I was managing a cinemaplex near Pittsburgh, PA in 1993, and the public response to it was UNBELIEVABLE. Sold out shows for three weeks in a row, people coming back numerous times, Jurassic Park was THE movie you HAD to see 1993, It was like the Star Wars movies all over again.
@@howardbalaban7051 I saw this 2018 in a theater when (at least in Finland) they had a screening for the 25th anniversary and I went there with my cousin. We have been watching this on VHS since we were maybe 8 years old, and I could not believe the overwhelming feeling that I was actually seeing this film on screen! It was an amazing experience!
Our eyes adapt to CGI so fast. The first brontosaurus doesn't look bad even now, but back when this first came out, it was so state of the art that to our less-sophisticated eyes, it looked downright real. I was thirteen when this came out, and I remember tearing up because it was so overwhelming on the big screen. The t-rex was terrifying, but the brontosaurus was just beautiful and impossible.
The brachiosaurus looks decent but stands out today because the textures are muddy and the green screen is kinda obvious. The reason the rex still works so well and in many cases looks even better than modern CGI is because of the lengths they went to hide it. It's in very high contrast lighting most of the time and only illuminated by brief flashes of lightning. They constantly switch it in and out with the on-stage animatronic seamlessly (e.g. the animatronic rex staring inside the car, raises its head out of frame, and then the CGI rex steps back into frame and walks toward the other car, followed by the animatronic rex looking into it) whenever they could. It's really brilliant filmmaking. The one time the rex is both consistently lit and fully CGI is when it attacks the herd of gallimimus later, and it's only on screen briefly.
@@ghostsquirrel8739 I'll never forget the first time I saw it in theaters as a 7 year old. Grant and Ellie's reaction to the brachiosaurus was basically the audience's reaction. It was such a leap forward from any dinosaurs that had ever been seen on screen before, we all might as well have been seeing a real dinosaur in the flesh. Between the visuals and the unbelievable soundtrack, it was the very definition of awe inspiring. I don't know that I've ever had a movie-going experience quite like that again.
Fun fact: The seat belt scene on the helicopter actually foreshadows the entire movie. Grant discovers that his seat belt has two identical ends, or more specifically two female ends, and therefore could not be fastened. Grant however found a way to make his seat belt work by tying them together. Then we find out that life on the island also finds a way despite all dinosaurs being female.
I agree with most of your takes except on alan and ellie being generic, I myself am a Paleo-nerd and have seen many interviews with famous paleontologists of today, and I definitely feel they did a very good job of capturing the essence of paleontologists. Their conflicting feelings on everything and the way they shift between wonder and terror shows they truly do view these creatures as just animals, as any paleontologist would.
I like that we have characters on every level of the spectrum. We have Hammond, an optimist who sees nothing but the wonder of the park. We have Malcolm, an alarmist who only sees the dangers involved. And then we have Grant and Ellie, who see Jurassic Park as both a dream come true and their most terrifying nightmare. It makes for an interesting on-screen dynamic.
Hell yeah brother. Cool thing about the 90's was that films weren't just blockbusters but they started to be things never done before. Jurassic Park wasn't just a film but also a technology expo. Terminator 2 at the cinema was as intense & the moment film become a life interest for me.
Imagine seeing this on the big screen for the first time in the 90s, Dolby surrund and HUGE screen. Ir was a magical and transformative experience!! It was truly amazing!!! ❤️
"You can tell this guy's made of money... wearing all white at a digging site." Can't even estimate how many dozens of times I've seen this movie over the course of nearly my entire life, and I've never picked up on that subtle bit of visual character-building. That's why you're the best reactor on YT!
I’ve always felt it showed his obsession over his new “flea” circus, since he was oblivious to the impact of his helicopter on the people around him or the potential of what all that dirt could do to his own wardrobe. He was only concerned about his own vision.
@@betsyknox4745 It also helps to associate him with old-school British colonialism. High society types who would have traveled throughout the far flung territories of the British Empire would have been taught the etiquette of wearing white linen suits in hot or humid tropical regions like India, Australia, or the Caribbean.
This film with all the market saturation and merchandise held a solid place in 90's film history. Everything at the time had that damn green/yellow/red theme & that dinosaur skin texture haha. Brilliant classic however, & the sound on bluray is insane on a good system. One of the last films I saw with my dad at the cinema.
Before Spielberg was picked to direct the film, Richard Donner, James Cameron, Joe Dante and Tim Burton were considered. Before Sam Neill was cast as Alan Grant, Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kevin Costner, Michael Douglas, Tom Hanks, Sam Shepard, Pierce Brosnan, Richard Dreyfuss, Michael Biehn, Tom Selleck, Jeff Bridges, Nick Nolte, Kurt Russell, Dylan McDermott and Tom Sizemore were considered. Before Laura Dern was cast as Ellie Satler, Kelly McGillis, Julia Roberts, Linda Hamilton, Bridget Fonda, Jodie Foster, Nicole Kidman, Melanie Griffith, Brooke Shields, Kyra Sedgwick, Uma Thurman, Sigourney Weaver, Robin Wright Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Geena Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Meg Ryan, Juliette Binoche, Sandra Bullock, Sherilyn Fenn, Heather Graham, Lisa Rinna, Renee Zellweger, Kim Raver, Mariska Hargitay, Juliette Lewis, Genevieve Bujold, and Kim Basinger were considered. Before Jeff Goldblum was cast as Ian Malcolm, Johnny Depp, Jim Carrey, Michael Keaton, Bruce Campbell, Steve Guttenberg, Ted Danson, Michael J Fox, and Bill Paxton were considered. Before Richard Attenborough was cast as John Hammond, Clint Eastwood, Paul Newman, Ian Bannen, Charlton Heston, Marlon Brando, and Jon Pertwee were considered. Jeffrey Jones, Bob Hoskins, Brian Cox, and Geoffrey Rush were considered for Robert Muldoon. The film was a box office and critical success, making $1 billion dollars ($2.3 billion dollars today) against a $65 million dollar budget. It won 3 Oscars: Best Visual Effects Best Sound Editing Best Sound Mixing. It's now considered to be one of the best Sci-fi Action Adventure films ever made.
