I am a massive fan of director Gareth Edwards, who I think shoots scope and scale as well as anyone working. When it was announced he was taking on Jurassic Park, my heart leaped a little. And knowing he brought back original writer David Koepp also has kept me on the edge of my seat. The press tour for Jurassic World Rebirth has also made me excited, and today I wanted to bring to you a gem from a recent Edwards interview. Speaking with Vanity Fair, "Jurassic Park is a horror film in the witness protection program," Edwards said. "Most people don’t think of it like that. We all went to see it as kids. But I was scared shitless, to be honest, when I was at the cinema watching the T. rex attack. It’s one of the most well-directed scenes in cinema history, so the bar’s really high to come on board and try and do this." - YouTube www.youtube.com I love this quote because it has an intuition about what genre actually means and why we go to see movies like this one. I think that strict adherence to genre is fine, but what I love about the Jurassic movies is that they have scares, they have adventure, they have excitement, there are real consequences inside them, but they focus on telling a story that you can get behind, even if those aren't usually the genres you embrace. This new iteration promises the same. The story takes place...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Yesterday