I'm so glad you talked about the discrepancy between the park's computer system and the actual number of dinosaurs within the park. When I read the book the first time, I couldn't understand why that was the case. But, when it was finally revealed it was due to human error in setting up the computer systems counting parameters from the very start, I was blown away by that revelation!
See when I read that part I was super pissed off because this was either shortly before or shortly after (I read it years ago) one of the kids says he sees a velociraptor out the window of the vehicle and the others dismiss him. They know how deadly these raptors are and after learning that there were many more that were unaccounted for they should have immediately recalled all vehicles, staff, and guests in order to ensure their safety. It seemed ridiculous to me that they’d just brush off the new information about the dinosaurs unaccounted for while there were children in the park and at times were even on foot. If the storm had hit immediately after the realization of the true animal population sizes, I’d have still had full immersion but this kind of broke things for me. Muldoon for example would have immediately gone to arm himself and others but that doesn’t happen until after the electricity has been shut off. I can’t be the only one that saw this glaring plot hole.
I can relate to your fear. In the theater when the movie came out, I cowered under my jacket during the kitchen scene (I was 7). To this day, my normally kindhearted father gleefully reminds me how scared I was.
Excellent review! I especially liked "enigmatic bloviating". What a brilliant and funny expression. Thanks for a very informative descriptive, and funny take!
On the "kids movie" question; I was 7 years old when i saw it in theaters. I LOVED it so much that, being unaware of just how long the gap between theatrical and video release was; my dad ended up bringing home a bootleg tape from a family friend's rental store and it was the best early christmas gift ever.
I have been getting the urge to reread this, it was the novel that got me into writing to begin with, and this showing up in my sub box is like a sign. Starting my reread tonight!
I've always loved the first Jurassic Park. It really has that particular warmth that I only find in movies from the 90s. In terms of new adaptions, I'd love to see an up-to-date, accurate adaption of The Time Machine. With the right budget, visual effects and CGI, they could finally do the story justice on screen. Great video, by the way! 😊
Me too, in regard to "The Time Machine." And Wells' "Food of the Gods" is another I'd like to see a faithful film adaptation of. Better yet, a mini series.
@@Mr22thou Have you read the sequel by Stephen Baxter which was officially authorised by the Wells estate in 1995? It's called The Time Ships. It's a brilliant follow-up and really nails H.G. Wells' writing style. That would make a great movie or TV series as well.
Thank you for sharing this review. I was a dinosaur loving kid and I'm still a dinosaur loving adult. I am surprised you are afraid of them. Obviously Jurassic Park is one of my favorite movies. I didn't read the book(but I did read its sequel) I had heard that the movie differed from the book a lot but your descriptions were so much more enlightening. I really need to read the book. Your enthusiasm for both the book and movie is so energizing! Honestly your channel is truly one of my favorite places on the interweb! Be careful with that baby powder!
This is one of my favorite novels to read just for what an imaginative thrill it is. And I had the exact same thought as you! It would be so great to see the book (maybe The Lost World as well?) faithfully adapted into an HBO miniseries or something. I think artistically, it has potential to be great if done right but from a marketing standpoint, it'll never happen because Spielberg really made such an iconic impression which forever changed the moviegoer's perception of dinosaurs. It's why we can seemingly never have another dinosaur movie quite as successful as Jurassic Park, sequels included. On the other hand, it is the age of binge-streaming series and Hollywood does love milking a brand so who knows?
This review is an amazing coincidence! I just recently got an old copy of it because I read it back in 93 when the film came out and thought it was awesome!! Nedrys death was probably the most gruesome thing I'd ever read at the point in my life! I loved it! I don't think my parents really knew what they gave me 😂 Really looking forward to reading it agian all these years later. Also I remember many elements from the book were reconstituted for The Lost World.
Well done Jerome. I read the book about 10 years before you did, so it's been a while. I do remember comparing book and movie characters and other differences. I think the waterfall scene would have been interesting to see, but the film people had a hard time creating it and I guess just gave up. Yes, I like the old, original and see no need for a remake. Thanks.
Oh yes, as a kid some kindly teacher or grownup explained to me that these creatures had lived and and died out many millions of years ago and I didn't have to worry about them. So I had no fear playing with the plastic, table top versions, pasting stickers into books and watching the better (not too low-budge) movies. Alligators, though, were a different story. *shivers*
This has been one of my favorite novels ever since the first time I read it as a preteen. Such a great and well written story. I still remember how surprised I was with the character of Genaro. A completely different character than in the movie. Brave, kind, protective. His scene with the raptor.... Holy hell. I understand that films can't focus on as many characters and his isn't as important to the story so he was rewritten into the sleazy company man archetype and the removed much earlier on as an example of the dangers of the island and as a metaphor showing that humans, and especially those who work for IN-GEN will never be able to control them (aka nature)
Great review, great observations. As much as I like the film, I do think the novel is better in some important respects, and as a longtime horror fan I do particularly like the darker, scarier tone of the book. But both are excellent, with their own strengths and weaknesses, and I find the differences between the two work within their own contexts. Good job, as always!
Thanks for reviewing this one again. I have watched the film countless times, but have never gone back and read the book. It sounds like some things are "jurastically" different in the book. (Sorry, I couldn't help myself). Now my interest is very piqued to go back and find it. I read The Andromeda Strain at the end of last year and really enjoyed it. Great review and commentary!
Throughout my entire life I have never once heard or come across the word braggadocious. I honestly thought it was a made-up Mary Poppins type of expression, and it made me smile. Then I looked it up. Well, you learn something new every day! And what a delicious word! I will now be dropping "braggadocious" into conversation whenever possible. Jerome Weiselberry channel...it's not just for fun...it's an education.
