I once wrote to Michael Crichton by sending him a letter through the publishing company of Jurassic Park. He sent a signed postcard in return saying, "Thanks for writing! Best wishes" and signed it at the bottom. I use it as a bookmark whenever I re-read Jurassic Park or The Lost World.
Crichton's legacy will forever live on in our memories. It's amazing to think that the idea of someone to clone a pterasaur would lead to 2 amazing books,5 and future 6 beloved and disliked films, countless toy's (except the downfall that were the JW toy's), a large amount of comics, multiple video game adaptations including the beloved JPOG witch to this day has an active community thanks to mods (looking at you JWE) and fanfics some great others not so much ( It's not raptor DNA and Why so Blue are the best one's in my opinion) and most important of all the millions of fans all over the world. As for how the movie franchise will continue, well that is for his family to figure out.
His legacy wil live forever as long as the books stay in good condition for people to read and all the jurassic movies are great if you like dinos. The dinos are the heroes not the people
I’m really happy to see that Crichton got a big role with the movie, I feel bad for him, his original dream wasn’t done with the book, but with the movie it was, that’s just a really nice thiing to know😀
I love how the way John Hammond written represent the story he's in, or vice-versa. In the book, he was described as "Dark Side of the Walt Disney" (he care more about the profit than the safety of everyone else), which is reflected by the more violent nature of the book compared to the movie, as well as his ironic death, as it was written for adult. In the movie that's full with sense of awe and wonder, which incorporated more of the original idea, John is such an affably, jovial old man, that want his dinosaurs to be seen by everyone (a Light Side of the Walt Disney, if you will), which resonated with this Walt's quote: "I do not make films primarily for children. I make them for the child in all of us, whether we be six or sixty."
Every person who has read the Jurassic park book that I’ve spoken too loves Michael Crichtons Jurassic park and his other amazing novels. Someone I know even got to read the lost world early since they got the books in storage in the library she worked at!
So basically the movie version we ended up getting was a mix between the final story Crichton ended up publishing and the earlier, family friendly version he had originally envisioned.
What made the book awesome was that the science behind it wasn’t outlandish. It felt possible. And the discussions of palaeontology, genetics, mathematics, paleo botany, park management. There was A LOT of genuine science behind the strike. And I think the best kinds of books are the ones that feel genuinely real.
My introduction to Dr. Crichton's work was "The Andromeda Strain". Definitely a page-turner. I stayed up all night to read it, mostly because I was too scared to fall asleep. The man did his research when writing.
I knew all of this except the amount of times Crichton re-wrote the book. Didn't realise how much he wanted to make the child perspective work. Though it didn't help that critics didn't know why they didn't like it
Someone actually thought that Claire's personality was changed between JW and Fallen Kingdom, because although Claire might have had a little bit of sympathy for the dinosaurs, she was nowhere near the animal rights activist that she was from the get-go in FK.
I believe the critics wanted Jurassic Park to be a story for an adult . So I think that’s a better story . But after the book was published and became a success kids stated reading it and Crichton asked is it any good and they sat yeah It’s good .
I read Jurassic Park and lost world 4 years ago after I came home for the summer 2015 and I loved them . I’m gonna read them again next year for the new Netflix series . And 2021 for Jurassic world 3 .
Klayton, I found your channel several months ago and I have to say, it's pretty crazy how you've been able to so frequently publish new videos on JP. You've been doing it for a long time now, too. I've always felt like, "Well, he'll get bored soon or run out of stuff to say," but nope, you keep on going. It's impressive. Good job, bro.
Honestly, Michael Crichton has become one of my personal heroes. I I find it reassuring that he could take his knowledge of one area (science) and translated into another. (narrative storytelling.)
This channel got me to read/ listen to the audiobook of Jurassic Park. Klayton damn you! Now my audiobook library has 9 Crichton books. I'm a Crichton stan to say the very least and have gotten through 14 of his books. I'll say it again, damn you Klayton!
Lol I just did this as well. Both novels! Even though I remember not being a fan of lost world the first time, it was okay the second time around, probably because of the guy reading the audiobook had a nice voice
It would be great if somehow the original draft of Jurassic Park that Crichton wanted published could actually be put on shelves in bookstores. Perhaps as a limited edition.
