- Actors: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite
- Directors: Steven Spielberg
- Writers: David Koepp, Michael Crichton
- Producers: Bonnie Curtis, Colin Wilson, Gerald R. Molen, Kathleen Kennedy, Lata Ryan
- Format: PAL
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 2
- Classification: PG
- Studio: Sony Pictures
- DVD Release Date: 4 Sep 2000
- Run Time: 246 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (82 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004W0VS
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 45,611 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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On remote Isla Nuba entrepreneur John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) has built the ultimate theme-park, populated by genetically engineered dinosaurs painstakingly reconstructed from DNA extracted from prehistoric amber... and, of course, frogs! Adapted from Michael Crichton's novels, Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park blockbusters became a cultural and commercial phenomenon thanks in part to the enduring appeal of all things prehistoric. But the films' extraordinarily realistic digital dinosaurs also showcased the spectacular computer-generated effects that have since become ubiquitous in Hollywood filmmaking. Indeed, in the years since 1993 it is debatable whether any films have revolutionised special effects to such an extent, and this DVD box set offers the perfect opportunity to relive both movies' visual and aural splendour (the original film was also the first to be released with a DTS soundtrack).
Given their rather insipid human prey (including Dickie Attenborough and Jeff Goldblum) there is little doubt that the dinosaurs are the real stars, from the benign majesty of the towering brachiosaurus to the reptilian menace of the velociraptors. Most memorable of all is the T-rex, displaying a spine-chilling combination of physical ferocity and child-like bewilderment in the face of its reincarnation in the modern world. While Jurassic Park still retains a unique power and a seminal place in film history, Spielberg's The Lost World sequel exceeds its predecessor in almost every respect: the digital dinos are more populous, faster and meaner, the set-pieces have more bravura, and the special effects raise the benchmark even higher in blending CGI and live action spectacle. Overall, the first film's sense of awe and almost stately contemplation of its own visual splendour are replaced with a more visceral style and darker tone, as the raptors and rexes attack with a predatory ferociousness more reminiscent of Aliens than Godzilla. Highlights include the T-rexes' cliff-top assault on a trailer van, the trails of attacking raptors as they move silently through a field of tall grass, and the safari-style dinosaur round-up by the marauding hunters, led by a grizzled Pete Postlethwaite. --Steve Napleton
Special Features
1.85 Wide Screen
DVD 9
German\Hungarian
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English German Hungarian
Dolby Digital 5.1
DVD 9
German\Hungarian
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English German Hungarian
Dolby Digital 5.1
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Films,
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This review is from: Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy (Blu-ray + Digital Copies)[Region Free] (Blu-ray)
Its great to now finely watch Jurassic Park in full 1080P The picture can be grainy at times but you can still see so much more detail in peoples skin this time than on the DVD.
The Sound is up there with Tron Legacy if you have a decent system and big Sub. I give Jurassic Park 9 out 10 The Lost World 6 out of 10 Jurassic Park 3 again 6 out of 10 Picture Quality 8 Sound 10
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Flawless sound with improved picture.,
This review is from: Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy (Blu-ray + Digital Copies)[Region Free] (Blu-ray)
This review concerns the Jurassic Park Blu-Ray set. I have watched all three films and the transfer is satisfactory and while the picture is not flawless it is quite good. I am glad I bought this set, I have heard there is some grain but I didn't really spot any even in darker scenes. The scene in the first film with the T-Rex breaking out of the paddock had great picture. If anything it is the third film that has the worst quality. This is a good set and while not everyone will be satisfied with the picture the sound is incredible. The 7.1 Audio certainly makes itself known as I was able to tell even in the first scene that it is a vast improvement over TV broadcasts and DVD and arguably rivals the cinematic release in terms of quality. I again refer to the T-Rex paddock scene with the volume turned on loud it was amazing to hear. If you have a decent sound system I would highly recommend this set and I would consider getting better sound equipment for this purpose. The extras are decent but not fantastic, the new documentary 'Return to Jurassic Park' would have been better if only it had been a little longer just seemed too brisk and I would liked to have seen more. It features good archival features as well, but the only deleted scenes I have seen are for the second film with only two of them anyway. The one thing I would have liked are deleted scenes of the first film and yet they have failed to surface on this set.
To summarise though I would recommend this set as the sound quality makes up for any picture that isn't quite up to scratch but when it is up to scratch you'll see that it is amazing.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great movies and great edition,
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This review is from: Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy (Blu-ray + Digital Copies)[Region Free] (Blu-ray)
This is a great edition. High definition image while retaining the original grain. The audio is amazing, is like living in the Cretaceous period while watching movies. We have new extras, with a duration acceptable and extras that we saw in the DVD edition
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