Pros: Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, dinosaurs! Cons: Well, I suppose if you don't like dinosaurs....
Why in the world am I reviewing this film? Everyone on earth has seen it, half of them have reviewed it, why bother? Well, I recently had the opportunity to see Jurassic Park (commercial free!) for the first time in several years. I also had ...
Pros: Special Effects Cons: Script, Acting - except by the dinosaurs
Jurassic Park (1993)
The special effects in Jurassic Park are absolutely astounding as you watch dinosaurs of all types going through their daily routines, that is, until the computer system shuts down and the meat eaters get out from...
Pros: Fast-paced story, great effects, terrific John Williams score. Cons: None...it's even better than the novel!
Jurassic Park, Steven Spielberg's 1993 blockbuster based on Michael Crichton's technothriler about cloned dinosaurs running amok on a Costa Rican island, is still an exciting journey of the imagination, even though it's been 11 years since its theatrical ...
Pros: Heart stopping action, great special effects Cons: Slow first hour, weak ending
The idea of man and dinosaurs co-existing has long been subject of speculation. Few have done it as famously as this 1993 film based on a novel by Michael Crichton. Ultimately, it's a high tech monster movie, but what a fun ride it is. John Hammond ...
Pros: Great effects, clever story, decent acting. Cons: Doesn't quite grab you on the small screen like it does on the big screen.
When Steven Spielberg’s film version of Michael Chrichton’s novel Jurassic Park was released back in 1993, Universal Studios seemed to have all the angles covered. Kids were a sure-fire draw to see the new movie, after all. What kid ...
Pros: Exciting and visually enjoyable; thought provoking Cons: Predictable plot; one dimensional characters
I suspect that Jurassic Park was one of those movies that brought people to the theatre simply to gawk at the effects. The sound, imagery and plot were presented into such a way that it made it a holistic event.
Spielberg's 1993 blockbuster has an unfortunate role in movie history. I don't mean it's groundbreaking effects or it's massive box office gross. Had Jurassic Park come out in any other year, it might have been able to overcome it's eventual of title...
Pros: Special effects, action, special effects, music, special effects Cons: They did tinker with the story, to make it a tad less horrifying.
The story: As this is one of the most well-known movies in the last few decades, I will move quickly through this section. Boy digs up dinosaur bones. Boy meets girl, who digs up fossilized prehistoric plants. Scottish multimillionaire flies ...
Pros: Ground breaking special effects Cons: Not so ground breaking screenplay
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Pros: Mindblowing special effects bring the Lost World to life. Cons: None. It is brilliant.
Jurassic Park (1993) Directed by Steven Spielberg, from the novel by Michael Crichton. ” The lack of humility before nature that's being displayed here, uh... staggers me.” Dr. Ian Malcolm. When I was little (a very long time ...
Pros: Entertaining adrenalin rush, special effects, no gratuitous sex or profanity Cons: Bessie the cow gets eaten, and bad science prevails
I watched this movie with great fascination 7 years ago, after reading the book. I watched it again when it was released in video, and have watched it over, on DVD. Once I realized it was NOT the book, and Crichton's words had slipped into the recesses...
Pros: Great dinosaurs, special effects, drama and suspense. Cons: The flawed story line, doesn't follow the book, too Speilbergish.
The Flawed Genetics of Jurassic Park. by James P. Zaworski The movie Jurassic Park, based on the book of the same name penned by Michael Crichton, is one of the most successful science fiction films of recent memory. The theme of the movie is ...
Pros: impressive use of SFX Cons: abundant use of cliches to make for "scary" moments
Modern storytellers, especially those in Hollywood, are fascinated with dinosaurs. They have always wanted to tell a plausible story where modern man somehow comes into contact with dinosaurs, and "Jurassic Park" is a film of grand designs that fulfils ...
Pros: Good Story
Good Visuals
Good Sound Track
Good Action Cons: Little scary for young children
What happens when you build a biological theme park by reanimating 100 million year old creatures and introducing them into a modern ecosystem without knowing much about them? Back in the 1990's, Micheal Crichton wrote a book called Jurassic Park. He ...
Pros: Suspense, effects, story Cons: Film preserves characters Crichton killed and vice versa; suicidal charge by the last velociraptor
What can I say about Jurassic Park? The book was probably the third best of the six Michael Crichton novels I have read (from best to worst, "Sphere," "The Andromeda Strain," this one, ...
