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#332 (no ads): Life Finds a Way, Pt. 1 — Jurassic Park (Patreon)

Published:
2022-06-14 04:01:02
Imported:
2022-06

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Let’s get this out of the way: yes, we were so preoccupied with whether we could do a JURASSIC PARK pairing, we didn’t stop to think if we should. But if not on the occasion of JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION, the new sixth film in the two-trilogy series kicked off by Steven Spielberg in 1994, then when? So we’re traveling back to where it began to examine what made JURASSIC PARK a high-water mark for both the franchise and ’90s blockbuster filmmaking, whether its cutting-edge blend of practical and CG effects holds up to modern-day scrutiny, and how it balances theme-park spectacle with big ideas about scientific progress and the philosophical quandaries surrounding it.

Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about JURASSIC PARK, its JURASSIC successors, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730.

Works Cited:

“‘Everything new will kill you’ is the worst trope in horror” by Tasha Robinson (polygon.com)

Outro music: Jurassic Park Theme Song (Melodica Cover) by Patrick T. Lo

Comments

Jonathan Anderson

Got a pretty hearty chuckle out of the group in unison correcting I believe it was Keith about the plot of Maximum Overdrive.

Bob J. Koester [kester]

It's interesting that Nedry doesn't shut down the whole park, and specifically leaves the velociraptor cages on. The good guys, who Nedry put in a situation where they don't know what's on and what's off, then shut everything down and thereby free the velociraptors. This shows both that human decision-making is part of the chaos, and that Nedry like many rule-breakers makes the mistake of assuming everyone else will follow the rules.

Kevin White

If memory serves, the sick triceratops is explained in the book. They aren’t eating the plants, but they eat rocks to help break down roughage, which the poison berries have fallen on. It doesn’t explain why she doesn’t find any evidence of this in the poop though. But I remember that scene sticking out for not following through on any explanation at all. But if nothing else it is another example of how little they can understand an extinct ecosystem (as Ellie states at one point).