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Summary: Unbelievable
Review: Jurassic Park has got to be one of the greatest movies of all time. The directing, animatronics, acting, graphics, and casting were perfect in this movie. The beginning was perfect, no sitting around waiting for action. It opens with a worker being attacked by a velociraptor and Muldoon(Bob Peck) trying to help him.You meat a character named Nedry(Wayne Knight) who is working for a company that will pay him 1.5 million dollars if he steals the dinosaur embryos. Then some other stuff happens, yaddah yaddah, anyway, Grant(Sam Neill), Ellie(Laura Dern), Gennaro(Martin Ferraro), Malcolm(Jeff Goldblum), and Hammond(Richard Attenborough), reach the island. The island is owned by Hammond the billionaire. It is a theme park with real dinosaurs. The main four go on a tour with Hammond's grandkids. Needless to say, the tour goes bad. Nedry steals the embryos, pulls the power and runs off. The five remaining characters are stranded out by the tyrannosaur paddock. Ellie has already gone back to the visitor's center where she, Hammond, Muldoon, and Mr. Arnold(Samuel L. Jackson) try to figure out what Nedry has done. The tyrannosaurus escapes, eats Gennaro and nearly kills everyone else. Moments later Ellie and Muldoon come to try and find everybody, but they have left. They find Malcolm lying in a pile of hay, and the two cars destroyed. Now Grant, and the two grandchildren, Lex and Tim, must find their way back to the visitor's center while Ellie, Malcolm, Muldoon, Hammond, and Mr. Arnold try to get the power back.
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Summary: Best Action-horror wan-a-be flick ever!
Review: Unfortunately, the typical American movie goer doesn't know a thing about rhinoceros hunting; so it's not really their fault they don't know: guns can't kill dinosaurs; but the production team for this movie should have known or at least should have consulted a rhinoceros hunter; if they did they would have known: the rhinoceros has a thick skin, a dense bone structure, an incredible hulk; and it is still much smaller and frailer than a T-rex and many other dinosaurs; but even a rhinoceros hunter has to buy a gun way bigger than anybody in Jurassic Park had; and even that gun is so weak there's only a tiny little area the size of a quarter where the gun is able to actually able to bring down the rhinoceros; anything outside that area will either just plain bounce off the rhinoceros or it will penetrate enough to give him a slight irritation enough to make him mad enough to maybe: turn on the rhinoceros hunter and charge (Hope the poor hunter can run!) Now dinosaurs: Dinosaurs like the T-rex are much thicker skinned than the rhinoceros, much denser boned, and much heavier. Anything those guys in Jurassic Park fired would have bounced right off them. There are some weapons like hand grenades, missals, tank, and mounted guns that could bring down a T-rex. (Are you seeing how much potential for flash, bang, and explosion was lost?) Next thing I must complain about is first they seriously over rated guns then they completely underrated the intelligence of professional gun men! Just about every single attempt to fire a gun ended in a malfunction due to bad hardware or tampered with hardware. That is just stupid. A real gunman doesn't walk into a T-rex without checking his gun! No, this movie is just living proof that you don't have to have a brain to thought of as a genius. I really hope somebody goes back and completely remakes a similar story line. (And don't get me started on Reign of Fire!)
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Summary: A fun, chilling movie that will leave you talking for days.
Review: I first saw this movie in the theaters when I was in middle school. I was left in shock by this wonderful film by Spielburg. He does a great job of making these dinosaus beautiful and terrifying at the same time. If you have read the book by Michael Crichton and have not seen this flick, you may be dissappointed. Many aspects of this film were changed, leaving a very different outcome, and pretty much film in general. But even though it doesn't follow the book, it is still one heck of a movie. The widescreen edition DVD has a great look and great sound that makes you feel as if you are in a theater. The sound of the T-Rex screaming will leave you will chills, thinking that the huge reptile is standing outside of your door. This is a must have in your DVD collection for any MC, Spielburg, or dino fan.
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Summary: One of the best
Review: I will not get into the technical aspects of the making of this movie other than to say it is stunning to watch. This is what movies should be about... entertainment, fun, action, and a pleasure to watch. When it was first released it was a stunning visual spectacular with all of the special effects of the time that audiences had not really experienced before. The only complaint I have about the movie is how far it strayed from the book in some instances. The switching of the 2 children's personalities (in the book the boy was the computer geek and the girl was the follower of dinosaur history) was minor in the scheme of things, but still bothered me somewhat the first time I saw the movie. They left out the pteradactyl's in this film even though that was a big part of the book. I am sure there were other things, also, that I cannot recall at this time, but still overall it was a fantastic movie. I have not seen the DVD as of yet, but I have owned the VHS for a number of years and still enjoy watching it. I really enjoy movies where I don't have to look for a hidden meaning and just enjoy the show.
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Summary: Great Movie
Review: Everyone knows this is a great movie. Need I say more?
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Summary: The movie that introduced us to DTS
Review: Ok; So I won't write a stupid review about the movie like most people do. I'm not an expert in that field and I believe almost everyone has already seen the film to know about it. But I will tell you about the great DTS track included in this DTS-DVD edition of the movie. It is superior and so much better than the one included in the Dolby Digital edition. People who say they can't tell the difference between the two sound formats are not enjoying their DVDs on the right equipment or are either hearing impaired or just ear-uneducated. In short, I absolutely recommend this DTS-DVD version of the movie that introduced us to the amazing and wonderful sound format in theaters and is now available at home.
