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As every fan knows, the X-Men made their Marvel Comics debut in 1963. Like other Marvel crime-fighters, these oddly assorted mutants have both superpowers and terrible personal hang-ups. Now an established writing partnership has novelised the X-Men movie from 20th Century Fox.
The storyline follows the recurring X-Men theme of mutants being feared and persecuted by humanity--not helped by the minority who use their powers for evil. Here the comics' bad guy Magneto is less wicked than misguided, aiming to defuse prejudice with a Machine that pumps superpowers into ordinary folk, such as anti-mutant US Senators. Unfortunately this scientific genius neglected to research the side effects.
Meanwhile, telepathic Professor Charles Xavier teaches his X-Men recruits to handle their abilities and neuroses: Cyclops (destructive red eye-beams), Rogue (drains souls), Storm (controls weather), Wolverine (super-strength, extensible claws).
"I opened this school, a place where mutants could be safe from persecution. This is a place where they could not only learn to focus their powers, but also learn that mankind is not evil. Just uninformed."
Colourful, kinetic fight sequences abound, especially towards the climax of Magneto's master plan. These scenes cry out for stunning artwork or lavish film SFX; our authors do their best with mere words. Their competent storytelling will be best appreciated by comics' aficionados and lovers of the movie, who'll have clear images of Marvel's bizarre, exotic characters and costumes. --David Langford --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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It's the movie event of the year--and the action-packed book you've been waiting for.
Outcasts from society, the X-MEN are genetic mutants, born with superhuman powers, who harness their special abilities for the greater good. But the human race they fight to protect rejects and fears--even hates--them.
Not all mutants seek to protect mankind. One terrorist group--led by the supremely powerful Magneto--seeks to strike first. Battling against prejudice and agents of intolerance, the X-MEN must establish a peaceful coexistence between mutant and mankind or they will surely perish . . .
Outcasts from society, the X-MEN are genetic mutants, born with superhuman powers, who harness their special abilities for the greater good. But the human race they fight to protect rejects and fears--even hates--them.
Not all mutants seek to protect mankind. One terrorist group--led by the supremely powerful Magneto--seeks to strike first. Battling against prejudice and agents of intolerance, the X-MEN must establish a peaceful coexistence between mutant and mankind or they will surely perish . . .
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is an incredable book, that goes along with the great movie, it follows the plot and its really an amazing read, except in it it says Wolverine has 4 claws when he only has 3, but you know it adds difference to the story, so even if your not an x-men lover this is still a good book to buy
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although a great storyline and a great film plot, the book is severely let down by several small but immensely irritating mistakes which would have been so simple to avoid. Simply reading any one of the many X-men comics would have cleared up many of the issues to which I am referring. For example, in an early chapter of the book, as we are being introduced to Logan, we find him in a bar in Canada. As four truckers (and a young Rogue) enter the small log cabin, Logan is relieved that he can't smell the stench from the men from where he is seated. Now am I crazy or isn't it Logan's accute and highly developed sense of smell which allows him to detect an enemy in the dead of night from literally miles away, yet he can't detect the smell of four rank truckers from close range? Also, shortly after this, Logan is engaged in a minor altercation with the same truckers. We are told that in order to free himself from the truckers' grasp, "...he popped his claws. Nine inches of metal shotr from each knuckle. Eight razor-sharp claws stabbed through cloth, skin and muscle as if it weren't there." Now this is all well and good but as any X-men or Wolverine fan knows, Logan has six claws which pop from between his knuckles, not eight. Call me pedantic if you will, but this kind of obvious mistake is really off-putting, and the list of mistakes goes on. The book isn't true to the comic books and, as can be seen in the film trailers, isn't true to the movie (for a start Logan only has his six claws - thank God!) so for a book which is supposedly based on the movie, you have to ask - has the writer actually seen the movie? Or even read one of the comic books? In all, a great story let down by some obvious and irritating mistakes - a real shame.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I've never been a fan of the "X-Men" until the movies caught my attention, and I decided to give this novelisation a shot to see if it could build upon the experience of the first of the "X-Men" movies. Unfortunately, it didn't really add anything to the film and is an unnecessary accompaniment.
The novel seems to be very basic in construction and lacks depth of detail, especially when it comes to characterisation - if one hadn't seen the film beforehand or was not familiar with the "X-Men", I believe one would be quite confused as to what was going on and who everyone really was. The chapters are quite short and I rarely felt a burst of excitement during my read. Those who know the movie-plot well will also find a fair few differences in the novel to the film, which tells one that the novel was perhaps being written alongside the screenplay but, where the film was altered or edited in production, the novel was not. I also had big problems with the characterisation of Magneto, who is my favourite character in the films. Towards the end of the novel in particular, he seems to be made out to be a typical cold and slightly insane villain, which doesn't match up with the tragic hero that actor Ian McKellen has made the man into at all.
Overall, the book's a fairly decent read, but it's really not a necessary one, and it does the film no justice. If you love the film, then I recommend you leave it at that - the book adds nothing to the experience.
The novel seems to be very basic in construction and lacks depth of detail, especially when it comes to characterisation - if one hadn't seen the film beforehand or was not familiar with the "X-Men", I believe one would be quite confused as to what was going on and who everyone really was. The chapters are quite short and I rarely felt a burst of excitement during my read. Those who know the movie-plot well will also find a fair few differences in the novel to the film, which tells one that the novel was perhaps being written alongside the screenplay but, where the film was altered or edited in production, the novel was not. I also had big problems with the characterisation of Magneto, who is my favourite character in the films. Towards the end of the novel in particular, he seems to be made out to be a typical cold and slightly insane villain, which doesn't match up with the tragic hero that actor Ian McKellen has made the man into at all.
Overall, the book's a fairly decent read, but it's really not a necessary one, and it does the film no justice. If you love the film, then I recommend you leave it at that - the book adds nothing to the experience.
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X-Men
Ich fand das Buch auch nicht so schlecht, aber was mich stört, ist wenn auf einem Buch steht "Das Buch zum Film" und dann doch einige Szenen entweder entfallen oder... Read more
Published on 19 Sep 2000
Nicht im geringstem mit dem Film zu vergleichen
Ich bin wohl einer der X Fans die sich riesig auf den Film gefreut haben und ihn als tolle Unterhaltung erachten. Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2000
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