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'Jurassic Park' Contains One Of The Biggest Continuity Errors
Despite being released three decades ago, 'Jurassic Park' still sparks vibrant discussions among fans online.
Jurassic Park is a film that captivates us, and the more we write about it, the more subtle flaws we discover in Steven Spielberg's revolutionary blockbuster.
But one flaw is so striking that it’s almost unbelievable that it has never been mentioned before. Ironically, this makes us love the film even more, as it turns out many viewers have been misled for years. It's concrete proof that an exciting story with strong characters (and of course magical effects) can overcome all shortcomings.
It involves the iconic scene where the baby raptor hatches from its egg. It begins with a mechanical claw turning the eggs. It’s hard to forget, especially since at the end it snatches the egg from Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill). But why do we forget about it momentarily?
One moment the camera zooms in on the hatching egg, carefully held by the claw. The next moment, the angle has changed and the claw is nowhere to be seen. The duration in between is at most one millisecond, so the claw couldn't possibly have been retracted so quickly.
It showcases how absorbed everyone was back then. You are completely focused on what stunning animatronic will appear that you lovingly accept the continuity error. Relive it at 0:57:
But one flaw is so striking that it’s almost unbelievable that it has never been mentioned before. Ironically, this makes us love the film even more, as it turns out many viewers have been misled for years. It's concrete proof that an exciting story with strong characters (and of course magical effects) can overcome all shortcomings.
Reddit User 'OWSpaceClown' Spotted It
It involves the iconic scene where the baby raptor hatches from its egg. It begins with a mechanical claw turning the eggs. It’s hard to forget, especially since at the end it snatches the egg from Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill). But why do we forget about it momentarily?
One moment the camera zooms in on the hatching egg, carefully held by the claw. The next moment, the angle has changed and the claw is nowhere to be seen. The duration in between is at most one millisecond, so the claw couldn't possibly have been retracted so quickly.
The Power of the 'Wow' Factor
It showcases how absorbed everyone was back then. You are completely focused on what stunning animatronic will appear that you lovingly accept the continuity error. Relive it at 0:57:
