Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Sithro · 09-21-2005, 03:44 PM

I bought it, and found it pretty entertaining. Especially the bit with the dolphins.

Anyone else see it?

Djaypally · 09-21-2005, 03:48 PM

It was ok...the girl is cute. Apparantly it's better if you've read the books.

Ronne · 09-21-2005, 05:26 PM

Mediocre at best. They included some of the least interesting things from the book at the expensiv of some of the best things in the book.

FanBuss · 09-21-2005, 06:46 PM

I enjoyed it actually. I was quite optimistic that it would be pretty bad but it exceeded my expectations.

PROS:
Mos Def was great as Ford. I really like that guy as an actor, so far he's been enjoyable in every roll I've seen him in. I've still yet to see "Something the Lord Made" though.
The guy who played the Architech was awesome as well. He was by far the funniest character in the movie.
The ship's voice and the Guide were great for some laughs too.

CONS:
I thought Marvin was very weak. He was so much funnier in the books but in the movies just fell flat.

Djaypally · 09-21-2005, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FanBuss

CONS:
I thought Marvin was very weak. He was so much funnier in the books but in the movies just fell flat.

You're just mad that he kills Dumbledore. :/

Nebuchadnezzar · 09-21-2005, 08:16 PM

Liked the movie, thought the book was overrated.

Krauz · 09-21-2005, 08:27 PM

Sam Rockwell makes an otherwise stupid movie enjoyable

Zehn - Vhex · 09-22-2005, 12:52 AM

The radio series was even better.

I liked it. The book was exceptionally done. I prefered the TV series version, but you can't exactly go ripping it off completely, though it was neat to see the 'classic' marvin costume in the office.

Lambourne · 09-22-2005, 01:07 AM

Although it wasn't a total disaster, I did feel many of the jokes did not survive the transition to film. Some stuff that had me laughing out loud while reading the book just seemed to fall flat on it's face in the film.

Enchiladitos · 09-22-2005, 03:50 AM

I'm watching it right now for the 3rd time in as many days. I love this fucken movie.

Kiely · 09-22-2005, 07:38 AM

Probably because I haven't read the books, I just didn't feel for this film. It had some nice moments but alot more "er.. " moments.. like the whole meeting in the earth's destruction auditorium. I enjoyed seeing Martin Freeman with a main role though.

Wrathcaster · 09-22-2005, 08:07 PM

If you've read the book, understood the book, liked the book at all, hell even seen the old movie they did, then the new one probably sucks for you. I personally hated it.

p0diabl0 · 09-22-2005, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zehn_Druidbane

The radio series was even better.

quoted for much truch. Im still trying to find an mp3 of the krikkit song though.

Our lovely world's so lovely
And everything’s so nice
And everyone’s so happy
Beneath the ink-black skies

She is the only One for me
I’m under her spell I can’t resist
We walked hand in hand above the grass
Then in the dark we kissed

Our lovely world's so lovely
See how the flowers grow
It's just a shame my dog died
She loved those flowers so!

It’s so much fun working on the farm
It fills my heart and soul with pride
My wife and kids waiting safe from harm
Makes me feel so warm inside

Our lovely world's so lovely
And everything’s so nice
And everyone’s so happy
Beneath the ink-black skies

Our lovely world's so lovely
See how the flowers grow
It's such a shame my dog died
She loved those flowers so!

and then to have elvis sing it, great great stuff.

DiscW · 09-23-2005, 12:10 AM

The movie's worth it just for the whale joke.

"Hello ground!"

Zehn - Vhex · 09-23-2005, 12:13 AM

There never was an old movie. It was a tv series on the bbc. Read the book, listened to the radio series (My dad has a bunch of it on cassette), watche the series, movie is good. Considering 80% of the script was written by Adams himself...

09-21-2005, 03:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sithro Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,694 -2 Internets	Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I bought it, and found it pretty entertaining. Especially the bit with the dolphins. Anyone else see it?

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Nebuchadnezzar Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,769 +0 Internets	Liked the movie, thought the book was overrated. __________________ I eat grass like an ox and shat like a fox.

09-22-2005, 07:38 AM	#11 (permalink)
Kiely He who dares, wins Rodders. Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,097 +2 Internets	Probably because I haven't read the books, I just didn't feel for this film. It had some nice moments but alot more "er.. " moments.. like the whole meeting in the earth's destruction auditorium. I enjoyed seeing Martin Freeman with a main role though. __________________ Ban deep thought.

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09-21-2005, 05:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ronne King for a night Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Harvard IL Posts: 4,202 +0 Internets	Mediocre at best. They included some of the least interesting things from the book at the expensiv of some of the best things in the book.

09-21-2005, 06:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
FanBuss hates O RLY Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,378 -1 Internets	I enjoyed it actually. I was quite optimistic that it would be pretty bad but it exceeded my expectations. PROS: Mos Def was great as Ford. I really like that guy as an actor, so far he's been enjoyable in every roll I've seen him in. I've still yet to see "Something the Lord Made" though. The guy who played the Architech was awesome as well. He was by far the funniest character in the movie. The ship's voice and the Guide were great for some laughs too. CONS: I thought Marvin was very weak. He was so much funnier in the books but in the movies just fell flat.

09-21-2005, 08:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
Krauz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 314 +0 Internets	Sam Rockwell makes an otherwise stupid movie enjoyable

09-22-2005, 12:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
Zehn - Vhex Lord of the Dance Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 6,701 +66 Internets	The radio series was even better. I liked it. The book was exceptionally done. I prefered the TV series version, but you can't exactly go ripping it off completely, though it was neat to see the 'classic' marvin costume in the office.

09-22-2005, 01:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
Lambourne There can be only win Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: 'yurp' Posts: 201 +2 Internets	Although it wasn't a total disaster, I did feel many of the jokes did not survive the transition to film. Some stuff that had me laughing out loud while reading the book just seemed to fall flat on it's face in the film.

09-22-2005, 03:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
Enchiladitos Life is so fucking good I can taste it in my spit. Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 272 +0 Internets	I'm watching it right now for the 3rd time in as many days. I love this fucken movie.

09-23-2005, 12:10 AM	#14 (permalink)
DiscW All I wanted was a pepsi. Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 797 +0 Internets	The movie's worth it just for the whale joke. "Hello ground!"

09-23-2005, 12:13 AM	#15 (permalink)
Zehn - Vhex Lord of the Dance Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 6,701 +66 Internets	There never was an old movie. It was a tv series on the bbc. Read the book, listened to the radio series (My dad has a bunch of it on cassette), watche the series, movie is good. Considering 80% of the script was written by Adams himself...