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Summary: Great Movie, AWFUL SOUND
Review: DTS? Not really. Normally, DTS shows great care in encoding and overall has amazing sound quality. The sound quality on this DVD is preposterously bad - it does not deserve to carry the label DTS. It sounds like a poorly-done Dolby 5.1 soundtrack! It has no umph, the surround is used to sparringly and obviously, and the dialogue is obviously dubbed.An otherwise great DVD is ruined by awful sound. Buy the regular collector's edition: I'm sure the sound is about the same.
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Summary: This is the purpose of DVD!
Review: Putting you back in that seat with that bucket of popcorn. Having that feeling that a T-Rex is coming to eat you and there isn't anything you can do to stop it, it's all here. I just bought a dolby digital 5.1 system that I had been putting off since I bought my player 1 1/2 years ago. Let me just say that you will rewatch all your old movies in a whole new light. Jurassic Park is one of the best, especially if you have a subwoofer! As others have said the rain effects are way cool but the roars and the impact tremors will totally absorb you. The extras are cool too. Sell your "The Making of Jurassic Park" VHS on e-bay because it is on the disc. You'll also see production sketches/paintings, and a fly-on-the-wall effect of early production meetings. Steve and the effects guys really look like 10 year olds playing with toys it's great! I could have used a commentary track by Steve but I guess you can't have everything. Incidentally, make sure you get the widescreen version, at first I gut the full-screen one (by accident I assure you) but everything looked weird. Everything was short and fat. I tried to adjust my player but it just kept snapping back to full screen. The widescreen version was crisp, clear, and no signs of artifacting.
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Summary: Great sound, mediocre DVD
Review: This is the DVD you bought your Dolby Digital or DTS sound system for. Though primarily famous for its visual effects, this film has a highly active and creative surround soundtrack that should give your 5.1 speakers the most workout they ever got. Compared to the old laserdisc's Dolby Prologic sound, the DD 5.1 sound (I haven't heard the DTS version) has much clearer and louder dialogs, much stronger and richer surround effects, and much better integration of dialogs, effects, and music, so they sound more cohesive to, and yet distinctive from, one another. The sound effects span the entire frequency spectrum, from the deep bass of a triceratops' groaning, the earth-shaking tremble of a T-Rex's footsteps, to the shrill cries of a velociraptor. This is one DVD that really takes advantage of the newer sound formats. The picture quality has nothing to complain about except the flesh tone on John Hammond looks a little too red at times, which was something I didn't see on the laserdisc. There are only 20 chapter stops on the DVD, compared to 47 on the laserdisc. The PCFriendly software that comes with the DVD appears to be an updated version, but it still causes frequent crashes to my PC. Exclusive DVD-ROM features are nothing but web links, wallpapers, screensavers, and such; they are for Windows PCs only, but Mac users won't miss them. The supplements on the DVD are good, but not great. The '95 documentary "The Making of Jurassic" has been aired on TV countless times, but it does provide a nice recounting of how the visual effects got made. The "dinosaur encyclopedia" includes only info on the dinosaurs that appear in the film, and some info is not accurate, such as the unproven claim that a dilophosaurus could spew venom. The "go-motion" film clip of the "kitchen attack" scene done by Phil Tippett is very nice, and I wish more such clips were included. (Although Tippett's clay model work was later replaced with computer graphics to his dismay, the clip shows that he contributed much to the scenes' visual style.) There are camcorder video segments of a Spielberg-Winston pre-production meeting and a location-scouting session; both are noteworthy but superficial. In a way-too-brief video segment called "Foley Artists", a few sound artists demonstrate how certain sounds are recorded. The best supplements, in my opinion, are the storyboard sequences of 5 dinosaur attack scenes, including 2 that were omitted from the film. Storyboards are an excellent way to show how key shots were constructed and got translated into the finished film. Other supplements include the usual production stills, cast & crew bios, production notes. There is no shooting script, no outtakes, no film clips of deleted scenes, no director's commentary. Perhaps the biggest regret is there is not one word about DTS or Dolby Digital (in fact, the topic is rarely mentioned on any DVD). It would be nice to mention at least what they do and what their advantages are, especially on a disc where DTS and DD are put to such good use. The Jurassic Park DVD is sold in 3 versions: Widescreen/Dolby Digtal, Pan & Scan/Dolby Digital, and Widescreen/DTS, but no Pan & Scan/DTS. There is also a 2-pack edition that includes The Jurassic Park DVD and The Lost World DVD, and it comes in Widescreen/Dolby Digtal and Pan & Scan/Dolby Digital versions, but no DTS version. So make sure you order (and receive) the right copy.
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Summary: Awesome DVD!
