Rating: 5 Out of 10

Jurassic Park is the game that follows the storyline of the movie. This game has you play as Dr. Grant as he tries to collect dinosaur eggs, collect key cards, free the 2 kids trapped in the park, and leave without dying. This game has pretty good graphics and sound. The game also has differemt challenges and puzzles to do.

Pros:

+ Good Graphics and Audio

+ Top-Down Shooter with Adventure elements

Cons:

- Not really that attention gripping

Extras:

# Jurassic Park Cheat Codes

Best quote: "Because you can't model human behavior with math." Nor dinosaur behavior either! Am I the only person who thought immediately about Jurassic Park after hearing this?!

More than 15 years after the release of his groundbreaking "science-fiction" thriller Jurassic Park, legendary Hollywood director Steven Spielberg revealed in an interview Friday that the dinosaurs used in the film were not (as previously thought) computer-generated or animatronic, but in fact real.

"You know, I think Jurassic Park was a revolution in the movie business," said Spielberg from his Malibu home. "We wanted to leave people with a powerful movie experience they'd never forget. So I knew from the beginning that we'd have to use technologies no one's ever used."

Added Spielberg, "That's right, I'm talking about real fucking dinosaurs."

According to Spielberg, when production on the film began in late 1991, it was decided fairly early on that computers and robots would not be sufficient to depict to the prehistoric creatures with the level of realism that Spielberg wanted in order to achieve his vision.

"The computer technology was very much in its infancy at the time," said the four-time Oscar winner. "In many ways, it still is. I knew that in order to have the effect I wanted, in order to penetrate the psyche of the viewer— to make them fearful that the next time they go into the kitchen, there may very well be a velociraptor in there— we had to take a page out of Crichton's book, literally. And can you imagine, we won a Visual Effects Oscar for that shit? Well, surprise, bitches! Those weren't visual effects!"

During production, explained Spielberg, he hired some of the world's best geneticists in order to recreate the cloning methods explicated in Michael Crichton's 1990 novel. Many of the film's most famous scences— including the birth of the baby velociraptor, the tyrannosaurus chasing the Jeep, and the lawyer Gennaro being eaten by the T-rex while sitting on the toilet— were not technological marvels, but were lived out on the set.

When asked about the infamous toilet scene, Spielberg laughed. "We never really told [actor Martin] Ferrero what was coming, you know. You probably that he was acting really well, but he wasn't acting at all. But you know, ultimately, certain sacrifices had to be made."

When questioned about the ethics of killing people in order to make a movie, Spielberg remained dismissive. "Look, we're not talking about Jaws, where you don't see the damn shark ninety percent of the time. Dinosaurs are an integral part of the movie. We had to do it, there was no way around it."

"The movie made a billion dollars. A BILLION goddamn dollars. What's a life or two for that kind of cash?"

Confira aqui a programação dos filmes que vão passar hoje na TV.
*(Programação sujeita a alterações)

Ricas e Gloriosas
(B.A.P.S). Comédia - SBT- 14:30.
Direção: Stanley Clark. Com: Halle Berry, Martin Landau, Ian Richardson, Troy Beyer, Natalie Desslie, Luigi Amodeo, Darrel Heath, Jonathan Fried, Pierre, A.J. Johnson, Bernie Mac.
Nisi e Mickey trabalham em um pequeno restaurante, com clientes chatos e um patrão mal-humorado. Inconformada com a mesmice de sua vida, Nisi decide voar para Los Angeles e se candidatar à estrela de um videoclipe. O teste é um desastre, mas assim que saem de Los Angeles são contratadas por um sujeito, para distrair um velho milionário que está nas últimas. Se conseguirem, levam 20 mil dólares! Contudo a dupla desenvolve uma afeição pelo milionário e descobrem que estão sendo usadas pelo sobrinho do mesmo... Está armada a confusão!

Falcão o Campeão dos Campeões
(Over the Top). Aventura - Globo - 16:18.
Direção: Menahen Golan. Com: Sylvester Stallone, Robert Loggia, Susan Blakely, David Mendenhall, Rick Zumwalt, Chris Mccarthy.
Caminhoneiro vai a academia militar apanhar seu filho de 12 anos, que não vê desde que se separou da mulher milionária,há 10 anos. A idéia partiu da mãe, seriamente doente e preste a submeter-se a grave cirurgia, para que pai e filho possam se conhecer melhor durante o trajeto, apesar da oposição do ex-sogro milionário. A mãe morre antes que eles cheguem ao hospital. O garoto, abalado, prefere ficar com o avô, mas depois acaba indo no encalço do pai.
Isso é só a sinopse, claro... mas quem, quando moleque nunca imitou o Falcão numa "lutinha" dessas??? é, Sylvester Stallone inspirou gerações...hehe... Já que não vai passar o jogo do Coringão, vou rever esse filme pela milésima vez e relembrar os tempos de moleque vendo a sessão da tarde..."mãe, manda um bolinho de chuva aê.."

Jurassic Park III
(Jurassic Park III). Aventura - Globo - 23:20.
Direção: Joe Johnston. Com: Sam Neill, Tea Leoni, William H. Macy, Michael Jeter, Laura Dern, Alessandro Nivola
Paleontólogo comanda expedição aérea à ilha da Costa Rica, sem saber que seus contratantes - um casal milionário - quer reaver o filho que lá ficou, deixando todos expostos a tiranossauros, pterodáctilos e espinossauros.
Invasão de Privacidade
(Silver). Suspense - SBT - 23:00.
Direção: Phillip Noyce . Com: Sharon Stone, William Baldwin, Tom Berenger, Martin Landau, Polly Walker, Nina Foch, Cch Pounder, Colleen Camp, Keene Curtis, Nicholas Pryor.
Carla Norris, editora de livros, se muda para um edifício que se transformou num palco de crimes para um misterioso assassino de mulheres. O escritor Jack e outro morador do prédio, Zeke, se envolvem num ardente romance com a bela Carla. No entanto, um destes charmosos homens pode ser o assassino!

Círculo de Paixões
(Inventing The Abbotts). Drama / Romance - Globo - 3:30.
Direção: Pat O´Connor. Com: Liv Tyler, Joaquin Phoenix, Jennifer Connelly, Will Patton, Kathy Baker, Billy Crudup.
Numa pequena cidade dos Estados Unidos, nos anos 50, Doug e Jacey, dois rapazes de classe trabalhadora, tentam conquistar Alice, Eleanor e Pamela. Elas são as três belas filhas de uma das famílias mais ricas e influentes do local.

First - Do you know the music Adagio For Strings? For those of you not classically inclined - it's the song that is playing in the movie Platoon when Willem Defoe runs out of the jungle after Tom Berenger (tries to) murder him, and Willem is cut down by the surrounding Viet Cong as he is running after the helicopter.

