Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
 

I enjoyed the books, and I'm looking forward to seeing this movie! Have any Pixies seen previews? Heard anything good - or bad - about this flick?

Me too! I've got all five books of the trilogy; the BBC radio broadcast on tape; the BBC TV show; and now ... the MOVIE!! :)

I watched the trailers on the web and they looked pretty good, but I haven't really heard anything about it yet. I sure hope it's good. Douglas Adams is one of my favorites!

:)

I have enjoyed all the books he has written (including the non HHGTTG ones) and have also seen some of the TV show and listened to some broadcasts and liked them all... I have reservations about the film after seeing the trailer at the theatre this past weekend... this is one that I might wait for video before I see it.

I've liked the trailers, especially the one that describes what a trailer is. I'm a little worried, but I'm cautiously optomistic

It’s always hard to see a movie after reading a good book, but after what they did with Sagan’s “Contact”,:hair: I’m more than reluctant to see the movie for a book of this nature.:(

thats the beauty of this movie it didn't start out as a book the book was writen from a BBC radio show then it was made in to a TV show too. None of which are the same. So even if they do make changes in the movie it will be just part of the Hitchhikers Guide saga. I just wish Adams was still alive to put his input into the movie.

I am soooooo there on opening day! I'll be 1st in line!

I AM bringing my towel with me and my hard cover copy of Hitchhicker's to the theater! (Can't find a Babelfish :( )

I saw my first preview of it when i went to go see the movie "Constantine" and i was the only one in the theater to clap and cheer when i saw the words "Don't Panic" come on the screen.

The BEST part is that the film is rated PG---*rubs hands together and laughs Mwahahaha* Yet another way i can warp my kids :rofl: :rofl: I already have one warped on SpongeBob and singing it with me....


(Douglas died quiet unexpectedly, but he was working on a movie manuscript when he died)

I wonder if it'll open on a Thursday ... I never could get the hang of Thursdays. :)

I looked and looked for a Thursday Preview show and no such luck in my immediate area :( that would have been to "Prefect" (<---sorry had to do that)

Oh and here is the Official site Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy


I downloaded the Marvin screensaver, it makes me giggle

Actually Boog, from what I've read, the movie had been in the making since 2002-2003 and Adams helped write the script before then. When he died the complete work was on his computer so he did have a lot of input into it.

I'm cautiously optomistic as well, read the books twice, actually it was the leatherbound composite of all five books. It seems its going to be a lot like the old BBC radio show. Which I have the complete collection of on my computer too.

I have heard that it is going to blow though unfortunately, but I don't care because its Hitchhikers Guide which means its worth seeing just to add to the list. I want action figures, collectable cards, posters, the whole nine yards.

My main concern is with Mos Def as Ford Prefect. I will have to watch the movie simply to find out why they chose HIM of all people to play Ford.

Edit: They absolutely nailed the Marvin the paranoid android voice. I'd watch it just for that too. See, I have to watch it even if it sucks for my own good reasons.

Hmmmm..... 5 books? Ive got 4.

HHGTTG
TRATEOTU
LTUAE
SLATFATF

So, whats the fifth?

Mostly Harmless

The movie's been in the works in one form or another since the 1980s. Starlog quotes Robbie Stamp as saying it's basically been underway for the last 25 years, about since the book came out and started at #1 on the best seller list.

MJ Simpson, who did one of the biographies of Douglas (his one time publisher Nick Webb did another, and it's finally been released in the US, just for the movie, and Neil Gaiman did the first,back in 1987) has penned a scathing review of the movie. The recent BBC review, just after the London world premiere, was a mixed bag. Both are available online, one at news.bbc.co.uk (look under entertainment) the other is on planetmagrathea.com

There's also some interesting background material, written by Robbie (one of the producers) included in the new tie-in editions of the book (in mass and trade paperback). And the movie soundtrack was released to the iTunes Music Store 2 weeks before the CD is scheduled for release, which should be released on 4/26. The iTMS also has some exclusive tracks, all featuring Stephen Fry (the movie voice of the guide): The Marvin Mixes, which are rerecordings/remixes of Marvin and Reasons to be Miserable (two songs recorded by original Marvin voice Stephen Moore in 1981, and released as "Marvin the Paranoid Android"), and Guide Entries - I'm assuming Stephen Fry wrote these himself, but it's hard to say.

There is a movie poster available on Amazon, and there ARE supposed to be figures/toys, according to ToyFare magazine. Whether they'll be "mainstream" (I.e. available at every Target, WalMart, Toys R Us) or "collectibles" (i.e. check your comic book shop or similar store) I don't know yet, but I've been looking.

Despite the reviews mentioned earlier, I'm still hoping to find a midnight show, as I'd plan to attend with a bathrobe and towel. And after the movie's released, the final 8 radio episodes will be airing on BBC Radio 4 (and probably webcast again, as the Life the Universe and Everything series was last year). These will be a little more loosely based on books 4 and 5, the 3rd series followed the third book rather well (in the uncut CD version) - the new producer has stated how he'd like to give a more upbeat ending to the series than Mostly Harmless, which is something DNA talked about before he died in 2001.

I love you dadaist. Marry me. Such a wealth of information. Going to iTMS now. And now that you mention it, I will probably go with my towel and bathrobe. Sounds like a plan.

