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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Review
cinemablend.com ^ | 4/28/2005 | Joshua Tyler

Posted on 04/28/2005 10:44:46 AM PDT by js1138

Starring: Martin Freeman, Sam Rockwell, Mos Def, Zooey Deschanel, Bill Nighy, Anna Chancellor, John Malkovich, Warwick Davis, Alan Rickman (voice), Stephen Fry (voice)

It opens with a perfectly choreographed dolphin musical number, and ends with the disembodied head of deceased author Douglas Adams. This is the long awaited adaptation of his novel, “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” and as the dolphins flawlessly perform their rendition of “So Long and Thanks for All the Fish” you’ll realize you’re in for one hell of a ride. Don’t panic. It only gets a little weirder.

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TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: 1solongconstantine; 2andthanx4allthefish; 42; galaxy; guide; hitchhiker; hitchhikersguide; moviereview; movies; scifi
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To: HairOfTheDog
Duly noted;
It was still terrible. He left out all the good parts, and stretched the okay parts (Vogons) into a whole movie. The pointless back stories and meaningless details were given a perfunctory nod, even though the book would be nothing without them. I was waiting for the 'Spanish Inquisition' style argument with the philosophers during the questioning of Deep Thought, but they cut it out. And why was Zaphod such a jerk?
241 posted on 05/02/2005 5:42:30 PM PDT by LongElegantLegs ("Se habla, MoFo!")
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To: LongElegantLegs

I didn't think Zaphod was a jerk, so much as just an ego maniac, which is what he was in the book. Are you sure you're remembering him correctly from the book?


242 posted on 05/02/2005 5:48:00 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (I'd rather be happy than right...)
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To: HairOfTheDog

Well, fairly sure; He seemed more of a stereotypical chauvinistic idiot in the movie, whereas in the book he was more of an egomaniacal, sometimes-heroic movie star type.


243 posted on 05/02/2005 5:55:25 PM PDT by LongElegantLegs ("Se habla, MoFo!")
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To: LongElegantLegs

I liked his portrayal.


244 posted on 05/02/2005 5:56:30 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (I'd rather be happy than right...)
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To: HairOfTheDog
Well, I'll pray for you.
(wink wink)
245 posted on 05/02/2005 6:43:54 PM PDT by LongElegantLegs ("Se habla, MoFo!")
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To: timtoews5292004; null and void
Did she have one in The New Guy? I haven't seen it in a while (don't know why I don't own it)...
246 posted on 05/03/2005 5:34:10 AM PDT by BaBaStooey
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To: BaBaStooey

never seen it. wouldn't be able to tell you one way or another.


247 posted on 05/03/2005 5:48:28 AM PDT by timtoews5292004
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To: Houmatt
Surely you are aware of the television programme that was produced in the early 80s? It's available on VHS and DVD.

Ahhh, but how many of you have the original Infocom Hitchhiker's computer game like we do??

248 posted on 05/03/2005 6:34:54 AM PDT by Aunt Polgara
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To: BaBaStooey; timtoews5292004

I didn't see it either. This was my introduction to Zooey. (I don't get out much)...


249 posted on 05/03/2005 6:48:41 AM PDT by null and void (...that no man, rich or poor, free or bond, shall buy or sell, save he that has the chip...)
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To: null and void

next step- go rent ELF, and apparently rent "the new guy" as well.


250 posted on 05/03/2005 7:00:41 AM PDT by timtoews5292004
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To: timtoews5292004

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0221046/ or any of these movies.


251 posted on 05/03/2005 7:04:42 AM PDT by timtoews5292004
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To: Aunt Polgara

Ah, my wife used to own it!


252 posted on 05/03/2005 1:53:01 PM PDT by Houmatt (Another dead child in Florida! When are we gonna stand up and say, "Enough!")
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To: Houmatt

Yes, we have a pretty complete set of the old Infocom games. They were much better than the newer games if you want to think instead of just shooting things up.

I just wish we had kept our copies of "The New Zork Times" :-)


253 posted on 05/03/2005 2:00:32 PM PDT by Aunt Polgara
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To: MeanWestTexan
Strong white rum, kept in the freezer.
Cheap, fizzy, cider (or 7-UP)
Cubes of strong gin, previously made in the freezer ice tray.
Some form of mint liqueur for flavour, aroma and colour.
Lemon oil - not too much. (or several lemon twists)
A dash of green Tabasco.
A sprinkle of cinnamon.
An olive, to serve.

Where did you get that receipe? What are the parts for that?

254 posted on 05/04/2005 8:25:37 AM PDT by Pyro7480 ("All my own perception of beauty both in majesty and simplicity is founded upon Our Lady." - Tolkien)
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To: Pyro7480

It is from the intro to the book of transcripts of the Radio Plays.

As an aside, for those that have trouble freezing gin, cut the gin with DISTILLED (not tap or mere bottled --- Distilled Water is pure H2O and has no taste) water.


255 posted on 05/04/2005 9:11:13 AM PDT by MeanWestTexan
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To: Pyro7480

No parts given sorry, but I (being a former bartender), I would do it akin to a Long Island Ice tea:

1. 3-6 cubes of 50% cut-with-distilled-H2O gin (I would probably not use Tanqurey or Bombay Sapphire as those have pretty strong tastes that may conflict. Worth experimentation, though.)

2. Shot or shot and half of Bacardi 151 from freezer

3. I might add 1 shot freezer-kept vodka depending on my mood.

4. Fill almost to the rim with 7-up or cider

5. lemon (or maybe a dash of sour mix)-tobasco-olive

6. Stir

7. AFTER STIRRING, I would gently pour on top 1 shot rumplemintz or some equivalent. (There is one that has gold leaves in it that would be paticularly appropriate. If I used the one with gold leaves, I would make sure I pour it in last, for effect (drift down).)

8. Dust the top with cinamon


256 posted on 05/04/2005 9:21:22 AM PDT by MeanWestTexan
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To: MeanWestTexan
That just sounds good. Thanks! I'll have to share this with my Hitchhiker-fan friends. I saw the movie last night, and I thought it was entertaining.
257 posted on 05/04/2005 11:17:18 AM PDT by Pyro7480 ("All my own perception of beauty both in majesty and simplicity is founded upon Our Lady." - Tolkien)
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To: js1138

I went to this movie based on some of the reviews, and I'm here to tell you I walked out of it. The few chuckles you get can't make up for the sheer stupidity of it. Sorry.


258 posted on 05/12/2005 2:05:51 PM PDT by Hildy ( The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue)
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To: Hildy

I suppose the lesson here is to be careful about movies based on fringe humor. Monty Python is legendary, but only a tiny minority of people have ever seen them. Audiences for this kind of humor are generally self selecting.

That said, the original humor was entirely verbal rather than visual (being a radio play), and most of the original Britishisms were removed from the movie.


259 posted on 05/13/2005 5:41:49 AM PDT by js1138 (e unum pluribus)
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