Cinephile No. 514 "Jurassic World"

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Written By Nathan Box

"Jurassic World" sponsored by Mercedes, Jamba Juice, Starbucks, Jeep, Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville, Pandora, Verizon, Pepsi, Samsung and the Tonight Show proved bigger is not necessarily better. And I know this defies logic. If we take everything audiences loved about the original "Jurassic Park" and make it bigger, cleaner and better to look at, shouldn't it equate to a better movie? Simply, the answer is no. Why? Because this movie fell into the trap of all sequels; the battle of original thought. A bigger park isn't original. A bigger predator isn't original. A lone hero who plays by his own rules isn't original. "Jurassic World" was "Jurassic Park" on steroids, but like most bodybuilders, it is hard to be known for anything else than just being bigger. 

Thanks for entering my world, 

-Nathan 

Nathan Box
Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.
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