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.



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(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.