The reason why I chose this topic is because Jurassic Park is my favorite movie, especially from my childhood. I would watch it religiously as a kid, practically every day growing up. When Jurassic Park first came out in theaters back in June of 1993, I was only 5 years old. I was probably much too young to see it then, with or without an adult. I have memories of hearing about it when I was taking a ride with my friend and his dad, after it was recently released on VHS. His dad saying how great it was, but that it was probably too violent for me to see. I can also remember trying to sneak downstairs to the basement of a family friend, where my brother and sister & her friend were watching it. I was soon discovered before I could even get down the stairs.  I can even remember (although barely) when my dad had taken my sister to see it in theaters, but she had just turned 10 years old. As I got older though my luck would soon change, my older brother had gotten Jurassic Park for me on Christmas one year. I think I had to been at least close to 8 years old. That movie sparked my interest in dinosaurs; it also brought dinosaurs to life for me as well. I was so fascinated by how real the dinosaurs looked & acted. It was a magical fantasy I could easily get lost in pretty much anytime I wanted. Even as an adult, I can still watch and be amazed by it. Whether it’s the scene during the thunderstorm at night with the Tyrannosaurus Rex, to the kitchen scene with the Velocioraptors. Jurassic Park is almost a quarter of a century old, and it still holds up well today in my opinion. Although I know Jurassic Park is a computer generated movie, I know dinosaurs have been long extinct, and I even know most (if not all) of the mistakes in the film. But as long as I watch it through the same eyes & mindset as a kid who grew up in the 90s, it should continue to be the mind blowing movie that it has always been to me. When I wanted to see a “real” dinosaur, I didn’t look at books, toys, models, or even complete skeletons, I watched Jurassic Park.