Men in Black: A Novelization

by J.J. Gardner

Two members of Men in Black (or MiB), a top-secret organization responsible for monitoring alien activity on Earth, race against time to stop intergalactic terrorists and prevent the destruction of the planet

Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Media Tie In

132 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1997

Reviews

[Ryoichi]

Extensive Listening & Reading 2
Mathew's class
Mathew's class
Mathew's class


-about an hour and 40 minutes(11/10)

-7 word summary:
secret-organization-persuation-men-rescue-the Earth-alien

-Discussion Questions:
1.The organization helps the Earth secretly.
Did you do anything you were helpful for someone (secretly)?
Answer:
A few years ago, I experienced the volunteer.
It was the staff of a track and field meeting.
Probably, the players didn't know my work for them.
However I like track and field, so it's fun and for myself.

2.Do you believe alien? Why or why not?
Answer:
I think alien exist because we are also alien.
There are many stars on space.One of them is the Earth, there we live.
So also in other stars, what like us may live.


-Note-
Kay and Jay(Edwards) helped people from aliens.
They are the Men in Black.
Their arm "Neuralyzer" makes people who saw aliens lose their memory.
BUG
monitoring alien

[Michi]

odio todo lo que me obligan a leer en el colegio

[一般樓]

MIB純粹是部搞笑片。講科幻不合理，對人生也沒什麼啟發性的觀點。書前〈Introduction〉中說：“Perhaps when you walk out of the cinema after this film, you will look at the world differently.”最好不要。否則必是外星人妄想症無疑。
或許唯一值得思考的是：加入MIB需要付出的代價。“You'll lose your name, and nobody will know you, not your family, not your friends.”這代價可不是人人都付得起的。但在電影和小說中皆看不出MIB有何機制可以限制所屬員工和家庭、親友的往來，顯然又是不合理的。

[Jarrett Cardinal]

I just remember the Edgar bug being hilarious in this.

[Ryo Morishita]

Title: Men In Black
Time: 70minutes
Author: J. J. Gardner
Level: 2
Publisher: PENGUIN READERS
Notes: It's one of famous movie stories! After I read it, I thought I want to watch this movie.
Discussion Question
1- Do you believe existence of Aliens?
- I believe it because space is so vast and it is not known in detail.
2- What would you do if you found space ships?
- If I were you, I would take pictures!
7-words summary
1- men in black
2- Aliens
3- bugs
4- secret
5- kill
6-galaxy
7- fight

[Maki Kanamaru]

1. J.J. Gardner , Level2

2.4/20 30min 4/22 50min

3.Men, black, Bug, Alien, neuralyzer , cat, Orion

4."goodbye, friend"

Kay, who is Men in Black and has to find all aliens in the world, said to Jay, who is Kay's colleague. Kay had been Men in Black for a long time. After they killed the alien which they was looking for, Kay wanted to go back to an usual life so Kay told Jay to give the neuralyzer to Kay and Jay did.

5. This story is not only action movie but comedy. It really makes me exciting and laugh.

[Yuta Kondo]

1. PENGUIN READERS, Level 2
2. 05/31: 30min; 06/01: 50min
3. Bug, Black, Men, Alien, Cat, Orion, Dog
4. In front of them now was a small alien. I was very surprised that alien appeared from the first sentence. I thought it is an original idea.
5. I believe alien exist somewhere. There are a lot of stars on space and one of them is the earth, so alien live somewhere!! I want to see an alien and be a friend.

[John R]

A great novel based on the movie. For anyone that either likes science fiction or didn't see the movie, then this is the book for you. one police officer will have great adventure in dealing with a cockroach trying to steal the universe, its up to Agents J and Agent K to save the universe of risk an enviable doom.

[Kayo Nakagaki]

1. Penguin level 2

2. 9/28 45m 9/30 40m

3. black, men, aliens, earth, bug, woman, guns

4. a. In front of them was a small alien with a human head in its hands.
b. If alien come in front of me suddenly, I am very surprised.

5. I don't believe alien. I think alien doesn't exist. And men in black are very cool. I wanna be a girlfriend.

[Adonai]

I enjoyed this book because of lots of thinks interested me,even the pictures information.The pictures is a discusting to me because it look ugly.I no the text is about to man wearing black coats,black trousers and black shoes.I think the test is important and it a good

[Laura Jannink]

Love the plot, but this book represents the movie's script to a tee, which makes it easy to read but there's no beauty in the author's writing style. Very straight-forward writing but entertaining to read nonetheless.

[Barbara]

This is the first book I read on my own, not because I had to. At that time I loved it, I'm sure I would like it today as well. This was my first experience that movies do not make a book justice.

[Aaron]

I read this in high school and found the description of edgar suit over used to the point I was tired of reading about the edgar suit.

[Alesry]

good