IT IS ALSO IN THE MOVIE AMELIE. When she is imagining her funeral and helping those guys in the soup line and she is tending for that Mr. Glass French asshole in the Swiss Alps.

I was watching Amelie, and that song came on and I was like IT'S THE SONG FROM PLATOOOOOOON! And I ran out and told Eric immediately, who was mostly surprised because I know nothing of music unless it was featured on Hee Haw or involves a man in overalls blowing on a jug with three X's on it. Or Britney. I have a serious infatuation with Britney.

My point of this is that my mother's favorite movie and my father's favorite movie share a song! Ladies and gentlemen, we're witnessing a miracle here. And you know what that calls for?

A little jug blowing, that's what!

Elsewhere...

On a train, talking to my cousin on the phone.

Thomas: So you're on a train. Do you want to play a game?

Me: Sure.

Thomas: Try and describe everyone around you without them knowing you're talking about them.

Me: Assholes.

Thomas: *GASPS*

Me: I win.

Thomas: I feel like the hunter from Jurassic Park who was hunting the raptors, who just lowers his gun and says 'Clever girl' and then gets eaten.

Indeed Thomas, indeed.

In the absence of cable and internet in my apartment, I’ve come to rely much more on my DVD collection to keep me entertained on these increasingly lengthening autumn nights.  And while I do indeed have an impressive collection of films, a large percentage of them don’t necessarily warrant repeat viewing (“The Last Picture Show,” “Happiness,” and “Schindler’s List,” just to name a few off the top of my head).  In periods without the comforts of network programming, one must rely on those DVDs in the collection that can be watched over and over again and still be enjoyed to the fullest.  At the top of this list is Steven Spielberg’s 1993 masterpiece, “Jurassic Park.”

Now, it’s important to give honorable mention to some other films that withstand the test of multiple screenings—“Maverick,” “Dumb and Dumber,” “Men in Black,” “That Thing You Do!” etc—but none of these films continue to enthrall and delight with the same visceral power that “Jurassic Park” so effortlessly wields, time after time after time.  Why is “Jurassic Park” so consistently re-watchable?  Well, I’m glad you asked.  After the jump, a breakdown of why “Jurassic Park” will never, ever, ever get old:

1.  Bad-ass special effects
Ever notice how movies that came out like two years ago have the shittiest CGI when you go back and watch them on DVD?  That shit’s the worst, man.  Alternatively, “Jurassic Park” continues to look great, a full fifteen years (!) after its original release.  Relying on a combination of CGI, mechanical dinosaurs, stuntmen in dinosaur suits, and the creative brilliance of Stan Winston, Spielberg and co. were able to create dinosaurs that look as real today as they first did when they dazzled audiences on the big screen.

(NOTE—If you’re wondering about how I knew all that shit about the special effects, it’s because I had a very informative “Making of Jurassic Park” book that I read multiple times as a young lad, enamored with the visual spectacle of the film.  I didn’t even have to Wikipedia that shit—not that it really matters, since this is Modern Jackass and all, but still, I thought I’d just aggressively tote my “Jurassic Park” knowledge for a second.  In fact, assume every other pseudo-factual thing I say for the remainder of this article is off the top of my head—I mean, yeah, maybe I’ll get some of the details wrong, but you’ll get the idea.  Who cares, right?)

2.  Quotable dialogue
Even if you haven’t seen “Jurassic Park” seventy five times, chances are you’re familiar with several of the classic catchphrases that Michael Crichton and David Koepp deposited all over their ridiculously taut screenplay.  Try to tell me that you’re not familiar with at least half of the following lines from the film:

“Shoot her!”

“How did you do this?”  “I’ll show you.”

3.  John Williams
While John Williams’ trademark is writing ridiculously catchy pop-classical hooks for movies that are usually directed by Steven Spielberg or George Lucas, he really outdid himself this time, providing iconic melodies that correspond perfectly with the iconic images onscreen.  Remember that sequence at the end of the movie when they’re leaving the island in a helicopter, and they see those pelicans flying over the water, and that simple, beautiful melody is just making the moment incredibly poignant?  Me too.

4.  The cast (with a special acknowledgement of the high caliber of child acting)
I’d be hard pressed to find another action movie with a premise as crazy as an island filled with genetically-engineered dinos that features a cast of such accomplished actors.  Jeff Goldblum? Ridiculous baller.  Laura Dern? I don’t think you can have more indie cred than a starring role in “Blue Velvet.”  Sam Neill? Sexy, distinguished and credible as archaeologist Dr. Allen Grant (not to mention how well the Aussie murders his American accent). Richard Attenborough? A living legend.  Further, Joseph Mazzello and Ariana Richards (ok, I had to look up their names) portray their characters with depth and complexity, more than holding their own in an ensemble teeming with such expert thespians.  Throw in Samuel L. Jackson, Wayne Knight, B.D. Wong, Bob Peck, and Martin Ferrero to round out the cast, and you’ve got one of the most impressive collectives of actors, not just for an action film, but for a film, period.  Yeah, I said it.

In conclusion, “Jurassic Park” is sick.  Siiiiiick.  Go watch it again, and relive the magic like it’s your first time.

I had some criterias for this list:

• there had to be three and only three films in the series. 
• I had to had seen them all.

NR 3: The Jurassic Park trilogyThe Jurassic park trilogy is third on my top 3 list. So what are they about? Scientists have developed a way to bring dinosaurs to life using DNA taken from dinosaurs blood. Blood that has been preserved inside insects that got trapped in amber.The first film, Jurassic Park came out in 1993. Here John Hammond has built a dinosaur park on a remote island. Hammond puts together a selected audience to view the park, and help him decide if the park is safe or not safe for the public. But things don´t go as planned, as the security system collapses. Setting the dinosaurs free.

Here is the trailer for Jurassic Park:

In 1997 it was time to go back into the Jurassic world. And The Lost World: Jurassic Park, the second film in the trilogy came out in cinemas. This time the plot is slitely different. A rich family on a yacht cruise stumbles over a second island (also known as Site B) with dinosaurs. Site B is where is dinosaurs were being bred for Jurassic Park. But after the failure of Jurassic Park the Site B was left alone, and the dinosaurs were left to themselves. A team is sent to monitor the the dinosaurs lifestyle, before InGen (the company that owns the island) goes to the island to capture the dinosaurs, to bring them back to the US as attractions.

Here is the trailer to The Lost World: Jurassic Park: 

The third and last film in the series Jurassic Park 3, came out in 2001. This time round the plot is a rescue mission. 14-year old Eric crashes on the Site B island, and his parents trick Dr. Alan Grant (surviver from the first film) to help them find him. But what the parents didn´t know was that there are two dino islands. And that Dr. Grant was on Site A, not Site B witch they land on to find their son.

