I loved the off-beat sense of humor in this movie, which definitely indicates it is true to the book. Though, there is a definite sense of the movie attempting to cram in all of the events in the book into a movie that just can’t accomodate it. Not having read the book, I still got the sense that there were undercurrents of humor that were shoehorned in to appease those that had read the book, but which fell flat when deflated in an attempt to fit them in.
An interesting note: I thoroughly enjoyed the graphic design/user interface of the actual hitchhiker book when shown in the movie … I think that concept really came alive when put on screen in a sleek and futuristic way that is difficult to write. This, of course, didn’t make up for the other shortcomings mentioned above, but it is a testament to the movie maker’s committment to bringing this book to life. Also, I liked the narrator. Very good.
I’d recommend this if you want to convince someone to read the book. Good for a group of people who like puns and the absurd … if you like Monty Python’s Holy Grail, you’d like this.
Quoth Nils: “Ok, you know what has to stop? This whole “update once a week” thing. How about daily, or tri weekly? Come on!” A valid point, sir, though homework has been brutal. Here I am, back for a little bit, though I will again be absent from tumbledry for some time in preparation for another test. Have no fear, though, updates are set to appear in the following days, so you all will not go without. Truth be told, I have been in the process of reinventing my homework attack method. I must thank many people in my life for being ever-so-patient with me throughout this process: it is certainly not an overnight change. I will be struggling and learning throughout the rest of this semester, but it is in this much more strictly time-managed direction that I must point my life. I’ve been almost fearful to outline this goal of mine, for fear that doing so will somehow jinx my efforts, but I find that describing what I am trying to do gives me a better idea of how to do it. I’m getting there.
I am reminded of the famous Ben Franklin quote: “Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that’s the stuff life is made of.” Sqaunder-free, then, I strive to be. Cheeeeeeesy, stuff. Focus on my general message, not my rusty writing.
I’m like the old guy in the rocking chair telling all the kids in pampers, ‘Get off the chair! Do not break that! I thought you were suposed to be napping.’
