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[–] [email protected] 101 points 7 months ago (3 children)

"The Infinite Improbability Drive is a wonderful new method of crossing interstellar distances in a few seconds, without all that tedious mucking about in hyperspace. As the Improbability Drive reaches infinite improbability, it passes through every conceivable point in every conceivable universe almost simultaneously. So you're never sure where you'll end up or even what species you'll be when you get there. It's therefore important to dress accordingly. The Drive was invented following research into finite improbability often used to break the ice at parties by making all the molecules in the hostess's undergarments leap one foot to the left in accordance with the theory of indeterminacy. Many physicists said they wouldn't stand for that sort of thing, partly because it debased science, but mostly because they didn't get invited to those sort of parties." Hitchhiker's Guide

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

I can't read anything from the Hitchhikers Guide without reading it in the authors voice

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

I thought the answer was 42

[–] [email protected] 36 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I know a lot of die-hard fans have a lot of problems with the movie but personally I love it, especially these narrated animated bits.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago (3 children)

People were mad it didn't follow the book when Adam's was very insistent all versions of Hitchhiker's should be different.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

I was mad that they removed all the good jokes

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

He even wrote most of the movie. Including the bits that really pissed off book fans.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I know it went through a lot of rewrites after he died but i never really heard what of his survived. what was his that pissed people off the most?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The one I saw get brought up a lot was the Arthur/Trillian romance. He had actually experimented with that in drafts for other versions, too, but the movie was the first time it got all the way to the final product.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

aaaaaaaaaah yeah. that definitely pissed people off.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah. The radio play, books, TV series, and film were all different.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)

isn't he the one who flat out said its boring to just tell the same story again?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That's a very silly take imo, I've watched some movies 20 or more times, and if I go watch a movie from a book I would like to see the story from that bloody book.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Then complain that the book was a departure from the radio play he based the book on lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

So you are saying I don't even know the real thing, now I'm really pissed off. My point is if uou want to tell a different story, give it a different name.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Honestly that's the other thing in my mind. I know Adams was very clear he just wanted to change up the story but it was either him or some major comic writer who specifically said adaptations being the same story over and over are just boring.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Absolutely. And Stephen Fry, for all his faults, does a great job narrating.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What are his faults?

Genuine question.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Wouldn't condemn the views of JK Rowling. Thinks abuse victims should "Grow up", among other crap.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago

Well, I read both.

Seems a bit sensationalist. I don't consider him any worse than before.