Chapter 820: High Concepts Are King
The plot of the opening helicopter formation battle of the Toothless Pterodactyl comes from the foreshadowing laid at the end of the first part of "Jurassic Park", when the ordeal protagonists leave by helicopter, due to the severe damage to the infrastructure on Dinosaur Island, a group of toothless pterosaurs escape from the cage and fly to the world outside the island.
The sequel's timeline runs parallel to reality and is set three years after the events of Dinosaur Island.
In the past three years, these ancient creatures, which have no natural predators in the sky of modern society, have multiplied rapidly, and attracted more and more attention, and there have been strange reports such as various water monster legends all over the world.
News of the resurrection of the dinosaurs began to be frequently mixed with these reports.
It wasn't until the sequel opened when a group of toothless pterosaurs attacked a small town in Hawaii, causing serious casualties, that the matter could not be concealed completely, people around the world took to the streets to demand that the government disclose the truth, and animal protection groups blamed the US military for the massacre of the toothless pterosaurs after the report was made public.
Public opinion is in an uproar.
On the big screen, the opening battle between modern technology and ancient creatures quickly introduces the audience to the plot, and the official opening of the film, accompanied by the subtitles of the main creators, through TV broadcasts and newspaper features, etc., roughly introduces various news about the resurrection of dinosaurs in the three years before the attack of the pterodactyl.
The feature film begins with a private hearing in the U.S. Congress.
Dr. John Hammond, the owner of Dinosaur Island, was questioned by Congress, mainly explaining the ins and outs of Dinosaur Island to a group of lawmakers.
This hearing is a continuation of the Toothless Pterodactyl attack.
After investigating, the federal authorities have learned the truth about the existence of Dinosaur Island, but there is a serious disagreement about what to do with these resurrected ancient creatures.
Some people believe that they should be completely destroyed, because they fear that these ancient giants will cause as much damage to the earth's ecology as the rabbits that invaded Australia, as evidenced by the toothless pterosaurs that have been breeding around the world in just three years. Others feel that it should be preserved, not only as a miracle created by human technology, but also as the resurrected ancient creatures that can have a positive impact on all aspects of human society.
Of course, in the dark corners that ordinary people can't notice, there are still people who see huge business opportunities.
There were not many shots at the hearing, and at the end of the hearing, Dr. Hammond left the Capitol with an acquaintance of a congressman, Adrian Lantery, and the information between the two revealed that the federal government's handling of Dinosaur Island had not been completely finalized, and Mr. Senator said that he could help with the matter, provided that he had to go to Dinosaur Island to confirm some things in person.
Dr. Hammond agreed.
The two separated, Hammond was stopped before getting into the car, and a middle-aged man who claimed to be a representative of the Burxon Group expressed his desire to buy Dinosaur Island, which was unsurprisingly refused.
Dinosaur Island is the life's work of Dr. Hammond and cannot be sold easily.
The screen switches, and the camera returns to the familiar Dinosaur Island, which the audience is already quite familiar with in the first part.
What was once chaos has been restored.
In the simple tin room, the TV is still playing the news of the odontosaur attack, and the walls of the room are hung with various dinosaur photos and dense related information, the camera wanders, and a special wedding photo appears, the newlyweds in suits and wedding dresses sit on the back of a huge long-necked dragon, smiling brightly, this is the paleontologist Alan Grant played by Sam Neill and the paleobotanist Eli Stler played by Renee Russell.
Within three years, the two had married and became Mr. and Mrs. Grant.
Out of love for their profession, even though they almost lost their lives in their first experience on Dinosaur Island, after receiving Dr. Hammond's authorization, the two chose to return to Dinosaur Island and settle on the island to begin a more in-depth study of the biological miracles of dinosaur resurrection.
The camera passes through the board house to the outer courtyard, and Mr. and Mrs. Grant and another middle-aged black figure appear in the camera, along with a Triceratops, and surprisingly, the Triceratops with an adult elephant is lying meekly on the grass at this time, and has a large mouth, it is easy to distinguish that the black middle-aged man who should be a doctor is examining the mouth of the triceratops, and finally uses large pliers to pick out a long wooden thorn.
