Jurassic Park III – Collector's Edition

Cast View all

	Sam Neill	Dr. Alan Grant
	William H. Macy	Paul Kirby
	Téa Leoni	Amanda Kirby
	Alessandro Nivola	Billy Brennan
	Trevor Morgan	Eric Kirby
	Michael Jeter	Udesky
	John Diehl	Cooper
	Bruce A. Young	Nash
	Laura Dern	Ellie
	Taylor Nichols	Mark
	Mark Harelik	Ben Hildebrand
	Julio Oscar Mechoso	Enrique Cardoso
	Blake Bryan	Charlie
	Sarah Danielle Madison	Cheryl
	Linda Park	Hannah
	Sonia Jackson	Symposium Leader
	Bruce French	Science Reporter
	Bernard Zilinskas	Male Student
	Rona Benson	Female Student
	Frank Clem	Man in Suit
	Craig Hosking	Pilot
	Rick Shuster	Pilot
	Anthony Begonia	Student
	Sean Coffey	Palentology Student
	Billy Dobson	Parrot

Crew View all

Director	Joe Johnston
Writer	Michael Crichton, Peter Buchman, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
Producer	Larry Franco, Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg, Cheryl A. Tkach, David Womark
Musician	Don Davis
Photography	Shelly Johnson

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Story Synopsis:
Anxious to fund research for his new theory of velociraptor intelligence, renowned paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant (Neill) is persuaded by a wealthy adventurer (Macy) and his wife (Leoni) to accompany them on an aerial tour of Isla Sorna. This infamous island, once InGen’s site B, has become both a primordial breeding ground for John Hammond’s magnificent creations and a magnet for thrill-seekers eager to encounter them. Once they reach the island, Grant discovers the true reason his deceptive hosts have invited him along, though their intentions are understandable. In their perilous attempt to escape with their lives, the dwindling group encounters terrifying new creatures undisclosed by InGen, and Grant is forced to learn the dreadful implications of his raptor intelligence theory firsthand. Jurassic Park III offers more thrills, new dinosaurs (including the flying and pterrifying Pteranodons), as well as the return of Neill and Laura Dern as Dr. Ellie Satler. (Suzanne Hodges)

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture exhibits image quality that should be quite satisfying throughout. Images are sharp and detailed, though some scenes, like the interior shots of Grant visiting with Satler in her home, are slightly soft for ambience. Detail into the dinosaurs’ “skin” is nicely rendered, revealing how much work Stan Winston’s team put into perfecting the creatures. Color fidelity is well balanced, with accurate fleshtones, rich hues, and deep blacks. Contrast and shadow delineation are also nicely rendered, with good visual information available in the darker scenes. A bit of smearing is detected, with some loss of fine detail, and shimmering and pixelization can be bothersome. However, edge enhancement is infrequent. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The DVD features Dolby® Digital and DTS® Digital Surround™ 5.1 soundtracks, both of which are Surround EX-encoded (though not credited as such on the DVD jacket). Both audio presentations are state-of-the-art and superlative, with powerful, extremely extended deep bass being one of the primary attributes. Caution will need to be observed, as there will be very intense pulses of low frequencies, especially those which are very dynamic in nature. And of course, soundstage utilization can be extremely active at times, with all-out engagement of the split surrounds. The tonality sounds remarkably natural, with the slight exception of a bit of reservation in the surrounds. The loudest effects are delivered with substantial brute force, but at reference level they can be overpowering to some. The back surround is utilized to rather good effect throughout, being used for some interesting pans and specific effects placement, and serves typically to enhance the sense of spaciousness behind you. As is the case for the first two films, sound effects have been convincingly crafted to impart a special sense of visceral heightening and intensity, capturing much of the essence of the original, with further artistic originality. The music score, from Don Davis, is an exemplary recording, and is appropriately paced to the action, suspense and sense of urgency. Voices sound amply, though not all that convincingly integrated with the visuals. When compared to its Dolby Digital counterpart, the DTS Digital Surround audio sounds more refined in terms of midrange and spatial resolution, as well as having a bit more promience in the low-end. Jurassic Park III simply serves its purpose of imparting an emotionally-charged experience with a very effective, well-executed soundtrack.

This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality
Superb Special Visual Effects Quality
Collector Edition

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