I am getting a bit bored so here is my review of The Lost World: Jurassic Park !!

Pros: -

1. Visuals and Suspense - If there is one anything the franchise can’t fail at, its visuals. They are stunning in every installment. They are a lot improved in this installment compared to JP for obvious reasons. However, even when visuals are stunning, not many movies manage to build suspense and tension. I previously said this movie was weaker than the original in terms of suspense but now I will say it's slightly more terrifying actually - The Rexes pushing the van off the cliff and the characters struggling to climb, T-Rex poking its head into the camp and the memorable “Don’t Go Into The Long Grass Scene”.

2. Ian Malcolm is Gold - I love Ian Malcolm’s humorous commentary like most Jurassic fans. While rewatching, I noticed some funny one-liners I had not noticed before. Like - “Hammond - Don’t worry I am not making the same mistakes again. Malcolm - No, you are making all new ones” or “Malcolm -Sarah !! Nick - Sarah Harding !! Malcolm - How many Sarahs do you think are on this island ?”

3. Great Supporting Characters - The major criticism for this movie is that the new set of characters were disinteresting and not as compelling as the OG characters. But I personally think this movie had some of the best supporting characters of the franchise - Nick, Eddie, Roland Tembo and maybe to a lesser extent, Sarah. I think Ludlow is a decent villain. I will still consider him one of the weaker and more forgettable villains but I did like his goal of bringing the theme park to San Diego and saving folks thousands of dollars and thousands of miles of ship journey. I also liked his dynamic with Malcolm. Malcolm to Ludlow - They say talent skips a generation so maybe your kids will be sharp as tacks !!

4. Iconic Theme Score - It may not be as good as the OG JP score but it's still quite memorable and gives the vibes of a thrilling jungle adventure.

5. T-Rex Rampage - It's very iconic and I do get disturbed whenever I see Buck eating David Koepp’s cameo bystander character and the poor dog but it's nonetheless a good climax and shows that not every movie needs a dinosaur boss battle.

Cons: -

1. Plot and pacing - I think the plot is a bit boring and lengthy at times and with some dragged on moments. It's not a bad plot but more of an alright plot. I also wish this movie had more of these philosophical conversations like the first JP movie. I am not denying there aren’t at all but I wished for some more.

2. Souring character deaths - I get it, if you kill off only bad characters, it ruins the suspense and makes it feel predictable and contrived but deaths of Eddie Carr, Robert Burke and Carter are still souring. I know Carter and Burke made stupid decisions but they were mostly innocent people. I know Buck and Doe are just doing their jobs as protective parents, I can understand from there POV but it is still souring.

3. Characters making stupid decisions - I just mentioned Carter and Burke and I can excuse them since they were under fear and shock but there are other moments where intelligent characters are making dumb decisions. Sarah came to Sorna with the intent of observation without interference and yet crawls very close to a baby Stego. I am a wildlife photographer by hobby myself but I will still not approach the offspring protected by bus sized dinosaur parents with thick thagomizers.

4. Ajay Sidhu - Although portrayed by a white English actor, he is actually an Indian character and I wish he had more screen time and involvement. He felt under-utilized. I also wish they kept his character alive.

5. Velociraptor warehouse scene - Don’t get me wrong I like this scene a lot. The visuals, the suspense, the musical scores were all good but there are some ridiculous moments. This raptor is so close to Malcolm and yet seems more interested in breaking glass instead of just striking. I understand its plot armor but it's still bothersome.

This raptor can easily go through the open door but he decides to break the glass to trip over to buy Malcolm some time so that he cannot catch him. The Kelly stunt scene also felt a bit shoe-horned. She starts practicing her gymnastics routine even before the raptor is at striking distance.

So I will give this movie a rating of 8/10. I think it's very good but it’s not great. It's better than Dominion, Fallen Kingdom and JP3 but not as good as Jurassic World and Jurassic Park.

[Apologies for the bad drawings.]

