film american science fiction adventure film directed steven_spielberg installment park franchise based novel screenplay written film set fictional located central_america pacific_coast near costa_rica philanthropist small team genetic scientists created wildlife park novel published studios bids film rights backing universal_studios acquired rights million publication hired additional adapt novel screen wrote final draft left novel exposition violence numerous changes characters filming took place california hawaii august november post production rolled supervised poland filmed list created groundbreaking computer generated imagery life sized built team showcase film sound design included mixture animal noises dinosaur invested creation company specializing digital surround sound formats following extensive million marketing campaign included licensing deals companies grossed million worldwide original theatrical run highest grossing film time record held release received critics praised special effects musical score direction following release celebrate 20th anniversary 17th film surpass billion ticket sales film ranks highest grossing films film won awards including academy awards technical achievements considered landmark development computer generated imagery visual effects followed commercially successful sequels lost world fifth installment scheduled release plot industrialist company created theme park called tropical rican island populated park workers killed park investors represented lawyer insist experts visit park safe invites mathematician hammond invites arrival group stunned live visitor center group learns accomplished dinosaur dna preserved amber dna frogs fill gaps dinosaur prevent breeding female idea controlled breeding declaring impossible crew witness birth baby visit enclosure grant reservations idea hammond dismiss fears group joined hammond grandchildren tour park hammond oversees trip park control room tour planned failing appear group later encounters sick tour cut short tropical storm approaches park employees depart boat mainland visitors return electric tour vehicles ellie stays park study computer programmer man involved corporate rival steal dinosaur embryos park security system gain access embryo storage room stores embryos inside disguised cream supplied power goes tour vehicles stuck park electric fences allowing escape attack tour group grant tim escape way deliver embryos island docks lost rain crashes killed assists park game warden search survivors find injured returns grant tim spend night tree later discover broken shells dinosaur eggs grant concludes breeding occurred frog dna west african change sex single sex environment allowing proving right unable code security system hammond park chief engineer opt reboot entire park system group park grid emergency bunker arnold heads maintenance shed complete process arnold fails return head shed discover remaining fences released goes turn power attacked discovering arnold severed arm caught guard killed grant tim reach visitor center grant heads look tim pursued industrial kitchen escape join grant power control room allowing group help group escape suddenly appears attacks hammond arrives entire group boards helicopter leave island cast leading mathematician chaos theorist ceo park creator younger brother hammond grandson murphy tim older sister hammond granddaughter lawyer represents hammond concerned investors park game warden corrupt programmer park computer systems park chain smoking chief engineer man involved corporate rival amber proprietor park park chief providing audio narration park main tour voice dna animated dna strand explains miracle screen despite title film referencing period featured actually lived time species featured exist cretaceous period acknowledged film scene grant describes young boy saying try imagine cretaceous period acknowledged star movie leading rewrite ending feature fear disappointing audience stood feet weighed pounds feet long called closest live dinosaur consulting consensus dinosaur movement particularly running capabilities animator decided throw physics window create moved miles hour hollow bones ran fast major reason chasing scene took months finish dinosaur depicted vision system based movement later studies indicated vision comparable bird prey baby elephant mixed tiger breath whale blow dog attacking rope toy sounds tearing apart cut crashing ground sound dinosaur footsteps plays major role film creature depiction based actual dinosaur genus question significantly smaller shortly theatre release similar discovered proven bigger appearance film prompted joke discovered attack character parts kitchen scene played men suits screams african crane mating mating human mixed sounds following discoveries film release like fully covered feathers like modern birds feature included male shown row small heads different real life counterpart significantly smaller sure audiences confuse neck ability spit venom fictitious vocal sounds combining swan hawk monkey model nicknamed team animated sitting trench set floor mechanism spit mixture served venom dinosaur seen park visitors depicted food standing hind legs high tree branches according artist animal way resembled cow dinosaur head upper neck largest puppet built film despite scientific evidence having limited vocal capabilities sound designer decided represent whale songs calls melodic sense wonder recorded noises extended cameo sick unidentified disease appearance particular logistical nightmare asked shoot sick creature earlier expected model operated set wound dinosaur filmed production created baby ride scene cut film pacing reasons combined sound breathing cardboard tube cows near workplace create vocals featured scene dinosaur receive digital version featured tests herd skeletons fully skinned pursued design based emphasize qualities animation focused herd individual animals reference run animators filmed running parking lot plastic pipes standing tree jump footage inspired incorporate animal falling leap artists crashed making jump horse sounds appear background encounter appears skeleton visitor center production development originally conceived screenplay graduate student dinosaur continued wrestle fascination began writing novel publication steven_spielberg learned novel october discussing screenplay television series considered fascinated credible look someday brought alongside modern mankind going simple monster movie book published demanded non fee million substantial percentage gross 20th century fox bid rights universal_studios eventually acquired completing hook wanted film list music corporation america parent company president gave green light film condition director later declared choosing creature driven thriller trying good sequel jaws land create thought hiring designed giant mechanical considering life sized expensive convincing instead sought best effects hollywood brought