Hitchhiker's Guide Film Reports

Hitchhiker's Guide Film Reports 518

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @11:09AM from the it's-coming-people dept.

wakaranai writes "The BBC reports that the new "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy" movie will star Martin Freeman (Tim from The Office) as Arthur Dent. According to the Internet Movie Database filming starts early 2004, and Marvin's voice will be Stephen Moore, reviving his role from the classic 1981 BBC TV version." If you haven't seen The Office, it takes the subject matter Dilbert has bored us with, and makes it utterly hysterical. This is a good bit of casting. I'm still available to play Zaphod.

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So, Taco . . . (Score:4, Funny)

by GnrlFajita ( 732246 ) writes: <brad AT thewillards DOT us> on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @11:09AM (#7962454) Homepage

. . . are you saying that you're a two-headed alien, or just look like one?

Re:So, Taco . . . (Score:3, Funny)

by beacher ( 82033 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @11:14AM (#7962492) Homepage

If cloning were as simple as posting, I'm sure there would be dupes of him floating around. It's just a matter of sewing on the other head.....
B

Two heads? (Score:0, Funny)

by quigonn ( 80360 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @11:15AM (#7962507) Homepage

I'm still available to play Zaphod.

CmdrTaco has two heads? How comes?

Movie go'ers who haven't read the book.... (Score:3, Funny)

by eggoeater ( 704775 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @11:15AM (#7962513) Journal

...will be pissed when they find out that the Ultimate question about life, the universe, and everything, is never revealed.
I remember after the end of FOTR I overheard people saying "What happened to the ring?". Were these people living in a cave before going to the theater?? ....but hey...screw 'em.
This is going to be great.

I'd pick... (Score:3, Funny)

by Xpilot ( 117961 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @11:17AM (#7962523) Homepage

Sean Connery for Slartibartfast!

Re:Two heads? (Score:2, Funny)

by Codex The Sloth ( 93427 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @11:18AM (#7962534)

The second head posts dupes of stories that the first head just posted, natch!

Re:Sequel (Score:2, Funny)

by geoffspear ( 692508 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @11:19AM (#7962539) Homepage

No, there are 5 books in the trilogy. He said "other 4".
To be technical like you, however, since "tri" means 3 and "logos" means word, a trilogy can only have 3 words. Any longer works will need to find a new name. Now go away, kneebiter.

Re:Word twisting (Score:2, Funny)

by jayhawk88 ( 160512 ) writes: <jayhawk88@gmail.com> on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @11:19AM (#7962541)

No, TNT did that.

Re:Maybe I should watch the first one... (Score:1, Funny)

by m3j00 ( 606453 ) writes: <meeyou@g[ ]l.com ['mai' in gap]> on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @11:19AM (#7962543)

Ok I think the fact that my serious comment/question got modded +1 Funny might illustrate the fact that I'm completely out-of-the-loop on Hitchhiker stuff. Apparently it was a TV series and not a set of movies?

Anyone who liked Marvin the paranoid android.... (Score:5, Funny)

by mgpeter ( 132079 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @11:19AM (#7962553) Homepage

Check out Marvin the Web Server [boulder.co.us].

Deep Thought (Score:4, Funny)

by CelticWhisper ( 601755 ) writes: <celticwhisperNO@SPAMgmail.com> on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @11:22AM (#7962581)

Maybe the Deep Thought supercomputer will be played by Virginia Tech's Power Mac G5 cluster! I'm sure Apple would state that if any computer can tell us the meaning of life, it's the G5. How's 'bout it, guys?

Zaphod (Score:0, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @11:23AM (#7962597)

I know it's a little revisionist, but Zaphod could be played by a biracial team of actors. It worked well with Rosie Greer and Ray Milland.

Wouldn't Cmdr Taco make a better (Score:5, Funny)

by 3.5 stripes ( 578410 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @11:24AM (#7962598)

Vogon ??? :)

I will be the official taste tester (Score:1, Funny)

by cerebralsugar ( 203167 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @11:24AM (#7962600)

for the pan-galactic gargle-blasters. If I am to taste them and deem them correct, then they will look correct. if the drink is correct, then the movie will be good, the more i drink.

