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* TheWoobie: [[MissingMom Monica]] and [[ParentsAsPeople Mr. Taylor]] in the first film, [[LonelyRichKid Brendan]] in the second.

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* TheWoobie: [[MissingMom Monica]] and [[ParentsAsPeople Mr. Taylor]] in the first film, [[LonelyRichKid Brendan]] in the second.second.

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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Is Mrs. Winters a meanie by nature, or is it due to the stress of not only having to put up with a mischievous boy, but also having to cope with the strained relationship between said boy and his workaholic father?

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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Is Mrs. Winters a meanie by nature, or is it due to the stress of not only having to put up with a her mischievous boy, ward, but also having to cope with the strained relationship between said boy ward and his workaholic father?
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* {{Sequelitis}}: The second and third films are not quite as popular as the first. Probably doesn't help that they don't seem to focus as much on the dinosaurs. Neither does the decline in quality for the dinosaur animatronics. In several instances the 3rd film even reuses footage from the previous two movies. Both examples betray a diminished budget.

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* {{Sequelitis}}: The second and third films are not quite as popular as the first. Probably doesn't help that they don't seem to focus as much on the dinosaurs. Neither does the decline in quality for the dinosaur animatronics. In several instances the 3rd film even reuses footage from the previous two movies. Both examples betray portray a diminished budget.

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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Is Mrs. Winters a meanie by nature, or is it due to the stress of not only having to put up with a mischievous boy, but also having to cope with the strained relationship between said boy and his workaholic father?



** In the second film, Mrs. Winters crosses this twice; first when she tells Brendan that his father doesn't spend time with him because he hates him and is ashamed of him. Second when she tells Brendan's father that Brendan ran away.

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** In the second film, Mrs. Winters crosses this twice; first when she tells Brendan that his father doesn't spend time with him because he hates him and is ashamed of him. Second when she tells Brendan's father that Brendan ran away.away (sure, Brendan and Naomi ''had'' run away to protect the dinosaurs, but Mrs. Winters twists it to seem like he did it out of spite).
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* {{Sequelitis}}: The second and third films are not quite as popular as the first. Probably doesn't help that they don't seem to focus as much on the dinosaurs. Neither does the decline in quality for the dinosaur animatronics. In several instances the 3rd film even reuses footage from the previous two movies. Both example betray a diminished budget.

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* {{Sequelitis}}: The second and third films are not quite as popular as the first. Probably doesn't help that they don't seem to focus as much on the dinosaurs. Neither does the decline in quality for the dinosaur animatronics. In several instances the 3rd film even reuses footage from the previous two movies. Both example examples betray a diminished budget.
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* {{Sequelitis}}: The second and third films are not quite as popular as the first. Probably doesn't help that they don't seem to focus as much on the dinosaurs.
* UglyCute: While the dinosaurs are technically babies, the fact that adult models where used makes them look a little, weird. Neither is the decline in quality for the dinosaur animatronics. In several instances the 3rd film reuses footage from the previous two movies, both examples betraying a diminished budget.

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* {{Sequelitis}}: The second and third films are not quite as popular as the first. Probably doesn't help that they don't seem to focus as much on the dinosaurs.
dinosaurs. Neither does the decline in quality for the dinosaur animatronics. In several instances the 3rd film even reuses footage from the previous two movies. Both example betray a diminished budget.
* UglyCute: While the dinosaurs are technically babies, the fact that adult models where used makes them look a little, weird. Neither is the decline in quality for the dinosaur animatronics. In several instances the 3rd film reuses footage from the previous two movies, both examples betraying a diminished budget.
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* UglyCute: While the dinosaurs are technically babies, the fact that adult models where used makes them look a little, weird.

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* UglyCute: While the dinosaurs are technically babies, the fact that adult models where used makes them look a little, weird. Neither is the decline in quality for the dinosaur animatronics. In several instances the 3rd film reuses footage from the previous two movies, both examples betraying a diminished budget.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: The two thieves from the first movie, Ritchie and Louis, ended up being some of the standouts from the human characters for the crew members and some critics, so much that they made cameo appearances in another Moonbeam film, ''Remote''.

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* EnsembleDarkhorse: The two thieves LaughablyEvil StupidCrooks from the first movie, Ritchie and Louis, ended up being some of the standouts from the human characters for the crew members and some critics, so much that they made cameo appearances in another Moonbeam film, ''Remote''.

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* HilariousInHindsight: Scientists have often viewed Madonna's design to be inaccurate due to the fact that she can fly as a newborn. Years later, it was discovered that pterosaurs really could fly as newborns.

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Scientists have often viewed Madonna's design to be inaccurate due to the fact that she can fly as a newborn. Years later, it was discovered that pterosaurs really could fly as newborns.



* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The baby dinosaurs were made from advanced ([[TechnologyMarchesOn at the time]]) animatronics and look strikingly realistic. Lampshaded in the behind the scenes featurettes at the end of each film, where about fifty percent of the time was spent filming the actors and actresses marveling at how lifelike the dinosaurs not only look but, according to Jerry's actor, ''feel''. They still hold up pretty well even today, in fact.

