How much money did Michael Crichton make by recycling the same idea?

[The Fake Shemp]

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.

[FlameOfCallandor]

How many books have you written?

Oh yeah. None.

[The Fake Shemp]

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!

[FlameOfCallandor]

Yes, but I do have a lot of gold.

[FlameOfCallandor]

Actually the few Michael Crichton books I have read were pretty different.

Jurassic Park, Andromeda strain, Sphere and Air Frame.

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

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.

[The Fake Shemp]

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.

[FlameOfCallandor]

Timeline was awful 

[littlemathletics]

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.