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Hitchhikers Guide Movie Might Become a Trilogy

Posted by timothy on from the don't-let-lucas-touch-it dept.

Noiser writes "The BBC reports that The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie could be turned into a trilogy. I wonder if they mean that it might turn into a trilogy in five parts, just like the book? I wish it did - unlike some people, I liked all of them..."

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  1. hooray! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    Hooray! Another classic completly ruined by Hollywood! Lets see..
    • Planet of the Apes: sucked.
    • The Time Machine: sucked.
    • A Wizard of Earthsea: sucked
    • The War of the Worlds: haven't seen it yet, but will probably suck
    • Hitcherhikers Guide: sucked
    That's all I can think of off hand. I know there are many, many more.
  2. will the other movies be, like, funny? by weighn · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    ok, I realise I've used a Hollywood-centric filler word in that subject, but Mr Adams was a wordsmith, not me.
    The radio play, books, BBC series all used clever humour. Perhaps the scriptwriters can get a grip on that after one piss-poor attempt has seen light of day?

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  3. Re:Insightful by Dest · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Your girlfriend must be stupid. She's reading LOTR and says "I thought H2G2 are for nerds" What is LOTR, oh yeah it's a fiction fantasy big, king of the nerdy. Sheesh, smack her for me.