Pros: Interesting idea, A few good lines, Generally good acting, Good direction, Good DVD bonus features. Cons: Light on character development, Predictable reversals, Erratic special effects
I remember when "Jurassic Park" was THE big special effects film of the summer. It was back in 1993 and I was working at a summer camp and most of my peers were excited about the movie. I saw it at a cheap theater on my day off and was unimpressed. I ...
Pros: Still incredible melding of CGI, Model action and animatronics - Oh, yeah,some acting too. Cons: Science and Physical Earth History don't support this dinosaur premise.
Don't worry, it's OK - I ducked. Actually, although this beastie did exist, the only thing known about him is the double bony ridges fanning out on his forehead. It is entirely Spielberg whole-cloth that it projected a ruff like the Australian Gecko...
Pros: Great special effects, Action-packed Cons: Jeff Goldblum
240 million years ago, dinosaurs walked the Earth. 63 million years ago, they ceased to exist. One million years ago, modern man evolved. Five years ago, dinosaurs walked the Earth.
Pros: Assured direction and still-awesome effects make for a suspenseful movie. Cons: Some annoying one-note supporting characters.
I haven't always been a movie addict. I only really developed my appetite for cinema during my teenage years, after I changed schools and fell in with a movie-loving crowd. In the summer after my freshman year of high school, I saw JURASSIC PARK on ...
Pros: The dinosaurs Cons: T-Rex and Triceratops? Shouldn’t this be Cretaceous Park?
Jurassic Park was first released at the box office in 1993. I was a mere 8 years old. Dad decided since I had been a fan of dinosaurs my entire life, it would be a good movie to take me to see. Somehow, I don’t think he’d done his research. ...
Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park is brilliant in that it cuts out the middleman and pimps itself. In teaching InGen founder John Hammond (Richard Attenborough), an aged philanthropist who prioritizes the marketing of his latest venture over its...
Pros: Great Special Effects Cons: Major lack of Character Development and Plot
With all the hype of a BLOCKBUSTER movie, Jurassic Park just NEVER made the grade...
I recall just waiting for the day it was to be released, and finally it arrived, I paid my $6 and went into the theatre and sat down with my soda in hand, the...
Pros: Special effects, the majority of the cast, score Cons: Three cast members give poor performances, continuity errors, some weak dialogue
Ever since the first dinosaur skeleton was dug up, people speculated on how dinosaurs looked, and how they lived. "Dr. John Hammond" (Richard Attenborough) was one of those who speculated those things, and came up with a way to study them -- by bringing ...
Pros: Superbly directed thriller of dinosaurs running amok in a tropical amusement park. Cons: Wooden acting. Insufferably cute children.
Mr. Brad, our interior designer, came for several days to help me co-ordinate Norman's sheets and pajamas in contrasting shades of silk brocade. His first choice, a nice paisley, was jettisoned when Norman woke up and screeched about the bugs crawling...
Pros: Special effects; acting is better than it's given credit for; Spielberg's direction Cons: Brief graphic violence may not be suitable for younger kids (hence the 'PG-13' rating)
Although I had always been a fan of director Steven Spielberg's work, I felt that his 1991 Peter Pan film HOOK was a disappointment. But when he came back with the science fiction/suspense thriller JURASSIC PARK in 1993, the man was back on top of his...
Pros: Awesome action and suspense, Amazing special effects that surpass some of todays movies Cons: Little character development, plot feels tacked on in places
Released way back in ’93, Spielberg took your standard “monster movie” and added his special touch to it, breathing life into what otherwise could’ve easily been a major flop. He used state of the art computer effects to give his dinosaurs realism, and...
Pros: Story, acting, special effects, directing etc. Cons: none
Although this movie is not that new (it's been about 8 years since its debut), and I have seen it about 5 times already, I think it is only appropriate to give an opinion on this yet another masterpiece by Steven Spielberg.
And I am also writing an...
Pros: Motherf*ckin' dinosaurs man! Cons: Plot? What plot? Script? Whatever...
Thanks, I’m Dick Dangerous. The motherf*ckin’ end. That’s what I said as I shoved a grenade up Skittles’ a*s to put paid to his attempts at destroying the world. There was a brief pause. “Oww,” said Skittles, “That ...
