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Douglas Adams Remembered By Those Who Knew Him

Posted by Zonk on from the rotating-in-his-grave dept.

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."

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  1. Hollywood Vultures by Henry+V+.009 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    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.

    1. Re:Hollywood Vultures by nacturation · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Overrated? I think the parent post is rather insightful. According to this BBC article, DNA died almost four years ago. Suddenly, right before a movie launch of one of his works, a company that has ties to the movie industry decides to release a bunch of stories about him? I haven't read them and I'm guessing the individuals are all very sincere, but I'd question the motives of IGN. It could very well be that their motives are very sincere, but there's no harm in looking at it with a critical eye.

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  2. Funniest comment by sartin · · Score: 5, Insightful

    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....

  3. An example of classic British humour by amstrad · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Most probably read over this part and didn't give it a second thought:


    GRAHAM CHAPMAN
    (writer, author, ex-Python)

    (Mr. Chapman could not be reached in time for deadline)
    ...classic. Perfect example of the dry humour of both Adams and the Pythons.
  4. Re:Graham Chapman ?!?? by tompaulco · · Score: 3, Insightful

    You misspelled "Cancer of the Larynx which had spread to the liver and other areas."
    HTH
    HAND

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  5. The one thing that still nags me to this day... by jd · · Score: 3, Insightful
    I know, from reading infinite interviews, that DNA hated writing. I also know that he was utterly fed up with writing the HHGTTG books. You'll notice that books two, three, four, five and six ALL "finish" the story.


    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.

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