The hotly anticipated sequel Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is bringing back one of the franchise's most-beloved characters.
In a newly-released featurette – which drops quite a few tantalizing hints and exciting teases regarding the upcoming dino-fighting epic – fans get a sneak peek at the return of Jeff Goldblum's iconic scientist-turned-reluctant adventurer, Ian Malcolm.
While the glimpse at Goldblum is brief, it's endlessly exciting for fans of the original Jurassic Park and its sequel, who have been dying to see the celebrated character come back to the franchise.
The good doctor has clearly aged well and matured since we last saw him chasing a T-Rex through the streets of San Diego in the action-packed 1997 Jurassic Park sequel, The Lost World. He's traded in his black leather jacket for a crisp black suit, and he's grown out his salt-and-pepper beard, giving him the look of a distinguished professor.
Universal Pictures/YouTube
In the one scene in the featurette, Goldblum's character...
In a newly-released featurette – which drops quite a few tantalizing hints and exciting teases regarding the upcoming dino-fighting epic – fans get a sneak peek at the return of Jeff Goldblum's iconic scientist-turned-reluctant adventurer, Ian Malcolm.
While the glimpse at Goldblum is brief, it's endlessly exciting for fans of the original Jurassic Park and its sequel, who have been dying to see the celebrated character come back to the franchise.
The good doctor has clearly aged well and matured since we last saw him chasing a T-Rex through the streets of San Diego in the action-packed 1997 Jurassic Park sequel, The Lost World. He's traded in his black leather jacket for a crisp black suit, and he's grown out his salt-and-pepper beard, giving him the look of a distinguished professor.
Universal Pictures/YouTube
In the one scene in the featurette, Goldblum's character...
- 12/7/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Paul Bullock Nov 13, 2017
The website for Jurassic Park: The Lost World remains online - and it was once hacked, and made more, er, 'duck-focused'....
For a brief moment in May 1997, Universal Pictures was promoting a major blockbuster about ducks. With the internet growing into the vital marketing tool it’s become today, the studio pushed its financial might behind the online sphere, creating a comprehensive, immersive and interactive site for the sequel to one of its biggest hits. However, just after The Lost World: Jurassic Park was released, something went badly wrong.
“They're quacked,” reads a CNN article dated May 28th 1997 and brilliantly titled Hackers fowl Up Lost World Site. “The dinosaurs of The Lost World were no match for hackers who broke into their Web site and with a stroke of a key changed the film's name to The Duck World: Jurassic Pond."
The stroke of a key...
The website for Jurassic Park: The Lost World remains online - and it was once hacked, and made more, er, 'duck-focused'....
For a brief moment in May 1997, Universal Pictures was promoting a major blockbuster about ducks. With the internet growing into the vital marketing tool it’s become today, the studio pushed its financial might behind the online sphere, creating a comprehensive, immersive and interactive site for the sequel to one of its biggest hits. However, just after The Lost World: Jurassic Park was released, something went badly wrong.
“They're quacked,” reads a CNN article dated May 28th 1997 and brilliantly titled Hackers fowl Up Lost World Site. “The dinosaurs of The Lost World were no match for hackers who broke into their Web site and with a stroke of a key changed the film's name to The Duck World: Jurassic Pond."
The stroke of a key...
- 11/7/2017
- Den of Geek
In honor of its 20th anniversary, the Visual Effects Society polled its membership to list the 70 most influential VFX films of all time. James Cameron led the pack with six entries (“The Abyss,” “Aliens,” “Avatar,” “Terminator,” “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” and “Titanic”); Steven Spielberg followed close behind with five (“Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “E.T. the Extraterrestrial,” “Jaws,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” and “Jurassic Park”); and Peter Jackson had four Oscar winners (“The Lord of the Rings” trilogy and “King Kong”).
“The Ves 70 represents films that have had a significant, lasting impact on the practice and appreciation of visual effects as an integral element of cinematic expression and storytelling,” said Ves board chair Mike Chambers. “We see this as an important opportunity for our members, leading visual effects practitioners worldwide, to pay homage to our heritage and help shape the future of the global visual effects community. In...
“The Ves 70 represents films that have had a significant, lasting impact on the practice and appreciation of visual effects as an integral element of cinematic expression and storytelling,” said Ves board chair Mike Chambers. “We see this as an important opportunity for our members, leading visual effects practitioners worldwide, to pay homage to our heritage and help shape the future of the global visual effects community. In...
- 9/12/2017
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
*Sigh* — Not a day goes by that I don’t miss my escaped brontosaurus. This wonder movie of the silent era, which pits five intrepid explorers against Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s fantastic South American plateau where marvelous animals from the dawn of time still live. Blackhawk Films and Lobster’s latest digital restoration includes footage never before seen, in original tints; it’s dedicated to film restorer David Shepard.
The Lost World
Deluxe Blu-ray Edition
Flicker Alley
1925 / Color / 1:37 Silent Ap / 110 min. / Street Date September 19, 2017 / 39.95
Starring: Wallace Beery, Lloyd Hughes, Bessie Love, Lewis Stone, Alma Bennett, Arthur Hoyt, Margaret McWade, Bull Montana, Frank Finch Smiles, Jules Cowles, George Bunny, Leo White.
Cinematography: Arthur Edeson
Writing credits: Marion Fairfax from the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
New Music Score: Robert Israel
Technical Director: Willis O’Brien, assistants & effects men Marcel Delgado, Ralph Hammeras, Fred Jackman, Devereaux Jennings, Hans Koenekamp,...
The Lost World
Deluxe Blu-ray Edition
Flicker Alley
1925 / Color / 1:37 Silent Ap / 110 min. / Street Date September 19, 2017 / 39.95
Starring: Wallace Beery, Lloyd Hughes, Bessie Love, Lewis Stone, Alma Bennett, Arthur Hoyt, Margaret McWade, Bull Montana, Frank Finch Smiles, Jules Cowles, George Bunny, Leo White.
Cinematography: Arthur Edeson
Writing credits: Marion Fairfax from the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
New Music Score: Robert Israel
Technical Director: Willis O’Brien, assistants & effects men Marcel Delgado, Ralph Hammeras, Fred Jackman, Devereaux Jennings, Hans Koenekamp,...
- 9/4/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
For as long as there have been movies, there have been movies based on books. This is a look at the best movie franchises that are either based on a book or several books.
It’s one thing to have a movie that is based on a book. It happens all the time. It’s more rare to have an entire franchise of films based on a book or set of books. Over the last two decades, it seems like we have been seeing more and more franchises emerge that are based on books. This seems to be happening for a few reasons. First, Hollywood is more than ever looking for established properties on which to base films. Book, have been and always will be one of the best established properties for a movie to be based upon. Second, if the books have a big following, chances are that the...
It’s one thing to have a movie that is based on a book. It happens all the time. It’s more rare to have an entire franchise of films based on a book or set of books. Over the last two decades, it seems like we have been seeing more and more franchises emerge that are based on books. This seems to be happening for a few reasons. First, Hollywood is more than ever looking for established properties on which to base films. Book, have been and always will be one of the best established properties for a movie to be based upon. Second, if the books have a big following, chances are that the...
- 8/16/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
Kong is back, transformed into a ‘MonsteVerse’ colossus suitable for combat with Kaiju-sized foes. The key inspiration is video games but the day is saved by capable performers in mostly amusing roles. Even though the show treats its fantasy halfway seriously, it’s still an infantile guns ‘n’ monsters romp, embellished with impressive visual effects.