They did the lawyer character so dirty. In the book he comes off as your typical slimy lawyer but as soon as shit hitd the fan he's an absolute Chad thundercock and lives to the end. Pretty sure he blasts either some raptors or the trex with a rocket launcher
I went with a friend and his dad to see this when I was 13 on opening weekend. I was blown away by the first scene with the brachiosaurus' by the lake and the special effects in general. This movie was definitely a milestone for CGI.
Now imagine being in theaters when this movie released at this scene 5:53 I went with my friends and entire theater was just in awe at that very moment.
It was hilarious listening to this dude respond to this. My son was in the room and cracked up a couple times, and he wasn't even staring at what I was staring at.
As a Jeff Goldblum fan for many years, you should watch Earth Girls are Easy. Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey and Damon Wayans as aliens. It's hysterical and awesome, I think you would love it. It is so 80's
People that are born after or was to young has no idea how big of an impact this movie had, it pretty much changed how we viewed movies, probably just like casablanca, star wars etc. did in the decades before my time.
I was 12 years old when this came out and saw it in the theater. It was the most amazing thing I'd ever seen. It was the first and one of the only movies I've watched multiple times in the theater. It was also great to see it with my buddy's. This was one of those ground breaking movies that invented certain special effects that have carried on and been improved upon in movies made later.
I have seen this movie at least 100 times. I used to go to work with my grandpa when I didn't have school. He owned a towing company, I would sit in the auto shop office and watch this between tow runs. I had an unhealthy obsession with dinosaurs as a child, watched way more dinosaur documentaries than cartoons.
My favorite comment of the night by FAR-- [Grant, on the phone, sounding all cool & way too overconfident]: "Tell him to send the damn helicopters.." [Ellie, in background]: "He's gonna COME THROUGH THE GLASS!!" CI: "Oh no, Alan thinks he's in Die Hard.."** Bwhahaha 🤣🤣🤣☠☠☠ #imdead
I went and saw this with my family in the cinema when I was 10yr old. I was allowed to sit where I wonted, until the man hot eaten by the dinosaur (2mins in) then I jad to go and sit next to dad... Just incase I got scared... lol I remember it vividly to this day...
14:55 those strings and winds there in the music, remind me a bit of a similar "something is off here" ambient in Medal Of Honor. this is 1993, MOH was 2002. this is John Williams, MOH was Michael Giacchino (a student of Williams) and both works were produced by Steven Spielberg.
The fact that Spielberg directed "Jurassic Park" while making "Schindler's List" is a testament to his creativity and genius. He also teamed with one of my favorite composers John Williams once again for the main score which they worked together for the main score for Spielberg's 1975 "Jaws" film. Williams also composed the score for "Star Wars" which is why all 3 movies have a similar unassuming jovial sound despite the thilling and menacing nature of the action. Great reaction ❤
This was adapted from the Michael Chrichton novel of the same name, as was its immediate sequel The Lost World. In total, there are six films, a short film and a Netflix animated series
Some more fun facts: 1. Some scenes caught actual reactions to the dinosaur animatronics. For example when the woman turns on the power and the raptor scares the crap out of her. That was a legit freak out. They didn't really warn her or tell her it was the scene per say. So that was legit fear in her scream and voice. 2. The Triceratops scene (sick dino they touched), it was the actor's first time seeing the animatronic. The reactions of them being wowed and even tearful was also real. I can't recall who said it but one person said seeing the Triceraptops made them tear up because it looks so real and so beautiful. They "almost" forget its just a animtronic. 3. The novel was way different then the movie. And it was also very dark and grim. If the movie were like the book, it would been a hard R rating for sure. And lets just say a lot of people died in horrific ways. Unlike in the movie where all the main people live. 4. The T-rex roar was made up of a baby elephant's squeal, and alligator's gurgle, and a tiger snarl. 5. Not really a fact or anything but as much as I love the first movie, I love the second one (Lost World) way more. It just has a bigger scale, is a bit darker...etc. Granted there is a scene that I will just say "gymnast" that is super cringe to watch. If you can get past that scene, its a great movie. But most love the first movie because of the nostalgia. I seen JP when it came out. I was 11 I believe. 6. Velociraptors in reality are smaller and more like the size of a turkey. So hardly as terrifying. Though still deadly with those claws and teeth. The Utahraptor is actually more to the size of the velociraptors we see in the movie. And of course since JP came out we now know certain dinos like raptors, t-rex...etc may have ad feathers and been a bit more colorful.
the efffects at the time were amazing. the reason they aged so well is that only i think 5 minutes of it are cgi, the rest is all animatronics which have held up much better. if you really like jeff goldblumes character hes a bigger part in the second movie. also if you are wanting more of the themes of scienc eand evolution ect the most recent one really went into that a lot and the jurrassic world trilogy in general i think covered it more (the latter 3 movies in the jurrassic park series)
The practical effects blended with cgi is what sets the movie apart and let's it stand the test of time, particularly with the t-Rex and raptors. The same can be said about the lord of the rings, and why so many modern movies are so dull looking; more effort used to go into movies out of necessity.
