The Bearded Trio

Brad’s April Escape - Part 14 April 22 - The Lost World Each weekday this month, I’ll screen a film from The Bearded Trio Cinematic Universe and list 10 random scenes, characters, musical cues or performances that I particularly enjoy and look forward to upon every viewing. I’d love to hear similar little things you enjoy about these films, and hope you join me in this escape from the present-day world. Next up represents Steven Spielberg's return to the director's chair after a four-year absence, The Lost World  (1997). The Lost World - An Introduction There was a ton of anticipation for this film when it hit in early summer of 1997. As is famously known, Steven Spielberg took four years off from directing after the one-two punch of Jurassic Park (1993) and Schindler's List (1993). In my mind, the experience of making those two particular films so close together took such a toll on the man that he NEEDED four years off. If anyone deserved a break...

45 Years ago today, on March 28th 1970, Vince Vaughn was born in Minneapolis, Minnasota, USA. He was raised in Lake Forest Illinois. He was interested in theater at a very young age and at age 18 he moved to Hollywood, to make it to the big screen. He made his first (credited) appearance in a film in 1993 in the film Rudy . He became friends with co-star Jon Favreau and ultimately starred in his debut as a screenwriter, Swingers . The film was praised by the critics but wasn't a commercial success. The Lost World: Jurassic Park Steven Spielberg saw the film however and offered Vince the part of Nick van Owen in his   Jurassic Park  sequel  The Lost World: Jurassic Park . This time Vince hit it big and was a brand name. He played a variety of characters over the years, including a couple for/with DreamWorks . Perry Reevesm, Will Ferell, Luke Wilson  and Vince Vaughn in Old School In 2003 he co-starred as Beanie in the comedy-hit Old School , ...