Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park

A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening day, he invites a team of experts and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park and help calm anxious investors. However, the park is anything but amusing as the security systems go off-line and the dinosaurs escape.

  • Released: 1993-06-11
  • Runtime: 127 minutes
  • Genre: Adventure
  • Stars: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Bob Peck, Martin Ferrero, BD Wong, Joseph Mazzello, Ariana Richards, Samuel L. Jackson, Wayne Knight, Gerald R. Molen, Miguel Sandoval, Cameron Thor, Christopher John Fields, Whit Hertford, Dean Cundey, Jophery C. Brown, Tom Mishler, Greg Burson, Adrian Escober, Richard Kiley, Brad M. Bucklin, Laura Burnett, Michael Lantieri, Gary Rodriguez, Lata Ryan, Brian Smrz, Rip Lee Walker, Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
  • Director: Steven Spielberg
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  • njrmbm - 29 May 2024
    Spielberg Suspense Thrill Ride
    Despite being not as good as the incredible book by Michael Crichton (largely due to Spielberg's concerns over what could be filmed at the time), this is nonetheless a highly entertaining thrill ride, with dinosaurs that looked stunning in 1993, and, while they still look amazing execution-wise, design-wise they are really showing their age (we know much more about dinosaurs now), but the film is so good it scarcely matters.

    Steven Spielberg delivers his usual thrill-a-minute style in spades here, and everything he did in this film showcased that he was really at the peak of his career. This movie is a blast. If you've somehow never seen it, you absolutely should.
  • dangerfox-90110 - 10 March 2024
    Another hit from Steven Spielberg
    Jurassic Park(1993)

    The whole idea of a Jurassic Park is very good and when it's a movie directed by the legendary Steven Spielberg you KNOW it will be good.

    The Sound effects from this movie are very scary and very good at the same time and those sound effects is still being used till this day in universal studios park in a roller coaster called Velocicoaster ( velociraptor coaster )

    There are a lot of scary moments that are filled with very good cinematography and very good editing and scenes that makes you feel scared too and like an overall jump scares are great too

    the movie has a great pacing and the set designs are very good and the whole idea of a theme park inside a jurassic park is an absolute amazing idea on its own but if you watch a movie you know that it will be the opposite lol

    overall this movie is what you want a movie about dinosaurs be , fun , thrilling , action packed. Its all what made this a good movie and lets not forget about the amazing dinosaurs animatronics or cgi Idk really but they're still scary so this movie is a

    8/10.
  • GenghisKhan69 - 21 January 2024
    Life finds a way through beautiful cinema
    Jurassic Park is a movie that revolutionized the genre of science fiction and adventure, and set a new standard for visual effects and storytelling. The movie is based on the novel by Michael Crichton, who also co-wrote the screenplay with David Koepp. The movie follows a group of experts who are invited to a remote island where a billionaire entrepreneur, John Hammond, has created a theme park featuring living dinosaurs cloned from ancient DNA. However, the park soon turns into a nightmare when a storm and a sabotage cause the dinosaurs to break free and hunt the humans.

    The movie is a masterclass of filmmaking, as Spielberg uses his talent and vision to create a captivating and immersive world where dinosaurs come to life. The movie is full of memorable scenes and sequences which get discussed by movie pundits till this day.

    The movie also features a brilliant score by John Williams, who captures the wonder, suspense, and excitement of the story. The movie also boasts a remarkable cast, who deliver convincing and charismatic performances. Sam Neill plays Dr. Alan Grant, a paleontologist who is skeptical of the park. Laura Dern plays Dr. Ellie Sattler, a paleobotanist and Grant's partner, who is fascinated by the plants and animals of the park, but also concerned about the ethical and ecological implications of the project. Jeff Goldblum plays Dr. Ian Malcolm, a mathematician and chaos theorist, who predicts the inevitable failure of the park and provides philosophical insights and moral insights of creation. Richard Attenborough plays John Hammond, the visionary and optimistic founder of the park, who is driven by his passion and curiosity, but also blinded by his arrogance and ignorance. The movie also features Bob Peck as Robert Muldoon, the park's game warden, who respects and fears the dinosaurs, Martin Ferrero as Donald Gennaro, the park's lawyer, who represents the greedy capatlist; and Wayne Knight as Dennis Nedry, the park's computer programmer, who betrays Hammond and steals dinosaur embryos for a rival company.

    The movie is not only a spectacle, but also a smart and thoughtful exploration of the themes of science, nature, and humanity. The movie raises questions about the morality and responsibility of creating and manipulating life, the consequences and unpredictability of complex systems, and the balance and harmony of the natural order. The movie also shows the contrast and conflict between the human characters, who represent different perspectives and motivations, such as curiosity, greed, fear, and survival.

    Jurassic Park is a movie that has influenced and inspired generations of filmmakers and audiences, and remains one of the most iconic and beloved movies of all time. It is a movie that combines adventure, science, humor, horror, and wonder, and delivers a thrilling and satisfying cinematic experience. It is a movie that deserves to be watched and appreciated by fans of the genre and of cinema in general.
  • jadavix - 15 October 2022
    Still a minor classic, unforgettable and terrifying, but short of real greatness
    If you remember the Nineties, you remember "Jurassic Park". This was more than a movie, it was a cultural milestone. My family hardly went to the movies, but we went to that one three times. It was not enough to only see it once.

    I have only just returned to it, after not having seen it in probably over twenty years. I admit I wasn't expecting much. I didn't remember the movie so much as the zeitgeist and the special effects. There are key sequences I've never forgotten, but what about the movie as a whole? I wasn't sure if it would hold up.

