An Analysis of The Lost World by Michael Crichton - Novel Review
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In this video, I give an analysis on The Lost World by Michael Crichton. Here, I look at the second Jurassic Park novel critically and give my thoughts on what I think of its quality. This is the last book review for the Jurassic Park series and this particular chapter happens to be a favorite of many. It's based on the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle book of the same name yet this Jurassic Park 2 is actually a bit different. Is The Lost World Remake as good as the original?...Well I don't really know haha :D
you can instantly catch when an author is writing a novel for himself and when he is writing a novel to be a script in a movie
My favorite part of the book was the Carnotaurus attack at the gas station.
Mine was the raptor chase of Sarah with Kells
I wish they would have done this scene in the films....
When ian gets high on morphine and starts spitting some of the best jp quotes one after the other
This
For sure. As a child I was afraid of the dark, like many kids. But it wasn't the dark I was afraid of; it was the thought of something out there lurking in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to pounce. That scene plays into that fear brilliantly. All seems calm at first, a little too calm. Then the breathing starts and it just escalates from there.
I may have a theory as to why there were no guns brought by dodgson, and I can't remember if this was ever touched on in the novel or not. But here we go, and this is just my theory. But 1. Dodgson is pretty short sighted in the eyes of progress, and especially profit. When describing his past endeavors with biosyn, all of his shady doings showed a sheer lack of vision. He was only occupied with the big picture and how to get there right now. Which is why he was pretty much always in hot water with the people above him. He couldn't really see past his own nose, so to speak, and it makes sense he would hatch a half assed plan without thinking about the more intricate details, like a hard top jeep, a battery cable that won't come unplugged, a better plan than stealing eggs, a gun, or an actual team of mercenaries to protect him while on the island. All he could think about was
1 go to island
2 steal eggs
3 ?????
4 cash check.
And it shows in his personality that is he a get rich quick scheme kind of guy, instead of putting in the hard work to get the results, he wants to just take shortcuts.
The second reason he didn't bring a gun: the dinosaurs are treated ad massive investments and are really quite rare creatures. I'm not sure if he realizes this, but if he wants to make money off them, they have to be alive and shooting them all to death wouldn't make him money if he wanted to return later to take them off the island.
I could also add here that he isn't a military man or hunter, just a greasy business man who is waaay in over his head, so the idea of having a gun might have honestly never occured to him. Also, he'd need a pretty powerful gun to stop a rex, and one that is still powerful and fast firing to stop a raptor, something he wouldn't be able to operate with any effect as proved by his failure to maintin the sonic emitter. I'm not trying defend dodgson here, just trying to add some depth to his character that wasn't explicitly stated in the novel.
I don't think he reallly cared about the safety of the dinosaurs as he only wanted to steal the eggs. So the first option seems more likely.
As much as I loved this book, Dodgson's plan of stealing the dinosaurs didn't make that much sense. Also there was no conflict between the two teams. But that's my only complaints, besides the dinosaurs dying off again.
I think you explained him very well.
Just a very greedy scientist/businessman.
as greedy as businessmen are, they are also selfish cowards hiding behind lawyers and bought security, and dogson would have not entered the island himself, after the 1st fiasco where everyone died.
in the first book he went himself because he was ignorant of the threat, everyone was. it was just an island visit as any.
he would've used mercenaries to pick it up for him. they are expendable to him. talked with them through satellite phone, give them pictures of what to get.
being a cheapskate, he would've bought the cheapest mercenary option. they would've been chaotic amateurs with cheapest soviet union surplus stuff.
(soviet union had collapsed 4 years ago at the time of releasing the book, and was likely just collapsed at the time of writing the book, so black arms deal market would have been flooded with cheapest soviet union stuff at the time of writing, if Michael Crichton did his research on the subject at the time. following the collapse of the soviet union in 1991, vast numbers of light weapons were released from controls and entered the international arms market.)
I kind of thaught the book was pretty badly written, honestly. Also, I know that Dodgson was a scumbag, but There is something disturbing about a human kicking another human into the mouth of a T-Rex for seemingly no reason except for petty impulsiveness
It's because the author didn't like using guns in his novels or media.
