Oh, Jurassic Park ... what have you wrought?!?!
Just as John Hammond warned us about the dangers of messing with dinosaur genetics, did no one think about the inevitable spinoffs and knockoffs that would result from a single blockbuster movie? Such dreams became a reality when on this day in 1995 (in Turkey) Carnosaur 2 -- yes, there was an original as well -- enjoyed its first broadcast on television. Yes, I think I've seen this one -- caught it back in the day on home video and don't recall being all that impressed -- but I'll leave it at that as the memory is a bit clouded. I can remember thinking that some of the footage was simply re-used from the first installment (IMDB.com's Trivia Page for the flick confirms that); and that's always a disappointment when it happens so obviously. Still, those things happen quite often in the low budget worlds crafted by genre producer Roger Corman.
Interestingly enough, the film's dinosaurs weren't rendered in CGI: these were life-sized robotic puppets (well, as life-sized as the budget would allow), and it's probably likely that that fact alone caused its own share of issues for the storytellers. Directed by Louis Morneau from a story by Michael Palmer, the monster movie starred John Savage, Cliff De Young, Don Stroud, Rick Dean, and Ryan Thomas Johnson in prominent roles.
Furthermore, IMDB.com indicates that Carnosaur 2 was originally slated for a theatrical run. (There's no indication of which country or anything further.) Apparently, that never happen, and this thing was rushed into the secondary market of home video and television as a consequences. Were we robbed? Well, an aggregate audience score under 4.0 on IMDB.com indicates maybe not so much.
In any event, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY you Jurassic critters of Carnosaur 2! You don't look a day over 30 years young!
As always, thanks for reading ... thanks for sharing ... thanks for being a fan ... and live long and prosper!
-- EZ
Just as John Hammond warned us about the dangers of messing with dinosaur genetics, did no one think about the inevitable spinoffs and knockoffs that would result from a single blockbuster movie? Such dreams became a reality when on this day in 1995 (in Turkey) Carnosaur 2 -- yes, there was an original as well -- enjoyed its first broadcast on television. Yes, I think I've seen this one -- caught it back in the day on home video and don't recall being all that impressed -- but I'll leave it at that as the memory is a bit clouded. I can remember thinking that some of the footage was simply re-used from the first installment (IMDB.com's Trivia Page for the flick confirms that); and that's always a disappointment when it happens so obviously. Still, those things happen quite often in the low budget worlds crafted by genre producer Roger Corman.
Interestingly enough, the film's dinosaurs weren't rendered in CGI: these were life-sized robotic puppets (well, as life-sized as the budget would allow), and it's probably likely that that fact alone caused its own share of issues for the storytellers. Directed by Louis Morneau from a story by Michael Palmer, the monster movie starred John Savage, Cliff De Young, Don Stroud, Rick Dean, and Ryan Thomas Johnson in prominent roles.
Furthermore, IMDB.com indicates that Carnosaur 2 was originally slated for a theatrical run. (There's no indication of which country or anything further.) Apparently, that never happen, and this thing was rushed into the secondary market of home video and television as a consequences. Were we robbed? Well, an aggregate audience score under 4.0 on IMDB.com indicates maybe not so much.
In any event, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY you Jurassic critters of Carnosaur 2! You don't look a day over 30 years young!
As always, thanks for reading ... thanks for sharing ... thanks for being a fan ... and live long and prosper!
-- EZ
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