During the conversation between the three of them, the audience knew that the triceratops named Toby was only about three years old this year, and when Grant had just moved in three years ago, he accidentally met Toby who was dying after being attacked by a carnivorous dragon, so he adopted it. Under the careful care of Mr. and Mrs. Grant, Toby not only grew up successfully, but also very intelligent, in the words of Alan Grant, Toby had the IQ of a child at least 5 years old, and had become a member of the Grant family at this time.
While chatting, a staff member of Dinosaur Island appeared in an off-road vehicle, expressing the hope that Grant would receive a councilor, and briefly introduced the background of the other party, reminding Grant that Councillor Grant is very important to the future of Dinosaur Island.
Dr. Grant agreed, and left with the staff, soon meeting the Adrian Lantery Congressman who had spoken with Dr. Hammond in Washington not long ago.
And.
Most importantly, Councillor Randrey's three children, 16-year-old Connie Randry, 13-year-old Robert Randry and 11-year-old Wayne Randry.
Only then did Dr. Grant learn that it was not Alidean Lantery who he was going to receive, but the three children in front of him.
Yesterday reappeared.
As if remembering some horrible past, Dr. Grant waved his hand resolutely: "No, Children, No, No, No." ”
In the Great Hall of the Holy Citizen, the audience laughed heartily with Dr. Grant's series of 'No, No, No'.
Because of the success of the first "Jurassic Park", this is almost a well-known meme.
In the first series, Dr. Hammond's granddaughter Lex can be described as the most annoying character in the movie, and several times screamed bad things when she shouldn't have screamed, so that when the character doll was released after the release of the film, considering that this character was really disgusting to the audience, most of the other protagonists and supporting characters had their own doll figures, and Daenerys Entertainment was the only one who skipped Lex in the peripheral department.
Now, the bear-child group, which looks very bad, seems to have reappeared.
Out of respect for Spielberg's seniority in Hollywood, Simon did not interfere too much with the first part, basically maintaining the original plot, so it also led to the frequent appearance of the cliché 'JumpScare' that should have appeared in horror films.
This sequel, which is completely controlled by Daenerys, naturally does not have this problem again.
The three children were intentional in the process of writing the script.
Including the hulking Triceratops played by Mr. and Mrs. Grant as pets.
All in all, it's all about selling merchandise.
The global box office of the first "Jurassic Park" unfortunately stopped at $980 million and failed to break through the 1 billion mark, however, as of the release of "Jurassic Park 2", in the past two years, the peripheral sales brought by the first part of "Jurassic Park" have really reached $2.1 billion, creating a net profit of more than $300 million, not counting the revenue related to the increase in Jurassic Park attractions by several major theme parks and the potential brand gain brought by this IP to Daenerys Entertainment.
In the past "Jurassic Park" and even later "Jurassic World", why there will be one or two teenage characters in each part, even if it makes people feel a little abrupt, the key is that children are the main consumers of this series of peripheral products.
If you want children to spend money, it is natural to leave them some characters in the movie that can resonate.
"Jurassic Park" is positioned as a standard commercial entertainment blockbuster, and even Simon would not violate this underlying rule.
On the big screen, all parties had a small game, but the three sisters and brothers of the Lanteri family still stayed.
This is followed by a standard high-concept movie plot.
The high-concept idea for the first part can be summed up by Dr. Hammond inviting a group of experts to review the feasibility of the Jurassic Park project.
The story of the second part can also be briefly summarized as the Grant couple and the Rantry family trio work together to fight against the poachers of Dinosaur Island.
High concept is king.
For commercial films, details can be added, advertisements can be implanted, but in any case, the most important thing is to give the audience a simple and smooth complete story, looking back at the history of Hollywood films, many phenomenal commercial blockbusters, the core story line is very simple, just like "Terminator", just like "Alien ET", like "Alone Day", etc., etc., these films, as long as the audience has watched them, close their eyes and think about it a little, even if many details are forgotten as a matter of course, they can still easily sort out the general plot.
That's high concept.
The three Randry siblings were stationed on Dinosaur Island, and they were very well-behaved on the surface, but the nature of the bear child was soon exposed, and they secretly ran out of the safe area where the staff lived that night, wanting to watch the legendary Tyrannosaurus Rex.
The plot uses a setting here that is first suppressed and then raised.
Abducted the triceratops Toby, who had the IQ of a 5-year-old child, as a mount, and went deep into the interior of Dinosaur Island, the three bear children not only did not get into trouble this time, but also accidentally discovered the conspiracy of the Burxon Group to buy Dinosaur Island without success, and began to quietly send people to the island to poach dinosaurs.
