If ever a trilogy warranted a grand Blu-ray rerelease, it's surely Jurassic Park, the franchise that deserves credit for any post-1993 mention of velociraptors, brachiosauruses, and Sam Neill. It's the pinnacle of summer cinema, and even if the last two films didn't measure up to the original, it remains a singular, special franchise whose majesty won't soon be duplicated (unless Terra Nova is much better than I expect). Click through to watch the new preview, read about the special Blu-ray features -- including a fresh interview with Steven Spielberg -- and gawk again at all the prehistoric tyranny.
Check out all this Blu-ray-only splendor (via press release) below:
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ALL-NEW BONUS FEATURES ON BLU-RAY™ & DVD
"Return to Jurassic Park" - this six-part documentary features all-new interviews with the many of the cast members from all three films, the filmmakers and Steven Spielberg.
o Dawn of a New Era
o Making Pre-history
o The Next Step in Evolution
o Finding The Lost World
o Something Survived
o The Third Adventure
ADDITIONAL FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TO BLU-RAY™
· BD-LIVE™ - Access the BD-Live™ Center through your Internet-connected player to watch exclusive content, the latest trailers, and more!
· MY SCENES: Bookmark your favorite scenes from the film.
· pocket BLU™: The groundbreaking pocket BLU™ app uses iPad®, iPhone®, iPod® touch, Android™, PC and Mac® to work seamlessly with a network-connected Blu-ray™ player. Plus iPad® owners can enjoy a new, enhanced edition of pocket BLU™ made especially to take advantage of the tablet's larger screen and high resolution display. Consumers will be able to browse through a library of Blu-ray™ content and watch entertaining extras on-the-go in a way that's bigger and better than ever before. pocket BLU™ offers advanced features such as:
o ADVANCED REMOTE CONTROL: A sleek, elegant new way to operate your Blu-ray™ player. Users can navigate through menus, playback and BD-Live™ functions with ease.
o VIDEO TIMELINE: Users can easily bring up the video timeline, allowing them to instantly access any point in the film.
o MOBILE-TO-GO: Users can unlock a selection of bonus content with their Blu-ray™ discs to save to their device or to stream from anywhere there is a Wi-Fi network, enabling them to enjoy content on the go, anytime, anywhere.
o BROWSE TITLES: Users will have access to a complete list of pocket BLU™-enabled titles available and coming to Blu-ray™. They can view free previews and see what additional content is available to unlock on their device.
o KEYBOARD: Entering data is fast and easy with your device's intuitive keyboard.
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Pretty thrilling. I wonder if foreign reporters ever ask Jeff Goldblum to discuss his "movie about the dinosaurs," and he replies, "You mean The Big Chill?" Because I would. The Jurassic Park trilogy Blu-Ray comes out Oct. 25, 2011.