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Hitchhiker's pre-screening
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ManaByte
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You really can't judge a comedy when the final editing isn't done (timing anyone?) and it's missing a quarter of the movie. 
Edit: My point is that you actually can't really trust any Test Screening "reviews" as the movie can change drastically and what you will see in theaters can be very different than what they reviewed on AICN. Hell, I remember seeing test screenings of Starship Troopers (which was a bit better than the final release) and Gladiator (which was better as well) and Hollow Man is another example where MAJOR portions from the Test Screening were completely removed or re-filmed for the final release and what you got was a different movie than what was originally reviewed on AICN.
For example, the original opening of Hollow Man in the Test Screening wasn't the invisible lion eating a mouse, it was an invisible monkey ripping out the eyeballs of a non-invisible monkey while the non-invisible monkey was all freaking out. Looked really gross, but it was an awesome effect.
Edit: My point is that you actually can't really trust any Test Screening "reviews" as the movie can change drastically and what you will see in theaters can be very different than what they reviewed on AICN. Hell, I remember seeing test screenings of Starship Troopers (which was a bit better than the final release) and Gladiator (which was better as well) and Hollow Man is another example where MAJOR portions from the Test Screening were completely removed or re-filmed for the final release and what you got was a different movie than what was originally reviewed on AICN.
For example, the original opening of Hollow Man in the Test Screening wasn't the invisible lion eating a mouse, it was an invisible monkey ripping out the eyeballs of a non-invisible monkey while the non-invisible monkey was all freaking out. Looked really gross, but it was an awesome effect.
Kabuki Waq
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yea maybe they will remove Mos Def as the FUCKING TITLE CHARACTER !!! UGH!
okay fine. But the biggest complaints in the second review are Mos Def, Zooey Deschanel, and possibly, (whether you like his protrayal or not) Sam Rockwell. Those things can't be redone without major reshooting. Hitchhiker's is one of my favorite books and I was pissed off the day I found out Disney was making the movie. Granted I was pleasantly surprised when I found out Eddie Murphy wouldn't be in this as well. I praying the first review is more representive of the final product, and I hope your right and I know that Jay Roach isn't finished editing and tweaking until his film's are released. Now you can comment on what I have said rather than imagining what I think. All I did was post news and give a hopeful take on the fact that it wasn't finished.
ManaByte
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The movie's history goes back well before Disney got involved. The first screenplay was written by Douglas Adams himself. After he died the family decided to not go forward with the movie out of respect, but after some time passed they decided it would be OK to do the movie so they took his screenplay and Disney decided to finance the movie.
Sounds like the filmmakers are trying real hard to make the movie feel faithful to the movie, I'll give them props for that.
It was a mistake to cast Ford Prefect as Mos Def. Not only because he's black, but mostly because he's not FREAKING BRITISH. I'm disappointed that Sam Rockwell's performance is reportedly lackluster, he's one my fave actors...speaking of which. The second head thing is a cheap copout, I wish the review had been more in-depth about that. Also...does he still have a third arm or did they chop it off as well?
It was a mistake to cast Ford Prefect as Mos Def. Not only because he's black, but mostly because he's not FREAKING BRITISH. I'm disappointed that Sam Rockwell's performance is reportedly lackluster, he's one my fave actors...speaking of which. The second head thing is a cheap copout, I wish the review had been more in-depth about that. Also...does he still have a third arm or did they chop it off as well?
I know. Rickey Gervais, Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Rowan Atkinson, any of the Monty Python's, Mackenzie Crook, Ardal O'Hanlon. Any of these would have been infintely better. Instead they choose a actor who's completely unknown on both continents. All of those would at least be known over there.
I question the validity of this statement. Unless I'm missing something, Harry just pulls this out of his ass without quoting any source. He doesn't say that Roach or Jennings stated this. It sounds more like an assumption on his part based on how Roach has done previous screenings, which I'm not sure is terribly relevant considering he's not the director here. Are you simply taking Harry's word for this? Because, frankly, it just seems like something Harry's saying because he wants this film to be great regardless of any evidence to the contrary, so he's hunting for excuses.ManaByte said:
Moriarty from Aint-it-cool has added his two cents and I feel a thousand times better.
http://aint-it-cool.com/display.cgi?id=19282
Also here are the toys in case they've never been posted. It gives the first look at the Vogons. I like.
http://aint-it-cool.com/display.cgi?id=19282
Also here are the toys in case they've never been posted. It gives the first look at the Vogons. I like.
Ignatz Mouse
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Alan Rickman as Marvin is inspired.
And if you've read anything about the radio and TV days, you wouldn't be surprised that Adams effectively got rid of the head and arm. They were originally jokes made for the radio version, since you couldn't see it. He said it was an absolute nightmare when they put it on TV.
Plus, the joke doesn't really work in a visual presentation.
And if you've read anything about the radio and TV days, you wouldn't be surprised that Adams effectively got rid of the head and arm. They were originally jokes made for the radio version, since you couldn't see it. He said it was an absolute nightmare when they put it on TV.
Plus, the joke doesn't really work in a visual presentation.
I figured I'd just bump up this thread rather than make a new one. Here are the first pictures of the Vogons from the movie.
More here:
http://filmforce.ign.com/hhgttg/articles/586/586626p1.html
More here:
http://filmforce.ign.com/hhgttg/articles/586/586626p1.html
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Thy micturations are to me
As plurdled gabbleblotchits
On a lurgid bee.
Groop, I implore thee, my foonting turlingdromes
And hooptiously drangle me
with crinkly bindlewurdles,
Or I will rend thee in the gobberwarts with my blurglecruncheon
See if I don't.
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