Here is the trailer for Jurassic Park 3:

Why the Jurassic Park trilogy?

So we are now down to the final spot, number one. It is very close between the top 2, but the number one trilogy has the something extra.

NR 1: The Matrix trilogy

"What is The Matrix? Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself." A quote from the film. The year is 1999, and one day Thomas Anderson´s PC gets hacked. He is told to follow the white rabbit. This leads his to Morpheus and Trinity, and they show him what the matrix is. Mr. Anderson gets the choice between a blue pill, and a red pill. The blue pill.......   Sorry I cant a good summary of the story because of two reasons. One, the trilogy deserves a much better summary than I can write. Two, the story is so good and complicated, that if I start a summary I wont finish. 

So here comes a very very small summary of the Matrix plot: Machines have taken control over the world. In an attempt stop the machines. We humans have taken away the machines life/power course, the sun. But we underestimated the machines. They found a way to survive, by making humans into batteries (they bred humans and turn body heat into power). But their system is flawed, we don´t live long in captivity, we need the Matrix. Mr. Anderson also known as Neo, is supposed to be our savier. I you still don´t understand what the Matrix is, watch the trilogy. Because no one can be told what the Matrix is, You have to see it for yourself. 

Here is the trailer for The Matrix:

The first film came out in 1999, the second in the trilogy, The Matrix Reloaded came out in 2003. This time round the machines are building an army to kill the last humans living outside the Matrix, in the last human city Zion. Neo has many hard choices to make in this film, choices between love and the survival of the free human race. Agent Smith (an agent from the Matrix) is now fully after Neo. 

Here is the trailer for The Matrix Reloaded:

The Matrix Revolutions, the last film in the best trilogy ever made also came out in 2003. Now the final battle is near, will the free human race survive? Will Neo win against agent Smith? 

Here is the trailer for The Matrix Revolutions:

Why The Matrix trilogy?

Where do I start, well I have got to give credit to the Wachowski brothers. They are the directors, writers and producers. The Matrix is their idea, their imagination gone wild. The Matrix is not just a sc-fi action thriller, but it has so many layers. Each time you watch it, you see a new layer. The Matrix film have got alot of attention because of t it´s ground breaking effects. But for me personally it´s the story that is the best part. The trilogy has it all, action, suspense, great twist, great actors, great effects but most of all a fantastic story. Like the Jason Bourne trilogy, you feel for the characters, you want Neo to win, but at the same time don´t want the films to finish.  

The Matrix trilogy is my favorite trilogy. 

Some of you are might be wundering why these trilogies are not on the list: Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Indiana Jones and The Godfather. Well the list is of my personal favorites. Lord of the Rings is a very good trilogy, but not one of my personal favorites. I haven´t seen all the Star Wars films so I can´t list them, the reason I haven´t seen them all is because I didn´t really like the ones I have seen. I have only seen two Indiana Jones film so I can´t list them, plus there are now four Indiana Jones films. So its no longer a trilogy. As for the Godfather trilogy, I haven´t seen any of them. I Yes I know i should have, as I do have the trilogy box on DVD. 

Well thats my list. What are your favorite trilogies?

É muito bom. Comecei a ler na quinta-feira, não consigo parar. Recomendado para os fãs e não-fãs da série!

"I pushed her on the earth's creation, whether it was really less than 7,000 years old and whether dinosaurs and humans walked the earth at the same time. And she said yes, she'd seen images somewhere of dinosaur fossils with human footprints in them."

Tuck, can we put out a press release saying that Sarah was talking about seeing the movie Jurassic Park, not her actual retarded beliefs?

(Fortunately there is no actual scientific evidence that can prove evolution that velociraptors did not party with human dudes. Our focus groups confirm that this is a winnable argument for us.)

-Stevie

Top! do Leitor:

Fábio Rockenbach

Tops! da Equipe:

Daniel Dalpizzolo

Sou meio que um cinéfilo precoce, então procurei citar coisas que eu vi até os oito, dez anos, uma época em que eu já tinha me viciado completamente em Cinema e rondava prateleiras empoeiradas de locadoras atrás de filmes de John Carpenter e Steven Spielberg ou com Arnold Schwarznegger - lá pelos onze, doze, já começaram Scorsese, De Palma, Leone, Kubrick, e esse número excessivo de figuras tarimbadas é que eu procurei evitar, pra poder citar coisas como o primeiro faroeste que eu vi e alguns trashes que eu adorava.

01. O Vingador do Futuro (Paul Verhoeven, 1991)
02. Nasce um Monstro (Larry Cohen, 1977)
03. Fuga de Nova York (John Carpenter, 1980)
04. De Volta Para o Futuro (Robert Zemeckis, 1985)
05. A Mosca (David Cronenberg, 1986)
06. Conan, o Bárbaro (John Milius, 1982)
07. Irmãos Inimigos (Raoul Walsh, 1953)
08. Hellraiser - Renascido do Inferno (Clive Barker, 1987)
09. Mad Max II – A Caçada Continua (George Miller, 1981)
10. Arrebentando em Nova York (Stanley Tong, 1995)

Thiago Duarte

01. As Tartarugas Ninja 2 - O Segredo do Oozi (Michael Pressman, 1991)
02. Tropas Estelares (Paul Verhoeven, 1998)
03. It - Uma Obra Prima do Medo (Tommy Lee Wallace, 1990)
04. O Exterminador do Futuro 2 (James Cameron, 1991)
05. Jurassic Park (Steven Spielberg, 1993)
06. De Volta Para o Futuro (Robert Zemeckis, 1985)
07. Aladdin (Ron Clements e John Musker, 1992)
08. Esqueceram de Mim (Chris Columbus, 1990)
09. Independence Day (Roland Emmerich, 1996)
10. O Rei Leão (Roger Allers e Rob Minkoff, 1994)

Jailton Rocha

Primeiras recordações cinematográficas: Primeiro filme que vi no cinema; primeiro filme que vi em VHS; primeiro filme que vi na Tela Quente; primeiro trailer de filme visto no cinema; primeiro filme de terror "hardcore" que vi; primeiro Sexta-feira 13 que vi; primeiro filme que gravei de um VHS para outro; primeiro cartaz de filme que me deixou impressionado - uau!; filme na capa da primeira revista de cinema que comprei; e primeiro filme que vi e achei ruim pra caceta. Acho que é isso. Relatório completo.

