Comment on 31 years ago, Jurassic Park was released
Thade780@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoThe anti-corporate and even “humans are the real predators” messages in JP were pretty clear IMO. EG, the sequence that goes from the velicoraptors being fed to the dinner debate with Dr Malcolm’s “should you” and “life finds a way” arguments … I’m pretty sure the directing clearly draws parallels between the way raptors and humans eat meat/beef/cows.
You really should read the original book by Michael Crichton. The story is way darker. For more Dr. Malcolm’s goodness, also go for The Lost World. He really shines there.
maegul@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Makes sense! Thanks! Not sure it can ever compete with the viewing experience I had as a kid though!
Albbi@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
It took so long for the movie to be released on VHS that I bought the book and read it 2 times in a row when I was in grade 7.
I reread it again recently and realized that Nedry was a pioneer in my current field of Bioinformatics. It talked a lot more about him and the work he had to do as well as why he was open to corporate espionage. The computer problems he had to tackle was amusing to read about especially as our computers are so much more advanced today. “You can’t analyze DNA using a computer. The molecule is just too big!”
maegul@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
LOL.
Though, TBF, last time I was in contact with bioinformatics (as a researcher in another field), they were talking about how DNA sampling rates were now high enough and getting higher that there was a compute bottle neck again. This was about 10 years ago. Don’t know how things are now.
Thade780@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Oh, I wasn’t in any way dissing your viewing experience at all. I am probably either the same age or a little older, since I was a teenager when it was originally released in the theatre.
maegul@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
No dissing interpreted! All good.
Yea I wasn’t a teenager yet, so definitely still young.