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Jurassic Park
(1993),
Director: Steven Spielberg, rated PG-13 for sci-fi
terror/violence
An Adventure
65 Million Years In The Making.
 Starring: Sam Neill,
Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Bob Peck,
Samuel L. Jackson, Wayne Knight
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★★
- perfect "…your scientists were
so preoccupied with whether or not they could,
they didn't stop
to think if they should." – Ian Malcolm
Why watch this?
... it's ground-breaking, based on a superb novel, and DINOSAURS!
Plot Summary:
Wealthy entrepreneur John Hammond creates a theme park on a
remote island, populated by genetically engineered dinosaurs.
Before opening, a group of scientists, including a
paleontologist, a paleobotanist, and a mathematician, are
invited to assess the park's safety. However, a power failure
caused by industrial sabotage leads to the dinosaurs escaping
their enclosures. The visitors and park staff must then struggle
to survive and escape the now-perilous island.
Dad's Preview:
I read Michael Crichton's novel, about bio-engineered dinosaurs, and immediately thought,
"Spielberg has to do this film!" Not long after,
Spielberg announced JP as his next project. I wept. The original plan was to use
only life-sized animatronic dinosaurs, however, the special effects team won over the director
with their amazing CGI skills. The digital dinosaurs were jaw-dropping.
The rest is history. The film became another Spielberg smash hit.

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