Universal Studios has spared no expense on the upcoming release of the Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy. On October 25, 2011, the prehistoric saga roars onto Blu-ray for the first time ever.
Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III earned nearly $2 billion combined worldwide, and the visual effects from special effects powerhouse Industrial Light and Magic changed movie-making forever. All three films have been digitally restored and remastered, and the sound effects and John Williams’ stirring score can be heard in 7.1 surround sound.
In addition to hours of bonus features (including a six-part documentary), the set includes digital copies of all three films. A limited edition set (pictured above) includes a custom T-rex dinosaur statue.
From the press release:
The Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy features an all-star cast including Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Samuel L. Jackson, Richard Attenborough, Ariana Richards, Joseph Mozzello [sic], Julianne Moore, Vince Vaughn, William H. Macy and Tea Leoni. In addition to the talented cast of actors, the Trilogy features stars of a different magnitude—from the huge Tyrannosaurus rex to the vicious Velociraptor, the Jurassic Park films showcase an extraordinary level of realism and technical innovation brought to life by a talented design team which include: Stan Winston, Live Action Dinosaurs; ILM’s Dennis Muren, Full Motion Dinosaurs; Phil Tippett, Dinosaur Supervisor; Michael Lantieri, Special Dinosaur Effects and Special Visual Effects by Industrial Light & Magic.
ALL-NEW BONUS FEATURES ON BLU-RAY™ & DVD
- “Return to Jurassic Park” – this six-part documentary features all-new interviews with the many of the cast members from all three films, the filmmakers and Steven Spielberg.
o Dawn of a New Era
o Making Pre-history
o The Next Step in Evolution
o Finding The Lost World
o Something Survived
o The Third Adventure
The following bonus features also appear on the both the Blu-ray™ and DVD:
- The Making of Jurassic Park
- The Making of The Lost World: Jurassic Park
- The Making of Jurassic Park III
- Steven Spielberg Directs Jurassic Park
- Early Pre-Production Meetings
- The World of Jurassic Park
- The Magic of Industrial Light & Magic
- Location Scouting
- Phil Tippett Animatics: Raptors In The Kitchen
- The Jurassic Park Phenomenon: A Discussion with Author Michael Crichton
- Industrial Light & Magic and Jurassic Park: Before and After The Visual Effects
- Industrial Light & Magic and The Lost World: Jurassic Park Before & After
- The Industrial Light & Magic Press Reel
- A Visit to Industrial Light & Magic
- Hurricane in Kauai Featurette
- Dinosaur Turntables
- The Dinosaurs of Jurassic Park III
- Montana: Finding New Dinosaurs
- Animatics: T-Rex Attack
- The Special Effects of Jurassic Park III
- The Sounds of Jurassic Park III
- The Art of Jurassic Park III
- Tour of Stan Winston Studio
- Feature Commentary with Special Effects Team
- Production Archives: Storyboards, Models, Photographs, Design Sketches and Conceptual Drawings
- Deleted Scenes
- Theatrical Trailers
- And MORE!
Just seeing this list of bonus features makes me feel a little like Dr. Grant when he first sees the dinosaurs at the beginning of the film and Hammond says “Welcome . . . to Jurassic Park.” A tour of Stan Winston studio! Industrial Light and Magic! Phil Tippett Animatics! Interviews with Steven Spielberg! And even deleted scenes!
The original Jurassic Park has always been one of my favorite movies. The dinosaurs looked amazing, and the story about greed and over-reliance on technology is a cautionary one. It poses an interesting question: just because science has allowed humans to do something, should they?
Furthermore, the movie is just visually stunning, from the lush landscapes of Kauai to the breathtaking realism of the dinosaurs.
Though the sequels failed to capture my attention to the same degree, each Jurassic Park film offers something unique.
The Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy is available for pre-purchase here.