May 23 anniversary, The Lost World: Jurassic Park turns 29
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The Lost World: Jurassic Park, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, and Pete Postlethwaite, premiered in theaters on May 23, 1997 and turns 29 today. Jeff Goldblum returns as chaos theorist Dr. Ian Malcolm, delivering trademark deadpan moments that reinforced his link to the franchise's cautionary lines about scientific hubris. The sequel broadened Jurassic Park into globe-trotting spectacle with island set pieces and a climactic San Diego sequence. The anniversary matters because it highlights the series' lasting box-office and cultural impact and Jeff Goldblum's enduring pop-culture presence that keeps viewers rewatching these scenes.
