Well, well, well!

So. Two fairly important movie trailers came out in the last 7 days, and both (though one more so) have set social social media all-of-a-flutter.

First; Jurassic World.

Now, I loved Jurassic Park, and this film looks pretty awesome. But, well a genetically engineered, man-made hybrid dinosaur? Some speculate that the park is a cover for the people behind it to create dinosaur super-weapons. That would be an interesting take- but the focus of the trailer is on the park. Does the phrase "don't sh*t where you eat" mean anything to you? I mean, you have thousands of visitors- and press no doubt- and you're creating an army of super-lizards behind the scenes? What about that second island, for all the experimental stuff- I mean, they obviously got the dinosaurs on Nublar under control..

The dinosaurs looked pretty good mind, though there were many criticisms of the CG in the trailer, it is obviously not a finished piece, so those criticisms can't be taken too seriously. No, for me the story is more of a niggling worry- a worry that might also be for nothing upon the movies release.

Second (and slightly more exciting); Star Wars VII- The Force Awakens.

I have a feeling that this is for Star Wars fans what *some* Star Trek fans wished the reboot movies could have been (though I personally had no complaints about them). J.J. Abrams has stated for years that, of the two franchises, Star Wars had a closer place in his geeky 'lil heart than Trek. And boy does it show in this trailer!

Neither bogged down with excessive CG, nor quite the rough-and-ready of the originals, this looks like the space opera that both young and old have fallen in love with, returning with flare. And the voice over is a curious mix of Andy Serkis and Benedict Cumberbatch, and pleasantly sinister (though the new Sith(?) lightsaber is a.. unique design. Okay, it's downright weird.), the new R2 unit, however, is cute- and will no doubt make for many a must-have toy for next Christmas. Of course, just like Jurassic World audiences and fans will make the final judgement, as the contents are only to be speculated at this point.

Though you'd have to have a heart of stone not to have cheered when the Millennium Falcon swooped onto the screen.