I was torn on how to feel about the velociraptors. The young and baby ones craved care and affection, almost heartbreakingly so. While the adults were ruthless and cold.
It’s honestly pretty disturbing and brings a whole new perspective to the velociraptors in the movie. Inside the movie, they aren’t exactly portrayed as too dangerous, but in the book, it doesn’t hold back from describing all the messed up behaviors of the raptors. Loved the book so much
@@notatortoise1631 I respectfully disagree, in the novel it was quite obvious that they are ultra intelligent, pure killing machines and I have no idea why InGen didn't just destroy all of them and flush the DNA down a toilet. Not only are they a real danger to the park as a whole, they are economically unviable. The amount of control and security you need to keep them contained doesn't make them "park material" as Jurassic Park was intended to be (a recreation of a natural world), there is no way these animals could ever integrate into the park setting. The visitors would never get a chance to see them (unless they are attacking the fence) and when they get out (not if, when) they will kill something and/or someone. They are an economic black hole. But the raptors in the original movie (in all the other movies they where seriously nerfed) are just as dangerous as well, it's not seen as much (because they get relatively little screen time) but just the start of the movie explains a lot where you have a small army aiming M16s and tazers at the box one of the raptors is transported in plus the fact that it's able to dislogde the huge transport box from the pens locking clamps. By comparison a starved, rabid tiger is a friendly puppy compared to a raptor.
Chimps are sweet and cuddly till they hit puberty, then they will literally rip you apart, torturing you to death. It's not rare in nature at all for adult animals to behave completely differently from their young.
The novel is 10/10 Goldblums. I Loved it. It was both an in depth detailing on the corporate structure of Theme Parks, and animal attacks. Absolutely fantastic video. Thank you.
The biggest difference between the movie and the novel is actually "the park" itself. In the movie you could just point at Nedry and say "if it wasn't for him, this would work". But in the book it is quite clear that "Jurassic Park" as a concept is simply impossible. The animals are too unpredictble, too dangerous, too big, too intelligent and too "unkown" to control and don't get me started on the fact that on the whole "Jurassic Park" itself is simply too complicated. And on top of this, in the book "spare no expense" doesn't exist. Hammond cuts corners on programming and security both overall and on a genetical level. Jurassic Park in the book was already a disaster when Grant & Co visited, Nedry just pushed it over the edge.
I think the spared no expense thing is just a meaningless thing hammond's say in the movie to help boost the appearance of safety in the park. Movie hammond's is just as cheap as book hammond's tho movie hammond's has a change of heart
spared no expense means Hammond paid for everything himself, you do realize that. sparing no expense is almost a furtherer clarity of how poorly Jurassic Park was handled.
This book actually made me see dinosaurs in a completely different way. They’re presented as these opportunistic predators who will literally slaughter you when they catch you. Crichton is a genius with graphic detail.
One of the reasons why I love the books is that the characters are so fleshed out and dynamic. Although I love Julianne Moore as Sarah Harding in the film, the character in the book is just so more interesting! Such a badass lady!
*SPOILERS* i absolutely love how she kicks dodgeson out from underneath the jeep when they're both hiding down there. absolutely merciless, but dodgeson had done everything to make sure he doesn't deserve any.
Im reading it right now. Took me forever to find it. Didn't want to order it, and for some reason it was in the mystery section at the book store which is why it took me forever to find it.
@@leonidasbaneofpersia9069 Sounds like a plot of a movie when someone finds a forbidden object or something😂 But I've read the novel too.. it's way more horror stylish and I hope Jurassic world dominion might just shift to this direction
I've never been much of a reader. I can count on one hand the books I have read, one of which was Jurassic Park back when I was in school. Now, I shamefully haven't read anything since then, about 13 years! However since discovering your channel and your numerous comments on the book, I have bought myself a copy to read again. So thanks Klayton, for pushing me into experiencing this fantastic book again! Also for actually getting me to read! That's the real accomplishment here!
In my opinion, the novel is THE definitive version of the Jurassic Park story, not the movie. Yeah, the movie is a classic, but the novel is the most deep, interesting, brutal, intellectual, and engaging presentation of the material.
*"It was a work of fiction that focused on a multitude of different sciences that could eventually makes its promise a reality one day, not that that's something we should try to pursue."* They're on the verge of "resurrecting" the woolly mammoth. So, y'know, there's a thought.
I remember reading this back in 1997. I was only 10 years old, and yet all but the chaos theory chapter was easily understood. This novel is something special, spawning numerous films that while amazing, never quite matched that gory scary feeling you get when you read this novel for the first time. Thank you for spreading this. More people should read it. Even if you don't like The Jurassic films, this novel is a must, like Frankenstein or Dracula for any lover of the written word.
@@nickjames7365 pirate latitudes is an excellent book set in the 1660s (I believe) dealing with spanish gold and a quest to steal it. Prey is about nanorobots that become intelligent and self replicating. The Great Train Robbery by Crichton is also another excellent book.
I first read the novel when i was about ten years old, i'd seen the film tonnes of times, and worn out the video tape on 3 occasions (yes VHS video tape, ahh the 90's). The first time i read the book i fell in love with the visuals it created in my head and fleshed out the character's in a way that the film only did in a small way. To this day every month i have a Jurassic Marathon, read the books and watch the films, because this franchise is to me what the original Star Wars trilogy is to the hardcore fans of SW, one of the greatest creations of all time.
It's so weird because I too was 10 when I read the book. Of course being that age I hadn't really heard of DNA until I read the book. I remember seeing the book on a shop shelf and I immediately bought it, my first novel. Then the film came out and I absolutely couldn't wait to see it. The one scene I was mostly looking forward to was the tyrannosaur main road scene and, as with the whole film, it did not disappoint.
7:45-7:52 was that a reference to what palpatine said to anikan Skywalker in starwars episode 3? "The dark side of the force is a path to many abilities that SOME WOULD CONSIDER TO BE UNNATURAL". Either you planned to say it that way or it was pure coincidence, clever girl.