Kong: Skull Island 3D
3-D Blu-ray + Digital
Warner Home Video
2017 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 118 min. / Street Date July 18, 2017 / 44.95
Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, John C. Reilly, Thomas Mann, Brie Larson, Tian Jing .
Cinematography: Larry Fong
Film Editor: Richard Pearson
Original Music: Henry Jackman
Written by Dan Gilroy, Max Borenstein, Derek Connolly, John Gatins
Produced by Mary Parent, Jon Jashni, Alex Garcia
Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Much of genre filmmaking is now being corporatized into interrelated ‘shared universes.’ Universal is struggling to shape its horror icons into a Marvel-like gallery of interchangeable ‘fun’ adventure figures.
Kong: Skull Island 3D
3-D Blu-ray + Digital
Warner Home Video
2017 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 118 min. / Street Date July 18, 2017 / 44.95
Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, John C. Reilly, Thomas Mann, Brie Larson, Tian Jing .
Cinematography: Larry Fong
Film Editor: Richard Pearson
Original Music: Henry Jackman
Written by Dan Gilroy, Max Borenstein, Derek Connolly, John Gatins
Produced by Mary Parent, Jon Jashni, Alex Garcia
Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Much of genre filmmaking is now being corporatized into interrelated ‘shared universes.’ Universal is struggling to shape its horror icons into a Marvel-like gallery of interchangeable ‘fun’ adventure figures.
- 7/22/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
There’s still so much we don’t know about director J. A. Bayona’s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. One of the things I’m most excited about, though, is the return of Jeff Goldblum’s Ian Malcolm. The tagline for the film is even one of his lines from the original movie, “Life Finds a Way.”
Today we have a collection of cool photos from the set of the film for you to check out. They come from the Instagram account jurassic_world2018 and they feature some pretty cool stuff that I think fans will like... if they choose to look at them. I won’t say what they are as they do tease some plot details. You can scroll through the images on the embeds below.
The movie also Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard as Owen Grady and Claire Dearing. We'll also see the return of Bd Wong‘s Dr. Henry Wu.
Today we have a collection of cool photos from the set of the film for you to check out. They come from the Instagram account jurassic_world2018 and they feature some pretty cool stuff that I think fans will like... if they choose to look at them. I won’t say what they are as they do tease some plot details. You can scroll through the images on the embeds below.
The movie also Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard as Owen Grady and Claire Dearing. We'll also see the return of Bd Wong‘s Dr. Henry Wu.
- 7/7/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Full disclosure: Jurassic Park is my favorite movie. Always has been, always will be. I was born in 1989, and though I grew up on a steady cinematic diet of the usual staples like Star Wars and Indiana Jones, I was, essentially, late to the party. I wasn’t there in 1977 when the world was first taken back a long time ago to a galaxy far, far away. I wasn’t there in 1981 when audiences first met Indy, or in 1982 when a young boy became best friends with a stranded extraterrestrial, or in 1985 when Marty McFly traveled back to 1955. These were the types of stories I grew up on, love, and cherish, of course, but it wasn’t until 1993 that I had the chance to be present as a film became something else, transcending into a cultural event of its own.
Like the countless children before me who took a...
Like the countless children before me who took a...
- 7/2/2017
- by Geoff Cox
- We Got This Covered
Universal Pictures recently confirmed that the eagerly anticipated follow-up to 2015’s hugely successful Jurassic World, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom would be hitting cinema screens on June 22, 2018. The hype wheels are already in motion and there have been some major revelations, such as Jeff Goldblum’s return to the franchise as Ian Malcolm. Goldblum was the star of Jurassic Park and The Lost World, and his reappearance will surely appease nostalgic fans. With Jurassic World raking in over $1.6 billion worldwide and holding the status of the fourth-highest grossing film of all time, what can the follow-up from director J. A. Bayona do to improve on the popular reboot of the franchise?
Although Jurassic World was hugely successful commercially, it received mixed reviews. It only managed to achieve a painfully average score of 72% on Rotten Tomatoes, and according to Mark Kermode of the Guardian who awarded it 3/5 stars, the film lacked any bite or a palpable plot.
Although Jurassic World was hugely successful commercially, it received mixed reviews. It only managed to achieve a painfully average score of 72% on Rotten Tomatoes, and according to Mark Kermode of the Guardian who awarded it 3/5 stars, the film lacked any bite or a palpable plot.
- 6/28/2017
- by Harry Hughes
- Corona's Coming Attractions
'The Doll' with Ossi Oswalda and Hermann Thimig: Early Ernst Lubitsch satirical fantasy starring 'the German Mary Pickford' has similar premise to that of the 1925 Buster Keaton comedy 'Seven Chances.' 'The Doll': San Francisco Silent Film Festival presented fast-paced Ernst Lubitsch comedy starring the German Mary Pickford – Ossi Oswalda Directed by Ernst Lubitsch (So This Is Paris, The Wedding March), the 2017 San Francisco Silent Film Festival presentation The Doll / Die Puppe (1919) has one of the most amusing mise-en-scènes ever recorded. The set is created by cut-out figures that gradually come to life; then even more cleverly, they commence the fast-paced action. It all begins when a shy, confirmed bachelor, Lancelot (Hermann Thimig), is ordered by his rich uncle (Max Kronert), the Baron von Chanterelle, to marry for a large sum of money. As to be expected, mayhem ensues. Lancelot is forced to flee from the hordes of eligible maidens, eventually...
- 6/28/2017
- by Danny Fortune
- Alt Film Guide
'Amazing Tales from the Archives': Pioneering female documentarian Aloha Wanderwell Baker remembered at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival – along with the largely forgotten sound-on-cylinder technology and the Jean Desmet Collection. 'Amazing Tales from the Archives': San Francisco Silent Film Festival & the 'sound-on-cylinder' system Fans of the earliest sound films would have enjoyed the first presentation at the 2017 San Francisco Silent Film Festival, held June 1–4: “Amazing Tales from the Archives,” during which Library of Congress' Nitrate Film Vault Manager George Willeman used a wealth of enjoyable film clips to examine the Thomas Edison Kinetophone process. In the years 1913–1914, long before The Jazz Singer and Warner Bros.' sound-on-disc technology, the sound-on-cylinder system invaded the nascent film industry with a collection of “talkies.” The sound was scratchy and muffled, but “recognizable.” Notably, this system focused on dialogue, rather than music or sound effects. As with the making of other recordings at the time, the...
- 6/28/2017
- by Danny Fortune
- Alt Film Guide
Since any New York City cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not likely to see in a theater again anytime soon, and many of which are, also, on 35mm. If you have a chance to attend any of these, we’re of the mind that it’s time extremely well-spent.
Metrograph
The best of Ozu in one series.
Films by members of Magnum Photos will screen, as does Alan Clarke’s Rita, Sue and Bob Too.
Museum of the Moving Image
The Spielberg series screens three underseen, rediscovery-ready titles this weekend.
Film Society of Lincoln Center
Largely unseen, the films of Peter Nestler, a key figure in post-war German cinema, are being given their due in a new series.
Nitehawk Cinema
Midnight brings the restored Monterey Pop, Street Trash, and The Holy Mountain.
The Blues Brothers (with pre-show performance) and The Lost World screen before noon.
