When dinosaurs rule the Earth again… who survives the rebirth? Step back into the world of prehistoric chaos with our Jurassic World Rebirth reaction & rewatch guide.
Which moments left us in pure blockbuster awe? What scenes hold up even better on rewatch? Plus, how do the performances carry the emotional weight when the world once again finds itself facing extinction-level danger?
Entertainment analysts Steve Lawson, Jake Parry & Trash Sandwiches break down the spectacle, themes, standout performances & whether Jurassic World Rebirth roars as a worthy evolution of the franchise in this episode of “Popcorn & Root Beer (S1 E42)”.
⏰ Time Stamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:55 Jurassic World Rebirth Facts
00:03:58 MVP of the Movie
00:06:30 Weak Link Award for Who or What Drags the Movie Down
00:12:05 The Portals Scene Award: Best Scene in the Movie
00:18:35 The Blink & You Miss It Gem: Hidden Detail That’s Gold on Rewatch
00:21:15 The McConaughey in Dazed & Confused Vibes-Only Performance Award
00:23:10 Jim Carrey Meter for How Amped Up Did the Star of the Movie Get
00:25:00 Better Title for This Movie?
00:27:12 Would You Survive the Movie?
00:30:42 Ellie From Up Award for a Character Death That Would Devastate the Viewer
00:33:40 Just One Oscar Award
00:35:15 Is This Movie Better With: Gwenyth Paltrow, Joe Peche, Adam Sandler, Viola Davis, Nick Offerman or Jim Carrey?
00:39:00 The Cruise in Collateral Silver-Haired Assassin Award
00:40:15 The Sinners Shot of the Film
00:42:14 The LeBron James Decision Award
00:47:05 The Jon M Chu Award for if a Movie Is Long-Winded
00:48:30 15 Minutes of Lame
00:49:41 Trade Deadline Deal
00:52:20 What Script Did They Get?
00:53:33 12 on 18 Tin Cup Award for a Surprising Decision by the Film Makers
00:55:30 Prop You’d Want?
00:58:03 Drive-In Double Feature Award
00:59:38 Hot Take Hall of Fame
01:05:05 Legacy Test: Is This Movie Still Essential Today?
01:05:40 Does This Movie Need More Gay People?
01:06:34 Life Lesson
01:06:54 Jared Leto Doing Too Much Award
01:09:40 Is This Movie for the Girlies, the Gays or the Straights?
01:10:09 You Can’t Handle the Truth Quote of the Movie
01:11:03 Would Having Steven Tyler Appear in This Movie Have Made It Better?
01:11:40 If This Movie Were an Athlete, Who Would It Be?
01:12:47 The Why Didn’t They Just Train Astronauts To Be Miners in Armageddon Award
01:17:26 The “Hey I Know Them” Award
01:18:30 Recasting the Movie as a 2005 Disney Movie
01:22:55 Final Ratings
01:24:00 Plugs + Outro
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