The making of free willy 2 movie#

The killer whaleвЂ™s binomial nomenclature reflects this. The Ancient Greeks, and Romans by association, did not take too kindly to killer whales feeding on their revered dolphins. The main cause of this negative outlook on the orca is its reputation as an apex predator, specifically its attacks on other cetaceans. I will start by providing some historical context behind humansвЂ™ perception of orcas and how it evolved along with the captivity industry.ДЄ harsh stigma against orcas has long persisted in the Western civilizations, spanning as far as the ancient Greeks. This section is going to serve as the real meat of this article as there is a lot to go over. Finding out the truth, Jesse, along with his co-workers and new family, stage a plan to release Willy back into the ocean to reunite with his family. The parkвЂ™s owner (Michael Ironside) decides to let Willy die as water leaks from his tank so he can profit from the insurance money. However, WillyвЂ™s premiere with Jesse goes awry, resulting in Willy damaging his own tank. With Jesse being the only person the whale is receptive towards, Randolph and animal trainer, Rae (Lori Petty), decide to have Jesse be WillyвЂ™s assigned trainer. By the time his punishment is over, he develops a bond with the asocial, 12-year-old orca, Willy. During this time, Jesse is placed in the care of a new foster-family, Glen and Ann Greenwood (Michael Madsen and Jayne Atkinson). His foster-care agency sends him back to the park to clean up his mess while under the supervision of the theme parkвЂ™s whale-keeper, Randolph (August Schellenberg).

The analyses will involve spoilers, if you want to hear my spoiler-free opinions of these movies, check out my letterboxd list.ДЎ2-year-old juvenile delinquent, Jesse (Jason James Richter), is arrested after stealing food and vandalizing the killer whale exhibit of a local theme park.

The making of free willy 2 movie#

Usual rules regarding the scientific and movie facts apply. Hopefully, this article will help provide some better context for both these movies and my own interests. I intend to discuss these films in a relatively dignified manner. Its two theatrical sequels remain pretty unknown, if my Twitter conversations are of any indication. The first movie is fairly well-known but does not carry the reputation I think it deserves. The Free WillyВ films and my commitment to marine biology are to me what the Jurassic Park franchise and paleontology are to many other Godzilla fans.

About 2-3 years before I became a Godzilla fan, these movies were some of my favorites and contributed greatly to my understanding of whales. This distinguishes me from most other animal-loving Godzilla fans as they tend to lean more on paleontology and are accordingly Jurassic ParkВ fans. As some may know, I am pursuing a career in marine biology and particularly interested in studying whales. Yes, the trilogy of films that began in the summer of 1993, featuring humans interacting with strange and elusive animals realized with groundbreaking animatronics and contributed to my love of GodzillaвЂ¦ the Free Willy trilogy.В The reason I am doing the Free Willy movies is that they are probably my favorites outside of the GodzillaВ films. This is going to be a first for my blog as this article is going to include a movie review, three in fact.