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Title: The Abyss by Orson Scott Card, James Cameron ISBN: 0-671-67625-3 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: June, 1989 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $4.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.79 (14 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Novel that adds a whole new dimension to the Movie
Comment: The dusk jacket of this novel takes great pains to explain that this is "A Novel by Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Author Orson Scott Card based on an original screenplay by James Cameron." That lengthy description is important because it is trying to make it crystal clear that this is NOT a "novelization" of a screenplay, and to give you some idea what a unique and exquisite book you are reading. Card provides an entirely new dimension to Cameron's screenplay.
I still think the Abyss is James Cameron's best movie, Oscar winning block busters aside, although that other film certainly proves water is his natural element. Displeased with the "cursory, mediocre, often inaccurate, and sometimes downright reprehensible" novelizations he had already read of his films, Cameron determined there would be a NOVEL. In a totally unique process, Card worked from videotapes of the film as the editing progressed, updating his manuscript as scenes were changed, added or cut. In addition to covering everything you see in the film version of "The Abyss," Card made two significant contributions to the story in his novel.
First, he wrote chapters focusing on the three main characters of Buddy, Linsey and Coffee. Each chapter goes back to when they were kids and relates the seminal events that made them the people they grew up to be and brought them to the setting of this story. Cameron was so impressed with these chapters that before filming began he gave them to Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (and you have to wonder what Michael Biehn would have done with the background on Coffey). Second, Card works in the entire story from the side of the alien beings, explaining what they are doing and thinking even when they are not around the humans on Deepcore. Things that you wondered about in the film (How could Coffey survive that great depth and cut the right wire?) will be made clear and the additional scenes add great depth to the film (intentional pun).
It is because of this added dimension that I think you will best enjoy this book after you have seen the film and more specifically the Special Edition or Director's Cut of the film. Of course, I can certainly appreciate that fans of Orson Scott Card might pick up "The Abyss" without any care about the movie. This is not a bad thing either because Card is a first rate imaginative writer, as he has proven from "Ender's Game" to "Enchantment." If you loved the movie, you will love the book. You do not want to miss out on this one.
Rating: 5
Summary: Read this and you won't have to bother with the movie.
Comment: And that's a pretty strange recommendation to make for a movie novelization, it's supposed to be the other way around. Following writer/director James Cameron's recommendation to write a real novel based on his story rather than just write it in narrative form (which so many writer-for-hire types do) Orson Scott Card crafted a well thought out expansion of the film's story. In addition to having the pre-special edition cut sequences (which go a long way in explaining the abyss's residents motivations and such) Card also contributes some welcome background material for the main characters. In an interesting note about the novel's origins (it was written during filming) Card shares that Cameron actually had the principle actors read their individual character's background material from Card's early drafts to better understand the inner workings he wanted communicated in their performances. Highly recommended.
Rating: 5
Summary: Bear Hugs
Comment: I haven't written a book review since college many years ago.
The reason I decided to write this one is because it truly touches your heart & soul. Like pg. 21 Living Each Day As If It's Your Last. In my field of work I often hear people say if only...
(and now it's too late)this has made me stop & think of things I wish I had done. However this book really speaks to you & helps you put what is important to you in perspection.
There are so many other affirmations & poems that I believe everyone could relate to. This book is easy to read and will leave you in deep thought on some pages & smiles on the next!
The title fits perfectly!
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Title: Treason by Orson Scott Card ISBN: 0312921098 Publisher: St Martins Pr (Mm) Pub. Date: 01 March, 1990 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Sarah by Orson Scott Card ISBN: 0765341174 Publisher: Forge Pub. Date: 01 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: First Meetings: In the Enderverse (Enders, 3) by Orson Scott Card ISBN: 0765308738 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 05 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Songmaster by Orson Scott Card ISBN: 0312876629 Publisher: Orb Books Pub. Date: 01 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Wyrms by Orson Scott Card ISBN: 0765305607 Publisher: Orb Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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