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The Lego 'Jurassic World' is almost better than the original
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No Caption - photo by John Clyde


THE LEGOVERSE This summer-movie season has seen some serious box-office hits like "Inside Out," "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Furious 7" and "Minions." None of these films, however, came close to touching the massive success of "Jurassic World."

The sequel/reboot to the successful "Jurassic World" franchise was expected to make big waves at the box office, but no one expected it to become the third highest grossing film of all time.

"Jurassic World" recently beat out "The Avengers" to take the No. 3 spot on the all-time list, but it's still about $20 million away from No. 2, "Titanic" and $120 million away from No. 1, "Avatar." As a side note, it's worth mentioning that both numbers one and two on the list are James Cameron films. I'm not a big fan of either "Titanic" or "Avatar," but you've got to give the guy credit for putting people in the seats.

Anyway, "Jurassic World" shocked everyone with its $639.5 million at the domestic box office and $1.6 billion worldwide. With all of that money, it's this video that really proved the dino flick was a success: a Lego parody.

As you can read in my review, I really enjoyed "Jurassic World," but this Lego version may be even better. It's 90 seconds of pure joy.

Take a minute and a half out of your day and watch what may could very well be the best part of said day.

A little word to the wise: Spoilers for "Jurassic World" abound here, so be warned.

It's also worth mentioning that Chris Pratt starred in "Jurassic World" and "The Lego Movie." Got to love that guy.
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Have You Seen This? Street musician slays with clarinet
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Better than almost every face-melting guitar or drum solo. - photo by Facebook video screenshot

THE BIG EASY — Yeah, yeah, we all know that New Orleans is stuffed to the gills will incredible musicians.

But knowing that fact and then hearing that fact are two different things. You can step into any number of jazz clubs on any given night on Bourbon Street, and you’ll probably be impressed with virtually every act. Or you can sit at home on your comfy couch and watch this featured video.

In the video, you’ll see a woman who is in the groove. She is swinging hard, and wailing on her clarinet with a practiced expertise that makes it sounds so easy.

From note one you’ll be drawn in; your appreciation will grow with every second, and then your face will melt off when you realize how incredible she really is.

If you’ve never played a woodwind or a brass, you may not know everything that comes with a performance like this. Lung capacity and breath control are huge factors in keeping your notes clear and loud, and hitting those high notes is especially difficult.

So when this woman hits that high note and holds it for several seconds, you know you’re dealing with an exceptional musician. It means she has worked hard for years to develop skill on top of her natural talent, and we get to benefit.

It kinda makes you wonder how we let people get away with mumble rap and autotune when talent like this exists in the world.

I wish this video were longer, and I wish I had more information about this woman, but as it is, we’ll just have to appreciate the little flavor of New Orleans jazz posted by the Facebook group Clarinet Life.

Martha Ostergar is a writer who delights in the ridiculous that internet serves up, which means she's more than grateful that she gets to cruise the web for amazing videos to highlight for your viewing pleasure.
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