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Jason X

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Since I am a fan of the Friday the 13th movies (got them all on VHS and DVD), I of course fell into this series and dropped the cash to read them. I need the occassional escape book that is nothing but fun to read, no deep plots or twists and turns, just brain jelly for the day. This book by Pat Cadigan seems to have been written directly off the movie. A few descrepencies but it is all there in print for you. The author then adds to it by developing backgrounds on Brodski and his grunts as well as Rowan and explains just why the heck there are teenagers running around in a spaceship. She also gives some reasoning to Jason's very limited thought processes which are enough to make sense without going overboard, I mean the guy is a walking slashing zombie killing machine now so how much can be going through his brain.

By no means is this the Great American Novel, it's not even the Good American Novel, but it is an entertaining read for those who are fans of the series. Those who aren't fans, just watch the movie, you'll get the same thing out of it in 1/4 of the time. It's an 80 minute movie versus an 8 hour read. For fans, check it out for backgrounds and then slip into the rest of the series.

I just finished reading "Jason X", and I have to say I liked it. It expanded the characters in the film to a more dimensional level, making their trials and tribulations (and deaths) more poignant. Stayed very true to the movie, and also gave very reasonable information and background for some of the things which the movie doesn't have the time to go into. I hope the future books in the "Jason X" series are as good.

I was shocked when I found this in the bookstore. (One of my favorite experiences in life: finding unexpected treasures.) Anyway, I picked it up, skimmed a few pages, and was hooked. I plunked down my money and started reading it the second I got home. It was great! Ms. Cadigan is a great writer. It takes a good storyteller to turn a 93-minute movie into a 400-page book.

One thing I like about books based on movies: they have more time to go into more detail about the events and characters in them. I could tell from the movie that Professor Lowe was a moneygrubbing moron, but the book really fleshed out his motives and gave me a better understanding of his character. And Tsunaron and Janessa? It surprised me to learn that those two had more than two biological parents apiece. It boggles my mind to think we might actually be that clever someday.

I especially appreciated the insight into Brodski's past: joining the military when he was eight years old(!) with the absolute certainty that it was the best choice for him, the last time he saw his great-aunt, the loyalty he inspired in his troops. And he and Rowan stood a good chance of hooking up before Jason finally caught up to them. Oh, well......

And this book offered a compelling reason for why Jason is so hard to kill: He's the embodiment of a force that exists simply to kill, to wipe out all life wherever he finds it. As long as there's life of any kind in the universe, Jason will never die.

This is a good story and a wonderful companion piece to the movie. I know I like them both, and I know that a lot of others will too. I hope my review was entertaining, and may you all have good lives.

Jason X is an underrated gem of a horror film. Sure, that gem is rough cubic zirconium compared to the diamond that is the original Friday the 13th, but it is still a good way to kill about 90 minutes. Its one of my favorite horror films, and when I heard there were books based on it, I immediately rushed out to find them.

Six years later, I finally find the first three books in the series. I started, obviously, with book number one, the film's novelization. Anyone who has seen the film knows what to expect: the terrifying mass murder Jason Voorhees is put into cryogenic suspension (read: frozen in a big block of ice) in the early years of the 21st century, but not before taking one last victim, Rowan LaFontaine.

In the 400 years since then, Earth became uninhabitable and humans sought refuge on another planet. But Earth 1 was now an archeological marvel, which is why Professor Lowe drags his class of students to the planets surface in search of artifacts. They find two: the ice-preserved bodies of Rowan and Jason.

When they return to their spaceship, the Grendal, Rowan is revived by futuristic technology, but not Jason: he wakes up on his own and begins stalking through the ship, snuffing out any and all life he comes across.

The author, Pat Cadigan, does a noteworthy job adding depth to all the characters, the highlight possibly being the relationship between the android Kay-Em and her owner/creator Tsunaron, which was touched on briefly in the film, but explored in incredible detail here.

Moments like thay elevate the story, but what goes up must come down: Cadigan tried to get a good grip on the Jason character by say ing he is, "anti-life." But it seems that she winds up calling him anti-life more than his real name. Also, while Cadigan does some excellent detail here, it seems that she wasn't using it in all the right places. There are moments that were easily the highlights of the film that are dismissed in a few sentences or removed entirely ("I think we need to reboot," is counted among them).

But overall, the book is fun and definitely enjoyable if you look at it as the sci-fi title it is, not the horror you have come to expect from the Friday the 13th name brand.

Hay but what can u expect. It's Jason, u blow off his head (this happens in the book) and he's still not dead. The deaths were very original however.Like one girl gets sucked out of the spaceship when jason rips the wall open. If u saw the movie read it it'll explain some stuff that u were confused about (take the girl getting ripped out of the spaceship). Its a quick read but don't be ready to be impressed.Its just another old slasher flick. What u get is sex, stupid people, and gore.

I thought the book was good, but not as good as Jason X. The book dragged too much half way through it. I thought all the best parts were at the beginning when Jason was discovered in the lake then the book went down hill until the last three chapters. I hope the other Jason X novels and the Friday the 13th novels will be a lot better then this one. If I was a Jason fan I would skip this one. I was more SFI then Horror.