10 Film Sequels And Spin-Offs That Should Never Have Happened
10. The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Steven Spielbergs first movie since winning Best Director for Schindlers List, The Lost World takes place on Site B, another island that just happens to be home to a menagerie of dinosaurs. Faster than you can say plot contrivance, theres several potential victims poking around the place.
You see, Jeff Goldblum has a hitherto-unmentioned girlfriend (Julianne Moore) whos already there, so when Jeff decides to rescue her, his hitherto-unmentioned daughter decides to stow away. Because whats a Jurassic Park movie without a kid being placed in peril?
The rest of the film is a succession of dinosaur attacks, and its art lies in its contrivances. In order to keep the movie from stalling, screenwriter David Koepp (Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull) throws in all manner of nonsense, including a scene where Goldblums daughter saves him from a dino by performing gymnastics and a moment where the creepy foreign (Peter Stormare who else?) wanders off on his own to his doom.
Clearly saving the best for last, Koepp tosses in a homage to King King in the films final act as a dinosaur runs amok through San Diego, knocking down walls and drinking from swimming pools all without waking up the neighbourhood.