Pros: Suspenseful, realistic looking dinosaurs, carries a message Cons: Some bad acting, a few scenes are predictable
I remember seeing Jurassic Park for the first time when I was little, and was amazed by how real the dinosaurs looked. This was amazing compared to any other cheezy dino flick that was ever made. The dinosaurs actually looked like REAL dinos, and not...
Pros:GREAT special effects, sound, visuality, suspense, and fun DVD extras. Cons: Not the best acting ever, but that's to be expected with such a movie.
Jurassic Park is one of those movies that everyone has to see and own. It is one of the greatest movie experiences ever! And to own it on DVD and have access to all the excitement in your own home is truly amazing!
Pros: SFX and the action Cons: First 20 mins or so are a little slow
I love this movie, I could watch it 100 times and I will love it as much as I did the first time. Although I will not be jumping as high out of my seat as before.
The basis of JP is about a guy, Dr. Hammond, played by Richard Attonburough,...
Pros: Ground-breaking special effects. Cons: Not much for the humans to do.
I actually paid to see JURASSIC PARK twice in the theater which I don't do very often anymore. Most films don't deserve my patronage once, never mind twice, but Spielberg created something with this film that audiences had never seen before - dinosaurs...
Pros: different from your typical film- good CG and soundtrack Cons: overhyped- won't be remembered for the right reasons...
This was the first film of the 1990s which lived up to the hyperbole. Thankfully, it generated more revenue than Spielburg's own "E.T." which was the reigning highest grossing movie ever since its release in 1982. Jurassic Park was a hit both...
Pros: Great computer animation, good acting in some parts Cons: Mediocre by action film standards
If you're a dinosaur buff like I am, this movie is a must own. The computer-generated graphics and new theories about warm-blooded, smart dinos became commonplace through this movie. But aside from that, it's a pretty good action movie.
Pros: Good computer-animated dinosaurs, good action scenes with T. rex Cons: Boring characters, no attachment or involvement with them.
As is probably true with any prolific author whose works are routinely transferred to the screen, some adaptations are better than others. That's certainly true for Michael Chrichton's works; "Jurassic Park" is a fair movie, but it's not...
Pros: Historic Special Effects achieved Cons: Poor Plot and lack of character development
Jurassic Park SCREAMS out to you, Steven....."I COULD HAVE BEEN SOMEBODY"! Now, I know that all the DinoFans out there will have a royal cow, but frankly, without the bigger than life special effects, what else did this film have to offer. I...
Pros: Great special effects and all star casting Cons: None
This movie has it all, great special effects, a great plot and an even better character casting. I read the book before I saw the movie, and I still loved the movie, although it swayed quite a bit from the books story line. I still remember the way my...
Pros: Awesome Dinosaurs, Good Acting, Clever Dialog and Good Character Interaction. Cons: If you read the book first, you might be disappointed, nearly everyone who died lives and vice versa (or so it seems!)
While it may have become fashionable to bash this movie, it is one of my personal favorites. Sam Neil, Laura Dern and Richard Attenbourough give fine performances, but to me, the star of the film was Jeff Goldblum... and obviously the producers thought...
My ears are still ringing and my head is still swimming from the experience I had last night: I saw Steven Spielberg's JURASSIC PARK. The movie of the year, the ads call it, with dinosaurs so life-like you won't believe they're real. There hasn't been...
Pros: Great adventure, action and plot Cons: Not so great acting
I never saw this movie in the theatre and I am very regretful that I didn't. However even at home with the sound turned up I was still taken aback by the realness of the dinosaurs. Nothing looked animated or fake in the slightest sense.
This movie...
Pros: realistic, gets the blood moving. Cons: may be too much for the kiddies. Nightmares....
This movie has the special effects that I sat in front of the movie screen absolutely captivated by the realness of the dinosaurs. Steven Spielberg truly is the supreme director. He has managed to make just about any movie fly.
Steven Spielberg is a superb film director.Just about all of the movies he directed have been incredible and breath taking. Jurassic Park is best best prehistoric dinosaur movie I've ever seen. The dinosaurs are so realistic.My family has watched this...
Three-and-a-half years ago, I reviewed this film and slapped it with a four-star rating, the highest honor I’ll dole out. I saw it twice in the theater and loved it, then once on video and still really liked it. Now, with The Lost World out, I decided...