This just proves it: having the right POV for your story cannot be appreciated enough; it changes EVERYTHING. Thank you for this video. A lot of it I didn't know yet.
I was like 7 or 8 and My mother took me out of class early to catch the matinee at our local theater. It scared the hell out of us haha. I gripped my theater chair throughout the whole movie.
Wow can you imagine if the book never got released the movies would have never existed and I myself would think of dinosaurs as nothing more than just long forgotten animals even as a kid but I'm happy that his book is now a huge success for all people even on film so far I'm liking no not liking I'm loving dinosaurs for what they are and what they were and wonder if he was alive today how happy would he be to see his most famous book become a huge success for everyone around the world.
The joy and suspense that Michael Crichton brought to book readers and audiences alike; Was to bring out the inner kid in all of us with the revival of dinosaurs to reality :) Im still praying that we get a survival horror JP game and still wishing for more JP/JW Funko pops :)
Ive been a HUGE Crichton fan since my 8th grade teacher told our class about the book, and how that summer it was going to be a movie. I remembered their was a copy of the book shelves downstairs at home. I started reading it that night, all day during school (We had standardized testing so after I finished a test I read between them.) I literally read the book in 2 days. Ive been a fan of Jurassic Park and Crichton's work ever since. That said, he obviously took his Westworld theme park idea and translated it over. I honestly didnt know until last year as I TORE through all his books first, but avoided his early movie directing career. Last year I decided to go through his IMDB database of the movies he had directed or written, and Westworld was his first movie he wrote and directed. When I watched it Jurassic Park made complete sense as a better itineration of the original theme park idea.
Learning that kids were originally supposed to be the main characters of Jurassic Park made me wonder if that scrapped draft of Chrichton's led to the creation Camp Cretaceous itself.
Thank you so much for telling me about the book through your videos. I first came aware of the novel when you made the video about Nedry's death in the book and I haven't abandoned the books ever since. I grew up with the film's. But I couldn't thank Crichton enough. Rest in peace you brilliant man.
I read Jurassic Park a few months after seeing the movie back in '93 or '94. At that point, I only read books when i had to for school. Must've ended up rereading it twenty or thirty times over the years and finally started to enjoy books for recreation.
I agree because if it wasn't for Michael Crichton and his Jurassic Park books, all of those Jurassic Park movie franchises, games, parodies, merchandise and et cetera would never have excised and I myself would've never had an obsession and fascination with dinosaurs to begin with. R.I.P. Michael Crichton (October 23, 1942 - November 4, 2008), considered as the father of "modern techno-thriller" along with Tom Clancy.
I love hearing this kind of backstory, I never knew some of this. I’m 32 and grew up LOVING JP, I can’t even count how many times I’ve read the the book!
An absolutely brilliant video! I never knew these things. Crazy to think how many changes it went through- and here I was in awe of how perfect that first film is- it was 10 years in the making. From idea and all the changes. I’m in awe
Michael Crichton changed my life. When I read Jurassic Park novel by Crichton I felt like my imagination was coming to life in front of my eyes . The novels were absolutely fantastic. Jurassic Park and lost world were brilliant. I kept reading them again and again . I gotta say Michael Crichton was very creative . I want this to be story for me . I think that’s better a novel for me and other people who would say the same thing.
*Well done sir.* Had no idea of the background. Thank You. This is my favorite MC quote: *State Of Fear* -- 2004 -- "The current near-hysterical preoccupation with safety is at best a waste of resources and a crimp on the human spirit, and at worst an *invitation to totalitarianism* ..." John *Michael Crichton* MD 1942-2008 PS: When famous and influential folks get too close to the truth...
I dont know who id be without the movie, it influenced my entire life, I saw it on release at the age of 3 and stuck with me this whole time. the book was the amazing expansion on the concepts of what created the franchise of my childhood, and the even more ironic part i grew up on "creighton street" (i know the spelling is different.) but its really weird, thanks for your channel klayton youve pieced together a lot of parts of the franchise that were lost for me!
