Chricton kills his own works

Rating: 3/10 (15 June 2004)

Yet another example of Chricton ruining his book for the sake of money. Now most people who go see Lost World don't even realize there was a book behind it. And furthermore that that book is NOTHING like the movie. I realize Jurassic Park took a few, well many, liberties with the screenplay. But it still kept the thrill there and probably some cost down. The characters were mostly preserved and the audience still felt the excitement and fear behind these dinosaurs running wild.
And then there was Lost World. Nothing like book, in fact Jurassic Park III realized this and went back to the book to make up for it. You need more than fancy special effects to make a good movie. And while most people can be afraid at the idea that somewhere out there dinosaurs own some little island, the idea of that dinosaur roaming the streets of San Francisco is only good for a laugh. Whatever plausibility the film had was ruined the moment that boat landed on the coast.
Chricton, you do your own screen plays? For the love of god, bring some of your books out in them! You got lucky with Jurassic Park but remember Eaters of the Dead aka 13th Warrior? No, how about Sphere? Congo? Great books, terrible movies.