Tag: John Hammond
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John Hammond Was a Monster & ‘Jurassic Park’ Was Wrong to Make Us Like Him
On June 11, 1993, Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park premiered in theaters and began a cinematic franchise with a cult following to this date. The original movie takes place in an island theme park that houses genetically recreated dinosaurs and is in its final stages before opening. Unfortunately, the park is facing a high-profile lawsuit due…
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Jurassic Park at 30: Spielberg’s sleek blockbuster remains a grave warning
The director’s frightening and frenetic adventure is an ever-relevant example of hubris and the danger of greedy industrialismIn the face of various leadership disasters, it’s become common meme-ing practice in recent years to note that the mayor of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws – the man who wanted to keep the beaches open, even as a Great…