Klayton your videos are fantastic and I truly believe you are the best TH-camr in terms of content, presentation, and credibility. Keep killing it man, your videos are very much appreciated and wanted
The stuff with children and dinosaurs, netflix has done it with the Camp Cretaceous series and it executed very well! I know it's different when you have a horror science fiction novel and a "kids" show, but all I said is that the first idea of Michael Crichton about his book concept became real almost 30 years later with this series. He would be very proud if he sees it!
Its nice to see the original legacy of using the kid as a focal point in Camp Cretaceous. It definitely works to introduce it more to a kid perspective.
that's what used to suck about back then if a critic or somebody said it wasn't good that was the end of it... basically it wouldn't be good enough nobody wanted nothing to do with it...now you can overcome that a little easier verse back then it was a death sentence
Yet another man whom I draw inspiration from. Mr. Crichton, I can't put into words just hoe much I appreciate you for what you've done. If it weren't for the heart and soul you possessed, your first book would've never been made. And if that hadn't happened, the movies and stuff wouldn't have come. And if THAT hadn't happened, people wouldn't be looking at life the same way they do now. Including me. Even if its just dinosaurs, one small change is a big one. Much love to you, man. Look forward to meeting you in the new life. :)
The book is absolutely incredible. Always been my favorite. The movie is a classic ... I have to say that the book has even more to it and it is incredible .... the swimming T Rex... so cool
I would like to add that Mr Crichton also said that he first started all his dinosaurs theme in 1981, at least is what's written in his official website 👍.
Oh thanks man! I could've sworn I saw a comment by you before haha but thanks for the kind words! And I don't really know to be honest I just kind of do what feels right. Balancing what everyone what's to see as far as Lost World fans, JP3 fans and Novel fans etc. goes is a little difficult but most of the time I just make what comes to mind :)
Fun fact: all though the novels inspired jurassic park stephen Spielberg said in a interview that jurassic park was inspired by the king of monsters godzilla so thank the novels and godzilla for everything of jurassic park and jurassic world including the TV shows movies comics games toys and much much more about the jurassic franchise.
I love the fact that the Jurassic Park film's creative team felt it was necessary to give him direct credit as a screenplay writer as much as David Koepp. Even if the final draft was not soley his own. I appreciate that Universal Studios recognized right then and there he was the man who conceived this story. This was "his" brilliant piece of work. It was because of him this story would be explored on the cinematic screen. And this was well before it became one the most revolutionary and beloved blockbusters of all time. Not every film studio is willing to give credit to it's author as they claim their adaptation doesn't really tie into it source material and should not be viewed in the same light. They take for granted how invaluable an author's text is. Thankfully this creative team and studio did want to do right by Mr.Crichton. It is wonderful to see they wanted to celebrate him and his body of work as much as the film's success. :)
I wasn't aware of the difficulties Michael Crichton had to go through to make the book it was very interesting to hear this and your right Klayton the world would be a different place without the jurassic park movies
I luv Michael chrightons books in my old school during 6th grade half of 7th my library had pretty much all of his books including the entire Jurassic park series I didn't think to read any other books by him just Jurassic park
Imagine if Micheal Crichton was able to get a cameo in each Jurassic PARK movie, like the Stan Lee of Jurassic Park
that would be epic
Yes
true though he did male ONE cameo.
@@taliesincoleman6569 he did? Did i miss something?
@@Benny_T yes you know the feller with his dog in the san rose scene?
THAT'S CRICHTON!
I once wrote to Michael Crichton by sending him a letter through the publishing company of Jurassic Park. He sent a signed postcard in return saying, "Thanks for writing! Best wishes" and signed it at the bottom. I use it as a bookmark whenever I re-read Jurassic Park or The Lost World.
Goated Flex
That’s awesome
Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park legacy lives on.
