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JURASSIC PARK (PG-13) ****1/2

Review: July 6, 1996.

More than just another dino movie, Jurassic Park has to be one of the all-time most spectacular, ground-thumping, special-effects-laden action/adventure/science fiction/fantasy thrillers yet created.  The story of genetically recreated dinosaurs gone wild on an island provides for a highly entertaining, suspenseful ride.  It's like "Jaws", on a much bigger budget, and with the added thrill of seeing extinct creatures magically come back to life.  Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Richard Attenborough all do great jobs in making their characters come to life.  Steven Spielberg does it again!

IMPRESSIONS

Best Line Delivery: Welcome...to Jurassic Park (you have to do this in a whisper, and with a mild British accent.)

Most Embarrasing Death: getting eaten alive, head first, by a T-Rex while sitting in the ol' toilet...

Have you noticed: that before Jurassic Park came out, nobody knew what a Velociraptor was, and now they're considered the meanest little monsters the world has ever known...?

Responses from cyberspace--thanks for writing!

t.kay2@verizon.net gives this movie ***** stars: "It's cool ive seen it about 10 times." (10/30/01)

swing_it@jasonsmail.com gives this movie ***** stars: "this is the best movie ever its so cool and i cant wait till jurassic park 3 comes out and hay if u have a playstation hire out dino crises 2 coz thats the best game and when u beat it u can have dinosaur battles its so cool" (7/24/01)

emmalou@eroulstone.fsnet.co.uk gives this movie ***** stars: "This movie has to be one of the greatest films iv seen.I think the carectors are excellent and all the graphics are good and effects that they have put in it !" (7/7/01)

waddledee_kirby@hotmail.com gives this movie ***** stars: "aaaaaaaaaagh! stupid stars don't go high enough!huh?oh yeah,the review..............perfect.acting,perfect.FX,perfect.casting,perfe-ct.the list goes on.you couldent wish for anything better." (12/16/00)

alfred_e2000@yahoo.com gives this movie ****1/2 stars: "it waas the best m0vie like godzilla and lost world" (11/16/00)

4escott@episcopalhighschool.org gives this movie ***1/2 stars: "I think that technologically the movie was excellent. The effects were amazing. However, being an aspiring Paleontologist I ahve to say that I was extremely disappointed in the dinosaurs themselves. Completely unrealistic. For instance, Velociraptor was actually about the size of a poodle. The freaky dinos with the curved claw were another dinosaur entirely. Dienonychus. The movie kept me on the edge of my seat owever and was all in all good." (11/14/00)

rfksecond2@cs.com gives this movie ** stars: "Good lord! Am I the only one who doesn't totally love this film? It's really good compared to the Lost World, though. My favorite scene was when the T-Rex chased the truck. That's already a classic. To bad soooo much of the movie isn't scientificaly true." (6/17/00)

benji.coles@talk21.com gives this movie ***** stars: "This movie is great!" (5/6/00)

David Rogers gives this movie **** stars: "Not as good as the Lost World or Godzilla, but it gave its best shot." (5/2/00)

Nick Carter gives this movie ***** stars: "it would be really cool if their were more meat eaters and maybeprehotoric animals." (4/16/00)

golemn21@xta.com gives this movie ***** stars: "Best movie EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" (2/10/00)

peeps85@aol.com gives this movie ***** stars: "This movie was the best i loved it, i have two copies of it wide screen and regular. In my opinion it is the best movie of the decade and beyond. It is my fav. movie of all time." (1/7/00)

mkrieck@hotmail.com gives this movie ***** stars: "I think this had to have been one of the best movies ever made! It was kinda funny that just as it came out I was into dinosaurs and reptiles. This was the first movie that the dinosaurs fit my standards. I always wanted them to come out with a movie where it actually showed the dinosaurs not just shadows. I was happy to see that they were no longer dragging their tails! Although I think there should have been some more dino to dino combat. One thing I noticed though was how the t-rex was grey at night but in the day she was brown and then in the second movie the t-rexes were greenish brown like swamp water yet in the novel it was said that the animal was the colour of dried blood with greyish stripes as it was in the toy...people please make up your mind! what colour was the T-rex? And another thing in the first movie the raptors were brown and light brown yet in the second movie they were brownish red with orange and they had a white chest and under belly. The dilophosaurus was a beautiful dino but you made it night so we didn't get to see the all the colours of it skin. well besides that it was good!" (12/20/99)

