No 3D enhancements or spiced-up SFX, just a straight digital restoration for Steven Spielberg ’s multiplex marvel, the film which established CGI as the dominant force in mainstream moviemaking. You know the plot – crumbly billionaire Dickie Attenborough resurrects prehistoric lizards for a fast buck, nature rebels, Sam Neill and assorted brats attempt to avoid becoming lunch. But time cannot dull the jawdropping impact of the film’s key sequences: the first brontosaurus encounter, the T-rex chase, the velociraptor attack. Famously, the film was edited concurrently with the shooting of ‘Schindler’s List’, and one can’t help thinking that it must have been as much of an escape for its director as it went on to be for his audience. Either way, this is one of the peaks of modern blockbuster cinema: a little rough around the edges, perhaps (that ultra-convenient ending is still a let-down), but crammed with invention, wit, skill and, as usual for Spielberg, more than its fair share of perfectly judged, off-kilter character moments.
Details
Release details
Rated:
PG
Release date:
Friday September 23 2011
Duration:
127 mins
Cast and crew
Director:
Steven Spielberg
Screenwriter:
Michael Crichton, David Koepp
Cast:
Sam Neill Laura Dern Richard Attenborough Jeff Goldblum Bob Peck Samuel L Jackson
Well of course you have to watch this and if you can catch it on the big screen then go see it now. Especially if you never saw it when it first came out. Some excellent acting and some just astonishing CGI, especially considering what was state of the art at the time. This was groundbreaking stuff. Although when you finish watching just realise that you saw only 8 or 9 minutes of actual dino time! But they really stretched it out and created one hell of a classic.
The best dinosaur movie ever made, first watched this great film back in 1994, watched it again thankfully to Timeout Live at the Natural History Museum recently. The roar of the T-Rex still gives me the shivers along with great humour from Jeff Goldblum. the sequels were not as great, so this is must have for any movie collection.
Jurassic Park is a film you'll never get sick of. I reckon I watch it, on average, once a year (it's often on TV at Easter and Christmas, what can I say...) It's an original CGI movie and despite being made in the early 90s, it still competes with modern day films on plot, CGI and acting skill.
Richard Attenborough's character creases me up every time, his accent slides around all over the shop but I genuinely love the film so much I think it adds to the charm.
An absolute delight and sometimes scary as hell too.
Tyrannosaurus actually had vey accute vistion akin to a bird of prey. It was also the most powerfull and muscular of the flesh eating dinosaurs and would have ripped spinosaurus limb from limb (if they had lived in the same time and place) whatever the third films says.
Tyrannosaurus actually had vey accute vistion akin to a bird of prey. It was also the most powerfull and muscular of the flesh eating dinosaurs and would have ripped spinosaurus limb from limb (if they had lived in the same time and place) whatever the third films says.
this film has amazing special effects and a gripping storyline. The film has a strong cast and is a great adventure film for the whole family. It is a unique and wonderful film.
this film has amazing special effects and a gripping storyline. The film has a strong cast and is a great adventure film for the whole family. It is a unique and wonderful film.
