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Title: X-Men: A Novelization by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Dean Wesley Smith, Ed Solomon, Christopher McQuarrie ISBN: 0-345-44095-1 Publisher: Del Rey Books Pub. Date: 06 June, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.09 (35 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: With a novel like this, the movie can't be bad at all!
Comment: All those fears I had of the x-men movie being the next bad comic book movie have been purged with the release of the movie tie in. The novel brings all those characteristics the film can't: by going in the minds of the characters, their emotions etc. I really don't want to ruin the plot for anyone, but if you're like me and you're waiting for the film to be released(not until July for goodness sake)The book has most of the great characters from the comics with some missing, I heard that all missing will probably show up in the next film. There are some really intriguing storylines in the book involving Logan and Rogue, as well as a couple of interesting twists that I sure didn't see coming. So, if you thinking x-men was going to be the next batman and robin, think again. The book is surely worth a read(I read in a day! ) If you're looking for a great book to take to the beach or just veg and read, remember X marks the spot!
Rating: 3
Summary: Average
Comment: This novelisation of the popular X-Men movie was probably only a 'must-have' in that drought between the cinema and DVD release of the film.
I've read several books by Kristine Kathryne Rusch in the past and enjoyed them, which was my sole reason for picking up the novel. As a die-hard fan of the X-Men series, I'm also a purist, and my opinion of this novel may be a little jaded.
It is of course, well written. Kristine Kathryne Rusch is an excellent author, and one can definitely see it here, with her excellent descriptions. Unlike the X-Men movie, she also tries to delve into the character's minds, giving them far more motivation for their actions than the movie did- though I still have problems here, and will touch Wolverine's character later.
You may be thinking by now, 'What's the problem with it then?' Well, like I stated above, I am an X-Men purist. The comic series has been running for over forty years, and in this time, character backgrounds have been well and truly established. Logan's (Wolverine's) past was kept to faithfully- unfortunately, the same can not be said for Scott and Ororo. Ms. Rusch attempts to give a brief background for this pair, and unfortunately, to fans of the comics, these backgrounds are sorely lacking.
The reader must remember though, that the writer has been constrained by the movie. As a result, there is not a lot she can do about the plot-holes that you could drive a truck through, or the awful portrayal of Wolverine. (Any good X-Men fan would have told you that when Logan woke up in the X-Mansion, he would have gutted good ol' Jean Grey and gone on a berserker rampage, rather than apologising to her.)
It is a good, mindless read, and if you're going to be a passenger on a long plane or car trip then I would suggest it. However, if you are looking for a quality read that will give you insight into the world of X-Men, then I suggest running down to your nearest newsagency and picking up a few issues of the comics. The plot is fine- in movie form. As a book though, well it just doesn't cut it.
Rating: 3
Summary: Possibly Worse then Daredevil!
Comment: If any of you have read my reveiw for Daredevil you know what i mean. I hated the Daredevil Movie Tie-In and i did not like this one that much either. For starters I am a huge fan of the X-Men ( Wolverine is my favoerite! ) In the book Wolverine has four claws that come out of his nucles. Well and body who has seen the movies, or read a comics knows that he only has three claws that come out from in between the nucles. After reading that the book just wasn't the best for me. Too much was changed from the movie.
Overall: Well...It is an easy read, but not up to par.
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Title: X-Men 2: A Novelization by Chris Claremont ISBN: 0345461967 Publisher: Del Rey Books Pub. Date: 04 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Art of X2: The Collector's Edition, Deluxe Hardcover (X2: X-Men United) by Bryan Singer, David Hayter, Zak Penn, Michael Dougherty, Dan Harris, Timothy Shaner ISBN: 1557045844 Publisher: Newmarket Press Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: X-Men 2 by Ted Conner ISBN: 0553487760 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 11 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $5.50 |
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Title: X-Men 2: Official Movie Comic Book Adaptation by Chuck Austen ISBN: 078511162X Publisher: Marvel Entertainment Group Pub. Date: 01 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: Hulk by Peter David ISBN: 0345459679 Publisher: Del Rey Books Pub. Date: 29 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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