WSR Detailed LaserDisc Review

Jurassic Park
Genre:Science Fiction

Reviewed In Issue 30 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
Sam Neil, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough.

WSR Review Scores
Picture Rating: 5
Sound Rating: 5
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DVD General Information
(Studio/Distributor): Universal Studios Home Video
(Catalog Number): 43336
(MPAA Rating): PG13
(Retail Price): $39.98
(Running Time In Minutes): 127
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Theatrical Release): 1993
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(THX® Digitally Mastered): Yes

Credits Information
(Director): Steven Spielberg
(Screenplay/Written By): Michael Crichton & David Koepp
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(Music): John Williams
(Director Of Photography):
(Production Designer): Rick Carter
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(Editor): Michael Kahn, ACE
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(Co-Producers):
(Producers): Kathleen Kennedy & Gerald R. Molen

DVD Picture Information
(Principal Photography): Academy Standard Flat
(Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1
(Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1

DVD Sound Information
(DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Digital Surround
(Theatrical Sound): DTS Digital Sound
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WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Based on the bestseller by Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park tells the story, both thrilling and terrifying, about genetically cloned dinosaurs that populate an island amusement park—and escape from their pens.

LaserDisc Picture:
The picture, matted at 1.85:1, is the same THX®-quality assured picture reviewed on the two LaserDiscs in Issue 11 and the DTS® Digital Surround LaserDisc reviewed in Issue 23. All aspects are exceptional in quality.

LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital discrete 5.1 soundtrack is sourced from the same printmaster that was use to code the DTS Digital Surround soundtrack on the previous LaserDisc. The subtle differences are heard during loud passages in which all 5 main channels are aggressively active. Though not quite as spatially coherent as the DTS version, the soundtrack is equally astonishing in its dimensional acoustic reality, and in the delineation of sounds and their localization within the soundfield. You had better have subwoofers that can stand the dynamic pulses of extremely deep subharmonic and powerful bass, or you will be forced to turn the level way down below standard reference.
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Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality:
Superb Music Score Recording Quality:
Superb Special Visual Effects Quality:
Superb Color Fidelity:
Superb Cinematography:
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