Movies and Whatnot

[desoto_hia873]

So, Jim and I went to see Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on Saturday. Partly because I wanted to see it because I loved the books and the BBC series. And partly because it was rumoured that the Serenity trailer would precede it. (Jim tolerates my obsessions very well - he didn't even complain when I made him watch the trailer on my computer. Twice. :-)

I'm sad to report that they did NOT show the Serenity trailer. :-( I'm also sad to report that I wasn't terribly impressed with the movie. I thought it came off rather flat - the books and the original series were much funnier. Though it was amusing seeing the cameo appearance of the original Marvin in the queue.

In other movie news, I keep seeing the ads for The Interpreter on TV and every time I do a double take thinking that Nicole Kidman is Julie Benz. I hadn't noticed before how similar they look. Would that it were Julie Benz - Nicole Kidman seems to be in everything these days.

Finally, it is raining again here today. As it has been for many days now. My mood is starting to imitate the weather. I wish the sun would come out.

Comments

[frimfram.livejournal.com]

Sorry you didn't enjoy Hitchhikers - I loved it, but am notoriously uncritical. Hell, I liked Riley.

They were going at breakneck pace and had to more nod at some of the book's best jokes rather than actually telling them, but I was reciting most of it in my head (and sometimes, to the long-suffering bemusement of my neighbour, out loud) anyway, so I still got all the fun :)

But Zaphod didn't look enough like David Bowie for my tastes.

[frimfram.livejournal.com]

Also, sorry you're feeling down. We have a surfeit of sunshine here, and all the baby goths in town are frowning as they get suntans: help yourself to some!

[rustybitch.livejournal.com]

Pity about the Hitchhiker. I love the books to bits, but as far as I can see on my flist, the consensus seems to be that the movie is kinda blah.
I think I'll wait until the DVD.

[phendog.livejournal.com]

They didn't show the trailer? Must be your theatre. Yell at them for it.

When I saw it, trailer was duly attached.

[flurblewig.livejournal.com]

Oh, shame about the film! I haven't seen it yet, although I plan to. I haven't seen the tv show or read the books for many years, and I'm trying to keep away from them so that hopefully I won't be too judgemental of the film :-)

And word on Nicole Kidman/Julie Benz! I kept seeing poster on bus stops that had most of Kidman's face cropped out and I kept thinking 'damn, that's a fine Darla icon there' :-)

Bad weather! ::shoos the rain away:: It is (finally) quite lovely over here today. The sun is shining and we ate dinner on the patio. You should do one of your famous impulsive life-changing things and move over here! Bring Jim, he'd love it :-)

[ladywenham.livejournal.com]

Would you say Hitchhiker is worth seeing? Or should I wait for it to come out on dvd?