We all owe it to Micheal for giving us this amazing franchise and novels
Crichton's legacy will forever live on in our memories. It's amazing to think that the idea of someone to clone a pterasaur would lead to 2 amazing books,5 and future 6 beloved and disliked films, countless toy's (except the downfall that were the JW toy's), a large amount of comics, multiple video game adaptations including the beloved JPOG witch to this day has an active community thanks to mods (looking at you JWE) and fanfics some great others not so much ( It's not raptor DNA and Why so Blue are the best one's in my opinion) and most important of all the millions of fans all over the world. As for how the movie franchise will continue, well that is for his family to figure out.
Lord Voldemort Jurassic Park Operation Genesis.
Camp cretaceous!! What an amazing way to introduce these stories to kids.
His legacy wil live forever as long as the books stay in good condition for people to read and all the jurassic movies are great if you like dinos. The dinos are the heroes not the people
I’m really happy to see that Crichton got a big role with the movie, I feel bad for him, his original dream wasn’t done with the book, but with the movie it was, that’s just a really nice thiing to know😀
I love how the way John Hammond written represent the story he's in, or vice-versa.
In the book, he was described as "Dark Side of the Walt Disney" (he care more about the profit than the safety of everyone else), which is reflected by the more violent nature of the book compared to the movie, as well as his ironic death, as it was written for adult.
In the movie that's full with sense of awe and wonder, which incorporated more of the original idea, John is such an affably, jovial old man, that want his dinosaurs to be seen by everyone (a Light Side of the Walt Disney, if you will), which resonated with this Walt's quote:
"I do not make films primarily for children. I make them for the child in all of us, whether we be six or sixty."
3:44 Holy crap where was this photo taken?? That looks EXACTLY like the Tyrannosaur exhibition at the Te Papa museum that I visited a few years back!
RIP MICHAEL CRICHTON 2008
ScooBy Snak ten years. God when you see it-
He is certainly missed by many :(
He didn't even get to see Jurassic World...
@@1wayroad935 thank god
@@1wayroad935 If only we could all be so lucky.
Without Jurassic Park, my life has no meaning.
This series. A timeless fire for imagination that will last as long as we live.
Every person who has read the Jurassic park book that I’ve spoken too loves Michael Crichtons Jurassic park and his other amazing novels. Someone I know even got to read the lost world early since they got the books in storage in the library she worked at!
So basically the movie version we ended up getting was a mix between the final story Crichton ended up publishing and the earlier, family friendly version he had originally envisioned.
What made the book awesome was that the science behind it wasn’t outlandish. It felt possible. And the discussions of palaeontology, genetics, mathematics, paleo botany, park management. There was A LOT of genuine science behind the strike. And I think the best kinds of books are the ones that feel genuinely real.
RIP Michael Chrichton. Gone, but most certainly, never forgotten
My introduction to Dr. Crichton's work was "The Andromeda Strain". Definitely a page-turner. I stayed up all night to read it, mostly because I was too scared to fall asleep.
The man did his research when writing.
Where it all began in his mind
Michael’s legacy through Jurassic Park and Westworld seals his place in literary and scientific history.
I knew all of this except the amount of times Crichton re-wrote the book. Didn't realise how much he wanted to make the child perspective work. Though it didn't help that critics didn't know why they didn't like it
Jurassic Park got rejected multiple times, but crap like Twilight gets published. I don't even want to try and understand that.
Someone actually thought that Claire's personality was changed between JW and Fallen Kingdom, because although Claire might have had a little bit of sympathy for the dinosaurs, she was nowhere near the animal rights activist that she was from the get-go in FK.
I believe the critics wanted Jurassic Park to be a story for an adult . So I think that’s a better story . But after the book was published and became a success kids stated reading it and Crichton asked is it any good and they sat yeah It’s good .
I remember my mom made me read the book and take the test after reading it lol love JP
You are chocolate man!!!!!
Your mother is a cool person!
I read Jurassic Park and lost world 4 years ago after I came home for the summer 2015 and I loved them . I’m gonna read them again next year for the new Netflix series . And 2021 for Jurassic world 3 .
@@gabethedinosaur95 Awesome novels! I wish Lost World was more like the book. What's the Netflix series?
R.I.P Michael Crichton you made my childhood awesome. also man i want to read his first version of Jurassic Park now.
