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Hitchhiker's Movie is Bad, says Adams Biographer

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the breaking-my-heart dept.

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."

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  1. What did you expect? by Em+Ellel · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Really, was it realistic to expect them to include everything?

    If you want something that follows the book exactly try the BBC series - or, *gasp*, reading the books.

    The real question is - what they did include - did they do that well? Is it a good MOVIE. Personally, I am willing to pay $10 to find out.

    -Em

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  2. Re:42 by cpghost · · Score: 0, Redundant

    42?

    No, 42 is the Answer, not the Question. The question is what the Question was!

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  3. Same story? by E+IS+mC(Square) · · Score: 0, Redundant

    1. There is no 'story' in H2G2. I do not even think it was meant to be a story anyway.

    2. In all of its form, only the theme was the same, not the presentation/execution. So, why can the movie not be different? It carries on with the tradition of H2G2 - no two versions were ever same.

    But agree to the point that it should have been a triology.

    BTW, who do you think could have been the best (or better) Zaphod?

  4. Re:Thats the first thing i noticed by name773 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...at point blank with a shotgun.