Quote from: DoomRulz on May 22, 2017, 02:42:07 PM
Quote from: Omegamorph on Apr 27, 2017, 11:30:49 AM
Quote from: Vertigo on Apr 27, 2017, 10:55:09 AM
I'm fine with the 'clash of the titans' sequence, it looks great and it's exciting. The "Pteranodon" on the other hand... no. Just no. Terrible designs, dodgy effects, no trace of plausibility.
Dude the Pteranodon silhouette on the bridge and the Pteranodon turning its head towards Grant as the other two pick on Billy on the river are literally the best scenes in the film
I concur. It was fresh, original, and well-paced. The Clash of the Titans sequence was so stupid. Multi-ton animals do not move that fast, not to mention, it was far too early in the film for such a battle to take place. It would've been better to have them square off briefly, with the Spinosaurus standing its ground and scaring off the smaller Rex with its size then have them fight towards the end.
We don't really know how they moved, there's no living parallel. Today's terrestrial multi-tonners are all quadrupedal herbivores with no day-to-day predation pressures as adults. They rarely need to move particularly fast, and much of their energy goes towards digesting tough plant matter.
It does stand to reason that energy/musculature/cooling constraints would make a giant dinosaur slower than smaller relatives, and Jack Horner has suggested that a giant biped would need to move more cautiously as tripping over could cause serious injuries. But in absolute terms, it's another of those things that we just can't know. It's been a while since I watched Jurassic Park 3, but I don't remember the movement looking totally implausible.
I think I agree with your suggestions about the timing within the film though. A fight between the predators to close the movie might be a bit too similar to the first film, but probably beats having the Spinosaurus just wander off as in the finished product.
But the Pteranodon? An animal whose name literally means "wing without tooth", portrayed with teeth and the magical ability to fly carrying much of its bodyweight? I love the aviary sequence in the book, it's creepy and convincing, but the JP3 sequence can chortle my balls. Even leaving aside the authenticity, which after Jurassic World seems like a slightly moot point for the series, I just really hated the creature design and some of the effects. That said, the build-up to the Pteranodon's introduction is great, and as in most of JP3 the cinematography is fantastic.