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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
4800 Posts |
 Posted - 02/16/2005 : 11:42:51
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Don't Panic
AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
I've been freaking out about this movie coming out, and now there is a trailer premier on the front page of www.amazon.com !
Direct link here: http://images.amazon.com/media/imdb/01/ads/hhgttg42/AmazonFilms.swf
I'm not sure what I think of some of the character casting, and the lack of a second head on Zaphod is a let-down, but I'm more than willing to suspend any judgements until after I've seen it. Only 50 pages to go on my current book, then I'm going back and reading all the books again.
I. CAN'T. WAIT.
http://hitchhikers.movies.go.com/main.html
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KimStanleyRobinson
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 02/16/2005 : 12:14:45
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quote:
Originally posted by apl4eris
I. CAN'T. WAIT.
http://hitchhikers.movies.go.com/main.html
Anyone planning to see this?
big balls of geeky, goofy awesomeness falling from the sky.
I didn't even know it was being remade. |
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KimStanleyRobinson
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 02/16/2005 : 12:27:54
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I mean - I remember watching a movie in the 70's - don't I?
The guy lying in front of a bulldozer in his bathrobe...other images...
Am I crazy? |
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ElevatorLady
= Cult of Ray =
385 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2005 : 12:28:42
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| Wow I didn't even know there's a movie! Kind of exciting but also scary. There's a great chance this will more or less suck. As compared to the books. |
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
4307 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2005 : 12:28:47
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zaphod beeblebrok?, shit, it's been so long since i read those, maybe i should re-read. cicn't douglas adams write a 5th book in the trilogy lately?
also noticed on same site there is a new herbie the love bug movie coming out in june with lindsay lohan, why wouldn't they do up a new beetle?
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
4307 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2005 : 12:34:16
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at least john malkovich is there, i haven't seen much sam rockwell, but he was awesome as wild bill in the green mile.
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KimStanleyRobinson
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 02/16/2005 : 12:35:01
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Because Herbie fans would lynch them.
If I saw a new Herbie movie coming out and it featured a new beetle I'd picket the theatre. |
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ElevatorLady
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 02/16/2005 : 12:44:01
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| OK I just saw the trailer and now I'm even more scared. Arthur seems kinda wrong (I always thought he was more sad-cynical-confused and not cute-goofy-sad-confused like in the movie. Can't really judge after only seeing the trailer though). And it there is ANY kind of romance between Arthur an Trillian I WILL become very dangerous. |
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ElevatorLady
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 02/16/2005 : 12:45:57
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quote:
Originally posted by KimStanleyRobinson
I mean - I remember watching a movie in the 70's - don't I?
The guy lying in front of a bulldozer in his bathrobe...other images...
Am I crazy?
There was a TV series. It was a radio play originaly. Haven't seen/heard either though. |
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
4307 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2005 : 12:51:50
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Originally posted by KimStanleyRobinson
......If I saw a new Herbie movie coming out and it featured a new beetle I'd picket the theatre.
well to quote anthony kiedis from Point Break - "that would be a total waste of time"
i think new generation, new bug! somebody had to do it:
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 02/16/2005 : 12:52:16
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| The radio play use to be standard programming on public radio stations in the US. I remember many evenings riding home from school in our family car listening to it on the radio. |
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
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Posted - 02/16/2005 : 12:54:11
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is it just me or does will fry kinda remind you of arthur dent, lost in the future, no real home, wierd friends, i wonder if matt groening was thinking of THGTTG when coming up with futurama.
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5454 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2005 : 13:01:35
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quote:
Originally posted by KimStanleyRobinson
Because Herbie fans would lynch them.
If I saw a new Herbie movie coming out and it featured a new beetle I'd picket the theatre.
What's next? A new Benji? A remake of Humps? |
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ElevatorLady
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 02/16/2005 : 13:23:31
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Originally posted by shineoftheever
is it just me or does will fry kinda remind you of arthur dent, lost in the future, no real home, wierd friends, i wonder if matt groening was thinking of THGTTG when coming up with futurama.