Quad Cinema
The films made and loved by Bertrand Tavernier are screening.
Funeral Parade of Roses continues its run.
Museum of Modern Art
The Philippine series continues running, including two films by Lav Diaz.
IFC Center
Midnight brings To Live and Die in L.A., The Thing, The Italian Job, and Taxi Driver.
During the day, Stalker, No Country for Old Men, and Monterey Pop are offered.
Metrograph
The best of Ozu in one series.
Films by members of Magnum Photos will screen, as does Alan Clarke’s Rita, Sue and Bob Too.
Museum of the Moving Image
The Spielberg series screens three underseen, rediscovery-ready titles this weekend.
Film Society of Lincoln Center
Largely unseen, the films of Peter Nestler, a key figure in post-war German cinema, are being given their due in a new series.
Nitehawk Cinema
Midnight brings the restored Monterey Pop, Street Trash, and The Holy Mountain.
The Blues Brothers (with pre-show performance) and The Lost World screen before noon.
Quad Cinema
The films made and loved by Bertrand Tavernier are screening.
Funeral Parade of Roses continues its run.
Museum of Modern Art
The Philippine series continues running, including two films by Lav Diaz.
IFC Center
Midnight brings To Live and Die in L.A., The Thing, The Italian Job, and Taxi Driver.
During the day, Stalker, No Country for Old Men, and Monterey Pop are offered.
- 6/22/2017
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Exactly one year away from the release of J.A. Bayona's sequel to Jurassic World, Universal has given fans a countdown treat with a teaser poster that officially reveals the film's title. Come inside to check it out!
As filming started up this week in Hawaii (the last phase of filming) on Jurassic World 2, producer Frank Marshall teased fans with a big announcement coming soon. Today, which marks the one year point from the film's release in 2018, we got something special.
It's a teaser poster evocative of all the others in the long running franchise, but the kicker is getting an official title. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is what they're going with, which feels fittingly similar to Jurassic Park: The Lost World (the sequel to the original film). That's a pretty big announcement in and of itself, and with filming still underway, that's likely all we'll get for a while. Even so, that offers plenty to speculate on.
What do you think of the new title? Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom hits theaters on June 22, 2018.
-Jordan
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As filming started up this week in Hawaii (the last phase of filming) on Jurassic World 2, producer Frank Marshall teased fans with a big announcement coming soon. Today, which marks the one year point from the film's release in 2018, we got something special.
It's a teaser poster evocative of all the others in the long running franchise, but the kicker is getting an official title. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is what they're going with, which feels fittingly similar to Jurassic Park: The Lost World (the sequel to the original film). That's a pretty big announcement in and of itself, and with filming still underway, that's likely all we'll get for a while. Even so, that offers plenty to speculate on.
What do you think of the new title? Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom hits theaters on June 22, 2018.
-Jordan
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- 6/22/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
Sfsff 2017 featured films by or with Paul Robeson, Sergei Eisenstein, Ossi Oswalda, Clara Bow, Priscilla Dean, Lon Chaney, Douglas Fairbanks, Harold Lloyd, Bessie Love, Lloyd Hughes, Wallace Beery, and The Lost World dinosaurs. Amazing Tales of the Archives Fans of the earliest sound films would enjoy the first presentation at this year's Amazing Tales Of The Archives. George Willeman examined the Thomas Edison Kinetophone process with a wealth of enjoyable film clips. Between 1913-1914, sound-on-cylinder invaded the nascent film industry with a collection of “talkies”. The sound was scratchy and muffled, but recognizable. It was notable that this effort focused on dialog rather than music or sound effects. As with making other recordings at the time, the technology was acoustic. The actors needed to stand perfectly still and shout into horns suspended overhead to make their voices record on a wax cylinder, which played back when the film was shown. As expected, the device was plagued by many synchronization errors. I can only imagine the effect this distorted sound had on the audience. Next up was a look at The Desmet Collection from 1907-1916 from The Netherlands. Film collector, Jean Desmet (1875-1956), managed to save not only film but a wealth of posters, programs and other documents. I think this supports my theory that hoarding and saving are not always pathological. The last presentation I found the most inspiring. A female documentarian. In the 1920's, Aloha Wanderwell Baker (1906-1996) practically circled the globe documenting people and places from Turkey to Africa to China. Photos from the era showed her roughing it on airplanes, boats, and caravans, much to the amusement of the locals. Her enthusiasm for film and social anthropology made itself evident by the fact that she was still reminiscing about her travelogs when she was in her 80's. This article was originally published at Alt Film Guide (http://www.altfg.com/).
- 6/22/2017
- by Danny Fortune
- Alt Film Guide
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Den Of Geek went to Mexico to spy on the filming of Fear The Walking Dead season 3 - here's what we saw...
Standing in the middle of a remote Mexican valley in Tijuana, only accessible by an ‘upgraded’ dirt track that threatened to dislodge both the production vans' wheels and maybe a few spines, I suddenly felt utterly vindicated from any time during an interview when I’d asked about location enhancing an actors’ performance. With rolling hills, quite literally as far as the eye could see, it was impossible not to be overwhelmed by the majestic beauty of the dusty, yet strangely fertile landscape, and that was before even setting eyes on the incredible work that production designer Bernardo Trujillo and his crew had integrated into a new setting for Fear The Walking Dead simply called ‘The Ranch’.
See related Accused: Tracie’s Story review...
Den Of Geek went to Mexico to spy on the filming of Fear The Walking Dead season 3 - here's what we saw...
Standing in the middle of a remote Mexican valley in Tijuana, only accessible by an ‘upgraded’ dirt track that threatened to dislodge both the production vans' wheels and maybe a few spines, I suddenly felt utterly vindicated from any time during an interview when I’d asked about location enhancing an actors’ performance. With rolling hills, quite literally as far as the eye could see, it was impossible not to be overwhelmed by the majestic beauty of the dusty, yet strangely fertile landscape, and that was before even setting eyes on the incredible work that production designer Bernardo Trujillo and his crew had integrated into a new setting for Fear The Walking Dead simply called ‘The Ranch’.
See related Accused: Tracie’s Story review...
- 5/25/2017
- Den of Geek
Soon after stepping in to the director’s chair left vacant by Colin Trevorrow (Star Wars: Episode IX), A Monster Calls and The Impossible helmer Juan Antonio Bayona hinted that Jurassic World 2, Universal’s blockbuster sequel due for release in 2018, will feature stronger ties to the ’93 classic.
It wasn’t until the casting of Jeff Goldblum that we began to form an understanding of that connective tissue in question, even if the finer details are being kept locked away in the vaults of InGen. What we do know is that Goldblum is back on board to reprise the role of Dr. Ian Malcolm, a smooth-talking mathematician who went on to become something of a cult hero among Jurassic Park fans – the .gifs of Goldblum’s cackle alone are proof of that status. Malcolm cropped up in the Jurassic Park universe four years later thanks to the launch of The Lost World,...
It wasn’t until the casting of Jeff Goldblum that we began to form an understanding of that connective tissue in question, even if the finer details are being kept locked away in the vaults of InGen. What we do know is that Goldblum is back on board to reprise the role of Dr. Ian Malcolm, a smooth-talking mathematician who went on to become something of a cult hero among Jurassic Park fans – the .gifs of Goldblum’s cackle alone are proof of that status. Malcolm cropped up in the Jurassic Park universe four years later thanks to the launch of The Lost World,...
