Plot
A research team is sent to the Jurassic Park Site B island to study the dinosaurs there while another team approaches with another agenda.
Release Year: 1997
Rating: 6.2/10 (110,951 voted)
Critic's Score: 59/100
Director:
Steven Spielberg
Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite
Storyline After a small girl is attacked by a small group of compsognathus, Ian Malcolm discovers that there is a second island full of a variety of dinosaurs. Dr. John Hammond decides to send four adventure to monitor the dinosaur's lifestyle before INGEN move forward in controlling the island. Ian Malcolm doesn't like the idea and wants to contact the other three members, but before he can contact them, he finds out that his girlfriend, Sarah Harding is already on the island. Now, what was supposed to be a natural viewing of the incredible creatures in their habitats, has turned into a rescue mission with everyones life at danger.
Writers: Michael Crichton, David Koepp
Cast: Jeff Goldblum
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Ian Malcolm
Julianne Moore
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Sarah Harding
Pete Postlethwaite
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Roland Tembo
Arliss Howard
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Peter Ludlow
Richard Attenborough
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John Hammond
Vince Vaughn
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Nick Van Owen
Vanessa Lee Chester
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Kelly Curtis
Peter Stormare
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Dieter Stark
Harvey Jason
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Ajay Sidhu
Richard Schiff
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Eddie Carr
Thomas F. Duffy
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Dr. Robert Burke
Joseph Mazzello
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Tim
Ariana Richards
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Lex
Thomas Rosales Jr.
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Carter
(as Thomas Rosales)
Camilla Belle
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Cathy Bowman
Filming Locations: Blue Lake/Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Box Office Details
Budget: $73,000,000
(estimated)
Opening Weekend: $90,161,880
(USA)
(27 May 1997)
(3281 Screens)
Gross: $615,100,000
(Worldwide)
(1997)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
The cliff side set was built onto the side of a parking building at Universal Studios, Hollywood, where this film was shot.
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes:
When the Rexes attack Eddie in the car they bite the driver's seat off and it deploys the airbag. A real airbag would inflate much faster and with a different sound than the one in the movie. This is because the deployment of an actual airbag could seriously injure the actor; therefore, they created a slower inflating one which accounts for the change in sound as well.
Quotes:
[first lines]
Mrs. Deirdre Bowman:
I love you. Thank you so much. Fabulous!
[a glass of white wine is poured]
Mrs. Deirdre Bowman:
Thank you, Geoffrey.
Geoffrey:
You're welcome. Mrs. Deirdre Bowman:
We'll also take a bottle of red, as well. Thank you.
Geoffrey:
Certainly. Mrs. Deirdre Bowman:
Right. Now... Oh! Mr. Paul Bowman:
[handed a glass of wine]
Thank you, Bernard.
Bernard:
You're welcome.
[...]
User Review
Underrated
Rating: 8/10
My Rating: *** out of ****.
I dont understand all the horrible reviews for this film. Sure not a great
film, but definitely a good, entertaining movie. I enjoyed it just as much
as the first Jurassic Park.
The Lost World still contains impressive, eye popping effects. These are
just as flawless as the CGI as the first Jurassic Parks. There are more
dinosaurs and they all look great. The film contains more action than the
first and its all exciting. One scene that stands out is the scene with the
Raptors in the fields. I love the way Spielberg shot it.
This is not a big acting movie, but its not that bad. Jeff Goldblum is good
as Ian Malcolm, but had a little more energy in the first one. Julianne
Moore is adequate but looks a bit uncomfortable at times. Vanessa Lee
Chester is better than the other kids in the last film. The rest of the
acting is adequate.
Many people thought this film was redundant of the first. I wouldnt call it
redundant but it is a little bit too familiar in areas. The Lost World
takes place in a different area but it is not much different from the first
one. However, it is an entertaining movie. The action overshadows the story.
The big problem I have with The Lost World is the ending. It doesnt make
sense how The T-Rex got loose. Its also a King Kong Rip-Off. Its visually
stunning looking, the TREX doesnt look out of place at all. But it was
showing CGI instead of doing something with the story. Nevertheless, even
with its flaws The Lost World is entertaining and not worthy of its horrible
reviews.
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