The Hitcher-hikers Guide To The Galaxy

Alpha_zero · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 8:58 am Post subject:

Tomorrow, is five years since the genius of Douglas Adams, died, mosr famous for his hit-series, The Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy.

I'm, only on the second book, The Resturanut At the End of The universe, but have loved it so much so far. The writing style...I get in trouble for snorting out loud in silent reading.

Discuss the genius. Discuss the guide. The towels. Because I'm ready. I know where my towel is. Don't mess.

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GollumDragon · Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 1:16 pm Post subject:

Our robotics team the Miracle Workerz actually has "Miracle Towels" in honor of the amazing books. I've actually only seen the movie, my boyfriend's lending me his books over the summer, I've had no time to read anything all school year. T_T

I'm curious as to what it would look like if they made the rest of the series into movies....I don't think anything could beat the books (since movies rarely do and I've heard this didn't do it justice) but it would be funny to see.

PFC · Still very bored Joined: 28 Sep 2005 Posts: 343

I haven't actually read the books by him. How are they? I've heard nothing but good news about them.

Alpha_zero · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 9:05 am Post subject:

They're awesome. The books are incredible, he takes things that probably would'nt make you snort, and makes them funny.

I can't remeber it very well, but at one point Arthur meets "Slartibartfast"

Arthur: Whats you're name
Slarty: My name is not important

(Several paragraphs later)

Arthur: Slartibartfast? What kind oif a name is that?
Slarty: I told you my name wasn't important.

:lol: And it only gets better. And the names, oh, the names! And Marvin, the "Paranoid Android". I've said to much already. Read, I command thee, READ!
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PFC · Still very bored Joined: 28 Sep 2005 Posts: 343

Interesting. It sounds funny, that's for sure.

GollumDragon · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 12:11 pm Post subject:

I wonder what the question to the secret to life is...

erisa_fullysick · Member Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 89

I've only seen the movie. Is the book better?
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Alpha_zero · Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 12:25 am Post subject:

is the book better...YES!

The writing style is gripping and hilarious. Read.

I hadn't realsied so many pople hadn't read the book!

[quote]I wonder what the question to the secret of life is...[/quote]

We know the answer but it ismeaningless without the question. Thats probably the best peice of philosiphy ever heard by my ears. Or eyes as you will.
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hueyfreeman · Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 7:10 am Post subject: the answer is 42

I love the whole thing on the existence of god. douglas adams was just so random he could'nt help but be funny.

I_like_Marvin · Newb Joined: 09 May 2006 Posts: 3

I became a fan of h2g2 right after i saw the movie! Very Happy

and the half a second i saw Marvin, i became a fan of him Wink

i'm reading the book it's good....but my friend told me to NOT read "so long, and thanks for all the fish" geee wonder why? she told me it was for my own good. wtf?

Codelyokolover · Newb Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Posts: 17

ah, I love this series, I'm on the third, Life the Universe and Everything. "They hovered in the air exactly the way bricks don't" Genius...

I love the Part about the knack of flying

"There is an art, more like a knack to flying. You simply throw yourself at the ground, and miss."

bowiegranap · Very bored Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 218

The books are the source of some of my favorite comments.

-- 42
-- God, babelfish, and zebra crossings
-- flying
-- SEP fields

The books are simply excellent (even if fenchurch was boring as hell, and the ending was...)

Anyone read that short story about Zaphod and those clones he was transporting? I don't quite get the point of that.

[quote]i'm reading the book it's good....but my friend told me to NOT read "so long, and thanks for all the fish" geee wonder why? she told me it was for my own good. wtf?[/quote]

Fenchurch.

"So Long" is radically different from the other books. There is a lot less humor, the romantic aspect feels forced, and fenchurch is incredibly boring. The only worthwhile scene in the book was the last, where the signifance of "42" was revealed, and it wasn't that good either, since it seemed tacked on.

The book was so bad that Adams reversed nearly everything he said in it in the next book. You can simply delete the book and the story wouldn't change much