--- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], "shempmcgurk" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > --- In [email protected], "Cliff" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > Can you be sued for really bad poetry? > > > > > > If you're a Vogon you can get a promotion for it. > > > (Finally saw the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy > > > movie.) > > > > Do you recommend it (I think it's still playing at the local dollar > > cinema)? > > As much as I'd like to say Yes, I think it depends > on whether you know and love the original versions. > H2G2 (as they stupidly call it here in France) was > first a radio series in Britain, then a TV series, > then a set of well-received novels, then a computer > game, etc. The script for this film was actually > written by Douglas Adams before he died, but IMO > was worked over subsequently by the other credited > writer. > > It's not a strong film on its own. But if you know > and love Douglas Adams and the crazy, mixed-up > universe he gave us a guide to, it's worth the > money. I thought Arthur Dent was pretty well cast, > and the choice of Alan Rickman for the voice of > Marvin the Paranoid Robot was brilliant. Mos Def > was a curious choice for Ford Prefect, and I'm sorry, > but I think that Sam Rockwell was a terrible choice > for Zaphod Beebelbrox. Zooey Deschanel was an Ok > choice for Trillian, but I personally would have > cast someone hotter. She was hotter in the books. > > Anyway, it's a mixed bag, but it does have a few of > those wonderful Douglas Adams moments of cosmic > humor, as only an Englishman could write it.
Actually, I always prefer to SEE the movie version of something before I read the book it was based upon. That's because in most cases, the book is better and seeing the movie AFTER will mean disappointment. There are exceptions, of course: The Godfather was as good as the book; "Lord of the Rings" was better than the book, which I found very boring...wasn't THAT crazy about the movie but liked it better. "Lolita" was one of my favourite books and the movie version (Adrian Lyne version NOT the Kubrick version) was as good, which is saying ALOT. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