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Summary: Entertainment Breakthrough
Review: When an ambitious but fragile capitalist decided to lease an island off the coast of Costa Rica and build an animal park there, he was totally blind of the consequences.........at least considering the type of animals he was to rear and exhibit. When the island park of dinosaurs was almost finished, he decided to invite a small group of scientists to inspect and endorse the park so that the investors' lawyer could give permittion to continue its construction. With all the security features in place, the group would not be ready for the terror that awaits them. An important worker in the park has made a previous illegal agreement with another company to smuggle some dinosaur embryos out of the island and he will accomplish it at all costs.........even if it means shutting down some of the security systems, even the fences that keep the viscious T-Rex in its paddock. The visitors are in for the night of their life.
Steven Speilberg has overdone it with stunningly detailed dinosaurs and visual effects with the help of Industrial Light and Magic of California. With this DVD and a home theater system, it feels as if you're in the park with dinosaurs surrounding you. This is an excellent portrayal of Michael Crichton's best seller. The DVD also includes a 'behind the scenes' documentary for those of you who would like to know how they accomplished this masterpiece.
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Summary: Great escapist entertainment.
Review: When I was a kid, I always had an obsession with dinosaurs, so it was natural that, at the tender age of 9, I embraced Jurassic Park as THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER MADE. I have since grown considerably since then, and now in my late teens, have come to the conclusion that Jurassic Park is indeed not the greatest movie ever made. But it's a damn good one, and it's an even match with any of the Indiana Jones films for sheer escapist adventure (thank God Steven Spielberg directed films during my adolescence). This movie is, of course, hardly plot-driven, but a summary of sorts is in order. Sam Neill stars as Alan Grant, a paleontologist who doesn't much like high-tech equipment, or kids for that matter. Laura Dern stars as his girlfriend, Ellie Sattler, apparently a paleobotanist. Both of them (along with Jeff Goldblum as a chaos theoretician) are invited to an amusement park by a rather kindly, enthusiastic old man named John Hammond (Richard Attenborough). Well, it turns out the park is full of cloned dinosaurs and they've arrived as experts to deem whether or not the place is safe for tourists. But a saboteur within the park knocks out the power, leaving the guests stranded somewhere in the island, and the hungry dinosaurs on the loose, searching for food. Premise like that sounds like fun, doesn't it? And yes, Jurassic Park is very fun. It's unlikely anyone who's reading this review has never seen the movie, but it's always nice to reiterate to a fan (or detractor) why it is I hold such adoration for this film. Ever since Jurassic Park's initial theatrical release, the movie's always had a lot of unfair criticism thrown at it, a lot of it aimed at how Spielberg should have learned his lesson from Jaws and show restraint toward presenting the dinos, or how the character development was somewhat lacking. I'm guessing the fact it was directed by Spielberg set it up for far more nitpicky complaints than if it had been helmed by someone else (which makes it all the more amazing how acclaimed Spielberg's movies, especially his most recent ones, are). To both alleged faults, I cannot agree with. Whether or not anyone actually noticed, Spielberg actually showed restraint by not revealing the T-rex (or dilophosaurus) right off the bat, waiting patiently until the perfect moment, when all hell breaks loose. As a result, its first appearance is truly terrifying. Besides, these are dinosaurs, gargantuan sights that are appropriately astounding and awe-inspiring (with these images nicely boosted by John Williams' rousing score), and with such great special effects on hand, holding back the sight of the dinosaurs would be a pretty silly notion. As for the characters, most everyone here made at least a slight impression on me. Sam Neill is great as always, playing the likeable Grant as a convincing action hero who never resorts to ridiculous stunts. The friendship he develops with the two kids (Joseph Mazzello, Ariana Richards) is "typical" Spielberg, but what's typical of his is still far better done than your average, first-rate filmmaker (yeah, I admit it, I'm an exremely ardent Spielberg fan). The other performances are good; Jeff Goldblum is very funny as the sarcastic chaotician, Laura Dern makes a sexy heroine, and Bob Peck is simply too cool as the park's game hunter. Loved the man, wish he was in the movie more. It's interesting to note that the pacing is so good, I never noticed that the film doesn't get into the dino action until almost the halfway mark. The film was enjoyable before the dinosaur mayhem, and once the dinosaurs start chomping down on puny humans, the movie jumpstarts into a remarkable thrill ride. There are two action sequences, in particular, that stand out. The first is the T-rex assault on the motionless cable cars, which nicely builds up suspense, then pays off in spades. The climactic cat-and-mouse game with the raptors is an even more impressive nail-biter, initially set in a kitchen, then turning into a full-blown chase through the ducts, all the way to a wide-spaced museum. Opinions for this movie have always been rather mixed, but with the majority aiming toward the positive. JP's got great action, first-rate special effects, and charismatic leads; what's not to like? Personally, I enjoyed it a bit more than Jaws, probably because Williams' score never goes inappropriately playful at any point in JP. By certain definitions, Jurassic Park might not rate as a great movie, but it's great entertainment, and what more could you ask from a film?
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Summary: The Best
Review: I watch this movie at least once a day...if not more...Heart-pacing...edge of your seat thirll ride
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Summary: "Welcome to Jurassic Park"
Review: Jurassic Park is a park on a island near Costa Rica. There, dinosaurs are brought back to life after 65 million years. Two dinosaur experts go to the island before it's open for the public. There, the people have an adventure, but not a very happy one. In fact, it turns sour when a storm knocks out the power and the dinosaurs roam about the island freely! The Dinosaurs look real, thanks to CGI and models. All in all, the best of the Jurassic Park movies!
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