Fantastic book, second only to The Lost World IMO. Glad to finally get your full review on the novel. I love the fact that (spoilers) the only time man every truly prevailed over nature in the book, was when Alan sought not to try to control nature but to fight it head on, betting everything on his life's work of studying dinosaurs. All other attempts lead to death and injury and destruction.
You know what I wish we could get? A comic book adaptation of the novel. We all know we are never getting a faithful adaptation of the novels in movie form (unless someone crazy enough will do it in the next 20 to 50 years) but if someone would make it in comic form showcasing all iconic scenes and characters depicted as they were in the comic (Bearded Grant, bald Malcolm, etc.) then I'll buy it in an instant.
Don't say "never". There's nothing (short of fraud/deception) stopping anyone from *independently* making faithful movie adaptations of both the novels. In fact, my pen-pal is an aspiring filmmaker who told me he intends to do that after he's finished building his studio company, with no involvement of Universal.
This book was a very interesting read for me when I was about nine, it left an impact on me that I never saw coming. But I just wanna say that last night had to be one of the best experiences of my life: I saw Jurassic world in concert and even saw Colin trevorrow in person, but I also got to see the first 7 and a half minutes of fallen kingdom. And without spoilers: I'm excited for the rest of the movie, I just wanted to say that stuff.
I was in 4th grade when I first read Jurassic Park. My Mum and Grandmother found the novel in a second-hand store one day and bought it for me since they knew how much I loved Jurassic Park. That book turned me into the bookworm I am today and developed my love of Jurassic Park, helping me realise that it was more than just "Dinosaurs gone wild". Even at 9 years old I was able to understand the more deeper aspects of the franchise and for that both Jurassic Park and Michael Crichton hold a special place in my heart.
I love how it Plays out as a mystery thriller that soon developes into a Fantasy of unbelievable imagination that displays the "Act of God", then soon turns to a survival/horror that takes Readers to a whole new tale of Dinosaur lore! I read this book back in 8th grade and i could not put it down! (Even in the middle of class i kept reading) The T-rex got me sitting on the edge of my seat, as well as the Raptors who got me jumping out of seat! This isn't just a book, its a well written, well paced Masterpiece about Science, Nature, survival, and Dinosaurs! I am happy to have both Jurassic park and The Lost World on my bookshelf, The funko pops, and the movies :) Love your dedication and your channel! Keep up the great work! :) 👏👏👏👐👐👐👐
I enjoy how almost every situation that takes place calls back to chaos theory. Dennis made his plan but didn't factor the storm or Tim escaping the Rex only because of the tranquilizer dart. It's all unpredictability that you can't control.
I found the original audio book on a UA-cam channel and enjoyed listening to it a few months ago. I originally read the book right after seeing the movie in 1993. Since then, I have probably read or listened to the book almost as many times as I have watched the movie.
FINALLY, someone who sees the parallel between Jurassic Park and Alien. Glad to know I'm not the only one who sees that. I mean compare Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park with Ridley Scott's Alien and similarities start popping up everywhere: - A remote, isolated, contained location (Isla Nublar vs LV-426/Nostromo). - A small group of people who decide to visit said isolated location, but if they realised what it harboured they would never have gone there (The group who come by chopper vs the Nostromo crew). - Smart as hell scary monsters (referring to the raptors here, they're pretty much the Xenomorphs of the dino world) - A shady company who are never up to any good (InGen vs Weyland Yutani). - Both the JP book and the first Alien movie are pretty violent too or at least have horror undertones to both. - The fact that characters in both are being picked off one by one, by the Xenomorphs or dinosaurs. - Both JP (book) and Alien (1979) end with the central location being destroyed (Napalmed by the military vs the Nostromo's self destruction). Like...that's so uncanny, I'm surprised Michael Crichton wasn't sued for plagiarism! XD 😂😂😂
To be fair a lot of the concepts from Alien is nothing really new per se. It’s a pretty common formula that gets reused with some other elements sprinkled in to keep it interesting.
The intro creeps the most out of me when nether you do a rewive on the novel (if you can call that) or read a line from the book. By far thats awesom. Ceep up the work klaton. Your videos are awesom
My favorite thing about the novel is Crichton's description of the dinosaurs smelling like rotting corpses. It not only indirectly references their unnatural creation, but foreshadows their inevitable second extinction. I find it to be a very clever detail.
I don't believe your statement is correct. My gut tells me you're confusing the descriptions of the *carnivores' BREATH or other mouth-based materials* (which I imagine is perfectly normal for even modern carnivores to emit such smells) In which chapters does Crichton describe any herbivores smelling like that?
@@TycoNewRC in the Stegosaur chapter, one of the characters describes that the smell was like rotting flesh, it was Lex who said "This thing is smelly" and Ellie also made this observation with this quote "Yes it is. Ellie had already noticed the stegosaur had a peculiar odor, like rotting fish" Jurassic Park-Chapter, Stegosaur Page 180
This video has inspired me so much, that I traveled back in time and am now reading JP for the third time! In all seriousness though, have you read Michael Crichton's other books? He's my favourite author, and most things you're praising this book for apply to all of his books! It's just his style :) R.I.P. Michael Crichton
@Angel Oh I have to say Pirate Lattitudes might be an exception. I still think it's a good book, but it's without the amount of research he put in his other books. It's missing that part where the characters just randomly say or think scientific facts and you know it's just there in the book because Crichton was excited to tell you the fact and didn't know where else to put it lol! @Klayton oh I haven't read that one yet either actually. My favourite I think is State of Fear, absolute eye opener.
LEGOSAURUS Maybe, since he died while writing it it could be that one of his children may have finished the manuscript. Still just the amount of detail in the book is amazing. Hell i can still vividly remember the cliff scene and the ship battle
Definitely my favourite novel out of the Crichton collection. The detail in the book combined with a good imagination far surpasses the movie in my opinion. Great video , keep em coming!!
I hope Jurassic park grows its fan base, which it has, but not as big as star wars in terms of pop culture. There has to be a prologue somewhere in the future that represents Michael Crichton novel in detail.