- 5/9/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Jeff Goldblum fans rejoiced after THR revealed on April 25 that the Oscar-nominated actor will star in next year’s untitled sequel to “Jurassic World,” but no one could have been happier than Universal Pictures. Though Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard were already confirmed to reprise their roles from the 2015 film, landing Goldblum is a huge win for the studio, as he bridges the gap between the first two “Jurassic Park” movies and the fifth installment of the franchise, which will be directed by “A Monster Calls” director J.A. Bayona.
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Goldblum will once again play Dr. Ian Malcolm, the sharp-witted mathematician who had some of the most memorable lines in 1993’s “Jurassic Park,” and who returned as the lead in the 1997 sequel “The Lost World.” Universal shouldn’t have a problem...
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Goldblum will once again play Dr. Ian Malcolm, the sharp-witted mathematician who had some of the most memorable lines in 1993’s “Jurassic Park,” and who returned as the lead in the 1997 sequel “The Lost World.” Universal shouldn’t have a problem...
- 4/27/2017
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
If you weren’t excited before…
A few years ago when it was announced that we were being invited back into the world of Jurassic Park, the big question on everyone’s mind was, “how will this new film connect to the original trilogy?” There were theories that Chris Pratt’s character was a grown version of a little boy seen in the first film — a theory Pratt himself recently shot down — but aside from assurances by the producers that this would be a continuation and not a full-on reboot, and a few lines of dialogue here and there, Jurassic World stands on its own, dependent on its own characters to propel the film. But now, with Jurassic World 2 in production for director J.A. Bayona, there’s word that we’re getting an honest to goodness, verifiable link to the original films, via perhaps the most beloved character in the franchise: Jeff Goldblum’s Dr. Ian Malcolm...
A few years ago when it was announced that we were being invited back into the world of Jurassic Park, the big question on everyone’s mind was, “how will this new film connect to the original trilogy?” There were theories that Chris Pratt’s character was a grown version of a little boy seen in the first film — a theory Pratt himself recently shot down — but aside from assurances by the producers that this would be a continuation and not a full-on reboot, and a few lines of dialogue here and there, Jurassic World stands on its own, dependent on its own characters to propel the film. But now, with Jurassic World 2 in production for director J.A. Bayona, there’s word that we’re getting an honest to goodness, verifiable link to the original films, via perhaps the most beloved character in the franchise: Jeff Goldblum’s Dr. Ian Malcolm...
- 4/26/2017
- by H. Perry Horton
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Dr. Ian Malcolm is coming back to the Jurassic franchise in Jurassic World 2! Come inside for more!
The man who taught me about ripple effects and that it was wrong to "play God" is joining Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard in Jurassic World 2! As first reported by THR, Jeff Goldblum will reprise his role as Dr. Ian Malcolm for the, J.A. Bayona directed, sequel, set to come out next year.
Goldblum first played the suave, know-it-all mathematician in 1993's Jurassic Park where he delivered one of my favorite lines, "When you gotta go, you gotta go." He later had his own solo flick in the Jurassic Park sequel, The Lost World.
In both films, Dr. Malcolm has never really seemed keen on the idea of dinosaurs roaming the Earth once again, with good reason. Jurassic World 2 is set to be a much darker and scarier film, which does bode well for the good doctor.
The man who taught me about ripple effects and that it was wrong to "play God" is joining Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard in Jurassic World 2! As first reported by THR, Jeff Goldblum will reprise his role as Dr. Ian Malcolm for the, J.A. Bayona directed, sequel, set to come out next year.
Goldblum first played the suave, know-it-all mathematician in 1993's Jurassic Park where he delivered one of my favorite lines, "When you gotta go, you gotta go." He later had his own solo flick in the Jurassic Park sequel, The Lost World.
In both films, Dr. Malcolm has never really seemed keen on the idea of dinosaurs roaming the Earth once again, with good reason. Jurassic World 2 is set to be a much darker and scarier film, which does bode well for the good doctor.
- 4/26/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Matt Malliaros)
- Cinelinx
The Jurassic Park franchise has never kept much character continuity between the sequels. The Lost World's main returning player was Jeff Goldblum's Ian Malcolm. But then he cycled out and Dr. Grant (Sam Neil) came back for Jurassic Park 3, with a very small cameo from Dr. Sattler (Laura Dern). None of them returned for Jurassic World, which instead brought back only two characters from the franchises' past: Dr. Wu (B.D. Wong) and the T. rex. Sticking with that pattern of cycling...
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- 4/26/2017
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
The Jurassic Park franchise has never kept much character continuity between the sequels. The Lost World's main returning player was Jeff Goldblum's Ian Malcolm. But then he cycled out and Dr. Grant (Sam Neil) came back for Jurassic Park 3, with a very small cameo from Dr. Sattler (Laura Dern). None of them returned for Jurassic World, which instead brought back only two characters from the franchises' past: Dr. Wu (B.D. Wong) and the T. rex. Sticking with that pattern of cycling...
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- 4/26/2017
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
Author: Jon Lyus
Big news from the blockbuster world this morning. J. A. Bayona’s Jurassic World 2 will see Jeff Goldblum reprising his role as Dr. Ian Malcolm bringing an air of rockstar rebelliousness back to the franchise. One of the standouts stars in the original Jurassic Park and its much misunderstood sequel, The Lost World. Sixteen years after battling dinosaurs in San Diego we’ll get to see how time has treated the leather jacket-wearing chaos-theorist.
The first image released from Jurassic World 2, see our thoughts in the Mouth Off video below.
We know that J. A. Bayona has teased plans for the ongoing series, which is so far set to be a trilogy. Rumours of weaponised dinosaurs, and nesting islands are still flying around, and it’ll be a while until we have any further clarification. The cast has grown in recent months, with the likes of Rafe Spall...
Big news from the blockbuster world this morning. J. A. Bayona’s Jurassic World 2 will see Jeff Goldblum reprising his role as Dr. Ian Malcolm bringing an air of rockstar rebelliousness back to the franchise. One of the standouts stars in the original Jurassic Park and its much misunderstood sequel, The Lost World. Sixteen years after battling dinosaurs in San Diego we’ll get to see how time has treated the leather jacket-wearing chaos-theorist.
The first image released from Jurassic World 2, see our thoughts in the Mouth Off video below.
We know that J. A. Bayona has teased plans for the ongoing series, which is so far set to be a trilogy. Rumours of weaponised dinosaurs, and nesting islands are still flying around, and it’ll be a while until we have any further clarification. The cast has grown in recent months, with the likes of Rafe Spall...
- 4/26/2017
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Jurassic Park franchise have never kept much character continuity between the sequels. The Lost World's main returning player was Jeff Goldblum's Ian Malcolm. But then he cycled out and Dr. Grant (Sam Neil) came back for Jurassic Park 3, with a very small cameo from Dr. Sattler (Laura Dern). None of them returned for Jurassic World, which instead brought back only two characters from the franchises' past: Dr. Wu (B.D. Wong) and the t-rex. Sticking with that pattern of cycling people in and out, The Hollywood Reporter has just announced Jeff Goldblum will be back for the sequel to Jurassic World. There's no word yet on how big of a role the wise-cracking, sexy mathematician will have in the story, but then again we also don't really know anything about...
