<p>What made <em>Jurassic Park</em> a roaring success back in 1993? Was it the compelling science fiction story, a star-studded cast, awe-inspiring visual effects or … Jeff Goldblum monologuing while bare-chested?</p><br><p>For our very first episode, Molly and Chloe are joined by visual effects supervisor Russell Darling. He explains what made Steven Spielberg’s classic blockbuster such a groundbreaking movie, with its blend of animatronics and computer-generated imagery. (And Russell should know: he worked on the sequel, <em>The Lost World</em>!)</p><br><p>We analyse how all the filmmaking tricks come together to make memorable scenes like the T-rex’s night-time attack and the raptors running amok in the kitchen. And we ask why screenwriter Michael Crichton’s fascination with chaos theory resonates in an age of hubristic billionaire technologists…</p><br><p>Plus we pick our favourite 90s moments and crown the funniest death, best dinosaur and much more.</p><br><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/total90srecall/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: @total90srecall</p><p>Got an episode suggestion? <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Email</a> us: [email protected]</p><p>Find all our links <a href="https://lnk.bio/Total90sRecall" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>