As a side note, I’m loving how much my son (5 y.o.) loves dinosaurs. He knows so much more about them than I do, in fact his favorite is the Giganotosaurus, a dinosaur I learned existed from him.
(the hipster’s T-Rex)
Now, I’ll be the first to admit my memory of of the movie is a tad hazy, but from what I do remember, the movie actually follows the book quite a bit, at least up until about 2/3 of the book where either my memory is bad or the books is completely different (oh and Grant loves kids in the book, which is … opposite). More than I would have guessed, which was not a lot.
There’s a little more detail to the initial attacks we see in the movie and it’s not quite as gruesome in parts (and much more gruesome in others). The girl gets attacked by the Compsognathus (little green dinos), or **”compys” as they’re known. **excuse my spelling, I listened to the audio and like Fox news, I don’t feel the need to fact check.
The park is just about ready to open and it’s time to get all the consultants together to make sure it’s on the right track. Thus, Grant and Sattler, Ian Malcolm, the attorney Jennaro, and a couple others are flown in.
Of course, nefarious doings are going on and a competitor wants in on the dinosaur action. In comes Dennis Nedry, who is pretty much spot on copied in the movie. Excellent job Wayne Knight. He’s pretty much built the entire IT system for the park and thus has quite a bit of control over pretty much everything. I don’t remember his involvement in the park being this extensive, but then again, I was 9. There’s a frikkin’ T-REX!!!
As we all know, everything goes to pot and we all know what goes from here. Even though the movie diverges from the book, we all know what goes on from here.
And it’s awesome. I had a blast listening to this book and Scott Brick is such a talented narrator, you don’t even notice him reading. It’s just pure story.
A couple *important* things I wanted to point out… some spoilers for the book:
1. The lawyer, Jennaro, is not as spineless as in the movie, does not get eaten while he’s sitting on the toilet by a T-Rex (okay, that was an awesome addition), and even saves the day at one point by pointing out law that doesn’t exist. (No, this sudden support for the lawyer has nothing to do with the fact that I have an Esq. on the end of my name … perish the thought)
2. Was Lex Murphy that annoying in the movie? I really don’t remember that. She’s super duper annoying in the book.
3. Ian Malcolm’s Chaos Theory should have been cut down like in the movie. There are a number of times he’s going off about it and you’re literally thinking, aren’t there dinosaurs around the corner about to eat them? Does anyone care about any theory at this time besides the theory of escaping dinosaurs? Still a great character, just weird timing of his rants about corporations and such, which I’m not disagreeing with.
(literally the only image you’re allowed to use when referring to Ian Malcolm)
4. So this book was published in 1990 and this book had maybe a total of 15 to 20 people at risk, not counting the rest of the world that could potentially be at risk by dinosaurs escaping. We’re talking people you’re honestly worried about dying or not throughout the book.
Jump to 2015, Jurassic World, and we’ve got an entire park open with thousands and thousands of people at risk. Does that say something about how our society’s penchant for destruction?
5. But seriously, back to Malcolm, Chaos Theory essentially comes down to – because dinosaurs are an unknown, and much like the weather – unpredictable – you’re all screwed and nothing will work right. And then Malcolm gloats. Even while dinosaurs are stalking him.
Now, the opposing argument in the book is that zoos exist so why can’t dinosaurs be kept in a zoo? My problem is that if everyone gave up because there was an unknown then we’d have just about nothing. People go forward with the unknown all the time. Many fail, but that’s how great success comes as well. I guess I’m saying I needed more to this theory and preferably when I can think about the theory and not when DINOSAURS ARE LITERALLY AROUND THE CORNER TRYING TO EAT YOU.
6. Jurassic Park gets lots of crap for providing false ideas as to what dinosaurs actually looked like (
I have to say, after 25 years, Jurassic Park really held up well. Lots of the communication issues would be the same problem nowadays because of the fact that they’re on a remote island that cell phones would be problematic on anyway. It helps that a book doesn’t have to actually reproduce computer screens so you can picture those as high tech as you want as long as you ignore the amounts of memory they mention. At least they’re in the gigabytes still.
And most of this I just point out because of how into the book I was. I really had a blast listening to Jurassic Park and I can highly recommend a reading of this classic. One of the few book/movie combinations where I can honestly say I loved both for their own reasons. Now, I need to go track down a copy of that movie. If only there were some online subscription service like Oyster for movies.
