The Guide, a review (well, acclamation really)
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matgbJust go and watch it. Go on, turn off the computer, walk to the cinema, and see the damned movie now. What, you mean you don't have a cinema less than 5 minutes walk from your flat? Move damnit!
It starts weird, and takes awhile to get going. It is funny at the beginning, but anyone who's read the books, seen the TV show, listened to the radio series repeatedly and read the books again will be linking the jokes to what they remember and not necessarily noticing the new/different stuff. Arthur's depression fueled by a picture on his camera phone is a great touch. Who cares if the sequence with PRosser is cut short substantially? MJ Simpson? Meh, random obsessive who doesn't like new ideas.
The dolphins in the title sequence are great, but a non-fan will be rather confused I suspect. The Guide itself is very well realised, and of course, well, it's Stephen Fry's voice. Anyone who's read Salmon knows how much Fry liked Adams and how they got on, so hearing him voice it is perfect; he gets the right intonations and infelctios and gets across the ludicrous nature brilliantly.
The characters are funny. And come across well, although Arthur's obsession with Trillian is a little bemusing; maybe she's just not my type? The way Zaphod's heads work is funny; the election pastiche is clever, the new characters are worth it, the different way of telling the story, with the varied plot, is cool. Nighy is perfect as Slartibartfast. The effects as he takes Arthur into the construction yard are actually good (if a little overdone) and the film looked good.
Marvin is great. The scene where Ford and Arthur meet in flashback is very cool.
Is it "perfect"? No. The only thing perfect around here is me, and I'm not being reviewed. Some of the jokes don't work, and I'm not sure non-fans will get bits of the story. Zaphod is bloody annoying (oh, wait, he's supposed to be; well done, good job).
The Vogon incompetence is a little overplayed, and how the hell did they get to the new Earth through the portals and all the rest? Did the Magratheans just let them in? but I liked them overall, especially the reaction to the lunch break siren.
The deputy President seemed a little pointless, but, well, maybe she'll develope in the sequel.
Just go see the film, alright? They finish on their way to Milliways, with a brilliant comment from Marvin. I want to see The End of The Universe on the big screen, so that means this has to be a success so they make the sequel. Go. Now.
Some people will tell you that it isn't funny. Some will say they don't get it. Don't worry, just assume they're stupid and move on. The purists will tell you it "isn't like the (books/TV series/Radio series)". Well, neither were they!
It's the Guide. It's clever, it's funny, it has great visual jokes that involve spending money on special effects, the whale is hilarious even if I did know what was going on.
Find out when it's next on, and go watch it. Especially if you're a student, you get in cheaper than I do, and I'm going again ASAP.
-MatGB, an individual with an IQ slightly below that of Marvin
It starts weird, and takes awhile to get going. It is funny at the beginning, but anyone who's read the books, seen the TV show, listened to the radio series repeatedly and read the books again will be linking the jokes to what they remember and not necessarily noticing the new/different stuff. Arthur's depression fueled by a picture on his camera phone is a great touch. Who cares if the sequence with PRosser is cut short substantially? MJ Simpson? Meh, random obsessive who doesn't like new ideas.
The dolphins in the title sequence are great, but a non-fan will be rather confused I suspect. The Guide itself is very well realised, and of course, well, it's Stephen Fry's voice. Anyone who's read Salmon knows how much Fry liked Adams and how they got on, so hearing him voice it is perfect; he gets the right intonations and infelctios and gets across the ludicrous nature brilliantly.
The characters are funny. And come across well, although Arthur's obsession with Trillian is a little bemusing; maybe she's just not my type? The way Zaphod's heads work is funny; the election pastiche is clever, the new characters are worth it, the different way of telling the story, with the varied plot, is cool. Nighy is perfect as Slartibartfast. The effects as he takes Arthur into the construction yard are actually good (if a little overdone) and the film looked good.
Marvin is great. The scene where Ford and Arthur meet in flashback is very cool.
Is it "perfect"? No. The only thing perfect around here is me, and I'm not being reviewed. Some of the jokes don't work, and I'm not sure non-fans will get bits of the story. Zaphod is bloody annoying (oh, wait, he's supposed to be; well done, good job).
The Vogon incompetence is a little overplayed, and how the hell did they get to the new Earth through the portals and all the rest? Did the Magratheans just let them in? but I liked them overall, especially the reaction to the lunch break siren.
The deputy President seemed a little pointless, but, well, maybe she'll develope in the sequel.
Just go see the film, alright? They finish on their way to Milliways, with a brilliant comment from Marvin. I want to see The End of The Universe on the big screen, so that means this has to be a success so they make the sequel. Go. Now.
Some people will tell you that it isn't funny. Some will say they don't get it. Don't worry, just assume they're stupid and move on. The purists will tell you it "isn't like the (books/TV series/Radio series)". Well, neither were they!
It's the Guide. It's clever, it's funny, it has great visual jokes that involve spending money on special effects, the whale is hilarious even if I did know what was going on.
Find out when it's next on, and go watch it. Especially if you're a student, you get in cheaper than I do, and I'm going again ASAP.
-MatGB, an individual with an IQ slightly below that of Marvin
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Just go see the film, alright?
Date: 2005-Apr-29, Friday 14:39 (UTC)just go and see the film!! alright? :D