This brutal death of cinema gave nightmares to a generation of children

Do we still have to introduce Jurassic Park? Steven Spielberg’s thirteenth solo feature, the film is often cited, and rightly so, as one of the greatest films of all time.

The story is about billionaire John Hammond, who starts cloning dinosaurs to allow people around the world to visit a safe amusement park full of these giant and dangerous creatures. Before opening to the general public, Hammond will present his grand project to paleontologist Alan Grant and paleobotanist Eli. But an event will go wrong…

Traumatized toilets!

During the film, attorney Gennaro (played by Martin Ferrero) is in charge of babysitting Hammond’s grandchildren when the Tyrannosaurus shows up. Panicking, Gennaro cowardly leaves Lex and Tim and takes refuge in the cabin, falling into the toilet.

A horrified dino approaches, knocking the hut down, revealing Genaro alone, still sitting on the bowl. The T-Rex’s sharp teeth crunch the avocado and its powerful jaw suddenly snaps to life.

A horrifying scene that many children have relived after returning home, sitting alone on the toilet. Would the same happen to them?

For the anecdote, when Gennaro lands in the toilet and loses his balance during the escape, this was not planned in the script, but Spielberg chose to keep this improvised moment in the editing.

Jurassic Park, Invincible

Beyond the clever mix of lightness and horror, and the undeniable fun it still provides, Jurassic Park allows itself to tackle some deep stuff. Cloning, ethics, creating life in the lab, ignoring possible harmful consequences just in the name of profit? So many questions make for a great show backdrop for the general public.

In addition to success, Jurassic Park combines the use of animatronics (animated creatures such as robots or cables) and “CGI” (digital embedding of dinosaurs in the image), which required ultra-powerful computers for the era. This choice contributed to the popularity and technological advancement of special effects in cinema.

Jurassic Park was a phenomenal success, grossing $978 million worldwide, which is over two billion today. Two sequels followed, The Lost World, then Jurassic Park III. The ongoing Jurassic World saga continues to build on the achievements of Steven Spielberg’s signature first installment, proving the franchise’s resilience when needed.