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Hitchhikers Guide, fan or not to fan?

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Ok, I just watched Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, and well, thought it was super-smashing-great, except for the ending - which i wont say so as not to spoil for anyone else.
What did you lot think of it?
not seen it yet, but will do...
i'll let ya know
Jiggle
Can't wait to see it
Douglas Adams signed my copy of the book - one of those that you turn the pages over carefully.
Anyone ever fathom why 42?
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Can't wait to see it
Douglas Adams signed my copy of the book - one of those that you turn the pages over carefully.
Anyone ever fathom why 42?

It was a lie... watch the film and you shal see!
I'm one of those who read the book first - and it really made me laugh. Nothing has really matched up to the book since for me ... so I will be interested to see how the film compares.
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Anyone ever fathom why 42?

If you don't understand the answer it's because you don't fully understand the question!!!
It was best the first time around. But this one is good if you havent seen it before
Watched the trailer and looks good, still prefer the radio show the best smile
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I'm one of those who read the book first - and it really made me laugh. Nothing has really matched up to the book since for me ... so I will be interested to see how the film compares.

Same here. Book(s) was great, film? well, doesnt live up to the books... then again, i said that about the lord of the rings films after reading the books and look at the fame that had!
Was good though, glad i watched it, now just waiting for the sequel!
Waiting for Tuesday evening to see it. Always been a fan of the radio show and the books (fond memories of listening to the radio version many years ago with my dad on one of it's reruns, glued to the radio). Got all the books including Mostly Harmless and quite enjoyed the Dirk Gently series too.
Glad to see mostly good responses, I'm really going with low expectations though just so as not to disappoint myself.
Looking forward to the last Star Wars, although probably even lower expectations (first two weren't that great); LotR did much much better as a film in my opinion.
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ask me tomorrow smile

Seen it, loved it :)
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Watched the trailer and looks good, still prefer the radio show the best smile

Think its being repeated soon on Radio 4 biggrin
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Watched the trailer and looks good, still prefer the radio show the best smile

Think its being repeated soon on Radio 4 biggrin
They just did part 3 :) Have it on CD... wonderful... I think the upcoming one may be part 4 ?? Kepp half hearing the adds but it sounds like book 4
The book is a "novelisation" of the radio scripts and as such doesn't quite link up one-to-one. Bits have been swapped round, there's extra bits (some really funny that should have been in the show), and bits missed out.
So, er.. much like many other conversions.
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Anyone ever fathom why 42?

If you don't understand the answer it's because you don't fully understand the question!!!
Well there was this theory ................
the meaning of life divided by the weight of the soul in grams...
say the meaning of life is a force. 42 newtons
that is 42 kilograms*meters/seconds^2
divided by 21 grams (.021 kg) is 2000 meters/seconds^2
that is acceleration. so life is accelerating rapidly?
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Can't wait to see it
Douglas Adams signed my copy of the book - one of those that you turn the pages over carefully.
Anyone ever fathom why 42?

its the avarage number of biscuits he had in his biccy tin at any one time.
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Can't wait to see it
Douglas Adams signed my copy of the book - one of those that you turn the pages over carefully.
Anyone ever fathom why 42?

its the avarage number of biscuits he had in his biccy tin at any one time.
He definately didn't use my tin then - how can you have the meaning of life to be 1
Back to the origanal topic....
Im looking forward to the release of War of the Worlds...
if it is anything like the Jeff Wayne version then great...
but it will more than likely be like the old version.....which is shit...
cos Mr short arse Cruise stars in it.. :cry: