On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 13:38:45 +0100, [H]omer wrote:

Tim Challenger wrote:
On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 23:25:55 +0100, [H]omer wrote:

It was mice after all; they left a note saying "Our experiment is now
complete." Turns out it was just one of their Human Behavioural Studies.

Going the wrong way in a maze, eating the wrong piece of cheese, that sort
of thing?
BTW the film's due out soon.

I was a massive fan of the TV series, then the radio series (on tapes),
then the books ... in that order - i.e. the order in which I discovered
them.
I did it the "right"way round, the radio, tapes(self recorded from the
radio) then the TV series. I don't remember where the books came in ...

I caught a glimpse of the trailer; didn't realise what it was until I
heard the "Life; don't talk to me about life" quote. Even then I thought
it was a MIB style spoof, rather than the HHG.

Nobody will ever replace Peter Jones as the voice of the Guide; Simon
Jones as such a pathetic and inept archetypal victim; or David Dixon as
such a psychologically detached, carefree, and all-round hoopy frood.

Exactly, Peter Jones was just perfect. And Stephen Fry as The Book is a
good choice.
At least Simon Jones is the Magrathea hologram message....


Ach well, I might go and see it anyway, just to see.

That's what I thought at first, but thinking about it, Martin Freeman (Tim
from The Office) would make a good Arthur, I think. Thae cast is generally
interesting. I'll definitely give it a go with an open mind.

There's a good interview with the screenplay writer on the web site, which
made me warm to the whole idea.


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Tim C.