Thought the title was something A song of ice and fire - related so was really scared for a second!

Have you read the original Jurassic Park novel by Michael Crichton?

The Lost World is also a novel if you're interested.

No. Crichton wrote a novel that happens to have the same title as Conan Doyle's novel and I was aware of that. Sorry I didn't clarify.

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I also didn't know about that Doyle's novel. Looks interesting, so I'm adding it to my read list as well. Thanks George!

I'm really super hyped for Jurassic World!

Hi Mr. Martin,

I love Jurassic Park, which lead me to my love for dinosaurs and learning the different species.

The Second movie was okay, Jeff Goldblum and Pete Postlethwaite made it tolerable for me to watch it. The third one was just ridiculously terrible.

That said, what are your thoughts on Jurassic Park and dinosaurs?

Sounds like fun!

I just bought a pair of sneak preview tickets for my girlfriend and myself. We're excited that this is playing the night we'll be in Santa Fe (coming from Michigan). We've been looking forward to visiting the Jean Cocteau for quite a while and it's great that what's showing was on our to-watch list anyway. We've also been looking forward to sampling White Walkers at the bar (I hope that's still an option!), so it will be a bit of a crossover event for us.

And with that in mind, I find myself pondering: if dragons are reptiles like dinosaurs, are they technically cold-blooded? A question for the ages, I suppose...

in waiting to hear the background music score..

Cannot express how very excited I am for this film. Paired with Victor Milan's 'The Dinosaur Lords', it's shaping up to be a good year for fans of the prehistoric titans!

Also, is it still a 'sneak' preview if it's announced online? Or anywhere bar the venue for that matter?

You're dispelling the myth that the big 3 theater chains are keeping the indies from accessing the block-buster movies.

I think this is the last movie on my mental list to get to the theater to see this summer. I'm excited for it...cuz dinosaurs, but not like Fury Road.

Hey George, thought this would interest you. Have you heard of the County Theater in Doylestown, PA? It's the iconic indie movie theater I grew up with and love. It's had its ups and downs but has managed to survive since the late 1930s, and still keep its same 1930s look!

Back in '94 (a few years after almost shutting down for good) they managed to get Pulp Fiction. It was a real triumph for them.

http://countytheater.org/history

Yeah, hardly a myth considering the federal antitrust lawsuit. Keep pushing back on the big boys.

I've only a Regal within a reasonable evenings drive. All those screens yet still lacking diversity.

I have no illusions about this being a good *movie*, but I think it'll be great *entertainment*.

And I would totally be down for a "Star-Lord: Raptor Whisperer" TV spin-off...

Here's hoping this is good. I'm hesitant but the director seems to be approaching the material from an interesting direction.

Which reminds me, I should get around to seeing his other movie before this comes out.

I don't follow your LJ (I had to dig up my old account just to post this comment!) but I browse through it once in a while. Thanks so much for mentioning Deborah Harkness' books. The cover of "The Book of Life" piqued my curiosity, which led me down the path of quickly ordering the first book of the "All Souls" series. It's been a while since I found a well written series that really got my blood flowing and this was a very pleasant surprise. I look forward to finishing the series.