Jurassic Park [VHS]

JURASSIC PARK 3D [1993 / 2013] [20th Anniversary Edition] [3D Blu-ray + 2D Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy + ULTRAVIOLET] Welcome to Jurassic Park! An Adventure 65 Million Years in the Making!Experience one of the biggest films in motion picture history with director Steven Spielberg's ultimate thrill ride, Jurassic Park, now in 3D! Featuring Academy Award winning visual effects and ground-breaking filmmaking that has been hailed as "a triumph of special effects artistry" (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times), this epic film is sheer movie-making magic that was 65 million years in the making. `Jurassic Park' takes you to an amazing theme park on a remote island where dinosaurs once again roam the Earth and five people must battle to survive among the prehistoric predators. Starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Richard Attenborough, discover the breath-taking adventure you will want to experience again and again.FILM FACT: Awards and Nominations: 66th Academy Awards®: Won: Best Sound Editing for Gary Rydstrom and Richard Hymns. Won: Best Sound Mixing for Gary Summers, Gary Rydstrom, Shawn Murphy and Ron Judkins. Won: Best Visual Effects for Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Phil Tippett and Michael Lantieri. Saturn Awards: Won: Best Director for Steven Spielberg. Won: Best Science Fiction Film for Jurassic Park. Won: Best Special Effects for Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Phil Tippett and Michael Lantieri. Won: Best Writing for Michael Crichton and David Koepp. Nominated: Best Actress for Laura Dern. Nominated: Best Costumes. Nominated: Best Music for John Williams. Nominated: Best Performance by a Young Actor for Joseph Mazzello. Nominated: Best Performance by a Young Actor for Ariana Richards. Nominated: Best Supporting Actor for Jeff Goldblum. Nominated: Best Supporting Actor for Wayne Knight. BAFTA® Awards: Won: Best Special Effects for Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Phil Tippett and Michael Lantieri. Nominated: Best Sound for Gary Summers, Gary Rydstrom, Shawn Murphy and Ron Judkins.Cast: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Sir Richard Attenborough, Bob Peck, Martin Ferrero, Joseph Mazzello, Ariana Richards, Samuel L. Jackson, BD Wong, Wayne Knight, Gerald R. Molen, Miguel Sandoval, Cameron Thor, Christopher John Fields, Whit Hertford, Dean Cundey, Jophery C. Brown, Tom Mishler, Greg Burson (Mr. D.N.A. voice), Adrian Escober, Richard Kiley (Jurassic Park Tour Voice), Brad M. Bucklin (uncredited), Laura Burnett (uncredited), Michael Lantieri (uncredited), Gary Rodriguez (uncredited), Brian Smrz (uncredited) and Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc (uncredited)Director: Steven SpielbergProducer: Colin Wilson, Gerald R. Molen, Kathleen Kennedy and Lata RyanScreenplay: David Koepp and Michael CrichtonComposer: John WilliamsCinematography: Dean CundeyVideo Resolution: 1080pAspect Ratio: 1.85:1 [Anamorphic]Audio: English: 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, English: 5.1 DTS, French: 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish: 5.1 Dolby Digital and English: 2.0 DTSSubtitles: English SDH, French and SpanishRunning Time: 381 minutesRegion: All RegionsNumber of discs: 3Studio: Universal StudiosAndrew's Blu-ray Review: Along with 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' and Steven Spielberg's 'Jurassic Park' marks the beginning of the ground-breaking years in computer-generated imagery. Not since the stained-glass knight of 'Young Sherlock Holmes,' has audiences seen digital visual effects used so effectively in a live-action film. By today's standards, the visuals of this fantastically entertaining sci-fi adventure do, admittedly, seem a bit quaint, but twenty years later, it's surprising to see they have actually held up rather splendidly, still delivering that same sense of wonder.Steven Spielberg is also at his best in building suspense and anticipation, making audiences wait until just the right moment to reveal the colossal, prehistoric creatures. Even as doctors Dr. Alan Grant [Sam Neill], Dr. Ellie Sattler [Laura Dern] and Dr. Ian Malcolm [Jeff Goldblum] finally arrive at John Hammond's Sir Richard Attenborough] island, the narrative takes its time, showing first the huge electrical fences that hint at something dangerous being caged. Later, we see the reactions of three characters, before we're finally allowed to see the once extinct animals for ourselves. The way in which the camera slowly pans to look up at the Brachiosaurus remains just as inspiring and jaw-dropping as ever. Then, we move to a long shot of dinosaurs by a lake which tops it all off.The story itself is actually rather ordinary, even the inclusion of the two obnoxious children Alexis "Lex" Murphy [Ariana Richards] and Timothy "Tim" Murphy [Joseph Mazzello] seems intended to attract younger viewers. But it must be said, the film intentionally places more emphasis on a sense of adventure and excitement than on the science or the possibilities. Steven Spielberg and company utilised the best available CGI technology of the time and smartly balanced that with the amazing, lifelike animatronics of Stan Winston and his team. The plot is just engaging enough to maintain our attention while being overwhelmed by the visionary and spectacular visuals. 