The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)

A research team is sent to the Jurassic Park Site B island to study the dinosaurs there while another team approaches with another agenda.

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Writers:

Michael Crichton (novel), David Koepp (screenplay)

Stars:

Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 16 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeff Goldblum	...	Ian Malcolm
Julianne Moore	...	Sarah Harding
Pete Postlethwaite	...	Roland Tembo
Arliss Howard	...	Peter Ludlow
Richard Attenborough	...	John Hammond
Vince Vaughn	...	Nick Van Owen
Vanessa Lee Chester	...	Kelly Curtis
Peter Stormare	...	Dieter Stark
Harvey Jason	...	Ajay Sidhu
Richard Schiff	...	Eddie Carr
Thomas F. Duffy	...	Dr. Robert Burke
Joseph Mazzello	...	Tim
Ariana Richards	...	Lex
Thomas Rosales Jr.	...	Carter (as Thomas Rosales)
Camilla Belle	...	Cathy Bowman

Storyline

Four years after the failure of Jurassic Park on Isla Nublar, John Hammond reveals to Ian Malcolm that there was another island ("Site B") on which dinosaurs were bred before being transported to Isla Nublar. Left alone since the disaster, the dinosaurs have flourished, and Hammond is anxious that the world see them in their "natural" environment before they are exploited.

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Plot Keywords:

island | dinosaur | jurassic | girlfriend | capture | 

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Taglines:

They're Walking Our Streets

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sci-fi terror and violence

Details

Official Sites:

Universal Studios

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

23 May 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jurassic Park 2

Filming Locations:

Blue Lake/Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Box Office

Budget:

$73,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$361,700,000 (Non-US) (31 October 1997)

Gross:

$229,074,524 (USA) (10 October 1997)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The two models of the T-Rex each weighed 9 tons. Due to their weight, the crew constructed sets around them, rather than moving them onto sets.

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Goofs

Everyone is surprised when the barge captain reveals that the islands are called Las Cinco Muertes ("The Five Deaths"), even though the name is clearly marked on their map that we see on the wall of the truck. However, it is possible that Nick had simply not seen that map before leaving, and neither Ian or Eddie knew the English translation.

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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.
[...]

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Crazy Credits

David Koepp is listed as the "unlucky bastard" because he was eaten by the T-Rex. Koepp wrote the screenplay.

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Connections

Referenced in Animaniacs: Hurray for North Hollywood: Part 1 (1998)

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Soundtracks

"Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, op. 13 'Pathetique'"
Written by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Jeno Jando
Courtesy of Naxos of America
By Arrangement with Source/Q

User Reviews

Underrated

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.