Also I found the entire thing was tremendously cynical- even by JP1 novel standards- and actually had this whole self-mockery about it, taking pot shots against the first novel and constantly showing how much Crichton famously hated writing sequels. I mean, the two names for the island are Isla Sorna and Isla Gemido. AKA, "Sarcasm Island" and "Groan Island". It's hilariously on the nose if you pick up on that.
I remember the raptors trying to take some Arby’s home for dinner in a cage.
lol
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@@harrisonturner7443 You deserve an award sir. 👏👏👏
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I liked this video review a lot better than the one for the first novel. I think that one felt more like a descriptor of what was in the book and that you like it a lot, while this review goes more into analyzing those topics rather than just stating them. Which is great, it made this video a lot more engaging than I expected it to be!
I finished reading the book recently a few months ago and I had exactly those same impressions. Every scientific and philosophical part is incredible and everything we learn about the behavior of the raptors helps to explain many things within the film and helps to support very well how Owen Grady trained the raptors.
It really does feel like there are wild dinosaurs on a tiny tropical island and that they are clearly not supposed to be there but are fighting their hardest to survive
To be fair, the sound device worked until one of them tripped over the cable, causing it to disconnect and shutting down the device - granted, I doubt it would have lasted against the T-Rexes in the long run, but they might have got out of that situation at first. Still no excuse not to take guns, simply because it *might* not work.
Literally all Dodgson did, was turn his body too much, till it unplugged. And then sat there motionless like an idiot, thinking the Rex didn’t see them, when they actually did.
If he just plugged it back in? He would’ve probably been able to keep these animals at bay for sure, because it was working just fine when he used it. (I’m guessing he got all the eggs (or most of them) on the island with this plan.
Though a gun would’ve still been excellent for back up and self defense when all else fails.
And right after, fully grown men was supposed to believe, and bet their lives on, that the greatest predator of all time, could only see them if they moved... I mean, could they even see their own eggs if they couldn´t see movement? It´s a ridicolous premise, and the author should not have made his humans behave that stupidly.
I felt there was many of these strange contrived human actions, in the book, just there to fuel som intended goal by the author. But completely illogical. I mean, what human on earth, would kidnap a pair of T-rexes children just to give it first aid. And then act if they are oblivious to the danger of doing something like that.
Just so poorly written.
This was a very dark and very gory. I love it. It is again 10/10 Goldblums. Thank you so much for the great review.
You're way too funny to make fun of ain't that a kick
Jurassic Park 3 didn’t have a main antagonist either...
Spino doesn’t count, it’s just an animal.
Ripper The Indoraptor Actually no. The Spinosaurus is actually my favorite dinosaur. Reason why I said spino doesn’t count as an antagonist is because its an animal. It’s natural for it to behave the way it did in the film. I wasn’t upset that the spino killed the Trex. Sure it was scientifically incorrect, but I was disappointed that it was short.
completely agree, humans will always make the best antagonist, because they feel real, opposite dinosaurs who we doesnt tend to run into
How about Amanda Kirby?
@@LPGD1994 It was "man vs. nature." That was the conflict in the third film I guess.
@@sle558 It was.
The Lost World and Jurassic Park were some of the best books I've ever read. I got chills when they dropped that candy bar wrapper and the velociraptor picked it up and looked at them in the high hide and when Thorne realized that the fence was actually two Carnotaurus. I was 13 when I read the first book and remember being soooo scared. I love the movies as well, and both the films and books have had a huge impact on my life. Keep up the GREAT work Klayton! Your videos are always fascinating to watch!
You know, even though I've read this book myself, I wasn't aware of the errors with Dodgeson and his crew (as well as the fact that there was very little if any conflict between the two groups) until now. You DO learn something new every day! 😃👍🏻👍🏻
I'm not going to lie. Take it how you will. This is my favorite book. And my problems are with trying a little too hard to explain things realistically. Malcolm lectures so frequently and on complex subjects I can't blame someone for skipping those parts. And the Climax isn't glorious, neither was the first book. But it's not as memorable either.
I get why it wouldn't be as popular. But I don't see it as having a problem because of Antagonists. It was different not to have them directly interact much, and I feel that they didn't have to in the books context.
As I've said in the video for your "Jurassic Park" review, I find this book simply far more entertaining than the first. The science fiction babble is less encyclopedic in presentation (although Malcolm does tend to stop and exposite far too much), most of the characters feel more fleshed out and human - whereas most of the characters in the first novel are strictly two-dimensional people used to push the narrative forward.
