Do you know what’s an abomination? We have never watched Jurassic Park! Also, that I didn’t watch it for the first time until LAST YEAR when I was on death’s door with the flu and prayed for death, but death did not come, and instead sent me Jurassic Park on TV.
And boy was that a blessing.
Since, I have had the luxury of seeing that clip where the Jurassic Park theme song is played by the recorder, as well as hearing a lot of pop culture references I obviously didn’t know about. Oh, and I got to have seen JURASSIC PARK. Only the greatest movie ever made that I was absolutely not allowed to see in 1993 when I was eight because my parents said it was “too violent.”
WHATEVER, she typed as the dinosaur in the container ate a bunch of the men who were helping ship it. I’ll show them! I’ll show all of them! Every parent! In the world!
But let’s not waste time. Jurassic Park is already being sued by the eaten worker’s family. And we’ve got Jeff Goldblum to fawn over, PARDON ME.
1. I can’t even begin to tell you how obsessed I was with dinosaurs before this movie came out, though
OBSESSED. Like, I wrote a book (“a book”) called “My Pet Dinosaur” and it was about a dinosaur who wore neon underwear and was my best friend. So can I tell you how it killed me that I couldn’t see this movie? Dinosaurs rule. THEY RULE. I still love dinosaurs! WHO DOESN’T? Monsters, that’s who. And not the dinosaur kind.
But in all seriousness, though, I absolutely kept an actual pet dinosaur that wasn’t actually a dinosaur, but an inflatable pool toy that looked like a dinosaur — who I insisted was my pet, named Dino. (This was before my family got a cat. So really, I had no hope.) Also, how weird is it that the dinosaurs just DIED?
2. But 1993 technology, though LOL
I love watching all the archaeologists boot up a DOS. And not even because I’m a tech person. But because they’re huddled around DOS saying things like “this new technology–” ALWAYS WITH THE TECHNOLOGY WITH YOU GUYS (movie writers)! Just wait till we all laugh at ourselves now.
3. Why does the park owner wear all white
That’s more of a statement than it is a question. However, he does genuinely look like Colonial Sanders on vacation, so that’s something we should all probably appreciate. Imagine if he also did sell chicken? I think that’s actually the title of a Robin Williams movie: What Dreams May Come.
4. How is Newman even employed, by the way?
Or more importantly, what’s his deal again? Is he stealing the dinosaurs? Guys, I’m watching but also typing, and I feel like we have a lot to cover, so I can’t go back. He did just say “don’t get cheap on me, [person he's addressing]” so I’m assuming he’s some sort of criminal. In fact, I know he is. But while this person he’s addressing is trying to tell him how to care for dinosaur eggs, Newman’s just playing with the fake shaving cream and putting it on pie. Who would look up to this man in a professional way? WHO? (The character, not the actor. I promise.)
5. I also read the Jurassic Park movie book when I was eight because I had no choice
Everyone was talking about Jurassic Park. Jurassic Park this, Jurassic Park that, and obviously I needed to get in on it somehow, so I borrowed the movie book from the library. (YOU KNOW THE ONES: the book, and then the pictures in the middle.) And I read it. Fast. And I became obsessed with Laura Dern’s outfit because damn it, the woman could wear khaki shorts.
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My Dad took me to see this when I was about 5 and I ran out of the theater during the seen when Newman dies, and then we went to Universal Studios and saw the actual dinosaurs used in the movie. Needless to say my childhood was terrifying and amazing.
I saw this movie like 6x in the theater and just this week alone quoted it at least twice a day. I think about this movie a lot, is what I’m saying. Like I was thinking of it earlier, then saw this article, and now I know I’m going to watch it again post haste. Life….finds a way.
Anne, I have to admit that my favorite dinosaur was the triceratops. Mostly it was because Cera from Land Before Time was the BEST and I wanted to be her, and if pressed I would admit that for a long time my username for anything was Trisaratops, because my name is Sara and I thought I was ‘clever.’
That IS clever, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
So … that was like being inside my own head when I watched Jurassic Park, which is MY FAVORITE movie of all time. Little me was obsessed with feminist Ellie Sattler and sexy Ian Malcom. And I knew ALL the dinosaur names, so I was pretty sure Timmy and I could date. Great post.
Ugh. So much love for this movie. I’m going to try to restore some dignity to the little boy right now though. While he was relatively cool as a cucumber in that jeep, the love-to-hate-her annoying girl was flashing lights and screaming – or do I need to dust off my VHS again? Man I hated/hate that girl. Man I love JG’s curly mullet. Also, am I the only one who looks for opportunities in real life to use “Clever girl” …and is always sorrowfully disappointed by crickets?
Pretty sure I rocked a mini version of Laura Dern’s outfit from this movie for the majority of middle school. I was going to be her.
This movie,. So I have this thing where the first thing that happens when I see Jeff Goldblum is not “Hey, that’s Jeff Goldblum” but “OH IT”S DR. MALCOM!”.
I just adore Jurassic Park. It terrified me as a little 4 year old on VHS, but now I totally appreciate it.
I still get nervous at the scene with the raptors in the kitchen though. Yikes!
I’ve been a fan of this movie since the first time I watched it when I was 5 years old, and I think it’s the movie I’ve seen more times in my life. I’ve always been fascinated by dinosaurs and pre-historic stuff, too
This summer (I think), they’re relasing Jurassic Park in 3D!!
I can’t even tell you how many times I will watch it in 3D and then probably shout, “TRY AND STOP ME NOW, MOM AND DAD!” alone in the theatre.
This news has seriously made my life.
hahahaha I’m glad!! ^^