    Well, it does, more or less. Luckily Spielberg did not abandon his amazing film sense to make way for the special effects. The movie is fantastically shot like all of his work, and just as absorbing. I barely lost interest once throughout its two hours. And the sequence with the first appearance of the T-Rex (remember the water in the glass?) is, and always will be, a showstopper. The special effects really haven't dated at all.

    I would argue that everybody remembers the T-rex scene, but the creatures that are the most terrifying aren't even the Terrible Lizard. Rather, it's the velociraptors, a dinosaur few had heard of before seeing the movie, but none could ever forget. I realise that horror was light on the ground in the Nineties, but I can't think of a scarier creature in a movie from that decade than the 'raptors. They were to the Nineties what the Alien/s were to the Seventies and Eighties.

    Where does the movie fall down, though? The over-reliance on Hollywood clichés starts to wear thin at times. You can continually predict character developments, ie. Alan Grant hates kids at first, so of course he'll learn to love them by the end of the movie. Ian Malcolm is the wild card, the kind-of-odd guy, so of course he's the one they should have listened to. The lawyer guy runs and leaves the kids behind, whereas Grant and Malcolm stay to predict them. Even if you've never seen this movie before, you can guess who'll survive and who doesn't.

    The characters also seem aware that they're in a movie following Hollywood laws, eg. The scene where Alan Grant climbs the tree to rescue the kid from the wreckage of the car and seems totally unconcerned the kid may have come to harm. In real life, he couldn't possibly have survived. In Hollywood, being a child, he couldn't possibly have come to any harm at all, and so he didn't. Alan Grant seems to know this instinctively.

    It is also perhaps not surprising that the two child actors in the movie didn't have a career afterwards and nobody ever knew their names. Spielberg usually has a great eye for human drama even with extraordinary visuals as a backdrop, making believable and relatable characters who do not clash with stories of fantasy and science fiction. With a lot of the human drama in "Jurassic Park", though, you sometimes forget that this is a Spielberg picture. Any of the workaday Hollywood directors who followed him could have done it just as well.

    Obviously we don't watch "Jurassic Park" for its characters (though Ian Malcolm is really cool). We watch it for its visuals and unforgettable moments, and almost thirty years later, they're still just as good.
  • perry-m-ball - 20 August 2022
    Jurassic Park is a Fantastic Ride!
    Released almost 30 years ago, the creation of a dinosaur theme park with genetically modified dinosaurs is the subject of the film "Jurassic Park". The film explores the issues that develop when things go wrong on the remote island where the park is situated. As some of the dinosaurs start to hunt the humans on the island, the movie is bursting with adrenaline and thrills. The second half of the movie is largely filled with breath-taking thrills that frequently cause movie goers hearts to beat a little faster. As something of a family movie, many of the suspenseful situations are more exhilarating than frightening, and it is always amusing to see how people and dinosaurs interact.

    The movie is an adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel, and it does a good job of capturing Crichton's persistent attention to even the smallest details. Despite the rather improbability of the plot, Crichton and Spielberg's work makes the movie appear plausible. With its stunning visual effects and surround sound, the movie helps the audience suspend disbelief while immersing them in the exciting action.

    While the visual effects and dinosaurs undoubtedly take center stage, several good performances help the movie stand out even more. Sam Neill and Laura Dern are the expert paleontologists in the film. Jeff Goldblum who plays the caustic mathematician Ian Malcolm, and provides several one-liner comic relief. All three gave fine acting performances. Sir Richard Attenborough gives a strong performance as John Hammond, the owner of the Park, and good supporting performances by Wayne Knight (who basically plays a computer genius version of his "Newman" character from Seinfeld) and Samuel L. Jackson (about a year before his career skyrocketed with "Pulp Fiction").

    With dazzling visual and sound effects, and a witty, well-written story, and enjoyable performances, Jurassic Park is an immensely entertaining film.
  • dommercaldi - 19 July 2022
    Almost Perfect, Bar A Couple Of Lazy Plot-Holes
    Pros: 1. The iconic and memorable score is mesmerising. It suitably concocts an atmosphere of wonder, mystery, terror and a general feeling of grandiosity.

    2. The practical effects are incredible. The dinosaurs still look as amazing and terrifying as they did back in 1993.

    3. The sound design is awe-inspiring. All of the dinosaurs sound unequivocally unique, to the point where you can identify each creature by sound without having to look.

    4. The movie poses serious, and still relevant, moral quandaries about the nature and consequences of scientific and technological advancements, and the lessons we can take from them.

    5. There's great and compelling character development: Hammond (Richard Attenborough) learns nature isn't some gimmick to profit from; Grant (Sam Neill) gets through to his hidden paternal instincts by caring for Hammond's nephews; and Tim (Joseph Mazzello) and Lex (Ariana Richards) learn to conquer their fears by beating and outsmarting the Velociraptors.

    6. Sam Neill, Richard Attenborough, and Jeff Goldblum (Malcolm) deliver standout performances. This helps to give weight to the plot.

    7. The different themes of horror, adventure and science-fiction are blended perfectly. They compliment each other, rather than clash.

    Cons: 1. Lex bizarrely decides to turn on a torch when the T-Rex arrives, whilst then shining the light straight into its eyes. It comes across as lazy writing in order to induce forced drama.

    2. Somehow Tim survives direct contact with 10,000 volts of electricity. For context, 2,000 volts are used to electrocute prisoners on death row.