So long, and thanks for all the fish!

[Bouncy Ball]

Too bad it had to come to this!

(Saw the movie. Meh.)

[JitterbugPerfume]

1. read the book

it is hilarious

[Bouncy Ball]

2. I did, years ago.

Much better.

My husband has never read the book and still thought the movie was "meh."

[Burma Jones]

16. I read the books, intermittently saw the TV series

and I liked the movie just fine. It went by remarkably quickly and I liked the Actors and I liked that it was different. I mean, this thing started out as a radio series, morphed into a TV series and a series of books and now a movie. You don't think they're all going to be the same?

[jobycom]

3. Odd. I think I'm the only one in love with the movie.

But then again, it's taken me this long to get over the boredom from the Lord of the Rings trilogy, so maybe I was just primed to like it.

[VelmaD]

7. No I really liked it too

Thought Alan Rickman was just perfect as the voice of Marvin and the casting of Arthur Dent was spot on. The Vogons weren't like I pictured them in my head...but they still worked for me.

[jobycom]

9. Yippee!! I'm not alone!

I loved Sam Rockwell and Mos Def.

[Az]

11. Where did you get that idea

I've been posting fan threads since I saw it. Great movie. Its biggest negative mark is the nonreading audience won't get all the subreferences. But when all is said and done I am glad it was a movie made for the reading members.

[jobycom]

12. I thought a lot of the subreferences

weren't any more obscure than they were in the book, though I haven't read the book in 20 years, and had forgotten most of it (Except a couple of one-liners left out of the movie).

Maybe American audiences just aren't used to paying attention for the whole two hours, without a car chase or sex scene to break the monotony of concentration? Just a thought. Wonder how it's being reviewed in Britain.

Glad you liked it, too, AZ.

[MidwestMomma]

13. I thought the scenes with Slartibartfast and the planet 'factory'

were very well done. And I love Bill Nigby so that made it even better.

One of my favorite parts was at the end when Slartibartfast says "Cue Life" and it all unfolds before our eyes.

To me the movie was like a visit from an old friend. Lots of catching up to do, sharing some laughs and remembering why you liked each other in the first place. :)

[MisterP]

19. why can I imagine Georgie running around clutching a cereal box

wherever he goes?

[jobycom]

21. I read one review comparing Zaphod to W

It claimed that the Zaphod in the movie was not at all like in the book, and seemed to be a poke at Bush, who was inept but charming. I had trouble not throwing my computer against a wall at another attempt by the media to convince me that turd is likeable!

Sorry, irrelevant rant, but I work politics into everything, even places like DU.

[elshiva]

4. That is a great book!

You really know where your towel is.

[El Fuego]

5. Did you watch the BBC version?

How did it compare? Someone told me today the TV series was much better.

[Bouncy Ball]

6. As cheesy as the BBC version was, yeah

I thought it was better than the film.

The film just felt.....flat. I dunno.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

8. I much prefer the BBC version.

I have it on audio MP3s, and I play it regularly. Can't be beat.

[MrSlayer]

10. Yeah the movie was worse than I thought it would be.

And I thought it would be pretty bad. Mutilated the story completely, made Zaphod come off like a complete idiot, took all the bite out of Marvin and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Good thing I downloaded it, at least I didn't waste my money.

[Elidor]

14. Is that Ian McShane in your sig, MrSlayer?

Great actor. Great face, too. I don't recognize the character, though.

[Burma Jones]

15. That's McShane as Al Swearengen in Deadwood

And he's magnificent in the role.....

[MrSlayer]

17. Yes.

That's Ian as Al Swearengen from the HBO show "Deadwood". One of the greatest performances in television history. I strongly suggest, if you're a fan of his, that you rent the first season of this show and watch.

[Elidor]

22. He knocked my socks off in Sexy Beast

I didn't even notice Kingsley. McShane was the best performance in that film.

[Writer]

18. Who cares about the movie...

I want to know about the pooch blossom in your sig.

Writer.

[Gelliebeans]

20. Is that your baby dog BB? n/t