Pros: Jeff Goldblum's performance of Ian Malcolm is right on; dino special effects; has good laughs Cons: Movie discards 95% of the book; terror of unearned knowledge replaced with kiddy stuff
Before I start, I have to say, I do like the movie Jurassic Park. I found it to be quite funny. However, in comparison to Michael Crichton's best selling book, it's pathetic and insulting. The special effects were awesome, with dinosaurs being brought...
The reason I saw this movie because the book was great. The movie was a great movie. The special effects were great. The dinosaurs in this movie looked like they were real. The plot was great and it had a nice ending. Definitely some great scary...
Pros: Fantastic special effects...Brilliantly created plot...terrific acting...T-Rex steals the movie Cons: Might be too frightening for young children...Preview it and judge before letting them watch it.
Jurassic Park, like Star Wars, Titanic and so many other blockbuster movies, deserves to be seen onscreen at a movie theatre.
Dinosaurs have always been larger than life...Granted, we've never really seen one, until now, but even in our...
Pros: great special effects, good story, a nice choice of actors selected Cons: Very very loud..
What if dinosaurs were alive today? What if there was a way that we could actually re-create this enormous creatures and promote them as if they were some sort of theme park? Do you think that we could actually coexist with such creatures of size and...
Pros: Exciting, a special effects break through Cons: None
Jurassic Park is one of those films that takes a major leap ahead in special effects technology. Even by today’s standards it is still an amazing technological achievement. The blending of animatronic dinosaurs provided a truly realistic feeling ...
Pros: Incredibly entertaining, even after multiple viewings, brilliant effects, great cast. Cons: Continuity and common sense are put on hold rather blatantly.
I've seen this movie probably dozens of times, in the theatre, on VHS, and now on DVD. Although, it's been more then a year since I last watched it. Having been so long, it was almost like watching it for the first time again. While I know the movie by ...
Pros: Top Notch for action. Cons: The dinosaurs outperform the human stars.
Dinosaurs are reintroduced to the world and meet humanity for the first time thanks to the efforts of a misguided, wealthy philanthropist, John Hammond(Richard Attenborough, "Miracle on 34th Street" 1994)' an eccentric man at best. His fate differs from...
Pros: SFX rock, both scary and wondrous, good acting Cons: The sequel.
Gee, I don't know what to say about this film that hasn't already been said. How about this: I have watched this movie hundreds of times and I never get tired of it. It's a bit like 'Twister' (see review elsewhere on this site) in that I know every...
Pros: Great effects. Scary. Realistic dinosaurs. Cons: Might be too scary for young children.
Thanks to this movie, I know more about dinosaurs than I ever hoped to know. My son, 7 years old at the time of this movie's release, had to have every dinosaur book ever written. He was the first to point out that many of the dinosaurs featured in the...
Pros: Movie is just as good on DVD as it is in the theaters Cons: Not enough added fun-stuff to amuse viewers between viewings
Without the character development of Jaws, this film still deserves to become a classic. Here is Spielberg at what he does best; gut wrenching excitement and terror.
I'm not a blind fan of Spielberg. 1941 was very poor and Schindler's List...
Pros: Great f/x Cons: too much huggy kissy feel good at the end
The first time I saw "Jurassic Park" was at a drive-in movie theatre, which is a dying breed of theatre, unfortunately. So it may have influenced me unduly in my decision to buy this on VHS. For the two of you who haven't seen "Jurassic...
Pros: Good story, characters, and very realistic dinosaurs Cons: horrible sequel, not same as the book
Jurassic Park is about dinosaurs in a park. But you probably already got that from the cover. Well, a lot of people have said the story and it's pretty simple so I won't spend too much time on it.
Guy makes dinos through cloning, puts them in a...
This is about the Jurassic Park SOUNDTRACK. I like the movie too, but the background music in the movie that makes up the Soundtrack adds so much to the mood of the movie. Maybe you've never noticed the music before, but I encourage you to, if you have...
Pros: Better than the book, great plot and special effects. Cons: Some questionable scenes.
Ever since I was a kid, I just loved dinosaurs. And, obviously, I loved this movie. It was directed by one of the greatest directors in the history of movies, Steven Spielberg, who's other notable films include Jaws and Saving Private Ryan.
Pros: Great special affects, scary story line, tons of action and excitement, and loads of fun! Cons: None.
Jurrasic Park is very popular among my household. We all like to sit down and watch it every once in a while. Jurrasic Park features tons of action, an interesting story line, and a few scary moments to make a great movie.
