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Surf Ninjas: A Novel
Teenaged California surfer brothers Adam and Johnny McGrath discover that they are the long-lost heirs to an exotic Asian kingdom, and they plan to retake the throne of Patu San
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121 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published August 1, 1993
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April 28, 2013
The novelization of the greatest movie of the 90s (or really any decade) its profound truths lose something absent their delivery by Rob Schneider, yet how could I possibly give this 20 minute read anything less than 5 stars.
Kwansu dude
Kwansu dude
May 28, 2024
Wow, that was a really excellent story.
July 3, 2018
A masterpiece that correctly summarizes the movie. In fact because the author can present some of the characters inner thoughts I feel like I have even deeper understanding of Johnny, Adam, and Iggy. Yet it is Lieutenant Spence who has more backstory in this book than I remember from the movie, and which was fully appreciated. A great companion to the original movie!
Also I want to thank XKCD for letting me know this existed.
Also I want to thank XKCD for letting me know this existed.
June 22, 2018
Johnny and Adam McQuinn are contented beach bums. With their best bud Iggy, they surf through life in sunny southern California. Everything was copacetic until an ancient prophecy dropped a heap of trouble, a band of ninja assassins, and a surprise destiny in their laps. Fortunately, a mysterious warrior from their birthplace, Patu San, has arrived to help the boys as they embark on a quest to recover their stolen father, discover their true heritage, and free a people under the rule of a mad tyrant. Neither the boys nor the nation of Patu San will ever be the same.
Yet another of my impulsive Novelization purchases, Surf Ninjas has been a favorite of my family for decades. It is one of a handful of movies we can reliably quote under most any circumstance and set ourselves to inane laughter. There is likely nothing to be found within the story of moral worth or metaphysical value, because it is every inch the madcap, ridiculous, 90s romp the title and cover image would imply. But that's the story - both book and film. As for the text itself? It's a pretty solid novelization. It tells the story of the film, with a few tidbits that were either lost to the cutting room floor, or were included at the whim of the author, adding a little bit of flavor to the characters and world, which, if anything, becomes a darker one. Some of the things only hinted at in the film - specifically in the torture chambers of Sri Wan - are not so easily glossed when reading.
Still. This is book is what I might think of as a book-fair special. Fun without weight.
Unless you count the painful 90s-ness of it all, for which there is no excuse. It must be accepted or shunned.
Yet another of my impulsive Novelization purchases, Surf Ninjas has been a favorite of my family for decades. It is one of a handful of movies we can reliably quote under most any circumstance and set ourselves to inane laughter. There is likely nothing to be found within the story of moral worth or metaphysical value, because it is every inch the madcap, ridiculous, 90s romp the title and cover image would imply. But that's the story - both book and film. As for the text itself? It's a pretty solid novelization. It tells the story of the film, with a few tidbits that were either lost to the cutting room floor, or were included at the whim of the author, adding a little bit of flavor to the characters and world, which, if anything, becomes a darker one. Some of the things only hinted at in the film - specifically in the torture chambers of Sri Wan - are not so easily glossed when reading.
Still. This is book is what I might think of as a book-fair special. Fun without weight.
Unless you count the painful 90s-ness of it all, for which there is no excuse. It must be accepted or shunned.
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