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Title: Men in Black: A Novel by Steve Perry, Lowell Cunningham, Ed Solomon ISBN: 0553577565 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: July, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.12
Rating: 3
Summary: Average
Comment: The idea is good. But the writing is bad. If Perry is indeed a writer of children's books he should work a little on his style and choice of words. I do not speak of the dialogs, but I think the colloquialisms and wrong grammar of the descriptive parts are no good, not even in a low quality paperback written to entertain and nothing else. Surprising events and twists in the story make the novel a good read, though. Some of the events do not have a motivation (why would the battleships destroy the earth?) and it is not really explained psychologically why Jay actually joins the MiB. But, nevertheless, a good book for a not too long journey on a plane.
Rating: 4
Summary: Protecting the Earth from the Alien Scum of the Universe
Comment: If you like humans vs. alien creature stories, then you will enjoy reading this book. The book Men in Black is a novel based on the popular major motion picture of the same name, from Columbia Pictures and Amblin Entertainment. Written by Steve Perry, the book Men in Black is a science fiction adventure based on the screen story and screenplay by Ed Solomon. The author, Steve Perry, is known for writing children's fiction, fantasy fiction, and science fiction stories about aliens and their quest to conquer other life forms. Having seen the movie version several times, I found this book to be exactly the same as the movie. Steve Perry did not seem to change, enhance, or add to the screenplay at all. The story is about two men, named James Edwards and Agent Kay, who work for a top secret organization known as ...Men In Black. While most of the world watches the skies for signs of aliens, these two men know the truth that alien beings are here on earth disguised as humans. James Edwards, a streetwise NYPD cop, is recruited by Agent Kay of the MIB. Agent Kay is a calm middle aged man who is the brains of the outfit. Edwards is a younger man who has a smart mouth and never shuts up. Together, they fight aliens. They have dedicated their lives to tracking and policing the movements of these aliens. Their job is to protect the earth from the alien scum of the universe who threaten to make Earth the battleground for two warring alien races. One of the most appealing things about this story is the unpredictable series of events that leads to a surprising ending. Jay and Kay have good luck one moment and then bad luck the next. Like a good suspense novel, most of the unpredictable events happen in the ending. If you haven't seen the movie, you wouldn't have had any idea what was going to happen next. This book will appeal to young readers and adults.
Rating: 4
Summary: Loved the movie, the book is a good follow-on
Comment: If you saw and enjoyed this movie, you should certainly read the book. There are a lot of fun background items. The writing isn't good though. In the movie, there are a few lines that were awkward. I noticed that all of those lines were in this book. Most of the other lines were altered, and were significantly better in the movie. Much of the dialog here is just, well, banal is all I can think of. But, that doesn't stop the story from being hilarious. Especially since you can picture the awesome Smith/Jones team in all the scenes. I'm certainly glad they improved or ad-libbed for the movie. Some of the scenes would have been downright embarassing with more dialog from this book.
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