Jurassic Park - Scene - Cleverly layered dialogue

[00Jabberwoofles00]

..I just realized how much I love this movie.

[opmike343]

Both Malcom and Grant have concerns about the safety of the park, and are not convinced that the people in control of the park have a full understanding of what they have unleashed into the world. This is clear in both the film and the novel. In this scene, both characters are concerned. Dr. Grant is attempting to re-assure himself by trivializing the power outage and Malcolm focuses on the potential fear of the kids. Both characters are showing a CLEAR case of projection.

[Rally351]

Interesting example of dialogue, but I still hate Koepp's writing. :)

[Skycrusher]

I'd love to put my two cents in, but only if those that have already contributed so well to this topic are interested. I'll give a sample of my opinion : Ian has a daughter in Jurassic Park II (I'm certain it was II) Now I'm not sure if he adopted, or married into that one after the events of Jurassic I took place. But given this scene I'm willing to tie in Ian already has her as his daughter.

[Skycrusher]

@Skycrusher Thus, in this position, Ian would have some experiance and knowledge on the subject of "children" hence at that point he's concerned about them. And then the vocal exchange occurs, and..well, that's just a sample.

[Mundstuhl19871]

i love Jeff Goldblum!

[kus2ganteng]

conclusion: Malcolm get scared

[pelicanflashdance]

major love for those two :)

[DrZen007]

subs are wrong

:(

let's hope BluRay release fixes this

BEST MOVIE EVER!!!!

[JDrazil88]

I don’t think this scene was obvious in intent and meaning such as CoolCooties has said, because one could get several different interpretations from it. That is what makes this scene interesting, but, of course, people can choose to be intellectually lazy and decide not to look much into it and see it possibly in a different way.

Sorry for the long string of posts.

[Silko3000]

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[Halonerdful]

@Silko3000 TL;DR

[Draknfyre]

@Silko3000

Your reply was longer than their comment. Ironic, moronic comment much?

[Silko3000]

@Draknfyre Cool story bro

[Draknfyre]

@Silko3000

Oh look, a little kid who thinks spouting memes makes him "cool".

Enjoy being picked on for your out-of-datedness.

[Silko3000]

@Draknfyre kthnxbai catchya cunt

[JDrazil88]

1.)I think you misinterpreted the dialogue, but then again we are just assuming as we can't get into the head of Malcolm or the screenwriter. It is Dr. Grant that is not getting it. You are right that Malcolm says “Kids get scared” as an insinuation of Grant’s ignorance of kids psychology, but, as Grant asks, “What’s to be scared of?” and explains that the power just went out, Malcolm is aware that Grant doesn’t think he is scared when he replies, “I didn’t say I was scared.”

[bladerj]

@JDrazil88 you are wrong, looks the empty gaze malcom has,clearly his character is in panic, since his chaotic theory got into play and he is on the worse place to be.

[JDrazil88]

2.)Malcolm says it in a calm tone as he is simply implying that Grant should really be asking and reassuring to the kids that there is nothing to be scared of. It makes further sense to me when Grant still doesn’t catch the insinuation and says, “I didn’t say you were scared.” Malcolm further insinuates that Grant doesn’t understand children’s psychology when he replies, “I know,” as he is implying that Grant is really talking to the wrong person here.

[JDrazil88]

3.)Malcolm implies that he agrees there shouldn’t be any reason to be scared, but kids just “...get scared.” There isn’t a big indication that Malcolm was scared, and if the screenwriters wanted to portray him as such then they probably wouldn’t have his character try to lure the T-rex away from the other vehicle a little bit later. It’s about continuity in character and dialogue. The whole conversation connects to a small subplot that Grant never liked or wanted kids in the beginning.

[LeKioskMusic]

The description isn't over-analysis, it's not even analysis, it's just a description of the scene, and not a very good one! What it seems to be implying is dubious because it should be pretty clear that when Alan says "what's to be scared about? it's just a little hiccup in the power" he's as much trying to convince himself of that than anyone else.

[bow2deathwish]

only a dumb ass would think that's clever.

[runawaymotor]

This whole movie was perfect.

