A T.rex moves fearsomely through the rain in the darkness. It roars, opens its mouth and threatens to devour everything that gets in its way. It is one of the most overwhelming and iconic images in Jurassic Park, the film that took blockbuster cinema to a new level over 30 years ago.
Only a few directors understand how to create such big, groundbreaking images. Steven Spielberg has done it several times in the course of his career. Not least, his first mega-hit, Jaws from 1975, is considered one of the Founder of blockbuster cinema. With Jurassic Park he perfected the formula.
Jurassic Park is the ultimate Hollywood blockbuster
It happens again and again that lavishly produced Hollywood films, despite their box office success, are released several years later. forgottenEven with Avatar, the highest-grossing film of all time, there is regular debate about what impact it really had and what legacy it leaves behind.
You can watch the trailer for Jurassic Park here:
Jurassic Park 3D – Trailer (German) HD
That’s not the case with Jurassic Park. Steven Spielberg has created a blockbuster for the ages that continues to inspire us to this day. Everything is right herefrom the fantastic production to the splendid cast to the impressive special effects, which effortlessly stand the test of time despite their age.
In Spielberg’s work, the spectacle is deeply rooted in the film
Even in a time when everything seems possible in the cinema, Jurassic Park, released in 1993, exploits the potential of the big screen better than many current superhero films. The reason for this is simple: for Spielberg, spectacle is not a given, but deeply anchored in his film.
Many blockbusters simply present us with bombast without making it comprehensible and tangible. Spielberg, on the other hand, carefully leads us to the images that make us marvel. Strictly speaking, these Introductions breathtaking. In front of the T.rex in the rain, the mighty dino is announced by a shaking glass of water.
A simple and brilliant idea: an image that at first glance seems inconspicuous but is all the more tangible sets the stage for the spectacle before Spielberg loses himself in the fantastic world of cinema. masterfully constructed T.rex sequence is just one of many examples that make Jurassic Park a perfect blockbuster.
When is Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park on TV?
Jurassic Park can be found in the Night of Sunday, September 22nd at 1:30 am at night on ZDF, but for non-night owls it is also available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and WOW with a subscription.
This article was first published in a similar form on Moviepilot in October 2021.
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