Michael Crichton - 1942 - 2008
My first Michael Crichton experience was watching the movie Andromeda Strain on TV around 1973 or so. It scared the shit out of me. Especially the scene where a dead guy gets his wrist cut open, and only powdered blood comes out. Ewwwwwwwh!
[The Andromeda Strain (1971) TRAILER]
Fun fact: Crichton has a brief cameo as a doctor in the original. The director made him sit down because his height (6'9") was too distracting.
(IMHO the remake sucked several different types of suckiness.)
Since that first viewing I've enjoyed most of Crichton's books. I first read the book Andromeda Strain when I was about 13 and loved it.
Yes I know he didn't write serious literature, and he got criticized for some of the science. But he knew how to write a engrossing thriller.
Your fans will miss your work Michael.
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