01. Superman III (Richard Lester, 1983)
02. A Mosca (David Cronenberg, 1986)
03. Star Wars Episódio VI - O Retorno de Jedi (Richard Marquand, 1983)
04. De Volta Para o Futuro Parte II (Robert Zemeckis, 1989)
05. Chamas da Morte (Tony Maylam, 1981)
06. Sexta-feira 13 Parte II (Steve Miner, 1981)
07. Máquina Mortífera (Richard Donner, 1987)
08. A Hora do Pesadelo (Wes Craven, 1984)
09. Indiana Jones e a Última Cruzada (Steven Spielberg, 1989)
10. Tubarão 3 (Joe Alves, 1983)

Thiago Macêdo Correia

Citei os filmes na ordem em que eles se repetiram em minha infância, apesar de que vi todos eles exaustivas vezes (inclusive o De Palma, que me deixava impressionado, mesmo sem saber quem ele era).

01. O Mágico de Oz (Victor Fleming, 1939)
02. Dublê de Corpo (Brian de Palma, 1984)
03. Mary Poppins (Robert Stevenson, 1964)
04. O Casamento dos Trapalhões (José Alvarenga Jr., 1988)
05. Curtindo a Vida Adoidado (John Hughes, 1986)
06. Sexta-feira 13 (Sean S. Cunningham, 1980) 
07. Um Tira No Jardim da Infância (Ivan Reitman, 1990)
08. Os Caçadores da Arca Perdida (Steven Spielberg, 1981)
09. E.T. - O Extraterrestre (Steven Spielberg, 1982)
10. A Noviça Rebelde (Robert Wise, 1965)

Pedro Kerr

Um top bem divertido de se fazer, com filmes desde aqueles no sentido direto geral, das primeiras recordações cinematográficas, aquele filme que você vê pela primeira vez e dez anos depois e adora igual; até outros mais recentes que eu vi e revi com o mesmo impulso da outra época; ou o caso mais estranho de Pulp Fiction, em que conhecia a trilha sonora de cabo a rabo desde os cinco anos de idade e fui conhecer o filme mais tarde.

01. Exterminador do Futuro 2 (James Cameron, 1991)
02. O Grande Dragão Branco (Newt Arnold, 1988)
03. Toy Story (John Lasseter, 1995)
04. Mortal Kombat (Paul Anderson, 1995)
05. De Volta Para o Futuro (Robert Zemeckis, 1985)
06. Os Caçadores da Arca Perdida (Steven Spielberg, 1981)
07. E.T. - o Extraterrestre (Steven Spielberg, 1982)
08. Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino, 1994)
09. Escola de Rock (Richard Linklater, 2003)
10. Detroit Rock City (Adam Rifkin, 1999)

Adney Silva

Muitas das nossas preferências começam a ser definidas na infância. No meu caso, a fascinação pelo cinema se deu pela saudosa "Sessão da Tarde" nos meados dos anos 80 (bons tempos). Não poderia deixar de citar os dois primeiros filmes que assisti no cinema (o primeiro apenas com cinco anos - e foi um filme dos Trapalhões). Sem falar no primeiro filme de terror que assisti (quem nunca ficou até tarde para assisti aquele filem de terror que passaria bem tarde na TV - mesmo morrendo de medo - que atire a primeira pedra). E ainda têm o primeiro longa de animação, e foi logo um clássico. Putz, eu era feliz e não sabia....

01. Porky's - A Casa do Amor e do Riso (Bob Clark, 1982)
02. O Último Guerreiro das Estrelas (Nick Castle, 1984)
03. Os Goonies (Richard Donner, 1984)
04. Curtindo a Vida Adoidado (John Hughes, 1986)
05. A Filha dos Trapalhões (Dedé Santana, 1984)
06. Os Caça-Fantasmas II (Ivan Reitman, 1989)
07. Stallone Cobra (George P. Cosmatos, 1986)
08. Inimigo Meu (Wolfgang Petersen, 1985)
09. A Bela e a Fera (Gary Trousdale e Kirk Wise, 1991)
10. Colheita Maldita (Fritz Kiersch, 1984)

Djonata Ramos

O top mais difícil de todos, simplesmente porque eu "era" viciado em cinema, assistia os meu preferidos dezenas de vezes, o primeiro colocado, eu assistia, no mínimo, umas 2 vezes no mesmo dia. vão os 10 "oficiais" e outras tantas menções mais que honrosas. ah, Paul Verhoeven e Schwarzenegger imbatíveis. menções: Rocky IV, Batman - O Retorno, Negócio Arriscado, De Volta Para o Futuro, Um Morto Muito Louco, Tempo Esgotado, Feitiço do Tempo, Os Caça-Fantasmas, Os Gremlins, Ghost - Do Outro Lado da Vida, Mad Max, Velocidade Máxima, Proposta Indecente, Dias de Trovão, Te Pego Lá Fora, A Mosca, entre tantos outros...

01. Batman (Tim Burton, 1989)
02. RoboCop (Paul Verhoeven, 1987)
03. O Exterminador do Futuro 2 (James Cameron, 1991)
04. Predador (John McTiernan, 1987)
05. Comando Para Matar (Mark L. Lester, 1985)
06. Caçadores de Emoção (Kathryn Bigelow, 1991)
07. O Vingador do Futuro (Paul Verhoeven, 1990)
08. A Fortaleza (Stuart Gordon, 1993)
09. O Silêncio do Lago (George Sluizer, 1993)
10. Homens Brancos Não Sabem Enterrar (Ron Shelton, 1992)

Luis Henrique Boaventura

Procurei montar o top não pelo que eu acho dos filmes hoje, mas pela presença que cada um deles teve na minha infância. E dezenas ficaram de fora. E.T., Quero Ser Grande, Apertem os Cintos... Corra que a Polícia Vem Aí, Te Pego Lá Fora, Férias Frustradas, Esqueceram de Mim, Gremlins, A Última Cruzada, Loucademia, Goonies, Um Morto Muito Louco, ih caramba...

01. De Volta Para o Futuro (Robert Zemeckis, 85/89/90)
02. Conta Comigo (Rob Reiner, 1986)
03. Curtindo a Vida Adoidado (John Hughes, 1986)
04. Meus Vizinhos São um Terror (Joe Dante, 1989)
05. O Vôo do Navegador (Randal Kleiser, 1986)
06. Os Caça-Fantasmas (Ivan Reitman, 1984)
07. Namorada de Aluguel (Steve Rash, 1987)
08. Short Circuit (John Badham, 1986)
09. Cegos, Surdos e Loucos (Arthur Hiller, 1989)
10. O Garoto que Podia Voar (Nick Castle, 1986)

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Fossil Fuels™ Wheat Beer is being marketed as "The 45 Million Year Old Beer."

Obviously, man has not been on the earth for 45 millions years. And beer is man-made.

So this raises the question: How the heck can Fossil Fuels™ Wheat Beer be 45 million years old?

Answer: Jurassic Park.

Amber was popularized by the book and movie, Jurassic Park, in which the DNA extracted from dinosaur blood within the mosquito, was used to reproduce dinosaurs. But have no fear. Dinosaurs will not be roaming planet earth again - at least as far as I know.

