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Incitatus posted:I could kick these dudes' asses One's dead, the other's a warlock, and the third is one of the nicest people around. Don't give Alan Moore one more person to hex, he refuses to die until his list is complete.
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space uncle posted:The book just doesn’t translate well to a movie because most of the jokes are as expository lines from the author. Yes the dialogue has some jokes but so much of the novel is written “this is Douglas Adams being silly directly at you.” If you try to put that on screen with a narrator doing exposition or Family Guy style cutaways it is jarring and not very funny. If you try to work those jokes in as new dialogue it’s also generally not done well. Yeah. That was part of what made the movie awful. Like the introduction of the vogon ship. They had the jeweled scuttling crabs and the delicate deer, but what makes those jokes is the paragraphs of exposition. Just showing it on the screen isn't even an attempt at a joke.
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Smugworth posted:MUDs ruled  I definitely spent more time on ZombieMUD and Lensmoor than anything academic
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The movie was the first time I've been let down by something I thought I would love. Very formative for my ten year old self.
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There's a picture of a rude green planet. What's his loving problem??
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Mulaney Power Move posted:It's because nerds could finally get together online and form their own communities, write the fanfiction, act it out in the MUDs, all without the shame they deserved Even prior to this, though, like in the 80s and early 90s, I remember there being a lot of interest in HItchhikers, especially with the middle school through college age crowds. I've been trying to figure out if there's some sort of academic pathway to the popularity of the book in the US. HHGTTG and/or A Wrinkle In Time were the only books I always seemed to remember being the lone 'nerd genre' titles that were acceptable and encouraged through middle and high school. Nothing else really had the push I recall those two having, not even LOTR or Bradbury material. Keep wondering if there was some early 80s academic reading list it got put on or something. Edit: As a goof I was trying to dig up some scan of Scholastic book fair catalogs from the 80s to see if some version of it showed up, but I'm not having any luck so far. You could get storybook adaptation of Dune, though. JediTalentAgent fucked around with this message at 04:05 on May 8, 2023 |
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One of the things about HHGG is that it is very well written. Just the actual prose. It's rare that you find comedic writing of that caliber. Oftentimes, writing that good is pretty dry but Adams humor was able to make it something more.
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I think also because especially at the time, there's very little else like it, especially something good; sci-fi comedy that commits to the premise and isn't just a clear parody of something specific. Though now I suddenly realise the basic premise at least of an everyman whisked away from a familiar society and landing on various strange and silly worlds with overtones of social satire is pretty much Gulliver's Travels.
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Ghost Leviathan posted:Actually heard it and figured it kinda works that Futurama is probably the closest thing to a good American version of Hitchhiker's Guide. Currently rewatching Futurama after quite a few years. Holding up fine, only part way through season 2 but enjoyable and I forgot John Goodman was Robot Santa. Especially like how nice the animation looks.
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I decided to read the hitchhiker trilogy, all five books because of this thread. I used to do it every year, probably ready it all 15 times now. Anyhow, here's a new inconsistency I spotted. In chapter 1, the guide is described as having a screen about 4 inches square, so I assume 2" x 2". But in chapter 4, it says the screen is 3" x 4". That's 12 square inches, not 4! In chapter 6, as Arthur and Ford are being dragged to the airlock, Arthur says "I woke up this morning and thought I'd have a nice relaxed day, do a bit of reading, brush the dog..." This is the first (and only, I think, even when he comes back to earth in book 3 or 4 there's no dog) mention of Arthur having a dog. Was the dog in the house when it got destroyed by the construction crew? Why hasn't Arthur expressed any concern about his dog?? Why did he just run off to the pub with Ford and leave his dog in the house when it was being threatened with destruction??? What kind of monster is Arthur? HenryJLittlefinger fucked around with this message at 05:51 on May 10, 2023 |
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:Anyhow, here's a new inconsistency I spotted. In chapter 1, the guide is described as having a screen about 4 inches square, so I assume 2" x 2". But in chapter 4, it says the screen is 3" x 4". That's 12 square inches, not 4! Boy, I really hope somebody got fired for that blunder!
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Woke up this morning and I'm still mad about the dog.
