Hitchhikers Guide Movie-Can they pull it off?

see the TEASER...

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i'm looking forward to seeing it.

I think it could be pretty good,

I never wanted to read the books, so I really couldn't tell you from that trailer what I think.

But this book has such a crazy nerd following to such crazy degrees there's no way in hell they'll ever pull it off. And tha's not by judging the movie, but the devoted fans of the book.

I'm waiting for an actual trailer before I make up my mind.

I was hoping this was a new trailer, this one has been out for several months.

More discussion about this topic is available in the Douglas Adams group, as well as other threads on this board.

I'm not hopeful right now, but I figure if my expectations are low I can't be too disappointed. I am however going to see it in New York with Fenchurch, so at least that will be entertaining.

The book bored me. I may need to try a re-read.

there's a DOuglas Adams Group???? SIGN ME UP!!!!

Douglas Adams helped write the screenplay for this one.

Don't expect anything that is in the book, TV series or radio series.

Every time this has been written, it's been done differently for different mediums. This included a HUGE rewrite from radio (the original version) to book format to TV format.

This film will not follow the story as set out by anything that's gone before.

Please everyone, sit back and enjoy this movie on it's own merits. You really, really, really cannot pre-judge this movie.

I know it's gonna rule.

I love this TRAILER. Maybe I'll marry this TRAILER.

I liked the tv show.

i loved the books, i really hope this turns out well. course I know how it goes with the changes of medium.... i still have high hopes tho

Oof! Touche.

I go by either... But I PREFER "Mr. Mistakes Teasers for Trailers" Hey, why is it called a trailer if it come BEFORE the movie?

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my husband, hairygod, loved the book and i tried to watch some of the original british miniseries thingy but it was alittle slow. I hope this is really cool because that would make him happy.

I thought I was going to see a glimpse of hot Sam Rockwell action. Boourns to you good sir.

Don't upset my friend, man!! She's cool!

this looks stupid. This movie's gonna suck without Douglas Adams there to say "Whoa whoah whoah. Are you kidding me? Look at Marvin. That's retarded."

E#QWKFJjm3kl2qjm@#<@L@Q123&$%MK SPLOOGE!!!!

Is that the singer from Nickelback?

Why, I think it is.

Now you're talkin'!!

Give it a chance. I think we can all be moved. Sam Rockwell as Zaphod is inspired casting. So is Stephen Fry as the voice of the book.
Still, its the fucking mouse. God, I hate the fucking mouse. I do hope the mouse stays out of it all. Or I'll have to certainly have to schedule a nasty visit to both California and Florida to mess that fucking mouse up, because messing with certain fables I liked as a kid are one thing, but fucking up my real childhood by fucking up The Hitchhiker's Guide is tottally another matter.

You be quiet Spooz-boy. That robot definitely looks like Marvin, once you get past the TV version (also a fine depiction), and see it for what it will be.

"Pick a number. Any number."
"Umm, five."
"Wrong. See?"

Are you trying to say Marvin does not look like something a bunch of mindless jerks in marketing would call "Your plastic pal who's fun to be with"? I think he looks perfect, designed as a consumer product, but still horrifyingly depressed.