4 out of 5 Stars (highly recommended)
I ca n’t believe how much I enjoyed this record. I guess I ‘ve constantly had my reservations because of what an impingement the movie had on me as a kid. I was about 9 or 10 when the movie foremost came out and it blew my mind. As the book likes to point out, boys love dinosaurs and that was true.As a english eminence, I ‘m loving how a lot my son ( 5 y.o. ) loves dinosaurs. He knows so a lot more about them than I do, in fact his darling is the Giganotosaurus, a dinosaur I learned existed from him. ( the hippie ‘s T-Rex ) nowadays, I ‘ll be the first to admit my memory of of the movie is a tad brumous, but from what I do remember, the movie actually follows the book quite a act, at least up until about 2/3 of the book where either my memory is bad or the books is completely unlike ( ohio and Grant loves kids in the koran, which is … antonym ). More than I would have guessed, which was not a lot.There ‘s a little more detail to the initial attacks we see in the movie and it ‘s not quite as ghastly in parts ( and a lot more ghastly in others ). The girl gets attacked by the Compsognathus ( little green dinos ), or ** ” compys ” as they ‘re known. **excuse my spell, I listened to the audio and like Fox newsworthiness, I do n’t feel the motivation to fact check.The ballpark is just about cook to open and it ‘s clock to get all the consultants together to make certain it ‘s on the right track. frankincense, Grant and Sattler, Ian Malcolm, the lawyer Jennaro, and a couple others are flown in.Of run, nefarious doings are going on and a rival wants in on the dinosaur carry through. In comes Dennis Nedry, who is pretty much spotlight on copied in the movie. excellent job Wayne Knight. He ‘s pretty much built the integral IT system for the ballpark and frankincense has quite a snatch of restraint over pretty much everything. I do n’t remember his engagement in the park being this across-the-board, but then again, I was 9. There ‘s a frikkin ‘ T-REX ! ! ! As we all know, everything goes to pot and we all know what goes from here. even though the movie diverges from the reserve, we all know what goes on from here.And it ‘s amazing. I had a fire listening to this book and Scott Brick is such a talented narrator, you do n’t even notice him reading. It ‘s barely pure story.A couple *important* things I wanted to point out … somefor the book:1. The lawyer, Jennaro, is notspineless as in the movie, does not get consume while he ‘s sitting on the toilet by a T-Rex ( okay, that was an amazing addition ), and even saves the day at one charge by pointing out law that does n’t exist. ( 2. Was Lex Murphy that annoying in the movie ? I in truth do n’t remember that. She ‘s super duper annoy in the book.3. Ian Malcolm ‘s Chaos Theory should have been cut down like in the movie. There are a number of times he ‘s going off about it and you ‘re literally thinking, silent a great character, good eldritch time of his rants about corporations and such, which I ‘m not disagreeing with. ( literally the only picture you ‘re allowed to use when referring to Ian Malcolm ) 4. indeed this book was published in 1990 and this ledger had possibly a sum of 15 to 20 people at hazard, not counting the rest of the global that could potentially be at risk by dinosaurs escaping. We ‘re talking people you ‘re honestly worried about dying or not throughout the book.Jump to 2015, Jurassic World, and we ‘ve got an entire ballpark open with thousands and thousands of people at risk. Does that say something about how our company ‘s preference for end ? 5. But badly, binding to Malcolm, Chaos Theory basically comes down to – because dinosaurs are an obscure, and much like the weather – unpredictable – you ‘re all cheat and nothing will work right. And then Malcolm gloats. even while dinosaurs are stalking him.Now, the opposing argument in the book is that menagerie exist sol why ca n’t dinosaurs be kept in a menagerie ? My problem is that if everyone gave up because there was an unknown then we ‘d have barely about nothing. People go forward with the unknown all the clock. many fail, but that ‘s how bang-up success comes adenine well. I guess I ‘m saying I needed more to this hypothesis and preferably when I can think about the hypothesis and not when DINOSAURS ARE LITERALLY AROUND THE CORNER TRYING TO EAT YOU.6. Jurassic Park gets lots of stool for providing faithlessly ideas as to what dinosaurs actually looked like ( see raptors ). While it ‘s on-key, if you ignore the report, it is explained. You know that whole skill share toward the begin, well they talk about alone finding fond deoxyribonucleic acid and having to graft in deoxyribonucleic acid from other animals ( which actually becomes a huge problem ). This would lend toward dinosaurs that do n’t actually look like they ‘re supposed to and I ‘m fine with that explanation.I have to say, after 25 years, Jurassic Park very held up well. Lots of the communication issues would be the same trouble nowadays because of the fact that they ‘re on a distant island that cell phones would be baffling on anyhow. It helps that a book does n’t have to actually reproduce calculator screens so you can picture those as high technical school as you want arsenic long as you ignore the amounts of memory they mention. At least they ‘re in the gigabytes still.And most of this I equitable point out because of how into the reserve I was. I actually had a smash listen to Jurassic Park and I can highly recommend a read of this classic. One of the few book/movie combinations where I can honestly say I loved both for their own reasons. now, I need to go track down a copy of that movie. If only there were some on-line subscription avail like Oyster for movies.4 out of 5 Stars ( highly recommended )
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