Do you remember the feeling of awe when you saw this in the theater in 1993 and the first dinosaurs appeared? The same emotions may emerge again when you watch Jurassic Park on Blu-ray. Steven Spielberg’s dino-epic broke new ground in visual effects, and while the sequels (The Lost World, Jurassic Park III) got progressively worse story-wise, the technology kept advancing. This long-awaited box set includes a new 5-part documentary as well as a host of legacy special features from the DVDs. The video is pristine and the audio is as powerful as it gets, making this collection a must-have for those willing to push their home theaters to the limit.
Video: 1080p 1.85:1; Audio: 7.1 DTS-HD MA; Jurassic Park Special Features: “Return to Jurassic Park: Dawn of a New Era” (new) “Return to Jurassic Park: Making Prehistory” (new) “Return to Jurassic Park: The Next Step in Evolution” (new); “The Making of Jurassic Park,” Making-of the featurette, “Steven Spielberg Directs Jurassic Park,” “Hurricane in Kauai,” 6 behind-the-scenes featurettes, storyboards, production archives, “Jurassic Park: Making the Game,” theatrical trailer; The Lost World: Jurassic Park Special Features: “Return to Jurassic Park: Finding The Lost World” (new), “Return to Jurassic Park: Something Survived (new); “The Making of The Lost World,” Making-of featurette, “The Jurassic Park Phenomenon: A Discussion with Author Michael Crichton,” “The Compie Dance Number: Thank You Steven Spielberg from ILM,” “ILM and "The Lost World': Before and After Visual Effects,” storyboards, production archives, deleted scenes, theatrical trailer; Jurassic Park III Special Features: “Return to Jurassic Park: The Third Adventure” (new), Commentary with the special effects team featuring Stan Winston, John Rosengrant, Dan Taylor, and Michael Lantieri; “The Making of Jurassic Park III,” “The Dinosaurs of Jurassic Park III,” “The Special Effects of Jurassic Park III,” “The Industrial Light and Magic Press Reel,” “The Sounds of Jurassic Park III,” “The Art of Jurassic Park III,” “Montana: Finding New Dinosaurs,” 6 behind-the-scenes featurettes, storyboards to final feature comparison, production photographs, theatrical trailer; digital copies of all three films.