Re:Stephen Moore (Score:4, Funny)

by corbettw ( 214229 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @11:27AM (#7962626) Journal

Yes, well, that sort of thing wouldn't happen if you had a brain the size of a planet. Not that you care.

Re:The Office (Score:1, Funny)

by jdtanner ( 741053 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @11:27AM (#7962635) Homepage

We have an old saying in the UK...

"It takes one to know one" ;-)

Re:Dilbert is funny, witty. (Score:5, Funny)

by CaptainBaz ( 621098 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @11:28AM (#7962646) Homepage Journal

The Office is pretentious and boring. Is one of those things that only Brits get I guess.

American huh?

This [reference.com] may help.

Re:So, Taco . . . (Score:5, Funny)

by blowdart ( 31458 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @11:28AM (#7962647) Homepage

No no, the second head is a dupe head, which appeared 3 days after the first head was posted.

Who will play Hotblack Desiato? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @11:32AM (#7962689)

I'd say Keanu Reeves, but that would be pushing his acting range a bit... :-)

Re:Movie go'ers who haven't read the book.... (Score:4, Funny)

by AKAImBatman ( 238306 ) writes: <akaimbatman@gmaYEATSil.com minus poet> on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @11:36AM (#7962721) Homepage Journal

(For the humor impaired, the joke is that 6*9 is not, actually, 42, implying there's something seriously wrong with the Universe when it can't even answer its own question correctly.)

Actually, the Earth matrix that was calculating the question got irrevocably screwed up by the arrival of all the telephone cleaners, hair dressers, and other useless beings from another planet. Thus, depending on how you interpret it, either the question of Life, the Universe and Everything is 7*6 or the question is simply lost forever.

Re:I'd pick... (Score:5, Funny)

by Baby_with_a_nailgun ( 669757 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @11:40AM (#7962767)

Sean Connery for Slartibartfast!

Would that make him Shlartibartfasht?

Re:Dilbert is funny, witty. (Score:0, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @11:57AM (#7962949)

Ok, I'm don't normally reply to psudeo-trolls, but seriously, I am British! You're not going to believe me, probably, I don't care. But I'm still gunna post anonymously. I am a coward.

The 'I'm a British person' line is a (subtle) joke from South Park, in the Episode entitled 'Pip'. Its the first line in the whole episode AFAIK.

So stop generalizing! Generalizations are bad!

This is the nail in the coffin. There is no way you are British if you spell like that! Tell me, what exactly was the point of saying you are British? Did you think people would respect your opinion more if you did???

Stop that! Its far too silly. Now, no-one enjoys a good laugh as much as I do, but why should a British person get more respect than anyone else?

Alright, alright, I'll be honest. I'm not really British, I'm from Essex.

Re:My votes for casting... (Score:3, Funny)

by Hiro Antagonist ( 310179 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @12:16PM (#7963161) Journal

Donald Rumsfeld

The Vogons aren't *that* bad.

Re:Word twisting (Score:4, Funny)

by eln ( 21727 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @12:17PM (#7963173)

You know, when I first read the book, when I was quite young, I came to the part about the zebra crossing and became very confused. I couldn't imagine any place in England where there was such an abundance of zebras hanging around that they would have to put in zebra crossings.

Then of course, the idea of someone getting run over by a zebra, or perhaps a herd of stampeding zebras, made me laugh, so I thought maybe the author was just going for some kind of absurdist humor.

Re:Dilbert is funny, witty. (Score:0, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @12:20PM (#7963214)

Stop that! Its far too silly. Now, no-one enjoys a good laugh as much as I do,

except, perhaps, my wife and a few of her friends. in fact...

Re:Word twisting (Score:3, Funny)

by Thud457 ( 234763 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @12:26PM (#7963267) Homepage Journal

The "country" of "England" is absurdist humor.

the lost script... (Score:3, Funny)

by syle ( 638903 ) * writes: <syle.waygate@org> on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @12:27PM (#7963276) Homepage

CONNERY: I'll take MY GREAT THING for 600, Alex. HOST: "Uh, That's MAGRATHEAN, Mr. Slartibartfast." CONNERY: "But my thing is great! That's what your mother said last night!"

