Hitchhiker’s Guide movie
p2pnet.net OT News:- Xhixen thumbs had an early ride to a test screening of HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY and declares it ‘Mostly Terrific!!‘
So says Ain’t It Cool News, also pointing to CHUD which is featuring pix of the HGttG toys that are expected to be on the shelves in, “two to three months”.
Back to the movies, “I’m happy to report that at least 75% of the things I liked about The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy were preserved in this movie,” says Ain’t It’s review.
However, “Most of the aforementioned 25% disappointment with this adaptation comes from the downright painful portrayals of some of the characters. Not surprisingly, most of the British actors were spot on (especially Martin Freeman as Arthur Dent). However, I had huge issues with Mos Def, Zooey Deschanel, and to a lesser extent, Sam Rockwell. I don’t know if there is an intrinsically wry sense of humor that comes with hailing from England (must have something to do with the weather), but a lot of the lines from the American actors just fell flat. Mos Def really lacked the requisite wit and charisma that defined Ford Prefect. I also found Deschanel’s Trillian simply uninteresting. Speaking of Trillian, needless to say, the arc of her and Arthur falling for each other felt really out of place and was entirely gratuitous. The ending also felt slightly rushed and, if I recall correctly, largely departed from the book. But really, these tamperings ought to be expected from a big budget movie.
“Overall I found the film’s tone to be incredibly faithful to the book.”
There you go.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is due out on May 6 : )
An asteroid was recently named after HGttG author Douglas Adams, and now his creation looks set for yet another galaxy.
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Mostly Terrific!! - Ain’t It Cool News, January 26, 2005
January 29th, 2005 at 3:13 am
….Zaphod’s second head look a little more realistic this time than original from ‘81?
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