Jurassic Park; comparing book to film.

Usually with franchises like this, it's the norm to read the book, then watch the film. I did this with Harry Potter, Twilight and The Hunger Games.

However, as I stated in my last post here, I never realised that Jurassic Park was a book, until a few months ago (i'm a slow reader). 

When I was younger I was obsessed with dinosaurs, and Jurassic Park was my number 1. When I was 8 I even wanted to be a palaeontologist (Google it). So you can imagine my delight when I discovered the novel by Michael Crichton.
On the whole, the book seems a lot gorier than the film. However, it's a lot easier for violence and carnage to come across on the big screen, whereas novels rely on the heavy use of adjectives to get their points across.
There are also a few character changes within the book. For instance, Lex, who's character is around 13/14 in the movie, is actually 8 years old in the novel. I have to say I agree with Steven Spielberg on this one. I prefer Lex and Tim's relationship in the film, and this wouldn't have been the same if Lex was 8. In the movie, Timmy is the younger and 'annoying' brother whereas Lex is the more mature and stubborn older sister. Their constant arguing and bickering provides a slight comical effect that then downplays the imminent danger that they are facing, therefore making the movie more child - friendly.
Other changes between the two include some differences to the storyline.
There are a lot of things that have been changed in transition from novel to movie. Having studied Media for 4 years I know that Spielberg will have had very good reasons for doing so, and I for one am glad he did.
I enjoyed the book, but it's still the film that makes it for me. Whether it's because I broke tradition and watched the film before the book, I will never know.

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The Blair Witch Project (Spoiler alert!)

Over the years i've heard about this film through many friends, often quoting that it was "terrifying" and "one of the scariest horrors there is".

Last night I finally plucked up the courage to watch it with my cousin.

We prepared by gathering blankets and cushions to hide behind after the frightening reviews we had heard.

The film begins, and we notice that due to the camera angles and quality of the picture, that the director was aiming for a 'home-made look' which in my opinion, came off quite successfully.

However the constant jerks of the camera (which became more frequent as the film went on and the characters were running) left me feeling slightly nauseas. 

As for the 'horror' side of the film, the tension is almost unbearable. If long scenes of staring into the darkness waiting for something to jump out at you (that never does) are what you look for in a horror film then this is perfect for you. But not for me.

The whole film seems to be building you up for a huge climax to make you jump out of your seat...

It never came.

The film finished. That was it. 

The tense, dark scenes in which the characters were following noises, were just dark scenes with the characters following noises.

All in all, the tension has you on the edge of your seat for the whole movie, but leaves you disappointed at the end of the film when there is no real climax.

Not something I would choose to watch again.