10 Jurassic Park moments that will make you a fan of the franchise 

The Jurassic Park franchise is much more than a series of dinosaur films; rather, it has transcended into a cultural phenomenon that has captivated audience attention for more than three decades.Whether it was staring wide-eyed at an awe-inspiring first look at a Brachiosaurus or gripping that seat with terror during a raptor chase, Jurassic Park possesses the magic of giving an audience exhilaration mixed with fear.

At its very heart, this franchise balances sci-fi, adventure, and horror, making memories of thrilling moments mix slowly to become haunting moments for viewers long after the credits roll. The growl of a T-Rex, the intelligence of Velociraptors, and the utter chaos about genetic experiments gone wrong characterize what makes these movies thrilling.

For one who has not yet been convinced, these ten iconic moments from Jurassic Park to Jurassic World Dominion will completely show why this franchise rightly stands as one of the wildest cinematic experiences of all time.

Disclaimer: This article is based on the writer's opinion. Reader's discretion is advised.

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1. T-Rex Breakout (Jurassic Park, 1993)

This iconic scene changed the cinematic world of Jurassic Park forever. While the heavy rain pours down and the lights go out, the hulking form of the T-Rex escapes while its eye gazes through the front glass, just before a deafening roar comments on its escape. This particular scene redefined the art of visual effects: it combines animatronics and CGI the way they should still be combined these days. The moment T-Rex flips the SUV, pinning Tim under a layer of glass, and pressing down with its gargantuan foot, has got to be one of the most suspenseful bits of action ever filmed.

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2. Velociraptors in the Kitchen (Jurassic Park, 1993)

While hiding from two velociraptors onscreen, Lex and Tim listen to the predators snap-clawing in their space, then try sniffing for prey. No tools to join on those, no really felt and performed as actors in raptor suits worked its way. Brilliant use of suspense as Lex's reflection fools one into smashing through a cabinet. So entrenched is the scene that Jurassic World not only written into the script as homage but also made raptors begin their stalking through children in a similar space.

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3. Welcome to Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, 1993)

Few moments in cinema are pure wonder like this. While John Hammond showcases his dinosaur park, Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler remain in awe of a towering Brachiosaurus. It is on this very occasion that audiences lay their eyes on a full-blown CGI dinosaur in daylight, and the effect is still awe-inspiring. Elevated by Williams' soaring score, this scene emerges into one of the monumental moments in film history. Interestingly, the sound of the Brachiosaurus was made from a combination of whale and donkey sounds.

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4. The Indominus Rex Breakout (Jurassic World, 2015)

This Jurassic World remodeling had to feature a dinosaur as terrifying as the original T-Rex, and Indominus Rex did deliver. Purely destructively engineered, it pretends to escape only to initiate the real slaughter. Owen Grady barely escapes from it when it smashes effortlessly into the paddock, munching on security guards. The suspense reaches its peak soon after Indominus leaves claw marks behind, fooling scientists into thinking it has climbed out. A little-known fact, though: The Indominus' design took inspiration from real hybrid creatures in nature, like the "Liger" (lion-tiger hybrid), making it even more eerily realistic in terms of its unnatural origins.

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5. Owen and the Raptor Squad (Jurassic World, 2015)

Before Jurassic World, velociraptors were simply nightmare fuel. Then came Owen Grady and the dynamic of training them. The moment he stood before Blue, Delta, Charlie, and Echo with his hands raised for control became iconic almost instantaneously. Eventually, their relationship will be challenged, but in this moment, the raptors are redefined and shown to be intelligent and loyal as they had never been before. The animators were studying real birds of prey to make the raptors' movements and head-tilting realistic from behind the scenes.

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6. The T-Rex vs. Raptors Final Battle (Jurassic Park, 1993)

Even then, just when it looks like the raptors might finish the humans, T-Rex bursts in out of nowhere, throwing a raptor across the visitor center and entering a fierce brutal combat with another. Everyone knows that a triumphal roar by the T-Rex completes this moment when the When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth banner collapses- a cinematic genius. The scene wasn't originally written in; it was a last-minute addition Spielberg made to the script after realizing that the real star of his movie was the T-Rex. This animatronic was such a heavy object that it broke part of the set, prompting the crew to change camera angles.

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7. The Mosasaurus Attack (Jurassic World, 2015)

This franchise's first appearance of a deep-sea dinosaur did not disappoint, to say the least. When an enormous Mosasaurus jumps out of the water to grab a suspended Great White Shark, audience members gasp. Jurassic World, after all, is kicking things up a notch with giant splashes, which are sure to soak those brave enough to sit in the front row at the park’s very own attraction. Later, however, things get interesting when the Mosasaurus helps carry off the Indominus Rex into the depths of the final battle.

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8. The Gyrosphere Attack (Jurassic World, 2015)

What starts as a cool high-tech safari soon turns into a nightmare because Zach and Gray unknowingly drive their gyrosphere straight into where trouble brews. Like a little toy being tossed around, Indominus Rex ambushes them and then cleans the glass pod, crushing it mercilessly. The gyrosphere was designed unlike the vehicles used in the original Jurassic Park to bring close-up dinosaurs to visitors, and now that it is, everything has gone horrifically wrong. Bad news: this rolling gyrosphere effect was achieved with a set piece walking about for real as opposed to CGI, rendering the actors' screaming reactions very much real.

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9. T-Rex vs. Giganotosaurus (Jurassic World Dominion, 2022)

This brawl is one of the most awaited in the franchise, where the legendary T. rex tackles the mighty Giganotosaurus. The battle is vicious, and the T. rex appears to be outmuscled, initially; however, it cleverly tricks the Giganotosaurus into Therizinosaurus' waiting claws, who gives the death blow. Colin Trevorrow explained how this was meant to parallel the real-life belief that an apex predator doesn't always win by strength, but rather by strategy. The return of the original Jurassic Park T-Rex in this fight very much banks its placement as the ultimate survivor in the franchise, having outlived every new threat the world threw at it.

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10. The Spinosaurus vs. T-Rex Fight (Jurassic Park III, 2001)

There are few fights in the franchise as controversial as this one. In the early sequences of Jurassic Park III, the T-Rex fights with fury against a Spinosaurus, putting on a show of aquatic prowess as it snaps the T-Rex's neck. The on-screen slaughter so stunned fans that many were upset about how quickly their favorite dinosaur was killed. However, paleontologists now debate whether a Spinosaurus could've killed a T-Rex in the first place: after all, that dinosaur was more adapted for water than for fighting.