Jurassic Park ( Ford Explorer XLT ) 1992
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park is a 1993 American science fiction/ adventure film which incorporates some elements of horror as well. The film was directed by Steven Spielberg and is the first installment of the Jurassic Park franchise. It is based on the 1990 novel by Michael Crichton, The film centers on the fictional Isla Nublar, where a small team of genetic scientists have created cloned dinosaurs.
Theme Tune
Consider the main theme for Jurassic Park, one of the loveliest pieces of music ever made for a summer blockbuster, and how it’s introduced in the movie. You first hear it in a moment of pure awe, when Drs. Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler, who have no idea what they’re in for, first see dinosaurs—the first time you see dinosaurs in the movie
Trivia
Shortly after Nedry makes his first appearance in the control room, during his argument with Hammond, you can clearly see the movie Jaws (1975) playing in a small video window on one of Nedry\’s computer screens. That movie was, of course, directed by Steven Spielberg.
Cast
Sam Neill … Grant
Laura Dern … Ellie
Jeff Goldblum … Malcolm
Richard Attenborough … Hammond
Bob Peck … Muldoon
Martin Ferrero … Gennaro
BD Wong … Wu (as B. D. Wong)
Joseph Mazzello … Tim
Ariana Richards … Lex
Samuel L. Jackson … Arnold
Wayne Knight … Nedry
Trivia
Jurassic Park is considered by many to be one of the greatest films ever made, as well as a landmark in the vector of visual effects
While Crichton’s book features Toyota cars on Jurassic Park, Spielberg got a deal with the Ford Motor Company, who provided seven Ford Explorers. The Explorers were modified by ILM’s crew and veteran customizer George Barris to create the illusion that they were autonomous cars by hiding the driver in the car’s trunk. Barris also customized the Jeep Wranglers featured in the production.
Following an extensive $65 million marketing campaign, which included licensing deals with 100 companies, Jurassic Park grossed over $900 million worldwide in its original theatrical run. It surpassed Spielberg’s 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial to become the highest-grossing film at the time (a distinction it would yield to Titanic four years later). The film was well received by critics, who praised it for its special effects and Spielberg’s direction but criticized the writing. The film won more than 20 awards (including 3 Academy Awards), mostly for its visual effects. Following a 3D re-release in 2013 to celebrate its 20th anniversary, Jurassic Park’s total gross eclipsed $1 billion, making it the 17th film to do so. It currently ranks as the 14th-highest-grossing film worldwide
Quote
Jurassic Park
Dr. Ian Malcolm: God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God. Man creates dinosaurs.
Dr. Ellie Sattler: Dinosaurs eat man. Woman inherits the earth.
John Hammond: All major theme parks have delays. When they opened Disneyland in 1956, nothing worked!
Dr. Ian Malcolm: Yeah, but, John, if The Pirates of the Caribbean breaks down, the pirates don\’t eat the tourists.
Dr. Ian Malcolm: [while being chased by the T-Rex] Must go faster.
Dr. Ian Malcolm: [as they escape the T-Rex chasing after them in the Jeep] You think they\’ll have that on the tour?
[last lines]
Dr. Alan Grant: Hammond, after some consideration, I\’ve decided, not to endorse your park.
John Hammond: So have I.
MOVIES
Trivia
This movie and the book generated so much interest in dinosaurs that the study of paleontology has had a record increase in students.
Trivia
(at around 1h 35 mins) When several of the characters are in the safety bunker, John Hammond makes up excuses by saying that all major theme parks have delays. He then says “When they opened Disneyland in 1956, nothing worked”. Disneyland was actually opened on Sunday July 17, 1955.
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Info
| Cinematography | Dean Cundey |
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| Edited by | Michael Kahn |
| Music by | John Williams |
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Production
company |
Amblin Entertainment
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Release date
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June 9, 1993 (Uptown Theater) June 11, 1993 (United States) |
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Running time
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128 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $63 million |
| Box office | $1.034 billion |
Trivia
Years after this film wrapped, it was discovered due to fossil impressions of velociraptor skin that they were feathered, implying that Grant was indeed right that they evolved into birds.
QUIZ 1
How many minutes of actual dinosaur footage are in the film?
A. 8 min
B. 35 min
C. 15 Min
D. 22 min
Press for Answer
C. 15 Min
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QUIZ 2
At the end of the movie,if you listen closely. You will hear slightly modified tones from what other Steven Spielberg film ?
A. E.T
B. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
C. Indiana Jones
D. Jaws
Press for Answer
B. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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QUIZ 1
How many minutes of actual dinosaur footage are in the film?
A. 8 min
B. 35 min
C. 15 Min
D. 22 min
There are only 15 minutes of actual dinosaur footage in the film: 9 minutes are Stan Winston’s animatronics, 6 minutes of it is ILM’s CGI.
QUIZ 2
At the end of the movie,if you listen closely. You will hear slightly modified tones from what other Steven Spielberg film ?
A. E.T
B. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
C. Indiana Jones
D. Jaws
(at around 2h 5 mins) When it says “A Steven Spielberg film” at the end of the movie, listen closely. You will hear the slightly modified five tones from Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
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