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Title: Willow: A Novel by Wayland Drew (Adapter), George Lucas, Bob Dolman ISBN: 0-345-35195-9 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: February, 1988 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.8 (5 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Mostly enjoyed. A couple disappointments.
Comment: Overall I enjoyed the book. I liked seeing the new background to the story. I wonder how much of it was cut from the movie, and how much of it was created by Wayland Drew. The beginning starts out well. There were a few small but nice scenes from the movie that were not in the book. That was a bit disappointing, because there was no need to cut them out. Madmartigan's character seemed to be slightly off, and in my opinion the ending in the book wrapped things up a little too quickly.
Rating: 3
Summary: Willow's Missing Bits Made This Good
Comment: I am a big fan of the film and decided I would read the Chris Claremont/George Lucas trilogy that carries on the story recently.
I figured I would start with the novel before the trilogy, Willow (the film's novelization).
I have read some pretty terrible novelizations, and some really great ones. This one I'm giving an average rating. Overall it moves just like the film, although some of the action and most of the comedy that was in the film, is missing in the novel. Madmartigan's humour must have totally relied on Val Kilmer's performance. The other characters are up to par though.
The greatest reason to read this novel as a fan of the movie are the few scenes that must have been cut, or too expensive for the film. One thing that totally shocked me was the entire new character and storyline that was missing from the film! Sorsha's father! In the film you never meet him. In the novel it is great!
It's a short novel that took me a sitting to read. I don't recommend this novel to anyone other than fans of Willow, who will really enjoy the missing bits from the film!
Rating: 2
Summary: Loved The Film, Not The Novel.
Comment: I have always been a huge fan of the Willow film. Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley had great chemisty and it worked perfectly.
In the novel Kilmer's Madmartigan character doesn't come through as well. His wise-cracking antics and such are not presented well, if they are present at all.
The novel lacks description. Not of just places and people, but of actions. Too much does it rely on script-like dialogue to tell the story. Leaving the reader to figure out on their own what s happening during dialogues.
Like most novelizations, I read this one to hopefully hear a little more that went on in the story. Thankfully it was there. Some strange additions and welcome additions were in this novel. Entirely new characters and small new storylines are there. To my shock there is a red-haired king involved of which I don't want to go into too much detail, but the novel really surprised me with this little tidbit.
I grabbed a copy of this novel mainly to introduce me to the stories by George Lucas and Chris Claremont series that takes place after this story. Shadowmoon, Shadowdawn, and Shadowstar.
I don't regret that I read this novel as it only took me one sitting, but hopefully the rest of the Willowish novels will be better.
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Title: Shadow Moon (Chronicles of the Shadow War, Book 1) by George Lucas, Chris Claremont ISBN: 0553572857 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: July, 1996 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Shadow Dawn (Chronicles of the Shadow War, Book 2) by George Lucas, Chris Claremont ISBN: 055357289X Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: April, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Shadow Star (Chronicles of the Shadow War, Book 3) by Chris Claremont, George Lucas ISBN: 0553572881 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 03 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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