Jurassic Park (DVD)

(Film only review) What’s it about? --------------------- Asked to preview new tourist attraction Jurassic Park, a group of scientists find themselves in danger when the park’s animals – real life dinosaurs – start to run amok. Who’s in it? ---------------- The cast is headed up by Sam Neill as grumpy old-fashioned palaeontologist Dr Alan Grant. Neill does a good job (by blockbuster standards) of fleshing out Grant’s character, and it’s impossible not to like his easy charm and slightly cruel sense of humour. Vying with him on this front is Jeff Goldblum, superb as the cynical, world weary Dr Ian Malcolm. Arrogant, ...  Read the complete review

“Ah, yes, Dickie, old chap, got a bit of project you might be interested in, old man … not, it’s not a follow up to Gandhi and no you don’t have to play a spiv … what’s that, old chap? … well, Spielberg’s involved and we’ve got a couple of decent young actors up for it, Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum. Splendid, splendid. “What’s it about? Well, it’s some delightful old hokum about a mad theme park owner … that’s you, don’t y’know … name of John Hammond who’s a bit of a bounder, sees himself messing with the sacrosanct unwritten laws of Nature herself and ...  Read the complete review

Jurassic Park from the Director Steven Spielberg, this is one of my all time favourite films. I must admit I am a bit of a dino freak and love all things Dinosaurs. This film came out in 1993, I was eight and in the midst of my Dinosaur fascination. The reason I like this film so much is because although there are other films (not many) this one just seems so realistic, perhaps not the storyline but the actual portrayal of the dinosaurs themselves. This film runs for 127 minutes and I must admit you will be glued to your seat the whole time. The Cast ~~~~~~~~~ San Neill is Dr. Alan Grant Laura Dern is Dr. Ellie ...  Read the complete review

The 1993 Spielberg Sci-Fi thriller Jurassic Park is based on the Michael Crichton novel of the same name and is almost certain to go down in the annals of a history as a classic, an epic one at that. A film that is essential viewing for any one, not just kids but adults, nana's, Granddad's pet's and all, an impressively large scale movie it is truly breathtaking. Although much of the violence from the novel was omitted from the screen production the all star cast make up for the pitfalls that come through, instantly recognizable by anyone who knows the book at all. Having loved the book and the film - I have to say I admire them in very different ...  Read the complete review

Based on the book by Michael Crichton of the same name, 1993's 'Jurassic Park' was arguably one of the first films to use CGI in such an ambitious and ultimately effective way. I still remember the excitement I had, going into the cinema as a 12 year-old after hearing scores of rave reviews. The hype had been phenomenal - "nothing like you've ever seen before" was the claim from the media. Although i'm sure we all know the plot, for those of you who've lived in another dimension for the last 15 years, it goes something like this; Scientists successfully mange to clone dinosaurs, and open up a theme park on a remote island, where visitors ...  Read the complete review