THE LOST WORLD, JURASSIC PARK (1997) Movie Poster, Mini Daybill, DS
Condition Very Fine / Near Mint (9.0)
Size Mini Poster (9"x12" or 11"x17" or 13"x20")
THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK (1997) Original Vintage Mini Daybill Movie Poster, Double Sided, Starring Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Directed by Steven Spielberg is in Very Fine/Near Mint Condition Movie...
THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK (1997) Original Vintage Mini Daybill Movie Poster, Double Sided, Starring Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Directed by Steven Spielberg is in Very Fine/Near Mint Condition
Movie Poster and Condition.
Condition: This Original Daybill, Movie Poster is presented in Very Fine/Near Mint condition, has been rolled so there are no fold marks, its in excellent condition with a colourful clean presentation.
This original Australian mini daybill movie poster for The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) promotes the thrilling second instalment in Steven Spielberg's blockbuster dinosaur franchise. Featuring spectacular prehistoric creatures, a remote island setting and groundbreaking visual effects, this science fiction adventure continues the story that began with Jurassic Park. This double-sided (DS) movie poster is an appealing collectible for fans of Jurassic Park, dinosaur films, 1990s Hollywood blockbusters and original vintage movie memorabilia. Its rolled presentation, without fold marks, adds to its appeal for collectors seeking a clean example of Australian theatrical advertising from this popular film series.
Movie Synopsis
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) is a science fiction adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and based loosely on Michael Crichton's 1995 novel The Lost World. As the sequel to the enormously successful Jurassic Park (1993), the film expands the franchise's prehistoric world, exploring the dangers of recreating extinct animals and the consequences of attempting to control nature. With spectacular dinosaur sequences, suspenseful action and groundbreaking computer-generated imagery, it became one of the defining adventure films of the 1990s.
Four years after the events of the original film, mathematician and chaos theorist Dr Ian Malcolm, played by Jeff Goldblum, learns that dinosaurs have been surviving on a second island known as Isla Sorna. This remote location was once used by InGen, the biotechnology company responsible for creating the dinosaurs, as a breeding and development site before the animals were abandoned. Unlike the carefully controlled tourist attraction on Isla Nublar, Isla Sorna has become an untamed environment where prehistoric creatures roam freely.
Malcolm is drawn into an expedition organised by industrialist John Hammond, portrayed by Richard Attenborough. Hammond hopes to document the dinosaurs living in their natural habitat and demonstrate that they can exist without human interference. Malcolm is reluctant to return to a situation involving genetically engineered predators, but his concerns become personal when he discovers that his girlfriend, palaeontologist Dr Sarah Harding, played by Julianne Moore, has already travelled to the island.
Sarah is fascinated by the animals and wants to study their behaviour, particularly the relationship between adult dinosaurs and their young. She joins a research team that includes Eddie Carr, played by Richard Schiff, and field equipment specialist Nick Van Owen, portrayed by Vince Vaughn. Their mission is complicated by the arrival of a rival expedition led by Roland Tembo, played by Pete Postlethwaite. Roland and his team intend to capture living dinosaurs and transport them to the United States for display in a new attraction backed by InGen's commercial interests.
The competing expeditions soon find themselves in grave danger. Attempts to interfere with the dinosaurs' environment provoke violent reactions, and the island's most formidable inhabitants prove far more dangerous than anyone anticipated. Among the film's most memorable sequences are encounters with the enormous Tyrannosaurus rex, including a tense scene involving its vulnerable offspring. The characters' attempts to rescue one another and escape the island become increasingly desperate as their plans unravel.
One of the film's central themes is the conflict between scientific curiosity, commercial ambition and respect for the natural world. Hammond's wish to protect the dinosaurs contrasts sharply with the desire to exploit them for profit. Malcolm's scepticism reflects the franchise's recurring warning that technological achievement does not necessarily mean humans can control the consequences of their own inventions.
The production brought together returning creative talent and new cast members. Spielberg again directed, with David Koepp writing the screenplay, while John Williams returned to compose the score. The film combines animatronic creatures created by Stan Winston's team with computer-generated effects developed by Industrial Light & Magic. These techniques enabled the dinosaurs to appear convincing in close-up scenes as well as large-scale action sequences. The production's visual effects helped advance the possibilities of digital filmmaking during the 1990s.
