Adaptation Semiotic Data Elaboration Blog Post: Jurassic Park VS. Jurassic World
Jurassic World, 2015 | |
Main Focus: The movie’s focus is on the dangers and ethical dilemmas associated with bringing dinosaurs back to live through genetic engineering.
| Main Focus: The focus of this movie is on the consequences of creating a genetically modified dinosaur species called the Indominus rex, which escapes. The issue of corporate greed and altering nature is also a focus of this movie. |
Genre: science fiction adventure, thriller, and suspense | Genre: science fiction adventure, thriller, and suspense |
In the original movie, directed by Steven Spielberg, there is a strong focus on seeing dinosaurs for the first time. This movie explores the ethical and scientific implications of resurrecting extinct species.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_Park_(film)
| In "Jurassic World," dinosaurs are presented as attractions for entertainment and it leans more toward corporate ambition and greed. The movie has more advanced technology, such as the Indominus Rex, to signify humanity's growing power and arrogance in controlling nature, which leads to another catastrophe in the movie.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_World
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Social History: In the early 1990s, genetic engineering and biotechnology were becoming popular topics in science and popular culture. Environmental, ethical issues and groundbreaking visual effects and the use of computer-generated imagery came about from this movie.
| Social History: Ethical implications such asgenetic engineering, corporate greed and exploitation, consumerism and entertainment culture, gender roles and stereotypes, the relationship between humans and nature as well as security concerns and measures.
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Ideology: This movie provides a platform for discussions about the ethical and scientific implications of genetic engineering and the relationship between humans and nature. It also serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of tampering with nature. | Ideology: This movie provides a platform for discussion about the different themes such as social and ethical issues, corporate ethics, the ethics of genetic engineering, and how consumer culture and greed can impact the environment. |
https://www.themovieblog.com/2015/06/how-jurassic-park-and-jurassic-world-differ-and-coincide/
Hi Brynner! You have a good structure here on building up an argument for your presentation. It's interesting to see the difference between these two major films. For the 1993 version of "Jrassic Park" we see the main issue is to address the dangers of messing with nature and almost forcing certain things to happen that shouldn't be happening. The movie is tied more to what is ethical and what is not ethical. In the 2015 verison it really showcases how much time has passed and how much more advanced we are with technology. This verison also shows issues tied to ethics as you mentioned but also greed. I think this is really interesting becuase if you think about it many people with a lot of money are cabable of doing a lot of things with our now modern technology. The film shows its audience almost the danger of power and how even with all this technology having a place with dinosaurs still can't work. It almost makes a whole argument on how even with powerful weapons and machines no one can control dinosaurs or nature for that matter. In our world today it seems we always try to control our enviorment and force it with our power and technology. You can really touch with this in your piece on how much we have advanced overtime and how that is shown in the 2015 movie. Overall this is a good analysis I wish you luck in building your final presentation!
ReplyDeleteHi Brynner! It's interesting to see the difference between these two major films in the franchise. In the 1993 film, the main issue is messing with natural order and nature, underscoring ethics and the dangers of emerging technology. In the 2015 film, it focuses on technological ramifications and advancements. They also highlight ethical decisions in emerging technology, which aligns with our modern technological debates. You could definitely touch on this nexus in your argument, particularly what it means for us today with AI.
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