TLW generates a more sinister tone I prefer to the original novel, creating a more overtly horror/adventure feel I prefer. The action is wonderful and the last third of the novel I find more engaging than the first novel despite the slight fizzle with the very end.
You make some good points regarding the some of the narrative issues and I can't honestly fault your take. But for me, they simply don't amount to too much of an issue.
Totally agree, except I can't really decide which novel I like more. For me, both are excelent.
For me, TLW is one of best things in JP franchise. I like plot development in this book far more than first book plot development, it's more mysterious and dark. It's teasing reader slowly, building up true importance of site B (and it changes a lot of things- reading JP again after TLW is great). And the dinos- they're more like animals now, less like creations and far more like incarnations of "life finds a way"
Also, hella good review!
OMFG! Klyton my man, that scene with Dodgson and the rifle, I nearly pissed myself. Well done man! Effing hilarious 10/10
You shouldn't use Dodgsons name.
DODGSON!
DODGSON!
WE GOT DODGSON HERE!...
see nobody cares.
Klayton Fioriti
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( ._.)
"Nobody cares."
@@FTIBug yes let's tip our hats to a quote that almost everybody knows🤔
@@Sole_mate97 Alright alright yeah, I probably should've picked a lesser known one, but oh well it's still a funny quote.
So much awesome scientific talk in this book! I enjoyed that and the gatherer's adventures so much I didn't even think about how Dodgeson didn't bring any actual weapons...
Malcolm became way too preachy for me in this book. levine was totally unthankful sometimes. Doc was so likable. Sarah, Kelly and R.B was amazing and badass. and well the dianousaurs....they were freaking amazing
Agree 100% :D
You can say that Malcolm was kind of high on himself...
And that's why I think the author did this on purpose. He was forced to write a sequel. He didn't like writing sequels from what I heard... so it seemed to me... Levine was Spielberg. Arby was a character created that Hollywood would never allow (a black nerdy kid who doesn't like sports and dresses in button down shirts...- course we DID get Franklin in Fallen Kingdom) Malcolm sings or whistles DIXIE at one point and Harding sings "wash that man right out of my hair"... and not much of an ending. They find a small motor boat and leave... that's it! I love the book and the cam dinosaurs but the characters don't mix very well... Dodgson ' s team isn't too smart... a dinosaur gets "randy" on a vehicle. .. etc etc... felt like he was trying NOT to make movie material. And then I movie barely went by the book except a few main characters and a few main scenes and the location... that was it. Santa Claus wasn't killed off IN the first movie so Hammond was stil alive to say "Bring Malcolm in here so I can tell him about Site B!".... uh!? Half the mystery of the book was FINDING Site B!!!
I'm actually glad Levine survived. Because he seems sorta of a good version of Ludlow. Completely unprepared to go to this island. But he gets into his expedition outfit and heads out anyway. Also I freaking love Malcolm's character. Arby, weirdly enough, was the one I didn't like.
@@KlaytonFioriti agree with all except Malcom. Sure he’s preachy, but that is one of my favorite things about him. I love his reasoning and his intellect and the way he brings out so many words.
Honestly, The Lost World novel is my favorite official JP series. I liked how it was kind of more a discussion on the topic rather than an actual story, but it still managed to include a ton of action, it kept it interesting in multiple ways.
Such a good video. Your videos are on the dark suspenseful side more often then not and it was a blast to laugh the whole way through this one. Really great review!!!
Aha! My second favorite book!(aside from the first). This one is the Carnage to the Venom: just as good but much more violent and brutal. What a great follow up, Klayton! Loving your vids recently!
I really appreciate these review videos. I appreciated so much that I went out and bought my very own hard copy of both novels. Thankfully, Barnes and nobles had a cool copy with both books in one. (25$). Also, someone did a fan art of Rexy as a baby and it’s soo wicked.
So much content to keep us fans occupied until Fallen Kingdom! You're doing the fandom a huge service!
Wow! Thanks bro! That means a lot! :D
ENTIRELY deserved
Only a few more weeks!!
I've been a huge Jurassic Park fan since I was 6 but I'm not going to lie Fallen Kingdom sucked, it was rushed which was a big problem
Loved your use of humor this time around. Found myself smiling more often in this video than your others.