create create motion long shots credited supervise set effects digital supervised designs help fulfill desire portray animals monsters led entry certain concepts theory evolved birds little common consequences removal early complained department created fully detailed models latex skins fitted complex created stop motion kitchen attacking car despite motion attempts motion found end results unsatisfactory terms working live action feature film declared thought built computer generated imagery director asked prove animators developed computer generated walk cycle skeleton approved saw chasing herd said job replied don mean extinct later wrote dialogue script conversation grant motion animators production supervise dinosaur movement acted consultant dinosaur anatomy stop motion animators trained computer animators team reference shot action sequences artists sent private tours local animal park study large animals elephants close received classes understanding movements writing universal paid adapt novel finished time filming hook noted book fairly long script percent novel content scenes dropped budgetary practical reasons despite descriptions violence toned began script rewrite october month period merging wanted writer script universal president recommended writer death started draft idea cartoon shown visitors remove exposition fills novel tried avoid excessive character detail started talking personal lives couldn care tried flesh characters colorful cast moments flirting leading grant jealousy changed novel hammond went ruthless businessman old man identified hammond obsession switched characters tim book tim aged interested computers seven interested sports wanted work younger allowed introduce sub plot adolescent crush grant changed grant relationship children making hostile initially allow character development scenes book removing opening sequence attacking young child found horrific cutting budgetary reasons chasing grant children river parts eventually saw inclusion film sequels suggested addition scene pursues characters driving away listening dinosaur footsteps casting initially offered role turned reading script offered role grant ultimately cast grant weeks filming began said happened real quick hadn read book knew hadn heard matter weeks working film casting director felt right choice play reading novel auditioned role according terrific think pretty quickly loved idea jeff previously worked hook initially auditioned role trying role said casting said cream script spent endless time drug store find went ended movie broke took home audition use choice role chose cast seeing acting performance basic instinct saying waited credits roll wrote said called casting office wanted scream heard later watched girls tape day ended waking sleeping wife couch came running hallway kids right initially screen tested role hook deemed young promised work future film turned role film auditioned role receive filming months pre production filming began august hawaiian island costa_rica considered location given story setting concerns infrastructure accessibility choose place worked week shoot involved daytime forests september hurricane passed directly caused crew lose day shooting storm scenes movie actual footage shot hurricane scheduled shoot chase moved island beginning scenes created digitally shot scenery opening scene shot island additional scenes filmed forbidden island film lengthy death scene character chased killed set destroyed hurricane mid september crew moved california shoot kitchen stage universal studio lot given kitchen set filled reflective surfaces cinematographer carefully plan illumination black hide light reflections crew shot stage scenes involving power supply going location montana dig scenes crew returned universal shoot grant rescue tim foot prop hydraulic wheels car fall encounter crew filmed scenes park control room animations computers lent apple book features toyota cars got deal provided seven ford explorers explorers modified crew veteran create illusion autonomous cars hiding driver car trunk featured production crew moved shoot attack powered shooting proved frustrating water foam rubber skin dinosaur caused shake extra weight foam absorbed water forced crew dry model takes set distracting dinosaur included suggestion felt heroic action better going script like scared run away glass water caused footsteps inspired listening earth wind fire car vibrations bass rhythm caused unsure create shot night filming glass water guitar playing achieved concentric circles water wanted morning guitar strings inside car man floor strings achieve effect universal crew filmed scenes stage finally shoot finished stage climactic chases park computer rooms changed climax bring abandoning original ending grant uses platform machine maneuver fossil jaws scene live museum filled fossils destroying bones ending saved protagonists described ironic banner reading ruled earth flew film wrapped days ahead schedule november days editor rough cut ready allowing ahead filming list post production special effects work continued film unit adjusting new technology models fed information computers allow characters like stop motion addition acted scenes computer generated created elements water digital face replacement stunt double live action scenes took hour rendering took hours frame rendering rain took hours frame monitored progress poland filming list having times week crew director described working simultaneously vastly different productions experience list craft digital effects wanted film digital sound funded creation allow audiences hear movie way intended heard sound effects crew supervised finished end april sound designer considered fun process given film kinds noise animal sounds rain car crashes times music process weekends fly poland paris meet sound progress finally completed music composer began scoring film end february recorded month later provided score similar film scored close encounters kind williams felt needed write pieces convey sense awe fascination given dealt overwhelming happiness excitement emerge seeing live turn scenes attack earned frightening themes soundtrack album released 20th anniversary release film new soundtrack issued digital download april including bonus tracks personally selected williams release universal took lengthy pre production carefully plan marketing campaign cost million deals companies market products included video games sega ocean software toy line distributed mcdonald sized meals novelization aimed young children film trailers gave tactic journalist described old revealing director production film marketed tagline adventure million years making joke set genuine thousands years old amber hammond walking stick film premiered june washington support children charities days later opened nationwide theater locations estimated screens internationally equally wide prints following film release traveling exhibition