Jurassic Park [Blu-ray]

We all know Jurassic Park is a timeless classic. It was a groundbreaking film and entertainment that still holds up today; the CG back then (including Terminator 2) still looks way more impressive than rushed out uninspired video game looking CG work done today! The Raptors look so realistic! Back then, I thought they were actually actors in a physical realistic costume suit having the most impressive creature movements ever in history... haha. With the amazing lighting work and everything, it doesn't look CG at all. I love how it builds up suspense by not showing the T-Rex immediately, and then there are just multiple actions that occur right after another... pacing is just great... even today, Jurassic Park is just loaded with intense, well thought-out clever moments and NOT just sloppy actions that drag.I know there are people who are not fans of 3D (Why Christopher Nolan? Inception deserves 3D. It gives an amazing experience!!) and believe it's a gimmick... back in the day, perhaps... and I do believe not all movies benefit from 3D. However, with today's technology and watching the 3D in high definition, large projection screen, it is really mind blowing incredible if the 3D elements enhance the film.Instead of being a spectator, when the movie and 3D is done right, it really feels like you're involved and on the set! I mean, 3D technology is not perfect and there can be some cardboard cut-out feeling still, but there can also be scenes where you totally forget you're even watching a screen. I felt like I was on the ride entering the park with them! I think it's more intense than the Jurassic Park water ride at Universal too! It's like having a theme park/Universal in my own home! I love seeing that Jurassic Park entrance in 3D... goosebumps! Seeing the T-Rex in 3D was like literally being there present and it was a whole new, exhilarating experience for me.When the girl falls off from the air duct and the Raptor leaps up towards her.... that totally made me flinch in 3D -- even though I knew that was going to happen from watching the film before.When one can watch an entertaining quality film with story, and then adding well-done 3D conversion, that is a win-win total complete package. One would think they shot this movie in 3D.... it's just really well done. Of course the kitchen Raptor scene has great depth in 3D.Back in 1993, I had a choice of watching Jurassic Park or Super Mario Bros in theaters... Haha.. glad I chose the former. I'm very grateful to be able to watch and experience this film in 3D. If you haven't seen this in 3D, you're missing out. Well worth the investment! I am so addicted to 3D films now, I don't know if I can enjoy watching well-done 3D films in 2D now.

This is my son’s favorites movie. I can just about quote this movie. We have to watch it at least 1 time a day

Just watched this movie with my 11 year old niece. She is kinda picky with what she watches and this movie had her laughing more than I expected. She loved it. I hadn’t seen it in years and I had forgotten what a great film it is!

Classic movie. When Amazon honors my purchase its great to watch.

I must admit I had reservations about remakes of movies in 3D. I grew up with the red/green glasses watching Vincent Price in theaters in House of Wax. Yes I really do go back to 50 cent movies with double features and cartoons and news plus collections for fighting polio. Was a bit past WWII war bonds at least! 3D back then was fun but hardly made you feel part of the movie. When Titanic came out in 3D it was first movie in 3D I purchased and I thought it was fantastic. Then Top Gun came out. Not quite so good 3D but still very good. Now Jurassic Park. I have not watched all the extras but I recommend anyone watch the 3D extra with Steven Spielberg on Disc 1 discussing how Titanic remake made him want to do Jurassic Park in 3D. Unlike some behind the scenes explanations of how a movie is made watching this before you watch the film will not spoil it for you. I remember after the Universal Studio tour my wife saying she wished she did not known all the tricks and effects as she could not get them out of her mind when watching a film. That will not be the case here. In fact it will make you appreciate even more the 3D effects. This extra goes through how a 2D movie is converted into 3D and how Spieberg worked with the studio scene by scene to give his input into what he wanted. The result is probably the best 3D I have seen. While it is not genuine 3D made with 3D cameras in some ways the result may surprise you and may be even better. The studio and the director can pick out those elements they want to emphasize and enhance in 3D. Having a master film maker like Spielberg directing the work results in a quality product. It makes me look forward to more and more remakes in 3D by the studio that did Titanic and Jurassic Park. With so little TV 3D I have bought numerous DVD's in 3D. Some are good, some are great and this falls in the latter category. Give it my highest recommendation for a 3D film. Have on order the new Star Trek movie when it is released in 3D this fall and it will be interesting to see how a made from scratch in 3D movie compares to a high quality remake in 3D. I have a sneaky feeling that the methods used in the remake may be even better than had it been made in 3D originally. We will see. If you get this one hope you enjoy it as much as I did.