132: Jurassic Punk (2022)
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 132
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Episode description
On this week's Watchcast Brad's documentary pick is up to bat, and he's selected Jurassic Punk, a movie that both chronicles the early days of computer generated special effects at ILM, and serves as a character study of the embittered genius that is Steve 'Spaz' Williams.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 132: Jurassic Punk (2022)
(00:00:30) - Intro.
(00:15:55) - The central figure of this week's doc: Steve 'Spaz' Williams.
(00:22:44) - Diving headlong into The Abyss.
(00:27:11) - The Terminator 2 flex.
(00:36:39) - Break!
(00:37:05) - We're back, and let's talk about the team around Steve.
(00:44:58) - A movie about some dinosaurs.
(00:51:35) - On hierarchies and Oscar speeches.
(01:00:24) - Running afoul of George Lucas.
(01:04:00) - Steve's first special lady.
(01:06:20) - Steve's post-Jurassic Park career.
(01:20:09) - Maybe the least memorable computer animated film of all-time.
(01:22:11) - Things take a dark turn.
(01:26:57) - Things do manage to improve.
(01:32:16) - A little bit of Where Are They Now?
(01:37:09) - Final thoughts.
(01:47:53) - Notes on our final film for April: Exit Through the Gift Shop!
(01:50:30) - Outro.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 132: Jurassic Punk (2022)
(00:00:30) - Intro.
(00:15:55) - The central figure of this week's doc: Steve 'Spaz' Williams.
(00:22:44) - Diving headlong into The Abyss.
(00:27:11) - The Terminator 2 flex.
(00:36:39) - Break!
(00:37:05) - We're back, and let's talk about the team around Steve.
(00:44:58) - A movie about some dinosaurs.
(00:51:35) - On hierarchies and Oscar speeches.
(01:00:24) - Running afoul of George Lucas.
(01:04:00) - Steve's first special lady.
(01:06:20) - Steve's post-Jurassic Park career.
(01:20:09) - Maybe the least memorable computer animated film of all-time.
(01:22:11) - Things take a dark turn.
(01:26:57) - Things do manage to improve.
(01:32:16) - A little bit of Where Are They Now?
(01:37:09) - Final thoughts.
(01:47:53) - Notes on our final film for April: Exit Through the Gift Shop!
(01:50:30) - Outro.
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