called park began showcasing dinosaur skeletons film props broadcast television time following april airing making park million people tuned watch garnering nbc percent share available viewers night highest rated theatrical film broadcast television network april airing june july film aired number times tnt network theatrical releases anticipation blu ray release digital print released cinemas september wound grossing theaters finishing eleventh weekend box office years later 20th anniversary version film released cinemas declared produced film sort scenes feature animals walking cameras effects foreground background stated interview works considered conversion saw version liked new look film hired company cinematographer supervised month process closely production lincoln stereo executive declared conversion evolution company able capitalize learned jim different genre movie technical achievements studio help contributed elements updated effects shots better visual opened united_states seven territories april countries receiving release following months home media film vhs laserdisc debut october million units sold formats fifth best selling vhs tape released october box set sequel lost world movies soundtrack albums ended 13th best selling dvd counting versions finishing year units sold following release new box set films called released december released vhs dvd 15th anniversary october park adventure pack november trilogy released blu ray october debuting fifth blu ray charts nominated best release year films chosen universal box set celebrated studio 100th anniversary receiving standalone 100th anniversary blu ray featuring augmented reality cover following year 20th anniversary conversion issued blu ray june sequels lost world added streaming service reception box office highest grossing film released worldwide time following million midnight screenings june film earned million weekend million total breaking opening weekend record set year end week grossed million stayed number weeks eventually grossed million canada estimates film sold million tickets initial theatrical run film international markets breaking opening records united_kingdom japan india south_korea mexico taiwan ultimately earning million worldwide reportedly making million film surpassed extraterrestrial highest grossing film worldwide second north_america earnings record surpassed film gross billion release opened fourth place north_america million locations accounted million percent highest share nationwide release international release successful weekend week august managed climb overseas box office million debut china reissue earned north_america internationally august leading lifetime gross north_america overseas totaling worldwide gross making 17th film surpass billion mark film surpass billion mark studio got films fourth installment park franchise currently ranks 21st highest grossing film time north_america inflation worldwide fourth highest grossing film released universal highest grossing film directed critical response received critical acclaim high praise visual effects musical score direction criticism leveled script departures book review website rotten_tomatoes gave film certified fresh rating based reviews rating average score site critical consensus reads spectacle special effects life like best sequences sustained awe sheer terror jaws metacritic gave film score based critics indicating generally favorable reviews new_york_times called true movie milestone presenting fear inspiring sights seen screen paper story tailor talents crisp screen page enjoyable thrown away rolling_stone described film entertainment eye mind bending kick jams thrill ride summer probably year compared characters dry bones screenwriter flattened trip page screen roger_ebert noted movie delivers promise early triumph special effects movie lacking qualities needs sense awe strong human story values argued complaints lack story character sound little point pointing story arc grant learning protect hammond grandchildren despite initial dislike empire magazine gave film stars simply greatest time accolades march won academy_awards nominated best sound editing best sound mixing best visual effects ceremony editor composer won academy awards list film won honors outside including bafta best special effects award public favorite film won hugo award best dramatic presentation saturn awards best science fiction film best direction best writing best special effects film won young artist awards given film winning outstanding action adventure family motion picture award american_film_institute ranked 35th thrilling film american cinema film included book movies die film lists empire magazine guardian legacy years following release frequently cited film critics industry professionals greatest movies action thriller genres american_film_institute named park 35th thrilling film time june ranked 55th movie time chose scene tim kitchen movie moment empire magazine fifteenth anniversary judged sixth influential film magazine lifetime empire called encounter 28th magical moment cinema empire poll readers filmmakers critics rated greatest films time film review fifth anniversary declared film important magazine lifetime ign ranked 19th greatest film franchise poll readers entertainment_weekly rated greatest summer movie previous years popularity movie caused management national_basketball_association expansion franchise founded toronto adopt nickname biggest impact subsequent films regarded magic computer generated visual effects film historian commented film innovation influence saying way heralded revolution movies profound coming sound filmmakers saw park effects realization visions previously thought expensive possible owner realizing success creating realistic live company started star wars decided invest pet project later bring direct began explore childhood love fantasy films path led lord rings inspired films documentaries american adaptation dinosaur deep mother starred walking enthusiastic new technology pioneered film joined director form new special effects company sequels merchandise enormous success film requested write sequel novel leading book lost world turn adapted lost world directed written film released july direction executive producer featuring original script incorporated unused elements original fourth installment released theaters june produced directing script written story film continued auxiliary media times film sequels included series comic books written video games park chaos continues park operation genesis park game include themed ride ride june built years development cost million said attraction replicated islands adventure orlando florida entire section park dedicated includes main ride christened park river adventure smaller rides attractions based series opened named lost world consists rides roller coaster river park adventure
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