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Twister

michael crichton anne-marie martin

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The movie's screenplay describes the competition between two rival groups of scientists determined to be the first to put a tracking device inside the funnel of a tornado

182 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1,1996

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Format
182 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published
June 9, 1996 by Ballantine Books
ISBN
9780345409706
ASIN
0345409701
Language
English

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michael crichton

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Michael Crichton (1942-2008) was one of the most successful novelists of his generation, admired for his meticulous scientific research and fast-paced narrative. He graduated summa cum laude and earned his MD from Harvard Medical School in 1969. His first novel, Odds On (1966), was written under the pseudonym John Lange and was followed by seven more Lange novels. He also wrote as Michael Douglas and Jeffery Hudson. His novel A Case of Need won the Edgar Award in 1969. Popular throughout the world, he has sold more than 200 million books. His novels have been translated into thirty-eight languages, and thirteen have been made into films.

Michael Crichton died of lymphoma in 2008. He was 66 years old.

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Luminaree
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April 26,2025
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I'm not a huge fan of reading scripts but I love the movie Twister and I love Michael Crichton so this was a must read for me. It differs from the movie a bit, but overall pretty much the same. I definitely liked Melissa's character more in the book than the movie.
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Probability
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April 26,2025
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An enjoyable and quick read! It was entertaining and kept my attention. I was very surprised how different the movie is from the screenplay. I am a huge fan of the movie and I equally enjoyed the book. I remember when i first saw the movie and it made me want to be a tornado chaser, reading this just brought me back to the excitement I first had. I was a little disappointed in Dusty, I enjoyed the movie's version of this character better. However, I liked the screenplay version of Melissa more than the movie. I suppose they didn't want her as likeable in the movie so you didn't feel bad for her when she just gets tossed aside.
The only negative I have is that Screenplays just don't grab you like novels do. They don't submerge you in the story and make you feel like you are in it, like you are apart of it.
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shinjifag
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April 26,2025
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Nunca habia leído un guión. Me gustó la adrenalina que te hacen sentir los personajes. He visto la pelicula, pero me gustó mucho la experiencia del guión e imaginármelo todo.
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Kaminariakuma
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April 26,2025
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Meh. Sometimes I just like to find action screenplays to see how they are written and constructed.
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441red
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April 26,2025
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very good, one of the first of his books I ever read.
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Goofyy
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April 26,2025
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It's a script with good scientific facts about tornados, the movie is really close to this script, with various differences, but I liked more the script.
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