By: Terry Bisson Publisher: Harpercollins (Mm) Average Rating: Binding: Mass Market Paperback Label: Harpercollins (Mm) Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 256 Publication Date: 1997-05
Product Description: Every 5,000 years, a door opens between the dimensions. In one dimension lies the universe and all of its multitude of varied life forms. In another exists an element made not of earth, air, fire or water, but anti-energy, anti-life. This "thing, " this darkness, waits patiently at the threshold of the universe for an opportunity to extinguish all life and all light. Every 5,000 years, the universe needs a hero, and in New York City of the 23rd Century, a good hero is hard to find. The film stars Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm and Milla Jovovich.
Okay book for a great movie I bought this book after having seen the movie, several dozens of times. I was hoping for the book to fill in some gaps and do a little better background info. on the characters, but it more or less follows along almost word for word with the movie. I noticed a few differences along the way in some of the details, but there are definitely not any "major" differences, as some of the other reviews had me believe.
Overall, I love the movie for its unique quirkiness, but was really expecting a bit more from the book, other than a simple copy of the script.
NOT BAD, NOT BAD A taxi driver, a monk, a D.J., and a supreme being are thrown together into the battle to save earth from Evil, a giant ball of volcanic rock plumeting towards our world.
The novelization contains Bisson's usual rich prose, but the mostly visual film doesn't exactly translate all that well to written form.
Most of the humor comes from a wacky narrative in the style of Douglas Adams.
About half way through the book, extreme differences from the film appear. It makes one wonder if the studio ever updated Bisson on script changes.
The story itself is fun. The characters often goofy. But differences from the film somewhat deter our interest.
But it's not all that bad.
Awsome I loved the movie & loved the book. It is a must read for any fa
It filled in the holes....but I really enjoyed this book. I loved the movie, and througout the reading of the book I kept asking myself whether it was written before, or after the movie was made. I think I will go with after. This book could have been a script for the movie, many of the character's lines are exactly the same as they were in the movie. But the book has some endearing moments between the two main characters which were not included in the movie. There were also some MAJOR plot changes, but I won't give them away. I had read (on the internet) about a similar book that had both this story and the other half "Mister Shadow" written together, along with a dictionary of the language leeloo speaks. I have yet to find this book, and am sure I will enjoy it as much as I did this version. I can't wait to see Luc Besson's newest project (which also stars Milla Jovovich (Leeloo)) "Joan of Arc."
If you liked the movie, you'll love the book and vice versa. This book is just good, solid, popcorn-munching fun! Of course, that's to be expected, since it's based on a good, solid, popcorn-munching fun movie. One thing I really likeed about the novelization is that it retains the tone and style of the film. The book reads and feels like a comic book. Even with written-in sound effects. It was a pleasure to read this book. It made me want to see the movie again!
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