Jurassic Park [Blu-ray]

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Special Features: The Making of Jurassic Park III Feature Commentary with Special Effects Team The New Dinosaurs of Jurassic Park III Tour of Sam Winston Studio A Visit to ILM Dinosuar Turntables Behind-the-Scenes Storyboards to Final Feature Comparison Jurassic Park III Archives Theatrical Trailer Montana: Finding New Dinosaurs Production Notes JP Institute Arriving with a fresh 1080p/VC-1 encode (1.85:1), 'Jurassic Park' sparkles on Blu-ray. It's a definite improvement over previous releases, showing a great deal more in terms of definition and resolution. Some of the softer portions of the image are clearly the result of age, and most occur during the several visual effects sequences. The collector's edition is available at a few other retailers as well. As for what comes in it, here's the official description: Behind the Scenes (SD, 21 min) — As before, the remaining bonus features are stored here, which mostly sees a large collection of storyboards and a few still galleries. Of most interest is, again, the comparison footage of before and after ILM worked their magic into those scenes.

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Special Features: Includes 4K UHD, Blu-ray and a digital copy of Jurassic Park (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.) Features High Dynamic Range (HDR) for Brighter, Deeper, More Lifelike Color Jurassic Park needs no introduction, although it's difficult the believe it's been 25 years since its digital dinos ushered in a new era of VFX. Michael Crichton might have recycled Westworld for the theme-park-gone-wrong plot, but Steven Spielberg's assured direction resulted in a film as entertaining as it was astonishing. Language And Audio: English DTS:X Master Audio / French Canadian DTS-HD High Resolution Audio 7.1 / Latin Spanish DTS-HD High Resolution Audio 7.1 Return to Jurassic Park: Dawn of a New Era (HD, 25 min) — The first in a six-part documentary series discusses not only the making of the movie but also gives viewers an inside look at the original direction filmmakers were going to take before realizing CGI was the way to go. Cast & crew interviews are mostly recollections on working with Stan Winston's special effects, surviving a real-life hurricane and working with Spielberg.

Language And Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 / English DVS (Descriptive Video Services) / Spanish DTS Digital Surround 5.1 / French DTS Digital Surround 5.1 Language And Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 / English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono / Spanish DTS Digital Surround 2.0 Mono Return to Jurassic Park: Making Prehistory (HD, 20 min) — The second part takes a much closer at the filming itself, particularly the special effects and acting with the animatronics. Viewers gain a better knowledge of the extensive work that went into creating the scenes which feature the movie's villains: the T-Rex and the Velociraptors. Of great interest is learning where the sounds of the dinosaurs originate, seeing some of the animatics, and how Winston's team made the dinosaurs come alive.

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Archival Featurettes (SD, 66 min) — A few of the supplements from other releases are collected here, which starts with an aged EPK piece on the making of the film and filled with many of the same snippets found on the above segments. This is followed by another very brief promo segment and on-set footage from a handheld camera of Spielberg directing the movie. The last is probably the most interesting as it talks about the hurricane that delayed production for a few days.The source is clean and tidy, with a soft smattering of grain to keep that organic feel, while digitally there are no issues to contend with. Spielberg is also at his best in building suspense and anticipation, making audiences wait until just the right moment to reveal the colossal, prehistoric creatures. Even as doctors Grant (Sam Neill), Sattler (Laura Dern) and Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) finally arrive at Hammond's (Richard Attenborough) island, the narrative takes its time, showing first the huge electrical fences that hint at something dangerous being caged. Later, we see the reactions of three characters, before we're finally allowed to see the once extinct animals for ourselves. The way in which the camera slowly pans to look up at the Brachiosaurus remains just as inspiring and jaw-dropping as ever. Then, we move to a long shot of dinosaurs by a lake which tops it all off. Perhaps the most important aspect to note in the differences between the Blu-ray versions is the realism of the dinosaurs. The slight changes to the coloring of each film release has an impact on how the CGI and practical effect components look, and can disrupt the seamlessness of the effects. Being that this film was remarkable for the way it managed to perfect its computer generated effects blend them with the real props, these discrepancies can take away from the original beauty of Jurassic Park. Despite the color differences, the movie's effects are still appreciated by audiences today, but it's important to be aware of how each release version can make them look a little different.