Haha thanks
after reading the book i wish dodgson had a bigger part in the movies the way he was written made me hate him and i enjoy being that invested in characters
I totally agree. I really wish they'd given him at least one more scene in the first film
Klayton Fioriti The actor that played Lewis Dodgson in the first film....well he was involved in a pretty horrible scandal which is why he didn't appear in the sequel. I'll let you research what it was, I don't want to mention it here.
Khan Saab that didn't happen until very recently though so there would have been no effect on the films story whatsoever if he was included again.
Just started reading the original novel. I am amazed by the level of detail portrayed in each paragraph of this book! Suspenseful, gruesome, thought provoking with science...everything you would want in a great sci fi horror story.
I wish they would create a Netflix animated spinoff of the original novel.
Great review, you said a lot of the things I thought about the novel. The only thing I'm disappointed you didn't mention was the stark contrast of Malcoms strong desire to go to the island in comparison to his character in the first novel. Spielberg knew this and crafted the character in the movie to absolutely not want to go at all, only being forced to when finding out Sarah was there.
I love that you used the Elevator Theme from Jurassic Park for the SNES for your “game show” theme.
I remember reading this as a teenager and being baffled by the nest scene with the sound device... It felt forced.
Well so did breaking the baby rex leg in the movie
4:09-4:27 The answer is "Ham" Klayton!!
I think it would've been cool if Biosyn bought out InGen in the film adaptation, and Dodgson was the leader of the expedition instead of Ludlow. Then again, having Cameron Thor in a larger role than in the first one would make The Lost World an awkward watch...
4:22 I couldn't stop laughing at that part.
I always found Malcolm's cynical take on a higher power creating all of the life on Earth (through evolution) extremely thought-provoking. I'm not sure if it was crichton's own beliefs seeping into his writing, or something that he found interesting himself, but it really does make sense / confuse you all at the same time
One of the greatest novels of all time
I can't wait to see you review the movie. Could that be the video that shuts down the haters and critics? I can't wait to find out.
😀
Nothing will ever shut up critics and/or haters. Luckily the beauty of that is there will always be reasons to talk about Jurassic Park :D
Bryce Mckenzie Chris Stuckman loves the movie, perhaps one of the only critics to like it
Doug Walker is one person who absolutley HATES it, and a lot of points he makes in his Nostalgia Critic video are invalid, such as pointing out that Ian Malcolm said "the deaths of three people," when there were actually five deaths in the first movie. But there was actually no way Malcolm could have known about the deaths of the worker and Nedry.
GameStation3 if you watch the delete scenes for The Lost World I don’t think any one knew Nedry was dead cause in the deleted scene of the Ingen meeting they talk about compensation for Arnold’s,Gerano’s,and Muldoon’s families but not Nedry’s,meaning either Nedry had no family who cared or nobody discovered his body(not counting the Telltale game however seeing as that wouldn’t be released til years later)
So no one in dogson's group was like "shouldn't we get a gun?"
That is kinda stupid.
But it sounds like a good read nonetheless
IMO dodgson knew what he wants to do, he would need at least .50 cal gun to take down rex (with few shots), and shitload of different guns against smaller, faster dinos. He knew what he is doing, he knew about his shitty shooting skills, so he took "loud box" to control all animals. Just a small accident fucked it up
/ Madieu what are you talking about one shot from a 50 cal would blow a hole in a rex in fact an elephant gun would probably be enough to ward it off I don't even know what your talking about here Dodson had a really dump plan with no back up at all the problem isn't the sound box the problem is that he didn't bother to have a backup plan to protect himself in case the plan went south and just guess what happened in the novel.
Bennett Fender I'm talking exactly about that. He needed plan B but guns werent good plan b. If you know something about hunting, you know that at this range it would be impossible to take down t-rex, maybe shot into brain would be enough, but it's low chance of hitting that spot. Half inch bullet into something different than skull would only piss off rex (maybe bleed it out after long time), and remember they had two of them standing in front of them. Look up on elephant hunting and imagine something two times harder to kill.
/ Madieu there's a place called the chest kind of where people actually aim when hunting like I said an elephant gun like Roland's 600. Nitro Express would be enough to down a rex with a single bullet to the chest how do I know this because no matter how strong T.rex is the chest region at least most likely couldn't tank a shot from a gun that strong maybe the skull can but most sensible people aim for the chest when hunting it's bigger and still ensures a swift kill either way the fact he didn't even bother to bring a gun as back up just makes Dodson look like a moron.
