Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy
I loved this film. I think it was totally in the spirit (though not a translation) of the book. I didn't notice the nokia product placement but that could be tongue in cheek as well. I was considering this concept when my friend was a little bummed that there was no mention of the facination for digital watches in the movie and there was in the books. It is a joke that really isn't current anymore, however cellphones are. So it might be some off hand reference that way.
Mos Def - I was worried in the beginning when I first heard he was playing. Though I will admit I know nothing about him other than he was a US rapper. But he was perfect for Ford Prefect. Sure Ford wasn't black in the books but that doesn't really matter. Did he nail the part yes. Nuff said.
Martin Freeman - The perfect everyman. Subtle in his humor and can play the straight man. A very good performance.
Sam Rockwell - Awesome. I loved the American Egotistical Rockstar image he was portraying. There were thoughts of Will Farrell or Jim Carey to do Zaphod and it would have been too goofy I think. Rockwell brought that egotistical edge to the craziness that captures Zaphod personality.
Zooey Deschanel - Reaffirms my lust interest in her. Very Cute, but at the same time not bimbo-ish she pulled off the role fairly well. Trillian wasn't as booksmart as she was in novels but seemed more worldly and adventureous which Deschanel pulled off nicely.
Alan Rickman - A better Marvin I couldn't imagine. I liked the look too. It is a very clean and simple design. He looks new and off the shelf unlike the old design. The "pain in the left side of the diodes" bits would have been nice but I don't think was needed. We got the impression that he hated everything.
Vogons - I loved the look of them. Almost caractures of British parliment.
Bill Nighy - Of all the characters in the book Slartibartfast is one that I didn't have a real set image off. Nighy pulled off a great performance.
The Guide - Great job pulling this off. Stephen Fry as the voice was a good job. It fit seemlessly with the story and wasn't overdone.
The pacing and editing of the story was dead on the story flows from scene to scene and without boring bits to tolerate before the next big laugh. The script was fairly solid though different from the books I think it was updated for the current world. The series always did seem to poke fun at the modern world so they had to modernize the story a bit.
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Oh yeah and i loved the character of douglas, haha i would have never thought up of a depressed robot.
I agree with you on Zaphod, he kinda annoyed me because it seemed like he was trying too hard to be funny when he really wasn't.