Wouldn't that make you a bigamist? ;)

Did I mention I have the Movie Trade Paperback, the illustrated edition (big silver dust jacketed book), the illustrated 25th anniversary edition, the Harmony Books Hitchhiker's Quartet (when it was just 4 books), the Leather bound collector's volume (after Mostly Harmless), Mostly harmless in a standalone hardback, the UK Editions of Salmon of Doubt and the 2nd edition of Don't Panic, both Dirk Gently books, Last Chance to see, the Meaning of Liff and Deeper Meaning of Liff, the DC comics version of H2G2 and REU....
German editions of the 5 Hitchhiker's books, both Dirk Gently novels, Don't Panic and Last Chance to See.
The now long out of print Last Chance to See CD-ROMs, the UK/Region 2 release of the DVDs, all 18 (to date) radio episodes plus bonus CDs AND "Douglas Adams at the BBC." And most recently the US edition of Wish you were Here, since someone didn't return my UK edition of Nick Webb's biography of DNA, and ALL of the iTunes tracks (thank you Pepsi for the freebies!)

Obsessed? nah.

[QUOTE=dadaist] Wouldn't that make you a bigamist? ;) [QUOTE]

Nah. I'd divorce him first. :p He wont even go with me to see it. He says the whole thing is some "severe hallucinagen induced sci-fi hippy bullshit". *sighs like Marvin* I have to go by myself.

[QUOTE=Galatea][QUOTE=dadaist] Wouldn't that make you a bigamist? ;)

Well, I think I have my brother, and another male friend of ours all going on the 29th. None of that's been finalized as I've been waiting to see if any of the theaters around here do a midnight showing (though I'm doubting it, this isn't an "event" like Episode III). So we'll have to figure out a time during the day or evening. Plus that's the day Tiger comes out officially, which always means a chance to get free Apple stuff at one of their stores ;) Anyway, if I knew you were in/near Chicago, I'd invite you along - could you handle three male sci-fi geeks, or could we handle you? ;)

I'm already suffering withdrawl, I was re-listening to all 18 radio episodes during the week, got partway through 12, then took them all out of my car to show a co-worker at the high school...and left them in their office! ARGH. She left just before I did, so going back would have done no good, I'll have to get them on Monday.

After attempting to track down H2G2 toys through places like Toys R Us, Target and Wal-Mart, I have some news: The toys are being produced by NECA, who does a lot of movie collectibles. They tend to distribute through specialty gift shops and places like Sam Goody/Suncoast. Who wants to do a mall run?

http://www.necaonline.com/hhgg/ for Vogon Prop Replicas (limited to 1000 per item)
http://www.necaonline.com/hitchnews3.html
also see
http://www.martinfreeman.com/hhgg.php

Don't Panic!!!

Ah, Amazon comes through again. Well amazon.co.uk in this case. There's a H2G2 themed "store" on the UK site at the moment. Yes they do exports.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos...7605754-7355663

Alright, AMC FINALLY listed the movie for ticket preorder on their website. As of this morning only Cinemark had it listed. So I've got mine, I just have to swipe my card at the kiosk and have it print the tickets out. And I've got a blue/green bathrobe - now I just need an oversized fluffy towel :)
(And yes, I'll probably wear street clothes underneath, not pj's)

Hope to see the movie with my kids on Friday-------loved the television version------can't believe it was so long ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :line:

Just read a review that suggests we're in for a treat. That the movie is very nicely done.

I'm going to be seeing one of the late shows tomorrow. I can't wait!

We've got 8 now going for the 7 pm show. GOod thing I get paid tomorrow cause I put most of the tickets on my debit card. At least 4 of us will be doing robes, and I'm trying to get everyone to take a towel.

First Report
 

Just got home from the movie. Loved it. My wife and I went and thoroughly enjoyed the movie.

One note of caution, if you weren't a fan of the HGTTG, you might not love the show as much as the true fans. The graphics are maybe not quite "Star Wars" calibur (varying from not as good to being as good) and the music is not as awesome as "Pirates of the Caribbean," however, the movie does a good job of capturing the zani humor of the book and BBC programs and the characters do a good job. The Big Z is good and Marvin does a great voice job.

Me ... I can hardly wait for the DVD to come out and I'm seriously thinking of going back for second helpings of the big screen.

I think Douglas Adams would have been proud.

dicksbro,

Thank you sir! :)

My guys are all headed out to see it.

I've not seen it yet, but I have the four books and the DVD...hope the movie matches with the original :D

It does, and it doesn't. It is a little more close to the first novel than the first four radio or tv episodes. But there are quite a number of differences. I think for the most part it did work out well, though there were some bits I missed having, like the confrontation with the Galactic Police in Radio/TV Episode 4, or the end of the first book. In the movie it's a confrontation with the Vogons. Not that there's anything wrong with that, it's just that that particular scene has its own odd bit of humor, and it got cut. There's also the confrontation with Eddie the Shipboard Computer's "Emergency Backup Personality" when they first land on Magrathea that's completely missing. A lot of the new stuff did fit rather well, I thought, and left several plot threads open for a sequel.

Oh and yes, 3 of us went in robes, and a total of 4 of us had towels (and we weren't the only ones with towels, though nobody else did robes :p). We got cut down to six from eight when my younger brother and his friend backed out - they decided to go with their circle of friends and do something else....

I have to say, I really enjoyed it. And once again it has been proved, if you need aliens, you go with Henson's Creatureworks!

Oh yeah ... it did the way open for a sequel when at the end the talked about going to dinner at ...

the restaurant at the end of the universe ... where else? :)

In one of the MANY interviews granted over the movie, the producers/directors have said that there are probably two more movies' worth of good ideas (I'm thinking REU and LUE, books 2 and 3).

The movie closed the weekend in FIRST PLACE (in the US Box Office), with an estimated US$21.5 million take.

ALSO, the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Books 4 and 5 start THIS WEEK, running for the next eight weeks. They will be webcast live, and then available on demand for a week after the Thursday repeats. www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/

I'm planning to go see it this weekend!

My "Making of" book just arrived from the UK (and so did my autographed copy of the SW Ep III novelization, but that's another story altogther, pun not intended). It's hardbound, full color, and looks REALLY good....