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09-23-2006, 09:21 PM
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| | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | |
I bought this DVD tonite.
I keep asking myself why.
Is it going to get better?
WEIRD.
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09-23-2006, 09:28 PM
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| | Re The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | |
Suspend disbelief, suspend logic and go with the strange logic provided by the author. It's like Terry Pratchett in that respect.
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09-23-2006, 09:32 PM
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| | Re The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | |
DVD, MJ. Almost totally different animals.
Movie was "eh", okay. They could have done SOOOO much better if they'd really tried.
Have you read the book?
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09-23-2006, 09:34 PM
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| | Re The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | |
I know, I was referring to "author" as in "the guy who wrote the screenplay hopefully pretty closely based on the original author's work." I just didn't feel like typing it out. 
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09-23-2006, 09:36 PM
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Actually, I think Adams wrote most or all of the screenplay. Which is why the totally off-key addition of the Malkovitch character made it in - he did it, so it was "okay".
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09-23-2006, 10:20 PM
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| | Re The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | |
Very disappointed in the movie. And I didn't go in with high hopes. Although I thought the trailer looked funny.
Just, none of what I liked about the books came thorugh. Completely different animal. |
09-23-2006, 10:39 PM
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I knew when they didn't make the foreman lie down in the mud in front of the bulldozer it wasn't going to live up to my expectations....
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09-23-2006, 10:47 PM
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| | Re The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | |
The movies can never capture the wicked humor of the books.
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09-23-2006, 10:56 PM
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I've never read any of the books. I probably should. I think it's on "that list" somewhere. 
The film was just....odd. We did laugh quite a bit once it got started up, but I had a hard time grasping any kind of plot for most of it.
I just want to know if the President got his other head back ever. And what those flyswatter things were.
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09-24-2006, 11:45 PM
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| | Re The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | |
OMG, Lynn, you just must read the books! At home, where you won't disturb anyone else when you cackle loudly. These are wonderful. And what JP said - the movie was pretty bad, IMO. |
09-24-2006, 11:50 PM
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Jeremy must have rewatched it 10 times today.  It's as bad as Fluppy Dogs. 
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09-25-2006, 10:22 AM
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| | Re The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | |
I miss Fluppy Dogs!
But yes, read the books. I still want to see the movie though, just because.
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09-25-2006, 10:49 AM
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The only on screen version I have seen is an old BBC (I think) production. I did enjoy the books.
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09-25-2006, 11:17 AM
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Quote: MiracleMax said
 I miss Fluppy Dogs!
But yes, read the books. I still want to see the movie though, just because. | I'll send it to you with your bday present. That way it will be out of my house.
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09-25-2006, 11:26 AM
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It's better, IMHO, than the BBC version. And Alan Rickman made the movie watchable for me. He was PERFECT. |
09-25-2006, 11:29 AM
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You still have it?! What?! I thought it got "accidently" taped over like Cinderella.
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09-25-2006, 11:31 AM
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I meant Hitchhikers.
Fluppy Dogs went to VHS Hell long, long ago.
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09-25-2006, 11:32 AM
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09-25-2006, 11:36 AM
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ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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09-25-2006, 01:58 PM
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I can't look at it at work!  I'll have to check it out at the house.
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09-29-2006, 12:09 PM
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| | Re The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | |
I thought the movie was pretty funny--though definitely nowhere near the laugh factor of the books.
It was a decent evening's entertainment and we went to see it with friends, which made it even more worthwhile.
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