Matthew Walker wrote: >> I thought the movie was alright. Although, once I have read a book, >> the movie is never better. I think the problem with movies based on >> books is that they try to fit a whole book, especially one like HHGTTG >> into one movie. There is enough content in that one book for multiple >> movies. This is more than obvious considering the BBC series, which, >> while not high on graphic appeal, did an excellent job of putting as >> much of the book into the series as they could. So for entertainment >> value, the movie was decent, but it certainly does not beat a good >> digital watch.
The book was written well after the TV series actually. The original HHGTG is the Radio Series which I *highly* recommend. BBC still sells it in MP3 cd format. > > No, no, the problem with this movie is that they tried /not/ to put much of > the book in > the movie. The number of half-jokes in the movie almost exceeds the number of > /lines/. > Why in the name of all that is holy did they feel the need to repeatedly fail > to include > the brilliant punchlines to Adams' jokes? Umm, Adams himself wrote the screenplay. So if you want to ask about his jokes, you'd better talk to him about it. > > </rant> > > Sorry. This movie was probably the greatest waste of a dollar in my life. It > still > bothers me if I think about it too long. > /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
