Comments on: HITCHHIKING ON THE INTERNET http://semitrue.com/blog/2006/05/22/hitchhiking-on-the-internet/ A semi-regular weblog dedicated to Truth, Justice, and American Cheese...! Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:06:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: semi http://semitrue.com/blog/2006/05/22/hitchhiking-on-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-10 semi Wed, 24 May 2006 01:06:16 +0000 http://semitrue.com/blog/2006/05/22/hitchhiking-on-the-internet/#comment-10 I liked it. I know many fans found things not to like, but I made the adjustment a long time ago that a <em>movie</em> is a different creature than an original book/comic/radio show. As a standalone film, I think <a target="_blank" href="http://hitchhikers.movies.go.com/">HGTTG</a> really stands up. My kids — who had no familiarity with previous versions — wanted to see the film because of the ads. I took the whole family and from the very beginning — singing dolphins flying up into space — they <em>loved</em> it! My oldest daughter became a fan because of the film and has since read all of the books and even built a nearly life-sized Marvin (film version). Last week we saw Terri Allard in concert, and as Terri began singing the first lines of <em>"How many roads must a man walk down...?"</em>, two of my kids grabbed my arms and proclaimed: <strong>"42!"</strong> In my household, <em>HGTTG -- The Film</em> has made a whole new generation of Douglas Adams fans, and for that I am grateful. I liked it. I know many fans found things not to like, but I made the adjustment a long time ago that a movie is a different creature than an original book/comic/radio show. As a standalone film, I think HGTTG really stands up.

My kids — who had no familiarity with previous versions — wanted to see the film because of the ads. I took the whole family and from the very beginning — singing dolphins flying up into space — they loved it! My oldest daughter became a fan because of the film and has since read all of the books and even built a nearly life-sized Marvin (film version).

Last week we saw Terri Allard in concert, and as Terri began singing the first lines of “How many roads must a man walk down…?”, two of my kids grabbed my arms and proclaimed: “42!”

In my household, HGTTG — The Film has made a whole new generation of Douglas Adams fans, and for that I am grateful.

]]> By: Sean Tubbs http://semitrue.com/blog/2006/05/22/hitchhiking-on-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Sean Tubbs Tue, 23 May 2006 21:02:37 +0000 http://semitrue.com/blog/2006/05/22/hitchhiking-on-the-internet/#comment-8 I commented on the other blog, but I'm curious - what did you think of the movie? I commented on the other blog, but I’m curious – what did you think of the movie?

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