> > Well, I just got back from seeing "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" a while ago, and I must say it was quite enjoyable. Here are some random blurbs in regards to it:
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> Enjoyable indeed.

Yes indeedy. My fun anecdote: I went to see it with my brother and sister, and before we left I asked my brother if he wanted to "dress up" for the movie. He wasn't sure what I meant, but he was interested. He laughed heartily when I grabbed the spare towel he keeps in my linen closet and tossed it to him, and so we each brought our towels to the movie. My sister, who hasn't read the books yet, was embarrassed the whole time, which made the whole experience better. Once in the theatre, some people noticed the towels and were quite amused. I even got to use my towel to save a seat for my brother while he was getting snacks -- one more reason to always know where it is.

My biggest problem at the beginning of the movie was Alan Rickman. Don't get me wrong; he's a brilliant actor, and perfect for the role of Marvin. Unfortunately, I am familiar enough with his work that at the start, I didn't hear Marvin; I heard Alan Rickman playing the part of a depressed robot with a huge head. I got over it, though.

> > They didn't do too much with Adams' new character Humma Kavula, and it seemed to be more focused on the romantic development between Arthur and Trillian than the book or series, but it seemed to stick rather close to the book in terms of plot.
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> You know, I felt that it stuck to the plot of the book as well, but later it hit me: That's only because the very large amount of totally new stuff was so completely in the same style as what has come before.

It occurred to me near the end of the movie that it is perfectly in keeping with the history of the HHGttG to have the story be different in the movie. After all, the radio plays were different from the books -- it's a story that evolves with each new medium it inhabits, as it SHOULD do -- as ANY good story should do. What works for a book, however beloved, probably won't work for the big screen, and I'm quite happy that they were able to put together a movie that worked as a movie while still being true to the quirky fun that I've enjoyed for years.

> > I also like how they did the Vogons. When I had heard they were made by Jim Henson's Creature Shop rather than computer generated it piqued my interest in the film even more.
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> The Vogons were AMAZING. Light-years beyond any expectations I may have had.

My only regret was not having memorized the captain's poetry before I went to the movie so I could recite it along with him, thus annoying all other movie-goers.

> > Adam "Watch for a cameo appearance by the Marvin from the TV version" Bomb

I think I saw (but don't recall well) the TV version, and I think I did see the cameo. There was a robot on the planet with Humma Kavula's church that I thought looked like what I always imagined Marvin looking like, and I almost pointed him out to my brother. Now I'm thinking that it really WAS Marvin, just another version. For the record, I learned to like Marvin's form by the end of the movie. It just worked, somehow.

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> Ga"Thanks for posting and getting me to finally post too!"halyn

Don "Next time I see it, I MUST bring red/blue 3D glasses for that bit in orbit around Magrathea" Monkey