already had a puppet raptor to one side. All of this can be viewed individually or via a "Play All" function.
Muscle Simulation [480i] Beginning with an introduction, this section focuses on the addition of simulated muscles to the wireframes and models of dinosaurs, thus making their movements more lifelike. The introduction is followed by a demonstration of the technique. Each part of the section can be viewed individually or via a "Play All" function.
Compositing [480i] The final subsection here covers the work of combining a finished CGI element with live action to make it appear that the CGI creature is actually in the room with the characters. A definition is provided, followed by a demonstration. Each part of this section can be viewed individually or via a "Play All" function.
Dinosaur Turntables [6:23] This is a collection of rotating views of the various dinosaurs seen in the film: "Corythosaurus," "Parasaurolophus," "Brachiosaurus," "Velociraptor (Male)," "Ankylosaurus" (not the Crichton variety), "Stegosaurus," "Triceratops," "Pteranodon (Baby and Adult)," "Compsognathus," "Billy Brennan" (a model of Allesandro Nivola for his maiden flight shot) and "Spinosaurus." These can each be viewed on their own or via a "Play All" function.
Storyboards to Final Feature Comparison [6:08] Three storyboard assemblies are presented here, each time in combination with the actual film footage of that part of the relevant sequence. The three pieces are "The Lab", "The Aviary" and "The Boat Attack". Each can be viewed individually or via a "Play All" function.
Production Photographs [2:50] This is a series of photographs taken during the production of the film.
Theatrical Trailer [1:16] The film's Original Theatrical Trailer is carried over from the earlier DVD.
BD-Live: The more general BD-Live screen is accessible via the menu, which makes various online materials available, including tickers, trailers and special events.
My Scenes: The usual bookmarking feature is included here.
D-BOX: D-Box functionality is available for those home theatre enthusiasts who have the proper equipment.
Finally, `Jurassic Park III' is not quite as good as the first but on the whole a lot better than `Jurassic Park 2.' It's also the first film in the series that is not based on a novel by Michael Crichton. That's basically `Jurassic Park III' in a nutshell. It's not necessarily a great film, but it sure has its moments, nor does it break any new grounds of adventure or take many risks, but it does take advantage of all the creative ideas. You will not hear anyone in the audience complain that the movie isn't inventive, because these writers, Peter Buchman, Alexander Payne, and Jim Taylor, really have an imagination. It's great to see Sam Neill return as Dr. Alan Grant and same goes for Laura Dern as Dr. Ellie Sattler (although here role is pretty small but yet important) Alessandro Nivola is a great addition to the cast as Billy Brennan. The other characters are more for the comedy elements which works pretty well. So my conclusion: An entertaining film that is good for a few laughs and a good action packed film with some nice scene's and better than ever special effects for the dinosaurs and now it is complete, that I now have the Jurassic Park Trilogy and now I am a happy bunny and so good to add this final film to my Blu-ray Collection. Highly Recommended!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Newer Dinos Means A Fresh Film,
Kent (Michigan) - See all my reviews
Being a lifelong Dinosaur fan, I had to check out JP///. The trailers were making the movie seem really big and fresh with bringing Spinosaurus in to replace Tyrannosaurus as the starring role as super-predator in the JP series. The film moves at a pretty fast rate which can be good and bad. The Dinosaurs in the film are more believable now that the CGI programmers had the ability to make the Dinos' skin wobble when they moved and to have other parts of their body be in sync with the rest of their body.
The characters really don't have much development in the film which is okay considering you came to see Dinosaurs. But there is just enough character development for the moviegoer to understand each character.
My only gripes are with the film that it just seemed like the Dino action seemed to go downhill as the movie progressed. It starts off very well with the Spinosaurus attacking the plane and then eventually battling Tyrannosaurus (which I was hoping wouldn't show up until the final minutes of the film, giving it a climatic ending). After that, the Dinos seemed kinda sparse and the action shorter and shorter. The raptors also kinda got old. Like with T-rex, the filmmakers should have replaced the raptors with other Dinos. Maybe Baryonyxs? Also some science is forgotten in this film. But they had Jack Horner as their Dino supervisor, so it was a given some wrenches would be thrown in the mix. Also, the film seemed really short. With some newer dinos added to the screen that have never been seen before, I was hoping that they would have some pretty nifty Dinosaur battle sequences and Dinosaur-human encounters.
All in all, while JP/// was, somewhat, of a letdown for me, it still provided the goods for the most part.
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Yes, this movie does have some plot holes, and it is not as good as the first movie in the series, but this movie is definitely better than "The Lost World." Somewhat formulaic at this point, but still a decent movie with a simpler and more plausible plot line than the previous movie.
