paholmes Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Visually... nice. But, I'm such a fan of the original TV series (and the books), that it will take more than one clip to convert me. I hope this one is like the next Star Wars.... They both have the potential to be big stinky, smelly bombs..... Let's hope not. http://maximonline.com/entertainment/features/hitchhiker/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 I too am looking forward to H2G2 next week. Although it won't live up to the original books (not that it could, with Douglas Adams' writing style), it should still be a good show. D.A. once wrote about the 'trilogy in four parts,' that book 2 contradicted book 1, book 3 ignored book 2 and book 4 ignored them all. To D.A., each time he wrote another chapter to H2G2, it was really a new story based on the same characters and ideas. Since D.A. was involved with the screenplay before his death, I imagine that it'll be more of the same. I now pass the podium over to the real masters - the mice... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keith Diamond Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 wait, you're surfing on Maximonline, but you're checking out a movie review??? J/k man Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Chladek Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 I have hopes for this. If the creators can actually build part of a set based on the late Douglas Adams rather large nose, then its gotta be good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RedHeadKevin Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 I just hope they have the Bowl of Petunias' reaction, too: "Oh dear, not again" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paholmes Posted April 21, 2005 Author Share Posted April 21, 2005 wait, you're surfing on Maximonline, but you're checking out a movie review??? :lol: J/k man ;) Dude... do you think I DIDN'T see Brittany Murphy on the front page??? I may be single and somewhat introverted, but I ain't dead! B) ("I think you ought to know I'm feeling very depressed"..... Let's see if Alan Rickman says that in the show) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 "("I think you ought to know I'm feeling very depressed"..... Let's see if Alan Rickman says that in the show)" The screen saver Marvin does... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Lim Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Marvin looks like some kind of anime sidekick robot. I've always pictured him as a depressed cylon, slowly rusting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
William G Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 It is going to take a lot of gettign used to Zaphod not having Two actual heads on his shoulders... As to Marvin I always pictured him more like a shambling tall lanky version of Gir from Invader Zim... Or was Gir a short version of my interpretation of Marvin??? Oh well I am going to see the film and am certianly taking a Towel or two... william G :P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Old72s Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 ROTFLMAO. I guess I'll be seeing two movies in theatres this year -- this and Ep3. :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 I hope Zaphod has those beaut glasses that black over at the first sniff of danger! "I hate those doors...always cheerful and happy......" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Old72s Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 (edited) I think I'll have to read the books again. Bad for studying, good for me. Edited April 24, 2005 by Old72s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
William G Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 (edited) Oh I need a 5 1/4 drive tonight I need to play the game Edited April 24, 2005 by William G Quote Link to post Share on other sites
William G Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 Great thing about this game is that it includes your very own Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 has anyone noticed that the voice of the book is the same bloke who was the book in the TV series 20+ years ago? MikeJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
William G Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 has anyone noticed that the voice of the book is the same bloke who was the book in the TV series 20+ years ago? MikeJ As well as I think for the BBC radio and the Audio Tapes too... William G Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ckalina Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 has anyone noticed that the voice of the book is the same bloke who was the book in the TV series 20+ years ago? MikeJ As well as I think for the BBC radio and the Audio Tapes too... William G ?? Per the IMDB, "Voice of the Book" in the 1981 TV series was Peter Jones. For the 2005 movie, it's Steven Fry. Not that it's that important... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
William G Posted April 25, 2005 Share Posted April 25, 2005 has anyone noticed that the voice of the book is the same bloke who was the book in the TV series 20+ years ago? MikeJ As well as I think for the BBC radio and the Audio Tapes too... William G ?? Per the IMDB, "Voice of the Book" in the 1981 TV series was Peter Jones. For the 2005 movie, it's Steven Fry. Not that it's that important... I stand corrected. have not been on IMDB in a while. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted April 25, 2005 Share Posted April 25, 2005 as I He sounded very much the same though... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Philp Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 My son and I went to it yesterday and I enjoyed the show. While knowing a little about it, I have never read the books (lapse on my part). My son picked up the hardback version on sale at Barnes & Noble with all 5 books plus a new story and it was on clearance. I have dubs on it as soon as he finishes. Oh yeah, the petunias were there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
William G Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 Took the wife to see it tonight, She said that if she did not like it afterwards because some of the critics are paning it, I would owe her big time. Well she said she was impressed and she thought it was a good movie. But me being the Hitchhiker nerd I took my towel with me. and sat back to watch a good movie, Could not help but get a tear in the eye at the end of the movie when the DA planet went wizzing by. Almost wet myself when I saw the original Marvin in the queue on Vogosphere. Loved the movie and cant wait to get it on DVD wonders what extras will be on it. William G Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony P Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 Almost wet myself when I saw the original Marvin in the queue on Vogosphere. Could of added a spoiler warning there Brother. Saw it last night. Was good but a bit quick and didn't do it justice. Trillion was a dissapointment but apart from that it was great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RedHeadKevin Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 Did anyone notice that Zaphod at times started to sound a lot like George W. Bush? Overall,I think I'd have liked the movie more if I hadn't read the books. I felt like they took a lot of the jokes from the book and cut them in half. (I'm talking about stuff like the lying-in-front-of-the-bulldozer at the beginning.) Plus, I thought the end was a tad cheezy. They also could have done a LOT more with Zaphod's extra bits. Oh well. When I make the movie... OH yeah, and watch at the very end for the very last thing the Heart of Gold changes into when they turn on the Improbability Drive. It's Douglas Adams. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 Another spoiler: The TV Dent, Arthur Dent was the Magrathean hologram warning. Slartibartfast was too young. Zooey is indeed "hawt". I thought that when I saw her in Elf. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
William G Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 Oh SPOILER!!!!!!!!! Actually it is Douglas Adams Head, as a planet from the Starship Titanic video game. Have to dig that one up and play it again. Trillian... PERFECT!!!! Zaphod, No I don't think he sounded like Bush... Ford.... Not quite what I thought of, ( No smile that went from ear to ear) Arthur.. Perfect... Marvin.... Absofrigginloutly perfect. I loved the Horse sound when Mr Prosser is telling Arthur that the bulldozer would take no damage at all... WHY Wasnt there a Digital Watch ???????? I did not really like the design of the Heart of Gold. Come on a Sleek Runing Shoe is not a Basketball ,,,, Or the first third of Starbug. I still am a bit upset that the Poetry Apriciation Chairs were just slabs of rock. and I was a little upset that at the end of the film after the credits were almost through they did the "careless talk" bit, but did not use the i seem to be having difficulty with my life remark.... Oh well. Gotta go get a copy of the TV series on DVD soon I wore out my tape. William G Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.