Bennett Fender yeah but aiming in chest results in "smoking". That's bad idea when you want take down animal fast, usually they run few hundred meters even after heart/lung shot.
my favourite scene/chapter in this novel is the Carnotaurus scene
My dad sat down with me the other day and rewatched the movie and he ended up getting really pissed and kept saying that all of these people should die for not listening to Malcom "the only sensible character".
The t rex attacking the trailer was one of the most suspensful things i've ever read. Before the attack it describes every small creek and rock and subtle movements of the rexes leaving me holding my breath in anticipation,
This has to be one of your most entertaining videos yet.
one of my favourite lines is when Dodgeson answers where Baselton went with "didn't make it", like he didn't just watch him get ripped to pieces by a tyrannosaurus.
Dodgson was hoping for a quick "in and out" mission. He was so arrogantly confident in his plan that he made as little preperation as possible and didn't waste any money on adequate resources. They had a boat, and a jeep, and that was it. He had tried and failed numerous times to get a hold of Ingen's technology, so Biosyn became impatient with him, and refused to give him more assistance in his efforts. Dodsgon's plan was a last ditch, hastily scratched together project. Hence the lack of guns and other precautionary measures. I think it actually perfectly sums up how impulsive and arrogant he was as a character.
“I know what I’m doing.” Dodgson was entirely too confident.
Happy Jurassic June, Klayton!
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Klayton coming in clutch with the dank memes! 😂😎♥️
What happened on the gun front, was it..
Dodgson "so, now that we're here I'd been meaning to say for sometime but... did anyone bring a gun, because I left mine at home"
Henchman A "you know I was going bring a gun, but I thought you'd bring one"
Henchman B "me! Well I didn't bring one cause I thought at least of you guys were bringing one!"
Dodgson ".....we're going to die here aren't we?"
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Klayton Fioriti thank you, thank you
French follower here
I really envoy your videos
And I love that book, it's one on my favorite
It's still on on my nightstand by now
That's awesome! :D
Thank you!
8:34 - I wonder how much this book cover inspired people that designed Indoraptor :D
Really love that you used the elevator music from the old SNES game!!!!
The sound box worked...until the battery got detached. Had that not happened I think they would've been sucessful to some extent. I can't imagine what would happen to Dodson and his crew if they were trying to steal raptor eggs. But I see what you mean with Dodson not bringing any real weapons on their mission. Even Malcolm's team had those snail darts and the mercs in JP 3 had an arsenal.
This is one of my all time favorite books. I just re-read it for the first time in 25 years. I think I was 11 when I first read this - it was the first real novel I had read and really kick started my love of reading. Prior to this it was all Goosebumps and other YA stuff. The books stand alone from the movies in my mind - the themes and tones are completely different. A truly faithful adaptation of this novel would not have fit with the theme of the first film, but I can't help but think that this novel would translate into a great 10 part series on Amazon or Netflix.
I like how the end of third configuration, is the kids waving from the trailer at a wtf Levine
When I picked this up in junior high, I was just enthralled in the sheer complexity, and excitement of it all.
4:27 That music is a deep cut, brother. Shoutout to my SNES peeps.
I may be alone in this but I felt that it was almost as good as the first. The first is my all-time favorite book and this could possibly be my second favorite.
Great video, Klayton! I disagree with your analysis of the antagonist, however. I think that Crichton was deep into 'chaos' and the character of Malcolm when he wrote the book. He had clearly just read Stuart Kaufmann's "The Origins of Order" which was published during the years he was writing the book (1993). He borrows heavily from this text and even quotes it in the opening page. I believe the overarching protagonist in the book is the 'system' itself. In other words, the research operation is a system teetering on 'the edge of chaos'. Like the quote exemplifies, the 'complex regime' conveys a false sense of stability, but the smallest variables can lead to catastrophic changes in behavior and a ragged descent into chaos. That is what Dodgeson and his team provide. I think it is important that they do not make contact for this very reason. The impact on the system is when they break the infants leg. This is the tiny change that tumbles the otherwise stable system into chaos. I believe this was intentional. If the two teams interacted, it would have been about the two teams. Instead, the theme remains 'order and chaos'.
