Character mistake: When they're on the island and the INGen helicopters are flying in, Jeff Goldblum takes the binoculars and looks through the wrong end. (00:32:30)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
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Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Julianne Moore, Jeff Goldblum, Vince Vaughn, Richard Attenborough, Peter Stormare, Pete Postlethwaite, Arliss Howard
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Question: In the scene just after Ian and crew have released the baby Rex back to its parents, Sarah states that the argument on T-Rex parenting "is now academic" and Ian seems to react to this with worry. Why? What is it about Sarah's statement that scares him? Or is he even reacting to her at all?
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Answer: Just after she makes the statement, Ian sees the T-Rex outside of the van window and realises that it is going to attack them regardless of the fact that they've returned the baby Rex.