Hitchhikers guide & the Chocolate factory

jetxl · Wed 22/12/2004 11:38:20

One of my other hobbies on the internet is to watch trailes.
Now, I don't want to post links to movie sites, since if you're interested in movies, you would search them yourselve.

But today it's different. Today I have learned that they're making a movie about THE HITCHHIKERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY. One of my favorite books (on tape...).
(EDIT)
teaser: http://www.apple.com/trailers/touchstone/hitchhikersguidetothegalaxy
trailer website: http://hitchhikers.movies.go.com/main.html
big trailer: http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/r/m/rmm260/movies/hhgttg2.asf

And to top if off. I learned yesterday that Tim Burton and sexy mofo, Goldmunt look-a-like Johnny Depp are filming Charly and the Chocolate Factory!
http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/charliechocolatefactory/

Eggie · Wed 22/12/2004 11:45:14

Bwaha! I already knew that!
Do try to keep up.

TheYak · Wed 22/12/2004 11:54:32

Moderately old news. For Hitchhiker film news, I'd check out Douglas Adams' website rather than apples. At least his wife claims that she's striving to make the Hollywood bastards stay true to the feeling of the series (somehow, I'm still pessimistic but not uneager).

jetlag · Wed 22/12/2004 14:51:21

I'm feeling so great.
You can't piss on my parade, today.

Darth Mandarb · Wed 22/12/2004 15:31:23

I can't wait for both of these!

I'm a huge hitchhiker fan and, as Yak seems to be, I'm worried about Hollywood effing it up. Here's hoping.

I'm not a huge willy wonka fan, though I did love the movie, but I'm a HUGE Tim Burton and Johnny Depp fan so I'm droolin' for their new movie!

BerserkerTails · Wed 22/12/2004 18:59:25

I'm definitley looking forward to the Hitchhiker's movie. I have a feeling that, considering the script was written by Douglas Adams himself, that the movie should be great. Not to mention that Martin Freeman (Tim from BBC's "The Office") is playing Arthur Dent. I think that's the most brilliant casting ever.

Snarky · Wed 22/12/2004 19:38:09

Berserker, DNA wrote "a" script, nto the final script they're using for the film. That was written by Karey Kirkpatrick (writer of 'Chicken Run').

Eggie · Wed 22/12/2004 21:15:12

I heard the film is directed by the same gous who did the 'milk carton' musicvideo for the song 'coffee and TV' by some band that I cannot remember.
Isn't that awesome?

Squinky · Thu 23/12/2004 00:11:26

I just finished reading the ultimate hitchikers guide and it rocked so hard. I don't know if a movie could even do it credit though....

Domino · Thu 23/12/2004 00:27:16

After watching the trailer for Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, i really want to see this movie. But i noticed that Johnny Depp looks really creepy (even creepier than Edward Scissorhands).

It looks very entertaining and it sucks that we have to wait until July. I loved Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, so i'm pretty sure i'll love this one.

MillsJROSS · Thu 23/12/2004 05:06:03

I believe there was a mini-series of the show, but it only pertains to the first two books. I found it was enjoyable, considering the difficulty of getting Douglas Adams satire into a movie succesfully. Even if the new movie turns out to be horrible, I'm sure it'll get a good showing. At least I'll show up to it, no matter the reviews. As I'm sure many other fans of his work will do the same.

-MillsJROSS

SSH · Thu 23/12/2004 09:58:33

The trouble with the TV show was that they spent most of the budget on the second head for Zaphod (it having been easy to say he had two heads in its original format, Radio) which didint work and looked rubbish. With CGI it should be much easier and better.

veryweirdguy · Thu 23/12/2004 11:26:25

Quote from: Eggie on Wed 22/12/2004 21:15:12
I heard the film is directed by the same gous who did the 'milk carton' musicvideo for the song 'coffee and TV' by some band that I cannot remember.
Isn't that awesome?

The band is Blur, if you care...

I have mixed feelings about the Hitchhiker movie, I am worried it'll be too......"Hollywood" - they'll care too much about the special effects, which to me is wrong, I kinda liked the extra head used in the TV series that Mr Hero mentioned because it looked so.....odd. For me, it's all about the bizarreness of this new universe, and part of that might be lost if they go over the top with the CGI and whatnot.

Also, I am not sure if the readings of the book itself will transfer well to big screen, in a big movie like this they split the movie up too much, with these breaks, if you know what I mean.It may seem a little disjointed. That said, I heard a rumour that Tom Baker may be doing the voice of the book, & I can see that working well, especially seeing as he did the Little Britain voiceovers.

Still, I will be going to see it, & I hope all my fears are put to rest. If it's done well, it'll be done very well.

Just my 2p.

Damien · Sat 19/02/2005 10:57:39

I'm not sure if this is the trailer Jet posted, since the link is dead, but here goes:
http://hitchhikers.movies.go.com/main.html
I found this trailer on Croatian portal under 'today's news' and didn't want to start a new topic.

