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HHGTTG Film Review

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Things I loved about the Film:

The whole Trillian rescue thing
The Heart of Gold (although I don't think that the name was mentioned)
The graphics for the guide
The radio theme tune being used
Stephen Fry as the book
Simon Jones...

Things I liked about the Film:

Arthur
Zooey Deschanel (Beautiful, excellent character)
Zaphod
Marvin
The Vogons
Eddie
Deep Thought
TV Series Marvin Cameo

Things I disliked about the Film:

Alan Rickman's mockney accent for marvin
The whole Musical opening sequence (although I have to say that the song is catchy, the visuals irritated the hell out of me)
Bill Nighy as Slartibartfast (I was looking forward to him, but he was just Bill nighy, he was meant to be forgetful not dippy)
Ford was meant to lead Arthur, but he virtually ignored him after they got on the heart of gold
Deep thought watching TV
In the end credits the wording is changed from "I seem to be having tremendous difficulties with my lifestyle." bugged me a little

Things I hated about the film

The horrifically Twee ending
The whole Humma Kavula which made no sense whatsoever, and served no purpose other than to let Trillian get captured, and set up the POV gun.

Thoughts:

There were a couple of jokes set up (no beware the leopard) and unfinished.
I HATED the ending
I can't see how they can do a sequel without Douglas to write the majority and I'd be very careful if I was the producers.



On the whole a cautious thumbs up, and I may go and see it again this week. I urge you to make your own mind up.

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