Jurassic Park
Cloned reptile attraction
Jurassic Park is a 1990 Michael Crichton novel about a theme park where genetically resurrected dinosaurs escape containment, and the 1993 Steven Spielberg film adaptation.
The phrase now evokes any hubristic attempt to control nature through technology: This whole project is turning into Jurassic Park.
The franchise spawned numerous sequels.
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- CGIDigital movie imagery
- animatronicsMechanized lifelike figure technology
- visual effectsDigitally created film imagery
John Williams · soundtrack · score · premiere · box office · franchise · sequel · Hollywood
- bestsellerHigh-volume publication
- thrillerSuspense-driven narrative genre
- fictionImagined narrative work
- chaos theoryStudy of sensitive dependence
genetics · cloning · amber · DNA · ethics · biotechnology · cautionary tale · hubris
Small feathered Cretaceous predator
- tyrannosaurusHuge carnivorous dinosaur
- triceratopsThree-horned prehistoric reptile
- pteranodonExtinct flying reptile
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
carnivore · herbivore · predator · claws · teeth · roar · hatchling · nest
Science of hereditary transmission
- cloningMaking identical copies
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- de-extinctionReviving vanished organisms
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
mosquito · genome · bioengineering · laboratory · embryos · incubator · manipulation · chaos
Flight from captivity
- chaseRapid following of quarry
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
hiding · children · rescue · helicopter · raptors · kitchen · car · flashlight
Pull toward something
- tourPlanned multi-destination journey
- jeepLight military off-roader
- electric fencePowered wire enclosure
- visitor centerInformation point for guests
paddock · enclosure · containment · security · control room · shutdown · malfunction · storm
Spielberg
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- CGIDigital movie imagery
- animatronicsMechanized lifelike figure technology
visual effects · John Williams · soundtrack · score · premiere · box office · franchise · sequel · Hollywood · cinema
Michael Crichton
- bestsellerHigh-volume publication
- thrillerSuspense-driven narrative genre
- fictionImagined narrative work
chaos theory · genetics · cloning · amber · DNA · ethics · biotechnology · cautionary tale · hubris · corporate greed
velociraptor
Small feathered Cretaceous predator
- tyrannosaurusHuge carnivorous dinosaur
- triceratopsThree-horned prehistoric reptile
- pteranodonExtinct flying reptile
prehistoric · carnivore · herbivore · predator · claws · teeth · roar · hatchling · nest · eggs
genetics
Science of hereditary transmission
- cloningMaking identical copies
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- de-extinctionReviving vanished organisms
amber · mosquito · genome · bioengineering · laboratory · embryos · incubator · manipulation · chaos · unpredictability
escape
Flight from captivity
- chaseRapid following of quarry
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
stalking · hiding · children · rescue · helicopter · raptors · kitchen · car · flashlight · tremor
attraction
Pull toward something
- tourPlanned multi-destination journey
- jeepLight military off-roader
- electric fencePowered wire enclosure
visitor center · paddock · enclosure · containment · security · control room · shutdown · malfunction · storm · power outage
- 1993 FilmsSchindler's List, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Fugitive, Groundhog Day, Sleepless in Seattle
- Adapted NovelsHarry Potter, The Hunger Games, Twilight, The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit
- 90s BooksHarry Potter, Fight Club, The English Patient, Bridget Jones, Angela's Ashes
- blockbustersAvengers, Harry Potter, Finding Nemo, The Dark Knight, Spider-Man
- Film FranchisesStar Wars, James Bond, Toy Story, Indiana Jones, Terminator
- Jurassic ParkT-Rex, velociraptor, dinosaurs, raptors, velociraptors
Jurassic ParkDisneyland
California theme park
Disney World · petting zoo · Legoland · butterfly pavilion · controlled environment
Jurassic ParkWalden
Massachusetts pond and memoir
Silent Spring · nature documentary · natural history museum · primitivism · Luddism