Episode 69: Jurassic World, Jurassic World VS. Godzilla, Top 5 Hubris Stories

Super Fantastic Nerd Hour!

“That thing out there…that is no dinosaur.” We review the wildly successful Jurassic World! How does this 4th entry compare against Jurassic Park, The Lost World, and Jurassic Park III? Is it completely reliant on our nostalgic love of the original or does the movie have something new to offer? What about the controversy behind Bryce Dallas Howard’s Claire? And how awesome is Chris Pratt’s Star-Lord..err…Owen. In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, what’s the better monster movie — Jurassic World or 2014’s Godzilla? We boldly share our top 5 stories about hubris. 0:00 - 12:39: Jurassic World (non-spoilers); 12:39 - 41:30: Jurassic World (spoilers); 41:31 - 48:34: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Jurassic World VS. Godzilla (2014); 48:35 - 1:11:40: Top 5 Hubris Stories.

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Show Notes

• 0:00 - 12:39: Jurassic World (non-spoilers)
• 12:39 - 41:30: Jurassic World (spoilers)
• 41:31 - 48:34: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Jurassic World VS. Godzilla (2014)
• 48:35 - 1:11:40: Top 5 Hubris Stories

Links

• Jurassic World goes back to the park, but the danger is missing
• Jurassic World Has Third Biggest Opening Day of All Time
• 'Jurassic World': All the Easter Eggs, Callbacks, and Other Things You Might Have Missed (Spoilers!)
• Jurassic World Director Talks About That Infamous Running-In-Heels Scene
• Jake Johnson's 'Jurassic World' fanboy was inspired by this guy
• A Paleontologist Deconstructs ‘Jurassic World’
• ‘I enjoyed the whole absurdity of it': Paleontologists review ‘Jurassic World.’
• How the director of Jurassic World jumped from Sundance to Spielberg
• Jurassic Park’s VFX legacy still casts a shadow—especially for Jurassic World
• Jurassic World Psychology (THE PSYCH SHOW)

Top 5 Hubris Stories

Conrad:

1. Citizen Kane
2. Waterworld
3. Amedeus
4. Frankenstein
5. Napoleon Bonaparte

Ali:

1. NSA surveillance program
2. Michael Bay and Transformers
3. Hughes H-4 Hercules Aircraft (aka Spruce Goose)
4. Prometheus
5. Marvel Studios Phase 3