Jurassic Park, movie versus novel.

In actuality, I have no problem with either the novel or book. In reality, I love both. One being a childhood favorite film of mine. The other being my current favorite book. Now the reason I bring this up, is that this book is truly amazing and so is Michael Crichton writing. His writing in this novel was lightening fast that it was a thrilling experience to read. Normally I sit down with a 400 page novel and finding myself taking a month to read it. This book literally took me a few days. And not due for lack of anything but because the style was so fluent and so beautifully put together that it just was a fun read.

Now being a fan of the film since 1995 when I first saw it, I knew the idea, the story, the characters, the scenes, the feel, and so on. So it was easy for me to get into the book, and it was like a roller coaster ride. And I found myself playing the entire movie in my head while reading the novel. It was stunning what was added to the film and what was left out. Now I am sure that Michael Crichton, David Koepp and Malia Scotch Marmo (unaccredited) had their reasons for not including certain aspects of the novel into the movie. And I am sure those reasons where to do budget, producers, and the fact that Steven Spielberg was directing it, and that it was going to be a block-buster like all of his other films.

Now the film it’s self is a beautiful but slightly loose translation of the book onto celluloid. It deserves all the critical acclaim it’s given. As well as it’s achievements in CGI, special effects and creating some of those most beautiful creatures seen on camera by the late Stan Winston. So it has a lot going for it. I can’t give it enough praise.

And now reading the book, makes me love the movie more, but also makes it a bit harder to watch, because I go “WHY DID THEY CUT THAT!?!” and giggle to myself when a line from the book is put into the film.

So this blog wasn’t really anything besides me gushing about Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park and the film translation by Crichton, Koepp, and Spielberg.

So yeah. You could say I recommend it. Ha.