Jurassic Park

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 ...