Jurassic Park: 15 Years Later
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Jurassic Park: 15 Years Later
June 11th 1993 Jurassic Park debuted in theatres nationwide. The first scene when the brachiosaurus are revealed is breathtaking. I still get goosebumps. The T-Rex rampage has to be one of the best "monster" scenes ever filmed.
I read the book, even before seeing it opening weekend and I still loved it. Yeah, it's nowhere near the book but it's still a great summer blockbuster. 15 years later the special effects are still better than the majority of Hollywood films. I think the film has aged well. Before cell phones, those in peril were truly screwed.
I love Jurassic Park. It will always be one of my childhood favorites.
I read the book, even before seeing it opening weekend and I still loved it. Yeah, it's nowhere near the book but it's still a great summer blockbuster. 15 years later the special effects are still better than the majority of Hollywood films. I think the film has aged well. Before cell phones, those in peril were truly screwed.
I love Jurassic Park. It will always be one of my childhood favorites.
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One of the best summer movies of all time. The cgi has a little bit of dating on it, but if the movie was made today, the entire thing would probably be filmed in front of a green screen.
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Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt
June 11th 1993 Jurassic Park debuted in theatres nationwide. The first scene when the brachiosaurus are revealed is breathtaking. I still get goosebumps. The T-Rex rampage has to be one of the best "monster" scenes ever filmed.
I read the book, even before seeing it opening weekend and I still loved it. Yeah, it's nowhere near the book but it's still a great summer blockbuster. 15 years later the special effects are still better than the majority of Hollywood films. I think the film has aged well. Before cell phones, those in peril were truly screwed.
I love Jurassic Park. It will always be one of my childhood favorites.
I read the book, even before seeing it opening weekend and I still loved it. Yeah, it's nowhere near the book but it's still a great summer blockbuster. 15 years later the special effects are still better than the majority of Hollywood films. I think the film has aged well. Before cell phones, those in peril were truly screwed.
I love Jurassic Park. It will always be one of my childhood favorites.
With that said, yeah I agree. I remember going to the drive in and see'ing the T-REX rampage and it is one of my fondest movie memories.
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I remember being amazed by the dinosaurs when I first saw this on the big screen. Cool feeling.
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I remember that my local theater had just upgraded their sound system and Jurassic Park was the first movie to break it in. It was incredible. The T-Rex attack had my heart pounding and I remember the tension breaking and everyone laughing at the end of that scene when Tim says: "Well, we're back in the car again."
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Funny, I caught a few seconds of this playing on some network while channel surfing tonight.
For me, the reveal of the brachiosaurs has always felt weak to me. Perhaps it was because I'd already seen the trailer and knew that much more up-close-and personal effects were on their way. The brachiosaurs always seemed too distant for me, the separate between the live action field and CGI composite too clearly delineated.
I've also always been under the impression that the scene was shot with the intention of the brachiosaurs being closer. Everyone's eyeline in that scene is a little too high up. Also, there's one point where Sam Neil reaches out his hand flat vertically, like he was physically touching a dinosaur, except in the shot there's no dinosaur there and it instead is played off like a really awkward gesture towards the distant brachiosaurs (because whenever I guesture or point to something, I use the flat of my hand).
The T-Rex scenes are all gold though.
For me, the reveal of the brachiosaurs has always felt weak to me. Perhaps it was because I'd already seen the trailer and knew that much more up-close-and personal effects were on their way. The brachiosaurs always seemed too distant for me, the separate between the live action field and CGI composite too clearly delineated.
I've also always been under the impression that the scene was shot with the intention of the brachiosaurs being closer. Everyone's eyeline in that scene is a little too high up. Also, there's one point where Sam Neil reaches out his hand flat vertically, like he was physically touching a dinosaur, except in the shot there's no dinosaur there and it instead is played off like a really awkward gesture towards the distant brachiosaurs (because whenever I guesture or point to something, I use the flat of my hand).
The T-Rex scenes are all gold though.
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It still amazes me that 15 years later films still can't do it as good as Jurassic Park did. The Brachiosaur is probably the weakest, but when it goes up on it's hind legs it still feels magical.
