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Summary: How cna you believe that these are real finosaurs?
Review: I have to warn, that the MPAA rated this movie PG-13 for Instense science fiction. But when I was watching the movie I caught language going on during the film. About 1 hour and 40 minutes into the movie it was like it was running fast. And then it seemed to have slow down. So anyways, the movie is about a rich man, who builts a park called "Juassic Park" and right before he opens it, he invites a paleontologist/paleobotaninst named Alan Grant (Sam Neil) another paleontologist/paleobotanist named Dr. Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern), and some more people including hig grandchildren Lex (Ariana Richards) and Tim (Joseph Mazzello). The other people are a mathmatician, and a theorist. There are dinsouars running around the park, and during the trip, the park loses its power. The rason for the / in my review,m is that I don't know for sure who was the paleontologist was.
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Summary: If you haven't seen it by now you missed it already...
Review: The graphics in Jurassic Park are what made the movie what it is, if they had staid with Phil Tippet and "go-motion" I bet this would have been Speilburgs biggest flop and the "begining of the end". But luckily ILM decided to push it and blew the world away. But in it lies its fault. The "wow" factor has become mundane and this computer technology now seems to almost ruin films instead of making them stand out. If you didnt see Jurassic Park when it first came out then its hard to grasp the feeling you had. I dont think the first ten times I saw it I knew what the plot was, I didnt care because it just was so amazing to see. But now the fun is wearing off, lets hope number 4 does it right...
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Summary: One of the best !
Review: I love the JP-movies (not counting part 3, which [was really bad]including the original here, "Jurassic Park". The storyline is interesting and almost convicing, the action is exciting and the chase scenes are thrilling! My fav part in the film is when the T-rex is set loose and...I won't give anymore away, you'll have to see it for yourself. When I first saw this at the age of 9 or so, I was amazed by the dazzling special-FX and the outstanding acting and plot. Also, be sure to check out "The Lost World" (or a.k.a. "Jurassic Park 2"), it's the best sequel of the first!!!^_^
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Summary: The ultimate "popcorn" movie
Review: Drinking a warm soda in a hot theater in Buenos Aires the summer of 1993, women and children screaming at the every move of the tyrannosaur, *that* is how I will always remember JURASSIC PARK. It was the biggest movie event of the summer, and it has remained one of my all-time favorites ever since. JURASSIC PARK is, in my opinion, the ultimate "popcorn movie" (i.e., a movie that is hugely successful with audiences, but is a little "lite" on plot/dialogue/acting, etc.). I am often baffled as to why I love this movie so much. For starters, the plot is a bit corny and rather predictable. The dialogue is often silly. And as for continuity, well, there are over 70 "flubs" in this movie, ranging from car windows that break and then mend and then break themselves (in the first scene where the tyrannosaur attacks the children in the car), to the appearance of a techie's hand positioning a raptor's tail (this happens near the end of the movie, when the children are in the kitchen hiding from the raptors. As the raptor enters the room, you can see someone reach up and grasp the raptor's tail, pulling the tail down). But these flaws didn't matter when I saw JURASSIC PARK in the theater, and they don't matter now. I love this movie! Why? One word: dinosaurs! This movie has got incredible, beautiful, dinosaurs. I believe JURASSIC PARK is the best of the three movies, and I am a sucker for the underlying theme of Grant being "child-phobic" and then warming to Hammond's grandchildren. Another appeal may be the way this movie turns our world upside down; in JURASSIC PARK we are given a world where man does not rule, but is for dinner. An added appeal of this movie may be that it was the first time most of us saw Wayne Knight, the actor who would later come to be known simply as "Newman."
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Summary: Terrific entertainment
Review: Spielberg has always excelled at directing thrillers. While Jurassic Park is far from his best film, it's an entertaining thrill ride for older kids and adults. Others have given a pretty good synopsis of the plot, so I'm going to focus on the technical side and strengths/weaknesses of the film. The visuals are still stunning nearly a decade later. The transfer is first rate with stunning clarity and no analog artifacts that I can see. The dual layer disc is one of the few where the transition between layer 1 and 2 is handled well (some go into still mode during the transition as the least opportune times). Audio mix is quite good as well and managed to give my system a work out. The extras include a very good documentary: test footage using stop motion Go Motion; storyboards from the various effects sequences; trailers for all three movies (although only the teaser trailer is included for the 3rd film. Understandable given the fact that it was still in postproduction at the time the DVD was first issued); an early pre-production meeting that gives us a peak into the creative process and a short documentary on how the foley artists created the sound effects. The film isn't without its flaws. Crichton's original novel was filled with a lot of assumptions and scientific blunders (using frog DNA to fill the gaps? Why when birds are the closest living relatives? The lysine contingency, i.e., the fact that the creatures are dependent on outside food sources for lysine and will die without it is goofy. We're all (including humans) dependent on our food sources for lysine). There's a mighty leap of faith when it comes to extracting the DNA from insects. Who knows what you'll get? Still, like most science fiction the story is a valed morality play so I suppose we can forgive the scientific implausability of the film (read The Science of Jurassic Park if you're interested in any of this). The most important fact to keep in mind is that Spielberg designed (like Crichton)Jurassic Park as an entertainment with a moral. Keeping those flaws in mind, it's an entertaining and at times awe inspiring film. Hitchcock used to alternate his serious work (Vertigo) with his popcorn work (North By Northwest). Spielberg has taken a very similar approach to his career since the early 80's. Although not as powerful or emotionally involving as Schindler's List, it's a lot more entertaining on a superfical level.
