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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Posted on 8/11/11 at 8:25 pm
Posted on 8/11/11 at 8:25 pm
Found this DVD in my closet today and decided to rewatch. I had forgotten how much I loved this movie. The writer and director took fairly scatterbrained, albeit great, source material and turned it into a workable script and great movie. From the opening credit sequence with the Dolphins singing "So long and thanks for all the fish" to the look of the Vogons this movie was just spot on. The casting was great. Martin Freeman, Zooey Deschanel, Sam Rockwell, and even Mos Def nailed their characters.
While the movie was not a page by page adaptation of the novel I think they did a great job of getting the feel of the books to the big screen. I'm surprised there wasn't a sequel.
While the movie was not a page by page adaptation of the novel I think they did a great job of getting the feel of the books to the big screen. I'm surprised there wasn't a sequel.
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Posted on 8/11/11 at 8:27 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
"I think" WHACK!!!
Posted on 8/11/11 at 8:28 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
Agreed. Watched it again about two weeks ago and damn, great movie. I liked the book better but the movie is still awesome.
Marvin the depressed robot.. frickin hilarious
Marvin the depressed robot.. frickin hilarious
Posted on 8/11/11 at 8:32 pm to Volfan996
All the little details came through, the doors that sigh and the random jump transitions. A great film.
Posted on 8/11/11 at 9:43 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
I liked the book, but the movie:
This post was edited on 8/11/11 at 9:45 pm
Posted on 8/11/11 at 9:46 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
Enjoyed it. Zooey is kind of the girl next door type which I guess is why she seems hot. Martin Freeman was excellent. 
Posted on 8/11/11 at 9:48 pm to Volfan996
quote:Has nothing on the original radio series.
the book
Posted on 8/11/11 at 10:03 pm to Menetrix
I want a babelfish, though. shite would be very useful.
Posted on 8/11/11 at 10:23 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
I enjoy the movie when I block myself from thinking about the books. It's a complete bastardisation.
Posted on 8/11/11 at 10:25 pm to TN Bhoy
Hated the movie. Preferred the old miniseries.
Posted on 8/12/11 at 12:19 am to PurpleandGold Motown
I actually didn't really care for the book or the movie.
I can understand people liking the book but to me it just got to a point where I was wishing they would just get on with it an end it.
I really disliked the movie.
Jmho.
I can understand people liking the book but to me it just got to a point where I was wishing they would just get on with it an end it.
I really disliked the movie.
Jmho.
This post was edited on 8/12/11 at 12:21 am
Posted on 8/12/11 at 12:28 am to noonan
You sir are a kneebiter, a real Arthur Dent.
Posted on 8/12/11 at 12:45 am to PurpleandGold Motown
I liked it. I think it grasped the feel of the book. I liked what the book looked like when we go to look at its contents.
Posted on 8/12/11 at 3:12 am to Pectus
I love the books. I thoroughly enjoy this type of humor. I also really liked the movie. I thought it followed the book pretty closely.
Posted on 8/12/11 at 8:01 am to redstick13
quote:
I thoroughly enjoy this type of humor
I typically don't. I haven't read the books, but I really like this movie.
Posted on 8/12/11 at 9:28 am to PurpleandGold Motown
Not enough Vogon poetry for my taste.
Posted on 8/12/11 at 9:29 am to Poodlebrain
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Not enough Vogon poetry for my taste.
Posted on 8/12/11 at 10:07 am to Pectus
I loved Mos Def
Posted on 8/12/11 at 11:33 am to tadelatt
I would like to try a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster one of these days...
Posted on 8/12/11 at 12:08 pm to Zantrix
I had a bartender friend that would make something he CALLED a pan galactic gargle blaster. I just remember Everclear and GoldSchlager...and something else to make it have a citrus flavor. Because it's like getting hit over the head with a lemon wrapped around a gold brick...
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