I just got back from opening night of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It was great. Very close to the book, it definitely fit the attitude. I'm afraid some people who went with me didn't like it so much, and that was kind of disheartening, but I guess some people just don't understand it. It is very odd. And if you haven't read the books, it can be a bit confusing to figure out what's going on. Still, Alan Rickman was great as Marvin, and I loved Thomas Lennon of The State and Reno 9-1-1 fame (and Joey's hand twin on Friends for those of you who are uncultured :)) as the voice of the computer. The special effects were amazing. Zoey was hot as usual as Trillian. I enjoyed Bill Nighy, Sam Rockwell, and John Malkovich's performances as well. Arthur was definitely Arthur - confused as ever. The best part had to be the signing dolphins that opened the show in a musical number entitled "So Long and Thanks For All The Fish", as is their message to humans as they leave, and the title of the fourth book in the series. I would love to see it again with someone who understands it and would enjoy it with me.
"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." ~ Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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