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Old 04-05-2005, 02:51 PM   #1
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Default Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

went and saw the movie lastnight. absolute classic.
was good to see something completely different to the action/horror/comedy movies we are usually offered.
anyone else seen it? what did you think?
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Old 04-05-2005, 02:55 PM   #2
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not sure if I'm gonna see it yet... don't think it'll be as good as the series. And what's up with remaking old TV shows into movies??? Although Starksy and Hutch lived up to it's reputation.
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Old 04-05-2005, 03:00 PM   #3
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So its worth watching then ?
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I thought it was great. It has to be your cup of tea though, my gf and her sis didnt like it at all they got bored as. I loved it though. Definately go and see it!!
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I really enjoyed the fact that it was pretty close to the book. If you've read the book you'll know that that would have taken some effort too. Quite a cute story. I really liked it.
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was Slarty Bartfast in it?
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Old 04-05-2005, 03:09 PM   #7
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I have read the book, played the game on an Apple IIe, and watched the series on the ABC. I am still not convinced it will live up to expectation, think I will save my money and wait for the DVD
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lol yeah slarty was there. "i told you it wasn't important" lol
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I like the way they handled his two heads.
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Old 04-05-2005, 03:18 PM   #10
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Great flick
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Old 04-05-2005, 03:20 PM   #11
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I remember the tv show and am currently rereading the books to my 9 year old daughter I've been a big fan of Hitch Hikers for years.

We want to finish it before we go off to see the movie - and I'm excited that people like it! :
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Definately want to go see this! I have DivX copies of the original TV series. Soo so funny.
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Old 04-05-2005, 03:49 PM   #13
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I want to go and see this one, I'm just worried it won't live up to the original TV/Radio/Books...

I've been a big fan of Douglas Adams and his work (particularly HHGTTG) since I was a little kid.
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Old 04-05-2005, 08:35 PM   #14
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I want to go and see this one, I'm just worried it won't live up to the original TV/Radio/Books...

I've been a big fan of Douglas Adams and his work (particularly HHGTTG) since I was a little kid.
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Well my gf wants to see it so I guess Ill be going. Ive never heard about it so I have no expectations.
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Old 04-05-2005, 08:57 PM   #16
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< british accent> fourty two?? < /british accent>

Stupid Nova never sent me tickets to the Melbourne Premiere... bastards!!

We're going to see it this weekend.
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Old 04-05-2005, 09:47 PM   #17
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I have read the book, played the game on an Apple IIe, and watched the series on the ABC. I am still not convinced it will live up to expectation, think I will save my money and wait for the DVD
Dellboy... it wasn't just 'the book', it was a trilogy of four books!

edit... that goes to you too, !Gn|T|0n !

I also love the Dirk Gently books. My missus can't understand them, oh well :

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Old 04-05-2005, 09:57 PM   #18
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trilogy of four books!

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Yup! As quoted on the back cover of any of those four books :hihi:
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Read the books, seen the tv series now wanna see the movie.

First impressions it looks good and hopefully it'll live up to expectations.
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Old 04-05-2005, 10:17 PM   #21
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Yup! As quoted on the back cover of any of those four books :hihi:
Yes, very Douglas Adams....

Here are a couple of gems from this much-missed Mac lover:

- I wrote an ad for Apple Computer: "Macintosh - We might not get everything right, but at least we knew the century was going to end."

- The Macintosh may only have 10% of the market, but it is clearly the top 10%.
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I have read the book, played the game on an Apple IIe, and watched the series on the ABC. I am still not convinced it will live up to expectation, think I will save my money and wait for the DVD
I was thinking the same.

I remember owning the game also (along with the zork series).

you can play the java version here http://www.douglasadams.com/creations/infocomjava.html
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Old 06-05-2005, 08:18 PM   #23
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yo, swanny. It's actually a trilogy of five. (the last was published after DA's death)
Seen the movie, done really well. close to the book and original
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yo, swanny. It's actually a trilogy of five. (the last was published after DA's death)
Seen the movie, done really well. close to the book and original
Yep it's a trilogy in five books

1. The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
2. The Restaurant at the end of the universe
3. Life the universe and everything
4. So long and thanks for all the fish
5. Mostly harmless.

I'm a big fan, I've got the books, the original radio show scripts (another book), the TV series on DVD, the original radio show on CD, and I've got most of DA's other works, "Dirk Gentley's Holistic Detective Agency" which is followed up by "Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul", and published after his death, "The Salmon of Doubt".

Another good book is "Last chance to see..." where Douglas Adams goes and visits animals all over the planet that are endangered.

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And his books, 'the meaning of liff' and 'the deeper meaning of liff' where he names all those things in life with English towns. Worth a read, really funny.
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saw it last night and thought it was brilliant.
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I saw it on saturday, thought it'd be alright, but proved to be more than alright, I was chuckling the whole time.
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Old 11-05-2005, 12:15 AM   #29
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saw it last night and it wasn't bad
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