tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post2688042299021573080..comments2024-03-27T12:04:11.802-07:00Comments on Bloggin' 'bout Books: Pirate Latitudes: Even Crichton's Gotta Do Better Than ThisSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-85087936480900507942010-12-31T14:59:26.640-08:002010-12-31T14:59:26.640-08:00Michael Crichton's "Pirate Latitudes"...Michael Crichton's "Pirate Latitudes" is everything you're looking for in a pirate adventure. It doesn't necessarily do anything new with the genre, but it will satisfy those who found the popular "Pirates of the Caribbean" films too over-the-top and cartoony.Book Publishershttp://www.schieldenver.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-46227728373396392542010-01-26T05:17:40.602-08:002010-01-26T05:17:40.602-08:00Jenna - It's definitely a "gender thing!&...Jenna - It's definitely a "gender thing!"<br /><br />LakyK - Good point. We don't know what changes he might have made. I completely understand why it was published anyway - Michael Crichton could have written a phone book and it would have ended up on the bestseller list.<br /><br />My point is this: Regardless of what he would have changed, the basic story of PIRATE LATITUDES has very little originality, especially in comparison to stories like JURASSIC PARK and SPHERE.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-40511665523664438102010-01-25T09:30:44.593-08:002010-01-25T09:30:44.593-08:00Keep in mind that Crichton died last year and his ...Keep in mind that Crichton died last year and his "final draft" was discovered on his hard drive by his assistant after his death. Of course the publisher decided to publish it so the book did not get Crichton's final approval. It was a way for the publisher to make money and it is. Steven Spielberg has signed on to make the movie version.Lady K Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10662370605993596724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-17077464767751582102010-01-23T15:51:47.708-08:002010-01-23T15:51:47.708-08:00hmm... doesn't sound much up my alley either. ...hmm... doesn't sound much up my alley either. I always liked his movies, but struggled through the majority of his books. Maybe it is a gender thing!Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043051827615766198noreply@blogger.com