'Jurassic Park' continues to capture our imagination and serves as proof of what Hollywood magic can truly deliver.Now in its twentieth year since it originally released, Steve Spielberg's epic fantasy adventure remains the grand spectacle of childhood wonder and endless imagination. Even if I wasn't fortunate enough to enjoy this film as a little boy, the now-legendary director of such splendid classics as 'JAWS,' 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind,' the 'Indiana Jones' adventures and 'E.T.' was truly at the height of his game because he made feel like a child again. Even more amazing is the fact that this sci-fi classic continues to work its magic not only on me but also younger generations. And somehow, I'm sure it will continue to do so for many future moviegoers as well. It's a terrific and splendid film with the now added enjoyment of 3D, which an amazing transformation and I wonder if future old 2D Hollywood Blockbusters will be turned into 3D, I hope so, as I love these 2D films brought to life in 3D,and I wish more old 2D Blu-ray disc Titles could be released again in this format, as it is totally brilliant.Blu-ray Video Quality ' Universal Studios brings 'Jurassic Park' to 3D Blu-ray in a three-disc combo pack with a code for a Digital Copy and ULTRAVIOLET viewing. The first two discs are Region Free, with the second being an identical copy from the previous release and accompanied by a DVD 9 copy. All three are housed inside the standard blue keep case with a glossy and lightly beautiful embossed slipcover. At start-up, the 3D Blu-ray is a little slow to boot, but it goes straight to a 3D main menu screen with full-motion clips and music, which puts you in the mood for a totally adventurous exhilarating rollercoaster ride. Setting aside the fact that this is simply another completely unnecessary conversion of an already great-looking film, I'm happy to report that 'Jurassic Park' arrives with a rather surprisingly satisfying 1080p encoded image. While I wouldn't suggest this an improvement over the previous Blu-ray release, the extra dimension does add another layer to the story's sense of adventure and provides a substantially immersive effect to its enjoyment. Overall, however, the 1.85:1 image offers a wealth of 3D goodness. The transfer was made by the same folks who worked on the 'Titanic 3D' conversion, which I have viewed and is a totally disgusting sham and should not have been released and should of only been made available in 2D, whereas `Jurassic Park' 3D is a hundred time more superior, as is the awesome `Predator' 3D Blu-ray and so the results of `Jurassic Park' 3D are consistently great with some really fantastic moments which take advantage of Dean Cundey's original Cinematography. Separation between foreground and background objects is distinct and crystal-clear, often generating some amazing visual delights that penetrate deep into the backdrop. When dinosaurs stand directly in front of the camera, turning their heads from one side to the other, the snouts poke through the screen amusingly, to make you think they are going to enter your viewing area and so make the 3D so much more realistic. Generally, contrast is spot-on and crisp, but there are times when it slightly falls flat. Again, this mostly happens when CGI effects come into play. Black levels are accurate and deep with admirable shadow delineation. The transfer also comes with a thin layer of grain throughout, which tends to be more prominent in poorly-lit interiors, providing the movie with a splendid film-like appearance that fans should love.Blu-ray Audio Quality ' As would be expected, the audio for 'Jurassic Park' 3D offers a truly awesome aural experience which those fans will not soon forget. The 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio conveys a consistent wall of sound that's highly engaging and movement across the soundstage that seems fluid and effortless. Conversations between characters are well-prioritized amongst the film's many action sequences, and dynamic range is wonderfully extensive, providing a rich, sharply-detailed image that listeners can savour. The low-end is authoritative and complex, delivering deep, omnidirectional frequencies that make walls rattle unexpectedly. Some of the best moments are, of course, when the T-Rex stomps its way onto the screen, but viewers can also feel the rumbling snarls of dinosaurs. Rear activity is also at a constant with a sound field full of exotic wildlife, the roars of the T-Rex and John Williams's memorable score. The surround mix for this modern classic is terrifically immersive, one that will give systems a great workout.Blu-ray Special Features and Extras:Special Feature: The World of Jurassic Park 3D [1080p] [9:00] Presented in 3D, this is a recent interview with Steven Spielberg suggesting how he subconsciously envisioned the film with a 3D style in mind. The rest of the documentary is a discussion on the process of converting the film to the new format with interviews of those who participated.Special Feature: Return to Jurassic