Great review! I haven't read the book since 1990, so my memory may be a little fuzzy, but I remember when I went to see the movie being a bit disappointed by the deus ex machina ending, because I don't think it was that way in the book. My recollection of the book is that they escaped the raptors through their own ingenuity and not just by sheer luck. I could be wrong though. It has been a long time.
I remember thinking that the two kids were written so unusually by Crichton. The boy was a wunderkind, a savant, gracious, mature, brave etc. The girl was possibly a bigger villain than the raptors! I remember reading that at the time of writing Crichton was going through a bitter divorce and I thought maybe he was taking his stress out on the female characters in his book. In terms of scariness, I vividly remember reading a raptor scene while in a busy McDonalds at lunchtime, and physically jumping as someone with a tray brushed past me! I really need to re-read, or maybe branch out to some other Crichton.
I like how you pointed out one of my favourite points of difference between the book and movie, the more heroic lawyer from the book campared to the cowardly Demise he gets in the film.
Great review. A book that I need to re-read at some point too. I would welcome a mini-series with open arms personally. It's certainly good enough and would be better than what Universal is doing at the moment. Love how dark the book is. Nedry's death still freaks me out but I still love it!
Books that I read before seeing their movie adaptations include: Jurassic Park, Jaws, Red October, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Dark Tower, The Keep, Odd Thomas, Phantoms, Sahara, Queen of the Damned, etc. There are many others, but those are the ones off the top of my head that I read before seeing their later film adaptations (not including the ones I had to read in high school English class). I must admit that I generally prefer the original (unabridged) novels over their film adaptations, I think that preference has a lot to do with how books rely on your imagination to draw out the scenes and characters as you read them. Even when reading a novel after seeing the film adaptation first, I usually prefer the novel: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Dracula, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, 20000 Leagues Under the Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth, etc.
Hi friend! I am getting a little hyped for the new movie coming out. My sister bought tickets for my birthday on Saturday to see it. The original Jurassic Park came out on my 8th birthday in 1993. It was the first movie I ever saw in a theater! I always heard there were some differences in the book compared to the movie. My dad read the book first before we saw it. Very interesting to hear some of the differences! It was a pleasure listening to you. I forget how fun and calming your reviews are. :) Also, great point you made that IF they ever were a new version that it could be one based on the book and would not ve a true remake of the movie. That's what I told people that Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is his adaption of the book and not a remake of the Gene Wilder movie (Fun Fact Gene Wilder's birthday is also June 11th. Same as me. 😀) Anyway, this does make me want to read this someday. I think because the movie did came out on my birthday (we saw it the next day) and I saw the 2nd one on my birthday (didn't see the 3rd in theater) and Jurassic World and its sequel around my birthday, and being that the original was my first theater experience, the Jurassic Park series has a special place in my heart. ❤️ I got JP toys that Christmas of 93...everything was JP related that year. My brother NES game. During the sunmer I also had a sticker book while were camping. I was convinced that the camper next to us was Richard Attenburough lol I showed him my stuck book with John Hammond's screenshot. He just played a long and said he was young when they took that picture LOL.
Though I've never read the book, I like the first movie. I've only seen the second one once and don't remember it. I have only seen that first one of the reboot era or whatever it was, the one with Star Lord and Bryce Dallas Howard, whom I love, but only remember her running as hard as she could in heels THE WHOLE TIME!!! I haven't seen any other, and don't really feel the need to. I'll see them when I see them if I see them.
Review.Revised and Updated Have not read the book.But am getting the Book Thief infectious enthusiasm vibes from this video. That turned out well. The only Crichton I have read is Prey about nanotechnology on the rampage. Jurassic Park has a great premise.That does not necessarily lend itself to sequels.How many times can you try to bring back the dinosaurs.Have it all go horribly wrong.And not start to look a little foolish.You can see the struggle they have had with trying to develop a good story for the followups. Don't knock your old dinosaur costume.It is haute couture. Why are we scared of snakes?Because many of them are poisonous and they can kill ya(fight or flight?FLIGHT ! FLIGHT!Fight is how you get bit). The only person who can be Jeff Goldblum.Is Jeff Goldblum. They are gearing up to do Godzilla Vs. Kong 2.Maybe this time they can use the Mr. Lonely song? I enjoyed your original review and I really enjoyed your latest review. Thank you.
Crichton was a charming and impressive public speaker. You can find some of his keynote speeches on RUclips. I highly highly recommend giving his "States of Fear" lecture a listen. The video may show 2 hours, but his part is only about 1 hour. Fascinating
That outfit from your first review was spectacular lol, I loved the googly eyes hat, go swimming in that thing and you could be mistaken for an Alligator 🐊 lol, i remember liking that review and thinking it was funny, all your reviews are quality so no need to worry. I really like the book and film, the differences are pretty big at points which makes it a worthwhile experience to read for those who haven’t, I should really read it again. A fear of Snakes and Dinosaurs:0 that scene with the velociraptors and the snake on the tree branch must’ve been a tough watch lol, there was actually a giant dinosaur snake called a Titanoboa, apparently it could wrap itself around other large dinosaurs and crush them, yikes! Dinosaurs and Snakes are reasonable things to be scared of I think lol. ~ Thank you Ms Weiselberry ~
You know, I never noticed it before, but the hat does resemble an alligator! Shucks. Seems like a missed opportunity of some sort there. Yes, that scene with the raptor and the snake has always bothered me! I try to look away, but I don't always do it in time. That's probably my least favorite scene in the movie, haha. Yikes! Nightmare fuel! I'm definitely not going to look up this Titanoboa thing if I want to sleep tonight...
