Who killed everyone on the Boat? - Jurassic Park III (2001) Discussion

[–] 12 years ago

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I too always assumed it was a Spino, and that the filmmakers left it vague on purpose. Then, when they show the Spino swimming, people were supposed to make the connection "Aha, it can swim, so it must have been behind that scene!"

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[–] canad-ian 12 years ago

The logical answer would be the pterodactyls.
The Spino isn't exactly known for it's stealth, and if it had attacked the boat there would be nothing left of that boat.

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[–] SirinJulia 12 years ago

But weren't they in that cage until the JP3 cast left the door open?

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[–] Full_Blooded_Italian 12 years ago

Yes, but there also was some that weren't.

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[–] shanebroughton 11 years ago

I was annoyed by that bit. So the pterodactyls survived for 8 years or so in their gage, and apparently had humans to snack on in the interim, and were finally set free by our "heroes"? Ugh. Item # 23102 of the movie that I didn't like.

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[–] jedajuz 11 years ago

Nope if you seen 2nd movie you can see around 5 pterodactyls at very end of the movie, right before the credits.

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[–] Lokisgodhi 12 years ago

It can't be the pterodactyls. You'd have seen them flying even through the fog because there wasn't enough to hide them while flying. They could have picked the boat crewmen off it without making the cable to the parasail bounce. But it did.

It had to be the spinosaur. It's likely they waded in water and picked off fish swimming around them like a heron. Hiding in the fog it grabbed them, being hit by the cable in the process.

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[–] JannTosh 12 years ago

it can't have been the Spino. I think this was supposed to be some sort of set up for underwater dinosaurs that would have appeared in JP4

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[–] conquerorsaint 9 years ago

sure it has stealth, well enough to sneak up on them on the river, and especially when there's plot mist to hide it. it wouldnt have to break the boat to get at them though, it could just neck above it conveniently biting them.

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[–] BooRadleyVanCullen 12 years ago

I always assumed it was the Pteradons that were free at the end of TLW.

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[–] lukeness44 11 years ago

I think it was meant to be the Spino - but that's just another stupid idea from the writers. Its sort of belieable that it could stalk the boat in the river - but how could it stalk (let alone catch up with) a speedboat in the freaking ocean? What the hell was it doing out there in the first place?

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[–] bobobis6 11 years ago

The same supernatural force that killed everyone on the boat in The Lost World, duh.

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[–] Tsavo 11 years ago

First, they're Pteranodons, and as pointed out alread, they were free in as of the ending of the Lost World, so them appearing trapped in a cage made no sense at all. Much like the beginning sequence, though I will agree that lack of explanation in the end of the second film also annoyed me, though I did like a fake script thart came out and actually explained that mystery (Raptors had snuck on board the craft, which might have also double as a nod to the original book. If only that was the stroy we had gotten...)

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[–] Reel_Big_John 10 years ago

Tsavo- I like your name; it means "place of slaughter". I imagine your a fan of "The Ghost and the Darkness" story...

Anyway, the pterodactyls at the end of The Lost World were entirely DIFFERENT from the CERADACTYLS in JPIII. The Ceradactyls were from the JP novel, much bigger than the smaller Pterodactyl that was scene at the end of TLW, and with much bigger wingspan and a mouth FULL of TEETH.

The small pterosaur at the end of TLW was non lethal to humans; it was aloud to fly about. The CERADACTYLS were the opposite; in the novel, the aviary was not even open yet because the Cera's kept dive bombing the feeders and keepers, injuring them gravely.

It was the Ceradactyl's aviary we see in JPIII.

THEREFORE, those winged beasts could NOT have killed the men on the boat. There would have been remains of the men in the nest....and the only remains we see in the nest are very old, skeletal remains of two or three humans (saw a few skulls). These must have been inGen employees (notice the inGen paraphernalia in the nest too), NOT the men from the boat. If the men from the boat were killed by them, then their bodies would not old bone but they would be more recently decayed bone and flesh, like when the find BEN'S body (a skeleton, but still with clothing and a bit of flesh and blood soaked in and around).

Thus, it had to be the Spinosaur...a freshwater and saltwater marine based predator that, like a crocodile, could have EASILY hidden in the fog, popped its head up when the boat roared by and grabbed Enrique and his buddy leaving blood stains and an out of control boat for us to witness, while the Spino finishes off his meal like a crocodile; a little shaking, a little tenderizing, and down ya go.

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[–] Tsavo 8 years ago

Thanks! Yes I actually am a big fan of that story, and I appreciate your familiarity with it! Your assertion is interesting, but really, they were both supposed to be Pteranodons, however Jurassic Park 3 retconned a lot of the animal appearances (including Brachiosaurus). So in the end, I fear I have to disagree with you, and honestly doubt they put that much thought into the third film. Still, it would have been a far more interesting angle and story point that could certainly have improved the film overall.

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[–] AugustGorman 10 years ago

THE FINAL SCENE OF THE LOST WORLD WAS JUST A POIGNANT SCENE OF DINOSUARS IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT WITH RICHARD HAMMONDS RICH, GRANDPA-LIKE VOCAL TONES DUBBED OVER.

IT WASNT A GOD DAMN LIVE SCENE FROM ISLA SORNA.

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[–] Tsavo 8 years ago

Actually, it very much was, using capitols and yelling a lot really does not help you either! It was very clear that it was the same family group of Tyrannosaurs, with the baby walking on the very same island.

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[–] sharkra 11 years ago

IF it was the spino wouldn't the ship be sunk?!?!?!?

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[–] Vihktor-24 11 years ago

Not if it snatched them right off the boat.

I know, it doesn't make much sense either, but clearly the filmmakers were going for shock-factor rather than making sense.

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[–] jloper 11 years ago

The boat was in deep water and travelling too fast for it to be the Spinosaurus. This scene was probably supposed to be foreshadowing for the Pteranodons that appeared later. But if I had my way, it would've been foreshadowing for an aquatic prehistoric creature like a Plesiosaur, Mososaur, or Lipleurodon.

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[–] zandor1204 10 years ago

I have to agree with your comment. The boat was travelling to fast in open water for the Spinosaurus to eat the people and still leave the boat travelling at speed to keep the parasailers aloft and the dragline taught. Your idea of the aquatic prehistoric creature would make the most sense as those creatures could easily disappear back underwater and also keep up with the boat while eating the people onboard.

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[–] chime1985 10 years ago

Jack the Ripper. John Hammond found a way to bring him back through the technology of cloning. They found some "DNA" with one of the prostitutes he killed. After JP closed, his clone has been running around the island in his cloak and top hat. He has since murdered 4 Velociraptors, 2 Dilophosaurus, half a dozen Gallimimus and a big ass T-Rex. He left cryptic clues for Scotland Yard at each of the crime scenes.

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[–] ksio89 (76) 3 years ago

8 years late, but I laughed hard at this explanation.

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[–] nickm2 10 years ago

I think it was those terrible Dactyls...

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