Park: Dawn of a New Era [1080p] [25:00] The first in a six-part documentary series discusses not only the making of the film but also gives viewers an inside look at the original direction filmmakers were going to take before realising CGI was the way to go. Cast and Crew interviews are mostly recollections on working with Stan Winston's special effects, surviving a real-life hurricane, and working with Steven Spielberg.Special Feature: Return to Jurassic Park: Making Prehistory [1080p] [20:00] The second part takes a much closer at the filming itself, particularly the special effects and acting with the animatronics. Viewers gain a better knowledge of the extensive work that went into creating the scenes which feature the film's villains: the T-Rex and the Velociraptors. Of great interest is learning where the sounds of the dinosaurs originate, seeing some of the animatronics, and observing how Winston's team made the dinosaurs come alive.Special Feature: Return to Jurassic Park: The Next Step in Evolution [1080p] [15:00] As one would suspect by the title, the third segment of the exhaustive documentary gives fans a great discussion on the computer-generated images and the digital composites created by Industrial Light & Magic. Very interesting is listening to Steven Spielberg share his thoughts on giving creators his input while in the middle of filming 'Schindler's List.' There is also some talk on the awesome sound effects and the soundtrack. It's a great watch for fans.Special Feature: Archival Documentary [480i] [66:00] Here you have Four Original Documentaries from the original 2000 DVD release.Archival Feature: The Making of 'Jurassic Park' [480i] [49:39] This is actually a pretty comprehensive account on the making of the first film, compiled not by Laurent Bouzereau but by John Schultz and narrated onscreen by James Earl Jones. The date on the credits at this feature's end is 1995, indicating this must have been used or intended for something earlier than the DVD where I can first locate it. Some of the footage here is recycled in the more recent Laurent Bouzereau features.Archival Feature: Original Documentary on the Making of the Film [480i] [4:50] This is a brief promo piece that probably ran as a quasi-trailer theatrically to promote the film at the time of its release in 1993.Archival Feature: Steven Spielberg Directs 'Jurassic Park' [480i] [9:07] This is a very brief and interesting look at the director on set and on location.Archival Feature: Hurricane in Kauai [480i] [2:09] This quick feature covers the attack of Hurricane Iniki while the filming company was on the island, including videotape of the cast and crew huddled in the entrance of the hotel and then holed up in the main ballroom waiting for the storm to pass.Archival Feature: Behind the Scenes [480i] [26:00] 1. Early Pre-Production Meetings[6:20]. Location Scouting [1:59]. 2. Phil Tippett Animatics: Raptors in the Kitchen [3:04]. 3. Animatics: T-Rex Attack [7:21]. 4. ILM and Jurassic Park: Before and After Visual Effects [6:32]. 5. Foley Artists [1:25]. 6. Storyboards. 7. Production Archives.Jurassic Park: Making the Game [1080p] [4:43] This feature covers the then-upcoming 2011 video game based on the first two films. Other than the obvious nods to various dinosaurs and movie moments, this featurette is notable to me for its inclusion of Dr. Kevin Padian, who taught a dinosaur class I attended while in school some years ago.Theatrical Trailer [480i] [1:00] The film's original full-length trailer is presented here in standard definition. If anything, the trailer is a good barometer for the work done on the Blu-ray.Finally, 'Jurassic Park' is a fun, exciting thrill-ride that imagines an amusement park run amok when its prehistoric live attractions break free. Twenty years later, the sci-fi/fantasy adventure remains an imaginative motion picture of childhood wonder and visceral thrills. Arriving in a new format, the 3D Blu-ray features great video, which adds to the experience by adding a wonderful sense of immersion, and a demo-worthy audio presentation. Supplements may be the same as before, but they're a great collection with one brand new bonus, making the overall package a highly recommended purchase for fans of the third dimension. The new video presentation resolves many of the issues that afflicted the 2011 transfer, but brings with it several additional problems, obvious noise reduction chief among them. The main draw turns out to be something of a toss-up; some will prefer the 2011 transfer, some will prefer the 2013 transfer. You'll have to see both for yourself to make whatever decision is best for you. Thankfully, the 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio remix will blow you away. It's as monstrous as its 2011 counterpart, and has a few welcome tricks up its sleeve. All in all, `Jurassic Park' 3D is a well worth the purchase, as if you do not, you will miss out on a most unbelievable experience, that any comments I make, does not portray what you will view with your 3D glasses and again it is another Steven Spielberg film I am honoured to add to my Blu-ray Collection. Highly Recommended!Andrew C. Miller – Your Ultimate No.1 Film AficionadoLe Cinema ParadisoUnited Kingdom

