The proliferation of billionaires — with trillionaires reportedly soon to come — has raised a lot of questions in world politics. But one question has been around as long as wealth itself: What can an individual actually do with that much money? A new answer arises in “The Bones,” proving that the rich will always break fresh ground in the realm of luxury expenditures. Even for the man or woman who “has everything,” there may still be unfulfilled need for a reconstructed Triceratops skeleton dating from approximately 67,000,000 B.C. Think how it will look in one’s Great Room! That’ll show arrivistes whose trophies are from mere living species.
Yes, there is an actual market for such things, as Jeremy Xido’s documentary feature suggests — though it does not take us into the homes of such collectors, who presumably would rather not advertise their acquisitions. It used to be that dinosaur...
Yes, there is an actual market for such things, as Jeremy Xido’s documentary feature suggests — though it does not take us into the homes of such collectors, who presumably would rather not advertise their acquisitions. It used to be that dinosaur...
- 3/18/2024
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Variety has been given exclusive access to the trailer (below) for dinosaur bone trade documentary “The Bones,” which will have its world premiere at Cph:dox as part of the festival’s Science program. The producer is Ina Fichman, Oscar nominated for “Fire of Love.” Dogwoof is handling world sales.
“The Bones,” written and directed by Jeremy Xido (“Death Metal Angola”), is a cinematic exploration of the high-stakes world of dinosaur bone trading, where obsessive collectors compete with museums, scientists, and high-end auction houses to own a piece of the past.
“It’s a story of intrigue, an illicit caper at the collision of science, commerce and a dark colonial legacy,” according to a press statement. “Part international thriller, part meditation on the nature of existence, ‘The Bones’ reveals the hidden world of passionate, globetrotting scientists and fossil dealers battling over the meaning of ‘The Bones’ and our uncertain future.”
The film sees paleontologist Bolor Minjin,...
“The Bones,” written and directed by Jeremy Xido (“Death Metal Angola”), is a cinematic exploration of the high-stakes world of dinosaur bone trading, where obsessive collectors compete with museums, scientists, and high-end auction houses to own a piece of the past.
“It’s a story of intrigue, an illicit caper at the collision of science, commerce and a dark colonial legacy,” according to a press statement. “Part international thriller, part meditation on the nature of existence, ‘The Bones’ reveals the hidden world of passionate, globetrotting scientists and fossil dealers battling over the meaning of ‘The Bones’ and our uncertain future.”
The film sees paleontologist Bolor Minjin,...
- 3/7/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
The Jurassic Park franchise is known to take creative liberties when it comes to the depiction of its dinosaurs, but to say it shuns scientific and archaeological research altogether is unfair. However, new evidence has come to light suggesting that this criticism could be leveled at the series’ third installment.
Released way back in 2001, Jurassic Park III portrayed the spinosaurus as a gargantuan land-based predator that didn’t mind the occasional dip in the water to stalk aquatic prey, but a recent study published in the journal Nature seems to indicate that this is wildly inaccurate. In fact, palaeontologist Dr. Nizar Ibrahim and his team claim to have discovered that the ferocious reptile was actually water-based but capable of hunting on land. In other words, the exact opposite of how Jurassic Park III depicted it.
The team said the following in a statement:
“This discovery is the nail in the...
Released way back in 2001, Jurassic Park III portrayed the spinosaurus as a gargantuan land-based predator that didn’t mind the occasional dip in the water to stalk aquatic prey, but a recent study published in the journal Nature seems to indicate that this is wildly inaccurate. In fact, palaeontologist Dr. Nizar Ibrahim and his team claim to have discovered that the ferocious reptile was actually water-based but capable of hunting on land. In other words, the exact opposite of how Jurassic Park III depicted it.
The team said the following in a statement:
“This discovery is the nail in the...
- 4/30/2020
- by Mark Langshaw
- We Got This Covered
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