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It works perfectly, no sound or playing problems, and the images are very clear
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It is dinosaurs what not to like.
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Came faster than expected and in perfect condition
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From the first time I saw this back in 1993 I've never looked at dinosaurs in the same way. From the master of suspense movies Steven Spielberg, Michael Chrichton's wonderful book, which I've read Jurassic Park is brought to life in a way no other director could have done. With perfect actors filling the roles of the key characters and the Brilliant Richard Attenborough as John Hammond this is a must have family movie. The plot is simple, Millionaire builds prehistoric theme park on a remote island. Simple right? Wrong! With his lawyers breathing down his neck John Hammond recruits palaeontologists Alan Grant (Sam Neil) and Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) to visit the park and vouch for it's safety. With the help of chaos theory mathematician Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldbloom) the park is almost saved. Until things start going wrong, when a tropical storm knocks out power to the island and the attractions start rampaging about wildly chomping on anyone they come across starting with the representative of Hammond's Lawyers. The icons of the film were not the actors but rather the puppets and computer pixels that made up the Dinosaurs bringing Jurassic Park to life. Everyone should remember the suspense felt when the T-rex made it's first appearance or the fear of coming face to face with a velociraptor in the kitchen. No matter your memories relive them with Jurassic Park on DVD there are some amazing bonus features that will take your breath away.Read full review
As a child, we are all fascinated by dinosaurs and, for some of us, that fascination grows with us into adulthood. Jurassic Park is the movie for all young at heart 'kids' out there, who long to see a triceratops or pat a friendly mammoth! From that first sight of the brachiosaur striding through the trees we are hooked. Spielberg then whacks us with the revelation that a T-Rex can run at 45 miles an hour and, with a rousing swell of music and a stunning visual, shows us that dinosaurs do indeed walk the earth once more. The stage is set for one of the most innovative movies of all time. The basic idea is simple. John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) recreates dinosaurs from DNA found in fossilized mosquitoes and uses it to populate the ultimate theme park. Before opening the park to the paying public, he gathers together a small group of observers, including his two grandchildren, to view the exhibits and give their expert advice. Now if Hammond had created all herbivores, the park would have been much safer. There would also have been no movie because, when all's said and done, the triceratops is impressive but it's the predators that everyone wants to see and very soon we all get our wish. Before you can say "chaos theory", a technical hitch shuts down the electric fences and the dinosaurs go on the rampage, leaving our heroes battling for survival. Alan Grant (played convincingly by Sam Neill) is stranded out in the field with Hammond's grandchildren, while Hammond and his park crew are trapped back at base with the rest of the surviving observers, figuring out a way to bring the power back on and avoid the prowling velociraptors (somewhat unsuccessfully!) I would like to say that I normally don't like children in movies. They are usually very annoying, shrill and always get the adults into some life threatening situation. However, the ones in Jurassic Park aren't like that at all - in fact, they're fairly likeable and even take care of themselves quite capably when cornered in the kitchens by two velociraptors. Likeable children in films? Wonders never cease! All in all,Jurassic Park is a feast for the eyes and a technical revelation. Gone are the clunky stop-motion dinosaurs of yesteryear. These dinosaurs are graceful and have a fluidity of movement that only their real-life counterparts could top. Much copied, but never bettered, Jurassic Park still stands as the definitive dinosaur movie. Miss it at your peril!Read full review
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