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The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)

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Reviews Counted:58

Fresh:28

Rotten:30

Average Rating:5.6/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 9 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK is director Steven Spielberg's sequel to his original dinosaur thriller. Dr. Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) returns for more dino-horror when, four years after the... THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK is director Steven Spielberg's sequel to his original dinosaur thriller. Dr. Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) returns for more dino-horror when, four years after the disaster at the would-be amusement park, another expedition is mounted by millionaire John Hammond (Richard Attenborough). To document the natural behavior of the beasts at a mysterious Site B, Hammond sends a team comprising Malcolm; Malcolm's girlfriend, paleontologist Dr. Sarah Harding (Julianne Moore); and a wildlife videographer (Vince Vaughn). They face adversity in the form of a less-than-scrupulous big-game hunter (Pete Postlethwaite) and, of course, the terrible lizards themselves. The film is loosely based on Michael Crichton's novel THE LOST WORLD, which was named after the 1912 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle novel of the same name. Spielberg proved his determination to alternate making socially conscious films with directing movies of sheer entertainment value; his prior film to THE LOST WORLD was SCHINDLER'S LIST, and he followed the dinosaur adventure with AMISTAD. [More]

Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite, Arliss Howard

Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite, Arliss Howard, Richard Attenborough, Vince Vaughn, Vanessa Lee Chester, Peter Stormare, Harvey Jason, Richard Schiff, Thomas F. Duffy, Joseph Mazzello, Ariana Richards, Thomas Rosales, Camilla Belle, Cyndi Strittmatter, Robin Sachs, Elliot Goldwag, J. Patrick McCormack, Ross Partridge, Ian Abercrombie, David Sawyer, Geno Silva, Alex Miranda, Ian Zajonc, Kenyon Williams, Alan D. Purwin, Bob Boehm, Bradley Jensen, Rick Wheeler, Ben Skorstad, Gordon Michaels, J. Scott Shonka, Harry Hutchinson, Bill Brown, Brian Turk, Jim Harly, Colton James, Carey Eidel, Katy Boyer, David Koepp, Eugene Bass, Bari Buckner, P.B. Hutton, David St. James, Mark Brady, Marjean Holden, Jaqueline Schultz, Domini Hoffman de Saldago, Thomas Stuart, C. Ransom Walrod, David Gene Gibbs, Michael N. Fujimoto, Paul Fujimoto, Darryl A. Imai, Darryl Oumi, Vincent Dee Miles

Director: Steven Spielberg

Director: Steven Spielberg
Producer: Gerald R. Molen, Colin Wilson
Screenwriter: David Koepp
Composer: John Williams

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Nov 1, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Dual Layer
  • Collectors Edition
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  • Collectors Edition
  • Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French, Spanish
  • Subtitles - English, Spanish
 
 
 
 

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The film is essentially a grab bag of sequences tied together by a minimal storyline that allows several abandoned scenes from the first book to reach the screen

Full Review Source: Cinefantastique | comment Comment
11/05/08
Steve Biodrowski
Steve Biodrowski
Cinefantastique

This summer's blockbuster to beat is beach reading for the big screen, and why should it be otherwise?

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
11/05/08
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The dinosaur creations are even better than those in the first film --- credible, breathtaking and frightening. As for the rest, every department pales by comparison.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
11/05/08
Leonard Klady
Leonard Klady
Variety
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More turns out to be less in this lacklustre sequel, though once again the effects are a thrill to behold.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
11/05/08
Channel 4 Film

In short, what you'd expect, and no more.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

Nothing extinct here, just pure dino-might!

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Tom Meek
Tom Meek
Film Threat

The Lost World is like painting by numbers -- you get something that looks pretty good, but there's no creativity in getting there.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
04/09/05
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

'm certain the fault lies in me, not Spielberg. I'm sure he doesn't care what I think, he still gets to keep the money.

Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | comment Comment
01/27/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

If you liked Jurassic Park, you’ll probably like this one a little less. What the first film did poorly, this film does worse.

Full Review Source: Looking Closer | comment Comment
01/15/05
Jeffrey Overstreet
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer

This film is going to sink into well-deserved oblivion.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
01/28/04
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Been there, done that. Now there's just more of it.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
05/14/03
Jeanne Aufmuth
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly

The story, it must be said, is no great shakes, although it's not half bad by action-movie standards. But the action -- that's why we go see movies like this -- is terrific.

Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

Almost awesome in its up-close encounter with wild and very dangerous dinosaurs.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
08/26/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

The Lost World has the vibe of 'obligatory sequel,' just what director Steven Spielberg probably wanted to avoid.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
06/18/02
Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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Spielberg amply delivers the goods with...The Lost World: Jurassic Park, a beautifully crafted series of nightmarish set pieces with no other goal in mind than to scare and delight the audience.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/05/02
Joseph McBride
Joseph McBride
Boxoffice Magazine

The Lost World is as close to critic-proof as you can get in the movie business.

Full Review Source: Film Scouts | comment Comment
04/17/02
Leslie Rigoulot
Leslie Rigoulot
Film Scouts

Special effects demand dino closeups, but the technical miracles seem sadly mundane.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
04/12/02
Rick Groen
Rick Groen
Globe and Mail
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If Jurassic Park reminds us of the magic Hollywood is capable of, The Lost World shows us how quickly we get bored.

Full Review Source: Movieline | comment Comment
04/17/01
Chris Phillips
Chris Phillips
Movieline

A cheerless, heartless monstrosity.

Full Review Source: Film Written Magazine | comment Comment
04/02/01
Andrew Howe
Andrew Howe
Film Written Magazine

The Lost World is a tremendously enjoyable action adventure.

Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | comment Comment
02/27/01
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk
 
 
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