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Jerryman_25

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one of my favorites...

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Posted sep 11, 2009 7:53 am pt

Lynxan1

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This movie has it's moments, but like so many films it has several places that just seem to trip things up, especially the rather slow start.

Nothing overall bad, just a bit more explaining then I like in film.

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Posted may 15, 2009 1:13 pm pt

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Awesome!! The dinosaurs just look so cool, the special effects are very well done. It gets kind of gory at parts and scary too for those who don't like being scared or have a queasy stoamch. but still a well done movie.

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Posted jul 8, 2008 12:06 am pt

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jurassic park is one of my favourite movies when i was kid since land before time this is the best of all movies so the movie takes place just like in the book isla sorna so famous scientist dr.grant (sam neil) during the day hammond comes in to...
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jurassic park is one of my favourite movies when i was kid since land before time this is the best of all movies so the movie takes place just like in the book isla sorna so famous scientist dr.grant (sam neil) during the day hammond comes in to take two dinosaur experts to his island (jurassic park) then his two kids come in the most anoyying part of the movie everyone hates iratating kids not be bagging so later one you will see dinosaur my favourite was the raptor but the movie it self was pretty descent even though with great cast i think remember seeing the recent canrnasaur when i was kid that movie was lame ok the movie is great i liked the acting nice dinosaur
but the only thing i hated about was the ending
it was bit of a clffhanger but then it turns to the credits but the movie gets little bit orginal the director did a good job and the movie it self was good if your interisted in movies your goanna love jurassic park.

overall 4 out of 5 stars.

The Good: great acting with a nice script setve is the best in hollywood great looking dinosaurs and cast.

The Bad: the story could been fleshed out bit.

The Ugly: hammond grandchildren is anooying the t-rex could of just eated them WHEN WILL THE FINSH JURASSIC PARK 4 KNOW!

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Posted jun 21, 2008 9:12 am pt

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i was 1 years old when this movie was in theaters

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Posted feb 23, 2008 11:40 am pt

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I enjoyed the movie but I noticed a lot of errors in the making. #1 when the Dinosaur pushed the SUV off of the road it was a long way down and in the real world no one could have survived that long fall.

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Posted nov 18, 2007 12:17 pm pt

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"Own It - One of the greatest popcorn movies ever."

Dinosuars, who dosen't at some small level love dinosuars? Then add in a great cast, some the most beliveable special effects of all time, and Steven Spielburg, and...
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"Own It - One of the greatest popcorn movies ever."

Dinosuars, who dosen't at some small level love dinosuars? Then add in a great cast, some the most beliveable special effects of all time, and Steven Spielburg, and what's not to love?

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Posted oct 30, 2007 3:27 pm pt

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One of my favorite movies as far as sci-fi is concerned. The dinosaurs look very realistic for their time, and the special effects are good too. I like the story as well. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes sci-fi thrillers. 4 stars.

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Posted aug 26, 2007 5:48 am pt

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This was a great movie and really made Spielburg stand out as a director.

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Posted aug 25, 2007 6:16 am pt

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How cool is it to bring Dinosaur to life on the big screen? This has to be the most amazing movie I've ever seen. I really enjoy the Specail effect of the Dinosaur, It had a great storyline, Love the scene of the island and the music. This movie...
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How cool is it to bring Dinosaur to life on the big screen? This has to be the most amazing movie I've ever seen. I really enjoy the Specail effect of the Dinosaur, It had a great storyline, Love the scene of the island and the music. This movie is really worth watching if you're in the mood for Sci-fi action and thriller. I give this film 5 fantastic stars.

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Posted aug 21, 2007 3:09 am pt

• [+] San Francisco Chronicle
  
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  One great monster movie. [11 June 1993, Daily Notebook, p.C1]

  by Mick LaSalle | Read Full Review »
• [+] Empire
  
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  So the script and the performances aren't exactly Oscar material, but it scarcely matters given that the real stars here are the ILM-created dinosaurs, a miracle of modern moviemaking.

  by Caroline Westbrook | Read Full Review »
• [+] Entertainment Weekly
  
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  As a flight of fantasy, Jurassic Park lacks the emotional unity of Spielberg's classics ("Jaws," "Close Encounters," "E.T."), yet it has enough of his innocent, playful virtuosity to send you out of the theater grinning with delight.

  by Owen Gleiberman | Read Full Review »
• [+] Time
  
  90
  For dinosaurs to rule the earth again, the monsters needed majesty as well as menace. And Spielberg got it all right. [14 June 1993, p.69]

  by Richard Corliss | Read Full Review »
• [+] Rolling Stone
  
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  Colossal entertainment -- the eye-popping, mind-bending, kick-out-the-jams thrill ride of summer and probably the year.

  by Peter Travers | Read Full Review »
• [+] USA Today
  
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  Spielberg's must-see is so wondrous at depicting things that go crunch in the night that its human characterizations and pokey exposition seem astonishingly halfhearted… On a "people" level, Park isn't “Jaws,” but on a jolt level - oh, yes, it is. [11 June 1993, Life, p.1D]

  by Mike Clark | Read Full Review »
• [+] ReelViews
  
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  The biggest weakness of the novel is characterization, and the same flaw is fully evident in the screen adaptation.

  by James Berardinelli | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Tribune
  
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  Given the complexity of attitudes and the ambiguous take on the family represented in such Spielberg films as “E.T.'' and “Poltergeist,'' the bland affirmations of Jurassic Park seem platitudinous and insincere. He's forcing it here, and it shows. [11 June 1993, Friday, p.A]

  by Dave Kehr | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Sun-Times
  
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  The movie delivers all too well on its promise to show us dinosaurs. We see them early and often, and they are indeed a triumph of special effects artistry, but the movie is lacking other qualities that it needs even more, such as a sense of awe and wonderment, and strong human story values.

  by Roger Ebert | Read Full Review »
• [+] Christian Science Monitor
  
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  There's only one kind of movie that Spielberg has truly mastered: the kind that looks like a wide-screen video game complete with loony plot twists and mind-bending special effects. And that's Jurassic Park down to its bones. [11 June 1993, Arts, p.12]

  by David Sterritt | Read Full Review »
• [+] Variety
  
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  Spielberg's scary and horrific thriller may be one-dimensional and even clunky in story and characterization, but definitely delivers where it counts, in excitement, suspense and the stupendous realization of giant reptiles.

  by Staff (Not Credited) | Read Full Review »
• [+] The New York Times
  
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  It becomes less crisp on screen than it was on the page, with much of the enjoyable jargon either mumbled confusingly or otherwise thrown away. [11 June 1993, p.C1]

  by Elvis Mitchell | Read Full Review »
• [+] Washington Post
  
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  A dumbed-down adaptation of Michael Crichton's techno-novel on the dangers of dinosaur cloning, it's not Spielberg at the top of his game, but it's dino-mite just the same.

  by Rita Kempley | Read Full Review »
• [+] TV Guide
  
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  An exhilarating, sometimes terrifying monster of a movie that, once it gets you in its clutches, won't put you down again until the closing credits start to roll.

  by Staff (Non Credited) | Read Full Review »
• [+] Austin Chronicle
  
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  I continually found myself longing for the sheer intensity of the director's past glories, like Jaws, or even Duel. Spielberg seems to be trying so very hard for that elusive “Gosh, Wow, Sense of Wonder!” that it all looks strained in spots.

  by Marc Savlov | Read Full Review »