“The ultimate dinosaur film in all its glory on UK’s largest screen”
Celebrating legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg’s latest film Disclosure Day, BFI IMAX has put together the bespoke film programme Close Encounters with Spielberg. This tailored programme features five of the classic Spielberg titles including Jaws, Ready Player One and E.T. the Extraterrestrial.
Coinciding with London Climate Action Week, BFI are endeavouring to make a connection between Spielberg films and climate action, with some films accompanied by corresponding documentaries and introductions by zoologists and conservation executives. BFI are presenting a diverse programme for London Climate Action Week and throughout June, with an aim to ‘highlight fresh perspectives on the climate crisis’.
The link between one of the world’s largest independent climate events and dinosaurs is a tenuous one, although the introduction by The Wildlife Trusts chief executive Craig Bennett makes a valiant effort to strengthen it. Bennett briefly explores the feasibility of Jurassic Park, and whether extinct animals could ever be genuinely cloned and brought back to life. He explains that while some species (animals rather than dinosaurs), can be recreated, this involves modifying the DNA of living creatures to look like the ones that went extinct, rather than creating something biologically identical.
A brief trailer on climate efforts by film production companies includes Spielberg referring to our current way of existing as ‘like living in a house that we never clean’. The importance of prominent voices in the climate movement cannot be underestimated, particularly as the need for action has never been so clear.
Presented in 3D, this screening of Jurassic Park is just as thrilling and well received as it was when it was originally released 33 years ago. As the film wasn’t shot in 3D, there are some blurry scenes when the dinosaurs are in motion, but it is nevertheless a totally immersive experience, thoroughly enjoyed by a diverse audience of all ages.
Although industry standards have advanced since 1993, this movie totally revolutionised filmmaking at the time through its use of CGI and live-action. Forever remembered not just for the dinosaurs but also the iconic score, Jurassic Park has stood the test of time.
The BFI Close Encounters with Spielberg programme has now concluded.