Of all the JP movies, it still is just so good. I recommend renting all and watching them in order, of course, starting with this one.

Love the whole series

From Director Steven Spielberg, the most phenomenal discovery of all time comes the greatest adventure of all time. A paleontologist, his girlfriend, a mathematician, and others are invited by a billionaire to come to his island filled with genetically engineered dinosaurs, but something goes terribly wrong and they must do everything they can to survive.Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Richard Attenborough star in this epic sci-fi adventure.

If I could give this movie a billion stars I would but sadly have to settle for only 5 ha i've watched this movie easily hundreds of times, it's been my favorite movie ever since I was a kid, I love the 2nd one too but the 3rd one and everything else after is pure trash 🚮 (I actually wanted to be a paleontologist when I was growing up loved everything dinosaur still do but sadly things happened in my life that took me off that path 😕) Which is why I bought the blu ray before getting this i'd either have to rent it or hope it was playing on tv or on one of my streaming services, I even went and saw it in theaters a couple years ago when it was rereleased for its anniversary, I had the VHS as a kid (funnily enough I even still have my VHS player) and was able to watch it that way but it's in storage so next best thing was to just buy it. Really glad I did, came on time, the case and disk are in perfect condition, the HD picture is beautiful and clear. Have no complaints about this purchase whatsoever a really happy girl 😊My fav dinosaur of all time is obviously T. rex 😍 And my opinion on if it was possible to bring dinosaurs back is this: I love dinosaurs and would kill to be able to see one BUT to me it wouldn't feel right doing it because they would be nothing but a side show attraction, the big wigs doing it would only care about money (in the beginning the lawyer says "we'll make a fortune off of this place" that's what I mean, the big wigs wouldn't care about them as living creatures but as a way to make money), wouldn't be treated right, wouldn't be able to live like they're supposed to and want to so I wouldn't be okay with it. I would want to see them in their natural habitat alive and free like they were millions of years ago, if time machines were around i'd be spending all my time in the past no doubt 😂 Also I know theres a lot of people out there who bash this movie for not being "up to date" but remember 1. This movie came out in 1993 a little over 26 years ago so a lot has been discovered since then so of course it's going to be out of date somewhat 2. It's a movie they're meant to be entertaining if you want to watch something that's 100% facts i'd stick to documentaries (but tbh I think that they did an AMAZING job, yeah we now know that T Rex's vision wasn't based on movement they actually had the best vision of any dinosaur possibly even better then any animal alive today including us, they had one of the strongest bite forces of any dinosaur and animal that's ever lived, and had one of the best senses of smell of any dinosaur and possibly better then anything alive today. T. Rex is hands down the coolest and most bad a** animal that's ever lived which is why they're my fav 😏 We also now know that velociraptor wasn't as big as they're shown in the movie but there was raptor species who were that big and obviously diloposaurus didn't have a frill or spit venom amazingly they were actually a lot bigger in real life.. And we also know that a lot of dinosaurs if not all had feathers and without a doubt that birds are descended from them- by the way I don't know about you but it's cool as heck to know that birds are basically mini dinosaurs ha it gives me a whole new respect for birds 😊 Dinosaurs are called non avian dinosaurs aka don't fly and birds are avian dinosaurs aka do fly cool huh 😍)So to sum things up if you love Jurassic park then I highly reccomend getting this! That way you can watch it whenever you want 😊

