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How old where you when you first watched Jurassic Park?

posted 10 years ago by td_gwendy
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And how do you feel when watching it again?

I was 7.

For me, I still feel that nostalgic wonder when watching Jurassic Park as an adult. At least now, I get to see it without peeking from between my fingers and I finally understand some of the jokes, conversations and plot complexities.

Just thought I'd ask because I just watched Jurassic World and saw a bunch of kids who were my age when I first watched this, and I wondered how they'd feel if they watched JW again in the next decade or so. I'm just a bit disturbed because this one was far more violent than the first movie. Then again, these kids might be more desynthesized to violence than I was back in the day.

[–] Phantom_with_a_rose 9 years ago

I saw it for the first time on video when I was 9. I remember being very disappointed when my mom didn't allow me to see it in the movie theater when I was 7 because she thought I was too young and that it would be too scary for me (it also didn't help that my older sister was being a total b!tch by constantly rubbing in my face that I couldn't see it because I wasn't 13, whereas she could because she was 13). Fortunately, my dad rented the movie from Blockbuster during the Fall of '94 and that was when I finally got to experience it and realize what I had been missing out on for a long time. I also got to see it on a big movie theater screen for the first time at some Summer Festival in the park a couple years ago and it truly made the viewing experience even more enjoyable than ever. I now own the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack and it remains as one of my favorite movies of all time!

[–] FlyingPie 9 years ago

I saw it when it was released in the theaters in 1993, and I was 13 years old at the time. I read the book before I saw the movie, so I knew what to expect. I enjoyed the movie, and I thought it was fun to see it on the big screen.

Also what do you mean by "desynthesized" to violence? Do you perhaps mean desensitized? I don't think "desynthesized" is a real word, but the closest meaning I can think of is probably being broken down on a molecular level..

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[–] robster_ 9 years ago

I was 7 when I saw it in theaters at its first release. I am 29 now and it's still probably my greatest movie-experience in a theater.

I'm getting a nice, large home theater-setup as a gift in a few weeks, will watch the 3D-version of this movie on it since I've not yet seen it.

[–] shopgirl1293 9 years ago

Either 7 or 8. I remember coming downstairs one morning and pressing play on the VCR thinking it was Beethoven (don't laugh, I was a kid.) and I freaked out when the beginning came on. So, I had shut it off. Then I remember later on that my dad played it for me and my mom. I really liked the movie, even if some parts really scared me, especially the part with the dilophosaurus putting out that fan around it's head and spitting tar on Dennis. I had always shut my eyes at that part. I think it had to do with the teeth. The T-Rex wasn't any help either. Anyways, to this day, Jurassic Park is still a favorite of mine.

[–] Willus_A 9 years ago

I saw it when I had just turned 28 back in '93. I couldn't decide whether to read the book or see the movie first. My girlfriend (who'd read the book) suggested I do the movie first. I'm glad I did it in that order. I love both the book and the movie, but I probably would have felt a little let down if I'd read the book first. So much great stuff in the book that they could never fit into a two hour movie.

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[–] TwoThousandOneMark 9 years ago

15, & I didn't get to see it theatrically- didn't start frequenting until I got my driver's license.

Now it feels a lot lower scale than it was. Popcorn movies are now so large scale & even nearly 3hrs long, JP seems quaint.

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[–] Mallrat990 9 years ago

I seen it in theatres when it first came out. I was only 3 but I can remember hiding behind the seat in front of me, and peaking out from time to time lol

[–] Gene_Hackman 9 years ago

9. Great audience, screaming then laughing, particularly the scene with Laura Dern holding Samuel L. Jackson's arm. Being really quiet. Not wanting to breathe. Clapping when the T. Rex roared.

That was the only way to see it. The teacher showed the VHS in 4th grade. Big whoop.

[–] velocirrober 9 years ago

21, and when I watched the 3-D re-release a few years ago, I also felt nostalgic.

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[–] Dan_Garten 9 years ago

I saw it with my older brother in the theater when I was 11.