I absolutely love watching do reviews on a subject you love ! I'm with you on snakes but spiders are my downfall... nope....noway! Great review and one of my favorites as well. Have you read Timeline ? Book was completely enjoyable but the movie was trash. Anyway.. your still ADORABLE!! Keep up the great reviews ! Patrick
Jurassic Park was my favorite MC work: how would you classify it? Science fiction, techno-thriller? All of his works were set in the very near present and never the far off future ...
I'm watching this review, laughing out loud at your descriptions, and wondering how in the heck I read this book when I was 10 or 11. I'm sure that a lot of it must've gone over my head, but I'm also sure I read it. I think if I read it as an adult I'd be like "What in the....how did my parents let me read this?!" Also, if you have trouble being scared with snakes and dinosaurs, how can you handle Godzilla? Is it just because he has a different overall design? Also, I remember very very well when I saw that movie. My brother and I were chomping at the bit to see the movie so my mom took us on like the second week that it was out. And then we chickened out! In the movie theater before the movie started we chickened out because we thought it would be scary. We actually got the tickets exchanged for Free Willy. I kid you not. 😂 Anyway, fast forward a week and we were determined to see Jurassic Park. We saw it and then we were like "Why were we so scared? That was awesome!" I loved it. I wasn't quite 9 years old at the time so it wasn't that bad despite being PG-13. So I wouldn't say it was a kid's movie, but I think kids could certainly enjoy it. Spielberg toned down the book quite well by your description.
For whatever reason, I don't seem to have much trouble anymore with dinosaur movies like Jurassic Park (and Godzilla has never bothered me). It's just sudden scary dino illustrations and images that freak me out. Not as badly as xenomorphs and snakes, though, which I try to avoid at all costs. Any time a snake shows up in a movie I can't look, so if it appears in an important scene with a big plot twist, we've got a problem. :)
@@Weiselberry I've always been able to disassociate myself from movie vs real life I guess. Although I can certainly understand your fear of snakes on screen. With me, I'm scared of certain bugs in real life, like big spiders and crawly things like cockroaches. But if I see them in movies they don't bother me. For movies, the big thing that scares me is anything dealing with demons and/or haunting. So no haunted house things or exorcist movies for me. 😂
Nice review of a beloved book. Are you familiar with Micro? It was an unfinished novel by Michael Crichton and was completed for publication by Richard Preston. I would love to hear your thoughts on it. The story is engaging as are the differences in writing. It seems, to me, that you can clearly see the footprint of each writer. G’day from Western Australia
Hmmmm....just out of curiousity do you hear John William's music in your head when reading the book? 😉 Love your review, always been curious about the difference between the movie and the book. If you don't like to read, which seems to be the norm any more, you can always listen to it on an audio book here on youtube.
Haha, I tried to just let the book exist on its own, but I love that music, so it was impossible not to think of it. I did listen to the soundtrack later while I was writing the review. :)
Saw your review of the Vince Price book and I know you like both Price and Ronald Coleman and would somehow like to give you a copy of Champaign for Ceaser .
In case you missed it, I did a mini review of Champagne for Caesar in this video (last one, so it's near the end): ruclips.net/video/A8xFCsyU-ZE/видео.html
Thank you for this review, I've added it to my list. Dr. Malcolm summarizes the movie, “Oh, yeah. Oooh, ahhh, that's how it always starts. Then later there's running and screaming.”
*spoiler ahead* I’ll add two points to this conversation: first I was blown away by the self driving electric powered Land Cruisers. To my knowledge fully electric power cars in the 1980’s where just proof of concept(s) or one off vehicles, the logistics of getting a vehicle prototyped, field tested and finalized must’ve been crazy expensive whilst cloning dinosaurs. (I know it’s science fiction but I was caught up in the moment) Secondly the ending… wow… I wasn’t ready for how different everything would turn out. Especially being amongst the group that watched the film first then read the novel. Strongly recommend reading it, and for those who are still skeptical and die hard fans of the film(s), just dive in with an open mind and have fun. (For added effect my personal recommendation is to read it with fitting background music, you know like jungle themes, rainy settings, eerie or ominous music)
I remember trying to read this in highschool, it was very science dense which kind of drove me out of it at the time. Im assuming the actual scientific explanation was a lot better than the film version but I just couldn't get into it at the time.
Its hard to find. I have it on audio and paperback. Im surprised it hasnt been made into a movie. Its not a kidnapping or takin or a crime story at all. But still a new twist on an old story.
It is eerily similar to Westworld. Which he wrote and directed. About a futuristic amusement park where the robots go crazy and killed all the customers.
This criticism is essentially what I was addressing at 8:06. I don't really see anything wrong with a writer taking a certain concept that worked well in one setting and applying it to another setting, with different characters, tech, resolution, etc. Many bestselling authors have done that, some more frequently than others, and it's not plagiarism.
Isn’t Jurassic park a modern day retelling of Frankenstein’s monster? Humanity thinking it has control over the natural world and finding out it doesn’t? Isn’t that the basic motif? Can you weigh in? Crichton heads want to know …
I'd say that any science-fiction story that explores the consequences of man meddling with nature or attempting to create life, especially if it emphasizes the ethical/moral controversy, is following in the footsteps of Frankenstein. Certainly Jurassic Park does that, though I would not call it a modern-day retelling.
