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Hitchhiker's Guide; A Review
30 April 2005
For those of you who have seen The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy already, you will agree with me in saying that this movie is not for the unitiated. I saw it yesterday and I loved it, of course, I've read all the books and love the series. Unfortunately, for those who aren't familiar with Douglas Adams' work or didn't like it to begin with, you probably either won't understand or won't like this movie. Of coure, if you don't mind not understanding the whole plot or some of the references, you can still enjoy the film. And here's why...
Besides, of course, the brilliant casting of Mr. Rickman as Marvin's voice, you have Sam Rockwell, of Galaxy Quest, as the galaxy's president Zaphod Beeblebrox. If you like making fun of George W. Bush, you will like this character. His slight twangy accent and stupidity will almost immediately draw up the face of the Commander-in-Chief. Throw in a pinch of surfer dude lingo on top of that and you've got Zaphod's character. Martin Freeman (Love Actually) is about as close to the character of Arthur Dent in the book, in my opinion, as you can get. His everyman persona is perfect for the bewildered and ever-so-angry Dent. And last, but not least, Mos Def's (Something the Lord Made) turn as Ford Prefect should put to rest any fears fans might have had prior to the release. While he doesn't physcially resemble the character Adams penned nearly 30 years ago, his personality and movement are exactly what I had in mind when reading the book.
All in all, I think this film has done the book reasonable justice. We must bear in mind, of course, that Adams never wrote the story the same twice and so this screenplay is merely another adaptation of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. My advice? Go see it and figure it out for yourself.
My Name Is Rachel Corrie
21 April 2005
Gloria, a member of [TARF], had the amazing chance to see Mr. Rickman's latest directorial effort, "My Name Is Rachel Corrie." To read her exciting encounter and see the pictures she took [click here]!
On a similar note, insofar as there are new pictures of Alan on the web, check out [this site] to see some photos of two very lucky ladies who got to meet The Man on the set of Snow Cake.
Goblet of Fire Trailer
21 April 2005
[Mugglenet] has reported that a new trailer of Goblet of Fire will be airing on May 7, during a 4 hour presentation of Chamber of Secrets. It has also been confirmed that the new trailer, in case you miss it, will be online by May 13.
Hitchhiker's Guide World Premiere
11 April 2005
According to Touchstone Pictures' [press release], Mr. Rickman will be present at next Wednesday's world premiere of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy along with his costars from the film. The premiere is being held in London's Empire Leicester Square Theatre on the evening of April 20th. If you are lucky enough to be there and get pictures of The Man, please [send] them along!
Snow Cake Starts Filming
11 April 2005
[LTVNews.com] has some brand new pictures of filming on Mr. Rickman's newest film, Snow Cake. You can check out their coverage as well as the images at their [website]. To stay on top of filming, make sure to check out [http://www.wawa-news.com/] as well.
Make Poverty History
01 April 2005
[Make Poverty History] has launched their star-studded "click" campaign to combat AIDS, hunger and poverty around the world. Mr. Rickman can be seen sporting one of the organization's white bands in the ad along with Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Liam Neeson, Bono and Hugh Grant. To learn more about the campaign and the organization itself go to [http://www.makepovertyhistory.org].
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