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Summary: A.C. Crispin breathes new life into "Alien Resurrection"
Review: A.C. Crispin's novelization of "Alien Resurrection" is a thought-provoking, well-written book that provides a surprising amount of depth to its characters. While many novelizations have a tendency to be poorly written, Crispin has managed to adapt Joss Whedon's screenplay in such a manner that it practically appears to be an original work. Set 200 years after the events of Alien 3, "Resurrection" continues the story of Ellen Ripley and her battle against the biomechanoid monsters from the previous "Alien" outings. The novel begins with an interesting look at the cloning process, as scientists use DNA and tissue samples to grow a "new" Ripley and extract the alien embryo she was carrying at the time of her death. Crispin provides the reader with a thoughtful look at each of the characters' motivations and backgrounds, particularly the Ripley character. Ripley's struggle with her alien side and her subsequent reconciliation with her human characteristics are an enthralling subtext to the story, well-crafted and carefully thought out. Another interesting aspect of the story explored is the mother/child relationship that was a cornerstone of the second entry in the series, "Aliens." The author expounds on this subtext quite masterfully, making the reader balance his/her feelings of revulsion and horror of the alien species (particularly Ripley's "child" The Newborn) with the tender feelings of human compassion and the strength of the maternal instinct. It is doubtful that even the film will be able to provide these details, which only serve to enrich the story and provide a deeper psychological layer to the suspense and tension of what is admittedly an action piece. The writer also pays homage to the previous entries in the series, providing the reader with relevant flashbacks and snippets of memorable dialogue and scenes that fans will appreciate. Even the minor characters benefit from Crispin's profound characterizations, lending a more significant tragic quality to the story and providing a more heroic element to the proceedings. Also of note is the fact that Crispin infuses new life into key elements of the "Alien" saga, such as in a tense scene where kidnapped cryotube sleepers wake up, only to make the horrible discovery that they are about to be impregnated with alien embryos by the parasitic facehuggers. Though this is a scene which the reader has experienced before, Crispin's detailed description and attention to claustrophobic elements actually make this scene tense and frightening. It's quite obvious that A.C. Crispin feels right at home in this type of story, and is equally adept at pulling the reader in and satisfying his/her expectations. "Alien Resurrection" delivers, and is a thoroughly satisfying and enjoyable read. The perfect companion piece for those planning on seeing the film! "In Space, No One Can Hear You Scream" but thanks to A.C. Crispin, "they can see you sweat!"
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Summary: The Book vs. The Movie
Review: After seeing the movie, I didn't know if I could bring myself to read this book. All those flawed places, complete with a flawed ending, really left a person wanting. Still, the book was a gift and I really do need my Xeno-Xip, so I decided reading it would be for the best. Yes, I read and read and wondered exactly why this was so good and the movie was so bad. The book filled in most of those huge holes that the movie left open, and it made me wish I would have just jumped here instead of burning money at the movies. That couldn't happen, though, and I'm glad the book was there to pick up those poor, sequel-shattered pieces.
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Summary: One author's comment on Alien Resurrection
Review: Hello to Amazon.com readers from A.C. Crispin. Writing a good novelization of a popular film can be very challenging, and my collaborator, Kathleen O'Malley (whose name appears on the title page of the book, along with mine) and I worked very hard on Ellen Ripley's character arc in the book.
While working on Alien Resurrection, we were fascinated by the question, "Can a clone really become a true copy of a human being -- right down to her innate nobility and fighting spirit?" Read the book to find our answer...and please, don't forget that the book was indeed a collaboration.
Kathleen O'Malley and I have loved the character of Ripley since her inception. It was an honor to be able to write about her. She's truly a hero to us...
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Summary: Great read
Review: I can only reiterate what has already been written . This is a great novelisation . His intertwining of aspects of previous movies was fantastic. I loved Sigourney Weavers characterization of Ripley in Resurrection and I probably enjoyed it more after reading subtext that is included in this book. Her performance seemed even more on target and it was perfect to begin with . This book is a must read for fans of the series. Intelligently written . It's based on Joss Whedons screenplay , but Crispin makes it feel original.
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Summary: interesting
Review: i have not yet seen this movie but all there movies are verry cool!
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Summary: The Best of The Best
Review: I have to agree with the majority of the people.This is an excellent book.My goodness it tops the movie 100%.To be in the minds of the aliens was chilling.I was so sad when the book ended.It's good to see people enjoying it as much as I did.
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Summary: The Best of The Best
Review: I have to agree with the majority of the people.This is an excellent book.My goodness it tops the movie 100%.To be in the minds of the aliens was chilling.I was so sad when the book ended.It's good to see people enjoying it as much as I did.
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Summary: Wow
Review: I loved the movie, and the book is even better. It gives us a more indepth view of the characters, by getting into their minds. Perfect!
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Summary: Alien Ressurection is the BEST!
Review: I loved this book from start to finish. I loved how it described the clones and Gediman and Wren's motives very well. Christie, Distepano, and Vreiss were awesome. Purvis, Call, and Perez were O.K. Hillard, Elgyn, and Johner were complete idiots. and Ripley was definentley the best. I enjoyed the cool descriptions of every character and exciting scene. The way the Newborn was described is great. I loved this book
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Summary: Ripley is back!
Review: I'm sure all true ALIEN-philes already bought and read this book! But perhaps you're not one of these guys, so I'll tell you what I think about this novel! Of course, this novel tells the story of the movie in a much more detailed way - which is a really good thing, I think (To be quite honest, I had to read this book to be finally able to understand the causal chains of some of the dialogues in the movie!). In my opinion the development of the relationship between Ripey and Call is the highlight of this book! It's much better described than in the movie. But I also felt some scenes quite differently when I saw "ALIEN: RESURRECTION" at the cinema than A.C. Crispin writes in the book (But I felt the samy way about Alan Dean Foster's first three "ALIEN"-novels, by the way.). But I'm an ALIEN-phile which means I still love this book! My suggestion for you would be: watch the movie first (because that's the REAL thing!), then read the book, and finally make up your own idea!
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