[Shirashama]

How do you know Malcolm wasn't just freaked the fuck out and looking for some form of reassurance from Grant? That's what it seemed like to me.

[creatorofk]

@Shirashama lol yeah he seems to be the most frantic out of the bunch, always looking for a vagina to hide in

[anyviolet]

@Shirashama I think it was both, which is exactly why this is so genius. Malcolm _is_ scared (actually both are nervous; look at their faces), plus he realizes (because he likes kids) that the kids are more scared. Grant OTOH (as established earlier) has a hard time connecting with the feelings of kids, hence his replies, the subtexts, and both of their confusion.

All so economically expressed in this complex little conversation. That's why I loved it too, and thanks for posting.

[swiffstep]

dumb

[halfofme]

This is pointless you're all wrong, Malcolm is scared and is why he asked Grant the question/gets so defensive. End of YouTube.

[RavenishZero]

ian looks scared xD and i agree with toolofmen lol

[ax3b]

I intend to read all one hundred forty-one comments before contributing my own analysis.

[EGarrett01]

I also think this exchange is actually saying that Malcolm is starting to get scared (and thus it's a hint to the audience that they should be anticipating something bad).

If it was about them being angry with each other, I think Goldblum would hesitated before saying "I know" to show that he's confused and just saying whatever. But he's talking a little faster and they're both running over each other's sentences...meaning they're nervous.

[hithereimnicolas]

I think that Malcolm is revealing that he is indeed scared of the situation. By asking about the children, it suggests that at his core, Malcolm is little more than one, he hides behind his facade of bravado in order to attract females. There is nothing more to be analyzed in the scene, in my opinion, it simply shows Malcolm's true nature.

[hildegain]

I always loved this scene and I felt like I was the only person who actually understood it when I first saw it, confusing since I was a kid with adults when I saw it lol.

[MBrooksProductions]

This is a much better trailer

youtube.com/watch?v=8NGagQcy1n­Q

[EricFaith1]

@jonescalypso Ian & Sattler did 1 of my fav movie lines

[doda]

These two had amazing interaction during this movie, they were so hilarious! Great chemistry between two actors.

[raaustin777]

Malcom is scared. That's why he looks so scared. Duh.

[CameronJef]

@raaustin777 way to think deep 

[spiffydude16]

Ah! It is clever.. I never caught that?

[puregenius711]

Jeff Goldblum is hilarious.  XD

[kicknbazz1615]

I dont think Spielberg intended for all this analizing on this one scene lol

[thettruest]

i dont agree on the analysation of malcom at all, i think he is far too intelligent and secure for wut u give him credit for, for sure.

[thettruest]

brilliant character. (goldblums)

[ToolofMen]

he is implying the blood-sucking lawyer is a child molester

[petrsonpicus]

ye.. some people tend to be neatpicking... but i say they are shitpicking..

[CorneliusMcGee]

I really don't get the point of posting this.

[Pawnlamp]

no shit sherlock

[Draknfyre]

Grant actually says "What's there to be scared about?", not "What's scary?"

[al28283]

This doesn't really need to be pointed out. If you are a human being who interacts daily with other human beings this kind of thing happens daily

[xXZombiecanXx]

>>chidren 

[TheDSil]

Aaron Sorkin must have watched this movie.

[RogueFighter15]

I've must've seen this a thousand times, and every time, it gets funnier.

[termanedieter11]

Must go faster.

[bonzot]

FUCKING DINOSAURS!

[PaigeCravesaJew]

BEST. MOVIE. OF. ALL. TIME.

[RogueFighter15]

@PaigeCravesaJew YES, RIGHT YOU ARE.

[Yourebuying]

It's clearly obvious that Malcom is projecting and Grant saw right through it.

[BR177]

actually malcolm did not like the idea of bringing dinosaurs back to life from the beginning because he feared to break earth's life balance... he is a mathematician and theorist so he already thought about the possibilities...but grant was so go getter he believed everything was going to be ok and there was nothing to worry about... as a paleontologist he was really excited to live his dream... malcolm was trying to get him in touch with reality... there were living dinosaurs out there!

