User:John Alfred Hammond, CEO

"What are you talking about? Do you have any idea what this means? -Henry Wu

''"Of course I know what it means, Henry! It means you screwed up!" -John Hammond''

I've been a Jurassic Park fan for as long as I can remember. I first read the novel with my father when I was in 3rd grade, and loved it. It was like reliving my favorite movie in an even more extraordinary way. More detail, more depth, and overall, more storyline. As my username suggests, my favorite character in the franchise is John Hammond. I liked the novel's version of Hammond better; "Hammond was flamboyant, a born showman" as Crichton describes him. Crichton even says ''"I really wanted to do the 'Dark-Side' of Walt Disney... And well, Steven is more forgiving than me...". ''Though he was ment to be the antagonist of the novel, I still consider him the best character in the series. Also, I've always pictured him in apperance to Richard Attenborough, and I feel the film portrayed him fantastically. I know nearly everything to do with this franchise, and consider myself a true expert.

My profession...
I've mainly started to focus my Jurassic Park knowledge on Michael Crichton's original novels. Though the films are my favorite movies, I still remain a true fan of the novels. The novels offer a more in-depth look on characters, structures, backrounds, and just plain detail. I believe Spielberg did a fantastic job with the movies, but the characters do have their differences. Do you prefer to feel Hammond's pain in the movie, or would you rather imagine his ironic death in the novel? The first time I read the novel, I didn't understand the concept of his death. But after reading the novel several times, I really do see the point of this fantastical tale. Believe me, when I read the books, I somewhat see the characters in the novel as they are portrayed in the film; Jeff Goldblum as Malcolm, Richard Attenborough as Hammond, Laura Dern as Sattler, etc. But I still find differences in Grant and Muldoon. Those are basically the only two that don't fit their film adaptations. If you read the novel, you'll see what I mean.