> > > There's Norse spoken in that new Crichton movie starring Antonio Banderas..."The 13th Warrior"
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> > I wish they'd stop making movies based on Michael Crichton's books - or at *least* wait until he learns to write. Crichton has to count as one of my least favourite authors; I wouldn't mind him so much except that he's *so* popular and *so* bad. If he were just your run-of-the-mill hacktrash author, I wouldn't care that much. But ever since Spielberg made that "Jurassic Park" movie, all heck has broken loose.
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> > Sorry about that. Had to vent for a second.
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> We're on opposite sides of this issue then. I've really enjoyed Crichton's books and he's one of my favorite authors. I've heard all the criticisms of him, and frankly, I don't care. His books are entertaining and I really enjoy reading them. That's all that really matters to me. When I sit down to read, I want a book that tells a good story and is fun to read. That's what I look for in a book/author.
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> Ke"eping up with these tag lines is straining me menta"lly

I agree with Kelly on this because I read Jurassic Park more than once and loved it. His technical detail in that book is what got me, and I also liked the movie, but for different reasons.

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