Review: I have the orignal Jurassic Park on video and I brought the full-screen collector's edition on DVD and it is great. It has alot of extra features like theatrical trailers to JP1, JP2, and JP3. Cannot wait till Jurassic Park 3 comes out. It also has behind the scene footage, a silent Kitchen in the Raptor scene and some more. This is a must to own on DVD. But whatever you do don't get The Lost World for widescreen because I rented it the other day and the picture was good except it didn't have any extras in it. All it had was Chapter list and movie. Stick with the first one the second one isn't any good. Buy Jurassic Park on DVD today!
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Summary: Outstanding Transfer of the Ultimate A-Budget B-Monster Film
Review: This review is mainly intended for people interested in buying the DVD, which most likely means you liked the movie and want a collector's version you can enjoy again and again. Do not hesitate for a minute to buy this disc. I loved Jurassic Park from the word go. I read the novel long before the movie was even announced, hiding it in schoolbooks and finishing it in a day. When I heard about the movie, I was everjoyed, and was not disappointed when I attended the opening. It lived up to all of my expectations, which is saying a lot. Now, seven years later, Universal is finally offering us fans a chance to own the ultimate edition. The dinosaurs are still amazing, the story still interesting, and I've already enjoyed this disc three times. Although there are no deleted scenes or commentaries, the DVD version is great. The video transfer is perfect, no lines or dots, and the sound is clear and precise. If it seems quiet to you, remember that Jurassic Park came out before action movies had really pumped-up soundtracks. If you insist on loudness all the time, crank it up, but be prepared because the sound packs a whallop at all the right times (T-Rex roar, etc.) The extras are groovy as well. The "Making of Jurassic Park" is a little 30-minute short of the kind that probably ran on HBO or Showtime, and is informative, especially about one of the movies that birthed the CGI-effects we all take for granted these days. The "dinosaur encyclopedia" isn't all that informative, but has some nice pictures of the various dinos in the film. The trailer for Jurassic Park III is a joke, it doesn't show anything, but I wasn't really expecting it to. If you want a version of this classic to enjoy for years to come, I can wholeheartedly suggest this DVD. You will not be disappointed. Now, if only they can come up with a decent Jurassic Park themed computer game...
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Summary: T-REX RULE DVD!
Review: I gotta say this movie kick a$$ on my home theater system.The T-Rex was awesome,I can feel the stomp coming from T-rex.I don't want to comment about the movie,million of people has seen it,so I'm gonna comment about the DVD format instead.I bought the DTS collector edition and I was happy of the picture,is bright and clear then my old VHS I got it for 5 year then I sell to a friend.The DTS sound blew me away,is the first time I hear T-rex roar.The jungle sound was good too,I can hear the bugs/birds sound coming around from my 5 speaker.My subwoofer sound great and awesome stomp from T-rex.Oh yeah I forgot not many extra on DTS version.So that's it,get this movie only on DVD and Welcome to Jurassic Park.
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Summary: Jurassic park and the lost world DVD
Review: On a DVD you expect to see "more" image then on a VHS tape because it is "widescreen". Usually this is the case, but on these 2 DVD's you see much less then on the tape. What they did here what cutting off the top and bottom parts off what you see on the tape and call this "widescreen". So on this DVD you don't see the left, right, top and bottom parts of the original cinema version. In my opinion, these DVD's are a waste of money. Arie van der Spoel
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Summary: Awesome! A must have DVD...
Review: When Jurassic Park first hit the movie theaters, I went to see it on the second night it opened. I liked this movie so much, I went back several times to see it. I'm so glad this movie finally came out on DVD. Everything is so vivid (sound and picture). Awesome special effects!!!!! The best thing about this DVD is that it takes you back to when you first saw it at the movie theater, again and again. A true home theater experience!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: DTS version sounds great!!!!
Review: This movie sounds fantastic on DVD. I disagree with the naysayers that state their negative opinions. I think this movie IS mind candy...and eye candy...and ear candy. That is called entertainment. No, it isn't Citizen Kane, but when you want to have fun, Spielberg knows how to deliver the goods. The DTS sound is better than ever. Clearer, wider soundstage, and much more punch than anything I have heard on DVD. If you have a DTS decoder, like sci-fi or horror, and have the surround sound system to go with this DVD - you are going to have a real good time.
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Summary: The Great Escapist Film
Review: So many people are slamming this movie for a weak script, but this isn't supposed to be Schindler's List! Take this one out for a spin and enjoy the ride! The DTS version really rocks. There's room for many genres of film, and this one is a great for what it is. The acting is fine, the soundtrack is great, the cinematography is fantastic, and the computer graphics are as good as it gets. The sound quality is jusy phenominal (another great example of DTS at its finest). Watch this one when you want to escape reality and enjoy the rush of great action. This isn't the film for profound thinking, but does it have to be? Relax a bit, Amazon reviewers, and enjoy the action side of Spielberg. No, it's not one of the finest films ever made-- Citizen Kane is not in danger of falling-- but I watch this one for escapist cinema! Want to think a bit? I just saw The Manchurian Candidate (try this one for deeper thought!) ENJOY Jurassic Park! If you're going to buy, I suggest the DTS if you have the system!
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