| Book to movie adaptations [message #23659] |
So, 01 Mai 2005 03:17 |
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When I go to see a movie adaptation of a book, I hope for a new take on the
original idea. Why would I want to see an exact recitation of the book?
Unfortunately, that's what the HHGG movie is. It seems like the producers
took the safe route and quoted Douglas Adams word for word. What's worse,
it's been done before (the BBC TV show). In the end, a movie is as good or
as bad as its script, director, and actors, regardless of whether or not it
comes from a well-known book. I give the movie 7 out of 10 stars.
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| Re: Book to movie adaptations [message #23668 ] |
So, 01 Mai 2005 11:00 |
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> When I go to see a movie adaptation of a book, I hope for a new take on
the
> original idea. Why would I want to see an exact recitation of the book?
> Unfortunately, that's what the HHGG movie is.
No, it fucking isn't.
It seems like the producers
> took the safe route and quoted Douglas Adams word for word.
BullSHIT they did ! It would have been *great* if they did that....
What's worse,
> it's been done before (the BBC TV show). In the end, a movie is as good
or
> as bad as its script, director, and actors, regardless of whether or not
it
> comes from a well-known book. I give the movie 7 out of 10 stars.
>
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| Re: Book to movie adaptations [message #23670 ] |
So, 01 Mai 2005 11:28 |
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MidnightDad wrote:
> When I go to see a movie adaptation of a book, I hope for a new take on the
> original idea. Why would I want to see an exact recitation of the book?
> Unfortunately, that's what the HHGG movie is. It seems like the producers
> took the safe route and quoted Douglas Adams word for word. What's worse,
> it's been done before (the BBC TV show). In the end, a movie is as good or
> as bad as its script, director, and actors, regardless of whether or not it
> comes from a well-known book. I give the movie 7 out of 10 stars.
>
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>
What absolute tripe - which movie did you see? It started out the same
as every other version sure, but if you think that the rest of it was
"word for word" the same as the book and the TV series (which weren't
even the same as each other anyway), then you have a very very bad memory.
--
Gaz
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| Re: Book to movie adaptations [message #23685 ] |
So, 01 Mai 2005 13:31 |
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"Gaz" <Gaz [at] BY.co.uk> wrote in message
news:aj1de.22724$G8.5517 [at] text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> MidnightDad wrote:
> > When I go to see a movie adaptation of a book, I hope for a new take on
the...
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> What absolute tripe - which movie did you see? It started out the same
> as every other version sure, but if you think that the rest of it was
> "word for word" the same as the book and the TV series (which weren't
> even the same as each other anyway), then you have a very very bad memory.
>
> --
> Gaz
It reminded me of Man on the Moon--the movie about Andy Kaufmann. It was
sort of like they tried to do a greatest hits, and everyone involved wanted
it to succeed, but... it was much better in the original form(s). And the
ending reminded me of Holy Grail and "well, it's been around two hours lets
stop it here." I thought the ending was really jarring. It just stopped.
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| Re: Book to movie adaptations [message #23691 ] |
So, 01 Mai 2005 13:49 |
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In the two thousand and fifth year of Bob, MidnightDad's voice said the
following, in wonderful perfect quadrophonic sound with distortion levels so
low as to make a man weep:
> When I go to see a movie adaptation of a book, I hope for a new take on the
> original idea. Why would I want to see an exact recitation of the book?
> Unfortunately, that's what the HHGG movie is. It seems like the producers
> took the safe route and quoted Douglas Adams word for word. What's worse,
> it's been done before (the BBC TV show). In the end, a movie is as good or
> as bad as its script, director, and actors, regardless of whether or not it
> comes from a well-known book. I give the movie 7 out of 10 stars.
Um, it didn't quote him word-for-word at all! That's why some fans didn't
like it, y'see. Go see it again, and concentrate this time.
--
John Coxon
You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted then
used against you.
