Southland Tales: The Prequel Saga (Paperback)

~ Richard Kelly (Author), Brett Weldele (Author)

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Product Description

The stage is set and destiny continues towards its fulfillment at breakneck speed. Southland Tales: The Prequel Saga collects writer/director Richard Kelly's (Donnie Darko) three graphic novels that set the stage to his second film, Southland Tales. Graphitti Designs and View Askew in conjunction with Darko Entertainment are proud to present this special collection prior to the movie release. These first three chapters set the tone and introduces you to the world and characters that comprise the movie events of July 4, 2008. The book and the movie combine to create a rich multimedia experience!

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Graphitti Designs (October 29, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0936211806
• ISBN-13: 978-0936211800
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #36,539 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic and Funny Graphic Novel, December 17, 2007

By	Abrahamal Lincolni (Provo, UT USA) - See all my reviews

Strangely enough, this Graphic Novel Prequel Saga is better than the film, "Southland Tales" which comprises Episodes 4-6. If the film had managed to capture the same tone and pacing as the graphic novel, it likely would have been far more successful in the movie-plexes.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff...., April 9, 2008

By	BJ "Brett Starr" (East Peoria, IL United States) - See all my reviews

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I liked the movie, so reading this was fairly easy.

Like most people, the first time I watched the movie, I was clueless as to what happened or what it meant. After watching it again and again, I loved it.

The Prequel Saga graphic novel is pretty sweet. I wish that I had known about it before I watched the movie, as the Prequel Saga is supposed to be part 1-3 and the movie parts 4-6!

The artwork is good and its very easy to read in one night.
Highly recommended to anyone that LIKED the movie!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great introduction to what I'm hoping will be a great movie, March 15, 2008

By	RTBRAND1 "Rob" (Severn, MD USA) - See all my reviews

The prequel saga really helps spell things out for you.

I haven't seen the movie yet because I'm waiting for the DVD.

Regardless though, I was very pleased to see that what I was being told was a very complicated and incoherent movie, was in fact exceptionally clear (at least by the standards of this novel.

Again, I can't speak how well the movie will follow the book, but the graphic novel does "set the stage" very well.

The drawing style is very similar to conceptual sketches, almost as though all they did was make storyboards and add color.

But still, the style is interesting and this shouldn't deter anyone from reading the book.

The story is very interesting, provided you give it a chance.