However, technology has allowed for the extraction of DNA from animals and insects trapped in amber.

Allow me to introduce you to a real life "Jurassic Park" scientist - Raul Cano. (His research was a key inspiration for the “Jurassic Park” movies).

Back in 1995, Raul Cano (who has a doctorate in medical mycology) sparked quite an academic whirlwind when he announced in Science magazine that he had extracted DNA from an ancient Lebanese weevil entombed in amber 25-45 million years ago.

And, instead of using his powers of extraction for evil, Cano decided to use his for good - aka for BEER.

In an interview with The Washington Post, Cano - now the director of the Environmental Biotechnology Institute at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo - said, "I was going through my collection, going, 'Gee whiz -- this is pretty nifty. Maybe we could use it to make beer."

And beer they did make ... with several million year old yeast.

Using the 25-45-million-year-old yeast, Cano and a team of amateur brewers whipped up the inaugural batches of T-Rex Lager, Stegosaurus Stout, Jurassic Amber Ale, and Ancient Ale, and untapped them at the cast party for “Jurassic Park: The Lost World.”

Unfortunately for Cano & friends, the beers were not a success. BUT, this did not stop them from trying again.

Although almost a decade later, Fossil Fuels Brewing Company is ready to release another batch of 45 million year old beer. Its "first" will be the Fossil Fuels™ Wheat Beer.

According to the brewery's website, Fossil Fuels™ Wheat Beer is brewed with ancient yeast preserved in amber and revived after 45 million years to provide a distinguished and satisfying taste.

When? And Where? In the VERY NEAR FUTURE, Fossil Fuels Brewing Company will begin to distribute its beer to select bars and pubs around northern California and will be keeping an updated list of locations on its website.

ABOUT DR. PAUL CANO

Dr. Raul Cano founded the E.B.I. and is the director of the institute. Known for his groundbreaking work with ancient DNA, he continues to press forward toward new discoveries. He is now dedicated to advancing research in biotechnology and bioremediation.

At Cal Poly, Dr. Cano is leading a team of scientists at the EBI. on the practical application and enhancement of current biotechnologies, and the development of new knowledge to continue progress in the biological sciences.

Dr. Cano specializes in molecular and cellular biology. He has lectured to scientists around the world, and has been published dozens of times in scientific journals including Science, Nature, Microbial Ecology, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, and many more. He has done patented work on deriving ancient bacteria from amber inclusions, and has a patent pending for methods of detecting pathogens in foods.

His Ph.D. in microbiology was granted by the University of Montana, and Dr. Cano also holds degrees in Genetics and Clinical Microbiology. He has been teaching at Cal Poly for 28 years, where he has received more than a dozen awards.

Dr. Cano is a member of several professional associations, including American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Molecular Biology and Evolution Society.

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Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo
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Just nu sitter jag i Rickard Bransell's lägenhet i Alby. Rickard är en trevlig prick som jag inte har umgåts med så mycket de senaste åren. Vilket är synd för han är i sanning en riktigt bra och vänlig själ! På väldigt kort varsel så fick jag sova hos honom natten till idag och natten till imorgon. Det är väldigt vänligt, och inte nog med det så bjöd han frikostigt på en härlig portion potatis och köttbullar med! Potatis, jag älskar potatis.     Jag befinner mig alltså i stockholm, denna ljuva(?) stad... erhm... så ljuv är den kanske inte, men helt okej att besöka åtminstone. Har jobbat lite på EBS i några dagar och hoppas att få jobba lite till nu till veckan.  

Äsch, orka sitta här å skriva....

Har du sett första Jurassic Park filmen? Jag tänkte på den igårkväll... Det är ju en vuxen man som tillsammans med två barn blir tvugna att ta sig igenom en park med en massa dinousarier som är lite halvfarliga och dom är med om diverse jättehemska grejer så ungarna blir aldeles skärrade. Så kommer dom sent omsider fram till ett stängsel som dom ska klättra över. Ett stängsel där det vanligtvis går elektricitet. Han slänger en pinne på det för å kolla om det går elektricitet i det, inget händer. Så tar han tag i stängslet och börjar att skrika och skaka... Och ungarna börjar ju förstås med att skrika ty de tror ju förstås att han får en massa jättestarkström i sin kropp... Men det är det fina, mannen bara skojar. Hur är man funtad då? Man har med sig två småungar och man korsar en sabla djurpark med en massa skitfarliga monster i och ungarna är helt skräckslagna, så drar man ett sådant skämt. Det hade ju inte ens varit roligt utan dödsfärden som föregick... Jag säger bara ett ord (med så mycket som fem bokstäver)... IDIOT!!!!!!

Aquí está mi primer análisis para Retro Blog.
Ya que es el primero se lo dedicaré a uno de los juegos que más me ha enganchado, el Jurassic Park de Megadrive.

EL JUEGO:
Allá por 1993 yo tenía 12 años y estaba en plena fiebre "dinosauril" gracias a la magnífica película de Steven Spielberg.

El juego es un juego de acción con toques de plataformas creado por BlueSky Software y distribuido por Sega. El manual y la caja venían traducidos al castellano, pero el juego estaba solamente localizado al inglés para todo el territorio PAL.

Más después del salto...

El equipo que creó el juego, encabezado por el creador de "Earthworm Jim", Doug TenNapel, tardó 15 meses en programarlo, lo cual era bastante tiempo para un juego de 1993.
Los modelos de los dinosaurios y del Dr. Grant fueron digitalizados usando la captura de movimientos, dotando así al juego de unas animaciones bastante logradas pero que entorpecían bastante el control de los personajes.
Sega dotó a los enemigos del juego con la ADI ( Inteligencia Artificial de los Dinosaurios ), que consiste en que cada dinosaurio actuaba de manera diferente en cada partida, ajustándose a nuestros movimientos. Así ninguna partida sería igual.
Yo realmente dudo de que esto exista, la verdad, pues me parece que los enemigos siempre se mueven igual..
Otro de los puntos fuertes del juego es la posibilidad de jugar manejando al Dr.Grant o a un Velocirraptor, aumentando así la diversión y la vida del juego.

OBJETIVOS:
El único objetivo del juego es llegar al final de cada nivel evitando ser comido por los dinosaurios si somos el Dr. Grant o asesinado por los humanos en caso de escoger al Velocirraptor.
Siempre comenzando a la izquierda del escenario y siguiendo un único camino lleno de trampas y enemigos hasta llegar a la derecha de la pantalla donde está la salida.

Si jugamos manejando al Dr.Grant, tendremos a nuestra disposición más de 5 armas diferentes, entre las que se encuentran varios tipos de dardos venenosos, granadas y hasta un lanzacohetes que harán que los dinosaurios caigan a nuestros pies, nunca muertos eso si, pues se levantarán antes o después dependiendo del arma con el que le ataquemos.

