Geoff Arnold

HHGTTG - I have a bad feeling

Among the Things that aren't in the film:

• The second part of the Guide entry on Babel fish, about proving the non-existence of God
• Most of the Vogon poetry scene, including most of the poem itself
• Talking doors (they sigh, but they don't talk)
• Eddie singing 'You’ll Never Walk Alone'

I shall go and see the film, of course. But I'm prepared for the possibility that I won't enjoy it.

(Via Chris, who sounds almost as depressed as Marvin.)

UPDATE: Reading all of those HHGTTG quotations got me all fired up, so when I came home this evening I hunted around in the basement, found the old (1992) VHS tape of the television version of HHGTTG, and watched it straight through - all 192 minutes. I sipped a gin and tonic while I watched it, but decided to skip the rubber ducky. I feel much better now. :-)