Pepsiguy80’s Blog

MIchael Crichton passed away unexpectedly today of after a courageous bought with cancer.  He was 66.  A medical doctor, with interests in TV, movies and writing will definitely leave a legacy of entertaining his fans all across the globe.  Great articles about his life and works can be found at CNN.com and Wikipedia.org.

Some of his greatest movies included the Jurassic Park Series, Timeline, Congo and Sphere.  Those were all great movies that were based on his books, which were also great reads that challenged the worlds of science, medicine, ethics and social responsibility.  I always enjoyed the movies that were created from his novels… they mostly stayed true to what he wrote.  Michael usually had a big hand in the production of his movies, so they most always stayed true to what he wrote in the novel. He turned his novels into incredible screen plays and the result always captivated his audience to see exactly what he was trying to convey by bringing this novels to life.  Jurassic Park is a classic and will surely always be his legacy.

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