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I haven’t met a person who was not able to watch the spectacle that is Jurassic Park (1993). The movie, which was released 20 years ago, was a critical success and was hailed as the landmark in the use of computer-generated imagery or CGI. It was so successful that today it still ranks as the fourth highest-grossing film of the 20th century.
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On April 5, 2013, the movie was re-released in 3D, which prompted this question among its loyal fans: Can this cinematic masterpiece hold its own, especially when compared to other movies released today?
I wanted to find out. So the following night, I went to the nearest theater and watched it. Please remember that when I saw this film on its first release, I memorized every line and believed in my heart, hook, line, and sinker that dinosaurs really existed somewhere in the jungles of Costa Rica. Well to start, the movie was exactly the same as the original, albeit in 3D. While some people might think that the addition of 3D images does not justify watching the movie a second time, I believe that it does, as the dinosaurs became more … alive, to say the least. In fact, members of the Australian Classification Board who saw the 3D version of the movie changed its rating from the original PG to M, which is the equivalent of PG-13 here in the US, deeming that the movie was too scary and inappropriate for children younger than 13 years.
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The 3D conversion of the movie added more depth and dimension, and the kids back then who are now grownups would want their children to experience this masterpiece, too.
Louis A. Habash loves watching and reviewing movies. This Facebook page contains more about his thoughts on other films, new or old.
