Why I think The Lost World is better than Jurassic Park

I also enjoy TLW better because-

1. More action

2. A wider variety of dinosaurs

3. Tyrannosaurus in San Diego

(I also agree with what's stated in the topic.)

Ah yes, forgot about that! It had much more action and did include more dinosaurs than the first one.

I like them the same amount. FYI, I found Jurassic Park very scary. And Spielberg didn't make it fmaily-friendly, he toned down the violence from the book. However, I love them both equally too much to even represent in words

Well it was made family-friendly- allt he deaths are censored. It is for adults but it was made for kid- I mean even the music! The music is somehting that certainly appeals to kids as well. Also the tone as well.

You call a man being shaken so hard by a Rex that you can hear his back dislocating family-friendly? Or a dislocated arm falling on someone? Or a man's skull being ripped to shreds while a raptor pounces on him? We have very different "family friendly" values.

They were all censored out... And yes they did leave you eery but not scared to death.

Why are you getting offended? Whether you like it or not, it was made so kids could enjoy ALONG with adults. I am not saying it's for kids. How do you think so many people grew up with the movie? They watched as kids...

I mean I could say Tom and Jerry isn't for kids if I find enough violent stuff int hat show. And Looney Tunes.

I'm not offended, just debating. :) It's my nature. Jurassic Park is much darker than Tom and Jerry, not sure why you brought that up. Haha. But KIDS to me is like 3-8. Which is very scary for most of that age group. Sure, older isn't as scary. Still eerie. (I think its scary.)

Oh, okay, it did seem like you were getting a bit upset there.

I brought Tom and Jerry up as an example that I could prove anything is not for kids by phrasing thins a certain way, know what I mean?

And yes, it does appeal to somewhat that age group. The music, the tone, the atmosphere, know what I mean? To be honest you're the first I met to say you found it scary as a child.

FERNANDOSAURUS REX - I felt that The Lost World was an exceptionally neat film! I did not enjoy it quite as much as Jurassic Park; however, I felt that it was very neat and well-presented! I agree with the many points you've touched upon while extolling your preferred movie! :)

I think Speilburg was striving more for an "Aliens" Moral, Which he certainly got.

What do I mean by that?

What can go wrong, Will go wrong.

The hunters, Will become the hunted. Those in Control, Will loose it. 

I enjoyed TLW About the same as JP. I'd like to see some more TLW Concept. 

(Or speilburg Direct these things again, Because he seems to know what the hell the franchise is about)

@Something Real- Thanks for liking my points!

@Paden- That was more of Crichton's way, what can go wrong will go wrong. I read oen of his other books and he really stresses that philosophy out, it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of WHEN.

And yes, he really is the only one who knows the true heart of the franchise.

@401

See, YOu get it. 

That's why the franchise has been slowing.

Most of these Directors haven't been there since the start. They weren't there drafting the first Script with Crichton. 

Yeah, they were never among with Crichton. That's wrong with the 3rd one. it annoys me when people say the 3rd sucked because Spino beat Rex. It didn't suck, it was just dissapointing. And it wasn't created by the original storytellers of the franchise.

I would agree with you on most parts I do find JP2 more entertaining as well, for the exact reasons but on the contrary I like the human characters in JP1 better.

In my opinion i gave the first film 9/10 for originality,  top notch CGI  for its time, and character storyline development.

and the TLW 8/10 Not because its any worse but it was just down to inconsistances and plot holes, characters disaapearing ect thats all. Over all its still one of my favourite films and i highly rate it.

AND YOU DIDNT MENTION EDDIES DEATH SCENE!!!!!!!  gotta be the best one in the entire franchise> ( wish bone ) :D

thats my view. Great topic.

and regarding the scare factor. I was 6 years old back in 1993 when jurassic hit the theatres and i cacked my pants when i saw it, in fact hearing that t rex roar in a cinema at that age i shat my self lmao.

I dunno how old a lot of you are on here, but seeing them at the cinema is a different experience completely than on DVD. The impact and tention isnt the same. The closest ul get  to that fear is, being alone in ur house with every light off and a big tv in front of you, and turning the sound on.

I've said before that had TLW could've easily beat the first movie for me, had it not been for the plot holes and some not so interesting characters. (In terms of the books though I like TLW much more.)

