Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

The Whistle Is Screaming · Wed Apr 06, 2005 1:46 pm

I heard years ago that they were going to make this movie, but have not heard anything about it, until last night. Big fan of the books and I will see the movie, coming out April 29th I believe the ad said. Will it be a major let down? Probably, but I gotta see it anyway. If they made it more about the special effects as opposed to the dialog and sarcasm in the book, then they are fucked. I'm hoping they kept the "spirit" of the book intact and utilized special effects to compliment it.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:41 pm

They had a movie/series for it on BBC and PBS shortly after the books came out.

I wonder if the movie will be top-shelf hilarious for the first ten minutes, and then keep repeating the same jokes for the next three hours? That would make it true to the books.

The Whistle Is Screaming · Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:13 pm

It was a series & radio show on BBC, maybe even musical at one point over there.

I'll let you know how it is, since you value my opinion so much. lol

:pukingsmiley: etc...

missjo · Post by **missjo** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:23 am

Hitchikers series was a fave of mine when I was a kid

Red Dwarf was funnier though

ElvisMonster · Post by **ElvisMonster** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 12:50 pm

Loved the books. Looking forward to the movie.

See You Next Wednesday · Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:49 pm

The radio show on BBC preceded the books which, then the TV series, now the movie. ANd there were differences in all of them. Douglas Adams was closely involved in the movie before he died and he specifically created the changes which will be seen in the movie. The movie is not spposed to be a verbatim update of the TV series.

Loganfan · Post by **Loganfan** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:28 am

Can't wait. Hope they did a good job.

I've got a great HHGTTG link I'll post tomorrow

MiketheangrydrunkenCUfan · Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:45 am

The PG rating worries me. I haven't read the books in years, but I seem to recall them being a little more in the PG-13 realm, if not R.

Bizzarofelice · Post by **Bizzarofelice** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 12:08 pm

what's that thing around their thumb? i remember a towel being involved.

smeg off.

Loganfan · Post by **Loganfan** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:10 pm

MiketheangrydrunkenCUfan wrote:The PG rating worries me. I haven't read the books in years, but I seem to recall them being a little more in the PG-13 realm, if not R.

Congrats on your new ad hire, mike.

here's that link.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/hitchhikers/guide/index.shtml

Roger_the_Shrubber · Post by **Roger_the_Shrubber** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 6:34 am

Make sure you have one of these handy:

missjo · Post by **missjo** » Wed May 04, 2005 11:34 am

Just saw the Movie tonight
it was brilliant
Two thumbs up

RedHerring · Post by **RedHerring** » Wed May 11, 2005 5:43 am

I give it my "3/4 erect" rating!!!