Nacho · Sat 19/02/2005 13:36:43

I've seen the trailer of "hichhikers" and I must say it's pretty suggestive... The Earth explodes and a voice in off says "No problem, the fun starts now!" Or something like that... When I saw it I thought, we gotta see this one!

So, it's based in a book? A good one, apparently. I will have to add that to my list.

About the chocolate factory, I fear that the previous stuff that made it famous hasn't been released in Spain... What is it all about?

Al_Ninio · Sat 19/02/2005 13:38:52

Bleh.
Am I the only one thinking that the Hitchhiker's trailer looks a bit... silly?

Kinoko · Sat 19/02/2005 13:55:05

No, I also had my ups and downs with it. I mean, Hitchhikers is SUPPOSED to be silly, but... in a certain way.

PaulSC · Sat 19/02/2005 14:39:56

There were some hints that it's going to be a little commercialised at parts, but that's hardly surprising given the budget. I was actually surprised how similar to the old TV series it often looked.

I'm not sure about the Zaphod head thing. I get the feeling they should've just given him one head and left it at that. It's not like that second head ever did a great deal. Actually the movie Zaphod reminds me of Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips, somehow.

I really hope this will be good.

Ozwalled · Sat 19/02/2005 19:17:25

Do any of you have a good idea of how far into the series the Hitchhiker movie goes? If it's the whole thing, how LONG is this thing going to be? And if it's not, have they been working on a sequel yet?

Meowster · Sat 19/02/2005 20:37:54

I am horrified, disappointed, angry, bitter, resentful, frustrated and repulsed by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. What a nasty-looking movie. Tim Burton is a wanker that got lucky a couple of times, and Johnny Depp looks like small children imagine paedophiles to look. I hate everything. I also hate especially the idiotic, retarded back story that Wonka has in the movie.

Tim Burton: Oh man, I just watched Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. That movie was too sappy. It strayed too far from the original book. I hate David L. Wolper, the children are ugly, and Gene Wilder has a Jewish Nose.

Guy: Uh, I... I think... I mean, sir... Gene Wilder is Jewi--

Tim Burton: I think we should make a new movie. Only we'll stick to the book.

Guy: Actually, uh, Sir... I was thinking we could explore deeper into Willy Wonka's mysterious past, and his father could be, like, a Dentist. Because that would be funny. Willy Wonka's father is a Dentist? Wonka? Sweets?

Tim Burton: I love it! Throw that in somewhere.

Guy: But I thought you were sticking to the book?

Tim Burton: We'll stick to the book, AND explore Wonka's mysterious past in dentistry, under the guise of sticking to the book in order to better the Original Movie.

Guy: But didn't... didn't you say that...

Tim Burton: Yes? What did I say? SPIT IT OUT!!!

Guy: Um, well it's just that... you said the... you didn't like the way the old movie was Sappy, so... investigating the relationship Willy Wonka has with his estranged father... who forbade him sweets as a child... well, that's... you know... could be emotional.

Tim Burton: Nonsense! Just because we're exploring an emotional and crucial period of the childhood of Willy Wonka involving his estranged family, doesn't mean we have to bring any feeling in to the movie, or make him any different from the character of the book!

Guy: But the character... the book Willy Wonka was...

Tim Burton: I don't care about the book Willy Wonka! Hey, why are you covered in piss?

Guy: No I'm n-- Mr Burton! Please! My new suit!

Tim Burton: Ahhh. Anyway, where was I? Ah, yes. Who can we cast to better Gene Wilder?

Guy: Sir, Gene Wilder is dearly loved and respected by many people across the world. Perhaps we should try... you know, maybe... we should try to avoid bettering him, as much as creating a different enterpretation, so as not to rival him?

Tim Burton: Excellent idea! Tell the magazines we are definitely not trying to outdo the jew. Now, back to casting; we need somebody that will redefine Willy Wonka to children across the world; somebody who shall replace Gene Wilder in the memories of Children everywhere. Guy, have you read the Roald Blyton books?

Guy: Roald Dahl? Charlie and the... yes, yes.

Tim Burton: Excellent! What's Wonka like in it?

Guy: Well, I guess... you need somebody uh, somebody... whimsical, magical, with crazy hair and --

Tim Burton: Johnny Depp!

Guy: Yes! I mean, no. What?

Tim Burton: Come on! Think of Edward Scissorhands!

Guy: But--

Tim Burton: And then we could put a paedophilic twist on it!

Guy: I don't--

Tim Burton: Excellent! Quickly, I have to pitch this to the big guys before the Widow changes her mind! Give me the gist of the books, and let's roll!

Guy: I haven't read the books in twenty years, sir.

Tim Burton: I don't need your life story. What do you remember?

Guy: Well, there were kids, and --

Tim Burton: Excellent! [/list]

Hitchhikers guide & the Chocolate factory

jetlag