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Re: Ford Prefect
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Date: 
Sat, 8 Jul 2000 02:53:51 GMT
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mattdm@mattdm.SPAMLESSorg
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Erin Windross <e-windross@home.com> wrote:
Yes they made a movie of HGTG. It included the orginal HGTG and the
retaurant at the end of the universe. The movie was okay, but I don't
recommend you see it (it was made in England sometime in the 80's). I heard

Are you sure that this isn't the BBC television mini-series? If so, you're
right: it's very poor. You can also get the original radio show on tape (or
CD, for that matter). It's better than the TV show, but personally I like
the books best. I'm pretty sure there hasn't been a movie yet -- but
you heard correctly -- one is in the works.


'Course, the movie I'm waiting for is Good Omens. Terry Pratchett + Neil
Gaiman + Terry Gilliam = must be cool.


--
Matthew Miller                     --->                 mattdm@mattdm.org
Quotes 'R' Us                    --->              http://quotes-r-us.org/
Boston University Linux            --->               http://linux.bu.edu/



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  Re: Ford Prefect
 
(...) Ah yes that is the one. Anyways, you can rent the series on video now which I don't recommend. (24 years ago, 8-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
  Good Omens (was: Ford Prefect)
 
"Matthew Miller" <mattdm@mattdm.org> wrote in message news:slrn8md5tn.pm7.....bu.edu... (...) Anyone who remotely enjoyed HGTG *MUST* read Good Omens. It is one of the funniest books I've read in a while: the introduction of the hell hound, the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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  Re: Ford Prefect
 
(...) Yes they made a movie of HGTG. It included the orginal HGTG and the retaurant at the end of the universe. The movie was okay, but I don't recommend you see it (it was made in England sometime in the 80's). I heard a rumor that Fox is making (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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