Hey I was thinking exactly the same. I always considered Futurame to be some kind of a Hitchhikers Guide "rip-off", if that's not a word too strong. |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
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Posted - 02/16/2005 : 13:27:33
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The TV series (at least, the UK one, I don't know if you're referring to the same...) was awesome. Obviously, not having been born when it aired originally, I only saw the reruns, but if you like your sci-fi seriously low-budget, this is the place to be.
Ash wields the chainsaw attached to the stump where his hand used to be and straps a sawn-off shotgun across his back
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benji
> Teenager of the Year <
New Zealand
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Posted - 02/16/2005 : 13:37:06
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quote:
Originally posted by shineoftheever
cicn't douglas adams write a 5th book in the trilogy lately?
the 5th part is called "mostly harmless", and is unfortunately not as good as the others, but very good nonetheless....
there's even a 6th part of the trilogy as well, which is a very short story that really has nothing to do with much else....
well it's a young zaphod if i remember correctly.....
yes, "young zaphod plays it safe" is what it's called
but of course, it was written quite a long time ago, as douglas adams died a few years ago.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/16/2005 : 14:19:41
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Indeed Simon the series was awesome, I have it on my list at Amazon. I am gonna rent it before I go and see this new film. I remember loving the series when it was first aired though, so no doubt they will mess it up with the new film.
I must read the books sometime.
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
4800 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2005 : 14:26:52
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Yeah Mike, I really recommend that you do as soon as you can, the books are definitely worth reading.
I remember loving the tv series, and the radio show, but nothing could compare to the books. Which is partly the reason I'm not too worried if this new movie might have slight suckage - nothing could ever harm them.
It's going to be hard to not expect other characters from The Office to appear randomly throughout the movie. For instance: will they be sitting in far off dim places, making pained awkward expressions at each other in the Restaurant at the End of the Universe? |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2005 : 14:48:20
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There is only one Office character in it isn't there? Or are there more in smaller roles?
How many books are there Apl? I need to get a move on and read them and watch the original series again before this film comes out. I must say that from the trailer of the film, it looks very different from the T.V series. I think I liked the fact that the special effects were rubbish the first time around. We'll see I guess.
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Sir Rockabye
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 02/16/2005 : 14:56:07
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Mike, I wouldn't worry about finishing the series. Once you get going, its hard to stop. I've been excited for this since the original trailer they've had up for about two months, the one with just the exploding earth. Geez, this is going to be fun, I hope.
I will never say the word procrastinate again, I'll never see myself in the mirror with my eyes closed. |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2005 : 15:08:45
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Oh I will finish the series at least. I have them on order from Amazon. I will do it in a couple of nights.
Love, love, my season |
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hammerhands
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
1594 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2005 : 15:17:46
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Originally posted by ElevatorLady
OK I just saw the trailer and now I'm even more scared. Arthur seems kinda wrong (I always thought he was more sad-cynical-confused and not cute-goofy-sad-confused like in the movie. Can't really judge after only seeing the trailer though). And it there is ANY kind of romance between Arthur an Trillian I WILL become very dangerous.
Doesn't Mostly Harmless say something about Arthur and Trillian and the endless miles of the last two known survivors of Earth? It's a brief mention. |
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ElevatorLady
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 02/16/2005 : 16:00:24
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| I confess I can't really remember, so it's possible. I only read Mostly Harmless once. Of course Arthur did have a crush on Trillian, but if they ever had something I am sure it was only because of the situation of being the only two living humans. You know, if you were the last man on Earth... |
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sharkey
- FB Fan -
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/16/2005 : 16:11:52
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Originally posted by hammerhands
quote:
Originally posted by ElevatorLady
OK I just saw the trailer and now I'm even more scared. Arthur seems kinda wrong (I always thought he was more sad-cynical-confused and not cute-goofy-sad-confused like in the movie. Can't really judge after only seeing the trailer though). And it there is ANY kind of romance between Arthur an Trillian I WILL become very dangerous.
