one of the worst movies ever

Sorry, but I find this movie kick-ass! The effects are quite good for it's time and the story and acting is solid. Also it is definitely not for young kids. Hearts are torn out, skulls are crushed, limbs are melted off, and there is plenty of crude language. Although the movie may not be the most realistic, it is very entertaining and makes a good point about humans and our connection to nature.

i loved this movie. very entertaining

this movie is awesome for one reason... the laser guided perimeter fence.. if the didnt have that, then theyd be in trouble. also, its a lot of fun to make fun of ur retarded friends by mimicing "amy good gorilla"

Wow, the rampant ignorance of so many threads to one post!

We GET it: You didn't like the movie. Okay, let's have some real reasons why. You can't just say "Oh man, gorilla suits! That's why the movie sucks!" Try phrasing it into a sentence, like "The obviously gorilla suits detracted from the otherwise attempted conveyance of realism."

Also keep in mind, when the credits read, "Based on the novel by Michael Crichton" it does not mean "Screenplay identical to the book by Michael Crichton." The movie was based on the novel, meaning SOME of the ideas were used. It may not be as good as the book, or it may. One author writes a book. At most, several editors and publishers read it before print. A movie? One or more people write the screenplay. Several directors, a group of actors, producers, editors, special effects people, costumes, lighting, locations, extras, and on and on and on. Basically, a LOT more work (in general) goes into making a movie than a book but more importantly, a movie is a collaborative effort. Many people sharing ideas and everyone trying to make it partly their own. It's a different process altogether. You're comparing apples to oranges here, can we move on?

It's not in my Top 5. But it is a movie I would watch again. It has its moments (many of them the side-splitting one-liners). The technology (especially for the time) was cool--sorry to those who wanted explanations as to how it all worked (machine gun on tripod... sensors detect motion... tripod moves in direction of detected motion and fires... is it THAT hard a concept to grasp?)

Anyway, I think many of you need to find a new hobby other than slamming movies on IMDB. Many of you "want [your] hour and a half back!"... Well I recommend you sign-off IMDB every now and then and--I don't know--watch movies? Maybe then you might have a good reference base for your oh-so-harsh "critiques".

Cheers!

I agree, and im more of a fan of crichton's less popular movies.

This movie sucked from the first two minutes to the last two minutes and it didnt stop at any point. I like most movies I see but this was absolute garbage. It was cheese the whole time from the acting to the effects to the music to the action. Way dumb. That was all my opinion of course. If you liked it.... right on I guess.

Great. Another terse opinion, with no supporting explanation. We in Internet Land are just dying to hear your next critical offering.

Also, try putting capitals at the beginning of sentences, and periods at the end. And contractions, such as "it's", do require an apostrophe...

"its on my top 5"

Is "Billy Jack" one of the others?