Well, it doesn't help that all the TV spots make me think that this is a SCI-FI ADVENTURE, with all the bells and whistles such films include, not a comedy filled with mostly British humor, which I'm thinking is going to go flying over the heads of about 2/3rds of the general public. A friend of mine who's a big Anglophile is only showing the vaguest interest in maybe seeing it, since she's not a SF fan normally, nor a big fan of Pythonesque humor.
Sweet lumpy minion, you're the only one that understands. Probably 'cause I haven't sucked the brain out of you yet.
Glory ,'Potential'
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Kathy A - Apr 26, 2005 9:05:49 am PDT #2195 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Jessica - Apr 26, 2005 9:16:49 am PDT #2196 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Well, it doesn't help that all the TV spots make me think that this is a SCI-FI ADVENTURE, with all the bells and whistles such films include, not a comedy filled with mostly British humor
It's both. It's more a comedy than an adventure film, but it does take place in space, and sometimes things blow up. It's a British caper/farce, in space.
Heh -- just found this on IMDB:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie is good. Really good. You just won't believe how vastly, staggeringly, jaw-droppingly good it is. I mean, you might think that Lord of the rings was an excellent way to reinvent a much-loved franchise by people who well-intentioned, completely understood what made the original popular - but that's just peanuts to the Hitchhiker's movie. Listen.
sumi - Apr 26, 2005 9:25:22 am PDT #2197 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
Excellent.
beekaytee - Apr 26, 2005 9:36:04 am PDT #2198 of 10002
Compassionately intolerant
Until today, I had not seen the 3rd HGTG trailer where the narrator (who sounds a lot like Stephen Fry) outlines the structure of a movie trailer. It killed me. And seemed so appropriate to HGTG's particular humor.
Katie M - Apr 26, 2005 9:39:53 am PDT #2199 of 10002
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Oh, yeah, that's a perfect trailer. I adore it.
Jessica - Apr 26, 2005 9:43:10 am PDT #2200 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
who sounds a lot like Stephen Fry
It is Stephen Fry
Jon B. - Apr 26, 2005 9:47:03 am PDT #2201 of 10002
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
A friend of mine who's a big Anglophile is only showing the vaguest interest in maybe seeing it, since she's not a SF fan normally, nor a big fan of Pythonesque humor.
Given this bias, do you really think she would like it?
beekaytee - Apr 26, 2005 9:48:54 am PDT #2202 of 10002
Compassionately intolerant
It is Stephen Fry
Ears like a steeltrap. That's what I have. Plus? A keen awareness of how far behind the curve I generally am.
tommyrot - Apr 26, 2005 9:49:44 am PDT #2203 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Ears like a steeltrap.
Q-tips tremble in fear....
beekaytee - Apr 26, 2005 9:51:35 am PDT #2204 of 10002
Compassionately intolerant
Q-tips= orgasmic
tommyrot, you made me giggle out LOUD