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If you like a particularly famous British spy and dinosaurs (who doesn’t?), then then this blog post is perfect for you. LEGO’s have had a surreal second life the past several years, amazingly...
View ArticleIn This World, There’s One Park
One name: Steven Spielberg. And just like that, I have your attention. As June 12th creeps closer, and as every man shaves his beard with help from the Limited Edition Jurassic World-themed Barbasol...
View ArticleA Golden Cup for the World
Sam Neill is the man. First, it was his unforgettable portrayal of Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park. Then, he was the dad in the emotionally futuristic movie, Bicentennial Man. Now, Mr. Neill has taken...
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Like the instrumental below, no words are needed for this defining 1993 John Williams composition that is pure genius. We don’t know what the new theme song and soundtrack for Jurassic World will sound...
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3 days until Jurassic World projects in movie theaters around the country and the world. Good things come in threes. In fact, there are some 3-worded phrases that are simply unforgettable. Here’s one...
View ArticleVirtual Reality’s Crescendo to Reality
Hollywood composer Michael Giacchino was lost, but then found in the coolest way imaginable. As the countdown towards the theatrical premiere of Jurassic World continues this week (only two more...
View ArticleThat Jurassic Labyrinth
On this day back in 1993, the world changed forever. Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park was a tyrannosaurus-sized blockbuster that was the “Star Wars” for an entire generation that redefined cinema and...
View ArticleThey’re Gonna Need a Bigger Park
Will Jurassic World (executive produced by Steven Spielberg) redefine the summer blockbuster (created by Steven Spielberg in 1975 with Jaws) with dinosaurs brought to life/engineered from prehistoric...
View ArticleThe Wow Factor 22 Years in the Making
SPOILER ALERT: This blog post includes content and surprises from the recently released summer blockbuster Jurassic World. Seeing the boat of tourists approach Isla Nublar, watching the new gate open...
View ArticleThe Artistic Engineering of Class
First, the second viewing of Jurassic World in 3D was a seamless sight for audiences. Similar to Jurassic Park in 3D, this franchise and its cinematography is a perfect fit for this evolving...
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The sun is shining, with gorgeous views, the water glistens and sparkles, with a hue so blue Then all of a sudden, a torrential storm will pop-up, raining enough to fill more than one shaking cup...
View ArticleBringing a Tsunami of Chaos to the World
(Jurassic Park, Facebook) Colin Trevorrow and Steven Spielberg collaborated to make Jurassic Park a real tourist destination (at least theatrically) in Jurassic World. Can the director of The...
View ArticleDid Jurassic World II Start Filming?
As the kids say, “This is real life.” #truestory. There’s a video that’s gone viral of a giant alligator casually strolling on a Palmetto, Florida golf course. Keep in mind that Florida is no stranger...
View ArticleAmber’s (Pre) Historic Reveal
(R.C. McKellar, Royal Saskatchewan Museum) Remember Dr. Alan Grant’s theory of connectivity between velociraptors (raptor meaning “bird of prey”) and birds in the 1993 cinematic masterpiece Jurassic...
View ArticleThe Doctor is In
(Monorail scene in Jurassic World. Image from Now You Know Facts Online) Dr. Ian Malcom’s clever book placements in Jurassic World were no coincidence. The actor, who co-starred in 1993’s Jurassic Park...
View ArticleHappy Monday!
What do I want my wish to be for my birthday? Wishing that USWNT soccer star Alex Morgan was single… Wait. I need to think more realistically about this. Alex Morgan isn’t single. What else do I really...
View ArticleSeven Years Later & I’m Still Looking to the Storytelling Horizon
After logging into WordPress this morning, I had a new — yet expected — notification: Happy Anniversary with WordPress.com! You registered on WordPress.com 7 years ago. Thanks for flying with us. Keep...
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