Talk:The Lost World (Arthur Conan Doyle)

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[edit] Hi whats up?

Who ever put this under Zambo needs to stop, its not cool, seriously.Got118115147 00:15, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] A Comic?

I know for sure I have read a comic with pretty much the same plot and title when I was younger. Does anyone know about it?

[edit] T-Rex in the 1925 film

Before this edit war gets out of hand, I demand to see your evidence for the placing of the T-Rex in the 1925 film version of the Lost World. Ther was a "T-Rex" in the Irwen Allen version (played by a nile monitor with horns) and tyranosaur-like carnosaurs in the 1992 film. But there are NONE in any version of the 1925 film that I have seen--and I own two. -- Majin Gojira 00:51, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

Go here for the film completely, where the T-Rex is evident-The Lost World 1925 FilmGot118115147 00:16, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

Already settled in the Film's own Wiki Entry. Also, linking the entire film is excessive (and the quality of that link is such that one wouldn't be able to see the detials being squabbled over). -- Majin Gojira 02:54, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "Spoilers"

I've removed the "spoiler warning" seeing as, this article is so inaccurate, nothing in that section really spoils the book. (I don't know about the movies, but this article isn't about the movies, is it?) 65.23.190.125

[edit] Dinosaur Summer

I think that there should be more mention of Dinosaur Summer, since it is -in a sense- a sequel. Also, when will the article for it be made?. I would like to see a summary of that story, as well as a complete bestiary. - 23:24, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

Dinosaur Summer Bestiary:

Real Species:

Fictional Species:

  • Altovenator ferox - Carnosaur
  • Neostruthiomimus planensis - Ornithomimisaur
  • Eoavis - Avisaur (Based on Archaeopteryx)
  • Stratoraptor velox - Avisaur
  • Lycognathus - Therapsid
  • Dog-lizard - Therapsid
  • Lizard-monkey - Therapsid
  • Lake-devil - Therapsid (Based on Pliosaurs)
  • Communisaur - Therapsid
  • Unidentified Nest-robbing Mammal (Loosely Based on Leptictidium)
  • Hammerhead Amphibian (Based on Diplocaulus & Gerrothorax)
  • Cleaner Ant —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 72.50.100.37 (talk) 16:04, 15 January 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Identity of Dinosaurs in Original

The only dinosaurs actually named in the original novel are Iguanodons (the pterodactyls should be included, probably; I don't think the term had expanded to all pterosaurs at the time). However, it's pretty obvious that Doyle was patterning his fauna after those found in the Wealden Formation and similar formations of Western Europe, reflecting Late JurassicEarly Cretaceous times, so this should be considered. With this in mind, the carnivores are much more likely to be Megalosaurus, rather than Allosaurus. Also, as to the comment that the carnivores are "too small": perhaps they were younger or smaller individuals. Megalosaurs was probably rather smaller than the largest known Allosaurs, which approach Tyrannosaurus-size (Saurophagus). The obvious Stegosaurus is an oddity, we even know the particular picture that Doyle based his description on. CFLeon 23:45, 1 May 2007 (UTC)


Conan Doyle's major source, Lankester's Extinct Animals does use the term pterodactyl to refer to all pterosaurs. Dimorphodon, Pteranodon and Rhamforynchus are mentioned by name. Lankester doesn't mention Allosaurus at all. I do agree that the "too small" comment is misplaced. It seems the height ranges of Megalosaurs (and small Allosaurs) do overlap with horses, when measured to the head rather than the withers. ImmortalWombat (talk) 21:37, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Further Possible Influences

I would like to question the assertion that E.D. Morell and Roger Casement were both models for the character of Edward Malone in The Lost World (1912).

It appears to me that Malone (the narrator) had far more in common with Arthur Conan Doyle's friend, Bertram Fletcher Robinson (1870-1907). Fletcher Robinson had previously acted as 'Assistant Plot Producer' to The Hound of the Baskervilles (1901).

For a more detailed discussion about this point and related matters, I would like to invite readers to visit the link below:

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I believe that this is a matter worthy of further consideration.

Regards,

Paul Spiring. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.3.77.60 (talk) 15:54, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

cheapter 1 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.251.22.101 (talk) 15:30, 22 May 2008 (UTC)