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Lost World: Jurassic Park (Spanish) (Thx) |
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Lost World: Jurassic Park (Spanish) (Thx)
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by Universal Studios
Sales Rank: 101158
Price: $14.98
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After the global phenomenon that was <i>Jurassic Park</i>, it was a given that novelist Michael Crichton would conjure up a sequel and that Steven Spielberg would then commit it to film. Considering the potential profit involved, it was practically a commercial mandate. Perhaps it was inevitable that both efforts were contrived, and well below the talents of Crichton (well, maybe) and certainly Spielberg, who just didn't have the heart for this recycling after the artistic triumph of <i>Schindler's List</i>. What we're left with, for better and worse, is a redundant blockbuster that still benefits from Spielberg's mastery of high-intensity action sequences and the further development of amazing computer-generated special effects. What's missing is the awe and wonder that made <i>Jurassic Park</i> a technical marvel and a dazzling product of scientific imagination. The story's a no-brainer: after the deadly fiasco of the original dinosaur theme park, we're taken (along with returning star Jeff Goldblum) to a second island where genetically engineered dinosaurs still thrive under the watchful eye of Goldblum's biologist girlfriend (Julianne Moore). But a devious capitalist (Arliss Howard) is determined to export dinosaurs to a new park in San Diego, financing a hunt-and-capture expedition that results in another series of fatal disasters. In Spielberg's hands this movie's more exciting than it has a right to be, given the creative paucity of Crichton's novel and David Koepp's adapted screenplay. The special effects are state-of-the-art, and the T-Rex's rampage through the streets of San Diego is nothing short of spectacular; but apparently an improvement upon the shortcomings of <i>Jurassic Park</i> was too much to hope for. <I>--Jeff Shannon</I>
Viewer Reviews
*Spoiler Alert - Some plot details are included in this review*
The transition from popular novel to Hollywood film often results in a misshapen mess, and that is certainly the case with this disastrous sequel to the fantastic Jurassic Park.
The Lost World is simply a stupid film. I won't belabor the misspent opportunities to include good sequences from the book because I know that what works well on paper doesn't always work as well on the big screen. Still, the sheer lameness of the screenplay, the horrendous 'Hollywoodification' of the basic characters and plot, is beyond belief.
The first 2/3's of the film deal with the capture of the T.Rex, which requires an entire army of what must be, quite frankly, mentally challenged mercenaries. Most of these are casually swallowed by various 'meat-a-sauruses', grenades and all. The only scene that comes close to the kind of tension from Jurassic Park is one drawn directly from the Lost World Novel.
For the grand finale, the filmmakers had the audacity to have the T.Rex run around Los Angeles, eating dogs and attacking buses! 'How did the T.Rex manage to escape in the first place?', you might ask. Why, by eating the captain and crew of the ship it was being transported on, causing said ship to crash at full speed into the dock. The preposterous notion of a T.Rex eating its way through a ships crew while out at sea is only topped by the scene showing that the captain's disembodied hands are still gripping the steering wheel. Not only that, but T.Rex apparently had the good manners to lock itself back in the hold after devouring the crew! How considerate.
Ian Malcom (Goldblum) returns to star in the sequel. Julianne Moore and Vince Vaughn join the cast and Dr.Hammond (Attenborough) and the kids make a brief appearance. Everyone else is entirely disposable.
For fans of this movie, I don't really get it, but preferences differ and I'm glad at least a few people got their money's worth. For those who haven't seen this sequel, purchase with caution. I recommend Jurassic Park III, which comes much closer to the original than this disappointing attempt.
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