Crichton was a genius, no doubt. His first novel, which I believe was his way of expressing deeper convictions using Malcolm as a vessel, had just been made into a blockbuster which largely ignored the true essence of the character in order to fit the hollywood mold. He was then asked to write a followup, and I can detect angst in his writing. Notice, Malcolm is a disabled character from the outset. I think this represents Crichton's frustration. Bringing him back tongue in cheek is a middle finger to watered down entertainment. I think he really wanted a novel that focused on the concept of control and chaos. Thus, he made these abstract concepts the antagonist and protagonist, respectively.
I actually enjoyed the second book more in most parts because of the heavy science and greater insight into the character of Ian Malcolm.
That's just my two cents. I absolutely love your videos. Keep it up.
I'm PUMPED to watch Fallen Kingdom next Tuesday! Thanks fof your videos dude. They re-ignited my passion for the series! - Charles
Hey thats awesome! Thank you!
😆 OMGosh! You're right! I can't believe I didn't even notice Dodgson didn't bring a single gun to the island, even after reading the novel several times! LOL!
Oh my gosh... You killed me! Hahaha oh my gosh... I loved the humor in this one haha
The Lost World is a really good read, I lost count after the seventh time I read it, and yes, I agree that there were major flaws... But dang what an awesome well written book it is!
I'm completely with you: I was disappointed on first read, but now I've come to love it.
When I was younger, I loved this book. It was my favorite book. I have a feeling if I read it now, though, I wouldn’t like it as much. I would still probably enjoy it, but not as much as when I first read it
Wow now that you mention it
I never noticed the 2 groups never interacted besides seeing Howard getting killed & Sarah getting thrown off the boat.
This video is HILLARIOUS!!!! LOL Love the MGS alert placement hahaha.
I really appreciate the honestly with this review. Their are narrative shortcomings now you bring them up. It doesn't detract from the themes or story but it does seem clear it was rushed. When you know your history, you'd know that Crichton wrote the book for the movie. It's by definition a cash grab sequel. And was written in two years compared to the JP novel. I honestly prefer the movie wholeheartedly, but still think that even for a 'cash grab' it's still one of Crichton's best works.
I read both of the novels and I must say, everything is so fast, but in a good way. Like the ending of each book swift and ends within a page or two. My favourite parts of the first novel is when the Juvie Rex hunts that guy (I forgot his name lol) and the adult Dilo eats dennis and slashes his intestines out as he holds them, and the rex waterfall scene where Lex and Tim are behind the Waterfall and the rex uses its tongue to drag Tim towards its jaws. I love so many parts of the first and second novel but those are just a few, and the second my favourite part is 100% the part where Levine goes outside the store / gas-station to the shed and the two camouflage Carnotaurus are stalking him. Also when Eddy Car dies in the novel he dies so damn quickly, like he falls off the high hide and the raptors just rip him to shreds and drag his corpse to the Raptor nest in like 2 sentences. It’s amazing how short moments like that can be some of the most memorable and best parts of the books. Rest in Peace Michael Crichton.
i can't wait for the review on the lost world jurassic park film a.k.a my second favorite Jurassic Park film next to the first film & the fourth film
This book has a very wild tone
Nice video like always :)
This is probably a better story for the 1st review but
I was given a task in High School ti talk about the topic of cloning
The 1sr thing I thought was "I have to mention Jurassic Park" so i did research and picked out quotes from the movie and some of the novel, teacher even let me show a clip from the movie, it was the Sequel
Presentation day came and i mentioned the dangers of tampering with genetics and DNA and how there can be changes nobody could prepare nor anticipate
Long story short, A+ .....
Nah, I actually got a C-, I wrote that paper in Sophomore Year, i wasn't able to bring my ideas together that well on paper, and i was shit at speaking in front of people
Had I wrote that paper in Junior and or Senior year, it would have been a B÷ at least
Just reread the lost world never gets old.
please
Basman and
See this is why we need either a tv show based on the books or another video games like telltale Jurassic Park
Wow. You are completely right. Lol I wonder if this is why Spielberg just ignored this whole story. I feel the book and movie had so much potential to be awesome and they both dropped the ball.
I was a science and dinosaur nut. By the time the book made it to my hands. The only one Ive read, I know I need to pick up the first.