@@Weiselberry Do you think there exists a set (maybe 5-10) of fundamental themes that recur over and over and serve as the basic plot in every science fiction novel? 1. Man's creation run amok: the golem, Frankenstein, MC's Jurassic Park, MC's Prey (nanotechnology), a superpower that transforms the user and leads to him losing his humanity (HG Wells' The Invisible Man, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, MC's Sphere - the people who go inside the sphere are able to manifest their thoughts and almost destroy the sea station), etc. 2. Invasion by an alien life form: War of the Worlds, Andromeda Strain, Robin Cook's Invasion, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, etc. 3. Time Travel - HG Wells' The Time Machine and tons more ... maybe a couple more ... but all SF novels seem to be based on a few core themes ...
God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God. Man creates RUclips. Weiselberry takes over RUclips. Weiselberry reviews dinosaurs.
Ha, probably never because that would mean I'd have to repeat the harrowing experience of reading it and once was enough! But I did talk about the follow-up he came out with a couple years ago, Crisis in the Red Zone, which I thought was just as good. It's the second-to-last book covered in this video: ruclips.net/video/5XGe_dMBhv0/видео.html
"You've probably seen the 1993 Steven Spielberg movie..." Well, yes, but only because 'someone' had to talk me into it :) "...I'm wearing a silly outfit..." Ok, I'm going back in time to have a look... Nice, so why didn't you wear it this time?? I'm sure Spielberg could have done the baby snatching stuff and general goriness if he wanted, just not in a PG13 movie. The conversation between Spielberg and Crichton would have gone something like this: "Do you wanna make a metric tonne of money?" "Sure" "Ok, here's what we have to do..." Maybe he got more adventurous as he got older, eg Saving Private Ryan (1998). I discovered recently that Jeff Goldblum is quite the accomplished musician. The things you learn... "He blends facts and fiction so seamlessly..." You mean like "Frankenstein vs Baragon" ? :D The whole "just because you can" thing was a big deal at the time, probably always has been really. Think Colossus: The Forbin Project or just go all the way back to The Time Machine or even Frankenstein (the actual one). It's become an even bigger deal today, unfortunately. Hammond is almost a metaphor for everything that's happening today.
I considered putting on the outfit again just for giggles, but a) I can't wash it, so it stinks of paint and old sweat, and b) I'm not sure it would fit because, um, I'm about 15-20 pounds heavier now, ha. So I decided to pass. :) Oh yes, Jeff Goldblum is a lovely jazz pianist! I particularly enjoy the stuff he did with the amazingly talented Haley Reinhart. Yep, it's a popular theme in science-fiction (and I always perk up when I detect it), and unfortunately it's a far too common theme in real life as well.
Except ACD's The Lost World isn't about genetic engineering and the ethical debate over cloning and all that, which I'd argue is the main point of Jurassic Park.
You mentioned a schoolmate of yours encouraging you to read a book back in the day. Did you happen to go to a private Christian School for high school.
I always though the book would work better as a mini-series than as a movie. The movie itself was hurt by dull one note humans that was less real than the Dinosaurs. A remake is long due.
This is impossible. I could have sworn I was view 2666 just yesterday using my other account. But then again I was sure I met you in Monterrey Mexico, lol. Man, I need to sleep./
10:06 You are sinking your own ship there. You agree never to trust entirely in a complex system that we can't understand, which is wise. But go one to say you look at it from a christian view. But to put your trust in a god that cannot be known or understood is the same fallacy as completely trusting, say nature or the weather. I think, it's like trusting a snow covered wilderness, if you see my point.
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I can't help to see and hear how whining crybabies are the grandchildren being written in the book Jurassic Park, both Timmy and Lexi, they sound like current Woke Crybabies we have in our world! They're in the book very annoying, they're better written for the film from 1993. Esme [and Co] xxx
I'm so glad you talked about the discrepancy between the park's computer system and the actual number of dinosaurs within the park. When I read the book the first time, I couldn't understand why that was the case. But, when it was finally revealed it was due to human error in setting up the computer systems counting parameters from the very start, I was blown away by that revelation!
See when I read that part I was super pissed off because this was either shortly before or shortly after (I read it years ago) one of the kids says he sees a velociraptor out the window of the vehicle and the others dismiss him.
They know how deadly these raptors are and after learning that there were many more that were unaccounted for they should have immediately recalled all vehicles, staff, and guests in order to ensure their safety.
It seemed ridiculous to me that they’d just brush off the new information about the dinosaurs unaccounted for while there were children in the park and at times were even on foot.
If the storm had hit immediately after the realization of the true animal population sizes, I’d have still had full immersion but this kind of broke things for me. Muldoon for example would have immediately gone to arm himself and others but that doesn’t happen until after the electricity has been shut off.
I can’t be the only one that saw this glaring plot hole.
I can relate to your fear. In the theater when the movie came out, I cowered under my jacket during the kitchen scene (I was 7). To this day, my normally kindhearted father gleefully reminds me how scared I was.
Excellent review! I especially liked "enigmatic bloviating". What a brilliant and funny expression. Thanks for a very informative descriptive, and funny take!
Thank you!
On the "kids movie" question; I was 7 years old when i saw it in theaters. I LOVED it so much that, being unaware of just how long the gap between theatrical and video release was; my dad ended up bringing home a bootleg tape from a family friend's rental store and it was the best early christmas gift ever.
Michael Crichton is an author I have read many of his works and find Timeline is my favorite
I have been getting the urge to reread this, it was the novel that got me into writing to begin with, and this showing up in my sub box is like a sign. Starting my reread tonight!
I've always loved the first Jurassic Park. It really has that particular warmth that I only find in movies from the 90s. In terms of new adaptions, I'd love to see an up-to-date, accurate adaption of The Time Machine. With the right budget, visual effects and CGI, they could finally do the story justice on screen. Great video, by the way! 😊
Me too, in regard to "The Time Machine." And Wells' "Food of the Gods" is another I'd like to see a faithful film adaptation of. Better yet, a mini series.
