Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Raiders of the Lost Ark (Black)

Raiders of the Lost Ark, by Campbell Black, based on a screenplay by Lawrence Kasden, based on a story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman, 1981


This is what a movie adaptation should be. Lots of background and descriptions, not a scene for scene, shot for shot regurgitation. There are a few differences from the film, probably last-minute production changes made after the script was sent off for novelization.
In fact, it has some changes in it that I remember being "wrong" when reading the comic book many years ago.
Quick read. Excellent.




This book is the Gold Standard for movie adaptations, along with Star Trek II: the Wrath of Khan.

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Waverider: A Graphic Novel (Amulet #9) (Kibuishi)

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