[xXsemiaznbabeeXx10]

Oohh, he is so high on himself that by delivering the "i'm not scared" makes him show weakness even though he's announcing it verbally..

but still thats over analyzing, lets all just enjoy the movie. :D

[Carnage1235]

Heh rawrr haar ha ha, raawwrr ha ha ha, RAAWWR HAA, HA HAH!

[HanBOHobbit]

@Carnage1235 HAHA. That part is so funny. Please tell me everybody else knows what you're referencing...

[Carnage1235]

I hope they do, it's a funny scene.

[HanBOHobbit]

@Carnage1235 Oh please! People of the world! Understand this! Compreheeenndd!

[lukeae100]

Some messege me what this video means plz?

[TheRogueCowgirl]

this movie has so many screw ups in it but I love it anyway. the continuity artist shoulda been fired. lol

[EvolvedParadigm]

Malcolm, big ego, fails to mask being scared, exposes mental weakness.

[Nyzzeh]

I like your video description :)

[leoamar4385896]

no shit. you're "analysis" is trivial. I'm sure 90% of movie-goers got that.

[ceratimilocura]

I love Dr Malcolm...

[courteney123c]

george lucas and stephen speilberg are bad directors anyways

[TheArmo1]

um over analyzing much??

[TreesOfBaylor]

There are also some good lines at the fossil camp early in the movie. Especially when they first meet John in the trailer.

[doddsino]

God...I love this movie

[corymike1990]

wat would make jurassic park the best movie ever replace all actors with Jeff Goldbloom (ian malcom)!!!!!!!!!

[SmokingOneTwo]

@corymike1990 This is the best comment ever.

[IrelandRaven]

actually Malcolm IS scared, therefore he's trying too hard to make it seem that he isnt scared. "me thinks he doth protest too much"

[flandersfails]

@IrelandRaven wrong. notice how at the end he says "I know", meaning he actually wanted Grant to know that he is scared. Simple as that.

[R3v0luti0n1]

Um im pretty sure its just supposed to be a funny little part...

[igotbored44]

when I was 5 I couldnt speak english very well, (Im russian) but I didnt care about the diolog then i just wanted to see people get eaten. XD

[MisuOfArabonaClan]

:D lol me too, but I saw this in hungarian (my language) assholes for thumbing you down btw

[igotbored44]

lol, stupid racist ppl.

[Seses209]

LOL, go hugarians!!!

[hutzus]

Malcoms comments in this film are great

[darthmechis]

DO THE FUCKING SKIT

[Madchimpz]

Aghh! I love Jurassic Park and Lost World but the only thing that annoyed me was they would talk too fast and they wouldn't speak up so I wasn't able to hear a lot of the things they were saying, and I still don't.

[CoolCooties]

This is a bit of an over-analysis.

Everything you point out is very "common sense"

This scene was obivous in it's intent, and meaning.

It really didn't need to be over analyzed, that's how you make a great scene boring.

[sceneroklipp]

Well, the analysis was not exactly intended to be served to the movie audience ...

[hannes1813]

@sceneroklipp Actually, I didn't even notice the layering in this scene and I've seen the movie MULTIPLE times. I appreciated this :)

[StargateMunky]

@sceneroklipp mcbain: thats the joke

[EGarrett01]

@sceneroklipp

Oh and sceneroklipp, don't pay the slightest attention to people telling you not to over-analyze scenes. It's very fun and educational.

[sceneroklipp]

@EGarrett01 I am getting used to it. But still, thanks!

[Halonerdful]

@sceneroklipp its ok I LOL'd

[Doc141]

@CoolCooties This isn't an over-analysis. If you know much about cinema analysis as the art form and study that it is, you know that "layered" dialogue is very rare indeed and incredibly hard to write and perform. You almost NEVER see it because it creates a difficult job for the actors, editors, writers, and directors. Upon realizing that, it becomes impressive whenever you see layered dialogue.

[ihavekankles]

@CoolCooties

2deep4u

[hardstyle905]

@CoolCooties I didn't ask. What's so common sense about it? Nobody said it wasn't common sense.

