The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

Post by **glossy** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 5:21 am

haven't read the book yet, but have been inspired to after watching the movie. personally, i found it extremely entertaining -- things like the improbability drive, marvin the depressed robot, planet explosions... brilliant. lots of very very subtle jokes that you'll almost definately miss unless you're paying attention. my only critisism is that the overall plot (not including a lot of the smaller plot bits that happen) is a little too predictable (spoiler: there is no way anyone could have not predicted the couple hooking up in the end from about 5 minutes into the movie) but overall, very good movie (9/10)

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 5:58 am

In my opinion, it failed at two things. First of all, it failed at being good. Second of all it failed at being so bad that it was actually good.

Post by **redfella** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 4:17 pm

I wanna see it.

Post by **duffman91** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 10:57 pm

I saw it last night and I've read the books. I find it to be the best book

movie conversion I've ever seen.

Mos Def was great.

Post by **glossy** » Sun May 01, 2005 5:11 am

ToxicBug wrote:In my opinion, it failed at two things. First of all, it failed at being good. Second of all it failed at being so bad that it was actually good.

and you've somehow failed at two things yourself -- first of all, you failed at being funny. Second of all, you failed at making anyone care due to your complete lack of contribution to the thread, apart from proclaiming "this movie is shit, because i say so."

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun May 01, 2005 5:14 am

Its my thread.

Post by **R00k** » Sun May 01, 2005 5:56 am

I thoroughly enjoyed it. They added and changed a couple things in the plot, and changed a few jokes, but overall I thought it was a pretty good tribute to his book. I didn't have very high expectations going in, but I laughed quite a bit and really liked the things that were in the movie, like the |edit|:planet factory on magrathea, and the whale.

Post by **reefsurfer** » Sun May 01, 2005 11:04 pm

It was ok, not as good as i hoped for... had me smiling a few times.
Next big movie im waiting for is War of the worlds... i hope it will rock.

Post by **dnoyc** » Mon May 02, 2005 1:29 am

i'm a fan of the books, and i lilked the movie a lot.

Post by **Jackal** » Tue May 10, 2005 5:11 pm

Definately a good movie. Strayed from the books a bit but the opening sequence is fucking aces.

Post by **Deathshroud** » Tue May 10, 2005 6:48 pm

Never read the books, thought it was a fun movie. If you wanna go to the movies, and aren't interested in seeing anything else, go see it.

EDIT: Sweet, I've got an icon!

Post by **Dr_Watson** » Wed May 11, 2005 3:53 pm

me and my homies have all read the books and all of us quite enjoyed the movie.
the plot changes are entirely acceptable, the acting was good and it was quite hillarious.
i especially loved the bit in the begining when the vogons are destroying earth, the super dramatic pull-out shot had me and my buddy almost pissing with laughter.
the vogons were totally sweet... its nice to see that the jim henson creature workshop still can make fantastic puppets.
i'm assuming they made marvin and the vogons looked to be a combination of CG and puppets.
i give it 8/10, well worth the price of admission.

Post by **Ryoki** » Wed May 11, 2005 4:11 pm

Dr_Watson wrote:me and my homies

Oh, the homies.

Post by **Ryoki** » Wed May 11, 2005 4:12 pm

In all seriousness i was planning on actually seeing this one in the cinema (which i never ever do)

Post by **R00k** » Wed May 11, 2005 4:14 pm

It's worth seeing in the theater, definately. :icon14:

Post by **Doombrain** » Wed May 11, 2005 4:16 pm

i'm watching everything on this from now on.

http://www.epson.co.uk/products/video_p ... -TW500.htm

hitting targets, thank you.

Post by **MKJ** » Thu May 12, 2005 7:31 am

Doombrain wrote:i'm watching everything on this from now on.

http://www.epson.co.uk/products/video_p ... -TW500.htm

hitting targets, thank you.

why, i do that too!

Post by **Whiskey 7** » Thu May 12, 2005 10:01 am

duffman91 wrote:I saw it last night and I've read the books. I find it to be the best book movie conversion I've ever seen.

Mos Def was great.

Thanks duffman91. With that I am going to venture off to see it as soon as.....

Post by **mik0rs** » Thu May 12, 2005 10:21 am

Didn't enjoy it, got bored after an hour, I was on my way out before that too. I can't judge it against the book since I've not read it yet (I know), but it looked like the humour was intended for a book and not meant to be translated to a film, at least not a 1.5/2 hour film.

Post by **Whiskey 7** » Thu May 12, 2005 10:24 am

Anybody old enough to have seen it (series) on television many years ago?

Post by **mik0rs** » Thu May 12, 2005 10:32 am

Not me, apprently it was o TV last week or something, I forgot about it, I hear it was good.