4:05 If he actually told them where they were going, why would they believe him? Hell, telling them might be the one thing to guarantee they don't go, they'd think he was crazy. I also think you've misunderstood John Hammond in a few places. #1 The park isn't about greed, it's about bringing something unique and amazing, something magical, to kids. He honestly had good intentions. #2 Hammond shouldn't be the one going to rescue the kids because he's an OLD ASS MAN with a CANE! The hell kind of help is he going to provide? #3 He didn't eventually try to go because he felt responsible, it was because he felt a man should go instead of a woman.
Once you've seen this movie, You have to go to Islands of Adventure in Orlando! It's like being in Jurassic Park, to every little detail! Now granted, it was the year 2000 when I was there last, but I don't think it's changed that much...
Boy, do I agree. In this one, Alan says to the kids "these aren't monsters, they are just animals." But as the movie unfolded and even more in the sequels, it seems (at least to me) that the dinosaurs are expressing a vendetta to destroy the humans. In actually, we humans don't taste that good and the dinos would have free roam of the park and its herds. Animals also tend to go for the smaller prey as bigger prey can seriously injure them - see the incredible pair of fossils, "the fighting dinosaurs" with a velociraptor and a protoceratops, killed and thus preserved in mortal battle, as each is doing serious damage to the other.
John Hammond's mistake was cloning the carnivores. LOL ...never considered lions adapting the cleverness of hunting an elephant to use as bait to attract 20 meerkats to catch for dinner, but heck, you never know ;)
Make sure you also check out The Lost World: Jurassic Park! The first movie is a 10/10 and they only get worse after that but I rank the second movie a solid 8/10. A lot of great character work and set pieces even though the production itself has some flaws, but honestly it's hard to measure up next to the first one seeing as it's a certified masterpiece.
I watched in 93, I was 12 - I think I was just allowed in due to being with an adult, or something - cus it had an age-rating here cus of the violence and blood - obv, I loved it! I was already a little dino-nerd, my grandpa got me the tickets, and he thoroughly warned me, it was *not* a childrens movie!
People always say that this movie ushered in the start of CGI. But there's only 6 minutes of CGI over 62 shots. If you compare that to a Transformers movie.... lol I went and saw this in the theatre recently. They were showing it again and I missed it the first time and I wanted to see it on the big screen. There was a group of teen girls in front of me and they were all on their phones throughout the film and at the end I heard one of them say "Why is this movie a big deal? It was boring as shit"... I died a little inside.
I love your reactions man. You watch the movie closely and have a knack for tuning into characters, plot lines and underlying themes, and yet you keep things low-key and lighthearted, and don't ruin the video by talking too much during the reaction. I think you should definitely check out the rest of the movies in this series. They're all worth watching.
The thing I always was baffled by with this series is why they didn't stay solely with herbivores until they knew they could properly contain and care for the animals.
@@CodeeXD That's... Kinda the point. You spend at least a decade making sure you can actually care for the ones that aren't going to kill you on purpose and work out any long-term kinks in the cloning process. People are still gonna be hype to see the herbivores. Especially anyone who grew up on The Land Before Time Movies.
@@MuffinHunterX no people don't go to the zoo to see the cows they go for the lions. The original point of the park in the novel was to make as much money as humanly possible. Which is why they have them in the book. The movie has them because we need stakes
@@CodeeXD Again missing the point. What people want to see is subjective. And proof of concept was part of the point in both the book and movie. Show the park is safe and viable, call the investors: Hey you like what you see? We've got the "sexy" dinosaur DNA on tap. You want in on this?" and the money rolls in.
@@MuffinHunterX that was the point though as to why he had carnivores and not just herbivores. Cows are lame. I'm not disagreeing with you that it would be smarter I'm just telling you why they did it
This was still the best of the franchise. I saw it in theaters and it was HUGE. No one had seen effects like that. Still holds up. The sequels do suck but id say watch for a few laughs. The most recent that was just released wasn't quite as horrible as there was a lot of coming full circle after 30 years. John Hammond wasn't a horrible person just one that didn't think thru the consequences of if the genie got out of the bottle ehich was inevitable. His heirs later tho were horrible. I'd think if we ever did bring back dinosaurs it would happen pretty much like this. The dinosaurs did nothing wrong other than acting as nature intended like a lion or tiger if someone were stupid enuf to get too close. But you know soneone woukd try to steal the technology at some point. Greed is in our nature.
He was more realistic in the book. This guy was an an incompetent teddy bear with inexplicable amounts of money. The guy in the book was a cult-leader tech visionary whose facade faded at the end.
@@lordjimbo2 I like both versions. Attenborough brings a real child-like sympathy that changes the entire dynamic of the story. (Including who lives and who dies.)
