tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post2592736021771443295..comments2024-03-28T11:01:04.401-04:00Comments on Speak of the Devil: Jurassic Park: Or, How Newman Ruined EverythingWilliam Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-80426924052862483022013-04-19T17:51:39.721-04:002013-04-19T17:51:39.721-04:00@PK: yes, he was. Even if he liked stopping his na...@PK: yes, he was. Even if he liked stopping his narrative to give a science lesson.<br /><br />@Kelly: they were both good ones!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-40900241261066947082013-04-09T20:05:47.618-04:002013-04-09T20:05:47.618-04:00I was a freshman in high school when this movie ca...I was a freshman in high school when this movie came out. I read the book before I saw it and I loved both.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-74236208971882620552013-04-09T16:35:54.264-04:002013-04-09T16:35:54.264-04:00I love love love it. I'll never forget seeing ...I love love love it. I'll never forget seeing it in the theatre for the first time. It literally had me trembling and I never tremble in movies. It felt so so real. <br />I do like 3D in some cases but there really has to be a lot of visually stunning scenery like Avatar (and I know you hate that one.) But on the big screen in 3D it rocked.<br /><br />Anyway, Michael Chricton was a genius!PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-48183333749331780082013-04-09T15:44:00.999-04:002013-04-09T15:44:00.999-04:00@LondonLulu: thank you!
@Cheryl: I couldn't r...@LondonLulu: thank you!<br /><br />@Cheryl: I couldn't resist!<br /><br />@Norma: if memory serves, there were kids, but the age was different. It's been years.<br /><br />@Mari: I don't like 3D at all, though in this case, not much of a choice. At least the theatre I went to doesn't jack up the price because of it. Other theatres do.<br /><br />@Carla: they're big!<br /><br />@Parsnip: I'm actually a bit more fond of The Lost World, between the two films, and Goldblum taking the lead is one reason.<br /><br />@M.R.: there are many of us who dislike it!<br /><br />@Hilary: good!<br /><br />@Diane: this film would work just right for that!<br /><br />@Grace: some of those movies are worse than others for that effect of "throwing" things at the audience...<br /><br />@Eve: we've got a family of mammooths out on the lawn as a sculpture at our museum of nature.<br /><br />@Christine: you're welcome, and if you can... find a regular showing.<br /><br />@Deb: I can just see Paul Newman's ghost staring at the people running his salad company, and yelling, "you made what??"<br /><br />William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-72735490232863691422013-04-09T13:07:02.331-04:002013-04-09T13:07:02.331-04:00When I read your title I thought, "Oh great n...When I read your title I thought, "Oh great now Paul Newman's company has come out with a Jurassic Park Salad Dressing!" Love the movie and Jeff Goldblum's Malcom is my favorite character in the film. Great review and I also hate 3D.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14814382247648362550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-63283586374428563902013-04-09T12:50:54.268-04:002013-04-09T12:50:54.268-04:00I didn't realize it was in the theaters again....I didn't realize it was in the theaters again. 3-D? Really? <br /><br />I will have to think twice about that. <br /><br />It's been a long time since I've seen it. Maybe it is time to see it again. Thanks for the review.CMSmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13623922567796370246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-65303067952373639912013-04-09T12:35:54.253-04:002013-04-09T12:35:54.253-04:00Newman is sooo funny, and Jurassic Park is always ...Newman is sooo funny, and Jurassic Park is always cool but 3D gives me a headache! I love the Natural History museum in B.C. They have a few dinosaurs if I remember correctly but the star there is the mammoth. Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-70908130314356205492013-04-09T11:49:58.744-04:002013-04-09T11:49:58.744-04:00I'm not a big fan of 3D either Robert, I like ...I'm not a big fan of 3D either Robert, I like to enjoy a bit of peace at the movies, not duck and dive things that look like they're coming right at me haha! Aimee (my daughter) went to see it at the weekend and looooooved it!PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-1320732398574553402013-04-09T09:56:06.153-04:002013-04-09T09:56:06.153-04:00I remember looking into purchasing a surround soun...I remember looking into purchasing a surround sound system years ago. They used Jurassic Park to demo the systems. :D<br /><br />The sound was awesome as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-6097575110249702222013-04-09T06:46:02.353-04:002013-04-09T06:46:02.353-04:00it took me a lot of years to watch that movie. I d...it took me a lot of years to watch that movie. I didn't think I would like it.... But when I finally did watch, I loved it. Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938287202761607041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-41574107006288627212013-04-08T23:27:05.802-04:002013-04-08T23:27:05.802-04:00I feel strange saying that this is a classic in ou...I feel strange saying that this is a classic in our house. My younger brothers watched it over and over. And now my daughter does. And even though my brothers are now teenagers they were inspired to be dinosaur experts when they were watching this, just like my daughter today. <br /><br />PS. I hate 3-D movies also! I thought I was the only one.M. R. Pritchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17062269232563489323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-30208038362217425622013-04-08T22:03:57.644-04:002013-04-08T22:03:57.644-04:00The last scene where they are flying away from the...The last scene where they are flying away from the island and the "birds" are flying with them always gets to me.<br />I am a fan of Jeff Goldblum, he was great in the movie. On TV today they had the second movie and Jeff has the best line when he says very deadpan "yeah first there is wonder then comes the running and the yelling", best line and delivery ever.<br /><br />Terrific review and no 3D even !<br /><br />cheers, parsnip<br />angryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-51319851928760097852013-04-08T20:56:34.701-04:002013-04-08T20:56:34.701-04:00This was one of the first films I saw in theatres ...This was one of the first films I saw in theatres when I was a kid and the huge dinosaur heads were terrifying. I do hate 3D, but I'm not gonna lie, the thought of those huge dinosaur heads in 3D kind of intrigues me...Carla Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00996413371427324258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-29100041669554111412013-04-08T19:45:45.333-04:002013-04-08T19:45:45.333-04:00Okay, like everyone else, I've seen the movie....Okay, like everyone else, I've seen the movie. It was an excellent film, but I really don't need to see it again. I think the 3-D thing is overrated and overpriced. Acting is what makes a movie! The special effects add to it, but without the actors it isn't a movie.Mari Collierhttp://www.maricollier.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-60849296558504611952013-04-08T19:43:55.413-04:002013-04-08T19:43:55.413-04:00I just had to show Collin the Barney pic--we have ...I just had to show Collin the Barney pic--we have a long running joke about Barney.<br /><br />I love Jurassic Park--if I remember correctly, there were no kids in the novel--but I haven't seen the re-release because I just cannot stand 3D.<br /><br />Great review, as always!Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685538277690762655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-81615298024589059912013-04-08T18:52:27.491-04:002013-04-08T18:52:27.491-04:00Ugh! This movie scared me to death when it came ou...Ugh! This movie scared me to death when it came out and still does!<br /><br />BTW, love the early movie still that looks like Barney!<br />Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18101939218861758437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-668814611833562492013-04-08T18:46:39.901-04:002013-04-08T18:46:39.901-04:00The first time I ever saw Wayne Knight in anything...The first time I ever saw Wayne Knight in anything was Dead Again, and that role is such a contrast to what he's best known for, because the character was an inherently decent guy.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-38981097069923401792013-04-08T18:44:24.293-04:002013-04-08T18:44:24.293-04:00Oh gosh, I loved this movie, the CGI for its time ...Oh gosh, I loved this movie, the CGI for its time was amazing and I enjoyed being so skillfully scared out of my skin! Great review of an action classic, and a nice trip down memory lane! (Your title made me think immediately of how Newman got what he deserved:)LONDONLULUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306334892097839949noreply@blogger.com