yet another book thread

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by GoT, Apr 21, 2013.

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  1. Scarecrow

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    Just finished the Jurassic Parks, and something I don’t understand why they did/didn’t add in the movies, were the descriptive rotting smells of the carnivores. It really added an amazing layer and a more frightening atmosphere. I dot understand why they made the T Rex eyesight based on movement. It evens mentions this not being a case in the book.

    I’m on Heavier Than Heaven now, a biography on Kurt Cobain. I’ve got Blood Meridian and The Subtle Art of Not Giving a **** up next.
     
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  2. XO

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    Well the original JP novels were techno horror which is what Crichton did. Congo, JP, Andromeda Strain, Sphere and so one.

    He was King except tech instead of paranormal.

    An honest translation of JP to the screen would be gore and a hard R rating. It would also be way better than the films we got.

    It would be fantastic as an HBO series like Westworld. Timeline, another good book from Crichton made into a **** movie would also be a great series.

    If you want another Crichton book in the same style as JP read "Micro". He died before he could finish it so another writer finished it for him. It isn't as good as JP but it scratches that itch.

    Micro is like Antman meets Jurassic Park or Honey I Shrunk the Kids but rated very hard R for violence and gore.
     
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  3. Scarecrow

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    I fall in the camp that actually enjoyed all three movies. But I firmly believe that the second one would have been much better had it gone by the book. They could have added in the rotten smell and left out that vision deal and made it much better imo.

    I understand they’d never show these details in a Dino movie because kids are going to drive these movies profit line, but amazon/Starz are making Neil Gaiman series and they are pretty good. Another streamer could do the same.

    I like his writing style and enjoyed Congo, will probably pick that and Andromeda Strain up soon as well as Micro.
     
  4. XO

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    Congo is so much fun. I read that book over and over as kid.

    It's the Heart if Darkness but modern, well 30 years ago modern. The tech in it holds up though.

    Cell phones kind of exist but you're in the middle of the African Jungle so there's no service.

    The movie is unwatchable. They destroyed it.

    I miss his writing style. Techno thriller/horror.

    The Annihilation books are good. The movie was good as well.
     
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    I loved the movie as a kid! Granted it was my first sort of “violent” movie.

    His books/films manage to hold up, they don’t get dated.
     
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    I’ve always thought timeline would make for a great miniseries. That movie is a disgrace. Timeline is probably my favorite book. Definitely my favorite Crichton novel.
     
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    Yea the movie was ass.

    It would make a great cable series on like HBO.

    I was so excited when the movie came out in like highschool. It was ass though
     
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    Finished Heavier Than Heaven. A Kurt Cobain biography. I enjoyed it, changed my opinion about Kurt. Sounds like he was a bit of an ******* before he even tried heroin.

    Started Blood Meridian, can already tell I’m going to enjoy it.
     
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    Blood Meridian is my favorite book. It's not an easy read though.
     
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  10. Scarecrow

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    Yea finished chapter 2 and got that impression
     
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