Books like Waterworld

Hey, say what you want about movie tie-ins, they do have some advantages. They are a lot like 'Star Trek' books; they are cotton candy for the brain. They taste good, go down fast, and take no thinking. That's not a bad thing!You don't need the plot for this one-you know it, or you should! Main thing I liked is it did breathe more life into the fighting sequences (more shooting and more descriptive in this one than the film) and it did add in some of the parts missing from the original film, although some of said parts did show up in the longer version released for TV. It also added a few more details on the Mariner and the Deacon, although I would have loved more on the Deacon, and how he came to recruit his crew and choose the Valdez as his base. He was such a great character! Too bad they never released the original full film. Hell, they managed it with 'Aliens' after years, why not 'Waterworld?'Last thought: don't use the tired old line 'oh, REAL authors would never write a movie tie-in!' Alan Dean Foster, Terry Brooks, and even Orson Scott Card have done it, and no one would say they are not 'real' authors. Hell, Foster's 'Alien' and 'Aliens' tie-ins are STILL in print, and it has been over 30 years since they were published! Just pick up the 'Waterword' tie-in, sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride. It's a good ride!