Im sad he passed away
SPOILER ALERT: Everyone dies. When you write a story, you die the least.
Klayton, I found your channel several months ago and I have to say, it's pretty crazy how you've been able to so frequently publish new videos on JP. You've been doing it for a long time now, too. I've always felt like, "Well, he'll get bored soon or run out of stuff to say," but nope, you keep on going. It's impressive. Good job, bro.
Thank u Michael Crichton for a franchise that i love so much rip
I hope my work is as remembered as Michael Crichton‘s work.
Honestly, Michael Crichton has become one of my personal heroes. I I find it reassuring that he could take his knowledge of one area (science) and translated into another. (narrative storytelling.)
This channel got me to read/ listen to the audiobook of Jurassic Park. Klayton damn you! Now my audiobook library has 9 Crichton books. I'm a Crichton stan to say the very least and have gotten through 14 of his books. I'll say it again, damn you Klayton!
😂
Lol I just did this as well. Both novels! Even though I remember not being a fan of lost world the first time, it was okay the second time around, probably because of the guy reading the audiobook had a nice voice
I have 15 Crichton books all I need is 17 . But hopefully I read the 18th book by Crichton soon
Anyone else wish they could read the first drafts that were rejected?
Yeah I wish it was saved and published.
It would be great if somehow the original draft of Jurassic Park that Crichton wanted published could actually be put on shelves in bookstores. Perhaps as a limited edition.
Michael Crichton is awesome!!!
He’s absolutely one of the best authors of all science and evolution . His books will live on forever.
This just proves it: having the right POV for your story cannot be appreciated enough; it changes EVERYTHING.
Thank you for this video. A lot of it I didn't know yet.
I was like 7 or 8 and My mother took me out of class early to catch the matinee at our local theater. It scared the hell out of us haha. I gripped my theater chair throughout the whole movie.
Wow can you imagine if the book never got released the movies would have never existed and I myself would think of dinosaurs as nothing more than just long forgotten animals even as a kid but I'm happy that his book is now a huge success for all people even on film so far I'm liking no not liking I'm loving dinosaurs for what they are and what they were and wonder if he was alive today how happy would he be to see his most famous book become a huge success for everyone around the world.
Same with Charlie and the chocolate factory and roger rabbit
Beautiful...thx micheal for bringing my imagination to life..
Jenny Bautista ohh Crichton is my favorite author he changed my life
Crichton was also inspired by the 1984 novel Carnosaur.
He's one of my inspirations for writing stories. RIP Michael Chricton 🦕🦖🦕🦖
Thank you for everything Dr. Crichton. RIP.
They should make a isla sorna documentary like the show life or planet earth it would be interesting
That would totally be epic! A Jurassic Park Netflix Documentary series, each season on a different island!
Like a walking with series?
You keep delivering these gems, great job
This was one of the best videos he's ever made. Well done. Hope he does deeper into this topic.
The joy and suspense that Michael Crichton brought to book readers and audiences alike; Was to bring out the inner kid in all of us with the revival of dinosaurs to reality :)
Im still praying that we get a survival horror JP game and still wishing for more JP/JW Funko pops :)
The book turns 30 on November 20 this year
Ive been a HUGE Crichton fan since my 8th grade teacher told our class about the book, and how that summer it was going to be a movie. I remembered their was a copy of the book shelves downstairs at home. I started reading it that night, all day during school (We had standardized testing so after I finished a test I read between them.) I literally read the book in 2 days. Ive been a fan of Jurassic Park and Crichton's work ever since.
That said, he obviously took his Westworld theme park idea and translated it over. I honestly didnt know until last year as I TORE through all his books first, but avoided his early movie directing career. Last year I decided to go through his IMDB database of the movies he had directed or written, and Westworld was his first movie he wrote and directed.
When I watched it Jurassic Park made complete sense as a better itineration of the original theme park idea.
Michael Crichton. A man who started all of this, made all of this, gave us wonder.
Memory in Michael Crichton. R.I.P.
When Jurassic Park came out, it changed my 10 year old life and the way I looked at the world. Thank you Michael Crichton for Jurassic Park.