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- 4/26/2017
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
Life, uh, finds a way! Big news in the world of dinosaurs tonight: Fan favorite Dr. Ian Malcolm will return. While the character was nowhere to be found in Colin Trevorrow’s “Jurassic World,” The Hollywood Reporter reports that the know-it-all mathematician and beloved character, who somehow survived both “Jurassic Park” and its sequel ‘The Lost World,’ will be heading back to the franchise.
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- 4/26/2017
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Not counting a very elderly T. rex, Mr. DNA, and some night vision goggles, the only real character from the original Jurassic Park to pop up in Colin Trevorrow’s sequel/reboot Jurassic World was B.D. Wong’s Dr. Henry Wu. That’s going to change for Jurassic World 2, though, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Jeff Goldblum’s Dr. Ian Malcolm will be making a very ill-advised return to the world of dinosaur-filled theme parks. Goldblum’s character last appeared in 1997’s The Lost World, and though we don’t know anything about what he’ll be doing in Jurassic World 2, he’ll probably have something to say about chaos theory, his distaste for dinosaur droppings, and the fact that life, uh, finds a way.
Jurassic World 2 is being directed by A Monster Calls’ J.A. Bayona, and along with Goldblum, it’ll feature ...
Jurassic World 2 is being directed by A Monster Calls’ J.A. Bayona, and along with Goldblum, it’ll feature ...
- 4/26/2017
- by Sam Barsanti
- avclub.com
In 1997, a film cynic was born.
Seeing Star Wars ruined should have been a sign that 1997 would be the worst year ever for blockbusters. George Lucas’s Special Editions, intended to “improve” the original trilogy but mostly doing the opposite, started arriving in January. By the time of the release of the new version of Return of the Jedi in March, my anticipation for anything ought to have been demolished. But I couldn’t have imagined that was only the beginning.
Actually, the first steps towards the end of an era were made in the early ’90s. That just wasn’t a great time for big movies compared to the prior decade. Some of my biggest letdowns of all time included Hudson Hawk in 1991 and Death Becomes Her in 1992. Jurassic Park wasn’t good enough for me, having read the book. Independence Day put me to sleep in the theater. Beloved...
Seeing Star Wars ruined should have been a sign that 1997 would be the worst year ever for blockbusters. George Lucas’s Special Editions, intended to “improve” the original trilogy but mostly doing the opposite, started arriving in January. By the time of the release of the new version of Return of the Jedi in March, my anticipation for anything ought to have been demolished. But I couldn’t have imagined that was only the beginning.
Actually, the first steps towards the end of an era were made in the early ’90s. That just wasn’t a great time for big movies compared to the prior decade. Some of my biggest letdowns of all time included Hudson Hawk in 1991 and Death Becomes Her in 1992. Jurassic Park wasn’t good enough for me, having read the book. Independence Day put me to sleep in the theater. Beloved...
- 4/25/2017
- by Christopher Campbell
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
A slice of damn fine classic filmmaking.
Director James Gray has quietly been building himself a towering resume. His biggest success came with 2007’s We Own the Night, but the most important thing for Gray is making the films he wants to make. The Lost City of Z is a testament to his abilities and proof that his convictions are worthwhile. Lost City of Z is the kind of film you wish more studios would be making in 2017; there should be more artists being able to craft in this way, but so many are pigeonholed into giant tentpole adaptations.
The film is based on the 2009 novel of the same name by David Grann and tells the story of British explorer Percy Fawcett. Fawcett made it his life’s journey to find the mystery of a secret, highly advanced civilization in the Amazon. It would become what he would call the Lost City of Z (pronounced Zed in...
Director James Gray has quietly been building himself a towering resume. His biggest success came with 2007’s We Own the Night, but the most important thing for Gray is making the films he wants to make. The Lost City of Z is a testament to his abilities and proof that his convictions are worthwhile. Lost City of Z is the kind of film you wish more studios would be making in 2017; there should be more artists being able to craft in this way, but so many are pigeonholed into giant tentpole adaptations.
The film is based on the 2009 novel of the same name by David Grann and tells the story of British explorer Percy Fawcett. Fawcett made it his life’s journey to find the mystery of a secret, highly advanced civilization in the Amazon. It would become what he would call the Lost City of Z (pronounced Zed in...
- 4/24/2017
- by Max Covill
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
MaryAnn’s quick take… An adventure of the intellect and of the heart with the real-life explorer who inspired Indiana Jones, one more about the journey than the destination. I’m “biast” (pro): love a good adventure; love director James Gray
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
He was a real-life Indiana Jones. Literally: the Harrison Ford character was based on British explorer Percy Fawcett, one of the last of those intrepid men (always men, of course) to boldly venture into uncharted (by white people, that is) territory in search of knowledge, and to fill in the blank spaces on the maps. A cartographer and archaeologist, he was obsessed with the idea that remnants of a lost dead civilization were hidden in the Amazonian jungles, and he disappeared — along with his traveling companion,...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
He was a real-life Indiana Jones. Literally: the Harrison Ford character was based on British explorer Percy Fawcett, one of the last of those intrepid men (always men, of course) to boldly venture into uncharted (by white people, that is) territory in search of knowledge, and to fill in the blank spaces on the maps. A cartographer and archaeologist, he was obsessed with the idea that remnants of a lost dead civilization were hidden in the Amazonian jungles, and he disappeared — along with his traveling companion,...
- 4/18/2017
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Michael Crichton was quite the prolific writer before his death nearly a decade ago in 2008. His influence on Hollywood looms large, authoring the novels Jurassic Park and The Lost World, upon which the Steven Spielberg built a franchise, in addition to writing and directing the original 1973 film Westworld, which laid the groundwork for the hit HBO show of the same name. The man has a reputation for putting humans in perilous situations with non-human entities, and his final novel Mirco is no different.
Mirco is another thriller, focusing on a team of graduate students who are lured to Hawaii to work for a mysterious biotech company. That is, until they are miniaturized and released into the rain forest with nothing but their scientific know-how and wits to survive. Hmmm... humans go to a tropical locale and have to face giant monsters? And it is all intended to build a new franchise?...
Mirco is another thriller, focusing on a team of graduate students who are lured to Hawaii to work for a mysterious biotech company. That is, until they are miniaturized and released into the rain forest with nothing but their scientific know-how and wits to survive. Hmmm... humans go to a tropical locale and have to face giant monsters? And it is all intended to build a new franchise?...
- 4/7/2017
- by Nick Doll
- LRMonline.com
Jurassic World was a huge hit, both for the Millennials and for the people that saw Jurassic Park when it first came out in the theaters. There is something compelling about a world of gigantic ravenous dinosaurs that could devour you in one bite and demolish entire cities. But hey, is that not what most mega blockbusters are these days anyways -- the threat of total annihilation? Jurassic World 2 is sure to follow the trend, but the first picture shared today by Colin Trevorrow, who directed the first installment and co-wrote part two along with Derek Connolly, may tell a different story. Take a look!
First photo from the set. JW2 lives! #JW2 #JurassicWorld pic.twitter.com/ENLQCrlzW6
— Frank Marshall (@LeDoctor) March 8, 2017
What we see here appears to be a gigantic skull of a Triceratops, and at least one Velociraptor (front-left) along with some other dinosaurs, that could possibly be...
First photo from the set. JW2 lives! #JW2 #JurassicWorld pic.twitter.com/ENLQCrlzW6
— Frank Marshall (@LeDoctor) March 8, 2017
What we see here appears to be a gigantic skull of a Triceratops, and at least one Velociraptor (front-left) along with some other dinosaurs, that could possibly be...