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Summary: Badly Flawed, but Still Moderately Entertaining
Review: When I decided to watch this film with my kids, I thought it would be similar to another story by Michael Crichton, "Andromeda Strain" which is one of my favorite films. "Andromeda" showed the dangers of technology getting out of control, and J Park should have done the same. Unfortunately, we were very disappointed. Of course, the special effects were stupendous, and that is what makes the film tolerable, but the real technological issues raised by the film are barely discussed and compeletly ignored at the end. The climax of the film is a real "deus ex machina" and the heroes are saved by an incredible piece of luck and not really due to their own efforts. Behind the serious issues of the story is an inappropriate humorous backdrop which really gets out of hand when a man is killed while sitting on a toilet. This is incredibly infantile, but unfortunately common in modern films which have to have vomiting, bathroom scenes and foul language. I am a fan of Richard Attenborough from the movies "The Great Escape" and "The Flight of the Phoenix" but here he puts in a lifeless performance which reaches a nadir when he is enjoying eating ice cream and reminiscing about his earlier days, all the while his grandchildren are in great danger. Although I would not consider it a waste of time to watch this film, I think I will pass up the two sequels.
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Summary: One of my all-time favourite movies
Review: Spielberg's dinosaur adventure Jurassic Park is up there with the all-time greats. Taken from Michael Crichton's thrilling novel, Jurassic Park is one of the most entertaining and exciting films ever made. The special effects are from FX maestro Stan Winston, who did the special effects for Aliens (1986) and Terminator 2 (1991). The seamless combination of CGI and robotic creatures creates some truly terrifying action set- pieces. Despite what some critics thought when the film was released, I feel that all the principal actors give good performances, especially Sam Neill as Alan Grant and Jeff Goldblum as Dr. Ian Malcolm. But admittedly, the special effects are the main attraction, and Winston's dinosaurs (which won him another Oscar after Terminator 2) are truly frightening. Great entertainment. The film's transfer onto DVD is first- rate, with superb picture and sound. The special features are exceptional, with a 50 minute 'making of' of the film and trailers for Jurassic Park, the Lost World and the teaser for Jurassic Park 3. Most interesting, however, is the footage of early pre-production meetings with Spielberg and the FX team discussing how certain shots and effects should be done. Also, there's a Phil Tippett animatic "Raptors in the Kitchen", showing how claymation assists the director in visualising the shots and camera angles. Also there are storyboards, production photos and web links. A 5 star film, 5 star extras. Excellent entertainment.
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Summary: The Best, of The Best
Review: Jurassic park is still number one on my list of favorite movies, and I'm really upset by the hurtful quotes on how it lacks plot and has horrendous acting, and blah blah, it is a beautiful movie, and my favorite. The Lost World is a good follow up, however is pittiful compared to the first, and the third is just plain bad. But uou have to look at this movie and realize how beautiful it is. The acting is superb, the filmaking is superb, and just everything is superb. It's also full of moral which many don't catch on. Yes it doesn't have as much data in it as the book, but what can you expect? Jurassic Park is a great movie, i'd give a hundred stars if i could, and I wish some more people would look past a few flaws and realize what this masterpiece is.
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Summary: Provocative Premise - Gratuitous, Childish Humor
Review: The idea is fantastic, yet not so far-fetched: To bring back pre-historic creatures by using DNA extracted from fossils. The notion to have a "Jurassic Park" -- An Adventure Land featuring dinosaurs, could be a goldmine when handled properly. What the entrepreneurs did not count on was the unpredictability of wild "monsters" that quickly turned on their creators. The visual effects are first rate, the latest Hollywood had to show, fantastic. The story is fresh and interesting. The only thing spoiling this great movie are the countless, gratuitous jokes that serve none other than to appease kids. Either it's a drama or a comedy; the subject matter should not be exploited for both.
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Summary: AnA great movie
Review: Jurassic Park is a wonderful movie. For it's time, the special effects are revolutionary. Steven Spielberg's masterpiece is back, better than ever in this collectors edition filled interviews and behind the scenes documentary. The story of this film is about Paleontologist Alan Grant(Sam NEil) and his partner Ellen(Laura Derf) are on a dig site when a helicopter lands in he digsite. When they go into their trailer an old man is there(Richard Attenborough0 who says that he is opening up a park and he wants those two to endorse in his "projec''. When they get to the island where the park is, they go on a cart to the park, and they see a...dinosaur. This DVD is filled with 60 minutes of special features that include, direct hotlink to the Set of "Jurassic Par'', The making of Jurassic park, Early Pre Production meetings, Story Boards, Production Photographs, Design Sketches and Conceptional paintings, Phil Tippet animatics: Raptors in the Kitchen, Theatrical trailors: Jurassic Park, The Lost world: Jurassic Park, and Jurassic Park 3,Dinosaur encyclopedia, Production notes, Cast and Filmaker bios, DVD rom features including Live Web evnts. Jurassic Park remains one of my favorite movies of al time and it is a classic. Grade A+!!!!!!!!!!! ~~~~~Dan~~~~
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