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Release Date: June 11, 1993
Studio: Universal/Amblin
Director: Steven Spielberg
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Starring: Sam Neil, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Bob Peck, Martin Ferrero, B.D. Wong, Samuel L. Jackson, Wayne Knight, Ariana Richards, Joseph Mazzello

Plot Summary: Huge advancements in scientific technology have been able to create an island full of living dinosaurs. John Hammond has invited four individuals, plus his two grandchildren to join him at Jurassic Park. But will everything go to plan? Especially when one of the parks own workers attempt to steal the dinosaurs embryos, and have to shut down all the electricity in the process. It's now a race for survival with everyone located all over the island.

COMMENTS?

As part of a... oh wait I never did this one at TZ because that asshat SDP got to it first didn't I?

LD Talkback #168

I still say that Crichton>Spielberg. If you haven't had a chance to read the original novel, change that ASAP.

But Islands of Adventures does make up for the movie's weaknesses.

This film was huge. Seeing it as a kid in the theater was pretty intense at the time, and I still remember most of the beats to this day.

Too bad about the sequels.

I always thought this film/franchise was stupid.  Yeah, I guess seeing dinosaurs come to life on the big screen is supposed to be cool as shit when you're a kid, but I was never impressed, I just thought it was as dumb as other blockbusters of the 90s like Independance Day and Titanic.

/hater.

I liked the movie for what it was. The book was entertaining and had a bit more flare to it, and the movie was one of the better summer blockbusters that I've seen. As for The Lost World, I've never read the novel for that so I can't comment on it, but the movie was more along the lines of the stupid summer blockbuster that one would expect for a movie about dinosaurs.

Pretty fun movie. Never liked the sequels much, but the original was one of my favorites as a youngster.

Quote from: Foggle on April 11, 2012, 06:53:19 PM
Pretty fun movie. Never liked the sequels much, but the original was one of my favorites as a youngster.

Yeah. I've only seen 3 and not Lost World but come on, people only get eaten by dinosaurs at the beginning of the movie. So damn stupid.

The sequels were awful, but the original still holds a special place for me.

Honestly haven't seen it in ages, though. I'm surprised it doesn't show up more often on cable, really. I mean, I see 2 and 3 being used as midday filler pretty often, but I can't remember the last time I caught the original over the air. Seems strange.

The sequel was rather bleh, but it inspired later shows like Walking with Dinosaurs and Primeval.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/09/10/jurassic-world-june-2015/2796201/

What do you guys think of this news?

I honestly don't want to think about it. I can't really imagine what it will be like. Might just be "meh" for all we know.


p.s. The first movie was fun but the book was better.

Anyone seen the 3D re-releases?

Quote from: Angus on September 12, 2013, 11:33:16 AM
Anyone seen the 3D re-releases?

Re-releases?

Yeah, weren't they playing them in the theater this past spring/summer?

Just the first movie.

Yeah, I tried to convince my pups to watch them.  They had zero interest, as with Star Wars.

I have that same problem getting some of my much younger relatives to give some real classics a chance. I suppose there's just some strange generation barrier there.

That might just be age, though. Try again in a few years and see what happens. Everyone's taste skews over as time goes on.