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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 5:21 am
by glossy
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)
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 5:58 am
by Guest
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.
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 4:17 pm
by redfella
I wanna see it.
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 10:57 pm
by duffman91
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.
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 5:11 am
by glossy
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."
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 5:14 am
by Guest
Its my thread.
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 5:56 am
by R00k
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.
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 11:04 pm
by reefsurfer
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.
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 1:29 am
by dnoyc
i'm a fan of the books, and i lilked the movie a lot.
Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 5:11 pm
by Jackal
Definately a good movie. Strayed from the books a bit but the opening sequence is fucking aces.
Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 6:48 pm
by Deathshroud
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!
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 3:53 pm
by Dr_Watson
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.
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 4:11 pm
by Ryoki
Dr_Watson wrote:me and my homies
Oh, the homies.
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 4:12 pm
by Ryoki
In all seriousness i was planning on actually seeing this one in the cinema (which i never ever do)
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 4:14 pm
by R00k
It's worth seeing in the theater, definately. :icon14:
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 4:16 pm
by Doombrain
i'm watching everything on this from now on.
http://www.epson.co.uk/products/video_p ... -TW500.htm
hitting targets, thank you.
Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 7:31 am
by MKJ
why, i do that too!
Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 10:01 am
by Whiskey 7
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.....
Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 10:21 am
by mik0rs
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.
Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 10:24 am
by Whiskey 7
Anybody old enough to have seen it (series) on television many years ago?
Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 10:32 am
by mik0rs
Not me, apprently it was o TV last week or something, I forgot about it, I hear it was good.