The Incredible Melting Man. by Phil Smith

In which case, you should stop reading now.įor the rest of us, particularly those that thought that Boba Fett was a type of cheese, Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens is just another sequel, and even though it won’t amount to anything more than two hours of special effects and chase sequences, it will still inspire an unreasonable amount of devotion from the people for whom the original was never “only a movie.” So that was my experience taking a wild pick at an old book store if you're aware of Phil Smith and his other works by all means let me know.In 2015, Christmas comes a week early – if you care about Wookies, Ewoks and whether or not Han shot first. Otherwise if your preference is something with more meat probably not for you.

All in all I'd consider it to be dirty fun and would only recommend it if you were into B grade movies or as a sorbet between other reading as it's a measly 155 pages. It didn't allow the setting time to grow legs instead I was thrown right into the deep end and sank right into the pages I just couldn't wait to see what was on the next page.īut is it a good story? It did have many short comings of hanging subplots, characters and an ending that felt rushed but considering the weak source material the writer had to do the best with what they had which I find to be an interesting case study. The language used while simple feels progressive, moving the story quickly with a sense of urgency that gripped me within the very first page. An improvement as it's an aspect not touched upon in the movie.

Cursed without control over his body only to watch himself kill. The horror of the murdered victims was made worse, hearing the detailed internal monologue of the kind hearted Steve West now infected and enslaved by an alien parasite compelling him to consume human flesh. Despite working with the one note premise from the movie (a guy melting) writer Phil Smith was able to build upon it.Īdding more characterization and detailed descriptions. Turns out it is a novelization for a infamous B grade movie critically panned by all and even derided by MST3K. Rummaging through one of those old book stores I spied this little guy in the sci fi section, with such a kickass cover and stupid title it was impossible not to buy.

The Incredible Melting Man. by Phil Smith