Aloha Daze

In 1969, an unknown author wrote a book that would later be made into a movie. That author had previously written other novels under pen names, but Andromeda Strain would be Michael Crichton’s first novel released under his real name.

If you haven’t read a Crichton novel, then you’ve probably seen a Crichton movie. Probably the most famous of all Crichton novels to be made into a movie is “Jurassic Park.” That movie did particularly well because Crichton also wrote the screenplay. Purists will realize that the book and movie differed in several regards, and that the movie version of “JP” was made a great deal more “family friendly” compared to the graphic details of the novel.

Memorial Day, A&E’s “The Andromeda Strain” makes it’s debut. It is a two-night event, so it may be more detailed than the original 1971 movie. However, the original movie was very true to the original novel, straying only – as I remember – in the sex of one of the characters. (A male in the novel, was female in the movie.)

I’m looking forward to the movie, although Crichton didn’t write the screenplay, so this may be more in the vein of “Based On The Novel.” In other words, it would resemble the novel, but not be exactly the same. We shall see.

As long as it’s not a disaster of a movie like “Rising Sun.” A disaster so bad, that Crichton actually walked out on the movie when it was being previewed to him.

Links of interest:

MichaelCrichton.com
A&E’s The Andromeda Strain

RLR

I just enjoyed a McDonalds Southern Style Chicken Sandwich.

I loved it. I should.

It’s identical in flavor to the Chick Fil A sandwich, and I love those. Bun. Tender chicken. Two slices of pickles. They build them the same, too.

The only thing McDonalds is missing is the waffle fries.

RLR

Ah, more primaries. And, more opportunities for the Hill and Obama to do a little mudslinging. McCain has got to be loving this.

Sure, John’s time is coming: as soon as one or the other gets chosen to be the Democratic candidate, all guns will be firing at McCain. In the meantime, it’s self-destruction time for the Dems.

What do you think? Who’s it gonna be?

With Obama being put on display as exactly what he pretends he is not – a politician – I think he’ll end up losing to Hillary in Tuesday’s Primaries. I don’t know that he’ll end up losing overall, though. He’s got too much of a lead.

A person is judged by their actions, and the friends they keep.

NOW the friends he has… he’s completely aware of their character. But I think he’s a snob. SnObama, as some have named him. He thinks very little of the common person, very little of America, and very little of conservative values.

In other words, he’s a far-left leaning liberal Democrat with large beliefs in socialism.

Hey, at least with Hillary, we’ll get Bill. If we get Obama, we’ll be stuck with his wife.

RLR