The long neck dinosaurs would have been able to move their tails not just their feet, it could theoretically create a sonic boom and basically slice a person in half if not turn them into mince meat. Due to size and speed compared to how fragile humans are. It’s wild nothing really bothered them and that’s probably why
He was also a lawyer in Law and Order… can’t remember if he was in X-Files. Back in the day it was extremely common for actors we consider ‘big’ today to be on one or both of those series back in the 90s or late 80s.
Yeah nothing looked like Jurassic Park when this came out. I remember it being mind blowing. The CGI looked "real" at the time, even though today it's much easier to see the flaws. Still looks great though, good enough.
Fun fact your dislike of Hammond and how this is all his fault was the original intent of Michael Crichton. Hammond is a straight greedy ahole in the novel not the bight eyed grandpa who just wants to wow the world. In the book he trips down a hill near the end hurts his ankle and is set upon and devoured by a pack of small of dinos.
I can see why they make him more likable in the film because 1) capitalism has to be praised in big movies, and we’re supposed to give successful entrepreneurs the “benefit of the doubt”, and 2) it does make for a charming and complex character. Though when I got older I realized that the venal and callous jerk was a MUCH more accurate portrayal of people who are filthy rich and want more are in real life.
John is a good guy at heart. He wants to bring the joy and wonder of dinosaurs to the world. However his urge to bring that joy (that he felt when a kid) does blind him to just how dangerous the idea is. This is why he also fights with the laser since the lawyer and investors only care about money. John just wants it to be cheap so everyone can enjoy it. Again, not an awful person or money hungry, just not someone who thinks things through. Good intentions, no brain power. Now me.... if such a park existed and was free, I still wouldn't go. I looooove dinosaurs, but I also know they are powerful and I could never trust a park can contain them as if they are a zoo. I'll just stay safely in my seat at home and watch videos from said park instead.
Such a fun film to revisit and see someone view for the first time. It’s a classic. Have you seen Jeff Goldblum in his lesser known role in “The Switch”? He’s great in it. It’s quite a departure from this character, but lots of fun. Thanks for an entertaining return to Jurassic Park (the sequels aren’t my favorite, but the original never gets old).
The science wasn't perfect though. They had to fill in the dna sequence with other species' because it was incomplete, which was a large part of why everything went wrong.
I was managing a cinemaplex near Pittsburgh, PA in 1993, and the public response to it was UNBELIEVABLE. Sold out shows for three weeks in a row, people coming back numerous times, Jurassic Park was THE movie you HAD to see 1993, It was like the Star Wars movies all over again.
I worked at a theater when this came out and I agree. It was crazy busy for such a long time.
I've said it to many people that this movie could come out every summer and still be a Top 10 box office draw. It's that good.
I was on a school camp when this came out and missed out, my sister went to the premier with family friends. Lord was I annoyed.
@@howardbalaban7051 I saw this 2018 in a theater when (at least in Finland) they had a screening for the 25th anniversary and I went there with my cousin. We have been watching this on VHS since we were maybe 8 years old, and I could not believe the overwhelming feeling that I was actually seeing this film on screen! It was an amazing experience!
Saw it in 1993 and was blown away. You're right, the CGI still looks good in 2023.
Our eyes adapt to CGI so fast. The first brontosaurus doesn't look bad even now, but back when this first came out, it was so state of the art that to our less-sophisticated eyes, it looked downright real. I was thirteen when this came out, and I remember tearing up because it was so overwhelming on the big screen. The t-rex was terrifying, but the brontosaurus was just beautiful and impossible.
kaa kaa-kaa kaa!
The brachiosaurus looks decent but stands out today because the textures are muddy and the green screen is kinda obvious. The reason the rex still works so well and in many cases looks even better than modern CGI is because of the lengths they went to hide it. It's in very high contrast lighting most of the time and only illuminated by brief flashes of lightning. They constantly switch it in and out with the on-stage animatronic seamlessly (e.g. the animatronic rex staring inside the car, raises its head out of frame, and then the CGI rex steps back into frame and walks toward the other car, followed by the animatronic rex looking into it) whenever they could. It's really brilliant filmmaking. The one time the rex is both consistently lit and fully CGI is when it attacks the herd of gallimimus later, and it's only on screen briefly.
@@Arnuuld Gizmo Kaka!!
Seriously. You’ve got to appreciate how mind blowing this looked in ‘93.
@@ghostsquirrel8739 I'll never forget the first time I saw it in theaters as a 7 year old. Grant and Ellie's reaction to the brachiosaurus was basically the audience's reaction. It was such a leap forward from any dinosaurs that had ever been seen on screen before, we all might as well have been seeing a real dinosaur in the flesh. Between the visuals and the unbelievable soundtrack, it was the very definition of awe inspiring. I don't know that I've ever had a movie-going experience quite like that again.
It's worth noting that, all these years later, I STILL find the T-Rex's intro scene scary.
Fun fact: The seat belt scene on the helicopter actually foreshadows the entire movie. Grant discovers that his seat belt has two identical ends, or more specifically two female ends, and therefore could not be fastened. Grant however found a way to make his seat belt work by tying them together. Then we find out that life on the island also finds a way despite all dinosaurs being female.
Life finds a way.
Movies rarely have this level of “movie magic” in them.
This was one of the most beautiful movies I have had the priviledged to see in theaters, along with the Lord of the Rings trilogy and Titanic...
"Your Killer Death Park didn't work out, I'm sorry."
They really should have used that line. Always a pleasure seeing your reactions!
