'Jurassic Park'!
What is it about the movie Jurassic Park that people my age find so awesome?
Is it the special effects?
Possibly the most authentic special effects to ever appear in an action film?
All I know is, when I heard Wham City had come up with a theatrical adaptation of the movie called Jurassic Park: The Play, I had to write a piece on it.
I went to dress rehearsal last night at the H&H Building, and everything is coming together for the cast and crew.
The Baltimore shows are Friday and Saturday.
Then the cast and crew take it on the road to Philadelphia and New York City.
(Photo by me)
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Comments
A.) Sam Neill rules.
B.) The Muldoon character = awesome "Clever girl."
C.) "He's gonna eat the goat?"
D.) The perfect blend of Jaws-ian fear and Indiana Jones adventure...and dino-DNA!
E.) Newman, Samuel L. Jackson and Jeff Goldblum. The triumverate of awesome.
F.) They spared no expense.
I was teaching a high school science class awhile back and we were watching some lame Discovery thing on DNA or something and I rifted on Jurassic Park and no one got it. This led to a discussion about how no one born from 1990 out appreciates Jurassic Park. At all. Heathens. With their Lords of the Rings and their Jumpers and Atonements...
Posted by: JTK | February 26, 2008 9:18 AM
Any movie with Wayne Knight has my approval.
I agree with you JTK. When the movie came out in '93, I thought it was the coolest thing ever. I just saw in on cable last week and the special effect still hold up.
Posted by: Drew | February 26, 2008 9:45 AM
I knew it was love at first sight when I was working retail and told my future g/f, "clever girl" for something she did right, and her jaw dropped in appriciation.
R.I.P. Muldoon, you're hunting raptors with Jesus now.
Posted by: Allan | February 26, 2008 10:04 AM
Allan - don't be ridiculous. Jesus killed off all the raptors and the rest of the dinosaur riftraft in 1492.
Posted by: JTK | February 26, 2008 10:55 AM
Weird. As I was walking home today I was imagining SLJ trying to access the Park's computer...
ACCESS MAIN PROGRAM. ACCESS MAIN SECURITY. ACCESS MAIN PROGRAM GRID.
Posted by: Myke | February 26, 2008 5:22 PM
We are so of the same generation. Spice girls and Jurassic Park....
Posted by: Kate | February 26, 2008 10:58 PM
lol @ JTK, you're totally right, how could I have forgotten. I think I need another trip to the creationism museum.
Posted by: Allan | February 27, 2008 9:40 AM
I just found out last night that a friend of mine is involved in the production and he (of course) tells me it's awesome. So I'm totally going AND SO SHOULD YOU
Posted by: Evan | February 27, 2008 10:58 AM
I went and it was incredible. The T-Rex attack scene with the cars was really impressive considering what they were working with!
Posted by: Evan | March 2, 2008 1:33 PM