- 3/8/2017
- by Drew Carlton
- LRMonline.com
Mix King Kong with The Lost World, spike it with a bracing dash of Apocalypse Now and you've got Kong: Skull Island, in which Warner Bros. finally gets the effects-driven fantasy adventure formula right again after numerous misfires. This highly entertaining return of one of the cinema's most enduring giant beasts moves like crazy — the film feels more like 90 minutes than two hours — and achieves an ideal balance between wild action, throwaway humor, genre refreshment and, perhaps most impressively, a nonchalant awareness of its own modest importance in the bigger scheme of things; unlike most modern...
- 3/2/2017
- by Todd McCarthy
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Josh Brolin, the actor who plays Thanos in the McU, recently did a live Instagram video in which he said that he will be working with Benicio Del Toro on Avengers: Infinity War along with Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana this week.
That basically confirms that The Collector will be in Avengers: Infinity War. Yesterday, it was revealed that Thanos is the main character in Infinity War, which led me to speculate that the story will follow Thanos on his journey across the galaxy to collect all of the Infinity Stones to rule the galaxy. If that is indeed the case, it makes perfect sense for The Collector to be in the film because he's in possession of one of the stones.
The character made his big screen debut in the post-credits scene for Thor: The Lost World, and the last time we saw him his museum was left in...
That basically confirms that The Collector will be in Avengers: Infinity War. Yesterday, it was revealed that Thanos is the main character in Infinity War, which led me to speculate that the story will follow Thanos on his journey across the galaxy to collect all of the Infinity Stones to rule the galaxy. If that is indeed the case, it makes perfect sense for The Collector to be in the film because he's in possession of one of the stones.
The character made his big screen debut in the post-credits scene for Thor: The Lost World, and the last time we saw him his museum was left in...
- 2/8/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
Blu-ray
Warner Archive Collection
1970 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 100 96 min. / Street Date February 28, 2017 / available through the WBshop / 21.99
Starring: Victoria Vetri, Robin Hawdon, Patrick Allen, Drewe Henley, Sean Caffrey, Magda Konopka, Imogen Hassall, Patrick Holt, Jan Rossini, Carol Hawkins, Maria O’Brien.
Cinematography: Dick Bush
Film Editor: Peter Curran
Visual Effects: Jim Danforth
Original Music: Mario Nascimbene, Philip Martell
Written by: Val Guest, J.G. Ballard
Produced by: Aida Young
Directed by Val Guest
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth didn’t get much attention when released here early in March of 1971. Only film fanatics obsessed with special effects had much to say about it. Cinefantastique magazine showed a still photo or two of dinosaurs on the rampage, and told us that stop-motion effects notable Jim Danforth, who we knew from mentions in Famous Monsters, was attached. We also learned that an animator named David Allen had worked on one sequence.
Blu-ray
Warner Archive Collection
1970 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 100 96 min. / Street Date February 28, 2017 / available through the WBshop / 21.99
Starring: Victoria Vetri, Robin Hawdon, Patrick Allen, Drewe Henley, Sean Caffrey, Magda Konopka, Imogen Hassall, Patrick Holt, Jan Rossini, Carol Hawkins, Maria O’Brien.
Cinematography: Dick Bush
Film Editor: Peter Curran
Visual Effects: Jim Danforth
Original Music: Mario Nascimbene, Philip Martell
Written by: Val Guest, J.G. Ballard
Produced by: Aida Young
Directed by Val Guest
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth didn’t get much attention when released here early in March of 1971. Only film fanatics obsessed with special effects had much to say about it. Cinefantastique magazine showed a still photo or two of dinosaurs on the rampage, and told us that stop-motion effects notable Jim Danforth, who we knew from mentions in Famous Monsters, was attached. We also learned that an animator named David Allen had worked on one sequence.
- 2/4/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Paul Bullock Dec 15, 2016
We continue to salute Steven Spielberg's 70th birthday, with a look at the decade that transformed his career: the 1990s
The 1990s delivered everything Steven Spielberg could have hoped for to enjoy a successful third decade in the film industry. He restated his position as Hollywood's King of the Blockbuster with Jurassic Park, he found critical and awards success with Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan, and he used the platform the former offered to set up a charitable organisation (The Shoah Foundation) that’s gone on to become one of the most significant Holocaust resources in the world. By anybody's standards, that's a pretty solid ten-year stint. And yet, the 90s stands as arguably Spielberg's weakest period, a time of unqualified success and curious lethargy, a time of enriching experimentation and self-defeating regression. At times, Spielberg consciously seemed to take one step forwards and another backwards.
We continue to salute Steven Spielberg's 70th birthday, with a look at the decade that transformed his career: the 1990s
The 1990s delivered everything Steven Spielberg could have hoped for to enjoy a successful third decade in the film industry. He restated his position as Hollywood's King of the Blockbuster with Jurassic Park, he found critical and awards success with Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan, and he used the platform the former offered to set up a charitable organisation (The Shoah Foundation) that’s gone on to become one of the most significant Holocaust resources in the world. By anybody's standards, that's a pretty solid ten-year stint. And yet, the 90s stands as arguably Spielberg's weakest period, a time of unqualified success and curious lethargy, a time of enriching experimentation and self-defeating regression. At times, Spielberg consciously seemed to take one step forwards and another backwards.
- 12/10/2016
- Den of Geek
A Tribute to King Kong takes place as part of the The St. Louis International Film Festival Sunday, Nov. 6 beginning at 6:00pm at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium. The first film screened will be the new documentary Long Live The King, which explores the enduring fascination with one of the biggest stars — both literally and figuratively — in Hollywood history: the mighty King Kong. Produced and directed by Frank Dietz and Trish Geiger, the creative team behind the award-winning “Beast Wishes,” the documentary devotes primary attention to the 1933 classic, celebrating the contributions of filmmakers Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, stars Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, and Bruce Cabot, writer Edgar Wallace, and especially stop-motion innovator Willis O’Brien. But Kong’s legacy is also fully detailed: the sequel “Son of Kong,” the cinematic kin “Mighty Joe Young,” the Dino DeLaurentis and Peter Jackson remakes, even the Japanese versions by Toho Studios.
- 11/2/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Stuart Wilson Oct 12, 2016
Lots of ideas for the Indiana Jones films to date haven't yet made it to the screen - so could Indiana Jones 5 use them?
As the July 2019 release date inches closer, we still have no idea what will feature in the fifth Indiana Jones movie, that was confirmed earlier this year. If the earlier sequels are anything to go by though, there's a good chance we'll see some discarded concepts from previously ditched drafts.
You might think this kind of cobbling together of earlier ideas is what led to the rather messy Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull. However, as of Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom, we were seeing scenes that Lucas and Spielberg hadn't been able to fit into Raiders Of The Lost Ark. The stopover in Shanghai was originally considered during the Raiders story conferences, as was the climactic mine cart ride.
Lots of ideas for the Indiana Jones films to date haven't yet made it to the screen - so could Indiana Jones 5 use them?
As the July 2019 release date inches closer, we still have no idea what will feature in the fifth Indiana Jones movie, that was confirmed earlier this year. If the earlier sequels are anything to go by though, there's a good chance we'll see some discarded concepts from previously ditched drafts.