I agree with most of your takes except on alan and ellie being generic, I myself am a Paleo-nerd and have seen many interviews with famous paleontologists of today, and I definitely feel they did a very good job of capturing the essence of paleontologists. Their conflicting feelings on everything and the way they shift between wonder and terror shows they truly do view these creatures as just animals, as any paleontologist would.
Honestly, they’re some of the more believable and multidimensional stars of an adventure blockbuster like this.
I like that we have characters on every level of the spectrum. We have Hammond, an optimist who sees nothing but the wonder of the park. We have Malcolm, an alarmist who only sees the dangers involved. And then we have Grant and Ellie, who see Jurassic Park as both a dream come true and their most terrifying nightmare. It makes for an interesting on-screen dynamic.
@@pokes404and the lawyer! Who only sees money money money and money
Man I remember when this came out. It was an amazing experience for a kid who loved dinosaurs.
Hell yeah brother. Cool thing about the 90's was that films weren't just blockbusters but they started to be things never done before. Jurassic Park wasn't just a film but also a technology expo. Terminator 2 at the cinema was as intense & the moment film become a life interest for me.
He straight up called John Hammond the antagonist.
Damn, the kids are so much more cynical
"Your Killer Death Park didn't work out..." OMG - LOL!
Imagine seeing this on the big screen for the first time in the 90s, Dolby surrund and HUGE screen. Ir was a magical and transformative experience!! It was truly amazing!!! ❤️
"You can tell this guy's made of money... wearing all white at a digging site." Can't even estimate how many dozens of times I've seen this movie over the course of nearly my entire life, and I've never picked up on that subtle bit of visual character-building. That's why you're the best reactor on YT!
I’ve always felt it showed his obsession over his new “flea” circus, since he was oblivious to the impact of his helicopter on the people around him or the potential of what all that dirt could do to his own wardrobe. He was only concerned about his own vision.
@@betsyknox4745 It also helps to associate him with old-school British colonialism. High society types who would have traveled throughout the far flung territories of the British Empire would have been taught the etiquette of wearing white linen suits in hot or humid tropical regions like India, Australia, or the Caribbean.
@@HermanVonPetri - Good point
Anybody with half a brain knew he had money just by the helicopter and him funding their dig, jeez !
Remember seeing this movie for the first time... It's as ground breaking as Matrix to the movie industry. Still to this day, mesmerizing movie.
This film with all the market saturation and merchandise held a solid place in 90's film history. Everything at the time had that damn green/yellow/red theme & that dinosaur skin texture haha. Brilliant classic however, & the sound on bluray is insane on a good system. One of the last films I saw with my dad at the cinema.
That green, yellow, red color scheme is awesome.
"You're going to need a bigger goat."
John Hammond was low-key evil. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Great reaction bro! 👍🏿
Before Spielberg was picked to direct the film, Richard Donner, James Cameron, Joe Dante and Tim Burton were considered.
Before Sam Neill was cast as Alan Grant, Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kevin Costner, Michael Douglas, Tom Hanks, Sam Shepard, Pierce Brosnan, Richard Dreyfuss, Michael Biehn, Tom Selleck, Jeff Bridges, Nick Nolte, Kurt Russell, Dylan McDermott and Tom Sizemore were considered.
Before Laura Dern was cast as Ellie Satler, Kelly McGillis, Julia Roberts, Linda Hamilton, Bridget Fonda, Jodie Foster, Nicole Kidman, Melanie Griffith, Brooke Shields, Kyra Sedgwick, Uma Thurman, Sigourney Weaver, Robin Wright Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Geena Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Meg Ryan, Juliette Binoche, Sandra Bullock, Sherilyn Fenn, Heather Graham, Lisa Rinna, Renee Zellweger, Kim Raver, Mariska Hargitay, Juliette Lewis, Genevieve Bujold, and Kim Basinger were considered.
Before Jeff Goldblum was cast as Ian Malcolm, Johnny Depp, Jim Carrey, Michael Keaton, Bruce Campbell, Steve Guttenberg, Ted Danson, Michael J Fox, and Bill Paxton were considered.
Before Richard Attenborough was cast as John Hammond, Clint Eastwood, Paul Newman, Ian Bannen, Charlton Heston, Marlon Brando, and Jon Pertwee were considered.
Jeffrey Jones, Bob Hoskins, Brian Cox, and Geoffrey Rush were considered for Robert Muldoon.
The film was a box office and critical success, making $1 billion dollars ($2.3 billion dollars today) against a $65 million dollar budget.
It won 3 Oscars:
Best Visual Effects
Best Sound Editing
Best Sound Mixing.
It's now considered to be one of the best Sci-fi Action Adventure films ever made.
They did the lawyer character so dirty. In the book he comes off as your typical slimy lawyer but as soon as shit hitd the fan he's an absolute Chad thundercock and lives to the end. Pretty sure he blasts either some raptors or the trex with a rocket launcher
I went with a friend and his dad to see this when I was 13 on opening weekend. I was blown away by the first scene with the brachiosaurus' by the lake and the special effects in general. This movie was definitely a milestone for CGI.
Now imagine being in theaters when this movie released at this scene 5:53 I went with my friends and entire theater was just in awe at that very moment.
It was hilarious listening to this dude respond to this. My son was in the room and cracked up a couple times, and he wasn't even staring at what I was staring at.
