There are some very reasoned discussions going on on IMDB about the movie. Most people seem to agree that it had entertaining bits which were perfectly faithful to the 'script' of the books, but Adams, let's face it, wasn't known for linear, coherent plots that neatly resolved. The HH world is one of little anecdotal scenes which must be pretty damn tough to string together into the kind of storytelling that movies require.
Even Adams fans agree that his later stuff wasn't his best. Hitchhikers just maybe isn't IDEAL movie material, but I think it'll be remembered just for taking a damn good crack at it.

That Daniel Tammet story is amazing. Reminds me of the movie Powder. I guess stuff like this is where they got the idea for that.

Today we learned to dance the Salsa. The we watched the Butterfly Effect. Both were cool.

I concur with Bill-- the thought bubble over Rummy's head reads, "Package, package, who's got the *girlish giggle* package?"

What there ever a cheapo movie version of HGttG? Cuz if so, I think I found it at Blockbuster. I'm not exactly sure if it was a movie, because there wasn't too much info on the DVD cover. Maybe it was a CD ROM?

There was a cheapo BBC series based on it. Much beloved.

Has anyone seen the movie who isn't familiar with the source material?

I'm looking at the current version as a future rental.

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There was a cheapo BBC series based on it. Much beloved.

WORD that. Got the video, read ALL the books, was at one time the most obnoxious of fangirls...I'm unfortunately of the probable minority who greeted news of the new movie by covering my ears and shrieking, "You can't make me, you can't make me!" Or as I commented to me fren Tek, "I'm a David Dixon purist. No slam on Mos Def, but that Ford is not a Ford to me." (Of course, I also told me fren Deb that, "With Sam Rockwell I can forgive a LOT," so clearly my loyalties practically turn on a dime.)

To further quote things I said to other people, though, I now regard seeing That Movie like I do my upcoming probable dental surgery and later-upcoming birthday: something I would dearly love to avoid, but will have to deal with at some point or another. (Just remember, this is from a girl who circa age 22 professed her ultimate goal in life was to marry Douglas Adams. Of course, after reading his bio Hitchiker last year, I can only relate how grateful I am now not to have realized such girlish aspirations. A genius? Yes, probably. But someone I could tolerate on a daily basis? Sadly, no.)

Still, I can barely tolerate *myself* on a daily basis, so no real slam on Doug there.

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