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Dyne 04-29-2005 06:47 PM

Bring a towel. (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie)
 
Ok, it's out. Who's seen it?

I'm going to see it tonight with my girlfriend. She forced me to read the first book, and I quite enjoyed it.

I'll post impressions later.

In the meanwhiles, how about yourselves?

Happydude 04-29-2005 06:57 PM

Re: Bring a towel. (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie)
 
i read the book...confusing...but good, wanna watch the movie

Swan 04-29-2005 07:25 PM

Re: Bring a towel. (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie)
 
I still need to read the book, need to find it. Foxxy's told me that it's hilarious.

Want to see movie.

Dyne 04-29-2005 07:28 PM

Re: Bring a towel. (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie)
 
It is a hilarious book.

I imagined Eddie the computer as Freddie from Scooby Doo.


"Hi gang!"

I laughed every time he came up. I can't wait to see Zaphod in movie form too. I hear he steals the show.

Dylflon 04-29-2005 08:52 PM

Re: Bring a towel. (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie)
 
In answer to any future questions:

42.

GameMaster 04-29-2005 09:16 PM

Re: Bring a towel. (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie)
 
Why read the book when watching the movie is so much easier and enjoyable?

Quote:

In answer to any future questions:

42.
Nope, that didn't answer my question. Subtle jokes and hints won't work with me. :nono:

In responce to my question, I won't read the book, I'll just see the movie.

Dylflon 04-29-2005 11:07 PM

Re: Bring a towel. (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie)
 
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Originally Posted by GameMaster
Why read the book when watching the movie is so much easier and enjoyable?

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Originally Posted by Dylflon
In answer to any future questions:

42.

Nope, that didn't answer my question. Subtle jokes and hints won't work with me. :nono:

In responce to my question, I won't read the book, I'll just see the movie.


You'll get the joke once you see the movie

P.S. I just constructed a quote within a quote. Mind blowing!

Dylflon 04-29-2005 11:12 PM

Re: Bring a towel. (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie)
 
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42.

Happydude 04-30-2005 12:44 AM

Re: Bring a towel. (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie)
 
thats...quite enough there Dylflon.

and yes, 42 sounds about right...

Acebot44 04-30-2005 01:11 AM

Re: Bring a towel. (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie)
 
Here's a link to the HGTTG soundtrack and guide entries:

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The server has a 20gb a day bandwith limit so if it says error, try again at midnight pacific time.

Seth 04-30-2005 01:42 AM

Re: Bring a towel. (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie)
 
I've read the books. Loved em.

Will see this weekend. yay

Also a fan of the office (brit version) so I was stoked when they cast martin freeman as arthur dent.



"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so."

DimHalo 04-30-2005 10:48 AM

Re: Bring a towel. (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie)
 
I saw the movie last night and it was hilarious! My favorite character was Marvin.


You'll need your towel for this trip.

Dyne 04-30-2005 01:43 PM

Re: Bring a towel. (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie)
 
OK gang. This was one of my favourite movies of all time. I loved it.

Spoiler time!




Ford I was worried about. But Mos Def pulled "weird" off quite well. A lot of focus was taken off him, I think.

Sam Rockwell STOLE the show to make up for the lack of Ford. He was fantastic.

My favourite character is a real tie between Trillian and Zaphod. I loved Zooey Deschanel in Elf, but man, she was even better in this movie. Just perfect. And so hot. The shower scene and the short shorts were fanservices, but oh so hot. I love her.

There better be a sequel. I mean, Zaphod and the others didn't even return the gun to John Malkovich's character. (sidenote: BLESS YOU.)

Eddie was a little disappointing and the Disney ending was pretty cheesy (as well as the Disney intro song, as hilarious as it was.) I also thought the whale moment was too awkward and that was a disappointment.

Marvin was pulled off great, as well as the Vogons. I'm glad Disney got behind this project because that gave them use of Jim Henson's studios.

Anyways, the overall feeling of this movie is uniqueness. There were some parts that were just so consistently funny you'd be laughing the entire way through.




End spoilers.



Highly recommended.

DimHalo 04-30-2005 02:35 PM

Re: Bring a towel. (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie)
 
Spoilers continuing...



























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Originally Posted by Dyne

My favourite character is a real tie between Trillian and Zaphod. I loved Zooey Deschanel in Elf, but man, she was even better in this movie. Just perfect. And so hot. The shower scene and the short shorts were fanservices, but oh so hot. I love her.

Yeah, I wish I was her... she is funny too.

