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 enlarge | Actors: Ian Abercrombie, Richard Attenborough, Camilla Belle, Vanessa Lee Chester, Thomas F. Duffy
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  314 reviews
Sales Rank: 15372
Format: Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 129 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: MCAD20052D
UPC: 025192005220
EAN: 0025192005220
ASIN: B00003CXB6
Theatrical Release Date: 1997
Release Date: October 10, 2000
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 Jurassic Park : The Lost World June 11, 2008
Elaina (Minnesota)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Lost World Jurassic Park is probably better then the first Jurassic just because the plot is all ready set in motion and some of the same characters from the first return in the sequel. The Lost World also has a great range of dinosaurs from the cute but deadly compsagnathus to the swift Velociraptor to the largest carnivourus dinosaur in the jungle, the Tyrannosarus. The movie is action packed and moves at a very fast pace. The accuracy of the height, weight and looks of the dinosaurs is so breathtaking! I would highly recommend to anyone who loves dinosaurs or is a fan of movie monsters! 5 out of 5 stars!
Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World April 5, 2008
Kerry (Camarillo, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm a big fan of the Jurassic Park franchise. Even though this movie was reviewed by the so-called "media experts" as not being as good as the first movie, I liked it very much. Would recommend this movie to all.
 "Mommy's very angry" January 19, 2008
dominion_ruler (Carolina, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
And so is daddy, in this Jurassic Park sequal that includes not one, but two T-Rexes. For a sequal, I thought this held up well, though it still can't come close to the sharpness of the first Jurassic Park. Though it comes down to mostly the story that never flows with the ease of the first film, and a group of characters that don't seem to click as well either, this is very enjoyable and thrilling at times, and deserves more credit than it receives.
I was actually a bit surprised when I found out that Spielberg worked on this sequal. The overall quality didn't feel like his work, and in addition, the music by John Williams was good, but less than what I would expect from him. The action was definelty more abundant in this sequal, and still contained several scary moments involving the ever famous carnivores - TRex and Raptors, and both we see alot more of this time around. Although there were more action scenes, those of the first film felt like they were put together very well, while these had your every-day slap-on approach without as much thought behind them. The action in the first film felt like it progressed the plot along, while here, its more for just action purposes. The TRex in San Diego scene is interesting. Its fun in one sense, cause its almost a guilty pleasure of the "just what if?" scenario, but when you look back unfortunately it feels so unnecessary for the story.
Ian Malcom (Jeff Goldblum) returns from the first film in the lead role this time around, which is one of my favorite things about the film because I actualy enjoyed his character so much from the first film. Things have changed since last time we saw him, and his character has changed too, but still enjoyable. The remaining cast of stars was nice to see in a film like this, but just because you are a good actor doesn't mean this is a film that flows naturally for you. In other words, they were all good, but felt bit more out of place than the naturality of those in the first film. Other characters who make a return from the original Jurassic Park include John Hammond and his grandkids, but for nothing more than some cameos.
All in all this is a good film, for a sequal. There is plenty to be criticized, but these are all deatails and overall the movie is still filled with dinosaur fun, action and scares. Not as good as the original, but better than the third.
Acting - 4
Action - 4.5
Characters - 4
Story - 3.5
Overall - 4
Less impressive than the first yet still very enjoyable... November 29, 2007
Andrew Ellington (Mulholland Drive)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
So as far as sequels go, this is far from the train-wreck many reviewers make it out to be. Is it as amazing as the original `Jurassic Park'? No, but that doesn't make this a failure of a film. In fact, I happen to much enjoy `The Lost World' and feel that, while it could have been better I can't really find much I dislike about it. There is lots of intense sequences, some stylized deaths and there's that whole `T-Rex gone mad' scene at the end that makes this whole rendezvous worth it. Sure, the plot is a little tired and it's a little ridiculous when you think about it (albeit `Jurassic Park III' is even more ridiculous) but if you just want a good action flick with realistic special effects then `The Lost World: Jurassic Park' will not disappoint.
So we meet up with Ian Malcolm again this time played less annoyingly by Jeff Goldblum (I was not a fan of his character in the first film but here he seems to have gotten a hold of his performance and ironed it out). Ian is still shaken by his encounter with the cold-blooded beasts in the first film, and rightfully so. When he finds out that there is a second island hosting the dinosaurs he is far from interested until he hears that his girlfriend Sarah Harding is already on the island studying the dinosaurs (it's ridiculous to me that she would go there alone...that would NOT happen) and so he immediately gets together a rescue team to travel to the island. Little does he know that he has a stowaway aboard, his daughter Kelly.
The rescue team is thwarted by the efforts of another team sent for an entirely different purpose. This makes big trouble for the group, especially when they take matters into their own hands.
Remember that this is an action film. The story is assumed less important than the graphics and so it does take a backseat unfortunately. The acting is descent for a film of this nature. Like I said, Goldblum ups his game in that he is far less annoying this go around (which is a good thing since he has a much larger role). Julianne Moore can add another film to her résumé she can be ashamed of, but at least her performance isn't horrid. Vince Vaughn to me was a standout, but again, he's been much better in many other films. Vanessa Lee Chester is a descent young actress.
The real actors though are the people in charge of creating the dinosaurs and they do a dynamic job once again. There are a slew of creative action scenes that make up for the lack of depth in the plot. The raptor attack through the field is great, as is their ambush at the communications tower (although the whole acrobatics scene is horrifically stupid). The T-Rex though is champ here for his two main scenes are the best in the film. The whole `trailer over the cliff' scene (which was the best part of the novel by the way) is brilliantly constructed, and the whole `T-Rex loose through the city' scene at the end (which is so `King Kong') is just amazing. They also introduce a new dinosaur this go around, these little devils that hunt in packs.
So, while `The Lost World' is not as well crafted as the original `Jurassic Park' it is still very enjoyable and worth our attention. I'm sure most everyone has seen this movie so I don't think it's a movie you `recommend' as much as discuss. So, for all of you who have your own opinions of this movie, what do you think? Am I right, wrong or somewhere in between?
 Aweful April 6, 2007
Christopher Quinn (Chicago)
Not good at all compared to the first. I also am not sure but it doesn't look digitalized.
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