WOW! These fractals appear in the Jurassic park on Snes when you access some computers, like an interface, they even call them fractals there, I love when I have this "holy shit" feeling 😍
Beautiful video as always.. I have seen the collaboration video aswell :) Both are perfect, the Nedry video feels scarier than the Indoraptor ! Keep up the great work!
I think that if there is ever going to be a reboot TV series of Jurassic Park (most likely set in the present day while still having John Hammond be like the one in the 1993 film), here is a list of dinosaurs/pterosaurs/cenozoic animals it ought to include: Compsognathus, Microraptor, Velociraptor (feathered), Tyrannosaurus (croc-like mouth, partially feathered on the head), Triceratops, Apatosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Stegosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Dilophosaurus, Gallimimus, Pachycephalosaurus, Spinosaurus, Microceratus, Pteranodon, Therizinosaurus, Styracosaurus, Maiasaura, Woolly Mammoth, Smilodon, Ankylosaurus, Allosaurus, Carnotaurus, and Iguanodon.
Yeah I had never known the movie was based on a book. I always credited Spielberg and the writers for coming up with it. I'm now reading the book and absolutly love it
Amazing review man! I'm really glad that I've found this channel months ago, cause you talk about one of my greatest passions, if not the greatest, and you do it very well :) you actually renewed my love for everything that regards this franchise, that love that comes directly from my childhood. So thank you for everything you do on this channel, keep it up!
Finally got around to listening to the audiobook, largely because of the video you did on the section of the book where they talk about how there were more dinosaurs on the island then they thought. And im glad I did because it was really good.
Once again friend another extremely great video! I support you on your never-ending Quest of letting the mass media know how great the Crichton book truly is!
I was born in 1990 and spent my earliest childhood on Mt. Tamborine in Queensland, Australia. To say playing with Jurassic Park toys in a tropical paradise which resembled the Isla Nublar resort from the film was sandblasted onto my childhood psyche is an understatement, when I got older I read the Crichton novel and appreciated it more due to the frequent bankruptcy of our Australian theme parks which I always wondered if Crichton ever learned about after The Lost World was published.
I can't believe the amount of fans out there that still have never read the novels, some people I talk to sometimes forget there was a Jurassic Park and a Lost World novelization first LOL
I recently bought and read in a matter of days both books because of you. Thank you. I never realized how much they differed from the films until i was watching an older video where you stated certain event's from the book. e.g lobbing the baby raptor.
Thanks for the review. I agree, love this book. It is a great blending of science fiction, genetics, and adventure. In fact, every book Crichton wrote was really good. Brillant mind.
I grew up watching the movie. I was almost two when it came out, and I LOVED it. Only when I was in high school did I realize that it was based on a book. I have since read it 5 times, and am listening to it on audible, because I began watching your videos and felt like it’s been too long and I have forgotten parts. Legit the best book on the planet. ❤️❤️
Klayton I convinced my little brothers teacher to read Jurassic Park in his class next year can he use your videos in his class for certain things like explaining certain dinosaurs Don’t worry it’s a class of juniors and seniors so any light cursing is ok to the teacher and principal
I just finished the novel today, burned through the first 2/3rds within a week, and it was a great read. I'm looking forward to reading some of Crichton's other books now
I used to consider it a record for having read this book 14 times in a single year... Now, I read this book from beginning to end, once every two weeks... At present, I'm currently at the point where Grant and the Kids have arrived back at the visitor center, to discover the chaos the Raptors had unleashed on the place...
Definitely agreed with your analysis. Before this year, I never read the book. But ever since getting it, I have read it not once, but twice within this year. I also love the Lost World novel. RIP Michael Crichton.
I never knew the book and it’s sequel existed until I came across them in my high school library. While I would have preferred less gore, I agree with your assessment that Jurassic Park serves as a warning to the scientific community’s desire to resurrect extinct species and expectations of controlling said species. Guess I’ll be finding those books for another read-through.
I don't read that much. Just hard for me to get into a book. But this is one of my favorite books if not THE favorite. HIGHLY recommend it to everyone!
the separation of chapters, from the quotes to calling them iterations, as well as the little illustrations with each, I remember having a big effect on me when I was a young aspiring writer. it did take me many years until I was able to fully appreciate the novel however as it was much denser than I anticipated in my youth, as such a huge fan of the movie. but as a novel it is quite a separate experience
I enjoy the book and agree with most of your review, but I have to say, at several points it really slows down to a crawl when Crichton gets into the science behind it all. That's actually a thing with all of his books really, from Pray to Sphere to Next to Timeline to Andromeda Strain to...You get the point, he takes frequent brakes from the action to give lectures about the real life science and the ethical implications behind it. Theirs bit from Stephen Kings writing book, 'On Writing' where he mentions Crichton and Tom Clancy and I think sums up their style rather well. To paraphrase, their are certain types of people who cannon stand pure fiction and who consider themselves above reading fantastical stories just for the pure joy of it. For these people writers like Crichton and Clancy are a godsend as they fill their stories with enough facts and interesting real world tidbits that their readers can justify their enjoying of a novel by later telling their friends, "Yes I read this fictional book, but you know, I did learn some fascinating things while I did so!" My other issue with the book is also one I have with almost all of Crichton's books and that's that his casts are almost always... Sort of unlikable more often then not. Like you have a few people your meant to like, but then most of the antagonistic and even allot of the neutral or protagonist characters are huge **** holes. Still love the book and still a big fan of Michael Crichton's work, I own and have read most of it, but I don't think the book is flawless.
Duhad I remember thinking that gennaro, Muldoon and sattler were the only adult characters that were always likeable. Malcom rode a high horse; grant was painted as a standard protagonist, then acts like and arsehole; etc.
I've always thought of Jurassic Park as an update of the classic Frankenstein theme- man creates a monster (or monsters) more or less to test the science, with little regard to how the creature will adapt to society. It seems we'll never fully come to terms with the moral implications of violating the natural order as this story is constantly being told and retold, with JP being one of the best tellings.
It bought dinosaurs to the masses, both the book and the film. We used to only see illustrations of dinosaurs in their own era in text books. The book and film put them in an environment we were familiar with. I think that’s what caught everyone’s attention.
