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Dinosaurs rule in old-fashioned action adventure

Published Thu, Jun 11, 2015 · 09:50 PM
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THEY'RE back - and they're still the stars of the show. A summer season blockbuster with dinosaurs on the menu just seems so 1993, but Jurassic World isn't going to take a backseat to any spandex-wearing superhero, giant earthquake or foul-mouthed teddy. Instead, this revivalist flick with roots in a game-changing movie from two decades ago is likely to propel itself - like its fabled predecessor - to the top of the box-office food chain.

It seemed like such a good idea at the time. In Jurassic Park (1993), a billionaire builds a wildlife park on a tropical island and fills it with cloned dinosaurs to …

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