A DVD REVIEW: JURASSIC PARK III - COLLECTOR'S EDITION (Universal)

[Lexmark3200]

"Anyway, another grate review Lex. Always detailed, informative, organized and well written. I look back when I'm done and say to myself, "self, you read all that?! But it only took a few seconds." Very enjoyable."

Thanks a million, man.....this means so much to me when people reply in kind after I write these.....and thanks for the recommendation on the DVD! You were right! WHAT A LOAD OF BASS this DTS track has!!!!

P.S. I thought the ringing of the phone in the belly was kinda cool, but you were right ---- where was the bass???

[RGA]

The reviews are good by the way -- just a difference of opinion on the films themselves.

I bought the return of the Living Dead film yesterday and it was better than I remembered. The featurette was totally uninteresting but for $9.00Cad you can't go wrong.

What's with the lack of an insert? I hate that.

[Lexmark3200]

The reviews are good by the way -- just a difference of opinion on the films themselves.

I bought the return of the Living Dead film yesterday and it was better than I remembered. The featurette was totally uninteresting but for $9.00Cad you can't go wrong.

What's with the lack of an insert? I hate that.

Thanks for the kind words; yeah, we do seem to differ in our opinions and tastes in films greatly; but yeah, I cannot TELL YOU how many DVDs come across my desk or home theater room WITH NO INSERTS whatsoever for chapeter listings or ANYTHING.....I dont know what thats about.....but like you said, for nine bucks, RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD is worth having on DVD!! The studios are getting cheaper and cheaper with their product unless they release some Ultra-Edition four-disc super version of a DVD....

[RGA]

I personally don't think it is worth buying a dvd JUST for the sound or visuals to impress firends to show them some pyrotechnic the sub is capable of...but that;sjust me. I was guilty of that with cd when i was young.

Surely there are some tryuly good movies that have impressive sound effects and visuals to show off but also be a good movie?? Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List (the latter would certainly be musically exceptional) as it's William's most adult score).

[Lexmark3200]

I personally don't think it is worth buying a dvd JUST for the sound or visuals to impress firends to show them some pyrotechnic the sub is capable of...but that;sjust me. I was guilty of that with cd when i was young.

Surely there are some tryuly good movies that have impressive sound effects and visuals to show off but also be a good movie?? Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List (the latter would certainly be musically exceptional) as it's William's most adult score).

Well, I gotta tell ya, there are alot of people guilty of buying bad cinema for the picture and sound quality on DVD --- me included, which I did with PEARL HARBOR. For the most part, its NOT worth buying the discs if the films arent good, but I get suckered into this sometimes. But, you must also understand, in the OBSESSIVE world of home theater, where I have been a witness to, believe me, some people will show a film to family members or friends just to blow them through the back wall because of the sound effects on the disc --- BUT, for the most part, people sit down in a home theater to ENJOY a GOOD motion picture, not a HORRIBLE one.

And sure, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN is a fabulous film as well as exhibits a world-class DTS track, hands down. One of the best on the market, in fact.

[Lexmark3200]

"despite some astoundingly atrocious dialog"

I actually thought the dialogue between Jeff Goldblum and his sarcastic mathematician character in the first film and everyone else in the cast was LIGHT YEARS ahead of the dialogue that plagued the sequels.....I mean, William H. Macy and Tea Leoni were just COMPLETELY and UTTERLY WRONG for a Jurassic Park sequel; Sam Neil remaining onboard was fine.

[GMichael]

Hi RGA,

I guess that everyone has different tastes. I enjoyed JP 1 & 3 very much. 2 not so much. Maybe for the same reasons as Lex. I loved the base and dino looked better than ever. Number 3 was full of action. 1 will alway be a clasic in my book. Even if my book is written in krayon. But some people are more into the talking part of a movie. You know, plot, story line, making me think. Not my style. I do too much thinking all day at work as it is.

As far as buying a DVD for the sound? I find myself watching some TV shows because I am amazed at the sound. Things I used to switch off in a NY second end up being on for an hour or more now that I have a surround system.

But it's nice to be able to desagree, without some of the arguing I see others do on some threads.

Have a great night.

[Lexmark3200]

"1 will alway be a clasic in my book. Even if my book is written in krayon"

Absolutely agreed. The first Jurassic Park --- and I just watched the beginning for a few minutes again ---- is simply a Spielberg Classic, in MY opinion, worthy of Jaws notiriety. That is the FIRST one we're talking about --- not the sequels. The scene where the jeeps pull up and Dern and Neil first see the dinosaurs walking around, eating from the trees, and then their MASSIVE foostep that resonates with TONS of LFE when they stomp down from the tree....man.....this scene ALWAYS gives me goosebumps, especially after the John Hammond character says:

"Doctor Grant.....my dear Doctor Sadler.......welcome to Jurassic Park......"