I saw Jurassic Park in the theater several times when I was a kid, and I loved it. It's hard to believe that it's been 20 years. I am still amazed by how great most of the special effects look, especially the practical effects by Stan Winston. I love the characters of Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, and Dr. Ian Malcolm (played by Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum). Robert Muldoon, the park's game warden (played by Bob Peck) is a really cool character as well. It's my second favorite Steven Spielberg movie. The first is Jaws. I was sad I didn't get to go see Jaws during its recent theatrical re-release, especially since I had never seen that one in the theater.
Jurassic Park was re-released in 3D today, and I've been trying to decide whether or not to see it. I'm leaning towards going though. I think getting to see the famous Tyrannosaurus rex escape scene on the big screen again would be a really nice experience, whether it's in 3D or not. Hearing the thunderous footsteps over the theater sound system as they create ripples in the cups of water. Seeing the reveal of that beautiful animatronic dinosaur model. Hearing the sound of its awesome roar tear through the theater. I think I could use that in my life. I think we all could.
