All things Universal Studios Hollywood

[Rich T]

King Kong is a product of its time, especially in movie history. The 1933 original is the only King Kong the world ever needed. To attempt to bring it out of its B&W, matte-painted, stop-motion world is to remove its charm and shine a glaring light all the story's ridiculous impossibilities. The only worthwhile post-1933 appearances have been at theme parks, the wonderfully awful Rankin/Bass cartoon and the very best scene in Ready Player One.

 

[Phroobar]

Haven't seen Skull Island. My brother summed it up by saying if Peter Jackson's film is the modern version of the 1933 original, then Skull Island is the modern version of the laughably bad 70's Kong with Jessica Lange, Jeff Bridges, and Charles Grodin. Accurate assessment?

70's Kong was much better than both Skull Island and Jackson Kong.

Reason: Jessica Lange >x1000000 Nomi Watts

I'm not even going to mention the scene where Kong gives her a shower.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

There's a better scene where she's in the shower before they even get to the island.

 

[Disney Analyst]

The Jurassic World area opened today, so Jurassic Cafe, Outfitters, and Isla-Nu-Bar.











https://twitter.com/insideuniversal/status/1140776147673743360?s=21

 

[Phroobar]

Every thing looks so fresh and clean.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

I like the silver boats.

 

[truecoat]

Haven't seen Skull Island. My brother summed it up by saying if Peter Jackson's film is the modern version of the 1933 original, then Skull Island is the modern version of the laughably bad 70's Kong with Jessica Lange, Jeff Bridges, and Charles Grodin. Accurate assessment?

Skull Island was horribly bad.

 

[mickEblu]

The new color scheme is nice and clean but it doesn’t say Jurassic Park as much as it does “modern home.” I guess maybe that’s the point since this is Jurassic World. I don’t remember if this was the color scheme from the movie though. I prefer the Jurassic Park color scheme. If I were decorating my living room I would prefer the Jurassic World color scheme.

 

[Kram Sacul]

Don’t really care for the Jurassic world stuff but they at least put money into that attraction and area. They just didn’t slap on some new paint and some halfassed retheme and call it Jurassic Pier.

 

[THE 1HAPPY HAUNT]

70's Kong was much better than both Skull Island and Jackson Kong.

Reason: Jessica Lange >x1000000 Nomi Watts

I'm not even going to mention the scene where Kong gives her a shower.

renting it TONIGHT!

 

[socalifornian]

renting it TONIGHT!

For research purposes?

 

[THE 1HAPPY HAUNT]

For research purposes?

NOPE!

 

[Professortango1]

Peter Jackson's King Kong was a borefest. The 70s version is awesome.

Jackson's Kong is one of my top 10 films. So freaking good. Horror, adventure, and tons of heart.

 

[Professortango1]

Not a fan of the new murals. They look like the 2000's murals that every new stadium seating movie theatre had installed over their lobby. Its just kind of sad, whereas the original mural and cafe were inspired by the film and not only provided a dining establishment, but also made guests feel like they were in the place where that famous scene happened, the new one just feels bland and generic. We used to always eat at the cafe because of the JP feel. This new colder washed out world doesn't look like it will be getting my money.

 

[mickEblu]

Not a fan of the new murals. They look like the 2000's murals that every new stadium seating movie theatre had installed over their lobby. Its just kind of sad, whereas the original mural and cafe were inspired by the film and not only provided a dining establishment, but also made guests feel like they were in the place where that famous scene happened, the new one just feels bland and generic. We used to always eat at the cafe because of the JP feel. This new colder washed out world doesn't look like it will be getting my money.

TBH I don't like this modern architecture trend. Everything is too boxy, washed out and generic looking.

 

[Rich T]

Jurassic World was such a dumb movie. At the climax of the new ride, they should have everyone disembark, put on high heels and try to outrun the T-Rex.

 

[Professortango1]

Jurassic World was such a dumb movie. At the climax of the new ride, they should have everyone disembark, put on high heels and try to outrun the T-Rex.

Fallen Kingdom makes Jurassic World look like a masterpiece.

 

[Phroobar]

Fallen Kingdom makes Jurassic World look like a masterpiece.

That was NOT a good movie.

So, use your gun to target someone so the dinosaur can go eat them. That means transporting and getting the dino in range of the target. Then laser tagging the target and releasing the dino. Why not just shot them instead?

 

[Kram Sacul]

Fallen Kingdom makes Jurassic World look like a masterpiece.

Fallen Kingdom was at least better directed. Jurassic World was just a souless remake in disguise.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Jurassic Whatever is a very ugly movie. Aesthetically, I'm sure this resembles the movie. It was bright with washed out colors. The overall look of the movie was blue and gray. The more colorful photography and production design of the original movie was reflected in the JP Ride. Bright yellow boats would have looked right at home with the red and green cars.