Making the 'Lost World' (Video 1997)

Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of director Steven Spielberg's 1997 film "The Lost World."

Director:

Laurent Bouzereau

Writer:

Laurent Bouzereau

Stars:

Steven Spielberg, Michael Crichton, Richard Attenborough

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steven Spielberg	...	Himself
Michael Crichton	...	Himself
Richard Attenborough	...	Himself
Jeff Goldblum	...	Himself
Gerald R. Molen	...	Himself
Julianne Moore	...	Herself
David Koepp	...	Himself
Vince Vaughn	...	Himself
Pete Postlethwaite	...	Himself
Rick Carter	...	Himself
Colin Wilson	...	Himself
Michael Lantieri	...	Himself
Stan Winston	...	Himself
Jack Horner	...	Himself
Kathleen Kennedy	...	Herself

Storyline

This documentary treats film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Lost World, the sequel to the hit dinosaur movie Jurassic Park. Includes footage of the filming process, as well as interviews with director Steven Spielberg and other members of the cast and crew, who give their insights into what it was like working together on this project, and the efforts it took to bring the film to completion.

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Plot Keywords:

behind the scenes | making of | dinosaur | film making | cgi film | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Studios Home Video

Technical Specs

Runtime:

53 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References Anaconda (1997)

User Reviews

Awesome

For a documentary short, this is quite informative. We are given quality screen time (as in the Making of Jurassic Park) with Steven Spielberg, explaining the conception, the inspirations, the designs, and the execution of these concepts.

Crichton speaks up, and we are treated with some behind the scenes levity featuring Richard Attenborough, and a total and complete documentation of every aspect of the Lost World.

I found this documentary particularly enjoyable in that it explains how American audiences became jaded. We went from, "Can they do the dinosaurs?" to "Yeah, sure you can do dinosaurs. But what can you do ~with~ them?" I found that attitude very refreshing.

While most people found this the weakest installment of this line, this second installment is, by far, my favorite of the run. I, therefore, found this authoritative work to be highly informative and entertaining.

My only gripe? It could've (should've) been longer. 53 minutes just wasn't enough.

It rates a Documentary Scale 9.7/10 from...

the Fiend :.