@@Mr22thou Have you read the sequel by Stephen Baxter which was officially authorised by the Wells estate in 1995? It's called The Time Ships. It's a brilliant follow-up and really nails H.G. Wells' writing style. That would make a great movie or TV series as well.
Thank you for sharing this review. I was a dinosaur loving kid and I'm still a dinosaur loving adult. I am surprised you are afraid of them. Obviously Jurassic Park is one of my favorite movies. I didn't read the book(but I did read its sequel) I had heard that the movie differed from the book a lot but your descriptions were so much more enlightening. I really need to read the book. Your enthusiasm for both the book and movie is so energizing! Honestly your channel is truly one of my favorite places on the interweb!
Be careful with that baby powder!
This is one of my favorite novels to read just for what an imaginative thrill it is. And I had the exact same thought as you! It would be so great to see the book (maybe The Lost World as well?) faithfully adapted into an HBO miniseries or something. I think artistically, it has potential to be great if done right but from a marketing standpoint, it'll never happen because Spielberg really made such an iconic impression which forever changed the moviegoer's perception of dinosaurs. It's why we can seemingly never have another dinosaur movie quite as successful as Jurassic Park, sequels included. On the other hand, it is the age of binge-streaming series and Hollywood does love milking a brand so who knows?
This review is an amazing coincidence! I just recently got an old copy of it because I read it back in 93 when the film came out and thought it was awesome!! Nedrys death was probably the most gruesome thing I'd ever read at the point in my life! I loved it! I don't think my parents really knew what they gave me 😂 Really looking forward to reading it agian all these years later. Also I remember many elements from the book were reconstituted for The Lost World.
Well done Jerome. I read the book about 10 years before you did, so it's been a while. I do remember comparing book and movie characters and other differences. I think the waterfall scene would have been interesting to see, but the film people had a hard time creating it and I guess just gave up. Yes, I like the old, original and see no need for a remake. Thanks.
Oh yes, as a kid some kindly teacher or grownup explained to me that these creatures had lived and and died out many millions of years ago and I didn't have to worry about them. So I had no fear playing with the plastic, table top versions, pasting stickers into books and watching the better (not too low-budge) movies. Alligators, though, were a different story. *shivers*
This has been one of my favorite novels ever since the first time I read it as a preteen. Such a great and well written story. I still remember how surprised I was with the character of Genaro. A completely different character than in the movie. Brave, kind, protective. His scene with the raptor.... Holy hell. I understand that films can't focus on as many characters and his isn't as important to the story so he was rewritten into the sleazy company man archetype and the removed much earlier on as an example of the dangers of the island and as a metaphor showing that humans, and especially those who work for IN-GEN will never be able to control them (aka nature)
Great review, great observations. As much as I like the film, I do think the novel is better in some important respects, and as a longtime horror fan I do particularly like the darker, scarier tone of the book. But both are excellent, with their own strengths and weaknesses, and I find the differences between the two work within their own contexts. Good job, as always!
Thanks for reviewing this one again. I have watched the film countless times, but have never gone back and read the book. It sounds like some things are "jurastically" different in the book. (Sorry, I couldn't help myself). Now my interest is very piqued to go back and find it. I read The Andromeda Strain at the end of last year and really enjoyed it. Great review and commentary!
Absolutely perfect review. Please never stop doing these reviews. You're clearly the best at it.
Aw, thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)
Throughout my entire life I have never once heard or come across the word braggadocious. I honestly thought it was a made-up Mary Poppins type of expression, and it made me smile. Then I looked it up. Well, you learn something new every day! And what a delicious word! I will now be dropping "braggadocious" into conversation whenever possible.
Jerome Weiselberry channel...it's not just for fun...it's an education.
Hahaha, it's not outside the realm of possibility for me to use a made-up word, so I'm relieved to hear this one checks out! :D
Great review! I haven't read the book since 1990, so my memory may be a little fuzzy, but I remember when I went to see the movie being a bit disappointed by the deus ex machina ending, because I don't think it was that way in the book. My recollection of the book is that they escaped the raptors through their own ingenuity and not just by sheer luck. I could be wrong though. It has been a long time.
I remember thinking that the two kids were written so unusually by Crichton. The boy was a wunderkind, a savant, gracious, mature, brave etc. The girl was possibly a bigger villain than the raptors! I remember reading that at the time of writing Crichton was going through a bitter divorce and I thought maybe he was taking his stress out on the female characters in his book.
In terms of scariness, I vividly remember reading a raptor scene while in a busy McDonalds at lunchtime, and physically jumping as someone with a tray brushed past me! I really need to re-read, or maybe branch out to some other Crichton.
I like how you pointed out one of my favourite points of difference between the book and movie, the more heroic lawyer from the book campared to the cowardly Demise he gets in the film.
My favorite book of his continues to be Strain. Thanks, Rome.
Great review. A book that I need to re-read at some point too. I would welcome a mini-series with open arms personally. It's certainly good enough and would be better than what Universal is doing at the moment. Love how dark the book is. Nedry's death still freaks me out but I still love it!
I have that same paperback! I got it from a Goodwill store some 20 years ago!
Great review Jerome! I never read the book but the film was a part of my childhood.
Books that I read before seeing their movie adaptations include: Jurassic Park, Jaws, Red October, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Dark Tower, The Keep, Odd Thomas, Phantoms, Sahara, Queen of the Damned, etc. There are many others, but those are the ones off the top of my head that I read before seeing their later film adaptations (not including the ones I had to read in high school English class). I must admit that I generally prefer the original (unabridged) novels over their film adaptations, I think that preference has a lot to do with how books rely on your imagination to draw out the scenes and characters as you read them. Even when reading a novel after seeing the film adaptation first, I usually prefer the novel: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Dracula, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, 20000 Leagues Under the Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth, etc.
