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Summary: A Simple Novel Which Pales in Comparison to the Movie
Review: I would recommend this book only to those Mummy fans who cannot wait to know what the movie is about. The story is simple, which this novel does a good job of letting you know what it is about. But this book is by no means a replacement for the action-packed, FX scenes. So read this book but WATCH the movie. The novel will satisfy your curiosity but the movie will thrill you!The part that O'Donnel being the reincarnate of a Knight Templar and Evelyn being the reincarnate of an Egyptian princess is, in my opinion, unnecessary CRAP.
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Summary: One of the better movie-novelizations out there.
Review: I've always been a huge book-fan; and let's face it, if you fall in love with a movie while it's still in theaters, you're going to go fairly crazy waiting for it to be released on video once it *leaves* the theaters so that you can finally see it again (only 24 more days until "The Mummy Returns" will FINALLY be available to own and watch again and again)----so anytime I fall in love with a movie, one of my first steps is to go racing out to get the novelization. And, to be honest, most of them really disappoint me. "Galaxy Quest" was a simplistic version of the script put into the past tense, as near as I can tell; "X-men" failed to impress me as anything special. "Dungeons & Dragons" was descriptive, but it treated the characters _so_ vastly differently than the movie that it hardly seemed to be telling the same story. So was I pleasantly surprised by the excellence of the novel of "The Mummy Returns". I absolutely love it. It is descriptive, action-packed, humorous, and fills in some gaps and scenes that the movie either cut or didn't bother with; it filled us in on some loopholes (ie, that mysterious train track in the middle of the desert wasn't far off the base at all). I didn't find it repetitive in the least, nor did I think the character portrayals were off, either. I think it was simply a matter of how Collins interpreted the characters (because, let's face it, they come off differently to everyone); I think he saw O'Connell as a bit more rugged than others do. But I didn't find his portrayal out of sync in the least. That bit of cynicism that Rick has was still there, off-balanced by his good humor. Evy was quite different from how she was in the first one----but the *movie* makes her quite different to begin with! The characters have changed in ten years (what people don't?), and the movie reflects that. Attention is given to all the characters (I especially like hearing about my two favorites, Jonathan and Ardeth Bay), and the book is over-all well written. If you love "The Mummy Returns" as much as I do, I highly recommend this book. It's not a flaky read----it's a *quick* read if you want it to be, but not a flaky one. This book is actually trying to say something about friendship and the strength of love----if you give it a chance and keep your eyes open, it might actually touch you. Give it a whirl. You won't regret it.
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Summary: A Terrible and Offensive Book!
Review: My friend and I have watched the movie a zillion times, and have memorized almost every line. We wanted to read this book because of our love for the movie. This book was the WORST book based on a movie I've ever read! The dialogue was awful, and so were the character portrayals! Evie is portrayed as a racist snob commenting on Ardeth's people ("Yes, such amusing notions these primitives have."). Rick is portrayed as a stupid smart-aleck welcoming Izzy ("Izzy! Is you is or is you ain't my baby!"). Alex is portrayed as a whining baby saying to Lock-nah ("I'll just pee in my pants, and I'll tell your boss lady you wouldn't let me go to the bathroom..."). Meela/Anck-su-namun is portrayed as a smart, upbeat woman saying to Jonathan ("You see, I have a photographic memory..."). Jonathan is portrayed as a wise-cracking idiot replying to Meela ("That's a coincidence. I have a pornographic memory, myself."). Imhotep is portrayed as a weak, sympathetic man when he is barely able to lift Alex up, and then wags a finger at him, scolding him ("Naughty, naughty."). Also, some of the dialogue was not set in the right time period (1934). For example, Alex says that his visions are "better than a ViewMaster," and Jonathan says that a picture looks like a "surveillance photograph." I was VERY offended at how this book was written! If you LOVE the movie, DON'T buy this book!
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Summary: A Terrible and Offensive Book!
Review: My friend and I have watched the movie a zillion times, and have memorized almost every line. We wanted to read this book because of our love for the movie. This book was the WORST book based on a movie I've ever read! The dialogue was awful, and so were the character portrayals! Evie is portrayed as a racist snob commenting on Ardeth's people ("Yes, such amusing notions these primitives have."). Rick is portrayed as a stupid smart-aleck welcoming Izzy ("Izzy! Is you is or is you ain't my baby!"). Alex is portrayed as a whining baby saying to Lock-nah ("I'll just pee in my pants, and I'll tell your boss lady you wouldn't let me go to the bathroom..."). Meela/Anck-su-namun is portrayed as a smart, upbeat woman saying to Jonathan ("You see, I have a photographic memory..."). Jonathan is portrayed as a wise-cracking idiot replying to Meela ("That's a coincidence. I have a pornographic memory, myself."). Imhotep is portrayed as a weak, sympathetic man when he is barely able to lift Alex up, and then wags a finger at him, scolding him ("Naughty, naughty."). Also, some of the dialogue was not set in the right time period (1934). For example, Alex says that his visions are "better than a ViewMaster," and Jonathan says that a picture looks like a "surveillance photograph." I was VERY offended at how this book was written! If you LOVE the movie, DON'T buy this book!