“Let’s dive right in with Lot number one… the Ankylosaurus. It is a herbivorous quadruped, late Cretaceous. This is one of the largest armoured dinosaurs, known by palaeontologists as a living tank…”

This is a new art series I am starting. While not everybody’s cup of tea, the post-Fallen Kingdom/pre-Dominion era is full of nostalgia for me. 2017 is when I first watched Jurassic Park, when I was seven, and I instantly fell in love with the franchise. As a tribute to these good ol’ days, I am drawing all of the dinosaurs I considered canon at that time.

This first illustration is of the Ankylosaurus. Back in 2019, I was terrible at drawing this dinosaur (not that I am any better now). The female is based off the individual we see being sold off in JWFK, possessing a mix of dull browns across the body with darker armour plating.

The male is based off two individuals; the JP/// Variants and a Mini Ankylosaurus figure (see images below). This is basically how I pictured the Male Ankylosaurus at the time, with my first illustration of the animal sporting similar colours (I cannot find the initial drawing. It is somewhere buried in a drawer).

So what do you think? Let me know below. Also, which post-JWFK species do you want to see next?

References

Female

Male

*Also you may wonder why the date on my drawing looks weird. On the Island of Jersey and the UK, we put the day before the month.

We got to the DPG early in the morning and everyone was waiting for us. Sammy then introduced me to them.

”ok so this is Dave Cole”

“Hey there “

”and this is jack delmare”

”sup”

”and this is Ben Baton”

”hi forgive the name because I think it’s stupid and my family won’t let me change it”

”and this is Carrie gwangi” (get the reference)

”hola”

”oh you’re Spanish then huh”

“My family comes from Spain but we live in Argentina”

”and finally we have Lucy franks”

And at that moment I felt a feeling I had never felt before.

“Oh uh…hi”

”h….i”

We then got into Ben’s van and started to drive to the plane that was gonna take us to Malta. We were crossing a bridge when someone started raming into us! They then ramed into us so hard that we went on the other side of the road. We eventually were near the edge of the bridge when the car did the final ram! We flew off the bridge into a river below us. We tried to get out of the van but it was no use. The van started filling up with water pretty soon. It was when we were fully submerged under the water that Ben managed to punch the door open! We all started to swim to the shore but I then saw something in the water. It was a dunkleosteus, and it was not happy! It swam straight towards us and by the looks of it, it was gonna kill us! Just as I got to the shore and we were pulling Carrie out, the dunk bit Carrie’s leg with its jaws! Carrie then got a pocket knife out and stabbed one of its eyes out, it then retreated but Carrie was still screaming in pain. So let’s just say she may not be here for the rest of the mission.

To be continued……

Was Lockwood’s Sanctuary supposed to be Mantah a Corp Island?

We went outside the van to check the damage done to it. It was only a small bump but as I shined my torch up at the trees I saw what did the damage! It was an austroraptor , they were genetically modified to be able to climb trees!

”GET BACK IN THE VAN”

It leaped down and hiord (roar+hiss) at us.

It ran over to the van and started scratching at it. just as sammy was closing the door the austroraptor tried to bite at his feet, sammy then kicked its head out ,closed the door and drove off.

“whew that was close”

”yeah”

We later got out the van to check the damage and let’s just say that the austroraptor did a lot of damage.

”aw man I wish it didn’t do that to my van”

”well at least it didn’t break down”

To be continued….

So the other day some set photos were revealed with boxes listing dinosaurs that were on the brochure of Jurassic Park. These include Tyrannosaurus Rex , Velociraptor, Gallimimus, and Baryonx. With the dead Dominion Parasaurolophus. It makes it five. My guess is that Triceratops, Brachiosaurus, Metriacanthosaurus , and Edmontosaurus will also be in the film.

I got this idea from a video BestinSlot made.

With the Mosasaurus and Quetzalcoatlus making a return ( according to the synopsis ). Just remember they said it was going to be a small roster of species. So it won't be like JW Dominion which had way too many species ( 27 I think was the species count ) .

They're asking the fans instead of embarrassingly getting their own lore wrong this time. Most of the fans got the answer wrong, but according to some older sources, the Velociraptor was the first dinosaur cloned, so it's an understandable mistake.

