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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."
this might be unpopular, but really people.
here's my review of LOTR 1, for example:
1. taylor girl doesn't know how to play
2. jackson is NOT a first rate director
3. aragorn beats 9 nazgul with a torch? come on.
4. aragorn and elf women cuddle while frodo is dying in the background?!
5. elfs are 3 feet tall. this is not shown in the film. watch willow for crissake. a byproduct of this is that merry and pippin remain undifferentiated throught LOTR 1,2,3.
6. gandalf and elrond winking contest in the famous meeting: didn't people SEE THEM wink? is this some corporate drama??
7. boromir is a bad actor. and aragorn has no presence either, not a chirstopher walken type that's for sure
8. lagolas. come on. he almost doesn't speak, and when he does it's all classic yes-man phrases
9. moria chase before they get to the stairs is totally missed. great potential there.
10. final battle scene also totally screwed: where are people located? way too unclear and DON'T tell me that was the point
11. boromir/aragorn corridor conflict is downright pathetic. can't they communicate?
12. nazgul murdering blankets scene also coulda been shot much better. jackson sucks.
of course LOTR 1 is the best of the 3.
That doesn't derserve a response, so I'll just go with "Huh?".