Jurassic Park III dinosaur-bird connection, said the feathers quills added to the "Velociraptor" for "Jurassic Park III" "looked like a roadrunner's toupee", but conceded that feathers are difficult subjects for computer animation and speculated that "Jurassic Park IV"'s raptors would have more realistic with plumage. In 2002, Crichton said he had not watched the film. A teaser trailer was released online in September 2000. Universal avoided excessive early marketing to prevent a possible backlash; the studio believed awareness of the film was already sufficient. Marketing began in April 2001, three months before the film's release. The first footage from the film was aired
Jurassic Park (film) Favorite All-Around Motion Picture. Young Artist Awards were given to Ariana Richards and Joseph Mazzello, with the film winning an Outstanding Action/Adventure Family Motion Picture award. In 2001, the American Film Institute ranked "Jurassic Park" as the 35th most thrilling film of American cinema. The film is included in the book "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", film lists by "Empire" magazine, and "The Guardian". Since its release, "Jurassic Park" has frequently been cited by film critics and industry professionals as one of the greatest movies of the action and thriller genres. The American Film Institute named "Jurassic