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Jurassic Park [VHS] | ![Jurassic Park [VHS]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71GXNSNZHCL._SL160_.gif) | Director: Steven Spielberg
Actors: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Bob Peck
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: Video
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Rating:  443 reviews
Sales Rank: 10504
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: VHS Tape
Discs: 1
Running Time: 127 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 6303148352
UPC: 096898140935
EAN: 9786303148359
ASIN: 6303148352
Theatrical Release Date: June 11, 1993
Release Date: October 4, 1994
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Steven Spielberg's 1993 mega-hit rivals Jaws as the most intense and frightening film he'd ever made prior to Schindler's List, but it was also among his weakest stories. Based on Michael Crichton's novel about an island amusement park populated by cloned dinosaurs, the film works best as a thrill ride with none of the interesting human dynamics of Spielberg's Jaws. That lapse proves unfortunate, but there's no shortage of raw terror as a rampaging T-rex and nasty raptors try to make fast food out of the cast. The effects are still astonishing (despite the fact that the computer-generated technology has since been improved upon) and at times primeval, such as the sight of a herd of whatever-they-are scampering through a valley. --Tom Keogh
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Steven Spielberg's 1993 mega-hit rivals Jaws as the most intense and frightening film he'd ever made prior to Schindler's List, but it was also among his weakest stories. Based on Michael Crichton's novel about an island amusement park populated by cloned dinosaurs, the film works best as a thrill ride with none of the interesting human dynamics of Spielberg's Jaws. That lapse proves unfortunate, but there's no shortage of raw terror as a rampaging T-rex and nasty raptors try to make fast food out of the cast. The effects are still astonishing (despite the fact that the computer-generated technology has since been improved upon) and at times primeval, such as the sight of a herd of whatever-they-are scampering through a valley. --Tom Keogh
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 Chilean sea bass, I believe June 7, 2010
Rev. E. A. Hernandez
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This 1993 immortal offering from Steven Schpielboig is No. 2 on my Deeply Personal Series of film reviews. You'll have to hunt for the others. Like a disappointing Easter egg.
JURASSIC PARK was a kind of comeback for Spielberg, who ruined himself with revolting THE COLOR PURPLE. Not just that: JURASSIC PARK yanked Hollybrood out of the late 1980s, which was badly needed. The CGI...well! Those velociraptors!! My mother jumped and ran from the living room when she saw those. She asked me if they were real animals. She was born in 1917, give her a break. She was nearly 25 before she knew of the existence of alligators.
This movie defines smart, elegant, cool, action, adventure and education without breaking a sweat. Spielberg's heart was still in his work--that would evaporate rapidly after this film--and in JURASSIC PARK, it shows all of Spielberg's heart. Like a latter-day E.T. The idea that a devious billionaire (Hammond, played by the long-lived and legendary Sir Richard Attenborough) could manipulate dino-mtDNA and create living dinosaurs was so incredible. This film gave the idea to the public, because the genuine research that inspired the film was just too boring, kinda like this review.
Hammond's InGen Industries was scary as hell, even though the film did not go into it like Dr. Crichton's original novel. It is worth watching because of that alone: the corporation as angel-of-death, the billionaire-owner-as-God, the mathematician-as-warning-prophet-of-doom, and the innocents (Alan and Ellie) who just want to keep doing science and experience the wonder. Later they accuse Hammond of destroying the natural order and its wonder.
Einstein made that same charge against scientists in 1944. And no, that is not a communist idea. It is what is on the screen and it is the truth as Spielberg wanted to express it. He was only following Einstein's lead in this line of thought.
The crown jewel of JURASSIC PARK is the CGI. There was nothing like it at the time, and the CGI being used here and there in a few frames of other films was as bad as cel animation. Here, the dinosaurs, though not 100% CGI (it was impossible back then) leap off the screen in a way no one thought possible. They looked like real animals, and it can be said JURASSIC PARK introduced CGI to the world. It's a major landmark in film...
...so much so that Lucas tried to CGI Yoda 100% in STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE. He couldn't even get a few seconds of Yoda, because CGI was in its infancy and while a herd of dinosaurs isn't easy, it is a far-away cry from doing a film character 100%, and doing it successfully. That is why PHANTOM MENACE nearly didn't make its deadline and has a crummy Yoda muppet.
JURASSIC PARK changed lives, as did all my Deeply Personal film choices (such as BUCKAROO BANZAI). Lots of people I know are paleontologists today because of this movie (and in spite of Dr. Alan Grant's urine-hued 'Indiana Jones' hat). It gave us a dynamic Sam Niell, a new and glossy Jeff Goldblum, a sexy Laura Dern, an impossibly grumpy Samuel L. Jackson (who was nearly unknown back then)--wow, I could go on forever.
One last thing is the soaring, riveting score by John Williams. What the hell are we going to do when we lose him?
Get this sweet dinosaur classic--there aren't many, you know--because it is the grand-daddy of much.
A Masterpiece 65 million years in the making April 23, 2010
Dana L. Ogdon
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
By far my favorite movie of all time, Jurassic Park exceeds all expectations as a movie would from it's vividly believable dinosaurs to a stunning cast including Sam Neil as the infamous Dr Grant who would return to Jurassic Park later for another adventure. This movie is by far a visual and theatrical masterpiece, using both C.G.I and animatronic dinosaurs to stun us as they roamed the screen. I personally reccomend this movie to everyone and anyone If thwey want to truly experience a movie that was a landmark of its time.
 Jurassic Park (1993) February 17, 2010
N. Anno (Indiana)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Another instant classic from Steven Spielberg, this spectacular translation of Michael Crichton's famous novel entertains with constant, enduring bouts of excitement and a full plate of terrorizing sequences as memorable as they are awe-inspiring. A forewarning of the possible cataclysmic effects of meddling with biology and genetics, Jurassic Park exercises one of the most engaging, smartly-conceived plots in Hollywood history--simple, yet beyond the realm of most peoples' imaginations. Spielberg's use of special effects (in particular, animatronics) is absolutely perfect--the dinosaurs are more realistic than anything similar that anyone's ever seen. This film's cast is pleasant and applicable, and its sound effects rival its visuals, making it one of the most technically flawless films of all time. For any film aficionado, this is an absolute essential piece of any DVD collection.
Jurassic Park (Widescreen Collector's Edition) February 8, 2010
Joy To The World (FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, US)
Excellent DVD. Family loves it, especially our 3 year old son. Looks good on all our tv's and in the car!!!
Jurassic Park (Widescreen Collector's Edition) January 28, 2010
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
On a remote island, a wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening the attraction to the public, he invites a top paleontologist, a paleobotanist, a mathematician/theorist, and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park, and help calm anxious investors. However, their park visit is anything but tranquil as the park's security system breaks down, the prehistoric creatures break out, and the excitement builds to surprising results. The special effects are still good today, but they were revolutionary for back in 1993. The acting is good, and the ensemble cast is great. All of the action sequences are perfectly executed, creating plenty of suspense and tension. Steven Speilberg will take you to places in this movie that no one else ever will. I highly recommend Jurassic Park.
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