Pros: the best computer graphics of it's time Cons: it's very Hollywood
Here is a movie which stunned audiences with it's authentic computer imaging of dinosaurs running around with the characters on screen. Jurassic Park was a giant staple in the computer graphics industry. Thanks to the help of Lucas' ILM, the...
Pros: Fast paced with an excellent cast Cons: A few graphic scenes
To say that this is the best dinosaur film ever made, could almost be construed as an insult. This is a genre of film that has never been known for amazing special effects, or for that matter story lines.
Yet Jurassic Park breaks the mold...
I remember going to see this film at the cinema about 8 years ago.
At the time it was hailed as a cinematographic masterpiece with ground breaking special effects and realistic dinosaurs roaming the earth.
Pros: amazing effects. Cons: acting isn't great, but who cares
The first image that pops in my head when I think of Jurassic Park is the scene where the paleontologists first see the dinosaurs. Dr. Sattler the paleo-botanist is practically drooling at the mouth, looking at a plant that's been extinct for...
Pros: Excellent animation, and very believable Cons: Some of the good guys must die
This movie takes the imaginations of a man, alters it a bit for the onscreen appeal, and creates an effect like non-other. Jurassic Park has everything that a person could ask for in a movie, (except for those who think a movie is not a movie unless it...
Pros: Revolutionized computer graphics, cool dinosaurs, good acting Cons: Not near as good as the original book
For those of you who love movies, Jurassic Park is a must see. Not only is it a great movie with a great plot, but it was revolutionary in how the computer graphics were created. Of course the great director, Stephen Speilberg produced it, so you know...
Pros: great special effects Cons: lack of sentiment
It was already several year since I watched "Jurassic Park", but it still wonders me with its original story-line and great special effects. The obvious part of this movie is that there are lots of dinosaurs scenes with some of them look...
Pros: Good Special Effects, Big Budget Cons: Weak plot and acting
Jurassic Park no doubt houses some of the best special effects of all films. Seeing it for the first time is definitely thrilling, and usually a first viewing calls for a second.
However, after about the second viewing, you seem to lose the...
Jurassic Park is the most revolutionary film of the decade. Although this film came out a few years ago, no science fiction has matched its impact ever since.
I can still remember my first viewing. I only went to watch this film because my...
Pros: Makes your imagination work. Cons: I haven't seen any yet.
The twentieth century meets dinosaurs. Steven Spielberg, director of Jurassic Park makes the original book by Michael Crichton come to life in this film. There was imagination put into this film when it was being created. While watching you will be...
Pros: good special effects,good story,good acting Cons: none
I am a huge dinosaur fan and I loved this movie.The special effects in it were great.I read the book before I saw the movie and they were not very much the same.Most books and movies arent the same,so no surprise there.The movie is about a scientist that...
Pros: Cool Movie, awesome dinosaurs Cons: it would've been nice to see a few more kinds of dinosaurs
Good movie! Good movie! SEE THIS MOVIE!!!!
Sorry, I got a little carried away. As a kid, I loved dinosaurs, but all the dinosaur movies were just plain corny. The dinos never looked real. They looked like some Giant clay creature from...
Pros: Pretty good Cons: doesn't compare to the book
I think this movie was pretty good. It kept you on the edge of your seat with your mouth hanging open.
I would recommend this movie to people who are just slightly into scary movies, and movies that make the unbelievable-believable.
This movie...
This is a positively scary concept taken to the extreme. Man hunting, flesh eating, miles long, (and or high), and creatures on the loose. Yes the dinosaurs are back and they're not picky about what they eat! This movie will make you scream and scream...
Steven Spielberg has shown time and time again why he is the best dang director of all time. By helming the task what is to become Jurassic Park, there were only two ways something of this magnitude could be pulled off, half-hearted or all out. The end...
Wow!!! This movie was the best movie for the historic dreamer. What child hasn't wondered what it would be like if dinosaurs were alive today? This movie takes you back to your childhood with amazing details of the dinosaurs that as a child we just...
Pros: Special Effects, Interesting Plot, You won't fall asleep Cons: Bad Acting?
I seen this movie for the first time on the big screen and I must say; It's an impressive movie. First off - Lets get down to the plot. The plot involves an old proffesor(Hammond) who wants to host an island that has dinosaurs(which were brought back in...
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