Small Details In Dinosaur Movies That Fans Noticed

Jon Mendelsohn
September 30, 2021 2.8k votes 505 voters 32.4k views
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Movies featuring dinosaurs are usually exciting and fun, showcasing a species we never got to experience firsthand. Now, Redditors are exposing dinosaur movie details that have largely gone unnoticed.

From Jurassic Park to We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story, these dinosaur movies all have their own unique vibes and are all classics in their own right. Some of these details will surprise moviegoers more than others, but all of them have the capacity to show viewers Easter Eggs from beloved films they never noticed before. 

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    Scars From A Previous Installment In 'Jurassic World'

    Scars From A Previous Installment In 'Jurassic World'
    Photo: Universal Pictures / Universal Pictures / Reddit

    From Redditor u/OldGreggsGotA:

    The T-Rex from Jurassic World still has the scars from the ending of the original Jurassic Park.

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    Dated Dinosaur History In 'Fantasia'

    Dated Dinosaur History In 'Fantasia'
    Photo: RKO Radio Pictures

    From Redditor u/hezzyb:

    Disney's 1940 animated film Fantasia shows the dinosaurs dying off as the result of an intense drought. The theory of mass extinction as the result of an asteroid strike wasn't proposed until 1980.

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    'God Creates Dinosaurs' In 'Jurassic World'

    'God Creates Dinosaurs' In 'Jurassic World'
    Photo: Universal Pictures / Reddit

    From Redditor u/Martyisawesome:

    In Jurassic World (2015), during the tram ride into the park, Zara can be seen reading "God Creates Dinosaurs" by Ian Malcolm.

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    'Unlucky B*stard' In 'The Lost World: Jurassic Park'

    'Unlucky B*stard' In 'The Lost World: Jurassic Park'
    Photo: Universal Pictures / Reddit

    From Redditor u/wot-in-ternation:

    In The Lost World: Jurassic Park, the random citizen who gets eaten by the T-Rex is named “unlucky b*stard” in the credits.

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    Cera The Triceratops In 'The Land Before Time'

    Cera The Triceratops In 'The Land Before Time'
    Photo: Universal Pictures / Reddit

    From Redditor u/kyletells:

    The spelling of "Sarah" in The Land Before Time is Cera like Triceratops, the dinosaur she is.

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    Elephant Mosquito In 'Jurassic Park'

    Elephant Mosquito In 'Jurassic Park'
    Photo: Universal Pictures

    From Redditor u/MattAtPlaton:

    In Jurassic Park (1993), the insect trapped in amber (copal) is an elephant mosquito, the only mosquito that doesn't suck blood; therefore, it couldn't contain any dino DNA.