1stsnow@daum.net gives this movie ***** stars: "This movie is terrific. And I can see the director's passion in this movie. In a word this movie is century's masterpiece." (11/23/99)

dcblanco@mtaonline.net gives this movie ***** stars: "It was great!!! It gave you somthing to think about. And the only thing I could see that was wrong was the Dinos. the raptors were to big,the dilophosaurus was to small and the brachiosaurus's neck was wrong but it was great!!!!!" (10/21/99)

ssltcom@vvm.com gives this movie ****1/2 stars: "Old comment, still like the movie. Who was the little fat kid that got scared about the Raptor claw? He looks like the guy on October Sky. The eyes are close match." (10/20/99)

jessfroggy@prodigy.net gives this movie ***** stars: "This movie was great its a classic the dinosaurs looked real not that ive seen them. It was action packed from beginng to end. the sequal didnt come close" (8/18/99)

cassie1477@aol.com gives this movie ***** stars: "Jurrasic park was amazing and thrilling, but I thought theLost World was better. It took my eye because I knew the sequel would be a more on the edge of your seat movie. I thought it was amazing because of the lose dinosaurs and all the raptors, t-rexs, pacasephlasauruses, and all the others not mentioned. So I thought it was awesome." (5/27/99)

Tyler Lamph says: "Jurassic Park was grate" (5/19/99)

Nick Black gives this movie ***** stars: "I loved it. Its the best movie made in the ninties. Its my favorite movie" (10/31/98)

Shadsabb@aol.com gives this movie ***** stars: "It was great, I loved it!!!!!!!!" (8/23/98)

darkclaw@mailcity.com gives this movie ****1/2 stars: "Really great, although there was still some room for improvement. There is always some room for improvement.... Nothing's perfect, although, this was very close." (4/21/98)

cschultz@pageud.k12.az.us gives this movie ***** stars: "This movie is kickass, but I was really dissapointed in "THE LOST WORLD" because of the way the movie runs, it was so stupid, like the theme, "Something has survive" it doesn't sound really thrilling so I think "Jurassic Prak" is the best scientific movie ever made." (3/5/98)

David gives this movie ****1/2 stars: "Great movie. Brilliant Special Effects. Great sound. It was good fun and scary at parts. I can see what all the fuss was about with the critics. An enjoyable film full of great Spielberg action, special effects and fun!" (1/24/98)

antiraptor@aol.com gives this movie ***** stars: "It's the best movie ever! And if u read Raptor Red u'll actually find out more about the Velicoraptors and how they r more like Utahraptors in the movie." (12/11/97)

97kagavh@mediagymn.se gives this movie ***** stars: "I think that it was a GREAT movie and should be seen by everyone on earth. It was so great, I went and saw it twice. The FX were so real. What a whooping woosh! Jeff Goldblum is a great actor. So is Peter Stormare. By the way: did anyone catch the line in swedish? Hint: it was when he was being chased by the tiny ones You don´t wanna know what he said,it´s wery bad. GO SWEDEN!" (10/15/97)

dlweber@hotmail.com gives this movie ***** stars: "I loved the mvie from the minute I saw it. I've loved dinosaurs ever since I was little. They looked very real in this movie as well as in the second. Loved it, own it!" (8/7/97)

betsypear@aol.com gives this movie ***** stars: "This is probably the best movie I have seen to date. It took the place of Star Wars as my all time favorite. Sam Neill is my very favorite actor and the film was just so magical and exciting - well, it's hard to describe in words. I don't know how many times I've watched it, but I can see it over and over and not get tired of it." (6/30/97)

nc@aol.com gives this movie ***** stars: "I think this is one of the best movies made in my life time. Lots of action and adventure. It just kept me wanting more. Thanks for the great movie." (6/29/97)

And1Champ@aol.com gives this movie ***** stars: "Love it,love it,love it,love it,love it,I saw it with my cousin and I have good memroies of seeing it. Good plot,super actors,super director,funny,scary at points, and nerve-racking. Love it." (6/24/97)

cotton@camalott.com gives this movie ***** stars. (6/18/97)

punkgrl552@aol.com gives this movie ***** stars: "this movie kicked ass i seen it a million times i seen "the lost world" a few times already and i'll keep on watching them!" (6/16/97)