Episode 79: Bex vs. ‘Jurassic Park’

“Ameri-kaiju” concludes not with a chronological finale but a popular finale: the modern cinematic classic Jurassic Park. Bex from Redeemed Otaku (yes, the real Bex—she was tested!) joins Nate to not talk about Mothra or something girly for once—but it does involve kids! Besides Jesus and Sailor Moon, JP is her favorite thing in the world. What more can be said about the film that hasn’t already been said? It’s an iconic and revolutionary masterpiece directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the popular Michael Crichton novel. While it’s debatable if the dinosaurs in it are “kaiju” (see the infamous Kaiju Weekly episode for more on that), it had a profound impact on world cinema, including the kaiju genre. Obviously, the Toku Topic is the science in the film, which Nate says has been studied extensively by Monster Island scientists. Afterward, with evidence collected, Nate and H.E.A.T. march into the Boardroom and confront Cameron Winter on all his shady dealings on the Island—but first they must get past the Space Beastman…and Winter’s contingency plans!     Guest Cast Dani Cruz as Monique Dupre J. “Jack” Hudgens as Cameron Winter Rebecca Hudgens as Elsie Chapman Damon Noyes as Mendel Craven Andres Perez as Randy Hernandez R. Villers as Nick Tatopoulos This episode’s epilogue, “American Made,” was written by Nathan Marchand. Additional music: “Pacific Rim” by Niall Stenson “Chant My Name!” by Masaaki Endo “Godzilla The Series Metal cover” by NINE ART (Link: https://youtu.be/E-5G85hnepU?si=_LKXzpqT4C4gxPKk) “The Edge Calls Me” by MkVaff Sound effects sourced from Freesound.org. Check out Nathan’s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip. We’d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Travis Alexander; Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Eli Harris (elizilla13); Chris Cooke (host of One Cross Radio); Bex from Redeemed Otaku; Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, Ted Williams, Wynja the Ninja, Brad “Batman” Eddleman, Christopher Riner, The Indiscrite One, Jake Hambrick, Edwin Gonzalez, Matt Walsh (but not that Matt Walsh), and Jonathan Courtright! Thanks for your support! You, too, can join MIFV MAX on Patreon to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! (https://www.patreon.com/monsterislandfilmvault) Buy official MIFV merch on TeePublic! (https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-monster-island-gift-shop). NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE! This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors. Timestamps: Intro: 0:00-11:15 Entertaining Info Dump: 11:15-19:44 Toku Talk: 19:44-1:51:14 Podcast Ad: 1:51:14-1:52:31 Toku Topic:1:52:31-2:22:13 Outro: 2:22:13-2:46:58 Epilogue: 2:46:58-end Podcast Social Media: MIFV Linktree: https://linktr.ee/monsterislandfilmvault Nate’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/nathan_marchand www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com #JimmyFromNASALives       #MonsterIslandFilmVault       #jurassicpark            #jurassicworld            #dinosaurs      #cloning          #science          #amerikaiju © 2023 Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading: Baldwin, Emma "10 Key Differences Between the Jurassic Park Movie and Novel." Book Analysis, https://bookanalysis.com/michael-crichton/jurassic-park/10-key-differences-between-the-jurassic-park-movie-and-novel/. Blu-ray special features: “Return to Jurassic Park: Dawn of a New Era” “Return to Jurassic Park: Making Prehistory” “Return to Jurassic Park: The Next Step in Evolution” Archival Featurette: “The Making of Jurassic Park” Archival Featurette: “Original Featurette on the Making of the Film” Archival Featurette: “Hurricane in Kauai Featurette” Coletti, Amanda. Down to a Science. “Decoding Dinosaur Genetics in Jurassic Park: The Science Behind Science Fiction.” https://ctsciencecenter.org/blog/decoding-dinosaur-genetics-in-jurassic-parkthe-science-behind-science-fiction/. “Could We Ever Make a Dinosaur from DNA Like in Jurassic World?” YouTube. Uploaded by Science Unbound. https://youtu.be/TTKcSoQpFaE?si=JRzYwKQfkuwMsqtn. Criswell, Daniel. “How Soon Will Jurassic Park Open?” Impact #396. June 2016. “Jurassic Park.” IMDb. (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107290/) “Jurassic Park (film).” Wikipedia. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_Park_(film)) Koboldt, Dan. “The Science of Jurassic Park.” Dan Koboldt (blog). 7 Aug 2014. http://dankoboldt.com/science-of-jurassic-park/. Schweitzer, Mary and Tracy Staedter. “The Real Jurassic Park.” Earth. June 1997. Tenreyro, Tatiana. “There's A "Real Jurassic Park" & Yes, You Can Actually Visit.” Bustle. 21 June 2018. https://www.bustle.com/p/is-isla-nublar-from-jurassic-world-fallen-kingdom-real-the-island-is-home-to-the-movies-biggest-action-9421203. Wilhelm, Daley. “The Science Behind Jurassic Park Explained.” Looper. 21 Aug 2019. https://www.looper.com/163131/the-science-behind-jurassic-park-explained/.