I know for a fact, at least 8 other people who were terrified of Jurassic Park, and half still are. In fact, we watched it in my HIGH SCHOOL film studies class and over 3/4 of the class hadn't seen it (I know, what has this world come to?) But, almost all the girls and a couple of the guys found it scary. You are right, that TLW is scarier and darker than the first JP. However, JP is still a scary movie. Although, the beginning sequence (with the intro, brachiosaur, front gate, etc.) is WAY more appropriate for younger viewers, the escape and death sequences are most certainly not.

I like Jurassic Park way more than the Lost World but I still really enjoy TLW and I think it gets too much hate from some people. 

Thanks everyone for replying but still, Jurassic Park is made so kids can enjoy, honestly, like it or not. The general tone, the music, the deaths somewhat censored, classical scenes that make kids go crazy such as the brachiasaur and John Hammond saying "Welcome to... Jurassi Park."

Now I'm not saying it's for kids, it was just made so kids could also enjoy it.

Why do you think people always are talking about how Jurassic Park was part of their Childhood? Seriosuly, just watch the movie and notice the overall tone- friendly and heartwarming.

I think a better word is adolescents. My 5 year old sister and 7 year old brother sent allowed to watch Jurassic park until they're ten. You are making it sound like too much of a kid's movie. Walking with Dinosaurs (although I still enjoyed it) was a kid's movie. Jurassic Park is a movie for OLDER kids. I agree however, that TLW was much darker and "scarier." As for me being scared by it as a kid. I watched it wayyyyy too young, lol. I was 6 and it was on TV. I had nightmares for a month about Rexes and Raptors, haha.

No, it really is made so kids can enjoy it. How am I making Jurassic Park sound too much like a kids movie? it is what it is.

It's like when people get mad whenever I say The Hobbit (Book version) is a kid's book (because it is, the style, the story, genre, etc.) is for children.

Jurassic Park is different, it's made for the whole family. For kids, adolescents, adults, eldery, whatever. It is what it is. Again, seriosuly, the TONE Of the movie-

None of you guys have siad anything about that- it's just the general tone of the movie that gives the impression it somewhat caters towards kids. And the music aswell. A lot of the classic scenes aswell.

This site recommends the age appropriacy to parents and viewers. It takes the average of TONS of reviews and let's people make an informed decision. This is the page for Jurassic Park. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/jurassic-park. It lists the age range average as 9 to 12. That, my friend, is adolescents. I think you have become numbed to thw overall effect of the movie through watching it so many times. (As just about everyone on this site has.) Maybe if you watched it for the first time ever NOW. Your thoughts would be different. 

Try to imagine yourself in the Cretaceous Period..... Haha

First off 9-12 year olds aren't adolescents, they're children.

And the site doesn't matter. Seriosuly, the Neverending Story and Shrek scared me more than Jurassic Park., put that into perspective. Does that mean those movies are meant for adolescents? no. Does it matter Jurassic Park is made for kids to enjoy? No.

Again, it's just the tone of the movie.

I enjoyed the lost world more for the reasons stated before me

No need to get offended. I'm stating my own opinion that Jurassic Park is an "older kid'sbro adult" movie. Not sure why you are getting so upset.If you believe Jurassic Park is a kid's movie, so be it. I was simply saying that because of the you know... Mutilation and death featured, I think it wasn't. I found the tone of the first half (as you said) more happy and magical even, but the last half's tone was dark and eerie.

I'm not getting upset, the movie is what it is, honestly. The whole tone of it, even the "scary" part. With death and (censored) mutilation does not mean adult.

I mean I've played E-rated video games that have people die in front of you, a man cough a lot of blood a couple of times, fight monsters covered in red blood, and much more and the game is designed so kids can enjoy it.

I don't think there's a noticable difference between the movies in terms of targeted audience. I mean the deaths in the last world besides Eddie were offscreen with you only seeing some blood or screaming when it was over, nothing really different than from the original. The Lost World cme out when I was 5 and I remember going to see it in theaters and even at that age I didn't remember feeling any more fear than from the original. In fact I still think the opening scene in the original was much more scary and had more tension building than anything in The Lost World. 

I don't think The Lost World is a bad movie, but I wouldn't put it on the same level as the original.

