05-11-2005, 09:57 AM | #41 |
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So, was the movie a combination of two books? I just 'read' (actually listened to the audio book) the first book, and the whole nose-sneeze-priest thing wasn't in there.
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no, it is not a combination of two books. It is just an adaptation of of the book "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
About half of the movie is taken from it and the other half is made up for the movie. There are very tiny things in this movie that are in other books. The whole Viltvodle thing which I mention below is the only thing that I can think of. I would suggest actually READING it and not listening to the audio book. If you listen to anything, listen to the radio show, the orginal medium. It was first a very sucessful cult following radio show on BBC Radio 4 before he wrote it as a novel. If you can get a hold of the original radio show - that is a real treat. Quote:
It is taken from something that is in the second book (the first page of it i believe): Quote:
Novel 1 - "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" is essentially episodes 1-4 Novel 2 - "The Restaurant At the end of the Universe" is episodes 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 5, 6.
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06-13-2005, 12:24 PM | #44 |
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Oh I hate it when movies come out late in our country! Hitchhicker isn't even out yet! ...But I can't wait
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Don't make the mistake of watching it the same night you watch StarWars III......or it will look like crud next to it....SWIII was the cooooolest
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06-22-2005, 10:22 AM | #48 |
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Premiere in Oslo the 29th of July, if I'm not much mistaken.
SW was cool, but...movie-vise, HHGttG sounds better.
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No EB, I haven't seen it yet and don't really know when it will be out. Probably when I'm already back at university, which means I'll have a hard time getting back to you - we have very limited free internet access there. But I never can stay away too long Pytt, I feel your pain man. They shouldn't keep us waiting. It is evil. |
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06-23-2005, 04:32 PM | #51 |
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Mwahaha, I've seen it three.
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06-27-2005, 04:55 AM | #52 |
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Don't laugh at the less spoiled people. Whe have more patience than you.
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06-27-2005, 12:00 PM | #53 |
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Spoiled? Me?! No idea what yer talkin' bout.
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06-28-2005, 12:18 AM | #54 |
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WOW - hitchhikers opens so late in other countries?!?!
It has been out of theaters for a while now here in the USA. It comes out on DVD in September.
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06-28-2005, 07:35 AM | #55 |
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Yeah. Not just this movie. Oftentimes you are able to get a pirate DVD before the movie is out. But its more fun to see it in the movies, so I wait.
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A friend of mine has already downloaded and watched it. I prefer to wait because, beside the fact that I don't like downloading movies, I owe it to Adams.
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I love this movie! I just bought the DVD. Now I can sing along with "So long and thanks for all the fish." Just what I always wanted!
I was already a big fan of the books, and I think they did a very good job of translating it into a movie. I usually don't complain about movie adaptations as long as they're: 1) true to the spirit of the book, 2) contain a large percentage of material from the book, and 3) make a good movie that both readers and non-readers can enjoy. Sometimes things have to be changed to make it satisfying as a movie, and I'm all for it as long as they don't go overboard. This one didn't, and was still as oddballish and quirky as the book. The pacing, emotion, and dialogue was just right. I really like the addition of the POV gun and Marvin saving the day by shooting the Vogons with it. Though I agree that Zaphod should have gone back for his head! Maybe in a sequel? (please! please!) My cousin watched it without having ever read the books, and fell in love with it and wants to read the books now. So the movie is useful for bringing people into the world of Douglas Adams! |
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Yeah, I was surprised he didn't go back for his head, too. I haven't ead the book, but I really enjoyed this movie, a lot! I really loved the opening, that song was the bomb.
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Actually, I just rewatched it, and Zaphod does say at the end, "I need to go to Humma's. He's got something of mine, I think..." So this is partially resolved, enough to assume that he does go back and retrieve the head.
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I was really impressed with it. They didn't rape the book in the process of making the movie - not bad.
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