En nuestro camino nos encontraremos con abundantes cajas que contienen munición y algunos botiquines para recuperar la salud.
Y nos harán falta esos botiquines, porque la dificultad está bastante ajustada.
El Dr.Grant se enfrentará a Triceratops, Braquiosaurios, Velocirraptores y hasta el temible Tiranosaurio Rex.
Pero no son los dinosaurios lo más difícil de superar, si no las plataformas que tiene el juego. El manejo de los personajes es un poco brusco y es realmente difícil hacerse con los controles, así que más de una vez acabas en el fondo de un abismo.

Si jugamos con el Velocirraptor nos enfrentaremos a otros dinosaurios y a las fuerzas especiales del parque, las cuales nos atacarán con todo tipo de armas.
El Velocirraptor no usa armas, pero tiene 4 ataques diferentes y muchísima más velocidad y agilidad que el personaje humano.

La lista de niveles es la siguiente:
- La Jungla.
- Planta de energía.
- El Río ( Solo si jugamos con Grant ).
- Estación de bombeo.
- El Cañón.
- El Volcán ( Solo si jugamos con Grant ).
- Centro de visitantes.

En la fase final, dependiendo del personaje que manejemos tendremos que atrapar al Dr. Grant o destruir la base de un esqueleto de Tiranosaurio para que caiga encima de los Raptores y así matarlos.
Por cierto, este final era el primero que eligió Spielberg para su película, pero luego decidió que fuera el Rex el que salvara a los protagonistas.

IMPRESIONES:
Jurassic Park es un buen juego con grandes detalles como las animaciones, los efectos de sonido y la posibilidad de manejar a diferentes personajes. El juego flojea en la jugabilidad, siendo esta bastante alta por culpa del difícil manejo de los personajes.
Para mi es uno de los grandes de mi infancia que sigo jugando cada cierto tiempo.

VÍDEOS:

1. Titanic (1997) = US$ 1,835,300,000
2. O Senhor dos Anéis: O Retorno do Rei (2003) = US$ 1,129,219,252
3. Piratas do Caribe: O Baú da Morte (2006) = US$ 1,060,332,628
4. Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal (2001) = US$ 968,657,891
5. Batman - O Cavaleiro das Trevas (2008) = US$ 966,970,111
6. Piratas do Caribe: No Fim do Mundo (2007) = US$ 958,404,152
7. Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix of the Phoenix (2007) = US$ 937,000,866
8. Star Wars: Episódio I - A Ameaça Fantasma (1999) = US$ 922,379,000
9. O Senhor dos Anéis: As Duas Torres (2002) = US$ 921,600,000
10. Jurassic Park (1993) = US$ 919,700,000

A lista é atualizada semanalmente pelo site do IMDB. Entre os outros filmes lançados em 2008, "Indiana Jones e o Reino da Caveira de Cristal" ocupa a posição 25 em 16.09.20008. "Kung Fu Panda" é o 37, "Homem de Ferro" é o 48 e "Mamma Mia", atualmente em cartaz, já é o 78.

Ein weiterer populärer Comic-Held erwartet uns in der Kritik der Woche: Asterix bei den Olympischen Spielen. Ist dieser Film mit dem Prädikat „Dabei sein ist alles!“ zu bewerten oder gehört Asterix in die erste Filmliga?

Keine Comic-Heldin aber unser Star der Woche: Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore: "In der Grundschule war ich eine völlige Außenseiterin. Wissen Sie, es gibt immer das Kind, das zu klein ist, das Kind, das eine Brille trägt, das Kind, das völlig unsportlich ist. Ich war wohl alle drei auf einmal." Nun, diese Zeiten sind vorbei. Julianne Moore gehört inzwischen zur Riege der erfolgreichen Hollywood-Schauspielerinnen, nicht zuletzt wegen ihres überzeugenden (auch erotischen) Auftretens.

Als Tochter eines Militärrichters und einer schottischen Sozialarbeiterin verbrachte sie ihre Jugend an 23 (!) verschiedenen Orten, bis sie ihr Studium an der Boston University School of Theatre Arts aufnahm, das sie 1983 abschloss. Zunächst sammelte sie Erfahrung in Theater-Produktionen wie "Serious Money" und "Ice Cream With Hot Fudge" und wechselte dann zum Fernsehen.

Dort spielte sie in verschiedenen Soaps und Miniserien, wie "The Edge Of Night", "As The World Turns" u.a. Ihre scharfsinnige Darstellung der beiden Halbschwestern Frannie und Sabrina (eine Doppelrolle wohlbemerkt) in "As the World Turns" brachte ihr 1988 einen Emmy ein.

Es folgten Auftritte in TV-Filmen ("Money, Power, Murder", "The Last To Go"), die aber eher unbemerkt blieben. 1990 hatte sie dann ihr Debüt als Kinodarstellerin in dem Horrorstreifen "Geschichten aus der Schattenwelt", in dem sie das Opfer einer Mumie spielte. Es sollten jedoch anspruchsvollere Rollen folgen...

1992 bekam Moore eine Nebenrolle in dem Blockbuster "Die Hand an der Wiege", die ihr einiges an Aufmerksamkeit verschaffte. Im Jahr darauf folgten Filme wie der Actionthriller "Auf der Flucht" (an der Seite von Harrison Ford) und der eher Underground-lastige, aber dafür umso brillantere Episodenfilm "Short Cuts" - unter der Regie von Robert Altman. Damit hatte sie sich nun schon fast an die Spitze der erfolgreichen (Hollywood-)Produktionen gespielt.

Weitere Stationen ihrer Karriere waren 1995 die Komödie "Neun Monate" (mit Hugh Grant) und der Actionthriller "Assassins - Die Killer" (mit Sylvester Stallone), bis sie schließlich 1997 im Dino-Sequel des Allround-Regisseurs Steven Spielberg "Vergessene Welt - Jurassic Park" ihren kommerziellen Durchbruch schaffte.

In den darauf folgenden Jahren wählte sie weiterhin geschickt ihre Rollen aus. So spielte sie einerseits in eher kommerziell orientierten Filmen wie "Psycho" (1998), "Hannibal" (2001) und "Evolution" (2001), andererseits aber auch in künstlerisch anspuchsvolleren Werken wie "Boogie Nights" (1997), "Magnolia" (1999), "Dem Himmel so fern" (2002). Auch ihre alte Liebe zum Theater pflegte sie in Aufführungen wie "Der Vater" (mit Al Pacino) und "An American Daughter" (mit Meryl Streep).