What is reviewer is missing is that the conflict is not necessarily between characters.
Like 'The Dark Knight' is about the 'soul of Gotham,' this movie is about the arrogance of man and it's tendency to be blinded by self-interest. It also speaks to how mankind is being lead to the brink of chaos (and extiction) by it's carelessness / recklessness surrounding technological advancement. This reliance of technology explains why Dodgson brought the sound machine instead of a gun. It fits the character haughty and reckless nature. Dodgson is merely an avatar for the real antagonist here: the vagaries of human nature.
In short, the book is really asking whether man is actually going to destroy itself during this period of technological adolescence. That's the real conflict here.
The reviewer is reading this as a character driven story, but it is really a theme driven story.
First of all: I love that you are so honest and not just fanboying over it simply because it's JP media.
But yeah...I kinda agree. The book has some really fun action stuff and the scientific parts are really interesting...but in my opinion they don't mix at all.
The first one had some heavy exposition as well with a whole lot of overexplaining and techno-babble...but it happened in believable situations. I mean, the whole tour through the genetic labs was a bit on the nose but it made sense in the novel, so you don't mind to get that exposition dumb. After that big chunk is done, you only get a bit of it here and there.
In LOST WORLD...the book just takes a full stop every two pages so Malcolm and/or Levine can monologue. And it feels sooo condescending. AND it's cheesy as well. Like, Malcom takes a million chapters to come to his revelation about WHY the dinosaurs went exting because he gets interrupted every time. It's like in a teen flick where the girls wants to ask out a guy but every time she gets herself up to do it, the school's marching band goes by or whatever and interrupts them, so she has to try later.
The book really feels like it's just swtiching between action scene and heavyhanded exposition and then that's it.
The characters aren't that great either. book Malcolm really works better as a secondary character like in the first novel, but as a protagonist? Jesus christ do I hate him in the second book. He's too preachy and I also don't think he makes much sense. He wasn't a dinosaur expert in the first novel. Just a mathematician who was asked to look over the data of the park. And in the second one he suddenly knows all kinds of stuff about paleontology. It's weird. I really don't get why neither book nor film went with Grant for the protagonist. Well, at least movie-Malcolm is likable in the second film because he's Jeff Goldblum.
Then there are the other characters---Levine is annoying as hell, the kids are fine but a bit too smartass for me, Thorne and Eddie and Sarah are good but get way to little screen time.
Yeah and Dodgson and his stooges are wasted.
TBH I think the book is kind of a chore. I love the action scenes but that enjoyment is lessened by the fact that whenever I get into it, Malcolm stops the plot for a lecture.
Still recommend it because it's JP and has dinosaurs :D It's not bad...just...okay
I Love the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Lost World novel. Wish it Got a sequel.
Actually I think it recently did! It's called Cruel Eden I believe :D
Conan Doyle did write several sequels to Lost World but none of them feature dinosaurs. In fact they became progressively weirder. The first sequel was called The Poison Belt in wich Challenger and his friends shelter themselves from the apocalypse. The second sequel The Land of Mist was had Challenger dealing with Ghosts. Yes. Ghosts. It was essentially propaganda for Doyle's belief in spiritualism.
Yeah I hear Of thoses.
I think of them as Spin offs.
Then a direct sequel.
There is another novel called Dinosaur Summer written by Greg Bear in the 90's. It takes place in an alternate 1940's in which Challengers Expedition did occur I hear good things about it. So you might wanna check that one out, too.
Chaotician Núñez Thanks.
This book is a perfect example of a good but not great sequel. All the stuff from the first book like the violence, philosophical debates, great use of the dinosaurs, and likeable protagonists. However as you said (which I agree with) the villains are kinda lame, and the plot itself just doesn't work as well as the first one.
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My least favorite part is that they just killed off the lawyer in between books. Like they even said he had a young daughter to. Very sad.
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Again, a very great video. I will definitely take a look, as soon as i can get these novels.
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Great video, Lol when I first read it i didn't like it either, I'm thinking about reading it again because I recently re-read the first book
Guns wouldn't have done shit. Dodgson knew it.
“The thing about these damn dinos is that they have distributed nervous systems. They don’t die fast, even with a direct hit to the brain. And they’re built solidly; thick ribs make a shot to the heart dicey, and they’re difficult to cripple in the legs or hindquarters. Slow bleeders, slow to die.” -Robert Muldoon.