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* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The baby dinosaurs were made from advanced ([[TechnologyMarchesOn at the time]]) animatronics and look strikingly realistic. Lampshaded in the behind the scenes featurettes at the end of each film, where about fifty percent of the time was spent filming the actors and actresses marveling at how lifelike the dinosaurs not only look but, according to Jerry's actor, ''feel''. They still hold up pretty well even today, in fact.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: The two thieves from the first movie, Ritchie and Louis, ended up being some of the standouts from the human characters for the crew members and some critics, so much that they made cameo appearances in another Moonbeam film, ''Remote''.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Near the beginning of the first film, Rico journey's into a hidden jungle temple and starts exploring inside. At one point he spots the corpse of a fellow archeologist/paleontologist hanging from the ''celling'' and comments, "that about gave me a heart-attack,". Seconds later the corpse is forgotten, and is never brought up again.
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* {{Sequelitis}}: The second and third films are not quite as popular as the first. Probably doesn't help that they don't seem to focus as much on the dinosaurs.

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* ScienceMarchesOn: In the years that passed since these films were made we've learned that Elvis would likely have had feathers and Madonna's species should be named Geosternbergia instead of Pteranodon.



* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The baby dinosaurs were made from advanced ([[TechnologyMarchesOn at the time]]) animatronics and look strikingly realistic. Lampshaded in the behind the scenes featurettes at the end of each film, where about fifty percent of the time was spent filming the actors and actresses marveling at how lifelike the dinosaurs not only look but, according to Jerry's actor, ''feel''.

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* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The baby dinosaurs were made from advanced ([[TechnologyMarchesOn at the time]]) animatronics and look strikingly realistic. Lampshaded in the behind the scenes featurettes at the end of each film, where about fifty percent of the time was spent filming the actors and actresses marveling at how lifelike the dinosaurs not only look but, according to Jerry's actor, ''feel''. They still hold up pretty well even today, in fact.
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* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The baby dinosaurs were made from advanced ([[TechnologyMarchesOn at the time]]) animatronics and look strikingly realistic. Lampshaded in the behind the scenes featurettes at the end of each film, where about fifty percent of the time was spent filming the actors and actresses marveling at how lifelike the dinosaurs not only look but, according to Jerry's actor, ''feel''.

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* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The baby dinosaurs were made from advanced ([[TechnologyMarchesOn at the time]]) animatronics and look strikingly realistic. Lampshaded in the behind the scenes featurettes at the end of each film, where about fifty percent of the time was spent filming the actors and actresses marveling at how lifelike the dinosaurs not only look but, according to Jerry's actor, ''feel''.''feel''.
* TheWoobie: [[MissingMom Monica]] and [[ParentsAsPeople Mr. Taylor]] in the first film, [[LonelyRichKid Brendan]] in the second.
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* ScienceMarchesOn: In the years that passed since these films were made we've learned that Elvis would likely have had feathers and Madonna's species should be named Geosternbergia instead of Pteranodon.
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** The turkey bone. Yes, Vicki, that ''does'' count as prehistoric life, because of the connection between dinosaurs and birds.

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* MoralEventHorizon: In the second film, Mrs. Winters crosses this twice; first when she tells Brendan that his father doesn't spend time with him because he hates him and is ashamed of him. Second when she tells Brendan's father that Brendan ran away.

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* MoralEventHorizon: MoralEventHorizon:
** In the first film, Rico crosses this by kidnapping and abusing the dinosaurs (except Madonna, who escapes) and holding [[TeamMom Vicki]] hostage, threatening to kill her if the Taylors try to rescue her or the dinosaurs.
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In the second film, Mrs. Winters crosses this twice; first when she tells Brendan that his father doesn't spend time with him because he hates him and is ashamed of him. Second when she tells Brendan's father that Brendan ran away.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Scientists have often viewed Madonna's design to be inaccurate due to the fact that she can fly as a newborn. Years later, it was discovered that pterosaurs really could fly as newborns.
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* UglyCute: While the dinosaurs are technically babies, the fact that adult models where used makes them look a little, weird.

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* UglyCute: While the dinosaurs are technically babies, the fact that adult models where used makes them look a little, weird.weird.
* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The baby dinosaurs were made from advanced ([[TechnologyMarchesOn at the time]]) animatronics and look strikingly realistic. Lampshaded in the behind the scenes featurettes at the end of each film, where about fifty percent of the time was spent filming the actors and actresses marveling at how lifelike the dinosaurs not only look but, according to Jerry's actor, ''feel''.
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* MoralEventHorizon: In the second film, Mrs. Winters crosses this twice; first when she tells Brendan that his father doesn't spend time with him because he hates him and is ashamed of him. Second when she tells Brendan's father that Brendan ran away.
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* UglyCute: While the dinosaurs are technically babies, the fact that adult models where used makes them look a little, weird.

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