Very beautiful way to sum up the book. I want you to please make a video series reading each chapter, I will gladly follow along. I have suggested thos serval time and will continue to do so. I am more then confident that I can say without debate that we your viewers would love to see that happen.
Jurassic Park is a great novel and undoubtedly a classic of science fiction literature and in general, it’s also one of my favorite novels. I can imagine it being taught in literature classes in the future, easily.
Just saw you collab with Beaver. I am glad to see you collabing, and based on your other analysis other individual scenes in the book, this will be interesting. I am also pretty curious to read that original book, or at least a kid's eye view, working JP
My pen-pal is an aspiring filmmaker who told me he intends to make "faithful adaptations" of both novels after he's finished building his studio company. He said the movies would be made independently, without Universal's involvement.
I want to thank you for inspiring me to read this book again. I first read it years ago, and I honestly didn't care for it that much. After watching this video, I decided to re -read it and finished it in two days. It was definitely a great read, and I enjoyed it a lot more this time around!
Dude, thanks to you I’ve finally picked up the copy of this novel and began to read it. I’m almost done with it now, and will jump into the sequel soon after I’m done with this one. So far I’ve enjoyed the book quite a bit
I finally reread the book and my god to I love it! I love the book and the film equally, but also like that their both different. The book makes it easier for me to see where the film makers are pulling stuff from for the other movie.
I have read 5 Michael Crichton novels Jurassic Park The Lost World The Great Train Robbery Timeline And Pirate latitude. And consider Him To be the Jules Verne Of the 20th century.
Thomas K96 Andromeda Strain is another favorite of mine and I keep meaning to read Eaters of the Dead and just never get around to it. Definately agree on the Verne reference, Crichton was one heck of a visionary.
Let's see Jules Verne Road about submarines 100 years before they would common. So if Michael Crichton is the modern-day equivalent of Jules Verne. Does this mean we would have dinosaurs in 2090?
I had this book before, just wasn't mine to keep, at the time. I'm buying soon 👌🏼 Also, I'd love to see a narration similar to how the comic videos were done. I just think those were just phenomenal work, and I think the Michael Crichton novels done like that would be a great series of clips, but that's just my opinion. Great video!
I recently bought the 25th Anniversary Edition of the original Jurassic Park novel. and, my favorite novel scene is under the chapter "Destroying The World", where Hammond and Malcolm have a debate during Malcolm's recovery at the Lodge. I thought it was very insightful, and would love for you to do a video on it, as it would've made great scene in the film version.
First and pin
Wow. Your one of those people.
Anonymous Indominus what this is my first time doing this just seeing if it works
Kiryu The Dragon Warrior Saying first just makes you look like an attention seeking jerk. No offense, just saying.
(nedry meme)Hey Everyone he got first comment.....SEE NOBODY CARES
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"The arrogance of man is thinking nature is in our control, and not the other way around."
Let them fight
The novel was a perfect blend of science, adventure, and horror. My favorite book by far. RIP Michael Crichton.
I was torn on how to feel about the velociraptors. The young and baby ones craved care and affection, almost heartbreakingly so. While the adults were ruthless and cold.
It’s honestly pretty disturbing and brings a whole new perspective to the velociraptors in the movie. Inside the movie, they aren’t exactly portrayed as too dangerous, but in the book, it doesn’t hold back from describing all the messed up behaviors of the raptors. Loved the book so much
@@notatortoise1631 I respectfully disagree, in the novel it was quite obvious that they are ultra intelligent, pure killing machines and I have no idea why InGen didn't just destroy all of them and flush the DNA down a toilet. Not only are they a real danger to the park as a whole, they are economically unviable.
The amount of control and security you need to keep them contained doesn't make them "park material" as Jurassic Park was intended to be (a recreation of a natural world), there is no way these animals could ever integrate into the park setting. The visitors would never get a chance to see them (unless they are attacking the fence) and when they get out (not if, when) they will kill something and/or someone. They are an economic black hole.
But the raptors in the original movie (in all the other movies they where seriously nerfed) are just as dangerous as well, it's not seen as much (because they get relatively little screen time) but just the start of the movie explains a lot where you have a small army aiming M16s and tazers at the box one of the raptors is transported in plus the fact that it's able to dislogde the huge transport box from the pens locking clamps. By comparison a starved, rabid tiger is a friendly puppy compared to a raptor.
...kinda like humans.
Chimps are sweet and cuddly till they hit puberty, then they will literally rip you apart, torturing you to death. It's not rare in nature at all for adult animals to behave completely differently from their young.
The novel is 10/10 Goldblums. I Loved it. It was both an in depth detailing on the corporate structure of Theme Parks, and animal attacks.
Absolutely fantastic video. Thank you.
Bryce Mckenzie the book are really scary. I love it
The biggest difference between the movie and the novel is actually "the park" itself. In the movie you could just point at Nedry and say "if it wasn't for him, this would work".
But in the book it is quite clear that "Jurassic Park" as a concept is simply impossible. The animals are too unpredictble, too dangerous, too big, too intelligent and too "unkown" to control and don't get me started on the fact that on the whole "Jurassic Park" itself is simply too complicated.
And on top of this, in the book "spare no expense" doesn't exist. Hammond cuts corners on programming and security both overall and on a genetical level.
Jurassic Park in the book was already a disaster when Grant & Co visited, Nedry just pushed it over the edge.
I think the spared no expense thing is just a meaningless thing hammond's say in the movie to help boost the appearance of safety in the park. Movie hammond's is just as cheap as book hammond's tho movie hammond's has a change of heart
spared no expense means Hammond paid for everything himself, you do realize that. sparing no expense is almost a furtherer clarity of how poorly Jurassic Park was handled.
The park was doomed to fail, as the DX disease would eventually kill off everything.
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That was only present on Novel Canon Isla Sorna, not Novel Canon Isla Nublar.
@@WhyTho525 Maybe, but the Jurassic Park book states that the T-Rex often got sick from drinking from the river in its pen
This book actually made me see dinosaurs in a completely different way. They’re presented as these opportunistic predators who will literally slaughter you when they catch you. Crichton is a genius with graphic detail.
