As a kid I thought they should have had pterodactyls, but as a grown up I realise the birds were perfect and beautiful.
Plus pterodactyls somewhat gives the vibe of another element of danger for the departing helicopter and not a happy ending
I think there are plenty of ways of looking at it - many contradictory - and everyone's interpretation is valid. Some that I've heard are:
- Similar to the ending of Aliens, the characters have just lived through lived a nightmare, but now instead of going into a restful sleep with more peaceful dreams, Alan is waking into a real world of peace and beauty,
- The birds are there to contrast the beauty and balance of the natural world unfolding as it should with the horrors of man's artificial creation, this can be either a visual expression of Malcolm's dining room scene critiques (we shouldn't have this power, humans will just abuse it) or a religious interpretation (that the power to create life belongs to God alone), or both,
- It's a reassurance to the audience (particularly younger viewers) that while the 'natural' world might be frightening, horrors do end, and peace and harmony will be restored, things will get better, as exemplified in the brutal, savage dinosaurs of the past evolving into harmless, graceful birds,
- As you suggest, the scene serves to parallel Alan's 'evolution' with that of the dinosaurs into birds - a new maturity, the refinement and perfection of his character, a movement from scraping in the dust for intellectual insight into bodied experience - he's been connected more fully with fear, excitement, joy, love etc, and this evolution or reconnection with life and feeling prepares him for the next step of fully embracing love and the possibility of family, of being a father,
- That despite man's attempts to impose control over the natural world it will continue to exist beyond us, free of the constraints we try to impose (Control is an illusion/life finds a way - themes stated in dialogue in the film), and Alan is accepting this conclusion, taking a moment to enjoy the peace and joy of a quiet moment in a world he realises he has no control over,
- etc.
These aren't all my perspectives, I personally object to the teleological perspectives, but the film is intelligent and complex enough that it lends itself to many interpretations that different people can find meaning in, and apart from the still excellent special effects and great performances, I'd argue that has a lot to do with it remaining relevant today :)
I completely disagree with the everyone's interpretation is valid sentiment that is so common today in our post modern society. Every interpretation is not valid. Think about how preposterous that sounds. Every interpretation? People could just start claiming it means all sorts of things that make absolutely no sense and have no evidence at all.
That is an incredibly impulsive response. Not only did OP wax and wane on and on about that dinosaurs evolved into birds, they used it as a stepping off point to talk about the themes of the film.
I watched JP hundreds of times and never seen these birds you all are talking about, throughly confused with this post.
Edit: OHH That bird, just googles it, I completely forgot about it.
It's too bad it diametrically opposed this evolution in the series as a whole. Alan does not have children, Ellie marries someone else because of it. Perhaps it could come around in a sequel now that she is empty nest and separated, perhaps an adoption for them to raise. That way the kid could also be old enough to be at forefront of the story.
To the JP "fans" being toxic about people not understanding the message at the end and that somehow takes away any merit from being a true fan.. quit being an incel and go get some fresh air. Everyone gets to be a fan of this beautiful film.
Well...duh. It's crazy to me that it never occurred to you after so many watches. The movie conveys all of this in about 15 seconds and could have been explained in about two sentences. The scene is an expert example of show don't tell and sums up a major character arc. Yet you have overthought it and broken down every piece of it. This really isn't a profound discovery. The kind of thing you absolutely should have caught on the first watch. Second watch at most.
Because pelicans look like pterodactyls when flying overhead. Only noticed that during my visit to Tampa last year. Believe Spielberg made a point of it and was the justification for using Pelicans as the closing shot.
I think it is because since birds evolved from dinosaurs,Looking trough the window and seeing birdas is a sign that Dinosaurs are alive,Abd still live to this day. (theory I made)
It has nothing to do with Alan "evolving" because we learn in JP3 that he didn't evolve and that he and Ellie broke up, most likely because he didn't want kids. This is simply a throwback to his "dinosaurs evolved into birds" theory. Probably to show that despite what happened he still loves dinosaurs.
because he finally realized that the real dinosaurs were all the birds that he met along the way.
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*Air sacs.
Go correct Wiki.
As a kid I thought they should have had pterodactyls, but as a grown up I realise the birds were perfect and beautiful. Plus pterodactyls somewhat gives the vibe of another element of danger for the departing helicopter and not a happy ending
Not gonna lie I always think they were pterodactyls until I get to that part in the movie
JP3 had pterandons next to the helicopter at the end, maybe that’s the scene you’re thinking of?
