00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks from the problems that made
00:13our favorite dinosaur franchise lose credibility.
00:15These are some of the most important moments in the first three Jurassic World movies,
00:19so beware of the spoilers ahead.
00:29If previous films focused on the dangers of genetic powers, this one shows how ridiculous
00:53it can get.
00:54The hybrid Indoraptor is introduced as the ultimate assassin that can kill just about anything,
00:58so long as a laser sight is pointed at its target, but is that really a good selling
01:02point?
01:03If you already have to aim, why not just shoot the target yourself?
01:06The Indoraptor is just an unreliable assassin, and for being the franchise's idea of a perfect
01:11weapon, it was defeated pretty easily.
01:13This just proves that hybrid dinosaurs were one of the worst things these movies tried
01:16to pull off.
01:18number nine, the biggest and dumbest carnivore the world has ever seen, Jurassic World Dominion.
01:39It was always a bit of a stretch to believe the main characters survived every movie, but
01:56this takes it to a whole level of absurdity.
01:59When the cast faces a Gigantosaurus, they try to hide behind a car wreck.
02:03Their reaction is oddly slow, and for some reason, they aren't eaten immediately.
02:07When the giant lizard finally stops playing with its food, it goes after Maisie.
02:11By then, she's already protected by a ladder cage.
02:14Why doesn't it go after the other five humans?
02:31Later, when it finally does corner the group, it decides to go after Ian Malcolm because, well,
02:36there isn't really a reason.
02:37This could have been a top-tier Jurassic moment if it wasn't bogged down by baffling writing.
02:41Number eight, Changing Raptor Allegiances, Jurassic World.
02:59Stand down.
03:00Hey, hey!
03:02What did I just say?
03:05Belt up.
03:06I see you.
03:07Back up.
03:08Okay.
03:09Good.
03:10Every Jurassic fan knows that velociraptors are the smartest dinosaurs in the series.
03:17They even show a capacity for empathy.
03:19These qualities are pretty murky in Jurassic World.
03:21Owen Grady is established as the Alpha of his pack, boldly leading them on a hunt, until
03:26the Indominus becomes the new Alpha.
03:28Look, we're not totally surprised that the raptors turned on their owners.
03:34They are animals, after all, but how does Owen become the Alpha again later?
03:50By showing kindness?
03:52How exactly does this pack dynamic work?
03:54Do you win raptor loyalty by being the strongest or the nicest?
03:58It's all just a mess when you try to apply any logic to it.
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04:21In the third Jurassic World-Dominion.
04:22There was always chemistry between Sam Neill's, Alan Grant and Laura Durn's, Ellie Sattler.
04:26Yeah.
04:27Grown.
04:28It's shocking.
04:29Well, they're both in college.
04:30Can you believe that?
04:32And Mark?
04:33It's over.
04:36Oh.
04:39In the first film, their romance was implied, but by the third, it was clear they weren't
04:45together.
04:46world, Dominion saw them reunite to take down the evil company, Biosyn.
04:49They rekindle their relationship and share a kiss by the end, but it just rings hollow.
04:54Ally?
04:55Yeah?
04:56I am coming with you.
05:10There wasn't much going on between them throughout the story, and most audiences had already
05:14moved on from their romance.
05:16This payoff comes as a cheap attempt at fan service.
05:19I'm getting used to it.
05:22Let's finish this.
05:24Yeah.
05:26Number 6.
05:27Masrani Takes Flight.
05:28Jurassic World.
05:29Hey?
05:30Mr. Masrani.
05:31You're flying.
05:33I got my license.
05:36Two more.
05:37Well, two more days.
05:39When the Indominus Rex wipes out people and dinosaurs alike, park security finally calls
05:44in the big guns.
05:45You'd think with thousands of staff, someone would be able to fly a helicopter.
05:49Is he okay?
05:54Are you okay?
05:56Oh, he's just being dramatic.
05:57Are you still building?
05:59But no.
06:00Instead, the owner of Jurassic World, Simon Masrani, decides to lead the dangerous mission
06:06himself.
06:07To no viewer's surprise, it doesn't end well.
06:09The writers could have at least made him an experienced pilot, but the movie makes it
06:12clear that he's not even qualified.
06:14Having a CEO fly into battle was already silly enough to make our eyes roll.
06:18Making him below Amateur was flat out frustrating.
06:33Number 5.