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Originally Posted by Dyne
the Disney ending was pretty cheesy (as well as the Disney intro song, as hilarious as it was.) I also thought the whale moment was too awkward and that was a disappointment.

Marvin was pulled off great, as well as the Vogons.

I really liked the intro song, it was delightfully random. It made so little sense, it was great.

What do you mean by "too awkward"?

Any Harry Potter fans would know what jeepnut seems to think is the reason I loved Marvin so much.

Dyne 04-30-2005 02:46 PM

Re: Bring a towel. (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie)
 
Another spoiler post!

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Originally Posted by jeepnut's slave
Spoilers continuing...

Yeah, I wish I was her... she is funny too.



I really liked the intro song, it was delightfully random. It made so little sense, it was great.

What do you mean by "too awkward"?

I didn't like the voice acting, and the whole scene felt rushed. When I read the book I imagined it being a lot better. Let me re-enact.

OHWHATSTHI****TINGMYTHING...OH..IT'SWEIRD!I'LLCALLITWIND.
ANDITHINKI'LLCALLTHISBACKPARTMYTAIL.WHAT'STHIS
BIGROUNDTHINGCOMINGTOWARDSMEOHIT'SGROUND
IWONDERIFIT'LLBEMYFRIEND
*poof*

Way too rushed. It could have been done better.

Yeah, my girlfriend was flailing at everything Alan Rickman said. It was hilarious.

DimHalo 04-30-2005 03:20 PM

Re: Bring a towel. (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie)
 
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Originally Posted by Dyne
Yeah, my girlfriend was flailing at everything Alan Rickman said. It was hilarious.


Must be a girl thing.

Dyne 04-30-2005 03:59 PM

Re: Bring a towel. (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie)
 
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Originally Posted by jeepnut's slave
Must be a girl thing.

Yeah, it was the same thing during Love Actually.

I'm glad I didn't watch Harry Potter in that case. :sneaky:

Seth 05-01-2005 06:06 AM

Re: Bring a towel. (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie)
 
Just saw it.

It could have been so much more, but the film was still entertaining. So yeah, I definately recommend reading the books first.

Stray_Bullet 05-01-2005 11:15 AM

Re: Bring a towel. (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Dyne
Another spoiler post!



I didn't like the voice acting, and the whole scene felt rushed. When I read the book I imagined it being a lot better. Let me re-enact.

OHWHATSTHI****TINGMYTHING...OH..IT'SWEIRD!I'LLCALLITWIND.
ANDITHINKI'LLCALLTHISBACKPARTMYTAIL.WHAT'STHIS
BIGROUNDTHINGCOMINGTOWARDSMEOHIT'SGROUND
IWONDERIFIT'LLBEMYFRIEND
*poof*

Way too rushed. It could have been done better.

Yeah, my girlfriend was flailing at everything Alan Rickman said. It was hilarious.


Huh... I actually thought the rushing of the whale's thoughts were hilarious. It made it even more ridiculously unrealistic, and made a mockery of human thought in such a short span of time. Besides... the whale was falling pretty fast.

I think my favorite part of the movie was when

*SPOILER*

...


...


They turned into yarn people. Good stuff!





*END SPOILER*


My favorite comedy of all time. Napoleon Dynamite can't touch this. Only Monty Python can compete, and the sketchy-ness of the Holy Grail is overshadowed by the amazing filming of HHG

Dylflon 05-02-2005 12:38 AM

Re: Bring a towel. (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie)
 
*SPOILER IN RESPONSE TO STRAY*


I missed the yarn people part because i went to get water. *sadness*


*end spoiler*

Joeiss 05-02-2005 09:51 AM

Re: Bring a towel. (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie)
 
Funny movie. I was really high when I saw it, and the beginning part with the dolphins tripped me out big time.

Ginkasa 05-02-2005 05:18 PM

Re: Bring a towel. (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie)
 
I, uh, hope you weren't driving...


/me shrugs and walks away

Acebot44 05-07-2005 12:24 AM

Re: Bring a towel. (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Dyne
I loved Zooey Deschanel in Elf, but man, she was even better in this movie. Just perfect. And so hot. The shower scene and the short shorts were fanservices, but oh so hot. I love her.

Check out the movie "Eulogy" with her, Ray Romano, and Hank Azaria in it. IMO, it's funnier than THGTTG.

Saw it today. It was okay. Thought it would have been funnier, but it was great in the beginning. Malkovich's scene got me totally out of it though and I just wanted it to end.

I had just seen "Sideways" the day before so this movie didnt compare.


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