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Michael Crichton Dies - 11/5/2008 8:00:02 PM
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Jhud
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I put this here because Crichton has his fingers in books, movies, tv, and social criticism.
Michael Crichton, the million-selling author who made scientific research terrifying and irresistible in such thrillers as "Jurassic Park,""Timeline" and "The Andromeda Strain," has died of cancer, his family said. Crichton died Tuesday in Los Angeles at age 66 after privately battling cancer.
"Through his books, Michael Crichton served as an inspiration to students of all ages, challenged scientists in many fields, and illuminated the mysteries of the world in a way we could all understand," his family said in a statement.
"While the world knew him as a great storyteller that challenged our preconceived notions about the world around us - and entertained us all while doing so - his wife Sherri, daughter Taylor, family and friends knew Michael Crichton as a devoted husband, loving father and generous friend who inspired each of us to strive to see the wonders of our world through new eyes."
He was an experimenter and popularizer known for his stories of disaster and systematic breakdown, such as the rampant microbe of "The Andromeda Strain" or the dinosaurs running madly in "Jurassic Park." Many of his books became major Hollywood movies, including "Jurassic Park,""Rising Sun" and "Disclosure." Crichton himself directed and wrote "The Great Train Robbery" and he co-wrote the script for the blockbuster "Twister."
He doesn't appear to have been a particularly laudable person in terms of his personal life (he was married five times) but he was very entertaining, and I occasionally appreciated his social commentary, especially his speech, "Aliens caused Global Warming".
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RE: Michael Crichton Dies - 11/5/2008 9:06:21 PM
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henny
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I used to like his books when I was in like 5th and 6th grade, and I think I read everything he had ever written at that point.
I grew out of them by the time I entered junior high, though, and haven't read anything of his since.
Trying to remember back all those years, I think "The Great Train Robbery" was probably the best. It's like "The Sting" only on a train.
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RE: Michael Crichton Dies - 11/5/2008 10:25:10 PM
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I loved JP and Andromeda Strain. I'll miss his work.
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RE: Michael Crichton Dies - 11/6/2008 12:28:29 PM
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cow451
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quote:
ORIGINAL: henny
I used to like his books when I was in like 5th and 6th grade, and I think I read everything he had ever written at that point.
I grew out of them by the time I entered junior high, though, and haven't read anything of his since.
Trying to remember back all those years, I think "The Great Train Robbery" was probably the best. It's like "The Sting" only on a train.
I, too, thought The Great train Robbery was his best. I admired his passion and prolificness (a word I just made up which exemplifies why I'm writing here instead of being a real writer).
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RE: Michael Crichton Dies - 11/6/2008 4:43:43 PM
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KatMack
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One of the few writers that would inspire me to pick up their new book when it came out. I'll miss that.
--Kat
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