Learning that kids were originally supposed to be the main characters of Jurassic Park made me wonder if that scrapped draft of Chrichton's led to the creation Camp Cretaceous itself.
This is absolutely incredible. Thank you for honoring him!
Without Michael Crichton, no big franchise such as the Jurassic Park wouldn’t come into fruition. :).
The Crichtonsaurus was a nice tribute to the Writer, it even got included in the Jurassic World Evolution
Thank you so much for telling me about the book through your videos. I first came aware of the novel when you made the video about Nedry's death in the book and I haven't abandoned the books ever since. I grew up with the film's. But I couldn't thank Crichton enough. Rest in peace you brilliant man.
I read Jurassic Park a few months after seeing the movie back in '93 or '94. At that point, I only read books when i had to for school. Must've ended up rereading it twenty or thirty times over the years and finally started to enjoy books for recreation.
I agree because if it wasn't for Michael Crichton and his Jurassic Park books, all of those Jurassic Park movie franchises, games, parodies, merchandise and et cetera would never have excised and I myself would've never had an obsession and fascination with dinosaurs to begin with.
R.I.P. Michael Crichton (October 23, 1942 - November 4, 2008), considered as the father of "modern techno-thriller" along with Tom Clancy.
I love hearing this kind of backstory, I never knew some of this. I’m 32 and grew up LOVING JP, I can’t even count how many times I’ve read the the book!
An absolutely brilliant video! I never knew these things. Crazy to think how many changes it went through- and here I was in awe of how perfect that first film is- it was 10 years in the making. From idea and all the changes. I’m in awe
Amazing video Klayton and I think Crichton would be more then proud of this tribute.
I’m glad he rewrote the story for the dinosaur-loving kid still in all our hearts ❤️
Think West World meets Dinosaurs
@TheJurassicCollector
Exactly
8:34 Can we appreciate the fact that Crichton predicted Minecraft?
Omg you’re r right
Michael Crichton changed my life. When I read Jurassic Park novel by Crichton I felt like my imagination was coming to life in front of my eyes . The novels were absolutely fantastic. Jurassic Park and lost world were brilliant. I kept reading them again and again . I gotta say Michael Crichton was very creative .
I want this to be story for me . I think that’s better a novel for me and other people who would say the same thing.
*Well done sir.* Had no idea of the background. Thank You. This is my favorite MC quote:
*State Of Fear* -- 2004 -- "The current near-hysterical preoccupation with safety is at best a waste of resources and a crimp on the human spirit, and at worst an *invitation to totalitarianism* ..."
John *Michael Crichton* MD 1942-2008
PS: When famous and influential folks get too close to the truth...
When I saw Westworld, the movie from 1973, I began to realize that's where the book came from!! 😂😂😂 Thank you, Crichton!! RIP. 1942-2008.
This is a great vid worth the wait
The Genesis of Jurassic Park... rest in peace Michael, thanks for bring Jurassic Park to our lives.
I had no clue that in the beginning just one pterodactyl was the only clone
I dont know who id be without the movie, it influenced my entire life, I saw it on release at the age of 3 and stuck with me this whole time. the book was the amazing expansion on the concepts of what created the franchise of my childhood, and the even more ironic part i grew up on "creighton street" (i know the spelling is different.) but its really weird, thanks for your channel klayton youve pieced together a lot of parts of the franchise that were lost for me!
Klayton your videos are fantastic and I truly believe you are the best TH-camr in terms of content, presentation, and credibility. Keep killing it man, your videos are very much appreciated and wanted
Wow! Thank you for that! I really appreciate it! :D
Klayton*
The stuff with children and dinosaurs, netflix has done it with the Camp Cretaceous series and it executed very well! I know it's different when you have a horror science fiction novel and a "kids" show, but all I said is that the first idea of Michael Crichton about his book concept became real almost 30 years later with this series. He would be very proud if he sees it!
I’m glad that the book was written like it was it’s a more philosophical book that could even be imagined it’s incredible
What a legend, I wish I could have met him.
This was an absolutely great post. Well done.
Its nice to see the original legacy of using the kid as a focal point in Camp Cretaceous. It definitely works to introduce it more to a kid perspective.
