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In Reply to: This movie had me asking myself ... was the book a piece of crap as well? posted by Lord Dot on May 1, 2005 at 11:31:53:

> Was this ever really funny?
Yep, the books are great. The movie managed to suck a lot of the humor out of the books. I think it was the bad directing mixed with poor editing, on top of huge chunks being removed and re-edited. The book is tightly written with a lot of stuff jammed into a small space. The movie didn't manage to capture Adams' *style* at all.
> Is the humor of absurdity exceedingly time sensitive material?
No, Monty Python is still funny. If you mean "timing" sensitive, then absolutely. Timing jokes is super-critical in absurdist comedy.
> Am I becoming an old fart?
No. It was disapointing compared to the books you remember as being hilarious.
> Is it humor for children?
Maybe children would think it was funnier. I don't know, my wife is going to take her young brother to see it this week, we'll see.
> Was it the directing, actors, timing, script ...
It was directing mixed with poor timing, and chaning the script *after* filming was done. I thought the acting was OK, Rockwell was way over the top in a grating sense. The bits where the acting seemed bad was more bad directing than bad acting.
> Was it the random mix of quality special effects with strictly amateurish ones?
No, that was also bad directing.
> And so it went on, one after another, the plot taking an aggressive run at each theme found in the book, only to leave the viewer stranded in mid air, not having had the time to absorb the humor of the situation, then tumbling into the cold water of the next contrivance.
It's supposed to be a fast paced, mad romp throught the cosmos type scifi comedy, but you're right that they didn't deliver the punchline most of the time.

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Topic - Review: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - jbmcb 22:54:12 04/30/05 (10)

I saw it with my son, - mvwine 08:25:24 05/04/05 (0)

The Flick Filosopher review is one of the best critical assessments. - Audiophilander 08:53:41 05/03/05 (0)

The movie is a disappointment............. - danj 21:34:30 05/02/05 (0)

Re: When it first came out on TV - Jeff Starrs 01:19:50 05/02/05 (0)

I should have walked out but was too lazy . . . . * - mr grits 21:36:20 05/01/05 (0)

Re: Review: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Tom §. 20:31:49 05/01/05 (0)

Ebert and Roeper gave it... - mkuller 15:24:44 05/01/05 (0)

This movie had me asking myself ... was the book a piece of crap as well? - Lord Dot 11:31:53 05/01/05 (2)

(un)funny - jbmcb 13:11:39 05/01/05 (1)

Well stated; these were pretty much my impressions as well. - Audiophilander 11:54:27 05/02/05 (0)

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(un)funny - jbmcb 13:11:39 05/01/05 (1)

Well stated; these were pretty much my impressions as well. - Audiophilander 11:54:27 05/02/05 (0)

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