You might think this kind of cobbling together of earlier ideas is what led to the rather messy Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull. However, as of Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom, we were seeing scenes that Lucas and Spielberg hadn't been able to fit into Raiders Of The Lost Ark. The stopover in Shanghai was originally considered during the Raiders story conferences, as was the climactic mine cart ride.
- 10/10/2016
- Den of Geek
Sean Wilson Sep 16, 2016
With Kubo & The Two Strings now playing, we salute some of our favourite stop motion animated movies...
With Laika's visually sumptuous and breathtaking stop motion masterpiece Kubo And The Two Strings dazzling audiences throughout the country, what better time to celebrate this singular and remarkable art form?
The effect is created when an on-screen character or object is carefully manipulated one frame at a time, leading to an illusion of movement during playback - and such fiendishly intricate work, which takes years of dedication, deserves to be honoured. Here are the greatest examples of stop motion movie mastery.
The Humpty Dumpty Circus (1898)
What defines the elusive appeal of stop motion? Surely a great deal of it is down to the blend of the recognisable and the uncanny: an simulation of recognisably human movement that still has a touch of the fantastical about it. These contradictions were put...
With Kubo & The Two Strings now playing, we salute some of our favourite stop motion animated movies...
With Laika's visually sumptuous and breathtaking stop motion masterpiece Kubo And The Two Strings dazzling audiences throughout the country, what better time to celebrate this singular and remarkable art form?
The effect is created when an on-screen character or object is carefully manipulated one frame at a time, leading to an illusion of movement during playback - and such fiendishly intricate work, which takes years of dedication, deserves to be honoured. Here are the greatest examples of stop motion movie mastery.
The Humpty Dumpty Circus (1898)
What defines the elusive appeal of stop motion? Surely a great deal of it is down to the blend of the recognisable and the uncanny: an simulation of recognisably human movement that still has a touch of the fantastical about it. These contradictions were put...
- 9/8/2016
- Den of Geek
I love the art of stop-motion animation, and I couldn’t be happier that there’s a studio like Laika keeping the art form alive. They recently released the film Kubo and the Two Strings, which is easily one of the best films I’ve seen this year. As a tribute to the art of stop-motion, Vulgar Efendi created a wonderful video that shows us how stop-motion animation has evolved through the years. It starts with the year 1900 and takes us all the way through 2016. It’s 116 years of stop-motion awesomeness in only three minutes! You'll find a full list of films featured in the video below.
The films included are:
- The Enchanted Drawing (1900)
-Fun at the Bakery Shop (1902)
-El Hotel Electrico (1905)
-Humorous Phases of Funny Faces (1906)
-The Cameraman's Revenge (1912)
-The Night before Christmas (1913)
-Häxan (1922)
-The Lost World (1925)
-The Tale of Fox (1930 version)
-King Kong...
The films included are:
- The Enchanted Drawing (1900)
-Fun at the Bakery Shop (1902)
-El Hotel Electrico (1905)
-Humorous Phases of Funny Faces (1906)
-The Cameraman's Revenge (1912)
-The Night before Christmas (1913)
-Häxan (1922)
-The Lost World (1925)
-The Tale of Fox (1930 version)
-King Kong...
- 9/6/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
As far as the McWeeny house is concerned, the decision-making process regarding Independence Day: Resurgence is over. Toshi let me know in no uncertain terms that we will be seeing the film and that he is very, very excited about it. He’s a fan of the original, which I’m not even sure when he saw. That’s how little fondness I have for the 1996 Roland Emmerich film, but the sequel’s coming, and at this point, I am on notice, evidently. One of the things that made the first film a global sensation was a truly brilliant marketing campaign. So far, the trailers for the new film strike me as business as usual. If there’s any blockbuster director responsible for the “let’s blow up the world in the trailer” culture that we live in right now, it’s Emmerich, and Independence Day’s trailer was a...
- 6/9/2016
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
There's no greater brand name in directors than Steven Spielberg. And he's got another "Spielbergian" movie on the way, The Bfg, which just debuted at the Cannes Film Festival. There, he talked to New York Times critic Manohla Dargis about how he still tries to keep things fresh in his career, and these are some of the more interesting points: He Admits His Sequels Are Inferior "My sequels aren’t as good as my originals because I go onto every sequel I’ve made and I’m too confident," he says. "This movie made a ka-zillion dollars, which justifies the sequel, so I come in like it’s going to be a slam dunk and I wind up making an inferior movie to the one before. I’m talking about The Lost World and Jurassic...
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- 5/17/2016
- by Christopher Campbell
- Movies.com
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit the interwebs. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
Deadpool (Tim Miller)
As Hollywood struggles to reinvent their array of superheroes with each iteration, it’s no surprise that audiences would become hungry for something off the beaten path. While it’s not the first post-modern comic-book adaptation, Deadpool is billed as ushering in a new direction: a fan-spurred, self-aware tentpole that’s R-rated to its core, featuring a wise-ass character (don’t call him...
Deadpool (Tim Miller)
As Hollywood struggles to reinvent their array of superheroes with each iteration, it’s no surprise that audiences would become hungry for something off the beaten path. While it’s not the first post-modern comic-book adaptation, Deadpool is billed as ushering in a new direction: a fan-spurred, self-aware tentpole that’s R-rated to its core, featuring a wise-ass character (don’t call him...
- 4/29/2016
- by TFS Staff
- The Film Stage
David Koepp, a longtime Spielberg collaborator who wrote the screenplay for 1993’s Jurassic Park, has been hired to pen the fifth film in the Indiana Jones franchise. Having written the previous Indy film, Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull, as well as Spielberg’s The Lost World, and War Of The Worlds, Koepp is no stranger to family action flicks.
Plot details are being kept extremely secret, and it’s unclear if Mr. Koepp will be working off any existing treatment or story ideas. George Lucas’ involvement also remains shrouded in mystery as does the extent of the role of Harrison Ford who will be 77 years old by the time the film hits theaters. The script might be based heavily on a flashback set in the classic Jones time period (circa 1930s-40’s), bookended by Jones in his current age.
Indiana Jones 5 has a working scheduled release date for July 19th,...
Plot details are being kept extremely secret, and it’s unclear if Mr. Koepp will be working off any existing treatment or story ideas. George Lucas’ involvement also remains shrouded in mystery as does the extent of the role of Harrison Ford who will be 77 years old by the time the film hits theaters. The script might be based heavily on a flashback set in the classic Jones time period (circa 1930s-40’s), bookended by Jones in his current age.
Indiana Jones 5 has a working scheduled release date for July 19th,...
- 3/18/2016
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
David Koepp has been hired to pen the screenplay for the fifth film in the "Indiana Jones" franchise at Disney Pictures.
It will be a familiar job for Koepp who penned the previous film, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," along with numerous other Spielberg films including "Jurassic Park," "The Lost World," and "War of the Worlds".
Harrison Ford is set to return to the role of Dr. Jones once he wraps work reprising his role of Rick Deckard in Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" follow-up. Producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall are also onboard, but - for now at least - it looks like neither George Lucas or Shia Labeouf will be involved.
"Indiana Jones 5" is currently slated for a July 19th 2019 release.
Source: Heat Vision...
It will be a familiar job for Koepp who penned the previous film, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," along with numerous other Spielberg films including "Jurassic Park," "The Lost World," and "War of the Worlds".
