Hitchiker''s Guide to the Galaxy
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For me H2G2 has always worked best on the radio. The first 3 (I think) series were broadcast by the BBC in the late 70s and are probably still available on tape or CD. The "Penultimate Phase" went out last autumn and the final series starts tonight (3rd May 6:30 pm (BST) on BBC Radio 4 - maybe on the net, too).
The BBC also tried a TV adaptation which never really worked, but there were stage shows (mid-80s) here in the UK which were a lot of fun.
Film-making techniques now seem to able to put on screen the pictures I've always had in my head - e.g. LotR. Haven't seen the H2G2 movie yet... but I have hopes for it.
Si
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Radio 4 broadcast the first series of six episodes, then a one-off Christmas special, then some time later another five episodes. The TV series, broadcast in early 1981, covered the first radio series. There were also two long-playing vinyl albums and, of course, the book. All had slightly different plots!
Anyone who missed last nights episode can hear it again by going to http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 and selecting "Listen Again".
I still have the cassette tapes I made of the radio shows. I recorded the very first episode, somewhat appropriately - though I didn't realise it at the time - while relaxing in the bath...
Pat
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My children watched the film on Monday (in a sparsely populated cinema). They enjoyed it but assure me that any correspondence with the original is largely coincidental!
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There is a new series going out on BBC Radio 4 now, based (I believe) on Douglas Adams' original scripts. You can listen to the episodes at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/listenagain.shtml#h but bear in mind that each episode is only available for a week before being replaced with the next one.
Scott
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I got preview tickets for it last wed. It was entertaining. But very rapid fire, I suspect if I had not read the book, I would have missed a lot. Probably one of those you need to see a couple times to catch it all. Overall it was well done, if your a Hithikers fan you will like it.
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I watched the movie on Monday. It was a little over 90 minutes in length. Had I not read the books I would have totally missed most of the messages. So if you've not read even one of the books most of the enjoyment will be missed.
RegardsRudy KomacsarSenior Database Administrator"Ave Caesar! - Morituri te salutamus."
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I loved the books but hated the movie.
Gags I liked
* The gun designed by a woman!
* The bottom falling out of the airlock
* Arthur Dent's "I'm British, I know how to queue!
I thought the first, and most important, part of the film was rushed too much.
I didn't think much of this interpretation of Zaphod Beeblebrox, Trillian or Ford Prefect.
The original TV series had a much better Zaphod and Ford. Arthur Dent, Slartibartfast and Marvin the paranoid android were good though.
I think the problem with Douglas Adam's writing was that his 1st novel represented a pinacle and each book got progressively less good. The salmon of doubt had immense promise, I just wish that Stephen Fry would pick up the batton and finish it as a tribute.
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I read the books a long time ago so I can't really compare the movie to the book with any accuracy. My wife is a big Douglas Adams fan (re-reading Dirk Gently now) and she loved the movie; I think she is going to make us go see it again this weekend. I don't think the kids will mind though. I have two little ones just shy of 5 and 7. This was the first movie in my littlest one's life that she sat still for the entire thing. I enjoyed the movie but they were completely absorbed in it. My son is prone to acting out movie scenes but I was presently surprised when they started discussing life, the universe, and everything in the car with the rest of us adults.
Amazing, maybe we're just too old to get it
[font="Tahoma"]Bryant E. Byrd, BSSE MCDBA MCAD[/font]
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I have many ideas on how the movie could have been better, but they all end in certain death.
Fun, funny and probably too SMRT for the medium. No need for the musical intro, could have been paced slower, an enjoyable meal doesn't have to be ready in or eaten in 5 minutes.
Hopefully they will pace the next one better, the concern I have is that books had a significant amount of repetition and is used funnily, again the medium or current filmaking schools of thought have lost the way to do that.
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