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What connects rampaging dinosaurs in a theme park, fighter albino gorrilas guarding King Solomon’s mines, a murder mystery in the context of US-Japanese relations and a female being accused of sexually harassing a man?

John Michael Crichton, aka Michael Crichton who passed away couple of days back at age of 66 due to cancer.

Well whatever his achievements, if there is one thing that could be said about Crichton, he was the man who made dinosaurs a topic of discussion in the ordinary junta. Till then dinosaurs were something about which we read in school books, and saw in museums. But post Jurassic Park, people started to show a renewed interest in dinosaurs, and every one was discussing about them. Well yes actually it was Spielberg who bought the dinosaurs alive on screen, but it was Crichton’s seminal …

MEMORIES OF MOVIES

We all have some special memories for special days or special incidents. As we all are movie lovers, we must have some sweet or special memories associated with particular movies. In this post I am going to share some of sweet memories of films. The films and memories mentioned in post may not be great and I will not discuss their merits and demerits but whenever I read or watch about those particular movies some special memories always come in mind immediately.

DILWALA- In 1986-87 when I was 7-8 years old, one evening after whole day’s tiring job my father decided to go for a movie. As my mother was busy with some house hold work he decided to go alone. I heard the conversation and decided I would go along with him. My father lured me by giving chocolate that I would not go with him but I …