Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Movie Thread

[Leovinus]

I just saw a trailer for Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy coming out in May of 2005. I guess the CGI has evolved to the point where we'll see a realistic 2-headed Beeblebrox. I'm looking forward to this move a great deal since I love the book so much.<br /><br />Here is the movie's web site where you can see the same trailer. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[CalliArcale]

There's a trailer out already? NO WAY! Oh wow, that is awesome. It's too bad my sound card is so funky here at work; everybody sounds like a munchkin. I'm going to watch the trailer anyway. Thanks for the tip! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[CalliArcale]

Ouch -- it's got a little bit of Bad Astronomy in it. But otherwise, very cool indeed! I've shared it with my officemate.<br /><br />I'm very much looking forward to the movie!<br /><br />I do like the way it shows the Earth, all beautiful and precious, and gets us thinking "ah, how pretty" -- and then blows it to smithereens. It's very Douglas Adams. <img src="/images/icons/tongue.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[Leovinus]

And you knew it was coming. When I saw it in the theater, we just heard the singing and the beautiful Earth and then KABLOOEY!!! But when "Don't Panic" came up, I felt much better! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[tom_hobbes]

It doesn't give much away, so far, does it? As a trailer it gave me some very mixed feelings, but I'll just have to wait and see. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font size="2" color="#339966"> I wish I could remember<br /> But my selective memory<br /> Won't let me</font><font size="2" color="#99cc00"> </font><font size="3" color="#339966"><font size="2">- </font></font><font size="1" color="#339966">Mark Oliver Everett</font></p><p> </p> </div>

 

[Leovinus]

I already know the story so I don't care what's in the trailer. I'm just glad they're making the movie. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[CalliArcale]

Be advised -- knowing the stories won't tell you everything about it. Each iteration of HHTTG has been a bit different, and early reports, including some of Adams' last writings on the subject, indicate that the movie will be no exception. Fortunately, the differences all come from Adams himself. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[claywoman]

I went to the theater to see National Treasure last week and they played this trailer already!!! I've already got this movie on my 'to watch' list!!! The books were my favorite reading and I can't wait!!!

 

[flynn]

For anyone getting impatient.<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hitchhikers/ <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#800080">"All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring" - <strong>Chuck Palahniuk</strong>.</font> </div>

 

[flynn]

Would certainly make reading more popular in schools, Children tend to get turned off by too much Sheakspear. <br /><br />School really turned me off books and apart from a few (Notably Spike Milligans war stories among others) I did very little reading in school.<br /><br />Marvin in the original series did look very depressed, I thought they'd got it spot on. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#800080">"All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring" - <strong>Chuck Palahniuk</strong>.</font> </div>

 

[CalliArcale]

<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>The reading of the hitchikers guide a trilogy in four parts should in my opinion be made compulsory reading.....<p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br /><br />Are you suggesting skipping the fifth book? <img src="/images/icons/tongue.gif" /><br /><br />"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"<br />"The Restaurant at the End of the Universe"<br />"Life, the Universe, and Everything"<br />"So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish"<br />"Mostly Harmless" <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[nacnud]

I dunno, I didn't rate mostly harmless that much. I like the Dirk Gently books better than the last H2G2 book

 

[flynn]

I struggled with Mostly Harmless a bit too, Couldn't get into it. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#800080">"All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring" - <strong>Chuck Palahniuk</strong>.</font> </div>

 

[Leovinus]

When I was reading it to my kids, I had to edit out the r-rated stuff on the fly. So maybe we should put it on just high school library shelves. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[flynn]

Or the top shelve so only older kids can reach it (or those that throw themselves at the ground and miss) <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#800080">"All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring" - <strong>Chuck Palahniuk</strong>.</font> </div>

 

[CalliArcale]

<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>did anyone used to play that old infocom text adventure about the story????<p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br /><br />Yes!!! I have a copy of it. I eventually resorted to a walkthrough. Turns out I needed to feed my sandwich to the dog at the very beginning of the game in order to survive an encounter waaaay later in the game. Trying to get "tea" and "no tea" in my inventory at the same time was interesting. And of course there's the "thing your aunt gave you that you don't know what it is", which you cannot get rid of. I seem to recall it worked sorta like a bag of holding -- you could put all kinds of stuff in it. It's been a few years since I've played the game.<br /><br />It's a good game, in my opinion, but you have to be prepared for Douglas Adams' unique sort of logic. The same is true of "Starship Titantic", which is an absolutely beautiful game, visually, and also has a very engaging story. Adams should've done more video games. He really has a gift for creating not only a challenging series of puzzles, but also a really involving storyline. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[flynn]

New Trailer<br /><br />mms://media.vitalstream.com/bvbp_sitestream_com/HitchhikersGuide/HG2G_Trailer2_0197_0100.wmv?media=1898626&package=1836537&event=0 <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#800080">"All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring" - <strong>Chuck Palahniuk</strong>.</font> </div>

 

[claywoman]

I really think this will be a good escapist movie to go to....

 

[tom_hobbes]

Having been a fan of Douglas Adams for over two decades I was on the verge of looking forward to it, until I saw the new trailer. Now I'm not sure all over again... <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font size="2" color="#339966"> I wish I could remember<br /> But my selective memory<br /> Won't let me</font><font size="2" color="#99cc00"> </font><font size="3" color="#339966"><font size="2">- </font></font><font size="1" color="#339966">Mark Oliver Everett</font></p><p> </p> </div>

 

[the_masked_squiggy]

I'm certainly looking forward to it, even after the trailer. Just keep this in mind: every time Adams rehashed it for radio or the previous television versions, he did just that--rehashed it. So if it's not word for word from the book, that's okay so long as it's quality. And hopefully there's enough dedication to the story on behalf of the producers and enough pressure from the fanbase to make it quality. Although I will admit my disappointment that Ford was not played by Eric Idle. But that's a given in the circumstances. Also, the Ford Prefect joke is getting really old. I didn't get it until just recently. Blasted youth.

 

[tom_hobbes]

You misunderstand, I'm looking for translation, not reproduction. If the trailer is anything to go by, the spirit of the thing is missing. It's fundamental in any translation from one language to another.<br /><br />Have to wait and see.<br /><br />I adored the television series because the spirit of the thing was <i>right</i>. It was rash, undaunted, fresh. What I saw in the trailer looked both staid and visually overloaded. If anything Adams stands to be ruined by paying the work too much reverence! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font size="2" color="#339966"> I wish I could remember<br /> But my selective memory<br /> Won't let me</font><font size="2" color="#99cc00"> </font><font size="3" color="#339966"><font size="2">- </font></font><font size="1" color="#339966">Mark Oliver Everett</font></p><p> </p> </div>

 

[flynn]

I am hoping for at least a slightly cheesey factor. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#800080">"All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring" - <strong>Chuck Palahniuk</strong>.</font> </div>

 

[the_masked_squiggy]

Yay, I finally got to see the trailer in-theatre! Unfortunately, the date was changed again. Now it says May 6. I thought they were done with post production! Guess I was wrong.

 

[claywoman]

I thought it was always the beginning of the month? I believe that Star Wars III comes out on my birthday, May 19th....

 

[the_masked_squiggy]

Well, they WERE saying April 29th. So it got pushed back a week. Sorry, should have mentioned it to begin with.