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Incitatus posted:I could kick these dudes' asses Neil Gaiman is real, and strong, and my friend
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:I decided to read the hitchhiker trilogy, all five books because of this thread. I used to do it every year, probably ready it all 15 times now. the dog could be a neighbor's one, or maybe even a friendly local stray. i think there's enough room for interpretation that we can both assume the best and the worst about the author.
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otoh, the screen thing is complete bullshit, gently caress douglas adams
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I'm a lovely person because when someone asks me about the film I say "yeah, it's Willow in the robot suit" I'm sorry Warwick Davis you were great in the Leprechaun movies
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"Brush the dog" is rhyming slang for "crank your hog."
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talmudic discussion got nothin on this thread
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zedprime posted:"Brush the dog" is rhyming slang for "crank your hog."
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zedprime posted:"Brush the dog" is rhyming slang for "crank your hog." OOOOoohhhh Ok then Nosfereefer posted:otoh, the screen thing is complete bullshit, gently caress douglas adams no gently caress you dad
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Big red letters saying "Dont nitpick"
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:Anyhow, here's a new inconsistency I spotted. In chapter 1, the guide is described as having a screen about 4 inches square, so I assume 2" x 2". But in chapter 4, it says the screen is 3" x 4". That's 12 square inches, not 4! I don't think "4 inches square" means the same thing as "4 square inches" "inches square" isn't really a thing so I'm just gonna assume he meant "a 4 inch square" or "4 inches squared", which is pretty close to a 3"x4" square
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I loved my irl HHGG back when the kindle had free cell service, it was a magical time
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zedprime posted:"Brush the dog" is rhyming slang for "crank your hog." I always assumed it was a real English slang for jerking off
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I read all the books but me gently caress me if I can remember a quote
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Treecko posted:I read all the books but me gently caress me if I can remember a quote Do you know how much damage it would cause this steamroller if I let it roll right over you None
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The Guide says there is an art to flying", said Ford, "or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. One of my favourites.
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Wasn't there a dog down at the tavern people would yell 'commies' at or something? You have to give it a sandwich in the game or you suddenly lose near the end of the game.
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My brain only holds onto information that is completely useless.
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I remember roughly 30% of the lines in Futurama and approximately 5% of the degree I paid uncountable dollars for
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naem posted:you sound like a real hoopy frood Hoopy is a noun, not an adjective. Means "really together guy." "You sass that hoopy Ford Prefect? Theres a frood who really knows where his towel is" is therefore "You [know/be aware of/meet/have sex with] that [really together guy] Ford Prefect? Theres a [really amazingly together guy] who really knows where his towel is." HenryJLittlefinger fucked around with this message at 04:52 on May 11, 2023 |
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Here in chapter 19, Zaphod calls Marvin the Paranoid Android, and I'm reminded that Radiohead named a song after it. Man I remember how pretentious kids used to be about being into Radiohead in high school. Probably still are but even more so now that Radiohead is more than 20 years old so basically classic rock.
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Beachcomber posted:Wasn't there a dog down at the tavern people would yell 'commies' at or something? You have to give it a sandwich in the game or you suddenly lose near the end of the game. Know nothing bozo the non-wonder dog. I dunno if it was in hitchikers or dirk gently
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Confusedslight posted:The Guide says there is an art to flying", said Ford, "or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. I remember Kerbal Space Program tutorials telling me this is actually a pretty good description of maintaining a steady orbit.
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naem posted:Neil Gaiman is real, and strong, and my friend hes a nerd
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PokeJoe posted:I remember roughly 30% of the lines in Futurama and approximately 5% of the degree I paid uncountable dollars for If you put the hat on the head, the degree will be more obvious. HenryJLittlefinger posted:Here in chapter 19, Zaphod calls Marvin the Paranoid Android, and I'm reminded that Radiohead named a song after it. Man I remember how pretentious kids used to be about being into Radiohead in high school. Probably still are but even more so now that Radiohead is more than 20 years old so basically classic rock. 1) I didn't know Paranoid Android was ever a non-Radiohead thing 2) Radiohead is more dadrock than classic rock, imho
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Classic rock is anything over 20 years old with guitars in it. Marlyin manson is classic rock.
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