[sceneroklipp]

Actually I was a bit off the track at first. But I got some help : ) Check comment by

DES32988 who really pinpointed the dynamics.

[Halonerdful]

@sceneroklipp Troll alert LOL thats malcom for ya

[HaydenPK]

wow very good analysis. you must be good at english to spot that so quickly.

[PointlessVideos4Life]

Jeff Goldblum is GOD.

[DinosaurWasHere]

fk u

[PointlessVideos4Life]

gr s

[ColdFusionGames]

"I'm not scared" "I didn't say you were scared" "I know"..

looool

[EstrangedPain89]

must drive faster

[scottb3034]

He says that in Independance Day too. :P

[DinoDude65]

Increase your rate of climb!

[jackiehallam62]

He sounds like Aaron from Prince Of Egypt.

[faustcet]

That's cause he did voice Aaron.

[sokawaii]

He is.

[Zim804]

Maybe because it is him watch the making of Prince of Egypt you'll see him doing the voice of Aaron

[HeyLookABird814]

HAHAHA.

I love this scene.

[TaiLNeT]

I thought it was just a comedy part? As in Malcolm is saying he's scared, and he's like a kid? Well thats just what i thought lol.

[scottb3034]

Awesome. XD

[linvik1]

Jeff Goldblum is brilliant, gotta love that guy!

[EstrangedPain89]

i like he responds so quickly lol

[spack05]

A great comfusion! It may not be a good example, but such kind of a subtext was used as a parody on "Friends", when Chandler and Monica's relationship was discovered by Rachel and Phoebe, and everybody was talking in subtexts, trying to beat the other in order to reveal the relationship.

[pedo773]

love the awkward silence after the conversation

[RemusLupo]

best line in the movie

-Jeff Golblum:

god creates dinosaurs

god destroys dinosaurs

god creates man

man destroys god

man creates dinosaurs

dinosuars destroy man

-Random Lady:

......women inherit the earth

[jonescalypso]

Very Close. It's:

Malcolm:

God creates dinosaurs,

God destroys dinosaurs,

God creates man,

Man destroys God,

Man creates Dinosaurs.

Satler:

..... Dinosaurs...eat man,

Woman inhearits the earth.

[dman519]

in this scenario, God never creates woman, thus making it impossible for her to inherit the earth. not to mention they would just be eatin too. ;)

[Dusk557]

What does that have to do with this video?

And what are you talking about?

[dman519]

i replyed to an older post but i guess it put it at the top of the page.

[Dusk557]

Okay.

[cheesetoes]

... why the hell are you bringing up god in a goddamn jurassic park vid?!

[dman519]

because youtube is freakin stupid. i reply to a comment made 6 months ago and it puts it on the front page. look down like 4 lines and youll see ive already responded to a similar question. why are you so stupid as to think i would just randomly say that for no reason? do a little investigating before you jump to moronic conclusions.

[cheesetoes]

lol.. u mad? xD

[SmokingOneTwo]

@cheesetoes Waht is God?

[cheesetoes]

@SmokingOneTwo well god is an imaginary person that people made to use as a device to control people. for "if youre bad, you will go to a very scary place called hell. but if youre good you will be rewarded by going to heaven." and blablabla...

[PressAltF4OrElse]

@jonescalypso Que Grant and Malcolm's wtf stare, and you've got COMEDY!

[MatttCollins]

Er, wrong.

Grant isn't trying to tell Ian not to get scared. He is reassuring himself there is nothing to be afraid of, because obviously he is the most nervous of all.

[LondonHyatt]

Er, YOU'RE Wrong.

Watch it again.

Grant is wondering "What do the kids have to be afraid of?"

And Malcolm responded with reassurance that he didn't say that HE was scared.

multilayered dialouge

[db0255]

I agree with you...I think people are reading into too much....it's just a comedic bit.

[batmanjokertwoface]

Genius.

[rusalichka]

omg can you put up the scene when ian gets injured and he's uncovered by grant under the leaves and says "remind me to thank john for a lovely weekend" lmaoo it was soo funny

[gtmunn]

grant isn't the one to uncover him

[DES32988]

Okay, just to see if i interpreted it right.

