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Title: How much money did Michael Crichton make by recycling the same idea?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 17, 2008, 09:13:25 PM
Arrogant scientists haphazardly create cutting edge science/technology for amusement/needs of rich folks. Science and/or technology gets out of control, kills arrogant scientists/aristocrats and our main character learns a valuable lesson about the nature of things.

Replace T-Rex with Yul Brenner if necessary.
Title: Re: How much money did Michael Crichton make by recycling the same idea?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on December 17, 2008, 09:13:50 PM
How many books have you written?

Oh yeah. None.
Title: Re: How much money did Michael Crichton make by recycling the same idea?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 17, 2008, 09:19:01 PM
Quote from: FlameOfCallandor on December 17, 2008, 09:13:50 PM
How many books have you written?

Oh yeah. None.

How many economies have you overseen as chairman?

Oh yeah. None.

There, I have now negated all your criticisms of economic socialism!
Title: Re: How much money did Michael Crichton make by recycling the same idea?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on December 17, 2008, 09:20:22 PM
Yes, but I do have a lot of gold.
Title: Re: How much money did Michael Crichton make by recycling the same idea?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on December 17, 2008, 09:22:48 PM
Actually the few Michael Crichton books I have read were pretty different.

Jurassic Park, Andromeda strain, Sphere and Air Frame.
Title: Re: How much money did Michael Crichton make by recycling the same idea?
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on December 18, 2008, 10:39:47 AM
Did he actually have a writting credit for Westworld?  I thought he just directed it.

But yeah, Westworld and Jurassic Park are basically the same thing.
Title: Re: How much money did Michael Crichton make by recycling the same idea?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 19, 2008, 12:06:12 AM
Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on December 18, 2008, 10:39:47 AM
Did he actually have a writting credit for Westworld?  I thought he just directed it.

But yeah, Westworld and Jurassic Park are basically the same thing.

He wrote and directed it.  Also, I don't think it's a stretch to group a bunch of his books in the same formula - including Timeline.  French knights instead of dinosaurs.
Title: Re: How much money did Michael Crichton make by recycling the same idea?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on December 19, 2008, 01:07:12 AM
Timeline was awful  :yuck
Title: Re: How much money did Michael Crichton make by recycling the same idea?
Post by: littlemathletics on December 19, 2008, 01:15:42 AM
At least he's better than Dean Koontz or Dan Brown. I mean, that's not saying much, but he could be worse.

Actually, that's a scary thought. Forget I mentioned it.