Julianne Moore ist eine vielseitige Schauspielerin, die ihr Talent geschickt einzusetzen weiß. Und das zahlt sich sowohl in barer Münze als auch in zahlreichen Oscar-Nominierungen aus. Allein 2003 wurde sie gleich für zwei "Goldjungen" aufgestellt: als beste Hauptdarstellerin in "Dem Himmel so fern" (2002) und als beste Nebendarstellerin in "The Hours - Von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit" (2002).

2004 kam Julienne Moore, nach einem Jahr Auszeit, gleich mit drei neuen Filmen in die Kinos "Laws of Attraction", "Die Vergessenen" und "Marie and Bruce". Zwar ist Julianne Moore ein gefragter Filmstar, dem die Liebe zum Theater dennoch im Blut liegt. Neben vielen Theaterrollen nimmt Moore immer wieder neue Filmprojekte in Angriff.

So konnte man Sie 2005 in "Liebe ist Nervensache" oder im Jahr 2006 in "Children of Men" erleben. 2007 spielte sie an der Seite von Nicolas Cage die Rolle der FBI-Agentin Callie Ferris.

Auszeichnungen
Berlinale: Silberner Bär (D) 2003
BFCA Award (USA) 2003
BSFC Award (USA) 1994
CFCA Award (USA) 2003
Golden Globe (USA) 1994
Golden Satellite Award (USA) 1998
LAFCA Award (USA) 2002
NBR Award (USA) 1999
NSFC Award (USA) 1998
OFCS Award (USA) 2003
Venedig Filmfestival: Volpi Cup (I) 2002, 1993

Topfilm: Iron Man

Mit der Fabrikation von Waffen im großen Stil hat es Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) zum milliardenschweren Großindustriellen gebracht und gedenkt sich zur Ruhe zu setzen. Als ein Konkurrent ihn entführen lässt und den genialen Erfinder zwingt, eine zerstörerische Allzweckwaffe zu entwickeln, trickst Stark seine Kidnapper aus: Er kreiert eine eiserne Rüstung, die ihn unverwundbar macht. Dadurch entdeckt er eine globale Verschwörung, die nur er aufhalten kann.

Darsteller: Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Bridges, Terrence Dashon Howard, Bill Smitrovich, Leslie Bibb, Clark Gregg
Regie: Jon Favreau

Kino Tipp: Babylon A. D.

In naher Zukunft haben Kriege und Krankheiten die Menschheit fest in ihrem kalten Griff. Söldner Toorop (Vin Diesel) profitiert von der Krise und nimmt für Bares jeden Auftrag an. Auch den von Mafia-Boss Gorsky (Gérard Depardieu): Er soll eine junge Frau über Russland ins abgeschottete Amerika bringen. Mit ihrer Leibwache, der Nonne Rebecca (Michelle Yeoh), bricht Toorop auf. Doch das Mädchen (Mélanie Thierry) birgt ein mysteriöses Geheimnis.

Darsteller: Gerard Depardieu, Charlotte Rampling, Michelle Yeoh, Vin Diesel, Lambert Wilson, Mark Strong, Melanie Thierry, Jérôme Le Banner, Joel Kirby, Souleymane Dicko, David Belle, Radek Bruna
Regie: Mathieu Kassovitz - zum Anbieter und weitere Informationen:

Diese Woche neu im Programm:
West 32nd - K-Town

John (John Cho) ist ein junger, ambitionierter Anwalt in New York mit koreanischer Abstammung. Er bekommt einen Mordfall zugeteilt bei dem er auf Manhattans koreanische Unterwelt: K-Town trifft. Hoch motiviert begibt er sich in dieses komplexe und verwirrende Ghetto des organisierten Verbrechens und lernt schnell, dass dieses Viertel seine ganz eigenen Gesetze und Moralvorstellungen hat. Auf der Suche nach Hinweisen gerät er immer tiefer und tiefer in den Sumpf des Verbrechens, so dass er sich schon bald nicht mehr sicher ist, welche Seite ihn mehr fasziniert: der linientreue Anwalt oder der korrupte Gangster...

Darsteller: John Cho, Jun-ho Jeong, Grace Park, Jun Sung Kim, Frank Jang, Joe Forbrich, Haerry Kim, Elena Chang, Chil Kong, Jane Kim, Debargo Sanyal, Steve Pak, Hans Kim, Jonathan Roumie, Dante Han, Lanny Joon
Regie: Michael Kang

Brotherhood Of Blood - Jagd auf die Vampire

Sie zerrt an ihren Fesseln, blond, gefährlich und verdammt wütend. Gefangen im finsteren Verlies des mächtigen Fürsten der Vampire kämpft Vampirjägerin Carrie Rieger um Ihr Leben. Doch ein längst vergessener Fluch zwingt Sie und die Untoten zu einem perfiden Pakt. Der mächtige Dämon Vlad ist von seinem Fluch befreit zurückgekehrt. Vor langer Zeit töteten die Herrscher der Vampire grausam den Dämonen. Nun hat er einen Weg aus der Dunkelheit gefunden. Stärker den je nimmt er In seinem neuen Körper furchtbare Rache und vernichtet alles was sich ihm in den Weg stellt. Die Menschheit steht vor der Apokalypse wenn sie nicht ihren ärgsten Feinden vertraut...

Darsteller: Victoria Pratt, Jason Connery, William Snow, Sid Haig, Ken Foree, Jack Donner, Boris Kievsky, Angela Trimbur, Wes Ramsey, Maxwell Fasen, Darrin James, Ryan Izay, Jonathan Fraser, Rachel Grant, Marc Ian Sklar, Adrienne McQueen, Jeremy James Kissner, Bill Doyle
Regie: Peter Scheerer, Michael Roesch

Rogue - Im falschen Revier

Pete McKell glaubt, dass ihn nichts mehr überraschen kann. Der abgebrühte US-Journalist hat auf der ständigen Suche nach dem ultimativen Thrill schon fast alles gesehen. Als er sich in Australien einer Touristengruppe anschließt, die eine Bootstour durch den Kakadu National Park unternimmt, wird ihm schnell langweilig. Er überredet die attraktive Bootsführerin, unerforschte Gewässer anzusteuern. Ein ganz schwerer Fehler, wie er feststellen muss, als ein gigantisches Krokodil aus dem Wasser schnellt und das Boot zerlegt. Die geschockten Insassen können sich auf eine schlammige Flussinsel retten. Doch die liegt mitten im Jagdrevier des gefräßigen Reptils. Ein gnadenloser Kampf ums Überleben beginnt.

