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Jean-Marc Toussaint
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From: France
Registered: Oct 2004

posted November 07, 2008 03:09 AM

Michael Crichton, the talented writer and director, has passed on nov 4 after battling cancer.
Known for his most recent production works such as E.R. and novels (Jurassic Park), the super 8 buffs that we are mustn't forget that some of his earlier directorial efforts, such as Coma and Westworld, are available as digests...
I'm sure our optical expert (hint, hint) will be able to tell us if other films directed by Crichton are available (I think "Runaway" is...)

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Christopher Way
Film Handler

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From: Bournemouth, England
Registered: Oct 2008

posted November 07, 2008 04:10 AM

Other books, made into films include, Rising Sun, with Sean Connery and The Great Train Robbery also starring Sean Connery. This is the Victorian Great Train Robbery. Both excellent films. Connery got the part in Rising Sun because of his role in TGTR.

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Osi Osgood
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From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005

posted November 07, 2008 10:20 AM

The fella took one big idea and milked it for all it's worth ...

Evil amusement parks!

Westworld
Futureworld
Jurrasic park
Jurrasic Park 2
Jurrasic Park 3

Now that's success! I'm glad that when they were writing Indiana Jones 4, that they shelved the idea of doing Indy in combination with Dinosaurs!

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