Ian asked Grant if the kids were scared, and Grant said why. Ian said because kids get scared. Then Grant explaines why there is no reason to be scared, and Ian takes it as if Grant is trying to calm him down?

[sceneroklipp]

Very good! That is really more precise than in my own explanation. Hm ... I may have to adjust my text.

[Bleumange]

@sceneroklipp its not really that complicated and pretty obvious to the audience though :L

[spidermullen]

@sceneroklipp I really think this has been over analysed. It's nothing more than a device to make you worry for the children, and understand that they are scared just because they are kids.Ian was fine, he was worried about the kids, remember he loves kids. Grant's main worry was just the power going out. It's just helping you paint more of a picture of Grant's inability/unwillingness to connect/understand kids. Which is important as it's a major character development plot for him.

[sceneroklipp]

@spidermullen Right. The scene is definitly a part of exposing Grants way with children, as a starting point of his character arc. But it's the layering that makes it amusing. And my point is that this layering, using double subtext misunderstandings, is done in a rather sophisticated way.

[Nigel1993]

silly youtube videos for smart people! ho ho ho!

[jdsilver86]

self-righteous connoisseurs

[cantouchme123]

I don't get it...

[kalindoscopy]

you're pitiable.

[zvezdenonebo]

I love this scene and the other one with tho two of them "Where does he think he's going? -When you gotta go you gotta go" :)

[sanjigirl]

Oh lawrdy, I love this scene. Beautiful dialogue. Beautiful. In these short 17 seconds, you get an instant insight into the characters.

Wonderfully crafted : )

[Gangstashers]

heheh ur soo right!

[dandestructo]

are you guys being serious? ..........

[brav0wing]

Ian refers to the power being out as a major thing to be worried and scared:

"Grant: It's just a minor hiccup in the power. Ian: I didn't say i was scared".

As for Grant, that was not a major thing! He didn't understood the gravity of the situation,...yet!

[TheScotProject]

Lol I love the look on his face after he says 'I didnt say you were scared'

[JurassicParkMaster]

Alan Grant is My Future Husband:P

[NdNprincesZ08]

I love the Dr. Alan Grant..he's amazing...and Ian Malcolm is purely the comedy release in this film..haha great combination=)

[MulletManSam]

EXPLANATION:

Ian thought Grant was asking what there is to be scared of so Ian felt he had to deny his being afraid but only after that does he realize Grant was talking about the kids.

[liamjwolves]

someone explain that to me please?

[cherryartist17]

Omfjeesus jeff/ian is a magnificent piece of man.

[AztecWarrior777]

i dont get it

[AsyrafSims]

me too sigH*

[TehCheese]

Whats not to get? Its a great piece of dialogue

[Leonesaurus130]

Dr. Alan Grant's the best!!

[JurassicParkMaster]

I am so with you 100000000000000000000000000000­000000000000000000000000000000­000000000000000000000000000000­000000000000000000000000000000­00000000000000%

I have an I LOVE ALAN GRANT shirt!

[RoxxieT]

That's great - I hadn't noticed that before!

[peaceman4u]

I have always loved that scene between them and also with the T rex it was always scary

[Vikkilewis]

I love it when Ian says "That is one big pile of shit" when he sees the dinosaur droppings :P

[sharkboy85]

that got the most laughs in the theater

[zcm007attack]

i think more humorous is when he talks into the camera: Now eventually you do plan to have dinosaurs on your dinosaur tour right? hello, haah?

i really hate that man. LOL

[Laurelindo]

Another funny scene is when he's sitting alone in that electric car talking to himself, which he also tells himself that he's doing. :D

[d3aththreat]

did he really say hiccup in the movie?

i didnt know that though i watched it like 50 times

[nackhe]

Thanks for uploading this, it's also one of my favorite conversations in the film. :)

[BaByXgIrL]

i LOVE jeff Goldblum!! <33

[disastermasters]

lol x2

[phillysportz3]

indeed it is...gotta love Ian Malcolm, as well as Jeff Goldblum!

[NaveNinja]

lol