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Return to Jurassic Park
A multi-part documentary about the making of the Jurassic Park trilogy. Each part walks through the making of part of one of the films, including the hurricane during the shooting of the first film, and how advances in CGI for Jurassic Park helped change the world of special effects forever. All interviews for these retrospective documentaries come with comments from Spielberg, Johnston, Neill, Dern, Goldblum, the effects crews, the child actors, and Peter Stormare. This documentary is broken into six parts: Dawn of a New Era (25 min), Making Prehistory (20 min), The Next Step in Evolution (15 min), Finding the Lost World (28 min), Something Survived (16 min), and The Third Adventure (25 min).
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Plot Summary
This short documentary explores the making of the original Jurassic Park film. It features interviews with key cast and crew members who discuss the challenges and innovations involved in bringing the prehistoric world to life on screen. The documentary delves into the special effects, creature design, and the overall vision that made the film a groundbreaking cinematic achievement.
Critical Reception
As a retrospective documentary accompanying the film's 2011 Blu-ray release, 'Return to Jurassic Park' was generally well-received by fans and critics for its insightful look into the production of the original 'Jurassic Park'. It's praised for offering behind-the-scenes glimpses and interviews with the creative team.
What Reviewers Say
Offers a valuable look at the groundbreaking special effects.
Features engaging interviews with the filmmakers.
Provides a good retrospective for fans of the original film.
Google audience: Audience reception for this documentary segment is largely positive, with viewers appreciating the behind-the-scenes footage and interviews that highlight the film's historical significance and innovative production.
Awards & Accolades
N/A (This is a documentary short accompanying a film release, not typically eligible for major awards itself).
Fun Fact
This documentary was created as a bonus feature for the 2011 Blu-ray release of 'Jurassic Park', providing new interviews and retrospective insights not seen in earlier special editions.
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