What is there not to like? Dinosaurs + Spielberg = Visual Perfection. The absolute best dinosaur movie known to man. Does it follow the book? no. Is it a masterpiece nonetheless? Absolutely! I already owned this movie, but I needed it on blu-ray for a theater rental I was doing, all just to be able to say I had seen Jurassic Park in theaters.

Very exciting movie full of adventure. Good acting.

I've always liked Jurassic Park videos, so I decided to buy the first one and I wasn't disappointed. Some parts I had forgotten and some I remembered quite well. If you like Dinosaurs, then you'll like this one as the action is realistic (well as realistic as dinosaurs being alive today) and the graphics area awesome. The acting is very good as well.

This story of a mega-successful movie has been seen by most, so I won't describe this, but what puts this Blu-ray rendering above the superior standard of most is the sharpness of the images, wide palette colours and with superb sound. My Toshiba is an older (2013) 32", and I have a 2.1 audio, but this movie is THE best quality. And I have over 155 disks in my library. It looks brilliant, even on my bog-standard telly. It the best technical quality movie I have ever seen. The only other superior transformations of this level of quality are the movies 'Gravity' on DVD and 'Titanic' on Blu-ray. And 'Jaws' on DVD. My Sony Blu-ray does a great job in upscaling DVDs. I bought 'Gravity' on Blu-ray and I could not see any difference between the DVD and Blu-ray disks.

I am new to 3D viewing and understand from previous reviews that this film wasn't shot in 3D, but has been modified to 3D since. If that is the case, then they have certainly made a great job of it. Hopefully, they will soon do the same thing to the 2nd and 3rd films in this series (the 4th already being available in 3D and that is due to arrive in the next few days). I would highly recommend Jurassic Park to anybody (like myself) dipping their toes into 3D viewing.

Amazing conversion of a great movie. The depth is out of the screen. I could see no ghosting. The 3d however they did was brilliant. People walking out in front of the screen when they did in the original movie. This gave an extra element of depth and meaning to the plot. The dinosaurs look great. They only qualm and it was a minor qualm. The film didn't appear to be as clear as modern HD movies. I am not sure if this due to the age of the film. When I mean clear some images were not as sharp as I would have expected for an HD movie. This could be just me. But this was a very very very minor issue. The conversion is selling point to a film great. I would compare the conversion to the Wizard of Oz. I am not going to review the film as we know what happens and it is an oldish film.

I'm certainly no expert on the technicalities of 3d film construction and the conversion process from 2d. All I can say is that, on my new Samsung 40" TV, this film looks fabulous! This is my first ever 3d film using active spectacles (the old passive red/blue green filter system put me off completely) and I was amazed at the image clarity, stunning, throughout. Some reviewers have indicated that there are few opportunities for those 'screen popping' moments in Jurassic Park; I didn't feel at all cheated. I wasn't disappointed because the added 3d depth kept me glued to the movie at all times, even in scenes that are relatively static - it really has been cleverly converted. I recommend this film without hesitation - it amazed me from start to finish! If other 3d films are as well done as this one then I can hardly wait to see them.

Viewed on 100" screen with Epson 6600 LCD projector.For film not originally shot in 3D, it is surprising how many shots lend themselves to the 3D experience - even Spielberg admits on the extras that he must have had one eye on a 3D film. The 3D works well, although its not super obvious - no waving stuff towards the camera.The image is crisp and the blu ray transfer appears well done (although there is one longish scene with Jeff Goldblum with a massive lens / light flare on the screen). Weirdly the extra detail does make the dinosaurs look a little less 'real', but not overly so.The film itself most people know. Looks a little dated in places, but well executed.The extras section is quite interesting as it deals with how the 3D was achieved (you do get the impression that a company has approached the studio / producers and sold them the idea though - not that that is bad, because its done well). How much involvement Spielberg had is questionable, but he turns up in the extras.