HHGTTG Movie Reviews

General Woundwort · #1 April 25th, 2005, 11:55 PM

Well, the movie goes into general release on Friday. We'll find out soon enough how good or bad it really is.

Given the Hollywood track record on sci-fi though, the review sounded plausible...

Electrum · #2 April 26th, 2005, 12:09 AM

If you go, bring your towel & cover your head. If you can't see it, it can't see you.

Atrocities · #3 April 26th, 2005, 12:50 AM

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Electrum said:
If you go, bring your towel & cover your head. If you can't see it, it can't see you.

Good point!

Instar · #4 April 26th, 2005, 01:58 AM

Well, if it sucks, pitch your popcorn and drink at the screen. That always makes the movie much more entertaining.
If it sucks *really* bad, go get a refill, and I think you know the rest.

Kamog · #5 April 26th, 2005, 03:44 AM

Well, I really enjoyed the books so I'll give the film a chance and go see it, regardless of what the reviewers say.

I saw the old HHGTTG TV series, and that wasn't that good; only the first episode where the Earth gets blown up was good and the series rapidly went downhill from there. Hopefully the movie will be better than the TV series.

dogscoff · #6 April 26th, 2005, 05:21 AM

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the series rapidly went downhill from there. Hopefully the movie will be better than the TV series.

Oh no, the TV series was brilliant.

I have a 12 hour flight coming up this weekend, and I'm hoping HHGTTG will be shown in-flight. Last time I flew long-haul, I saw Pirates of the Caribbean (great), League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (****e), Terminator 3 (****e), that adult/teen body-swap one with Jamie lee Curtis (meh), Charlies Angels [some sequel or other] (****e), a couple of bollywood flicks (foreign language- couldn't understand them) and about 6 more less memorable films on the way home. I can't sleep on planes.

Electrum · #7 April 26th, 2005, 11:11 AM

I found the BBC Radio drama quite entertaining.

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Kamog said:
Well, I really enjoyed the books so I'll give the film a chance and go see it, regardless of what the reviewers say.

I saw the old HHGTTG TV series, and that wasn't that good; only the first episode where the Earth gets blown up was good and the series rapidly went downhill from there. Hopefully the movie will be better than the TV series.

Hugh Manatee · #8 April 29th, 2005, 11:48 PM

Bah, that guy is a twit, HHGttG kicked ***, seeing the vogons alone was worth the 4.50 admission, Marvin was awesome, Zaphod had all his apendages(was afraid he wouldn't from the previews), and the "Yarn" Heart of Gold was hillarious(BUTTONS ARE NOT TOYS). Some parts moved a little slow, or coulda been a little better, but overall it was good. I think the casting was pretty good too, they had a good Arthur Ford, and trillian, Zaphod was a little weak though, his dialouge coulda been better.