One of the reasons why I love the books is that the characters are so fleshed out and dynamic. Although I love Julianne Moore as Sarah Harding in the film, the character in the book is just so more interesting! Such a badass lady!
*SPOILERS*
i absolutely love how she kicks dodgeson out from underneath the jeep when they're both hiding down there. absolutely merciless, but dodgeson had done everything to make sure he doesn't deserve any.
I think it's a great idea trying to get more people interested in reading the books
Im reading it right now. Took me forever to find it. Didn't want to order it, and for some reason it was in the mystery section at the book store which is why it took me forever to find it.
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Sounds like a plot of a movie when someone finds a forbidden object or something😂
But I've read the novel too.. it's way more horror stylish and I hope Jurassic world dominion might just shift to this direction
@@asafakiva1619 It is definitely more of a horror style than the movie. I loved it.
They’re great
This will probably always be my no.1 favorite novel of all time. Thank you for reviewing it. It’s a timeless classic.
The two books are some of the best novels in existens.
Tim Tallinger There is many other good books out there read some others then come back
@@timtc yeah ❤
I've never been much of a reader. I can count on one hand the books I have read, one of which was Jurassic Park back when I was in school. Now, I shamefully haven't read anything since then, about 13 years! However since discovering your channel and your numerous comments on the book, I have bought myself a copy to read again. So thanks Klayton, for pushing me into experiencing this fantastic book again! Also for actually getting me to read! That's the real accomplishment here!
Hey man thank YOU for watching my stuff! It means the world and I'm happy to hear you enjoy it! :D
Carpet Chan u should also read the lost world jp
I started it yesterday almost immediately after finishing JP. About 40 or so pages in and rather enjoying the build up.
In my opinion, the novel is THE definitive version of the Jurassic Park story, not the movie. Yeah, the movie is a classic, but the novel is the most deep, interesting, brutal, intellectual, and engaging presentation of the material.
The first Jurassic Park novel has recently become my favorite book ever. It’s amazing
Same when I read it, now I just got the second novel and I'm hyped to read it
This is literally the best Chanel on UA-cam cause it finally gives me great JP answers that I’ve been looking for my whole life! XD
And the Machine u got that right but to me Gaming Beaver is better as I found his channel first out of all my time on youtune
True true we all have our favorites!
Even things I didn't even realize existed in this JP universe.
*"It was a work of fiction that focused on a multitude of different sciences that could eventually makes its promise a reality one day, not that that's something we should try to pursue."* They're on the verge of "resurrecting" the woolly mammoth. So, y'know, there's a thought.
I'm reading the book right now. I'm on the third iteration. And so far it's fantastic
I remember reading this back in 1997. I was only 10 years old, and yet all but the chaos theory chapter was easily understood. This novel is something special, spawning numerous films that while amazing, never quite matched that gory scary feeling you get when you read this novel for the first time. Thank you for spreading this. More people should read it. Even if you don't like The Jurassic films, this novel is a must, like Frankenstein or Dracula for any lover of the written word.
Read Jurassic park and lost world for the first time this year! Mostly because of you and I must thank you a ton, it was a blast!
That's awesome! :D
Klayton Fioriti do you recommend any other Michael Crichton novels? I just started timeline.
@@nickjames7365 pirate latitudes is an excellent book set in the 1660s (I believe) dealing with spanish gold and a quest to steal it. Prey is about nanorobots that become intelligent and self replicating. The Great Train Robbery by Crichton is also another excellent book.
I first read the novel when i was about ten years old, i'd seen the film tonnes of times, and worn out the video tape on 3 occasions (yes VHS video tape, ahh the 90's). The first time i read the book i fell in love with the visuals it created in my head and fleshed out the character's in a way that the film only did in a small way. To this day every month i have a Jurassic Marathon, read the books and watch the films, because this franchise is to me what the original Star Wars trilogy is to the hardcore fans of SW, one of the greatest creations of all time.
It's so weird because I too was 10 when I read the book. Of course being that age I hadn't really heard of DNA until I read the book. I remember seeing the book on a shop shelf and I immediately bought it, my first novel. Then the film came out and I absolutely couldn't wait to see it. The one scene I was mostly looking forward to was the tyrannosaur main road scene and, as with the whole film, it did not disappoint.
7:45-7:52 was that a reference to what palpatine said to anikan Skywalker in starwars episode 3? "The dark side of the force is a path to many abilities that SOME WOULD CONSIDER TO BE UNNATURAL". Either you planned to say it that way or it was pure coincidence, clever girl.
Yes lol 😂
Klayton Fioriti was I right or was I just overthinking this one? Lol
Rene Gomez DEW IT
Fantastic book, second only to The Lost World IMO. Glad to finally get your full review on the novel. I love the fact that (spoilers) the only time man every truly prevailed over nature in the book, was when Alan sought not to try to control nature but to fight it head on, betting everything on his life's work of studying dinosaurs. All other attempts lead to death and injury and destruction.
I have a tradition of picking up this book from my local library and reading it on the day that school lets out. And June is coming up
Thats awesome!
You know what I wish we could get? A comic book adaptation of the novel. We all know we are never getting a faithful adaptation of the novels in movie form (unless someone crazy enough will do it in the next 20 to 50 years) but if someone would make it in comic form showcasing all iconic scenes and characters depicted as they were in the comic (Bearded Grant, bald Malcolm, etc.) then I'll buy it in an instant.
Oh I'd love that!
Or some form of animation, preferably a stylized anime would be amazing too.
Don't say "never". There's nothing (short of fraud/deception) stopping anyone from *independently* making faithful movie adaptations of both the novels. In fact, my pen-pal is an aspiring filmmaker who told me he intends to do that after he's finished building his studio company, with no involvement of Universal.
This book was a very interesting read for me when I was about nine, it left an impact on me that I never saw coming. But I just wanna say that last night had to be one of the best experiences of my life: I saw Jurassic world in concert and even saw Colin trevorrow in person, but I also got to see the first 7 and a half minutes of fallen kingdom. And without spoilers: I'm excited for the rest of the movie, I just wanted to say that stuff.