Harrison Ford is set to return to the role of Dr. Jones once he wraps work reprising his role of Rick Deckard in Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" follow-up. Producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall are also onboard, but - for now at least - it looks like neither George Lucas or Shia Labeouf will be involved.
"Indiana Jones 5" is currently slated for a July 19th 2019 release.
Source: Heat Vision...
- 3/18/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Universal
In 1993, Jurassic Park hit theaters, shattering and setting box office records and earning the love of fans young and old the world over. After spawning two more sequels, 1997’s The Lost World and 2001’s Jurassic Park III, the franchise had taken a massive plunge in financial returns and critical praise, with the series laying dormant until the overwhelming success of last year’s Jurassic World proved beyond a doubt that Jurassic Park still means a lot to people.
Throughout all four films, the series has featured a wide range of human characters – some beloved, some not – from kids to adults, hunters to naturalists, lawyers to paleontologists. With another sequel already lined up for release in 2018, let’s look back at the four films we’ve been given so far to stack up all the characters to sort out which ones were the worst or more forgettable and which ones...
In 1993, Jurassic Park hit theaters, shattering and setting box office records and earning the love of fans young and old the world over. After spawning two more sequels, 1997’s The Lost World and 2001’s Jurassic Park III, the franchise had taken a massive plunge in financial returns and critical praise, with the series laying dormant until the overwhelming success of last year’s Jurassic World proved beyond a doubt that Jurassic Park still means a lot to people.
Throughout all four films, the series has featured a wide range of human characters – some beloved, some not – from kids to adults, hunters to naturalists, lawyers to paleontologists. With another sequel already lined up for release in 2018, let’s look back at the four films we’ve been given so far to stack up all the characters to sort out which ones were the worst or more forgettable and which ones...
- 2/3/2016
- by Geoff Cox
- Obsessed with Film
Let’s talk remakes again. Our series continues as we look at a remake which is just as good--and maybe better--than the original. Cinelinx goes ape this week as we look at the 1998 remake of Mighty Joe Young.
As cinematic simians go, Joe Young is not as well remembered as King Kong or Caesar from the Planet of the Apes films, but the original 1948 film has enough of a cult following to rate a remake, which came out exactly 50 years later.
The 1948 version of Mighty Joe Young was made by some of the same people as the classic King Kong (1933) was. It had the same writer (Ruth Rose), one of the same lead actors (Robert Armstrong) and the guy who did the Kong SFX (Willis O’Brien.) Fun Fact: O’Brien trained FX legend Ray Harryhausen, who also worked on this film as Willis’ First Tech. But I digress. The...
As cinematic simians go, Joe Young is not as well remembered as King Kong or Caesar from the Planet of the Apes films, but the original 1948 film has enough of a cult following to rate a remake, which came out exactly 50 years later.
The 1948 version of Mighty Joe Young was made by some of the same people as the classic King Kong (1933) was. It had the same writer (Ruth Rose), one of the same lead actors (Robert Armstrong) and the guy who did the Kong SFX (Willis O’Brien.) Fun Fact: O’Brien trained FX legend Ray Harryhausen, who also worked on this film as Willis’ First Tech. But I digress. The...
- 12/22/2015
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
When I think of "Independence Day," I don't feel any particular nostalgia for the film. I didn't care for it when it came out, and I think it's aged horribly. However, I do have a fondness for the moment it represents, as that was the beginning of my time online. You may or may not be aware of my checkered past as a spy with a nom de plume, but if you're unaware, I started my career writing about movies as "Moriarty" over at Ain't It Cool News. In the days before that site was launched, I discovered newsgroups, and the idea that I could spend my time yelling at nerds all over the planet about whether or not Rick Deckard was a replicant seemed earth-shattering to me. One of the arguments I distinctly remember from those early days was between me and someone else who seemed to have access to screenplays.
- 12/14/2015
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
What do you imagine when you think of Steven Spielberg? Do you think benevolent bearded uncle of family entertainment, the man behind such popular fare as Et, Jurassic Park, the Indiana Jones movies and, oh yes, Hook? Or do you think dark lord of Hollywood cinema, responsible for some of the most traumatic moments in recent cinema history?
Despite his reputation as a family favorite, there’s a severely dark streak to Steven Spielberg. He’s been accused of infantilizing cinema by his critics, but Spielberg – especially in his later years – has also been given to offering up some extremely unsettling scenarios to his audiences.
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Despite his reputation as a family favorite, there’s a severely dark streak to Steven Spielberg. He’s been accused of infantilizing cinema by his critics, but Spielberg – especially in his later years – has also been given to offering up some extremely unsettling scenarios to his audiences.
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To keep things fair (basically so Schindler’s List doesn’t take every spot), no film of Spielberg’s will get more than one entry on this list, a list so horrifying that innocent InGen workers getting mercilessly slaughtered by...
- 12/2/2015
- by Brogan Morris
- We Got This Covered
“There was a lot of pressure,” admits Tim Alexander with a laugh when asked if he felt nervous about taking on the role of visual effects supervisor on “Jurassic World,” the latest entry in a franchise that has set a gold standard for special effects in movies. In our recent webcam chat (watch below), Alexander reveals it was the original “Jurassic Park” (1993) that got him interested in visual effects. He worked on the first sequel, “The Lost World” (1997), and has been with Industrial Light and Magic -- the VFX company that has been a home for the franchise from the very beginning -- for several years. -Break- Subscribe to Gold Derby Breaking News Alerts & Experts’ Latest Oscar Predictions but make this a new film, and hopefully something exciting that p...
- 11/17/2015
- Gold Derby
The process of excitement for us filmgoers is normally the same. We hear about a film in development that appeals to us, especially if it’s the next entry in a popular franchise, and then we patiently wait for, or perhaps anxiously anticipate all that comes next: director, screenwriter and casting announcements, set photos and promotional artwork, a release date and the highly revered trailer. We think about so many factors leading into a film’s production, exponentially raising our level of enthusiasm for something that has yet to be released. One thing we don’t think about as much as we should, however, is how much the film costs to make.
We know that movies aren’t cheap for the studios, but perhaps we don’t think about total cost as much because things like trailers, or prior knowledge of a franchise, give us something of an approximation that will tell us,...
We know that movies aren’t cheap for the studios, but perhaps we don’t think about total cost as much because things like trailers, or prior knowledge of a franchise, give us something of an approximation that will tell us,...
- 11/13/2015
- by William Penix
- SoundOnSight
Meet Indominus Rex, a designer dinosaur with the brain of Hannibal Lecter and a cloaking device like Predator! Steven Spielberg steps back and lets a pro team put together the most-likely-to-earn-billions entry imaginable for the Jurassic Park franchise, where dinosaurs love to eat people, but not cute kids or privileged heroes. The special effects are better than ever in 3-D. Jurassic World Blu-ray + DVD Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2015 / Color / 2:1 widescreen / 125 min. Street Date October 20, 2015 / 34.98 Starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Irrfan Khan, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, Jake Johnson, Omar Sy, Bd Wong, Judy Greer, Lauren Lapkus, Brian Tee, Katie McGrath, Andy Buckley. Cinematography John Schwartzman Film Editor Kevin Stitt <Original Music Michael Giacchino Written by Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Colin Trevorrow, Derek Connolly, based on characters by Michael Crichton Produced by Patrick Crowley, Frank Marshall Directed by Colin Treverrow
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
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Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Is a review even necessary?...
- 10/27/2015
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
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