Released in 1997, The Lost World: Jurassic Park became a major box-office success and further established the franchise as a worldwide phenomenon. Its blend of suspense, scientific speculation and spectacular dinosaur action continues to attract audiences and collectors. For fans of Jurassic Park movie posters, dinosaur cinema and original 1990s film memorabilia, this double-sided Australian mini daybill offers a nostalgic connection to one of the decade's most recognisable blockbuster adventures.
To find out more about The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) click here to go to IMDB.com.
Special Notes.
Images may have a small 'MPA' digital watermark and this does not appear on the poster. Posters are being held by magnets in the corners to take photographs, so you may see some magnet and shadows from the magnets in these areas. The magnets are not included in the sale of the item.
Postage, Insurance & Your Country Taxes
Postage costs are quoted for this item, include insurance up to AUD$100, but if you reside outside of Australia, the price does not include any import taxes/fees that you may be required to pay when the item reaches your borders. Please check with your local authorities for any additional taxes or fees. If you would like full insurance coverage for your purchase, please message me and I would be happy to quote the additional cost (estimate is AUD$2.50 p/AUD$100 or 2.5% of the item value, up to a maximum item value of AUD$5,000).
FAQ
At Movie Posters Australia, the love and conservation of movie posters comes first, and we like to share this passion. Our commitment to quality means we will provide high quality memorabilia to our customers. Posters are carefully chosen and authenticated to ensure originality and value. We want our customers to trust MPA, so we always try to be as open and transparent as we can, provide detailed condition information and images, to ensure customers are comfortable and confident in their purchase.
While the industry does have a few condition rating standards, there is no movie poster condition rating system that has become the accepted standard world wide. This unfortunately makes condition terms vary from movie poster dealer to movie poster dealer. Terms like Mint, Near Mint, Very Fine, Fine, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor, seem to be universal to most condition rating standards, but most standards still lack definition about what and how many flaws/defects/damage defines a specific condition level. For more information on how Movie Posters Australia grades the condition of its movie posters, daybills, lobby cards and other ephemera please see out Movie Poster Condition and Grading page.
In the early days of cinema, posters were primarily hand-drawn and printed in various sizes, often tailored to fit the available space in theaters or promotional areas. In the United States, the "One Sheet" size (some times called '1 Sheet' or '1SH' approximately 27" x 41", became the standard during the 1930s. This size was manageable for theater display and suited the needs of a growing film industry.
Different countries developed their own poster sizes and styles, which also changed sometimes over the decades, and were influenced by local preferences and practical considerations, like available paper sheet sizes and how many posters could be printed on one sheet.
In Australia, the most popular size, the Daybill, has evolved over the decades. Australian Daybills sizes in chronological order are:
- Long Daybills (15" x 40"), from 1920's to pre-WW2 or pre-1941, were printed two to a sheet, longer than current Daybill versions. There were size variances in width from 14.5" to 15" and in height from 39.5" to 40".
- War Time Daybill (10" x 30"), during WW2, for a short time to conserve paper during a war time shortage, four Daybills were printed on one sheet. Information from Press Sheets also referred to these War-Time sizes as "New Size Daybills".
- Post-War Daybill (13" x 30"), this 13" x 30" Post-War size carried through until the 1980's, but also varied in size from 13"-14" x 29.75"-30.25".
- Post-80's Daybill (33cm x 66cm, or 13" x 26"), over a few years in the late 80's, the size changed again to a metric 33cm x 66cm, although these have also varied from 32-33cm x 64.5-66cm. New sizes from the late 80's were created, sometimes called a Mini Daybill or Mini Poster, in 9" x 12", 11" x 17" and 13" x 20".
In the UK, the somewhat unique 'Quad' poster, measuring 30" x 40", became popular, offering a larger landscape format that allowed for more elaborate designs.
In Japan, movie poster sizes were smaller, such as the "B2" (20" x 28"), which suited the more compact living environment of larger cities, smaller advertising spaces, and unique aesthetic sensibilities.
The 1970s and 1980s, witnessed the rise of the "six-sheet" (81" x 81") format, reflecting a trend towards larger and more visually impactful advertising.
Overall, the variation in movie poster sizes across different countries and decades highlights the interplay between technological printing advancements, paper resource availability, paper sheet size changes, cultural preferences, and the evolving nature of movie marketing.
At Movie Posters Australia we tag each poster we sell with a 'size' and 'condition' description at the very top of the page for our customers to easily see. There may however be some slight variations to sizes by up one inch due to variations in production and guillotine methods by printers over the decades.