I was in 4th grade when I first read Jurassic Park. My Mum and Grandmother found the novel in a second-hand store one day and bought it for me since they knew how much I loved Jurassic Park. That book turned me into the bookworm I am today and developed my love of Jurassic Park, helping me realise that it was more than just "Dinosaurs gone wild". Even at 9 years old I was able to understand the more deeper aspects of the franchise and for that both Jurassic Park and Michael Crichton hold a special place in my heart.
I love how it Plays out as a mystery thriller that soon developes into a Fantasy of unbelievable imagination that displays the "Act of God", then soon turns to a survival/horror that takes Readers to a whole new tale of Dinosaur lore!
I read this book back in 8th grade and i could not put it down! (Even in the middle of class i kept reading) The T-rex got me sitting on the edge of my seat, as well as the Raptors who got me jumping out of seat!
This isn't just a book, its a well written, well paced Masterpiece about Science, Nature, survival, and Dinosaurs!
I am happy to have both Jurassic park and The Lost World on my bookshelf, The funko pops, and the movies :)
Love your dedication and your channel! Keep up the great work! :) 👏👏👏👐👐👐👐
Hey thank you! :D
I enjoy how almost every situation that takes place calls back to chaos theory.
Dennis made his plan but didn't factor the storm or Tim escaping the Rex only because of the tranquilizer dart. It's all unpredictability that you can't control.
I found the original audio book on a UA-cam channel and enjoyed listening to it a few months ago. I originally read the book right after seeing the movie in 1993. Since then, I have probably read or listened to the book almost as many times as I have watched the movie.
FINALLY, someone who sees the parallel between Jurassic Park and Alien.
Glad to know I'm not the only one who sees that.
I mean compare Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park with Ridley Scott's Alien and similarities start popping up everywhere:
- A remote, isolated, contained location (Isla Nublar vs LV-426/Nostromo).
- A small group of people who decide to visit said isolated location, but if they realised what it harboured they would never have gone there (The group who come by chopper vs the Nostromo crew).
- Smart as hell scary monsters (referring to the raptors here, they're pretty much the Xenomorphs of the dino world)
- A shady company who are never up to any good (InGen vs Weyland Yutani).
- Both the JP book and the first Alien movie are pretty violent too or at least have horror undertones to both.
- The fact that characters in both are being picked off one by one, by the Xenomorphs or dinosaurs.
- Both JP (book) and Alien (1979) end with the central location being destroyed (Napalmed by the military vs the Nostromo's self destruction).
Like...that's so uncanny, I'm surprised Michael Crichton wasn't sued for plagiarism! XD 😂😂😂
yeah good thing people liked it
To be fair a lot of the concepts from Alien is nothing really new per se. It’s a pretty common formula that gets reused with some other elements sprinkled in to keep it interesting.
The intro creeps the most out of me when nether you do a rewive on the novel (if you can call that) or read a line from the book. By far thats awesom. Ceep up the work klaton. Your videos are awesom
I actually picked up both books a few months back and I’m halfway through The Lost World. I’m glad I found your UA-cam channel a while back!!!
My favorite thing about the novel is Crichton's description of the dinosaurs smelling like rotting corpses. It not only indirectly references their unnatural creation, but foreshadows their inevitable second extinction. I find it to be a very clever detail.
I don't believe your statement is correct. My gut tells me you're confusing the descriptions of the *carnivores' BREATH or other mouth-based materials* (which I imagine is perfectly normal for even modern carnivores to emit such smells) In which chapters does Crichton describe any herbivores smelling like that?
@@TycoNewRCSome people that can't read still _try_ to read it seems.
Hoo boy...
@@TycoNewRC in the Stegosaur chapter, one of the characters describes that the smell was like rotting flesh, it was Lex who said "This thing is smelly" and Ellie also made this observation with this quote "Yes it is. Ellie had already noticed the stegosaur had a peculiar odor, like rotting fish"
Jurassic Park-Chapter, Stegosaur
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@@Bmuenks31 If I'm remembering the novel correctly, the Stegosaur was sick, and the odor was an indication of that.
@@stevend285 yes it was sick and im not sure if thats the reason it smells so bad or something else
Man, I can’t get over that scary intro! That’s why I love you’re Jurassic Park novel discussions, it’s so suspenseful and scary!
193 likes 0 dislikes! You have to be one of the most liked youtubers!
Tim Tallinger make that 302 likes and 0 dislike
632 0 now LOL
Favorite book.. Muldoon kicks ass... great as always, watch all your stuff bud
This video has inspired me so much, that I traveled back in time and am now reading JP for the third time!
In all seriousness though, have you read Michael Crichton's other books? He's my favourite author, and most things you're praising this book for apply to all of his books!
It's just his style :)
R.I.P. Michael Crichton
I need to get his other works, and movies for that matter. I have Dragon Teeth but have yet to read it
Only read his pirate book that he was working on before dying, incredibly good and fun to read. Gotta get JP
@Angel Oh I have to say Pirate Lattitudes might be an exception. I still think it's a good book, but it's without the amount of research he put in his other books. It's missing that part where the characters just randomly say or think scientific facts and you know it's just there in the book because Crichton was excited to tell you the fact and didn't know where else to put it lol!
@Klayton oh I haven't read that one yet either actually. My favourite I think is State of Fear, absolute eye opener.
LEGOSAURUS Maybe, since he died while writing it it could be that one of his children may have finished the manuscript. Still just the amount of detail in the book is amazing. Hell i can still vividly remember the cliff scene and the ship battle
He's had some misses for me anyway but I'm a big fan of Congo, Eaters of the Dead, and Andromeda Strain as well.
Definitely my favourite novel out of the Crichton collection. The detail in the book combined with a good imagination far surpasses the movie in my opinion. Great video , keep em coming!!
This was the most beautiful analysis of a book I’ve ever heard. Thank you
Having read the novel myself, once again, I have to say; I couldn't have said it better myself! 😃👍🏻👍🏻
This book caught my eye in my high school years and I had no idea that the novel would be this gruesome, but in the end, I enjoyed it a lot.