As a Jeff Goldblum fan for many years, you should watch Earth Girls are Easy. Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey and Damon Wayans as aliens. It's hysterical and awesome, I think you would love it. It is so 80's
DEFINITELY watch the sequels ATLEAST the original 3. IDC what anybody says the first 3 Jurassic parks are absolutely amazing
People that are born after or was to young has no idea how big of an impact this movie had, it pretty much changed how we viewed movies, probably just like casablanca, star wars etc. did in the decades before my time.
I was 12 years old when this came out and saw it in the theater. It was the most amazing thing I'd ever seen. It was the first and one of the only movies I've watched multiple times in the theater. It was also great to see it with my buddy's.
This was one of those ground breaking movies that invented certain special effects that have carried on and been improved upon in movies made later.
RIP Richard Attenborough (Hammond) and Bob Peck (Muldoon, raptor guy)
I have seen this movie at least 100 times. I used to go to work with my grandpa when I didn't have school. He owned a towing company, I would sit in the auto shop office and watch this between tow runs. I had an unhealthy obsession with dinosaurs as a child, watched way more dinosaur documentaries than cartoons.
My favorite comment of the night by FAR--
[Grant, on the phone, sounding all cool & way too overconfident]: "Tell him to send the damn helicopters.."
[Ellie, in background]: "He's gonna COME THROUGH THE GLASS!!"
CI: "Oh no, Alan thinks he's in Die Hard.."**
Bwhahaha 🤣🤣🤣☠☠☠ #imdead
I was 7 years old and my dad took me to see this in the theater. I still remember the sense of aww I felt 30 years ago.
I went and saw this with my family in the cinema when I was 10yr old.
I was allowed to sit where I wonted, until the man hot eaten by the dinosaur (2mins in) then I jad to go and sit next to dad...
Just incase I got scared... lol
I remember it vividly to this day...
14:55
those strings and winds there in the music, remind me a bit of a similar "something is off here" ambient in Medal Of Honor.
this is 1993, MOH was 2002.
this is John Williams, MOH was Michael Giacchino (a student of Williams) and both works were produced by Steven Spielberg.
I pulled that electric fence prank on my kids this year. It was awesome
The fact that Spielberg directed "Jurassic Park" while making "Schindler's List" is a testament to his creativity and genius. He also teamed with one of my favorite composers John Williams once again for the main score which they worked together for the main score for Spielberg's 1975 "Jaws" film. Williams also composed the score for "Star Wars" which is why all 3 movies have a similar unassuming jovial sound despite the thilling and menacing nature of the action. Great reaction ❤
Miss these animatronics. Stan Winston did a wonderful job.
This was adapted from the Michael Chrichton novel of the same name, as was its immediate sequel The Lost World. In total, there are six films, a short film and a Netflix animated series
Some more fun facts:
1. Some scenes caught actual reactions to the dinosaur animatronics. For example when the woman turns on the power and the raptor scares the crap out of her. That was a legit freak out. They didn't really warn her or tell her it was the scene per say. So that was legit fear in her scream and voice.
2. The Triceratops scene (sick dino they touched), it was the actor's first time seeing the animatronic. The reactions of them being wowed and even tearful was also real. I can't recall who said it but one person said seeing the Triceraptops made them tear up because it looks so real and so beautiful. They "almost" forget its just a animtronic.
3. The novel was way different then the movie. And it was also very dark and grim. If the movie were like the book, it would been a hard R rating for sure. And lets just say a lot of people died in horrific ways. Unlike in the movie where all the main people live.
4. The T-rex roar was made up of a baby elephant's squeal, and alligator's gurgle, and a tiger snarl.
5. Not really a fact or anything but as much as I love the first movie, I love the second one (Lost World) way more. It just has a bigger scale, is a bit darker...etc. Granted there is a scene that I will just say "gymnast" that is super cringe to watch. If you can get past that scene, its a great movie. But most love the first movie because of the nostalgia. I seen JP when it came out. I was 11 I believe.
6. Velociraptors in reality are smaller and more like the size of a turkey. So hardly as terrifying. Though still deadly with those claws and teeth. The Utahraptor is actually more to the size of the velociraptors we see in the movie. And of course since JP came out we now know certain dinos like raptors, t-rex...etc may have ad feathers and been a bit more colorful.
the efffects at the time were amazing. the reason they aged so well is that only i think 5 minutes of it are cgi, the rest is all animatronics which have held up much better. if you really like jeff goldblumes character hes a bigger part in the second movie. also if you are wanting more of the themes of scienc eand evolution ect the most recent one really went into that a lot and the jurrassic world trilogy in general i think covered it more (the latter 3 movies in the jurrassic park series)
The practical effects blended with cgi is what sets the movie apart and let's it stand the test of time, particularly with the t-Rex and raptors. The same can be said about the lord of the rings, and why so many modern movies are so dull looking; more effort used to go into movies out of necessity.
1:04 The Land Before Time. Littlefoot ia a god dmaned hero. He deserves his due and I won't hear anything else on the matter!😂😂
Not the first movie to be about dinosaurs, but definitely the most epic. 🦖 🦕
Prior to this, we had “The Land Before Time”. 🙂
John Hammond is my favorite character, he was not a hypocrite he was true to himself. The other scientist try to act all moral while being hypocrites.
4:05 If he actually told them where they were going, why would they believe him? Hell, telling them might be the one thing to guarantee they don't go, they'd think he was crazy. I also think you've misunderstood John Hammond in a few places.
