Slashdot Mirror
Douglas Adams Remembered By Those Who Knew Him
John "Widgett" Robinson writes "IGN FilmForce tapped a bunch of folks who knew and worked with Douglas Adams, asking them to share some stories of their time with the man himself. They've posted the results as an article that includes responses from Pythoner Terry Jones, author Neil Gaiman, actor Stephen Fry, Rutle Neil Innes, zoologist Mark Carwardine, and Monkee Michael Nesmith. I've never heard any of these stories before, so the thing winds up being a unique tribute to a very cool frood."
Yeah, I'd love to have a bunch of my friends get together to remember me after I'm gone...just in time to hype a major new Hollywood Blockbuster.
Sounds *very* boring; I'd rather feed my grandmother to the ravenous bugblatter beat of Traal.
Dear Lord: One of your creatures may be hurt tonight. Please let it be the other creature.
i think its odd they do this the day the movie opens in US theatres. Seems kind of disingenious, another way to market the movie.
Without a doubt, the funniest, and shortest comment was:
(Mr. Chapman could not be reached in time for deadline)
I believe Mr. Adams would be laughing could he be reached for comment....
Why is this overrated? This is TYPICAL Adams humor!
I was quoted out of context in my autobiography...
Douglas Adams was one of my influences in my writing, my humor, and my ability to take a look at things in life. I'm glad he's getting additional attention with the film.
Goodbye and thanks for all the books.
"The Sage treasures Unity and measures all things by it" - Lao Tzu
You misspelled "Cancer of the Larynx which had spread to the liver and other areas."
HTH
HAND
If you are not allowed to question your government then the government has answered your question.
"I'm at the store, do you need something?"
Other side of conversation: "Yes, please get my nitro pills, as I am having heart palpitations.
Very unimportant. It's truely unfortunate that we all can't have as exciting and important conversations as you do.
I wonder just how much the combined stress of trying to get Hollywood to make a movie, plus fighting off rabid publishers after another HHGTTG novel, contributed to his heart attack.
It's a small world and it smells funny; I'd buy another if it wasn't for the money; Take back what I paid (SoM)
What's unimportant about finding out if somebody else needs something at the store I'm standing in? I just saved somebody else half an hour. Who are YOU to judge that that isn't valuable?
Why yes, I AM a rocket scientist!
This is exactly the kind of reaction Adams was talking about. Think about what you're saying...bullshit conversation? To who? You? Is it a bullshit conversation when someone is talking to someone standing right there next to them about everyday things? Why is it now stupid and bullshit when they are using a cell phone?
I think it is interesting, and a little sad, that Douglas's name has been so low-key among all the publicity and hype for this movie. The trailers just said "From the celebrated best-selling novel" - but omitted to mention who wrote it. On the other hand, it may be best for Douglas Adams's reputation that he isn't linked too closely with the film. Despite what many people are saying, he didn't write it. He wrote a screenplay which Disney rejected, then he died, and then another writer came in and wrote a new screenplay incorporating material from Douglas's version. WGA rules mean that both writers are credited, though they never met. Hurrah for disney bastarding another great story.
Who cares what their motives are? After I'm gone, I expect my friends will immediately share stories of me, and take at least some joy in it. If a sleazy Hollywood producer, for whatever purely selfish reason, got some friends, a few years later, to share some stories of me with a wide public, and more people got some joy from that, it would be worth it. In fact, one of the few saving graces of such Hollywood sleazebags is that their personal benefit is sometimes tied to improving the lives of the rest of us, often long after the main players are dead. The dead, of course, do not care a jot about the entire business.
Maybe you're bitter only becuase there's zero chance of your receiving such treatment?
--
make install -not war
I read down to the point where someone posted the bit where Marvin reads God's Last Message to his Creation and just busted out crying like a little kid. I think I scared my wife since I am normally extremely difficult to upset -- I just didn't know how to explain to her the sense of loss I felt. I mean, here I am an adult man bawling into my hands because one of my favorite authors had died. It was really strange.
In an unrelated sidenote, I have the words "Don't Panic" inscribed in large, helpful letters on the inside of my wedding ring. I've found it exceptionally good advice.
Every year during my review, I just pray the words "slashdot.org" aren't mentioned.
In an unrelated sidenote, I have the words "Don't Panic" inscribed in large, helpful letters on the inside of my wedding ring. I've found it exceptionally good advice.
Now that is a remarkably good idea...