| Movie Was Very Dissapointing [message #137800] |
Mo, 26 September 2005 01:56 |
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What I particularly disliked about the movie was the fact that they
took how alot of the jokes that were accurate reflections of Douglas
Adams' wit, and replaced it instead with their own set of jokes that
simply were not funny. The BBC Mini-series was a far better adaptation.
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| Re: Movie Was Very Dissapointing [message #137801 ] |
Mo, 26 September 2005 04:08 |
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"WonkoTheSane" <dajew405 [at] yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> What I particularly disliked about the movie was the fact that they
> took how alot of the jokes that were accurate reflections of Douglas
> Adams' wit, and replaced it instead with their own set of jokes that
> simply were not funny. The BBC Mini-series was a far better adaptation.
I'm sorry, you're not allowed to say any of that ... people get really
offended ... and start flaming for it.
You'll have to cancel your post.
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Fræk
There are 10 types of people in the world.
Those who understand binary and those who don't.
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| Re: Movie Was Very Dissapointing [message #137803 ] |
Mo, 26 September 2005 04:40 |
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"Freakstone" <cfreestone [at] hotmail.com> wrote
> I'm sorry, you're not allowed to say any of that ... people get really
> offended ... and start flaming for it.
I think he could use some of the words. "Douglas Adams,, jokes,, were,,
funny", would be OK
> There are 10 types of people in the world.
> Those who understand binary and those who don't.
That's quite good !
Steve M
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| Re: Movie Was Very Dissapointing [message #137804 ] |
Mo, 26 September 2005 04:38 |
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> What I particularly disliked about the movie was the fact that they
> took how alot of the jokes that were accurate reflections of Douglas
> Adams' wit, and replaced it instead with their own set of jokes that
> simply were not funny. The BBC Mini-series was a far better adaptation.
>
I agree, but you can't blame the film-makers entirely, it
was Douglas Adams' script after all! I've liked the movie
much more on subsequent viewings and especially since
having heard the commentaries now, it brings what they
were trying to do more into focus for me, thus making
the film more enjoyable.
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| Re: Movie Was Very Dissapointing [message #139209 ] |
Mo, 26 September 2005 23:27 |
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"Fuzzy Wuzzy" <kakra [at] phoon.com> wrote
> I agree, but you can't blame the film-makers entirely, it
> was Douglas Adams' script after all! I've liked the movie
> much more on subsequent viewings and especially since
> having heard the commentaries now, it brings what they
> were trying to do more into focus for me, thus making
> the film more enjoyable.
I think there is a lot that leads to a sequel and it needs the sequel to be
seen before it will make sense. Storyline with Humma K for instance is
unresolved.
Steve M
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| Re: Movie Was Very Dissapointing [message #139212 ] |
Mo, 26 September 2005 23:51 |
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"Steve Marshall" <sdm [at] atmosBlockA.plus.com> wrote in message
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> "Fuzzy Wuzzy" <kakra [at] phoon.com> wrote
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>> I agree, but you can't blame the film-makers entirely, it
>> was Douglas Adams' script after all! I've liked the movie
>> much more on subsequent viewings and especially since
>> having heard the commentaries now, it brings what they
>> were trying to do more into focus for me, thus making
>> the film more enjoyable.
>
> I think there is a lot that leads to a sequel and it needs the sequel to
> be
> seen before it will make sense. Storyline with Humma K for instance is
> unresolved.
>
they just need to grab his head and hand over the gun..they could
easily gloss over that fact. I wonder if DNA left any word on
how possible sequels would pan out, movie wise...
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| Re: Movie Was Very Dissapointing [message #139213 ] |
Di, 27 September 2005 02:11 |
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"Steve Marshall" <sdm [at] atmosBlockA.plus.com> wrote in message
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>> I'm sorry, you're not allowed to say any of that ... people get really
>> offended ... and start flaming for it.
> I think he could use some of the words. "Douglas Adams,, jokes,, were,,
> funny", would be OK
Ah, selective snipping ...
>> There are 10 types of people in the world.
>> Those who understand binary and those who don't.
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> That's quite good !
Thanks, I thought so when I first saw it... :)
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| Re: Movie Was Very Dissapointing [message #139215 ] |
Di, 27 September 2005 19:20 |
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| Re: Movie Was Very Dissapointing [message #139217 ] |
Di, 27 September 2005 20:17 |
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Freakstone wrote:
> "WonkoTheSane" <dajew405 [at] yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1127692566.093506.106370 [at] g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
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>>What I particularly disliked about the movie was the fact that they
>>took how alot of the jokes that were accurate reflections of Douglas
>>Adams' wit, and replaced it instead with their own set of jokes that
>>simply were not funny. The BBC Mini-series was a far better adaptation.
>
>
> I'm sorry, you're not allowed to say any of that ... people get really
> offended ... and start flaming for it.
>
> You'll have to cancel your post.
Aw, come on! You're spoiling it, if he cancels his post we can't have a
meta-flamewar on whether or not we are allowed to flame!
I demand that I may, or may not, make sense!
Best
Kåre
... though I may not be!
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| Re: Movie Was Very Dissapointing [message #139229 ] |
Mi, 28 September 2005 03:57 |
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WonkoTheSane wrote:
> What I particularly disliked about the movie was the fact that they
> took how alot of the jokes that were accurate reflections of Douglas
> Adams' wit, and replaced it instead with their own set of jokes that
> simply were not funny. The BBC Mini-series was a far better adaptation.
Have you watched the BBC mini-series recently? Perhaps your dislike of
the movie is giving the mini-series undeserved credit.:P
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Leons Petrazickis
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| Re: Movie Was Very Dissapointing [message #146086 ] |
Sa, 08 Oktober 2005 17:27 |
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"Kenny Hutchings" <askmenicely [at] dodgeit.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1da38fd25805be889896e3 [at] news.plus.net...
>> > What I particularly disliked about the movie was the fact that they
>> > took how alot of the jokes that were accurate reflections of Douglas
>> > Adams' wit, and replaced it instead with their own set of jokes that
>> > simply were not funny. The BBC Mini-series was a far better
>> > adaptation.
>> I'm sorry, you're not allowed to say any of that ... people get really
>> offended ... and start flaming for it.
>> You'll have to cancel your post.
> Don't start with me, mister. Don't think I didn't notice you ahbou-ing
> someone supporting your viewpoint.
> I'm watching you.
Stalker ... :P
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