Tag: Jurassic Park
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Martin Scorsese Almost Directed This Steven Spielberg Classic
1993 is inarguably one of the best years in Steven Spielberg’s career. Rebounding from the now beloved but at the time disappointing Hook, he broke new grounds with special effects and entertainment with the summer blockbuster Jurassic Park, only to end the year with another film that was both his critical and personal apex Schindler’s…
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Yes, Steven Spielberg Used His Films to Graduate From College
Most people study for years on end and take tests to earn their college degree, but Steven Spielberg took a different path – he used his movies! Okay, in all honesty, Spielberg did take a number of classes and study a ton to get his degree, but it’s pretty amazing that he was also able…
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‘Jurassic Park’ Activation Coming to San Diego Comic-Con
As Steven Spielberg’s dino-classic celebrates 30 years since it first hit theaters back in July 1993, San Diego Comic-Con will this year feature a brand new themed experience based upon Jurassic Park. Brought to the convention in a collaboration between Universal Products & Experiences and Amblin Entertainment, the free, timed-entry event titled Step Into Jurassic…
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Steven Spielberg’s Unmade Movies: 10 Films The Oscar-Winner Came Close to Directing
Steven Spielberg’s unprecedented five-decade stint at the apex of Hollywood owes as much to his versatility as his filmmaking talents. Since bursting onto the scene with “The Sugarland Express” in 1974, the director has proven himself capable of working in nearly every genre imaginable, oftentimes in the same year.After helping to create the modern summer…
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How Jurassic Park’s Sequels Defy the Original Film’s Ecology
The endearing spectacle behind Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park was that long-extinct prehistoric beasts were brought back to life in a believably naturalistic way. While the 1993 original and its 1997 sequel The Lost World had no shortage of spectacular dino-mayhem, they made it a point to portray the dinosaurs not just as man-eating monsters, but…
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Why ‘Jurassic Park’ Is Better Than Its Sequels
It’s not a hot take to consider the first Jurassic Park to be the best of the franchise. Steven Spielberg’s 1993 dinosaur adventure was one of the biggest movies ever released, becoming the highest grossing film of all time up to that point, only being surpassed by Titanic. It spawned one of the most lucrative…
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10 Facts You Didn’t Know About ‘Jurassic Park’
Thirty years ago, Jurassic Park changed the face of cinema. Its groundbreaking special effects paved the way for future advancements in CGI technology and its tight script co-written by the novel’s author, Michael Crichton, told a compelling narrative about the dangers of man trying to control nature. It has since spawned a lucrative franchise consisting…
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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…
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‘Jurassic Park’ Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Super-Sized Funko Pop
2023 marks the 30th anniversary of Jurassic Park. Steven Spielberg’s classic sci-fi adventure film, based on Michael Crichton’s novel of the same name, is considered by many moviegoers to be one of the best films ever made. Over the last three decades the franchise has endured with countless sequels and a Jurassic World full of…