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Summary: Outstanding!
Review: Realizing that the screenplay was written first, I expected the book to follow the movie rather closely. It felt as though this book was written not from the final script, but rather from an early draft. Mr. Collins' novelisation follows the movie closely in the area of plot only. Not many of the classic movie lines were actually in this book (very disappointing). Not many lines altogether matched up with the on-screen version. The novel portrayed Rick O'Connell to have more of an Indiana-Jones-cynical sense of humor, rather than the casual humor shown on screen. Almost the entire portrayal of the O'Connell's son, Alex, was off: Collins portrayed him much younger (and maybe more of a real-world 8 yr old); his spunk didn't shine through as much as it did in the movie. Depth was missing in this novel. Characterisation was also off. If you're looking for a way to "relive" the movie, or see it in more detail, skip the novel and watch the movie again.
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Summary: Stick with the movie!
Review: Realizing that the screenplay was written first, I expected the book to follow the movie rather closely. It felt as though this book was written not from the final script, but rather from an early draft. Mr. Collins' novelisation follows the movie closely in the area of plot only. Not many of the classic movie lines were actually in this book (very disappointing). Not many lines altogether matched up with the on-screen version. The novel portrayed Rick O'Connell to have more of an Indiana-Jones-cynical sense of humor, rather than the casual humor shown on screen. Almost the entire portrayal of the O'Connell's son, Alex, was off: Collins portrayed him much younger (and maybe more of a real-world 8 yr old); his spunk didn't shine through as much as it did in the movie. Depth was missing in this novel. Characterisation was also off. If you're looking for a way to "relive" the movie, or see it in more detail, skip the novel and watch the movie again.
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Summary: BETTER THAN THE FIRST
Review: Rick O'Connel is back with the old characters (excluding Beny HE'S DEAD) plus two new ones Alex his son and the scorpian King. Rick and evylyn are married and on a dig with there son Alex. When they find the Bracelet of Anubis. Later Ardeth Bay tells them there is a cult that will raise Imhotemp back from the dead(Again). And thats whe the adventure starts. Its full of action and takes of 10 years after the first one. Max Allen Collins once again takes on writing the second story and does a great job.(he wrote the first one too). Buy it and remember DEATH IS ONLY THE BEGINING
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Summary: Read It TODAY!
Review: So, The Mummy was great. The Mummy Returns was awesome. Now, the book, The Mummy Returns is Excellant! If you want entertainment, read this book. If you loved the movie, read this book. If you want a book that'll keep you intrested to the very end, and then it'll make you want to read it again, this is THE book. Even if you've seen the movie, you still should read this. If you haven't seen the movie, then read the book and then see the movie. Or see the movie and read the book, it dosen't matter...It's still worth your while. The only thing is that it's ALMOST identical to the movie, except a few situations. And when reading, they make the Scopian King sound much better than what he looks like in the movie. Which he looks like a giant... crab! But all 'round this is not just another book, to add on your list. It's a GREAT book that will satisfy your entertaining needs. A must for mummy fans around the world, all ages!(that can read, or you'll have to read it to them!)
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Summary: The Mummy Returns
Review: The mummy returns is a brilliant work on the part of John Whitman and Stephen Sommers. When the movie came out it was a must see movie on my list but when the book came out,I was thrilled! I liked the movie so much I rushed out to Borders to buy it and the discription was amazing! It felt as if I was having a private screening of the Mummy Returns playing in my head. It was wonderful. It is a must-read book for Mummy fans everywhere. I think everyone should see that magic exists not only in the sanctuary of the theaters, but can also thrive in the privacy of your own home. Now that is special. You can't ever replace the power of reading
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Summary: The Mummy Returns
Review: The mummy returns is a brilliant work on the part of John Whitman and Stephen Sommers. When the movie came out it was a must see movie on my list but when the book came out,I was thrilled! I liked the movie so much I rushed out to Borders to buy it and the discription was amazing! It felt as if I was having a private screening of the Mummy Returns playing in my head. It was wonderful. It is a must-read book for Mummy fans everywhere. I think everyone should see that magic exists not only in the sanctuary of the theaters, but can also thrive in the privacy of your own home. Now that is special. You can't ever replace the power of reading
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