Email: john[dot]coxon[at]gmail[dot]com
Website: http://alphacentauri.8k.com
Missing footnotes: http://www.nut.house.cx/cgi-bin/nemowiki.pl?ISFN
ZZ9 - the official HHGG appreciation society: http://www.zz9.org/
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| Re: Book to movie adaptations [message #23701 ] |
So, 01 Mai 2005 14:16 |
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Gaz wrote:
> MidnightDad wrote:
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>> When I go to see a movie adaptation of a book, I hope for a new take
>> on the original idea. Why would I want to see an exact recitation of
>> the book? Unfortunately, that's what the HHGG movie is. It seems like
>> the producers took the safe route and quoted Douglas Adams word for
>> word. What's worse, it's been done before (the BBC TV show). In the
>> end, a movie is as good or as bad as its script, director, and actors,
>> regardless of whether or not it comes from a well-known book. I give
>> the movie 7 out of 10 stars.
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> What absolute tripe - which movie did you see? It started out the same
> as every other version sure, but if you think that the rest of it was
> "word for word" the same as the book and the TV series (which weren't
> even the same as each other anyway), then you have a very very bad memory.
>
Guys, Don't fed the trolls...It only encourages them...
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www.fixaphoto.co.uk
for photographic restorations
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| Re: Book to movie adaptations [message #23713 ] |
So, 01 Mai 2005 15:59 |
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On Sun, 01 May 2005 11:31:09 GMT, "somebody" <no [at] thanks.com> wrote:
>It reminded me of Man on the Moon--the movie about Andy Kaufmann. It was
>sort of like they tried to do a greatest hits, and everyone involved wanted
>it to succeed, but... it was much better in the original form(s). And the
>ending reminded me of Holy Grail and "well, it's been around two hours lets
>stop it here." I thought the ending was really jarring. It just stopped.
The first book *did* suddenly stop - the tv series included part of
book two.
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Writing Implement
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| Re: Book to movie adaptations [message #23718 ] |
So, 01 Mai 2005 16:19 |
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> The first book *did* suddenly stop - the tv series included part of
> book two.
I've not read it in a couple decades and didn't have a copy on hand.
Ordered the Ultimate Guide which has all 5 books for just $14.99 from Amazon
to re-visit the originals.
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| Re: Book to movie adaptations [message #23727 ] |
So, 01 Mai 2005 17:26 |
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| Re: Book to movie adaptations [message #23759 ] |
So, 01 Mai 2005 21:56 |
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Writing Implement wrote:
> On Sun, 01 May 2005 11:31:09 GMT, "somebody" <no [at] thanks.com> wrote:
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>>It reminded me of Man on the Moon--the movie about Andy Kaufmann. It was
>>sort of like they tried to do a greatest hits, and everyone involved wanted
>>it to succeed, but... it was much better in the original form(s). And the
>>ending reminded me of Holy Grail and "well, it's been around two hours lets
>>stop it here." I thought the ending was really jarring. It just stopped.
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> The first book *did* suddenly stop - the tv series included part of
> book two.
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And what's more, the book and the movie ended on pretty much the same
line! (ish)
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Gaz
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| Re: Book to movie adaptations [message #23761 ] |
So, 01 Mai 2005 22:27 |
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> "I'd far rather be happy than right any day."
> - Slartibartfast
Is George W. Bush a disciple of his?
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| Re: Book to movie adaptations [message #26839 ] |
Mo, 02 Mai 2005 18:34 |
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Fuzzy Wuzzy wrote:
>>When I go to see a movie adaptation of a book, I hope for a new take on
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> the
>
>>original idea. Why would I want to see an exact recitation of the book?
>>Unfortunately, that's what the HHGG movie is.
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> No, it fucking isn't.
If it was, I wouldn't have been this disgusted with it. A bit let down,
but not feeling utterly bereft.
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> It seems like the producers
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>>took the safe route and quoted Douglas Adams word for word.
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> BullSHIT they did ! It would have been *great* if they did that....
Word man, I would have been over the fucking moon.
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> What's worse,
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>>it's been done before (the BBC TV show).
Whatever the BBC TV show did, it did it better, that's for dang sure.
Nancy.
(I'm repeating myself. I'm thinking of just posting about my silly fan
pictures I draw).
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