10 Obscure Movie Secrets That Took Years To Discover

7. The Dribbling T-Rex - The Lost World: Jurassic Park

Dribbling T Rex Jurassic Park 2 The Lost World Easter Eggs
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The Lost World might get a lot of stick for being the worst Jurassic Park movie (it's a close-run thing, but that's probably spot on), but it did do some things well, including setting a T-Rex loose on a suburban neighbourhood and just sitting back to enjoy the ride. The result was a delightfully tongue-in-cheek moment that would have been the silliest moment in the franchise if it weren't for raptor blood transfusions.

And to prove that Spielberg knew exactly what he was doing with the silliness, he included a sight gag that managed to go unseen for ages, despite how deliciously dumb it is. As the T-Rex approaches the house it attacks, it spots a basketball hoop in the yard and proceeds to make a dribbling movement with its tiny arm.

Somehow, it took years before anyone even noticed...

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