Definitely. I'm at a loss to think of anyone else who could do as well.
Well, we may not have parted on the best of terms. I realize certain words were exchanged. Also, certain... bullets. But that's air through the engine. It's past. We're business people.
Mal ,'Serenity'
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Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 07, 2005 10:12:51 am PST #7693 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
§ ita § - Jan 07, 2005 10:14:43 am PST #7694 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Now I'm imagining either Woody Allen or Vin Diesel doing Marvin's voice, and they're both cracking me up. I think I'd always heard it a bit Woodyish, but more manly.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 07, 2005 10:16:53 am PST #7695 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
For me it has to be a patrician voice (preferrably British) that can just drip contempt and lack of caring.
§ ita § - Jan 07, 2005 10:17:52 am PST #7696 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
You know, I never heard it in my head as particularly patrician, and now I'm blanking on how the radio play and the TV show did him.
JohnSweden - Jan 07, 2005 10:24:47 am PST #7697 of 10001
I can't even.
For me it has to be a patrician voice (preferrably British) that can just drip contempt and lack of caring.
Rickman really is perfection for Marvin. I'm hearing him that way already. I dunno if he is a bit overexposed (see: Potter, H.), but as long as it works for me, that will be fine.
Jessica - Jan 07, 2005 10:27:19 am PST #7698 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I remember the radio Marvin being rather Rickman-ish -- very deep, very British.
Connie Neil - Jan 07, 2005 10:29:18 am PST #7699 of 10001
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I remember the radio Marvin being rather Rickman-ish -- very deep, very British.
Plus Rickman can do the "I'm so painfully bored" overtones that Marvin needs.
Kathy A - Jan 07, 2005 10:43:03 am PST #7700 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Okay, now I know what I'm spending my Borders gift card from Xmas on--the complete HGttG set of books. I haven't read them in years.
Kalshane - Jan 07, 2005 11:40:08 am PST #7701 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
I actually got the leather-bound "Complete" Hitchhiker's Guide book years and years ago, this was before the release of Mostly Harmless, I need to break it out and re-read it at some point. I have no desire to find a copy of Mostly Harmless, though. When I read it it felt very much like Adams went "There, I ended it. Now stop bugging me for more HH books."
Gandalfe - Jan 07, 2005 11:42:51 am PST #7702 of 10001
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
I have probably owned more copies of the Hitchhiker's Trilogy than any other book(s). I can think offhand of about 6 different versions I owned before reequeen and I got together, and we've been through about 3 more. We currently have 2, one of them in a compleate hardbound edition, one in each individual paperback, as well as the original radio scripts.