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One of my all time favorites now
posted by tmdb67572229STAFFMOD on February 19, 2017 at 9:44 PM
But when this movie first came out I couldn't stand it. The main reason was the sound. I was astonished this movie won some award for best sound. I saw it twice in the theaters and couldn't understand what any of the characters were saying either time. I went, the second time, to a different theater thinking maybe it was their sound systems that were messed up. When I still couldn't understand the actors' lines I gave up. Seeing it on DVD years later I was finally able to follow the story and it has become one of my absolute favorites since then.
Why was the sound so messed up? Seems like I read somewhere that the film used some then-new process for sound recording and a lot of the older theaters, like the ones where I saw it, just weren't able to handle it.
Reply by Howard Burns
on February 19, 2017 at 10:50 PM
Hmm, weird...it was the complete opposite for me when I saw this all three times (the only film to date where I went to the big screen more than twice), the sound was pretty much flawless and one of my fondest memories of it. I guess it just depended on the theater. Still one of my favorite films as well, it's been holding up nicely.
Reply by Revolverblue85
on February 19, 2017 at 11:03 PM
I fell in love with this movie at the theater. Everytime I hear the theme music it brings a smile to my face.
Reply by rudely_murray
on August 31, 2017 at 11:20 AM
It was a wonderful experience on the big screen. While it remains good fun, subsequent small screen viewings do not hold up so well - some of the dialogue is embarrassingly bad. But I do still have a sentimental attachment to the film and it remains enjoyable, for all its many flaws.
Reply by Rickers
on September 2, 2017 at 4:05 AM
Want to experience it first hand? Move to Florida. Dinosaurs will be trying to kill you everywhere. Alligators everywhere and people seem to think it's cute or something. They get a hold on you and your ass is dead as they pull you into the water and drown you.
Reply by Irina
on November 7, 2017 at 12:52 PM
One of my all-time faves as well. I re-watch it every single year. Same with parts 2 & 3