I hope Jurassic park grows its fan base, which it has, but not as big as star wars in terms of pop culture. There has to be a prologue somewhere in the future that represents Michael Crichton novel in detail.
WOW! These fractals appear in the Jurassic park on Snes when you access some computers, like an interface, they even call them fractals there, I love when I have this "holy shit" feeling 😍
Beautiful video as always.. I have seen the collaboration video aswell :) Both are perfect, the Nedry video feels scarier than the Indoraptor ! Keep up the great work!
Love your very in-depth analysis, and I love re-reading the novel again and again at times too!
Thank you! :D
I’m gonna be honest I liked Jurassic Park, it’s cool and all and then I found this UA-cam channel and I just fell in love with Jurassic Park
:D
The books are so good, and endlessly entertaining to reread!! Your review/reading videos are great, I love your narration and the creative visuals! :D
I've been waiting for you to do this set of videos!! Thanks for all the awesome vids! This made my day!
Damn, you make GREAT videos very frequently. This channel deserves a lot more attention and recognition.
I got sad when I read the part the nurse founding out some compys eating a newborns face 😢
Oh God, THAT scene.
@@critterfreek83 sad 😞 I almost cried when the baby velociraptor ate the baby
@@tripi7906 It was a procompsognathus.
It's been several years since I've read JP. Time to get on it again before Fallen Kingdom. Another great video sir!!!
Holy socks two (nay, three, counting the collab!) Klayton vids in one day? We truly live in a wonderful world!
Funny you upload this as I just bought it and started reading it minutes before you posted this! LOL
EXTREMELY well said. I don't think a better description of this story exists anywhere. Great video!
I think that if there is ever going to be a reboot TV series of Jurassic Park (most likely set in the present day while still having John Hammond be like the one in the 1993 film), here is a list of dinosaurs/pterosaurs/cenozoic animals it ought to include: Compsognathus, Microraptor, Velociraptor (feathered), Tyrannosaurus (croc-like mouth, partially feathered on the head), Triceratops, Apatosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Stegosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Dilophosaurus, Gallimimus, Pachycephalosaurus, Spinosaurus, Microceratus, Pteranodon, Therizinosaurus, Styracosaurus, Maiasaura, Woolly Mammoth, Smilodon, Ankylosaurus, Allosaurus, Carnotaurus, and Iguanodon.
The movies consumed my life as a kid. As an adult the novels blew me away and became obsessed again
Yeah I had never known the movie was based on a book. I always credited Spielberg and the writers for coming up with it. I'm now reading the book and absolutly love it
This is probably my favorite channel ever, your content is so damn good.
HOW AM I JUST NOW DISCOVERING ALL THESE AWESOME OLD VIDS!
Amazing review man! I'm really glad that I've found this channel months ago, cause you talk about one of my greatest passions, if not the greatest, and you do it very well :) you actually renewed my love for everything that regards this franchise, that love that comes directly from my childhood. So thank you for everything you do on this channel, keep it up!
Thank YOU for watching my friend! :D
Finally got around to listening to the audiobook, largely because of the video you did on the section of the book where they talk about how there were more dinosaurs on the island then they thought. And im glad I did because it was really good.
Once again friend another extremely great video! I support you on your never-ending Quest of letting the mass media know how great the Crichton book truly is!
I was born in 1990 and spent my earliest childhood on Mt. Tamborine in Queensland, Australia. To say playing with Jurassic Park toys in a tropical paradise which resembled the Isla Nublar resort from the film was sandblasted onto my childhood psyche is an understatement, when I got older I read the Crichton novel and appreciated it more due to the frequent bankruptcy of our Australian theme parks which I always wondered if Crichton ever learned about after The Lost World was published.
I can't believe the amount of fans out there that still have never read the novels, some people I talk to sometimes forget there was a Jurassic Park and a Lost World novelization first LOL
I recently bought and read in a matter of days both books because of you. Thank you. I never realized how much they differed from the films until i was watching an older video where you stated certain event's from the book. e.g lobbing the baby raptor.
Great work, as always!
Thanks for the review. I agree, love this book. It is a great blending of science fiction, genetics, and adventure. In fact, every book Crichton wrote was really good. Brillant mind.
I grew up watching the movie. I was almost two when it came out, and I LOVED it. Only when I was in high school did I realize that it was based on a book. I have since read it 5 times, and am listening to it on audible, because I began watching your videos and felt like it’s been too long and I have forgotten parts. Legit the best book on the planet. ❤️❤️
Imagine if Crichton made a Jurassic Park 3 book, what do you think it would be like?
BGamerSaurus Discussions, Roleplay and gameplay war zone?
Probably very good haha
BGamerSaurus Discussions, Roleplay and gameplay most likely better than the movie
You started with my favourite quote. Instant like! haha
Klayton I convinced my little brothers teacher to read Jurassic Park in his class next year can he use your videos in his class for certain things like explaining certain dinosaurs
Don’t worry it’s a class of juniors and seniors so any light cursing is ok to the teacher and principal
Absolutely! :)
I just finished the novel today, burned through the first 2/3rds within a week, and it was a great read. I'm looking forward to reading some of Crichton's other books now
I used to consider it a record for having read this book 14 times in a single year...
Now, I read this book from beginning to end, once every two weeks...
At present, I'm currently at the point where Grant and the Kids have arrived back at the visitor center, to discover the chaos the Raptors had unleashed on the place...
Definitely agreed with your analysis. Before this year, I never read the book. But ever since getting it, I have read it not once, but twice within this year. I also love the Lost World novel. RIP Michael Crichton.
I never knew the book and it’s sequel existed until I came across them in my high school library.
While I would have preferred less gore, I agree with your assessment that Jurassic Park serves as a warning to the scientific community’s desire to resurrect extinct species and expectations of controlling said species.
Guess I’ll be finding those books for another read-through.
The Dark Side of Humanity is a pathway to many abilities many consider to be "unnatural". Basically Jurassic Park.