Re:Movie go'ers who haven't read the book.... (Score:3, Funny)

by Sebastopol ( 189276 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @12:56PM (#7963623) Homepage

According to Adams (paraphrasing):

Yes, 6x9=42, in base 13, but no one writes jokes in base 13.

Re:Word twisting (Score:2, Funny)

by Rallion ( 711805 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @01:02PM (#7963686) Journal

Come now. John Travolta isn't even up to Hollywood standards these days.

WARNING!! PARENT CONTAINS SPOILER FOR UNIVERSE!!!! (Score:2, Funny)

by Omni-Cognate ( 620505 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @01:04PM (#7963708)

That is so inconsiderate! You've gone and ruined the whole of creation for me.

What about Gareth? (Score:2, Funny)

by Dani Filth ( 677047 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @01:13PM (#7963790) Homepage

I think he [bbc.co.uk] would make a much better Arthur....

Re:Word twisting (Score:1, Funny)

by adjusting ( 32309 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @01:30PM (#7963946)

It also came with no tea.

Primary Argument Against Totally-CGI-Zaphod: (Score:2, Funny)

by Schwartzboy ( 653985 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @01:40PM (#7964025)

Three words, my friends. Three words.

The Incredible Hulk

And therefore, if Chewbacca does not make sense, you must acquit. The defense rests. Good day to you.

Re:Word twisting (Score:3, Funny)

by anotherone ( 132088 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @02:07PM (#7964267)

Ok, you're going to laugh at me, but I hadn't realised that until just now. I also assumed that he meant that Man was run over by a zebra.

Re:The Office (Score:4, Funny)

by Malfourmed ( 633699 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @03:17PM (#7964877) Homepage

Australian soaps sit in the middle: the people are poor but beuatiful. Not sure what the message is...

Everybody needs good neighbours.

Re:Fitting, actually... (Score:3, Funny)

by Plugh ( 27537 ) writes: on Tuesday January 13, 2004 @06:57PM (#7967317) Homepage

Blockquoth ackthpt:

Sirius Cybernetics == Microsoft? That would have been some foresight

You're right, Mr. Adams would indeed have to have had lots of foresight to see how Big and how Ugly Micro$soft would become.
As it turns out, Douglas Adams did have that much foresight; see his anti-MS rants here [aol.com], here [sirius.sgic.fi], here [bbc.co.uk], and... oh, shit, just Google [google.com] for "Douglas Adams + Miscrosoft" and you'll see :-)
(Disclaimer: I love everything about Douglas Adams, and work for a company [oracle.com] famous for opposing Microsoft.)

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So, Taco . . . (Score:4, Funny)

Re:So, Taco . . . (Score:3, Funny)

Two heads? (Score:0, Funny)

Movie go'ers who haven't read the book.... (Score:3, Funny)

I'd pick... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Two heads? (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Sequel (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Word twisting (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Maybe I should watch the first one... (Score:1, Funny)

Anyone who liked Marvin the paranoid android.... (Score:5, Funny)

Deep Thought (Score:4, Funny)

Zaphod (Score:0, Funny)

Wouldn't Cmdr Taco make a better (Score:5, Funny)

I will be the official taste tester (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Stephen Moore (Score:4, Funny)

Re:The Office (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Dilbert is funny, witty. (Score:5, Funny)

Re:So, Taco . . . (Score:5, Funny)

Who will play Hotblack Desiato? (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Movie go'ers who haven't read the book.... (Score:4, Funny)

Re:I'd pick... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Dilbert is funny, witty. (Score:0, Funny)

Re:My votes for casting... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Word twisting (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Dilbert is funny, witty. (Score:0, Funny)

Re:Word twisting (Score:3, Funny)

the lost script... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Movie go'ers who haven't read the book.... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Word twisting (Score:2, Funny)

WARNING!! PARENT CONTAINS SPOILER FOR UNIVERSE!!!! (Score:2, Funny)

What about Gareth? (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Word twisting (Score:1, Funny)

Primary Argument Against Totally-CGI-Zaphod: (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Word twisting (Score:3, Funny)

Re:The Office (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Fitting, actually... (Score:3, Funny)

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