Hi friend!
I am getting a little hyped for the new movie coming out. My sister bought tickets for my birthday on Saturday to see it. The original Jurassic Park came out on my 8th birthday in 1993. It was the first movie I ever saw in a theater!
I always heard there were some differences in the book compared to the movie. My dad read the book first before we saw it.
Very interesting to hear some of the differences!
It was a pleasure listening to you. I forget how fun and calming your reviews are. :)
Also, great point you made that IF they ever were a new version that it could be one based on the book and would not ve a true remake of the movie. That's what I told people that Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is his adaption of the book and not a remake of the Gene Wilder movie (Fun Fact Gene Wilder's birthday is also June 11th. Same as me. 😀)
Anyway, this does make me want to read this someday. I think because the movie did came out on my birthday (we saw it the next day) and I saw the 2nd one on my birthday (didn't see the 3rd in theater) and Jurassic World and its sequel around my birthday, and being that the original was my first theater experience, the Jurassic Park series has a special place in my heart. ❤️ I got JP toys that Christmas of 93...everything was JP related that year. My brother NES game.
During the sunmer I also had a sticker book while were camping. I was convinced that the camper next to us was Richard Attenburough lol I showed him my stuck book with John Hammond's screenshot. He just played a long and said he was young when they took that picture LOL.
Though I've never read the book, I like the first movie. I've only seen the second one once and don't remember it. I have only seen that first one of the reboot era or whatever it was, the one with Star Lord and Bryce Dallas Howard, whom I love, but only remember her running as hard as she could in heels THE WHOLE TIME!!!
I haven't seen any other, and don't really feel the need to. I'll see them when I see them if I see them.
Review.Revised and Updated
Have not read the book.But am getting the Book Thief infectious enthusiasm vibes from this video.
That turned out well.
The only Crichton I have read is Prey about nanotechnology on the rampage.
Jurassic Park has a great premise.That does not necessarily lend itself to sequels.How many times can you
try to bring back the dinosaurs.Have it all go horribly wrong.And not start to look a little foolish.You can see
the struggle they have had with trying to develop a good story for the followups.
Don't knock your old dinosaur costume.It is haute couture.
Why are we scared of snakes?Because many of them are poisonous and they can kill ya(fight or flight?FLIGHT !
FLIGHT!Fight is how you get bit).
The only person who can be Jeff Goldblum.Is Jeff Goldblum.
They are gearing up to do Godzilla Vs. Kong 2.Maybe this time they can use the Mr. Lonely song?
I enjoyed your original review and I really enjoyed your latest review.
Thank you.
I didn’t know this was a book until last week and I just finished it. It was awesome.
Crichton was a charming and impressive public speaker. You can find some of his keynote speeches on RUclips. I highly highly recommend giving his "States of Fear" lecture a listen. The video may show 2 hours, but his part is only about 1 hour. Fascinating
That outfit from your first review was spectacular lol, I loved the googly eyes hat, go swimming in that thing and you could be mistaken for an Alligator 🐊 lol, i remember liking that review and thinking it was funny, all your reviews are quality so no need to worry.
I really like the book and film, the differences are pretty big at points which makes it a worthwhile experience to read for those who haven’t, I should really read it again.
A fear of Snakes and Dinosaurs:0 that scene with the velociraptors and the snake on the tree branch must’ve been a tough watch lol, there was actually a giant dinosaur snake called a Titanoboa, apparently it could wrap itself around other large dinosaurs and crush them, yikes! Dinosaurs and Snakes are reasonable things to be scared of I think lol.
~ Thank you Ms Weiselberry ~
You know, I never noticed it before, but the hat does resemble an alligator! Shucks. Seems like a missed opportunity of some sort there.
Yes, that scene with the raptor and the snake has always bothered me! I try to look away, but I don't always do it in time. That's probably my least favorite scene in the movie, haha.
Yikes! Nightmare fuel! I'm definitely not going to look up this Titanoboa thing if I want to sleep tonight...
Thanks for the book review! It was interesting to hear some of the differences between the book and the movie.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I absolutely love watching do reviews on a subject you love ! I'm with you on snakes but spiders are my downfall... nope....noway! Great review and one of my favorites as well. Have you read Timeline ? Book was completely enjoyable but the movie was trash.
Anyway.. your still ADORABLE!! Keep up the great reviews !
Patrick
Jurassic Park was my favorite MC work: how would you classify it? Science fiction, techno-thriller? All of his works were set in the very near present and never the far off future ...
I'm watching this review, laughing out loud at your descriptions, and wondering how in the heck I read this book when I was 10 or 11. I'm sure that a lot of it must've gone over my head, but I'm also sure I read it. I think if I read it as an adult I'd be like "What in the....how did my parents let me read this?!" Also, if you have trouble being scared with snakes and dinosaurs, how can you handle Godzilla? Is it just because he has a different overall design?
Also, I remember very very well when I saw that movie. My brother and I were chomping at the bit to see the movie so my mom took us on like the second week that it was out. And then we chickened out! In the movie theater before the movie started we chickened out because we thought it would be scary. We actually got the tickets exchanged for Free Willy. I kid you not. 😂 Anyway, fast forward a week and we were determined to see Jurassic Park. We saw it and then we were like "Why were we so scared? That was awesome!" I loved it. I wasn't quite 9 years old at the time so it wasn't that bad despite being PG-13. So I wouldn't say it was a kid's movie, but I think kids could certainly enjoy it. Spielberg toned down the book quite well by your description.
