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There's no point in reviewing Jurassic Park. The movie is basically untouchable. Whether the 3D blu-ray is worthwhile or not is another matter, and I believe that it is. It may have been made some 15 or 20 years before 3D movies and blu-rays became a thing, but the 3D on this disc does not betray its age at all. It looks very good. Many scenes show remarkable depth and it's very pleasing to look at. It's not perfect, however. Some scenes (the chilean sea bass lunch scene comes to mind) hardly used the 3D effect at all. At other times the color palette gets a little bit too warm for my liking, which is not a problem I've had on the 2D disc. Overall, it is a great way to experience the movie, particularly if you're a fan of, or at least not offended by 3D. Whether it's more enjoyable than the original version is probably based more on personal preference. Any fan of the movie should certainly at least check it out.

O, how easily we forget to watch for originality in a sequel. How our expectations about special effects dull our ability to hear the tale of one of this century's greatest filmmakers. True, Jurassic Park is a mere collection of action sequences strung together in a thin plot. Character development is minimal, as is depth, but all these complaints can be made of the first film. What Spielberg does that so few directors do these days is make good action sequences. Most action scenes I watch today are simply mindless montages in which no intelligent conflict or suspense is established and therefore nothing is resolved. The good guys fight the bad guys, action, action, good guys win. Spielberg sets up situations for his characters to get out of, gives you some idea of the resolution, then makes you sit in agonizing pain waiting for the resolution.

Steven Spielberg's 1994 blockbuster about a dinosaur amusement park going to hell in a hand basket was (and, in my opinion, still is) a masterpiece, a benchmark in special effects wizardry. The story holds up, the cast is remarkable (and the supporting cast is even better), and the dinosaurs are remarkable. An eccentric millionaire (Richard Attenburrough) develops an amusement park populated by dinosaurs, and invites paleontologists Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum to visit his little island. Of course, everything goes haywire, due in part to the nature of the dinosaurs, and in part to the nature of the humans running the place, including a systems analyst played with mustache-twirling evil glee by "Seinfeld" supporting actor Wayne Knight. Sure, the movie is 21 years old, but it holds up to repeated viewings, even after seeing such CGI masterpieces as George Lucas' "Star Wars" prequels, James Cameron's "Avatar," and any of the Marvel comics movies. I say drag the family into the living room, pop this movie in, and take a trip to Jurassic Park.

After hearing that Jurassic Park was to be made in 3D, I could hardly wait to get my hands on it! All the action, realism and thrills of the HD version are there, making it still a great movie. However, there didn't seem to be enough 3D in the action. I realize that remaking a movie in 3D is very difficult and expensive, but there just wasn't enough 3D action throughout the whole movie. It was somewhat of a let-down, especially for the price that is charged!!!!! I will be very cautious in the future before I buy a 3D remake of ANY movie. They just don't seem to have the same effect as movies that are originally filmed in 3D. Still, it IS a great movie under any circumstance. Anybody want to buy a slightly-used 3D Jurassic Park DVD? LOL!!!

As many of you are already aware, Jurassic Park is an extraordinary action film that remains largely influential to many blockbusters today. The film itself is entertaining, enthralling, and visually stunning, with the special effects still looking great even after all these years. That being said, the 3D transfer does not quite live up to the film itself for a number of reasons. For one, there are several instances of significant ghosting (I have the Samsung UNHU8550) that distract from the film. There are a few key scenes that do show excellent depth, but those alone are not worth the distractions the transfer makes.

Even though this movie was released more than a decade ago, the film is still very entertaining to watch, although today's advanced cgi effects can put this film to bittersweet disgust. But the movie is entertaining for its story and plot, not so much for its cgi works. It's entertaining for toddlers and little kids who have grown or are starting to get interested in all things dinosaurs, as such is my 4 yr old son. The movie did its job to keep my son sitting tight and joyful watching it.

I got this because I wanted to compare scenes shot on Maui to what I saw when I visited. I was surprised how far short the video was compared to the real thing. This is a blue ray so I expected more. I guess a 27 year old movie shot with technology of the day isn't as good as I remembered.

I like the first Jurassic Park substantially more than the others. Best Buy is notorious for having limited edition steel books so I bought this. If you don't feel like you need it right away, I think it goes on sale sometimes for ten bucks. The artwork is nice but it's a tad too comic book-esque for me. Still, most combo packs don't offer the DVD anymore, so if you want both this is the way to go.

The film itself has been transferred over nicely and looks great in HD. Few films from this era have special effects that have held up so well over the years. The features on this disc are decent, but the lack of commentary is a big downer for me. Overall a recommended add to any collection and an easy buy for me considering it came with a free ticket to see Jurassic World

Since not all my nieces and nephews have blu-ray players, it was better to buy them the dvd version of this movie. Surpisingly, some of them missed the 1st Jurassic park and were already caught up with the sequesls. It was good to find the original Jurassic Park that started it. Even buying it at these great prices during Black Friday & Cyber Monday.

Picked this up for a stupid-cheap price on black Friday (though the normal price is not bad at all). If you're a fan of the Jurassic film series, this is a no-brainer. The sound is what really shines (even more amazing than the image quality update on the blu-ray, I think). It will almost take you back to the experience of watching it in a theater!

I remember watching this movie when it first came our in 2D. The 3D version made it fun and exciting to revisit this old favorite which made the movie just as fun as when I first watched the original. 3D effects was decent considering it was converted from 2D. Since my grandkids never saw the original movie, this movie really got their attention.

I have watched this movie 100 times over the years since its release. When ever I flip through the channels, I end up getting wrapped up in it. Velociraptors are my favorite! The 3D quailty was not that bad, don't expect eye popping images. It a great movie with 3D added.

I haven't watched this movie since I was a wide eyed kid in the movie theater on its original release date. As good now as it was then. My only complaint is that it says Digital Copy on the headline to purchase from BB and there is no Digital Copy included. It's digitally remastered. It looks really good, but assuming that's a misprint. :-/

It feels like only yesterday I was excited to buy the DVD of this film, to have forever! Well, 480p doesn't go as far as it used to in the era of HD, so thankfully this BluRay exists (at least until I move on to 4K...). Fun film with great extras, an easy recommendation.

When scientists find some viable dinosaur blood/dna they decide to clone the long extinct creatures. Man with too much money and not enough sense decides to make it a theme park. ANd then it all goes wrong. Fun and exciting dinosaur thriller.

The first Jurassic Park movie is the best one hands down. I'm not ragging on any of the sequels but this is the best. The T-Rex scene was way ahead of its time and it didnt use a lot of unnecessary deaths and gore to make the movie. Good cover art on the steel case edition and only $7.99

This Spielberg classic was, in many ways, the leaping-off point for many films from today's CGI-laden superhero and sci-fi genres. Good action and good acting make for a pretty good family (albeit for older children) ride that holds up pretty well to the passage of time. Recommended.

The underlying film is of course an excellent piece of cinema. This review is directed at the 3D conversion. Overall the effects look pretty good, although they draw more attention to how dated the effects are starting to look. That said, it's worth the 3D experience if you enjoy the technology.

When Jurassic World came out figured we'd go back and watch the original ones, as I hadn't seen the whole movie of those, just bits and pieces. And I have to say after watching them I like this first jurassic park movie better than the other two, but I probably like the new one most of all