06:34The Floor is Lava.
06:35Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom.
06:37To enjoy a movie about dinosaurs in the modern age, you're going to have to suspend your disbelief
06:41quite a bit.
06:42It is, however, impossible to forgive this ridiculous moment.
06:46In the midst of volcanic eruption, Owen is met by an incoming lava flow.
07:03Because of the effects of a tranq dart, he has to awkwardly drag his own limp body away.
07:08Was this really the best time for some slapstick humor?
07:10The destruction of Isla Nublar is supposed to be one of the most tense and emotional parts
07:15of the movie.
07:16Tonally, it just doesn't fit.
07:18It also just doesn't logically make sense.
07:20Owen should not have walked away unscathed after being so close to molten lava.
07:35Number 4.
07:36Entering the Indominus Rex Enclosure.
07:38Jurassic World.
07:39Like every Jurassic film, a dino has to escape captivity and wreak havoc.
07:55It's just a matter of making their escapes convincing.
07:58When Owen inspects the Indominus Rex paddock, he notices claw marks, making Claire believe
08:02that it climbed out.
08:03Are those claw marks always there?
08:07Strangely, Owen enters the paddock to investigate, even though he's unsure if the Rex is actually
08:21gone.
08:22Anyone with common sense would know that's a bad idea.
08:24Why not check the outside of the enclosure first?
08:27Or better yet, wait for Claire to confirm if it escaped.
08:30Speaking of Claire, why did she drive off instead of just calling central control?
08:33Of all the dino breakouts in the franchise, this one ranks as one of the worst.
08:49Number 3.
08:50Universal Dino Calming.
08:52Jurassic World Dominion.
08:53One of the main draws of these films is the concept of humans learning to tame dinosaurs.
08:57It can be an interesting angle if it's convincing enough.
09:00Take Owen's training gesture for example.
09:23We can buy that he raised the raptors to obey this simple command, as absurd as it is, but
09:27Dominion puts way too much faith in this technique.
09:29Owen manages to hold off two massive carnivores by extending his hand, and it somehow works.
09:34It's doubtful that any wild dinosaur will respond to this.
09:37What's even sillier is that this later works on the baby velociraptor beta.
09:41At this point, the taming method feels more like magic than science.
09:44Number 2.
09:58Claire's High Heels.
10:00Jurassic World.
10:01Remember when the T-Rex chased down a jeep in the first film?
10:03Well, she must have slowed down with age because she couldn't catch up to a human woman this
10:07time around.
10:08Even if Claire was a track star, there's no way she could outrun a dinosaur that moves
10:21at 32 miles an hour.
10:34Not only did she survive, she did so in heels.
10:38Heels!
10:39They don't even try to hide it.
10:41The camera, in fact, focuses on them.
10:43She should have at least gone barefoot or ditched the heels before the finale.
10:46That would have made this moment a little more believable.
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11:11Number 1.
11:13Releasing the Dinosaurs.
11:14Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom.
11:16Car crash.
11:17Or that it's beyond our control, like a fatal illness.
11:20We don't conceive of sudden, radical, irrational change as woven into the very fabric of existence.
11:28Yet I can assure you, it most assuredly is.
11:31And it's happening now.
11:33This ending left us with so many questions, and not the good kind.
11:36One is whether having a human clone in the franchise is jumping the shark.
11:40The biggest head-scratcher, though, is Maisie's decision to release dinosaurs into the world.
11:44It seems to reflect an animal rights message, but it doesn't make much sense.
11:48I had to.
11:54They're alive.
11:56Like me.
11:58Although we appreciate Maisie's empathy, painting this as the right choice feels forced.
12:02All of this exists because of me.
12:06If I don't innovate, somebody else will.
12:10These few dinosaurs wouldn't be enough to save entire species.
12:13They'd likely just cause havoc before dying out or getting captured.
12:16This also contradicts the previous film's themes, which emphasize that these dinos are more artificial creations than real animals.
12:23So the preservation dilemma falls flat.
12:25That real scientists make real discoveries.
12:28Now what John Hammond and InGen did at Jurassic Park is create genetically engineered theme park monsters.
12:35Nothing more and nothing less.
12:37Do you think you'd be smart enough to survive the Jurassic World movies?
12:40Let us know in the comments.
12:42I overall hate your aliens!
12:43Yeah!
12:44See!
12:45Not at 2x!
12:46Found a spider!
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