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So I went and saw this on Saturday night and I must say I am dissapointed. The sound levels are terrible and I thought the same when I saw previews on TV. For some reason normal dialogue is sometimes drowned out to background noise and you have to work to hear it.
The narrator is very good and the special effects are pretty nifty too.
They have however slightly changed the story and this has absolutely ruined what Zaphod beeblbrox should be like, and in my opinion has ruined the film. Zaphod is the best character normally and getting him correct should have been a priority, but they have cut corners and made him a stooge style slapstick comedian.
The guy plays Arthur Dent is actually very good (he was great in the office too). The chick who plays Trillian, again is no good and porrly cast. It is quite clear that the american element of this film had never ever read the book and acted how they saw the character from the screen play rather than how they should be.
The only real saving grace are people like slarti bartfast and marvin.
Marvin was funny as he should be and most ammusing.
I think i will need to see this movie again as a second viewing might offer some other saving graces, otherwise I will need to read the books again to soothe my soul.
Even funnier was kids walking out saying "That was the worst movie, it was horrible when they were trying to be funny and just weren't"
I said "Give it a couple of years guys and you will get it."
The movie is still very funny if you like english humour and i do. But it fell short in a few places, guess all hope falls on willy Wonka and the chocolate factory being a wuality movie
The narrator is very good and the special effects are pretty nifty too.
They have however slightly changed the story and this has absolutely ruined what Zaphod beeblbrox should be like, and in my opinion has ruined the film. Zaphod is the best character normally and getting him correct should have been a priority, but they have cut corners and made him a stooge style slapstick comedian.
The guy plays Arthur Dent is actually very good (he was great in the office too). The chick who plays Trillian, again is no good and porrly cast. It is quite clear that the american element of this film had never ever read the book and acted how they saw the character from the screen play rather than how they should be.
The only real saving grace are people like slarti bartfast and marvin.
Marvin was funny as he should be and most ammusing.
I think i will need to see this movie again as a second viewing might offer some other saving graces, otherwise I will need to read the books again to soothe my soul.
Even funnier was kids walking out saying "That was the worst movie, it was horrible when they were trying to be funny and just weren't"
I said "Give it a couple of years guys and you will get it."
The movie is still very funny if you like english humour and i do. But it fell short in a few places, guess all hope falls on willy Wonka and the chocolate factory being a wuality movie