I don't read that much. Just hard for me to get into a book. But this is one of my favorite books if not THE favorite. HIGHLY recommend it to everyone!
the separation of chapters, from the quotes to calling them iterations, as well as the little illustrations with each, I remember having a big effect on me when I was a young aspiring writer. it did take me many years until I was able to fully appreciate the novel however as it was much denser than I anticipated in my youth, as such a huge fan of the movie. but as a novel it is quite a separate experience
I enjoy the book and agree with most of your review, but I have to say, at several points it really slows down to a crawl when Crichton gets into the science behind it all. That's actually a thing with all of his books really, from Pray to Sphere to Next to Timeline to Andromeda Strain to...You get the point, he takes frequent brakes from the action to give lectures about the real life science and the ethical implications behind it.
Theirs bit from Stephen Kings writing book, 'On Writing' where he mentions Crichton and Tom Clancy and I think sums up their style rather well. To paraphrase, their are certain types of people who cannon stand pure fiction and who consider themselves above reading fantastical stories just for the pure joy of it. For these people writers like Crichton and Clancy are a godsend as they fill their stories with enough facts and interesting real world tidbits that their readers can justify their enjoying of a novel by later telling their friends, "Yes I read this fictional book, but you know, I did learn some fascinating things while I did so!"
My other issue with the book is also one I have with almost all of Crichton's books and that's that his casts are almost always... Sort of unlikable more often then not. Like you have a few people your meant to like, but then most of the antagonistic and even allot of the neutral or protagonist characters are huge **** holes.
Still love the book and still a big fan of Michael Crichton's work, I own and have read most of it, but I don't think the book is flawless.
Duhad I remember thinking that gennaro, Muldoon and sattler were the only adult characters that were always likeable. Malcom rode a high horse; grant was painted as a standard protagonist, then acts like and arsehole; etc.
I've always thought of Jurassic Park as an update of the classic Frankenstein theme- man creates a monster (or monsters) more or less to test the science, with little regard to how the creature will adapt to society. It seems we'll never fully come to terms with the moral implications of violating the natural order as this story is constantly being told and retold, with JP being one of the best tellings.
It bought dinosaurs to the masses, both the book and the film. We used to only see illustrations of dinosaurs in their own era in text books. The book and film put them in an environment we were familiar with. I think that’s what caught everyone’s attention.
YES YES YES THIS IS WHAT I WANTED MORE OF THESE PLEASE
Learning for chemisty exam -> Klayton just uploaded a video -> DAY SAVED!
@KlaytonFioriti :"... Some consider to be unnatural.. "
Me: "is it possible to learn this power? "
....Not from Nedry
That long pause though
I just started the novel and I love it so far and I'm not even in the park, love the channel, inspired me to get the novels
Love you! I am reading lost world rn!
That's awesome! :D
Very beautiful way to sum up the book. I want you to please make a video series reading each chapter, I will gladly follow along. I have suggested thos serval time and will continue to do so. I am more then confident that I can say without debate that we your viewers would love to see that happen.
Jurassic Park is a great novel and undoubtedly a classic of science fiction literature and in general, it’s also one of my favorite novels. I can imagine it being taught in literature classes in the future, easily.
Just saw you collab with Beaver. I am glad to see you collabing, and based on your other analysis other individual scenes in the book, this will be interesting. I am also pretty curious to read that original book, or at least a kid's eye view, working JP
which video did he collab with gaming beaver?
Prathap Kutty the one where he goes over Nedry's death using a clip from his old video on the subject for it (with permission).
how you gunna edit the comment and not fix coppab
Gibbypastrami already done!
I'm so hyped for the new Jurassic World film. As always, great video love your channel :)
Oh man your videos are great. I’d love a faithful adaptation of the novel with all the horror and gore.
My pen-pal is an aspiring filmmaker who told me he intends to make "faithful adaptations" of both novels after he's finished building his studio company. He said the movies would be made independently, without Universal's involvement.
I want to thank you for inspiring me to read this book again. I first read it years ago, and I honestly didn't care for it that much. After watching this video, I decided to re -read it and finished it in two days. It was definitely a great read, and I enjoyed it a lot more this time around!
favorite book award. Jurassic park (book) deserves way more recognition than it's getting
Make a longer analysis. Do a full video essay covering all of the philosophical elements of this novel.
Please?
Dude, thanks to you I’ve finally picked up the copy of this novel and began to read it. I’m almost done with it now, and will jump into the sequel soon after I’m done with this one. So far I’ve enjoyed the book quite a bit
I finally reread the book and my god to I love it! I love the book and the film equally, but also like that their both different. The book makes it easier for me to see where the film makers are pulling stuff from for the other movie.
Great review. So much interesting material.
I have read 5 Michael Crichton novels Jurassic Park
The Lost World
The Great Train Robbery
Timeline
And Pirate latitude.
And consider Him To be the Jules Verne Of the 20th century.
Thomas K96 Andromeda Strain is another favorite of mine and I keep meaning to read Eaters of the Dead and just never get around to it. Definately agree on the Verne reference, Crichton was one heck of a visionary.
Let's see Jules Verne Road about submarines 100 years before they would common.
So if Michael Crichton is the modern-day equivalent of Jules Verne.
Does this mean we would have dinosaurs in 2090?
Thomas K96 Fairly certain I won't be there to find out LOL.
You should read dragon teeth
Raptorus77 I definitely plan on reading Dragon's Teeth and Congo one day.
I had this book before, just wasn't mine to keep, at the time. I'm buying soon 👌🏼
Also, I'd love to see a narration similar to how the comic videos were done. I just think those were just phenomenal work, and I think the Michael Crichton novels done like that would be a great series of clips, but that's just my opinion. Great video!
Awesome info! I've never read the book but I would if I ever got my hands on it!! I love the book explanations!! Thanks!!
I recently bought the 25th Anniversary Edition of the original Jurassic Park novel.
and, my favorite novel scene is under the chapter "Destroying The World",
where Hammond and Malcolm have a debate during Malcolm's recovery at the Lodge.
I thought it was very insightful, and would love for you to do a video on it,
as it would've made great scene in the film version.