Dino movies can't recreate the authenticity of JP

Rating: 8/10 (13 July 2009)

I've seen several depictions of dinosaurs since Jurassic Park. None of them come close.
There's a funny story that comes with JP's theater release. When was a kid, I was so freaked out and excited for this movie. I was supposed to fly out to Hawaii for a 2-week long vacation on the day of it's release. Well, to make long story short: I've yet to go to Hawaii.
I stayed and saw JP on opening day. It was worth it.
The animatronics coupled with the eye-popping CG is still a standard-setter, even compared to more recent movies.
The T-Rex is as big and scary as King Kong upon first glance. I had the opportunity to see some of the animatronics behind some of the dinosaurs when I visited Universal Studios. There was a lot of work that went into bringing these creatures to life, and I'm glad this movie still receives the recognition for it's technical brilliance.
That aside, The story and characters are great. Jeff Goldblum is a hoot. Sam Neil is one of the most underrated actors of all time. Laura Dern is appropriately casted.
There's a scene where the Raptor pen keeper (who has majesticly muscular legs might I add) tells her to 'run as fast as you can' on a hunch that raptors are nearby. Her sheer terror mixed with some fast string-age from John Williams... for some reason this always comes to mind when thinking about this movie. The intensity is enough to make your pulse quicken, especially if you are as sensitive to being as immersed in movies as I.
This is a movie for anybody. It's a good reminder that we're very fortunate that dinosaurs are gone - and we are here.
Yeah, I'd love to see JP4 be as quality as the first. I'd like to see some animatronic puppetry once-again in film. The dinosaurs and their interactions with humans just seem flat and 2D any other way.
Oh yeah, I still have nightmares of being chased by Velociraptors occasionally. I was 8 or 9 when i saw this movie.