Michael Crichton dead at 66

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/book...ton/index.html



R.I.P.

I thought you ment this Crichton (I read it as kryten...)

This is quite sad. Jurassic Park was one of the first "big" books I read when I was young. I know it's of no relevance, but I didn't even realise he was that old.

And on Election Day nonetheless...

Originally Posted by Modern Life is Rubbish

I thought you ment this Crichton (I read it as kryten...)

His earlier work was a lot more interesting than the stuff he'd been producing in these latter years. Crichton was, once, the master of the cerebral thriller - the fun novel for the thinking man. His books also had a way of being absolutely ideal in structure for adaptation to film, and this was crucial for him in promoting his name. So many of his books were made into films, in fact, that he must surely have made far more out selling film rights than he did out of his bestsellers themselves.

The Andromeda Strain, The Great Train Robbery, Sphere, Jurassic Park, Timeline, Disclosure, Rising Sun, The Terminal Man...enjoyable books. The quality of the films, of course, was pretty variable, as it always is.

The man had one hell of a CV. For a long while it was as though he couldn't put a foot wrong.

So sad that he's dead. He's made amazing books, which have been made into amazing movies (sometimes).

Is teh suck.

Damn.

I loved his work.

He had been getting shabby with the past three books, but hell, not everyone can age like wine.

Gonna miss his books, and if there's any ghostwriting to be done, they'd damn well better find a good writer to fill these shoes.

I am really sad, I loved his works.
Agreed his earlier books were better, but the last three were still good.
RIP

Jurassic Park was an awesome movie are you kidding me? This is too bad.

I loved the book Congo to me that was his best book. (They totally ed up the movie).

That sucks. I just finished reading Timeline a short while ago and was starting on The Great Train Robbery.

Originally Posted by Kiljan Arslan

I loved the book Congo to me that was his best book. (They totally ed up the movie).

My favourites were Timeline (they really F'd up the movie), Lost World and Congo.

I loved his books as they really did make you think and were so well structured.

RIP Michael

I abosuletly loved Jurassic Park, the novel, it was fantastic. As a matter of fact, I certainly still consider it my favourite book.

Rest in peace, Mr Crichton.

Originally Posted by Steel of Fury

R.I.P.. Fate was kind to spare him the ramifications of an Obama presidency.

That's low.

Originally Posted by Da Skinna

That's low.

Not really; just juvenile.