For whatever reason, I don't seem to have much trouble anymore with dinosaur movies like Jurassic Park (and Godzilla has never bothered me). It's just sudden scary dino illustrations and images that freak me out. Not as badly as xenomorphs and snakes, though, which I try to avoid at all costs. Any time a snake shows up in a movie I can't look, so if it appears in an important scene with a big plot twist, we've got a problem. :)
@@Weiselberry I've always been able to disassociate myself from movie vs real life I guess. Although I can certainly understand your fear of snakes on screen. With me, I'm scared of certain bugs in real life, like big spiders and crawly things like cockroaches. But if I see them in movies they don't bother me. For movies, the big thing that scares me is anything dealing with demons and/or haunting. So no haunted house things or exorcist movies for me. 😂
Nice review of a beloved book. Are you familiar with Micro? It was an unfinished novel by Michael Crichton and was completed for publication by Richard Preston. I would love to hear your thoughts on it. The story is engaging as are the differences in writing. It seems, to me, that you can clearly see the footprint of each writer. G’day from Western Australia
Hmmmm....just out of curiousity do you hear John William's music in your head when reading the book? 😉
Love your review, always been curious about the difference between the movie and the book. If you don't like to read, which seems to be the norm any more, you can always listen to it on an audio book here on youtube.
Haha, I tried to just let the book exist on its own, but I love that music, so it was impossible not to think of it. I did listen to the soundtrack later while I was writing the review. :)
Saw your review of the Vince Price book and I know you like both Price and Ronald Coleman and would somehow like to give you a copy of Champaign for Ceaser .
In case you missed it, I did a mini review of Champagne for Caesar in this video (last one, so it's near the end): ruclips.net/video/A8xFCsyU-ZE/видео.html
Whoa! Thanks for reviewing it! 🙆♀️
I read this book 4 times and It still retains its power with each rereading.
Keep on keep'n on. I dig it.
Thank you for this review, I've added it to my list. Dr. Malcolm summarizes the movie, “Oh, yeah. Oooh, ahhh, that's how it always starts. Then later there's running and screaming.”
I read the book back in '93 and could not put it down. I read that book in two days.
I flew through it in two days the first time too!
Hey Jerome,
I love your book reviews. Keep up the good work!
Thanks!
When you gave the synopsis I thought 'That reminds me of Westworld' --- and who do you think wrote that ?
I said that already.
Hey, if you come up with an idea that works...
*spoiler ahead*
I’ll add two points to this conversation: first I was blown away by the self driving electric powered Land Cruisers. To my knowledge fully electric power cars in the 1980’s where just proof of concept(s) or one off vehicles, the logistics of getting a vehicle prototyped, field tested and finalized must’ve been crazy expensive whilst cloning dinosaurs. (I know it’s science fiction but I was caught up in the moment)
Secondly the ending… wow… I wasn’t ready for how different everything would turn out. Especially being amongst the group that watched the film first then read the novel. Strongly recommend reading it, and for those who are still skeptical and die hard fans of the film(s), just dive in with an open mind and have fun. (For added effect my personal recommendation is to read it with fitting background music, you know like jungle themes, rainy settings, eerie or ominous music)
Mmh, yes. I do much prefer the film version. Glad they made the choices they did there. 🐱🐉🐱🐉
I remember trying to read this in highschool, it was very science dense which kind of drove me out of it at the time. Im assuming the actual scientific explanation was a lot better than the film version but I just couldn't get into it at the time.
The book was most excellent, I really appreciated the elements not found in the film.
I dont know how to message. But have you read the book Abduction by Robin Cook ? I think the name turned people away. Such a fun exciting story.
No, I haven't heard of that.
Its hard to find. I have it on audio and paperback. Im surprised it hasnt been made into a movie. Its not a kidnapping or takin or a crime story at all. But still a new twist on an old story.
@@Dhejdjndkksvshsufndkke Is it about aliens? (Don't answer if that's a spoiler, ha.)
Kinda like Goonies for adults. Mixed with Time. I found the whole book exciting. Plus a surprise ending .
The Book was really good. I Hope they make a Movie of it one day
Sounds like a great book, thanks!
My parents took me see Jaws when I was 4 at the drive in. That did traumatize me. Had nightmares for years and needed a night light to sleep.
I remember reading that in 1996, freaking wonderful book..
Reading this right now!
I hate to do this to you, but: owls are birds, and birds are dinosaurs, so owls are dinosaurs, and YOU'RE SURROUNDED BY THEM!
The owls are not what they seem.
How do you spell RAGADOIOUS? That is a amazing word I've never heard of 😳 what does it actually mean 🤔
No clue why this got recommended but im glad it was!
The RUclips algorithm works in mysterious ways. Thanks for checking out the video!
So, we've had The Andromeda Strain and Jurassic Park... Keeping my fingers crossed you turn this into a trilogy by reviewing the original Westworld!
nice book review
Thanks!
This book sounds like it holds a lot of potential!
Saw the movie when I was 10. Having watched Aliens, Jurassic Park was basically a Disney movie. Best movie ever made, overall.
I havent read jurassic park. But have listened to it many times on audiobook. Reading, audiobook,movie. All alittle different exspearance
It is eerily similar to Westworld. Which he wrote and directed. About a futuristic amusement park where the robots go crazy and killed all the customers.
This criticism is essentially what I was addressing at 8:06. I don't really see anything wrong with a writer taking a certain concept that worked well in one setting and applying it to another setting, with different characters, tech, resolution, etc. Many bestselling authors have done that, some more frequently than others, and it's not plagiarism.
