Walter and Donny in The Big Lebowski, but Donny is a velociraptor.

Want Velociraptors Added to Your Favorite Movies? This Twitter Account Has You Covered

Skkkkreaaa!!! ("Okay I pull up!!!")

Sometimes, the internet is a hive of scum and villainy, plain and simple. Other times, you’re reminded of why we all spend our time here anyways.

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For me, such a reminder comes in the form of this niche Twitter account, which places velociraptors—arguably one of the most Deluxe species of dinosaur—into various movie scenes. @ButWithRaptors can do it all, from the most recent flicks to some of the oldest (sound on, s’il vous plait):

https://twitter.com/ButWithRaptors/status/1522295210276884480
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Depending on the film, sometimes adding a raptor can even improve its quality. For instance, Marriage Story was kinda mid in hindsight, but with a raptor added to it … well, that changes the game entirely.

https://twitter.com/ButWithRaptors/status/1521200306591215617

But in other cases, raptors can serve to make a good thing even better:

https://twitter.com/ButWithRaptors/status/1537547587758301190
Absolute stud. “Rawr.”

So even if you found Jurassic World Dominion to be lacking, at least the internet VFX gods have got you covered. @ButWithRaptors comes by way of Red Giant’s “VFX and Chill” series, where visual effects artists “pull apart Hollywood visual effects and see if they can put it back together LIVE” on YouTube.

I, for one, welcome any and all dinosaurs into mainstream media, and would probably be more impressed with the current state of Hollywood if there were at least one raptor in every box office cash-grab. Imagine how much better Persuasion would have been if there were at least one velociraptor sitting in a parlor, sipping a cup of tea and wearing a bonnet. Sensational.

What movie do you think would benefit from some Dino DNA?

(featured image: @ButWithRaptors)


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Madeline Carpou
Madeline (she/her) is a staff writer with a focus on AANHPI and mixed-race representation. She enjoys covering a wide variety of topics, but her primary beats are music and gaming. Her journey into digital media began in college, primarily regarding audio: in 2018, she started producing her own music, which helped her secure a radio show and co-produce a local history podcast through 2019 and 2020. After graduating from UC Santa Cruz summa cum laude, her focus shifted to digital writing, where she's happy to say her History degree has certainly come in handy! When she's not working, she enjoys taking long walks, playing the guitar, and writing her own little stories (which may or may not ever see the light of day).