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‘Jurassic World’ ‘Get Hard’
by Staff Sgt. Nestor Cruz by Staff Sgt. Luther Mitchell Jr.
I have always believed movie sequels should be released within 1/2 “Get Hard” is a comedy starring Kevin Hart as Darnell, the
a four-year window. Within that timeframe, movie studios can owner of a car wash business on the basement level of a high-
take advantage of the excitement over a franchise and put in the Your weekly guide ULVH ÀQDQFLDO EXLOGLQJ DQG :LOO )HUUHOO DV -DPHV D ÀQDQFLDO
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studio decides to resurrect a franchise after four years, they run
the risk of releasing a movie to audiences who stopped caring Welcome to the Fly Over, Luke’s source for Darnell and James pass each other at work, mostly Darnell
about the franchise. taking notice as he frequently washes James car. However,
movie, book, video game, music and all things James is oblivious of Darnell and lives a life of exorbitant luxury
The cast and crew behind this summer’s dino extravaganza, entertainment reviews. Using a four-point DVDÀQDQFLDOEURNHUHQJDJHGWRWKHERVV·VEHDXWLIXOGDXJKWHU
“Jurassic World,” took a gamble on a fossilized franchise and it scale, the Thunderbolt staff provides in-depth
paid off. It seems everybody is raving about it on social media and reviews allowing the viewer an opportunity to James is living the good life. At his engagement party, he rocks
the movie took in more than $200 million domestically during it’s decide what new and classic entertainment op- out with John Mayer on stage and shows his skill on the electric
opening weekend, surpassing 2012’s “Marvel’s Avengers.” As of tions are worth their time. The Know a Critic guitar upstaging John. At that moment, the police arrive, arrest
this writing, the movie has already doubled its domestic gross with section helps the reader choose critics who -DPHVDQGGUDJKLPRIIWRMDLO+LVERVVYRZVWRÀJXUHRXWZKDW
little sign of slowing down. Not bad for a sequel released 14 years have tastes similar to their own. is going on as James is dragged away with a look of shock on his
after the last installment. face. James is booked in jail for fraud. His arrest makes headlines
1/4 - Save your money on television stations across the nation, and he is cast as another
“Jurassic World” takes place 22 years after the events of 1993’s Bernard Madoff, a ponzi scheme crook who took advantage of
“Jurassic Park.” The park is a fully-functioning theme park resort 2/4 - Wait for Netflix release innocent investors.
and crowds arrive daily by the boatload.
3/4 - Worthy of Dine-in Theater Things are not going good for the naïve James, who still doesn’t
In an effort to introduce new attractions and keep excitement high, understand what’s going on. He’s scared of going to jail and
park scientists created a hybrid dinosaur: the Indominus Rex. While 4/4 - Bombs on Target ZKHQKHÀQGVRXWKHZLOOKDYHWRGRWLPHEHKLQGEDUVKHKDVD
Indominus was created to spark excitement in park attendees, it nervous breakdown. James tries to go on the lam and cuts his
certainly had that effect with movie audiences. The hybrid displayed Know a critic DQNOHEUDFHOHW,QGLVJXLVHKHWULHVWRWDNHRIIZLWKKLVÀDQFp
a variety of abilities drawn from its DNA cocktail from various dino- but she doesn’t want to go. She says she’s not marrying him
saurs and modern animals. This fact opened up the opportunity to Nestor Cruz is a self- anymore, leaving James devastated.
showcase some well-done computer-generated animation. confessed geek who en-
joys comic book movies, James is now at home waiting to go to jail. He thinks about all
Indominus Rex was raised in a paddock, hidden from the world. spy movies, Star Wars, the prison stories he’s heard, and he’s worried. In a moment, he
Before her debut as an attraction, Indominus escaped her prison anime, and The Walk- comes up with a ridiculous idea to have Darnell help him learn
and, yes kids, that’s where the fun begins. ing Dead TV series how to survive in prison, an idea that Darnell will foolishly en-
and comics. Aside from tertain. James visits Darnell at the car wash and asks for help,
As park staff scramble to contain the creature and avoid public movies, Nestor reads to which Darnell asks why him, when he never really noticed
panic, other dinosaurs are released, several humans become dino actual books, listens him before. James thinks it’s because Darnell has been to jail,
treats and public panic ensues. to music from various so he knows how it goes.
Cruz genres on a daily basis,
In addition to Indominus, other dinosaurs grace the screen in- This shows how naïve James is, but when James offers to
cluding Velociraptor, Pteranodon and a special appearance by the cooks “nomnoms” for family and friends and pay Darnell to help, Darnell plays along with the idea that he’s
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the Mosasaurus as it leaps out of the water to enjoy a great white comes up with elaborate schemes to get James ready for prison
shark appetizer. Luther Mitchell is even though he’s never been there himself. He gets help from his
a journalist who en- cousin Russell, played by rapper T.I., who was in prison.
The dinosaurs of “Jurassic World” may be the main attraction for joys watching movies.
audiences but there is also a human story. Unfortunately, none of His go-to genres are While James prepares to go to prison, it still leaves the unan-
the human relationships seemed to gel in this movie. suspense-thrillers and swered question: If James didn’t cheat the investors, who did?
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The audience is introduced to a seemingly normal family in the iron or writing a story, I enjoyed watching this movie because Hart and Ferrell make
beginning of the movie. Mom and dad drop off their two boys at the he likes to read every- an awesome duo. Both actors play their parts well and the jokes
airport so they can visit “Jurassic World” with their aunt Claire and schemes were well thought out and funny.
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starts crying halfway into the movie about an impending divorce. Big to romance. He has nu- wood productions like “The Toy” and “Bringing down the House,”
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drops the subject, allowing the audience to forget about the parents home. The “Art of War” by Sun Tzu is a classic. I might have been slightly disappointed, because there was no
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Howard gets top billing in this movie along with Chris Pratt, whose a quiet Friday night.
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into dino danger. I thought they hated each other. “The comic premise of ‘Get Hard’ could
Although the human relationships were never fully developed hardly be simpler. Will Ferrell is white.
in this movie, some of the cast gave great performances. Pratt was Kevin Hart is black. But you don’t have to
great as the heroic park employee/dino whisperer. Howard was consult a Starbucks barista to know that
very convincing as the business-minded Claire focused mainly race is a very complicated matter. It’s been
on the continued success of the park. I especially enjoyed Vincent a source of humor for a very long time, but
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cally engineered dinosaurs and well worth the price of admission. ~ A.O. Scott, New York Times
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violence and peril.