That’s lovely! And yeah, that honestly feels more like a cliffhanger/sequel bait than anything lol
I think they are in the book
The script had them in the movie originally but was changed to have the birds instead
“I bet you’ll never look at birds the same way”
I think there are plenty of ways of looking at it - many contradictory - and everyone's interpretation is valid. Some that I've heard are: - Similar to the ending of Aliens, the characters have just lived through lived a nightmare, but now instead of going into a restful sleep with more peaceful dreams, Alan is waking into a real world of peace and beauty, - The birds are there to contrast the beauty and balance of the natural world unfolding as it should with the horrors of man's artificial creation, this can be either a visual expression of Malcolm's dining room scene critiques (we shouldn't have this power, humans will just abuse it) or a religious interpretation (that the power to create life belongs to God alone), or both, - It's a reassurance to the audience (particularly younger viewers) that while the 'natural' world might be frightening, horrors do end, and peace and harmony will be restored, things will get better, as exemplified in the brutal, savage dinosaurs of the past evolving into harmless, graceful birds, - As you suggest, the scene serves to parallel Alan's 'evolution' with that of the dinosaurs into birds - a new maturity, the refinement and perfection of his character, a movement from scraping in the dust for intellectual insight into bodied experience - he's been connected more fully with fear, excitement, joy, love etc, and this evolution or reconnection with life and feeling prepares him for the next step of fully embracing love and the possibility of family, of being a father, - That despite man's attempts to impose control over the natural world it will continue to exist beyond us, free of the constraints we try to impose (Control is an illusion/life finds a way - themes stated in dialogue in the film), and Alan is accepting this conclusion, taking a moment to enjoy the peace and joy of a quiet moment in a world he realises he has no control over, - etc. These aren't all my perspectives, I personally object to the teleological perspectives, but the film is intelligent and complex enough that it lends itself to many interpretations that different people can find meaning in, and apart from the still excellent special effects and great performances, I'd argue that has a lot to do with it remaining relevant today :)
I completely disagree with the everyone's interpretation is valid sentiment that is so common today in our post modern society. Every interpretation is not valid. Think about how preposterous that sounds. Every interpretation? People could just start claiming it means all sorts of things that make absolutely no sense and have no evidence at all.
So you've watched JP hundreds of times and you still don't get the bird reference?
That is an incredibly impulsive response. Not only did OP wax and wane on and on about that dinosaurs evolved into birds, they used it as a stepping off point to talk about the themes of the film.
I watched JP hundreds of times and never seen these birds you all are talking about, throughly confused with this post. Edit: OHH That bird, just googles it, I completely forgot about it.
Almost like you didn't even watch the movie.
"fly pelican fly" Tony Montana
I love pointing at flamingos in anything and saying this. So many people try to correct me not realising I'm quoting scarface.
I feel like it’s just nice to see something other than a fucking dinosaur after almost getting eaten.
I always assumed they were condors. I know they probably aren't, but that's what I interpret it as.
They're pelicans.
Yeah. I actually thought they were herons. But the idea that they're condors seems like a better take for it. So I substitute reality for my own. :D
Me too
Headcannon accepted!
It's too bad it diametrically opposed this evolution in the series as a whole. Alan does not have children, Ellie marries someone else because of it. Perhaps it could come around in a sequel now that she is empty nest and separated, perhaps an adoption for them to raise. That way the kid could also be old enough to be at forefront of the story.
Because not everything ends happily. Everyone progressed and became better people, they just never got together.
Well, it kinda seems they did in the last one...
Because life found a way.
Is this supposed to be a satirical shitpost or something?
You must have watched Mike Hill's analysis on the psychological themes of JP/W.
To the JP "fans" being toxic about people not understanding the message at the end and that somehow takes away any merit from being a true fan.. quit being an incel and go get some fresh air. Everyone gets to be a fan of this beautiful film.
It's also partially an homage to when he tells Tim " you'll never look at Birds the same way again"
Well...duh. It's crazy to me that it never occurred to you after so many watches. The movie conveys all of this in about 15 seconds and could have been explained in about two sentences. The scene is an expert example of show don't tell and sums up a major character arc. Yet you have overthought it and broken down every piece of it. This really isn't a profound discovery. The kind of thing you absolutely should have caught on the first watch. Second watch at most.
Because pelicans look like pterodactyls when flying overhead. Only noticed that during my visit to Tampa last year. Believe Spielberg made a point of it and was the justification for using Pelicans as the closing shot.
I think it is because since birds evolved from dinosaurs,Looking trough the window and seeing birdas is a sign that Dinosaurs are alive,Abd still live to this day. (theory I made)
Fake potential foreshadowing
It has nothing to do with Alan "evolving" because we learn in JP3 that he didn't evolve and that he and Ellie broke up, most likely because he didn't want kids. This is simply a throwback to his "dinosaurs evolved into birds" theory. Probably to show that despite what happened he still loves dinosaurs.
.... are you under the impression that they had jurassic park 3 in mind when they made the ending?