Kevin's Watch

CovenantJr wrote:I take it you're talking about the film rather than the TV series? The series is flawed but enjoyable, while the film is mostly harmful. The books defeat all other incarnations of the Guide by a margin the size of Belgium.

I cant watch the series past episode 2. I guess to me it's not funny. But anyway, I was talking about the movie.

Loremaster wrote:Just watched Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Is there a comedy version available because the one I watched failed to make me laugh. Sorry, Adams 'humour just doesn't work with me.

Actually, somehow the script sucked out all of the book's funny parts and the actors were less than adequate.

Anyhow, I'm not the greatest fan of HHGG anyway. I much prefer Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, and to a slightly lesser degree, it's sequel The Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul. Both of those books take place on earth during our time, and and English culture figures heavily into the story lines.

Don't give up on Doug completely until you've read Dirk Gently, at least.

~Lyr

Little Miss Sunshine. One of the funniest, most delightful movies I have ever seen.

Aelyria Mireiswen wrote:

Loremaster wrote:Just watched Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Is there a comedy version available because the one I watched failed to make me laugh. Sorry, Adams 'humour just doesn't work with me.

Actually, somehow the script sucked out all of the book's funny parts and the actors were less than adequate.

Anyhow, I'm not the greatest fan of HHGG anyway. I much prefer Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, and to a slightly lesser degree, it's sequel The Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul. Both of those books take place on earth during our time, and and English culture figures heavily into the story lines.

Don't give up on Doug completely until you've read Dirk Gently, at least.

~Lyr

I think the Dirk books are more consistent in quality than the Guide. Dirk gets some great lines too.

CovenantJr wrote: I think the Dirk books are more consistent in quality than the Guide. Dirk gets some great lines too.

Yes, indeed. I'm always quoting something or other from that book. . . like something or other "collapsing the probability waveform". . . which of course references Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle/Schrodinger's Cat thought experiment. . . but it serves my purposes to great effect now and again.

I never get tired of that clever little book. . . I must have given 4-5 copies as gifts already.

And I love the character of Reg. . . "Regard this simple salt cellar. . ."

~Lyr

Watching From Dusk till Dawn as we speak.

By an effort of will, I can enjoy the movie version of Hitchiker's Guide, but I agree that it's probably not the best way to introduce people to the humour of Douglas Adams. (Oh, well, dANdeLION got a kick out of the movie, and he and I at least agree that Sam Rockwell was good as Zaphod Beeblebrox.)

Sympathy for Lady Vengeance is a truly beautiful film. I'd only seen half before I bought it, and watched today. It's gone straight up into the area of 'best films I've ever seen'.

Watched Borat last night, absolutely hilarious.

I can't wait to see it, Warmark.

I watched The Benchwarmers tonight.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I thought it was really, really well done.

The Big O

Watched some Futurama on DVD earlier today--the 2nd Volume. Really wanna get Vol. 3!

We finally watched Team America World Police the other night. Now I cannot that theme song out of my head. I find myself singing it at very inappropriate places - LIKE WORK.

We watched a little documentary called The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill the other night. It was about this flock of wild parrots living in San Francisco, of all places. It was a gentle little movie (though with one sad part), good for kids who love animals - my fourteen year old loved it.

Watched The Interpreter last night. Thought the acting and the direction were both pretty good, but the ending was beyond silly.

Damm you Cail! Been reading too many A Feast For Crows chapters with Cersie in them--and having interesting dreams about Nicole Kidman (I can't imagine anyone else playing her in ASOIAF)

Heh, for the life of me I can't see why people go ga-ga over her. She's not unattractive, but I just don't think she's all that.

Oh come on! After the shot of her naked butt jiggling in Dead Calm--it's all over!!!

I'm with you, Cail. Kidman is a good actress but I find her overrated and a bit waifish, as far as beauty factor. In no way does she match my mental picture of Cersei.