Now this is my kind of amusement park!

Rating: 9/10 (17 August 2000)

Titanic, shmitanic, Jurassic Park is definitely atop my long list of favorite movies. Not very often is a movie made that has such an impact on the people that are lucky enough to see it. Jurassic Park leaves such an impression on the viewer, that when I watched it on opening day, after standing in line for a (still current) record of 3 1/2 hours, I stepped out of the theater, turned around, bought another ticket, and watched it again. Jurassic Park transports the viewer to the ancient world of dinosaurs. While watching this film, I couldn't help but wonder where they got all the dinosaurs to make it. Well, of course there are no dinosaurs today, it was just the master work of good pal George Lucas' Industrial Light and Magic team. While the special effects were cutting edge, the story was even more revolutionary, a completely original idea of bringing dinosaurs into todays world. Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) is called upon by John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) to analyze his new "amusement park". Joined by Dr. Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) and Dr. Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum), Grant tours the park meeting all type of dino's along the way. As the trip's energy begins to die down, so did the electrical fencing holding the dinosaurs in their bins. The greatest scene in the movie has a T-Rex eating a lawyer, and then tearing apart a sport utility vehicle. The realism is indescribable, which is precisely why I advise everyone to go and rent this movie.
Special Note: The DVD release of Jurassic Park/Lost World is due to hit the streets later this year. This will be a great, refreshing addition, at least until the 10th anniversary re-release of the original in theaters.