Now I know the protagonists had dart guns with fast-acting poison, but Levine got them because he was extremely rich and knew cutting edge technology.
"...as [Levine] unzipped the dark-green backpack, and began to assemble the big Lindstradt rifle. The rifle had been specially manufactured for him in Sweden, and represented the latest in animal-control technology."
In the nest part, I was thinking like 'Why they didn't get a gun? are they stupid?' When I finished The First book I was scared that the lost world wouldn't be good as the first book and atmosphere of the first book for me The Lost World film didn't have the same atmosphere as the first film but it was still good but I feel sad that awesome action scenes were not in the film. Spielberg was like 'hmm... There is a lot of action scenes and they are all awesome whatever I'll just get 1 action scene from the book' but still, The Lost World book and film are awesome but I think that book is a little bit better than the film that's just my opinion I love both of the film and book.
I gotta say I did not expect that. Valid criticisms I always saw Dodson a protagonist only for Sara Harding they never had any reason to go after Ian and his crew. They were on a mission they never had a need to interact. Unless absolutely forced to. As in the case with the Electric car and the TRex. I never thought of it as a missed opportunity. Very interesting take on it. 👍🏻 @salty_nerd
Me and my gf just finished the first book. Quite excited for the squeal, can't wait to see whats going on with the raptors in Lost World.
This was amazing! One of your most amusing vids yet! The JP snes elevator music made me laugh my ass off. This was also the first story I have seen that the good guys had more lethal weapons then the bad guys. They had like what three lindstrat rifles they used to murder raptors. God the book was great. You hit the nail on the head.
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You know there are people who complained about the title also saying shouldn't it be the other way round for the second movie
Not book movie
I always interpreted Dodgson's decision to not bring a gun to reflect his disrespect for the animals he sought to capture, it's still an idiotic decision, but it illustrates his character and doesn't come off as a writing flaw to me.
I just ordered both books and they should arrive at my house on Monday, super pumped!
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They didn’t bring guns to the dinosaur infested island?! Wow, talk about too dumb to live. But either way, interesting review and I look forward to what you have to say about the Lost World Jurassic Park movie.
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KGrove94 That was one of the things that confused me as well. Why just bring a box instead of a gun?
Anyone know the name of the artist of the drawing at 6:52?
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Loved this truly honest review of the book!
Haven't read both novels yet, but as soon as I am back home in August, Amazon will bring them to my bookshelf and I will be the lucky reader, finally completing my Jurassic Park collection. :)
Thank you for your great videos, you are awesome at doing this!
I love the book, my only real gripe is that like you said there's no real climax. I really wish the movie had stayed closer to the book in at least a few areas, particularly the inclusion of Dodson and the presence of two kids instead of just one.
I loved reading the book. A great sequel.
Guys, I've read the book twice, but for some reason I can't seem to remember...does anyone have the answer to why did the dinosaurs start appearing on the cost of Costa Rica? Like, why now? There were dinosaurs on Sorna for 5 years so why did they just appear now? And how did they manage to do that without people going in an out of the island?? Help
It’s been a while since I’ve read both books, but I think just it’s a plot hole. In the first book, a few dinosaurs (raptors and compys) make to Costa Rica. But the end of the novel has Isla Nubar napalmed and implied that the government was hunting down the dinosaurs that made it to the mainland.
It’s not the only issue I found. I don’t remember dr. Malcolm telling anybody (specifically dr Levine) about Ingens work on isla nubar, or really mentioning the events of the first book until they are on the island. I may be confusing things from the book and movie, but Ian seems unnaturally eager to go rescue dr Levine from an island that he knows had dinosaurs on it at some point. He would have known roughly what Ingen was doing with the data recovered from the computer and all the clues he had collected. And how did site b remain undiscovered by the Costa Rica or US governments? Ingen went bankrupt and a lot of lives were lost at Jurassic Park. The two governments knew there were dinosaurs(they specifically razed the island to stop them spreading), so wouldn’t they have investigated Ingen, and then found and at least tried to destroy site b? I get they need the site for the book, but a little more explanation on the authors part would help make it more reasonable. It feels like MC forgot most of the first book when writing the sequel, and there’s plot holes and weird things that the editor should have caught.