@@Weiselberry Perhaps plagiarism was not the right word. I do not see anything wrong with it either. Just pointing out the similarities.
I liked the part in the book where the scientist couldn't figure out a seatbelt
That's in the movie, not the book.
Isn’t Jurassic park a modern day retelling of Frankenstein’s monster? Humanity thinking it has control over the natural world and finding out it doesn’t? Isn’t that the basic motif? Can you weigh in? Crichton heads want to know …
I'd say that any science-fiction story that explores the consequences of man meddling with nature or attempting to create life, especially if it emphasizes the ethical/moral controversy, is following in the footsteps of Frankenstein. Certainly Jurassic Park does that, though I would not call it a modern-day retelling.
@@Weiselberry Do you think there exists a set (maybe 5-10) of fundamental themes that recur over and over and serve as the basic plot in every science fiction novel?
1. Man's creation run amok: the golem, Frankenstein, MC's Jurassic Park, MC's Prey (nanotechnology), a superpower that transforms the user and leads to him losing his humanity (HG Wells' The Invisible Man, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, MC's Sphere - the people who go inside the sphere are able to manifest their thoughts and almost destroy the sea station), etc.
2. Invasion by an alien life form: War of the Worlds, Andromeda Strain, Robin Cook's Invasion, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, etc.
3. Time Travel - HG Wells' The Time Machine and tons more
... maybe a couple more ... but all SF novels seem to be based on a few core themes ...
oh yeah robots: Karl Capek's Rossum's Universal Robots, Asimov's positronic brain series, etc.
James D. Rolfe Himself He’s was saw In The Theatre he’s was a kid it’s just blew his 🤯 after that he’s read a Michael Crichton’s Book
FWIW: When the movie was released my daughter was 8 years old. Her Mother and I chose NOT to take her to see it.
I doubled on this book after first read it's better than the film for me
God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God. Man creates RUclips. Weiselberry takes over RUclips. Weiselberry reviews dinosaurs.
@JeromeWeiselberry >>> Great review...👍
Richard Preston Hot Zone review when???
Ha, probably never because that would mean I'd have to repeat the harrowing experience of reading it and once was enough! But I did talk about the follow-up he came out with a couple years ago, Crisis in the Red Zone, which I thought was just as good. It's the second-to-last book covered in this video: ruclips.net/video/5XGe_dMBhv0/видео.html
"You've probably seen the 1993 Steven Spielberg movie..." Well, yes, but only because 'someone' had to talk me into it :)
"...I'm wearing a silly outfit..." Ok, I'm going back in time to have a look... Nice, so why didn't you wear it this time??
I'm sure Spielberg could have done the baby snatching stuff and general goriness if he wanted, just not in a PG13 movie. The conversation between Spielberg and Crichton would have gone something like this: "Do you wanna make a metric tonne of money?" "Sure" "Ok, here's what we have to do..." Maybe he got more adventurous as he got older, eg Saving Private Ryan (1998).
I discovered recently that Jeff Goldblum is quite the accomplished musician. The things you learn...
"He blends facts and fiction so seamlessly..." You mean like "Frankenstein vs Baragon" ? :D
The whole "just because you can" thing was a big deal at the time, probably always has been really. Think Colossus: The Forbin Project or just go all the way back to The Time Machine or even Frankenstein (the actual one). It's become an even bigger deal today, unfortunately. Hammond is almost a metaphor for everything that's happening today.
I considered putting on the outfit again just for giggles, but a) I can't wash it, so it stinks of paint and old sweat, and b) I'm not sure it would fit because, um, I'm about 15-20 pounds heavier now, ha. So I decided to pass. :)
Oh yes, Jeff Goldblum is a lovely jazz pianist! I particularly enjoy the stuff he did with the amazingly talented Haley Reinhart.
Yep, it's a popular theme in science-fiction (and I always perk up when I detect it), and unfortunately it's a far too common theme in real life as well.
@@Weiselberry That was exactly how I learnt this fact. I was researching various versions of My Baby Just Cares For Me and there they are.
@@Weiselberry Enigmatic bloviating. There's a lot of that going around...
🙏🤗 Can we start a book club? 😂
I Love Jurassic Park/World. Who Else Does?
Jurassic Park is just a worse copy of The Lost World (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle). Highly recommend it to those who haven’t read it yet.
Except ACD's The Lost World isn't about genetic engineering and the ethical debate over cloning and all that, which I'd argue is the main point of Jurassic Park.
You mentioned a schoolmate of yours encouraging you to read a book back in the day. Did you happen to go to a private Christian School for high school.
No, I went to public school.
I always though the book would work better as a mini-series than as a movie. The movie itself was hurt by dull one note humans that was less real than the Dinosaurs. A remake is long due.
This is my type, and I can’t find it in Miami 🤦🏻♂️
I like when your not so pacific!
This is impossible. I could have sworn I was view 2666 just yesterday using my other account.
But then again I was sure I met you in Monterrey Mexico, lol.
Man, I need to sleep./
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your glasses are so cute
10:06 You are sinking your own ship there. You agree never to trust entirely in a complex system that we can't understand, which is wise. But go one to say you look at it from a christian view. But to put your trust in a god that cannot be known or understood is the same fallacy as completely trusting, say nature or the weather.
I think, it's like trusting a snow covered wilderness, if you see my point.
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I can't help to see and hear how whining crybabies are the grandchildren being written in the book Jurassic Park, both Timmy and Lexi, they sound like current Woke Crybabies we have in our world! They're in the book very annoying, they're better written for the film from 1993. Esme [and Co] xxx
Why is your name Jerome? Sounds like a black guys name.
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