#165 - Why are the Jurassic Park Sequels So Bad?

The Flick Lab

Why are the Jurassic Park / World Sequels so bad? Karri and Henrik tackle this question, the entire franchise, and discuss the latest entry, Jurassic World: Dominion. Talking points include Spielberg and his family plots, tactile dimensions, the feeling of first time awe, self-awareness of The Lost World, character build issues and legacy characters, whether Jurassic movies are franchise compatible or not, Dominion's identity, and other topics.

Films covered in this episode:

Jurassic Park (1993) - Steven Spielberg The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) – Steven Spielberg Jurassic Park 3 (2001) – Joe Johnston Jurassic World (2015) – Colin Trevorrow Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) – J.A. Bayona Jurassic World: Dominion (2022) – Colin Trevorrow Hosted by Karri Ojala and Henrik Telkki. Edited by Karri Ojala. The Flick Lab theme tune written and performed by Nick Grivell. Episode image by Lothar Dieterich.