#1 The park isn't about greed, it's about bringing something unique and amazing, something magical, to kids. He honestly had good intentions.
#2 Hammond shouldn't be the one going to rescue the kids because he's an OLD ASS MAN with a CANE! The hell kind of help is he going to provide?
#3 He didn't eventually try to go because he felt responsible, it was because he felt a man should go instead of a woman.
Hammond: "Spared no expenses."
Nedri: "Hammond's mistake was to go cheap on me."
so,... which one IS IT!?
Everyone in 1993 whenever Wayne Knight (Dennis) comes on screen: Hello, Newman... Or is that just me?
Fun fact. Sam Jackson has been in 179 roles.
1993 was definitely the year of the dinosaurs.
1. Power Rangers
2. This movie.
Aht Aht! The Land Before Time has entered the chat. 😂😂😂
Lex : I happen to be a vegetarian. Dinosaurs : Yummy, plant fed humans!
Wait.. youve never reacted to this? This is not a reupload? Damn how could you evade such a masterpiece for so long? Lol
Once you've seen this movie, You have to go to Islands of Adventure in Orlando! It's like being in Jurassic Park, to every little detail! Now granted, it was the year 2000 when I was there last, but I don't think it's changed that much...
The first Jurassic Park was a classic. All the rest were simply monster movies.
Boy, do I agree. In this one, Alan says to the kids "these aren't monsters, they are just animals." But as the movie unfolded and even more in the sequels, it seems (at least to me) that the dinosaurs are expressing a vendetta to destroy the humans. In actually, we humans don't taste that good and the dinos would have free roam of the park and its herds. Animals also tend to go for the smaller prey as bigger prey can seriously injure them - see the incredible pair of fossils, "the fighting dinosaurs" with a velociraptor and a protoceratops, killed and thus preserved in mortal battle, as each is doing serious damage to the other.
John Hammond's mistake was cloning the carnivores.
LOL ...never considered lions adapting the cleverness of hunting an elephant to use as bait to attract 20 meerkats to catch for dinner, but heck, you never know ;)
Malcolm wasnt wrong Laurn Dern is beautiful! Goldblum killed it though!
Make sure you also check out The Lost World: Jurassic Park! The first movie is a 10/10 and they only get worse after that but I rank the second movie a solid 8/10. A lot of great character work and set pieces even though the production itself has some flaws, but honestly it's hard to measure up next to the first one seeing as it's a certified masterpiece.
I like lost world, it's worth watching. I thought 3 was trash though
I watched in 93, I was 12 - I think I was just allowed in due to being with an adult, or something - cus it had an age-rating here cus of the violence and blood - obv, I loved it! I was already a little dino-nerd, my grandpa got me the tickets, and he thoroughly warned me, it was *not* a childrens movie!
Crazy how Dodgson ended up on a registry, now he needs to tell everyone Dodgson is here by law, and everyone cares
Hahaha. You going hard on Hammond had me laughing. Most people don't hate him that much, haha.
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Saw this in theaters in 93 and was blown away. I was 11
People always say that this movie ushered in the start of CGI. But there's only 6 minutes of CGI over 62 shots.
If you compare that to a Transformers movie.... lol
I went and saw this in the theatre recently. They were showing it again and I missed it the first time and I wanted to see it on the big screen.
There was a group of teen girls in front of me and they were all on their phones throughout the film and at the end I heard one of them say "Why is this movie a big deal? It was boring as shit"...
I died a little inside.
I love your reactions man. You watch the movie closely and have a knack for tuning into characters, plot lines and underlying themes, and yet you keep things low-key and lighthearted, and don't ruin the video by talking too much during the reaction.
I think you should definitely check out the rest of the movies in this series. They're all worth watching.
The thing I always was baffled by with this series is why they didn't stay solely with herbivores until they knew they could properly contain and care for the animals.
Cause they're way lamer then carnivores
@@CodeeXD That's... Kinda the point. You spend at least a decade making sure you can actually care for the ones that aren't going to kill you on purpose and work out any long-term kinks in the cloning process.
People are still gonna be hype to see the herbivores. Especially anyone who grew up on The Land Before Time Movies.
@@MuffinHunterX no people don't go to the zoo to see the cows they go for the lions. The original point of the park in the novel was to make as much money as humanly possible. Which is why they have them in the book. The movie has them because we need stakes
@@CodeeXD Again missing the point. What people want to see is subjective. And proof of concept was part of the point in both the book and movie. Show the park is safe and viable, call the investors: Hey you like what you see? We've got the "sexy" dinosaur DNA on tap. You want in on this?" and the money rolls in.
@@MuffinHunterX that was the point though as to why he had carnivores and not just herbivores. Cows are lame. I'm not disagreeing with you that it would be smarter I'm just telling you why they did it
You - "I guess that's the end of Dennis"
Me - "I guess that's the end of Newman"
"They don't have any jurassic guns?"
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This was still the best of the franchise. I saw it in theaters and it was HUGE. No one had seen effects like that. Still holds up. The sequels do suck but id say watch for a few laughs. The most recent that was just released wasn't quite as horrible as there was a lot of coming full circle after 30 years. John Hammond wasn't a horrible person just one that didn't think thru the consequences of if the genie got out of the bottle ehich was inevitable. His heirs later tho were horrible. I'd think if we ever did bring back dinosaurs it would happen pretty much like this. The dinosaurs did nothing wrong other than acting as nature intended like a lion or tiger if someone were stupid enuf to get too close. But you know soneone woukd try to steal the technology at some point. Greed is in our nature.
