Hitchhiker's Movie is Bad, says Adams Biographer

Rollerbob writes "MJ Simpson, who has 'been studying and documenting the life and career of Douglas Adams for more than 20 years', has written a very in-depth review and plot analysis of the Hitchhiker's movie. As well as the full review that contains SPOILERS , he has also published a shortened spoiler-free version, as well as a list of things from the radio plays, records, books and TV series that have not been included in the movie. Hitchhiker's fans, prepare to be like Marvin ... very depressed."

Comments

I'm a Sucker

[Alcimedes]

Sorry, but I guess I liked the Hitchhiker's series enough that I'll go see it anyway. Hell, I sat through the new Star Wars series thus far, and that was punishment enough.

As long as there's no JarJar, I guess I won't leave too pissed.

Re:Not just bad

[g2ek]

sounds like good old marvin ;)

Re:Not just bad

[quantaman]

I know, one of the things I've always found hardest to understand about Movie Reviewers was their habit of continuously stating and repeating the very very obvious, as in "It's a comedy", or "It's a very long movie", or "Oh dear they've adapted this movie from a book and made it really really bad".

Re:Disgusting

[lurch_mojoff]

It should have been a trilogy at least.

A trilogy of five, to be precise. ^__^

They forgot...

[ari_j]

From the list of things that aren't in the film:
* The Guide entry on towels

Those bastards forgot their towel!

Thanks

[AtariAmarok]

"It's because Americans prefer humor that doesn't involve rampant stupidity, "

Thanks. Now I know why "Police Academy" was such a dismal flop, and no sequels were made.

Re:American Screenwriter

[back_pages]

I personally, with no intention to troll, feel that this is what happens when you let an American write English humour.

This sentence does not parse.

First, let's put that dependent clause where it belongs.

I personally feel, with no intention to troll, that this is what happens when you let an American write English humour.

Second, there is no coherent relationship between "I personally feel" and "with no intention to troll". What does "without intention to troll" actually mean? Perhaps you meant "without intention of trolling" or "without intending to troll"? I'll choose the latter. That resolved, what does it mean to feel, personally or otherwise, without intending to troll? Perhaps you meant, "I opine, without intending to troll". Now it is clear that you are publicly offering your opinion without intending to troll rather than thinking to yourself without intending to troll.

I opine, without intending to troll, that this is what happens when you let an American write English humour.

Brilliant!

I opine that this is what happens when you let an Englishman write English.

Kindest regards, an American.

Re:Thats the first thing i noticed

[tuba_dude]

According to the review, what you mean by "finished off" is "taken out behind the woodshed and shot, several times, in the face."