Looking forward to the eventual Blu-Ray release with uncompressed sound. The DTS audio my first time seeing it in the theater was ear-blowing and will always be one of my fondest theater going experiences.
Looking forward to the eventual Blu-Ray release with uncompressed sound. The DTS audio my first time seeing it in the theater was ear-blowing and will always be one of my fondest theater going experiences.
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Jurassic Park is still one of my all time favorite movies. It's a great story, great effects, and a great cast. It all holds up well.
Citizen Kane it ain't, but it isn't supposed to be! It's FUN.
And now it's one of my daughter's favorite movies (she's 8). She has good taste... (Hey, she sat through Seven Samurai and even liked it!)
Citizen Kane it ain't, but it isn't supposed to be! It's FUN.
And now it's one of my daughter's favorite movies (she's 8). She has good taste... (Hey, she sat through Seven Samurai and even liked it!)
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I believe it was the first time I'd seen a movie in a THX-Certified theater. The opening scene just blew me away. I went back 3 more times.
Great movie and will always be an achievement in sound design and CGI.
Great movie and will always be an achievement in sound design and CGI.
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I recall seeing this at the movies with my Dad when it came out. He wasn't the type to really venture out to the theater but we both just had to see the movie. It blew my mind and is one of the best movie memories I have from my youth.
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First saw this in 1993 when I was at that age where Dinosaurs were just about the coolest things ever.
The moment when you see the Brachiosaur and other dinosaurs for the first time is probably one of the most memorable moments in movies for me. It was just jaw dropping back then.
The moment when you see the Brachiosaur and other dinosaurs for the first time is probably one of the most memorable moments in movies for me. It was just jaw dropping back then.
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Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt
15 years later the special effects are still better than the majority of Hollywood films.
Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt
I love Jurassic Park. It will always be one of my childhood favorites.
Originally Posted by TomOpus
I believe it was the first time I'd seen a movie in a THX-Certified theater.
Originally Posted by Cellar Door
I remember that my local theater had just upgraded their sound system and Jurassic Park was the first movie to break it in.
I would totally go see this in the theater again.
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In December we should do a "Schindler's List" 15 years later thing....
Both movies had memorable audiences: JP had them laughing and screaming, SL crying and weeping.
Spielberg pretty much owned 1993.
Both movies had memorable audiences: JP had them laughing and screaming, SL crying and weeping.
Spielberg pretty much owned 1993.
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When I first saw it I was astonished!
I come from a time when Ray Harryhausen's dynamation dinosaurs/creatures as in movies like The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, One Million Years BC, Jason and The Argonauts etc where as good as it got. So you can imagine what it was like for me to see Jurassic Park with my eldest son who was 10 at the time!!!
Okay, time has passed, but I still rate Jurassic Park as one of the all time classics, in every department.
I come from a time when Ray Harryhausen's dynamation dinosaurs/creatures as in movies like The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, One Million Years BC, Jason and The Argonauts etc where as good as it got. So you can imagine what it was like for me to see Jurassic Park with my eldest son who was 10 at the time!!!
Okay, time has passed, but I still rate Jurassic Park as one of the all time classics, in every department.
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I saw this opening weekend. We had to sit in the row in front of the front row because the theater was oversold. I was in 6th grade and it totally blew me away. I've always been fascinated with dinosaurs. I even wanted to be a paleontologist when I was a kid. I saw it at least 2 more times in theaters. I don't watch it that often, but it's always a lot of fun when I do bust it out. It's a fantastic film.
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I think the cgi dinosaurs (or the dino scenes in general) look better in the original in comparison to the sequels. I dunno if it is the "smoke and mirrors" aspect of making this film (shadows and rain, too!), it just plays better in the original JP for me.
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Originally Posted by Cellar Door
I remember that my local theater had just upgraded their sound system and Jurassic Park was the first movie to break it in. It was incredible. The T-Rex attack had my heart pounding and I remember the tension breaking and everyone laughing at the end of that scene when Tim says: "Well, we're back in the car again."