A couple's son is parasailing off the back of a boat off Isla Sorna when something unseen happens to the people driving the boat. The boy's parents, Paul Kirby (William H. Macy) and Amanda Kirby (Téa Leoni), enlist Dr. Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) to help get the boy back. However, they have to trick Dr. Malcolm into returning to the island, because he, rightfully, thinks being on that island is a very bad idea.
As it turns out, landing a plane on the island was a very bad idea, and now the erstwhile rescuers are running for their lives. Along the way they find Erik Kirby (Trevor Morgan), and the only remaining task is to escape from the island.
Several new dinosaurs are introduced in this movie, including really cool pteranodons and a spinosaurus. The pteranodons act like giant birds, and are appropriately scary. The spinosaurus shows that the tyrannosaurus was not the king of the world. The encounters with the dinosaurs recall the thrills of the first movie in this series and are interesting and enjoyable.
There are a few plot holes in this movie, but fewer than in the previous movie. By keeping the plot simple and having fewer characters with a simpler motivation the movie avoids the incongruities of the previous movie. This movie was more creative and intriguing and favored adrenaline over depth, as in the first movie. The shorter length of the movie also minimizes opportunities to overly analyze the plot, keeping the focus on the action. A sequel not quite as good as the original, but superior to its predecessor.
2.0 out of 5 stars ive seen the film, but found it had flaws,
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I've seen the third film of the Jurassic park series. But ive noticed some troubles with it. Particularly the plot contrivances.
Most notably, the opening sequence where the crew on the boat are killed by we-know-not-what. I expected a scene near the end that would show the audience what killed the men. It never occurred. Unless we are to assume it was the fin-backed dinosaur.
The plot is as contrived as the first film, with the hangliding episode a means to get the people onto the island, so we can see their numbers depleted by voracious dinosaurs that one is amazed any sensible scientists would have created in the first place.
I found the adventurous couple annoying. I almost wanted that woman with the megaphone mouth to be eaten alive.
It was amazing given the noise they made and the great number of raptors that the whole crew wasnt wiped out.
The film made a feeble effort at providing a theme: man playing god; but since the film was only an excuse for an adventure where men are pitted against dinosaurs, for the tittaliation of the audience (like ancient rome, if nobody was killed and eaten the audience would want its money back)the theme of the dangers of playing god seems hypocritical.
On the plus side: the effects were very good, and we finally get to see some pterodactyls; the thrill is continuous and we have the pleasure of seeing men eaten alive. But is that fin-backed 'super predator' real?
2.0 out of 5 stars Insulting,
Robert Graves (Kennebunkport, ME) - See all my reviews
"Computer geeks playing with their toys" would be a good way to describe the plot of this film. In this age of rampant technology we're seeing more and more movies being made based upon the technology available. Plot is an afterthought - the focus is in finding ways to exploit new computer graphics.
The fact is, there was no reason for this film to be made. There is nothing in it that cannot be found in one of the first two films. I mean this literally, for in some cases actual "plot" lines were borrowed. The worst part about this film may be that its one redeeming quality - the effects - were actually poorer than the original which came out in '93.
The ridiculous unrealism that crept into "The Lost World" runs rampant in JP3, providing us with memorable scenes such as a cell phone's ring being heard through a giant dinosaur's body (he swallowed it), raptor's speaking to each other, Grant learning their language and communicating with them (why yes, I speak Raptonian...), and a kid who in a few weeks alone on the island has become a dinosaur and survival expert.
There is no reason whatsoever I can give to you to go see this film, especially if you've seen the first two. But, if JP4 comes out, maybe they'll give the raptors subtitles. I'd pay to see that.
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|Chopped onions
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More than just Aussie crowns
Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic spent the last night of the U.S. Open hitting the town and singing karaoke together. Last week at the Australian Open, they were busy winning singles titles in their respective events at Melbourne Park -- and occasionally dueling about Djokovic's Sharapova impression in courtside TV interviews.
Talk of a romance might be dormant for now, but these two lively 20-year-olds still share more than their Australian Open crowns and a taste for singing amateur duets. Here's what they have in common and what they can learn from each other:
Parent management: If they're going to be offensive, don't be defensive
Sometimes it felt like there was more action taking place in the friends' box than on court when these two were playing. If it wasn't Yuri Sharapov making throat-slitting gestures wearing his "assassin hoodie," it was Srdjan Djokovic arguing with the tournament director about the vocal fans seated behind him. After her son won the event, Dijana Djokovic referred to vanquished semifinalist Roger Federer by telling reporters, "The king is dead, long live the king."