I mean The Land Before Time is pretty violent for a kids movie. The movie was also directed by Steven Spielberg so it would make sense for him to adapt Jurassic Park so it can be enjoyable for kids.

^I watched that movie when I was around 8. Needless to say, it was a bit too deep and emotional rather than scary for a kid's movie.

However, many can still view it as a more mature film, for more mature audiences. This is a matter of opinions and ethics really. I honestlky think it is a great, at times thrilling, even frightening film. 

^I still don't know what to count TLBT as. Some parts were nice, children-friendly films. Then we get further into the movie. It goes down and down and then you get to the second to last scene right before they reach the Great Vally and you get some dinosaur spirit's heart lighting the valley. BOOM! A dinosaur film turned really deep.

i probably give jp1 (10/10) jp2 (6/10) and jp3 (5/10)

I agree with you! I loved Jurassic Park when it came out. I was only 6 years old, and didn't get scared at all. When The Lost World came, I didn't get scared either, but I found it much more exciting. The action scenes were much more tense. For me, the best scene of the entire trilogy was the trailer scene. Jesus Christ, that was awesome! One of the best action scenes of history! I like The Lost World a little more than the first Jurassic Park, and Jurassic park 3 a lot less than these two others. I haven't seen Jurassic World yet, but I'll see it tomorrow and I really hope to see the T.Rex more. One of the reasons I found the third movie bad was the fact that the T.Rex gets killed right after we get to see him. How could they just kill the main star of Jurassic Park and The Lost World? If the T.Rex doesn't get the appropriate attention on the fourth movie, I'll certainly not enjoy it as much as the first and the second.

In my opinion:

JURASSIC PARK - A theme park. Death scenes, tension, danger, but it's obviously more suitable for children.

THE LOST WORLD - Forget the theme park. Let's get wild instead! More blood, more tension, more action. Much marker. And... TWO T.REXES! That's awesome!

JURASSIC PARK III - T.Rex gets killed at the very beginning and we have a new dinosaur instead. The movie is too short for someone to be even able to evaluate it.

I hope JURASSIC WORLD gives T.Rex the spotlight again!  

I think The Lost World is a better film simply due to the successful story scale it accomplished and the maturity it has in its filmmaking-- Not necessarily its material.

Yes it's a bit long and drags at some moments, but it makes up for it with expertly designed thrills that don't always include dinosaurs. One thing I really loved about Spielberg's Jurassic Park movies was the sense of grating danger even when dinosaurs aren't onscreen. For example, Sarah's scene with the glass cracking under her is likely the most suspenseful moments in the entire film. Not a single dinosaur is onscreen during that.

I was largely more attatched to the characters than I was in Jurassic World, but much of that had to do with Ian Malcolm. He was already beloved in Jurassic Park and became an excellent through line to enjoy other characters. (Especially Nick van Owen. Can you imagine what Vince Vaughn's career would look like today without this movie?) Meanwhile, Roland became one of the most enjoyable and, by extension, interesting characters in the film-- I felt his arc was cut too soon and wish he and Nick were around for the San Diego attack.

Now I fully admit the San Diego arc was completely unnecessary and horribly omitted the majority of the film's key players, but looking back on it gave us something this franchise needs more of: Dinosaurs OFF the island. If this is just a taste of what that's like, we need more of it. The danger, thrills and suspense can really be enhanced by giving us a world where the dinosaurs have taken over the mainland.

The Lost World is sadmittedly pretty flawed, but it's a more seasoned movie than the following sequels. It also has an epic feel that Jurassic Park 3 doesn't and was somewhat forced in Jurassic World. It's not a masterpiece, but it's a competent, enjoyable sequel I believe to be the best crafted of the follow-ups.

You forgot Eddie's death. 

Looking back on this I had misread the thread. I thought this was how the original poster thought The Lost World was better than Jurassic World. (It is.)

While I don't think The Lost World is better than Jurassic Park, I think it's easily the best sequel to the original.

Well The Lost World is better than Jurassic World in my opinion. If you check my update, you can see I changed my opinion.

Good reasons, but don't forget to factor in the flaws. I love TLW, screw the haters.

It does have many flaws. All the people I know that hate The Lost World thought Jurassic World was better than the original Jurassic Park... Which just had me at a loss for words.

I've seen people rate JW 5/5.  It's ridiculous.