This plot is full of small accidents and small joys when children get along with Toby the triceratops, and the final chase battle is even more exciting.
However, although the three children escaped without any problems, Toby the triceratops was shot by poachers with a tranquilizer gun and put in a cage.
When the three children return to the Grants' home, Dr. Grant is initially angry, but when he hears the truth, he and the children eventually join forces to save the dinosaurs who have been captured by poachers and are about to be transported out of Dinosaur Island.
On the other hand, the poachers of the Burxon Group accidentally found three Tyrannosaurus Rex eggs, which led to the real 'protagonist' of the first part.
At the same time, the popular velociraptor in the first episode also appeared, causing serious casualties to the poachers of the Burxon Group.
The two-hour film, with no urine spots, has unconsciously brought the audience to the end of the story.
In the decisive battle between the poachers and the dinosaur army, Michael Bay once again used his movie style to the fullest, Toby the triceratops accidentally summoned the island's triceratops army, and other dinosaurs also gathered in order to find their cubs or dragon eggs, and demolished the poacher base secretly set on the other side of the dinosaur island into the ground.
The ending is naturally happy.
There is also a triumphant kiss between the Grants and their victory in the sunset, a classic scene from Michael Bay's films.
The movie ends.
The subtitles rise, but they don't end.
The final easter egg appeared, Dr. Hammond, Councillor Lantery, Mr. and Mrs. Grant and their three children stood on the highest part of Dinosaur Island together, looking at the peaceful picture of the quiet life of various dinosaurs on the island, and finally believed that dinosaurs could coexist in harmony with humans, and in order to avoid more coveting, it was the most correct decision to open Dinosaur Island to the world.
Obviously, this is foreshadowing the third part of the story.
The big screen is completely dark, and the lights are on.
Warm applause also rang out at the same time.
Since "Jaws" in the seventies, Spielberg has become one of the most important movie symbols in the hearts of Americans, but after watching this sequel to "Jurassic Park" with a very different style, even with the nostalgia of human habitual people, most viewers still have to admit that this sequel by Michael Bay is definitely more exciting and shocking than the first dinosaur blockbuster that is biased towards a thriller.
The applause, which lasted for more than a minute, is the most direct proof of this.
The next day, many media outlets left important pages for "Jurassic Park 2".
The Hollywood Reporter also produced a feature on the subject, with critics praising Jurassic Park 2 as 'a brilliant sequel that definitely surpasses the first part, and newcomer director Michael Bay has once again proven his cinematic talent'.
"Variety" mentioned the stunning IMAX screen at last night's premiere: "Daenerys Entertainment is once again at the forefront of the world film industry after CG special effects, and IMAX is likely to be the future of a new generation of films." ”
While giving an unreservedly positive review of the film, the Los Angeles Times also turned its attention to the red carpet ceremony of the premiere, pointing out that judging from the red carpet lineup yesterday afternoon, Daenerys Entertainment already has an unparalleled strong appeal in Hollywood. Moreover, this appeal has also successfully transformed into a strong promotion of the movie, and no one can deny that the carpet publicity with almost no dead ends has deeply engraved the brand "Jurassic Park" in the minds of a large number of people. In this era when film promotion is becoming more and more important, this strength alone gives Daenerys Entertainment a powerful advantage that is difficult for any other studio to match.
The first "Jurassic Park" released at the end of 1992 had a comprehensive media score of 9.3 points in the initial statistics.
Even though sequel films are naturally susceptible to more demanding criticism by critics, on the second day of the premiere, when the initial word-of-mouth statistics were released, "Jurassic Park 2" still scored a stunning score of 9.5 points, successfully surpassing the first word-of-mouth, even the most demanding film critics could not criticize this sequel that not only inherits the essence of the series, but also gives enough innovation and more skillful use of technology.
In anticipation, on June 2, "Jurassic Park 2" was officially released on a large scale in North America, with 3,461 screens.
Out of fear of "Jurassic Park 2", except for three or two local kittens with only a few dozen screens, this heavyweight super blockbuster almost occupies the most prime time of the summer season that opened on June 2. As a result, the stronger Hollywood powerhouses created by Daenerys Entertainment are becoming more and more obvious.