Consequently, the film defaults to visual thrills and chills to enrapture viewers. The foundational “what ifs” are taken for granted. Sadly, that sense of wonder is missing from Steven Spielberg’s megahit sequel, The Lost World. People walked out of theaters wondering if it might be possible to actually clone a dinosaur! It also engaged them intellectually with an incredible, yet oddly plausible scientific premise. The “lysine contingency.” These concepts became part of our cultural vocabulary when Jurassic Park opened in 1993-proof that the hugely successful film did more than dazzle audiences with action, suspense and state-of-the-art dino effects. Scientists using frogs to fill gaps in DNA strands. A theme park populated by genetically engineered dinosaurs.
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