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The Phantom

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Rob MacGregor, author of some of the great INDIANA JONES books, is a natural to adapt Jeffrey Boam's screenplay (Boam also wrote the screenplay for "Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade") for the first REAL big screen outing of "The Ghost Who Walks".

The movie, from which this book is taken, is not only a WONDERFULLY faithful interpretation of THE PHANTOM, but also the best comic book-to-movie adaptation since "SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE". The fantastic thing about MacGregor's novel is that it extrapolates quite a bit from what was actually revealed onscreen, giving the reader a deeper insight into the 21st Phantom & what taking on the mantle means to each subsequent generation who does so.

MacGregor, whose writing has always been tight & taut, does not disappoint this time out. He handles The Phantom's 60-plus year heritage with the right mixture of respect, reverence & tongue-in-cheek. Let's be honest: although The Phantom takes his work with deadly seriousness, he's not one of those morose, brooding heroes, as BATMAN has become. It's a welcome change to read about a hero who actually ENJOYS what he does!

The only complaint I have about this adaptation (which is by NO means MacGregor's fault) is the extra scenes that were omitted from the film's final theatrical release. His visualisations are so good that one feels cheated at having been denied the privelege of seeing them, & rightfully so.

If, for some reason, Hollywood comes to its senses (!) & does a sequel to THE PHANTOM, it'd be a great kick to see Rob MacGregor get a chance to try his hand at actually writing the screenplay, not just adapting someone else's work.

A terrific pirate story at first. Then the story from the terrific movie. There are several extra scenes not included in the film. The latter is a favorite (film) of mine.

This book is great I give it Two Thumbs Up, Way Way Up!. It is a must read.

I saw the film years ago, about when I was 5 or 6 give or take, and loved it! I couldn't stop watching it. So when I became an Amazon member a few weeks ago, I remembered the movie and wondered if a novelization was available. Lucky for me, Amazon had it and for such a good price.

MacGregor did a spectacular job putting the screenplay into novel-form. As I read on, I remembered all the scenes, all the lines, all the amazing acting done by the cast. This goes down as one of the best movie novels i have ever read.

This is a must have for any comic movie fan.

PARTY ON, DUDES!!!!!!!!!!!!

I loved the movie, and this book adds a lot to it, including a more detailed version of how the first phantom was born, more info on the mysterious Sengh Brotherhood, the whole story on why little Zak was working for the bad guys, good tidbits on the bad guys, more conversations with the phantom's ghostly father, and other nice surprises. If you liked the movie, this is a must read! If you didn't like the movie, this is still a great book!