The biggest film of it's time, Jurassic Park sent Spielberg to new heights, brought Crichton back in vogue and sparked a worldwide obsession (blog post) with inaccurate paleontology! The question does remain though.. (blog post) has the film (blog post) stood the test of time, or did it just scrape by in the first place thanks to it's flashy effects?
Source: Jurassic Park Movie Review - Decker Shado