Doesn't Mostly Harmless say something about Arthur and Trillian and the endless miles of the last two known survivors of Earth? It's a brief mention.
it has been a while since I read Mostly Harmless but i think its about the same time Arthur is introduced to a certain new female in his life by Trillian (I'm trying not to give a major plot point out to those that haven't read it yet). On the same subject in Life, the Universe and Everything, the plot hinges on the fact that Trillian chooses to stick with Arthur instead of Zaphod.
I'm looking forward to the film.
There will be differences, but Douglas Adams was always updating the story with every change of media, so I'll keep an open mind.
The Young Zaphod story is in "The Salmon of Doubt"
If you've only read the books though, the Primary, Secondary and Tertiary phases of the radio series are a must, if only for share and enjoy http://www.zootle.net/afda/share-and-enjoy.shtml |
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 02/16/2005 : 18:09:23
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and the lack of a second head on Zaphod is a let-down
Zaphod only has one head? That's just WRONG. Isn't that his only real defining physical characteristic (aside from the third arm)?
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SpudBoy
= Cult of Ray =
Equatorial Guinea
649 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2005 : 18:12:19
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the trailer indicates he has 2, but only for a split second.
*festoon* |
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
4800 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2005 : 18:22:41
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| Yeah, the second time I watched it I saw the 2 heads (it was a bit of a hidden surprise). |
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
4307 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2005 : 18:22:58
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i'm going to re-read the series also, i remember blazing through it when i was younger, so it should go even more quickly now.
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 02/17/2005 : 15:12:53
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I've read the entire series several times. Not as many times as I've read most of the Oz books, but still quite a lot. Haven't heard the radio show or seen the BBC TV series, though.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/17/2005 : 15:31:33
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Watch the T.V series. It's fantastic, or at least I remember it to be fantastic.
Love, love, my season |
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cvanepps
= Cult of Ray =
USA
442 Posts |
Posted - 02/18/2005 : 04:49:57
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Sure, it has the possibility of sucking but if you read the comments of the screenwriter, he seems to be aware of the pitfalls of trying to take Douglas Adams to the big screen. I'm very much looking forward to seeing it.
Besides, Zooey Deschanel is my pretend celebrity girlfriend, and she'd be cross with me if I didn't go to one of her flicks.
-= It's not easy to kidnap a fat man =-
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prozacrat
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1186 Posts |
Posted - 02/20/2005 : 21:09:52
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| And he wasn't the sole screenwriter. The bulk of it was taken from Douglas' final screen play, and the new guy just came in and filled in the holes. He sounds pretty competent, though, as do the directors. And the cast seems pretty dead on. I have no serious concerns about this film, to be honest. |
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Newo
~ Abstract Brain ~
Spain
2674 Posts |
Posted - 02/21/2005 : 05:42:04
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I just got a record by Mos Def out of the library so he's got my support.
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 02/21/2005 : 06:29:57
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Cool! I just finished the 'book' and am now reading the "Restaurant At The End of the Universe" collection. Zaphod needs two heads... it's sort of critical given his self-inflicted (at least so far as I know) brain surgery. I'll check this out when I get home.
How does the radio play compare to the book?
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hagbard
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Posted - 02/21/2005 : 15:29:41
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Originally posted by Cult_Of_Frank
Zaphod needs two heads...
I believe he does have two heads and another arm or two. They pop up every now and then (you can see it somewhere in the trailer) |
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prozacrat
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1186 Posts |
Posted - 02/21/2005 : 16:02:48
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| I've seen production shots with the two heads/three arms. In this version the head is a little more flexible, I believe. It spends less time out there than the shoddy second head from the BBC television series. |
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