Darsteller: Radha Mitchell, Robert Taylor, Michael Vartan, Sam Worthington, Barry Otto, Damien Richardson, Heather Mitchell, Geoff Morrell, Stephen Curry, Celia Ireland, Mia Wasikowska, Caroline Brazier, John Jarrett
Regie: Greg McLean

Les Milles - Gefangen im Lager

Im Frühjahr 1940 werden im Zuge der Kriegshandlungen auch jene Deutschen unter wenig würdigen Umständen in Lagern interniert, die vor den Nazis ins vermeintlich freie Frankreich flohen. Unter den Gefangenen befinden sich Juden, Dissidenten aller Coleur und Künstler wie Lion Feuchtwanger oder Max Ernst. Allen droht akutes Ungemach, sollte sich das Kriegsglück zur Wehrmacht neigen. Allein der couragierte Kommandant verweigert den Dienst nach Vorschrift und organisiert heimlich Flüchtlingstransporte.

Darsteller: Kristin Scott Thomas, Rüdiger Vogler, Philippe Noiret, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Ticky Holgado, Jean-Marie Winling, François Perrot, Eric Petitjean, François Borleand
Regie: Sebastien Grall

15. The Fifth Element (1997)

It's the year 2263, and as expected, the future presented by the film is full of many technological advancements which typify sci fi films. Again, we are presented with a sort of dystopian world, where man has been forced to build (and survive) Upwards. The visuals of The Fifth Element certainly resonate of the futuristic vision of Blade Runner with flying cars. Unforgettable is the chase scene in which Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis) is able to escape police officers in a thrilling mid air series of events. But of course, this isn't what sets this movie apart. Despite all of these futuristic advances, the universe is still plagued by intergalactic strife, notably hate and war. The Fifth Element wraps an antiwar message alongside the inner turmoils of faith- shown through the perseverance of forgotten religion, and the struggle of the proverbial savior (Leeloo) to decide (after ALL of the trouble to save and preserve HER) if the world is worth saving. And of course, Chris Tucker as Ruby Rhod shows the absurdity of the media of the future. All of this delivered with MUCH comedy. IMDB: 7.3 Rotten Tomatoes: 70%

14. Jurassic Park (1993)

We'll stick with just the first one here. Based on Michael Crichton's novel, Jurassic Park takes the audience on an epic "You know, this might just be a bad idea" journey to a remote island where dinosaurs have been genetically cloned and raised. And of course, all for ultimate commercial gain. JP becomes the ultimate dream of any kid who grew up loving dinosaurs, only being able to see fossil evidence and scientific reproductions as evidence for their existence. The animatronic for the movie brings to life some spectacular beings, and the computerwork (for what was available back then) is superb. JP is on the list because it IS the elite film which uses dinosaurs as its main selling point, and manages to do it without being all too cheesy. Oh, and Spielberg and Co. manage to make it intriguing, educational, and TERRIFYING. The purpose? To again promote caution with our ever-increasing knowledge and capability- a la cloning. Also, commercial gain from such scientific endeavors are to be frowned upon (See Wayne Knight's character- you know... Newman!). IMDB: 7.8 Rotten Tomates: 86%

13. Fantastic Voyage (1966)

Most of the movies on the list are about the vast unknown with is the Universe we live in. We can only try to calculate things in relative and even sometimes abstract scale, as we are limited by our present technology and unable to travel like in space sci fi movies. Yet, we have such a relatively unknown and unpredictable entity right here on Earth- the human body. Fantastic Voyage takes you on such a journey, a journey to twist the fate of a dying man through literal intraveinal human intercession. Again, a visual, creative delight, as the audience journeys through "inner space" and sees how various organs are portrayed on the silver screen. IMDB: 6.8 Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

12. War of the Worlds (2005)

You want to talk about an epic tale of survival? Spielberg's film based on H.G. Wells' revolutionary novel assuredly thrilled audiences worldwide with it's American perception of the events which transpired in the novel. Its success is also based off of the 1938 radio broadcast as well as the 50's version because it captures the thematic issue of mass hysteria, whether it had to do with Nazi/Japanese infiltration during WWII, or possible secret operations by Russians during the Cold War. Of course, the novel itself played with such notions, predominately regarding the influx in immigration during the time period in England. Ironically (but perhaps purposefully... Spielberg's a smart one...) the film came out during the apex of our own immigration "crisis," as well as during the contining sensitive time period regarding acts of terrorism on our own soil. The themes could also be extended to racial and even sexual orientation demographics- any category of "threatening" difference. IMDB: 6.6 Rotten Tomatoes: 73%

11. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

If you like the theme of exaggerated hysteria, especially during the Cold War standstill, then watching Invasion of the Body Snatchers will probably make you quite happy. The film captures a panoramic view of the effects of fear injecting media influence. As the main character, Dr. Bennell recounts the events of past days, one common theme ties all of the incidences together. Patients are claiming that their loved ones are impostors! And as it turns out, they're right! What ensues is a discovery of the replacement of the loved ones by unemotional clones which kill humans and spread the "seeds" of the "pod people." Clearly a stab at the portrayal of Soviet personalities, but also a sombering view of the effects of Communism on our often disregarded autonomous lifestyle. IMDB: 8.0 Rotten Tomatoes: 100%

And we're down to our last 10! You'll definitely see the next 5 by this weekend, and we'll release the last 5 one at a time next week! (Including an honorable mention post!).

Universal Pictures has officially begun casting for Jurassic Park IV, which will film in Kauai, Hawaii.Laura Dern confirmed her return to the franchise as Dr. Ellie Sattler here as Sam Neill will NOT return. We're told that the film is about the government who has trained dinosaurs to carry weapons and use them for battle purposes.

WTF?!? Dinosaurs with guns...they sure know how to slaughter a once great story. I'm a big fan  of the original Jurassic Park movie, but not that crazy about the other films. JP2 Lost World had bad acting & JP3 was a slight improvement except the action scenes were poorly cut. Now JP4 got Dinosaurs with fricken lazer beams attached to their head, sounds like Dr.Evil's idea! LOL

I still remember watching the first Jurassic Park film in theaters 1993 when I was a kid, I was blown away then & I'm still blown away now. The acting, story & effects were revolutionary & there has been nothing AT ALL that could compare to it. The BEST dino-movie ever & very intelligent script with damn good acting. I think it was 1997, we went to the Museum of Natural History NY to see the Jurassic Park exhibit. They had all the animatronics there & it was really awesome to see the real McCoy! Damn, wish I took pictures! >_< Although I love many many movies, JP 1st will always be my top fav.  It's unfortunate that the JP sequels are going lower & lower in quality acting & story writing. I wonder if JP4 is even worth watching...

Hey, here's a sneek peek of JP4!

XD

Joking aside, now the 1st JP kicked butt-

1. Jurassic Park
2. The Lost World
3. Andromeda Strain
4. The Relic
5. Meg: Primal Waters

With the exception of the Andromeda Strain, these stories all feature some mysterious creature that resurfaces and wreaks havoc on civilization. The Relic was my favorite thus far and I look forward to reading it's sequel, the Reliquary.