Since Jurassic World: Rebirth is going to be set 5 years after the events of Jurassic World: Dominion, I think it’s safe to assume that our old girl Rexy, as well has Buck, Doe and the Raptor Blue have passed on.

What do you think the anti venom is made of? Do you think there are any ways to slow down the effects? Do you think that there are alternatives to get rid of the venom?

I'm asking this just in case I ever introduce Scorpios Rex into a fanfic of mine. The reason why I ask is because it has scorpion fish DNA, and I'm genuinely curious if solutions used for scorpion fish venom will work when dealing with Scorpios Rex venom.

QUICK DISCLAIMER i suck at writing so the vocablaury is chatgpt but EVERYTHING ELSE is my original ideas and concepts enjoy!!!!!

Hybrid species name: Velocispinos Rex

What does it eat: Carnivorous – preys on large dinosaurs, aquatic creatures, and even other predators. Opportunistic feeder, consuming anything from fish to large land animals.

What is it made out of:

• Velociraptor

• Spinosaurus

• Tyrannosaurus Rex

Description of the hybrid:Velocispinos Rex is a large, highly agile predator with the elongated crocodilian-like head of a Spinosaurus, muscular arms with sharp claws, and the powerful hind legs and sickle claws of Velociraptor. Its body is topped with a tall sail, inherited from Spinosaurus, giving it a distinct appearance. It combines the powerful bite of T-Rex with the sleek, streamlined build of Velociraptor, making it both fast on land and highly capable in water.

Traits:

• Size & Strength: Large and muscular, combining the bulk of Spinosaurus and T-Rex with the agility of Velociraptor.

• Aquatic Adaptability: Capable of hunting and swimming in water.

• Speed & Agility: Incredibly fast and nimble for its size, with Velociraptor-like agility.

• Powerful Bite: Possesses T-Rex’s bone-crushing bite force.

• Intelligence: Highly intelligent and capable of complex hunting strategies.

Behavior:Aggressive and territorial, Velocispinos Rex is a versatile hunter that dominates both land and water environments. It is solitary but highly strategic in hunting, using its intelligence to outmaneuver prey. While it prefers to hunt alone, it can be observed engaging in pack-like behaviors when hunting alongside its own species. Territorial, it defends large areas against other predators and potential rivals.

This is a new series I’m doing that’s basically my own retelling of Jurassic World Dominion but it has me in and a friend that I had who loved camp Cretaceous. It’s not got Godzilla in it because I made a novelisation of it and I was struggling for a name, so then I called it Jurassic…….,: dominion . So yeah it reveals my first name so since I’m posting it I’ve decided to change the name, anyways on with the show!!!!

I was gonna have some late night coffee when the bells started ringing outside my log cabin (just imagine I live in Darius’s log cabin). I decided to go investigate, I took my taser with me and went outside to look (and I did it in the way Darius did it in Jurassic World chaos theory). It was just some compys, I then stood still due to not wanting to be swarmed by them. One then looked at me and then ran off, I couldn’t believe I reacted like that. I went back inside and sat down, I drifted off and I was probably asleep for 15 minutes when I heard footsteps coming up to my cabin! I got my taser and did the same thing I did earlier, but the thing stopped me!

”um hi Fin” (ok first few letters of my name gone)

”sammy what are you doing here and how did you find me”

“Your the only person who lives in these woods”

”oh, ok”

We got back inside and sammy explained everything

“There’s been an illegal shipping of some embryos and 2 suchomimuses to the Malta black market”

“why would anyone do that “

”we don’t know but we’re pretty sure that there working for byosin”

”then why would you need me?”

“We think that with your intelligence and knowledge about these creatures, we think you would be able to bring these guys down, down to china town”

”no”

”come on please”

”NO I left that life behind along time ago”

”you’ve cared about dinosaurs for your whole life so why turn back on them now “

Hrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrmmmmnmmmmmmmmmmmrrrrrrrrmmmmmm ok”

”great, we’ll head over to the DPG headquarters now”

We got into sammys van and drove off. We were just about to leave the woods onto the main road when something bumped into the van!

To be continued