So? HHGTTG movie. Opinions?

[jsalsb]

I finally got around to seeing the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in its film incarnation. I *think* I liked it. I *think* I liked it a lot. Not really sure yet. I need to really have a good think on it - and then see it again and think some more. I've read so many love and hate-flame reviews and pre-reviews... it's hard to know what I think of it myself without others' words popping into my head.

So I might as well ask you for some more "others' words" to further muddy the waters. Opinions?

[Lucern]

My three friends and I had a great time going to see that movie. I was skeptical...because the tv previews were very lame, making it look like an action-adventure or something. I guess it technically was, but it was far too funny and entertaining to be merely that.

I never read the book, but I had seen a good little series from the early 80's about it, so I felt it had a great premise and writing to start with, and the cast pulled it off.

But it's certainly an 'odd' movie. Very surreal. That's a good thing in my eyes.

[Jotin]

Just saw it on saturday, I've been a fan of the books for a long time, so i very much enjoyed it. They are pretty true to a lot of the original material and there is some cool new stuff tossed in as well to keep it fresh. Marvin was awesome by the way.

[shadowhound]

So its worth seeing? I am a huge fan of the books and wasnt sure if I would enjoy seeing the movie considering how badly some book to movies have gone.

[Timber Loftis]

I thought it was mediocre -- and my wife thought it sucked. I've read the book, she has not.

I do not recommend it. Save it for video.

[Ziroc]

I remember playing the Infocom text adventure of HHGTTG. That was a great game! Had AWESOME text graphics!! Needed 64k ram to play it [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Jotin]

Shadowhound, if you are a fan of douglas adams work, i'd suggest checking it out. There is some new material in it.

[Gnarf]

Me thinks it's rather odd not to be able to tell if you liked a movie or not..

Haven't seen it meself, so no idea. But, anyways...

Originally posted by Ziroc: I remember playing the Infocom text adventure of HHGTTG. That was a great game! Had AWESOME text graphics!! Needed 64k ram to play it [img]smile.gif[/img]

This one, mayhaps? [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Jotin]

Awesome find on the text time. I just saw the movie for a second time last night, still loving it [img]smile.gif[/img]

[jsalsb]

You can play the infocom game on line at the BBC, complete with GRAPHICS!! Well, stills, but they are superb, and in line with the style of the award-winning visuals by Rod Lord from the early 80's tv series.

check it out: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hitchhikers/game.shtml

/*edit: I forgot to say... if you register on the bbc site, you can save your progress in the game */

And about the movie... I am still undecided. Hitchhiker's aside, the filmmaking itself is very unconventional. Sort of Terry Gilliam-ish, but not so dark. And that’s my big disappointment actually, that Hammer & Tongs (the brilliant-in-their-own-right production duo who made the movie) didn't go far enough into el-darko weirdness. In that respect, it does capture the tone of the original radio series: weird and brilliant, but essentially fluffy. Adams' books became deeper and more thoughtful, but less laugh-out-loud funny, as they went on. I think that's why most people liked the first two or three instalments better than the last two. They were more plot and gag driven that the latter ones.

[ 05-05-2005, 10:34 PM: Message edited by: jsalsb ]