Sharapova astutely deflected the queries about her father with humor, making fun of commando-style hooded sweatshirt before anyone else could. "He looks like an assassin. I swear he's a really nice guy. I told him, 'You look like an assassin with that jacket on.' He's like, well, he has a cold so he told me that he had to put the hood on tonight." After her next match: "He is obsessed with that sweater, by the way. He loves that thing." Finally, when the gesture came up after her win over Justine Henin: "What? He put his hood on, yeah. What about the hood? God, you guys notice so many things -- he loves that sweater."
She's in a more delicate situation with her parents than Djokovic, but does all the talking about them for them -- Mom isn't present during tournaments, and Dad doesn't give interviews. Less fun for the rest of us, but probably more peaceful for her.
Djokovic, meanwhile, lets himself and his parents do their thing and doesn't let the reaction get to him, which is more fun for both him and us. Despite getting some backlash for things he's said and done the past, he's still not afraid to throw the doors open, letting photographers in to capture his locker room celebrations after winning the title and shaking hands with fans during his photo shoot with the trophy the next day.
There's no chance of errant hoodies in Djokovic's box -- the attire was strictly coordinated, with white shirts spelling out his nickname NOLE in big, black letters. The impression that they're all just trying to have a good time helps smooth things over when they step on a few toes along the way. It also helps that his parents aren't his coaches.
Crowd control: Know when to keep going, and when to stop
Neither Sharapova nor Djokovic were the stadium favorite during their final. Sharapova won the crowd over with a long and poignant speech ranging from Billie Jean King to the death of hitting partner Michael Joyce's mother last year to her own mother's birthday that day.
In his postmatch interview after defeating Federer, Djokovic undiplomatically told the crowd they had been like a "second opponent" during the match. He mentioned their support of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga after the final, but disarmed the fans by adding, "I still love you guys, it's OK."
If only he hadn't taken back the mike a couple of minutes later to single out the Serbian fans and mention how proud he was of himself.
Taking care of No. 1: Don't hesitate twice
Sharapova and Djokovic didn't just beat the No. 1s on their way to the Australian Open title, they demolished them. It was all the more impressive because both had lost frustratingly close last matches in their previous encounters with the top-ranked players, and found themselves struggling physically and mentally during parts of 2007.
Sharapova rarely has trouble getting mentally charged for big matches, but physically ran out of energy when facing Henin in a three-hour-plus battle in Madrid. In Melbourne, Sharapova made sure it wasn't so much about being the last player standing as it was about being the first player to land the killer blows. Answering Henin's change-ups halfway through the first set with some variety of her own, she blew the Belgian away 6-0 in the second.
Djokovic held seven set points in the first two sets against Federer in the U.S. Open final and admitted afterward that nerves had hampered him as he tried to capitalize. This time, he surged back from a breakdown to take the first set, and found his best shots after receiving a time warning when serving for the second set and facing set points in the third.


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- June 9, 2015, 13:16
Dunnes Stores has been found guilty of engaging in misleading commercial practices when comparing the prices of some of its own-brand goods with Aldi (...)
Consumer index shows broad economic optimism yet to hit home
- Economy
- June 4, 2015, 12:47
Irish consumer sentiment appears to be holding steady but growing optimism about the broad outlook for the economy and jobs has been offset by cautio(...)
Distressed borrowers should feel no stigma, says insolvency service
- Irish News
- May 27, 2015, 19:42
People struggling with debts they cannot repay should feel no stigma and should not be afraid of making contact with the Insolvency Service of Ireland(...)
Swim for a Mile: Final wraps up week of swim challenge events
- Health
- May 22, 2015, 19:44
"I just hope I finish it. At this stage, it's ok if I'm not fast. I just want to finish it and not drown," said nervous Irish Times journalist Dominiq(...)
Puff, the magic formula; slow and steady like a yogi
- Get Swimming
- May 5, 2015, 06:00
Conor Pope 'My natural state is not Zen-like calm' Slow and steady wins the race. Or, at least, slow and steady might get me to the end of the (...)
Army officers insured on the double to avoid health levies
- Irish News
- May 3, 2015, 15:04
Changes to health insurance rules introduced last week put pressure on more than 1,000 officers serving in the Defence Forces to take out private heal(...)
BoI and Ulster Bank rule out cuts to variable mortgage rates
- Irish News
- April 29, 2015, 17:03
Both Ulster Bank and Bank of Ireland have ruled out any imminent rate cuts for customers with Standard Variable Rate mortgages and set the banks on a (...)
New bank levy could see mortgage rates rise, not fall
- Irish News
- April 20, 2015, 01:00
Plans under consideration by Government to financially penalise banks which do not lower the variable interest rates offered to mortgage customers ar(...)
Irish Water bills show 46m litres of water leaks per day
- Irish News
- April 15, 2015, 15:27
More than 30,000 Irish homes have been identified as having suspected water leaks with more than €1,000 worth of water draining from the pipes of some(...)