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Jurassic Park

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One of the most entertaining films in years

Jun 19, 2003

by TomBenton

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How many people haven't heard of it? In ten years JURASSIC PARK has become a contemporary classic and spawned two sequels. It's definitely among Spielberg's most fun films ever made and one of my favorites.

JURASSIC PARK, adapted from Michael Crichton's runaway best-seller, is the tale of a group of everyday people (including a chaos specialist and two paleontologists) who journey to a Costa Rican island to see the brainchild of John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) - an amusement park that stretches across the entire island and is of yet top secret. Disney World copy? Not so, because this amusement park is home to walking, roaring, breathing and hungry dinosaurs. Emphasis on hungry.

The animatronics are perfect, along with Spielberg's always great directing. Michael Crichton and David Koepp write the suspenseful screenplay from Chrichton's novel; the cast is also very good (especially Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum, who would both return in the sequels), not to mention John Williams' always terrific score. Williams' score really stands out in this one.

JURASSIC PARK is definitely a magnificent film and will continue to entertain us for generations to come. In fact, it's one of the most entertaining films in years. But don't listen to me jabber about it. Go see this wonderous thriller for yourself.

OVERALL: 4 [Nearly a Masterpiece] out of 5 [Perfect]

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Jurassic Park is a 1993 science fiction movie based on a novel by the same name written by Michael Crichton. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the film grossed nearly $1 billion and is the 11th highest grossing film.

The film takes place on the fictitious Isla Nublar, where scientists have extracted the DNA of dinosaurs and brought them to life in modern times in a high-security zoo. Several members of the academic, business, and legal communities are invited to preview the park, but cut their visit short after the dinosaurs escape their enclosures.

The success of the film led to film productions of The Lost World: Jurassic Park in 1997, and Jurassic Park III in 2001. Jurassic Park IV, which was due to be in production sooner, as been postponed indefinitely as of December 2008.

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Cast: Bob Peck, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher John Fields, Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Martin Ferrero, Joseph Mazzello, Ariana Richards, Wayne Knight, Richard Kiley, Greg Burson, Miguel Sandoval, Cameron Thor, B.D. Wong, Jerry Molen, Whitby Hertford, Jophery Brown, Dean Cundey, Jane Jenkins, Janet Hirshenson

Director: Steven Spielberg

Genre: Action, Adventure

Release Date: June 11, 1993

MPAA Rating: PG-13

Screen Writer: David Koepp

Runtime: 2hrs 6min

Studio: Universal Studios

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