It's good that his original idea of being from a child's perspective was finally used in the movie.
Hey look, a video about my favorite book and movie, with some pretty interesting information, released on my eighteenth birthday. Awesome.
My favorite book of all time. Lost count on the amount of times I've read the first one. Pure genius.
See did y’all ever know this!?
The book is better then the movie.
That’s kind of true.
Books tend to be better than there film adaptations cough cough Twilight cough cough.
@@fang609 well not always. For exempel Jaws
I love both.
To be honest, the two are probably too different to be compared like that. At this point they're more like two seperate canons.
it always is
that's what used to suck about back then if a critic or somebody said it wasn't good that was the end of it... basically it wouldn't be good enough nobody wanted nothing to do with it...now you can overcome that a little easier verse back then it was a death sentence
THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO!! I've always wondered on how Michael Crichton came up with the idea for his book! i found it very interesting
Background music: Operation Genesis. Lol 😁❤
Thank you, Michael Crichton.
Yet another man whom I draw inspiration from. Mr. Crichton, I can't put into words just hoe much I appreciate you for what you've done. If it weren't for the heart and soul you possessed, your first book would've never been made. And if that hadn't happened, the movies and stuff wouldn't have come. And if THAT hadn't happened, people wouldn't be looking at life the same way they do now. Including me. Even if its just dinosaurs, one small change is a big one. Much love to you, man. Look forward to meeting you in the new life. :)
Thank you Dr. Crichton.
Good background story to bring the film into existence.
Kudos man. This turned out to be better than I thought!
show of hands, anyone want Klayton to voice an audiobook of the novels?
Michael Crichton has always been a hero of mine
Every one of his novels is so well researched.
I cry everytime.
The book is absolutely incredible. Always been my favorite. The movie is a classic ... I have to say that the book has even more to it and it is incredible .... the swimming T Rex... so cool
I would like to add that Mr Crichton also said that he first started all his dinosaurs theme in 1981, at least is what's written in his official website 👍.
My favourite video so far.
Jurassic Park, the movie, is the outcome of one of the greatest collaborations of all time.
Your videos keep getting better and better. I've been a long time fan, but first time commenter. How do you think of all these topics?
Oh thanks man! I could've sworn I saw a comment by you before haha but thanks for the kind words! And I don't really know to be honest I just kind of do what feels right. Balancing what everyone what's to see as far as Lost World fans, JP3 fans and Novel fans etc. goes is a little difficult but most of the time I just make what comes to mind :)
The 90s also known as the rise of the Michaels
-Michael Jackson
-Michael Jordan
-Michael Crichton
-Mike Tyson
Don’t you agree?
Fun fact: all though the novels inspired jurassic park stephen Spielberg said in a interview that jurassic park was inspired by the king of monsters godzilla so thank the novels and godzilla for everything of jurassic park and jurassic world including the TV shows movies comics games toys and much much more about the jurassic franchise.
We owe it all to him
I love the fact that the Jurassic Park film's creative team felt it was necessary to give him direct credit as a screenplay writer as much as David Koepp. Even if the final draft was not soley his own. I appreciate that Universal Studios recognized right then and there he was the man who conceived this story. This was "his" brilliant piece of work. It was because of him this story would be explored on the cinematic screen. And this was well before it became one the most revolutionary and beloved blockbusters of all time. Not every film studio is willing to give credit to it's author as they claim their adaptation doesn't really tie into it source material and should not be viewed in the same light. They take for granted how invaluable an author's text is. Thankfully this creative team and studio did want to do right by Mr.Crichton. It is wonderful to see they wanted to celebrate him and his body of work as much as the film's success. :)
I wasn't aware of the difficulties Michael Crichton had to go through to make the book it was very interesting to hear this and your right Klayton the world would be a different place without the jurassic park movies
Ironic how this video popped up after I just started listening to the audiobook while at work.
I luv Michael chrightons books in my old school during 6th grade half of 7th my library had pretty much all of his books including the entire Jurassic park series I didn't think to read any other books by him just Jurassic park
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