This movie was really good when it came out. The T-Rex CGI was really impressive for its time.
It still holds up.
@@scottmoore1614 The motion is pretty damn good, but the texture mapping is off.
'Jurassic Hustle: No Expense Spared.'
OH! and the little grandson, that's Sledgehammer from The Pacific.
the young girl was in tremors jumping jacks...lol
All the jurassic park/world sequels are great too, but this one's the best
Oh come on, this can't be your first time watching this masterpiece.
If you don't like Hammond here, you would have HATED him in the book.
He was more realistic in the book. This guy was an an incompetent teddy bear with inexplicable amounts of money. The guy in the book was a cult-leader tech visionary whose facade faded at the end.
@@lordjimbo2 I like both versions. Attenborough brings a real child-like sympathy that changes the entire dynamic of the story. (Including who lives and who dies.)
He died in the book.
You should give Idle Hands a watch. And be sure to take an edible, if you're into that. It's a horror comedy. You'll enjoy it for sure.
Best dinosaurs EVER. I don’t care what anyone else says. They were awesome.
That old dude can barely walk and hired that guy to do things like this.
The long neck dinosaurs would have been able to move their tails not just their feet, it could theoretically create a sonic boom and basically slice a person in half if not turn them into mince meat. Due to size and speed compared to how fragile humans are. It’s wild nothing really bothered them and that’s probably why
I miss the 90s, when it was normal to refer to people you respect as "mr" and "mrs."
If you like David Attenborough, check out The Great Escape, and maybe go down that Steve McQueen rabbit hole too.
Samuel L Jackson was in every movie since 1987. If you can't see him in a movie, he made a cameo in that movie.
I knew that was him in Passion Of The Christ.
He was also a lawyer in Law and Order… can’t remember if he was in X-Files. Back in the day it was extremely common for actors we consider ‘big’ today to be on one or both of those series back in the 90s or late 80s.
This is the first movie I remember seeing in a theater when I was a wee one. My little brain was certain they bred real dinosaurs for the movie.
"SHOOT HER"! "clever girl" "hold on to your butts" "Bingo, dino DNA" "When you gotta go you gotta go" "that is one big pile of shit"
The dinosaurs in Jurassic Park look much better than the ones in Jurassic World movies...
Yeah nothing looked like Jurassic Park when this came out. I remember it being mind blowing. The CGI looked "real" at the time, even though today it's much easier to see the flaws. Still looks great though, good enough.
Jurassic Park warned us against reliance on electric vehicles 30 years ago.
Lmao what? Never ran out of gas?
lol
TH-cam cut the word "rape" from one of Jeff Goldblum's lines. Yeah, that'll solve so many problems in the world.
Fun fact your dislike of Hammond and how this is all his fault was the original intent of Michael Crichton. Hammond is a straight greedy ahole in the novel not the bight eyed grandpa who just wants to wow the world. In the book he trips down a hill near the end hurts his ankle and is set upon and devoured by a pack of small of dinos.
I can see why they make him more likable in the film because 1) capitalism has to be praised in big movies, and we’re supposed to give successful entrepreneurs the “benefit of the doubt”, and 2) it does make for a charming and complex character.
Though when I got older I realized that the venal and callous jerk was a MUCH more accurate portrayal of people who are filthy rich and want more are in real life.
Check out Sam Neill in THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER (1990)
I would watch if continued watching the franchise.
For anyone who enjoyed the movie, I strongly suggest reading the book.
John is a good guy at heart. He wants to bring the joy and wonder of dinosaurs to the world. However his urge to bring that joy (that he felt when a kid) does blind him to just how dangerous the idea is. This is why he also fights with the laser since the lawyer and investors only care about money. John just wants it to be cheap so everyone can enjoy it. Again, not an awful person or money hungry, just not someone who thinks things through. Good intentions, no brain power.
Now me.... if such a park existed and was free, I still wouldn't go. I looooove dinosaurs, but I also know they are powerful and I could never trust a park can contain them as if they are a zoo. I'll just stay safely in my seat at home and watch videos from said park instead.
MY #1 FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL TIME!
Such a fun film to revisit and see someone view for the first time. It’s a classic. Have you seen Jeff Goldblum in his lesser known role in “The Switch”? He’s great in it. It’s quite a departure from this character, but lots of fun. Thanks for an entertaining return to Jurassic Park (the sequels aren’t my favorite, but the original never gets old).
JEFF Goldblum in “Powder” 1995. Check it out! 💯🔥🤙🏽😎
I love this film, I also agree with the new quote associated with it "The science was perfect, it's capitalism that ruined everything."
The science wasn't perfect though.
They had to fill in the dna sequence with other species' because it was incomplete, which was a large part of why everything went wrong.
@Ice Princess it was though, they just didn't understand it or thoroughly think it through for the sake of a return on their investment.
Omg, your comments. 😂🤣😅😂🤣😅 SLJ ws supposed to have a death scene but a real life hurricane ws approaching & they ran out of time.
The effects WERE amazing at the time, but I was a bit disappointed in the story & some portrayals because I had read the book previously.
One of the classics! Nice job!
You should see Goldblum in *Transylvania 6-5000* and *Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai ands the 8th Dimension.*