Do you like this song? #870
Yes I like it, I already know it
Yes I like it, first time listening
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John Williams - Jurassic Park - Welcome To Jurassic Park 1993
Jurassic Park is a 1993 American science fiction adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Michael Crichton and David Koepp, based on Crichton's 1990 novel. Starring Sam Neill (14 September 1947 – 13 July 2026), Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Richard Attenborough, the film is set on the fictional island of Isla Nublar near Costa Rica, where wealthy businessman John Hammond and a team of genetic scientists have created a wildlife park of de-extinct dinosaurs. When industrial sabotage leads to a catastrophic shutdown of the park's power facilities and security precautions, a small group of visitors struggle to survive and escape the now perilous island.
Jurassic Park was a blockbuster hit and went on to gross over $914 million worldwide in its original theatrical run, surpassing Spielberg's own E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial to become the highest-grossing film of all time until the release of Titanic (1997). The film received critical acclaim, with praise to its special effects, sound design, action sequences, John Williams's score, and Spielberg's direction. The film won 20 awards, including three Academy Awards for technical achievements in visual effects and sound design. Since its release, many film critics and industry professionals have regarded Jurassic Park as one of the greatest films ever made. Its groundbreaking use of computer-generated imagery is widely seen as a turning point that shaped the visual effects techniques used in modern cinema. The dinosaurs were created with the computer-generated imagery by Industrial Light & Magic, and with life-sized animatronic dinosaurs built by Stan Winston's team. In 2018, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The film spawned a multimedia franchise that includes six sequels, video games, theme park attractions, comic books, and various merchandise.
The film score received critical acclaim and is often considered to be one of the most iconic and beloved scores of John Williams' career. Williams began writing the Jurassic Park score at the end of February 1993, and it was conducted a month later. The composition process was done in Skywalker Ranch concurrently with the sound editing process, leading Williams to get inspiration from Gary Rydstrom's work with dinosaur noises. Williams described it as "a rugged, noisy effort—a massive job of symphonic cartooning". He also said that, while trying to match the rhythmic gyrations of the dinosaurs, he ended up creating "these kind of funny ballets".
"Welcome to Jurassic Park" lasts for almost 8 minutes. Four different themes comprise this track. The first which takes up the first half is the extended version of the "Main Theme from Jurassic Park". The second is "Journey to the Island", the third is the shorter, quieter version of the "Main Theme from Jurassic Park". The fourth is simply the four notes from the theme used with the raptors and is only 10 seconds long.
"Welcome To Jurassic Park" received a total of 91,7% yes votes! Previous John Williams polls: #487 "Star Wars (Main Title)".
