- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Titan Books Ltd; paperback / softback edition (16 Jun 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1845761626
- ISBN-13: 978-1845761622
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.6 x 2.4 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 121,518 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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6 Degrees Film.com June 2005: " O'Neill perfectly captures the atmosphere, tension and white-knuckle excitement of the movie, all while delving deeper..."
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The Dark Knight returns - to the big screen! After four blockbuster movies, director Christopher Nolan (Memento) goes back to the origins of Batman in Batman Begins, with a stellar cast including Christian Bale and Michael Caine, joined by Ken Watanabe, Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman and Cillian Murphy! When Bruce Wayne's parents are gunned down before his very eyes, he makes a fateful promise to their memory - he will fight crime with everything he has! Renowned Batman comics writer and editor Dennis O'Neil - original creator of the movie's villain, Ra's Al Ghul - is the perfect choice to write this, the official novelisation.
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I remain committed to my goal of saving humanity from itself, but my latest efforts are meeting with mixed results. Read the first page
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3.5 out of 5 stars (20 customer reviews)
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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Next time, try Mace!, 27 Jun 2005
By Low Coup - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Batman Begins (Mass Market Paperback)
I enjoyed reading this novelization. Enthralled by the first 135 pages, I was able to widen the voyeur lens on Master Wayne. I also met characters not introduced in the movie. Young Bruce has a tutor named Miss Daisy. Later, Vagrant Bruce has an encounter with a bosun named Hector, and hijacks a truck with a bandit Bruce nicknamed "Stocky". We also get the scoop on Ra's Al Ghul/Ducard: He is a "methodical man" of "rationality and science" who "keeps records"; he has "sired 414 children", yet "must have a son"; has a daughter named Talia who he wants Bruce to impregnate because up until now "no man . . . has ever been worthy of mingling his genes with his" [Note that Talia is not mentioned again in the novel after this, which is a misstep in my opinion]; and one more surprise regarding his "origin".
Unfortunately, by page 136 the novel dips ever so slightly, but provides some insight into motives of the main players. The creation of Bruce Wayne's backstory was the high point. Some of the dialogue is verbatim from the movie, which works 80% of the time.
It took me 6 hours to read this novel. If you enjoyed the movie, you may enjoy the book. Ra's Al Ghul's journal almost steals Bruce's thunder, but who can really steal anything from Batman? He's the Guardian of Gotham City.
5 stars: pages 1-135
3 stars: pages 136-320
Total: 4 stars
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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"All Those Push-Ups For Nothing...", 6 July 2005
By HavokPiggy "HXP" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Batman Begins (Mass Market Paperback)
I always read the novel before I see the movie, rule of thumb. I have not yet seen Batman Begins but after reading this book I can only hope it's as good. The first few chapters are entertaining and suck you into the story of an only child raised by his billionaire parents. The plot thickens as young bruce discovers a crevice in the well he has fallen into, while playing, and bats fly at him and nearly scare him to death. The story trudges on, chronicling the death of bruce's parents, his insane travel across the globe in dark trashy shipbottoms, his discovery of an ancient temple dedicated to martial arts, and his rise into the role of Gotham's own Dark Knight.
Overall this book is an excellent telling of Batman's origins, but lacks in thematic elements. Most action scenes are rushed through and written poorly, and some moments don't seem to make much sense.
Being the complete comic book nerd I am, this story seems too good to be true. I reccommend this if your looking for a short fun read.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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If the movie is half as good as the book, it will be great., 14 Jun 2005
By Bregman - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Batman Begins (Mass Market Paperback)
Dennis O'Neil adaptation of the screenplay of Batman Begins is a great read from the first page to the last. The story packs a real punch and tells how Batman began his career. A few surprises are thrown into the mix and you get a top notch read all the way.
If the movie is half as good as the book was, it will be great.
Four Stars
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