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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
A Very Well Done Version Of The Story
I had two worries about this movie before it came out. One was, that it was going to be a horrible retelling and that I wouldn't get it since it was being based off of the original BBC series which I haven't come across yet. The second thing was that they would try to fit the whole story into one hour and a half movie. Neither happened, therefore it was a great experience.
I've always felt that the book series was the perfect story to imagine everything and that someone's visual would be no good since it would be what they imagined and the only way I would appreciate a visual telling of the story would be for it to be my visual.
This movie was done in such a way that my visual was played out without being played out. Basically, it didn't ruin what I envisioned of the story, rather, helped it.
The best part about the movie is, it was told in a way that people that didn't read the book (or took in any other form of the story) could get, but there were still those things in it that only the readers of the book would get.
And they didn't try to stuff all of the story into one movie. They make that apparent in the end of the movie, so I'm expecting a sequel.
Other than that, the only spoiler I'll drop is, it's over way too soon. I could read the book series forever, and I could watch this movie forever. When the end credits rolled, I was disappointed because I wanted more. It's not that the movie didn't give enough, but that I loved it so much that I couldn't get enough.
If you haven't seen it, enjoy it when you do. If you have seen it, I'm sure you enjoyed it. I can imagine that those that didn't like the movie were either expecting it to be like the book, which it was based off of the BBC series and NOT the book, or they have no idea what the story is all about and they were totally lost thru it all.
My only advice is, if you're not sure if you'll like it or not, wait for the video release. But if you want your face rocked off, hit the theater.
Big Money Hustlas (2000)
Fun movie...
This is ICP's first attempt at the silver screen and they pulled it off rather well. At times it has cheesy writing and even cheesier acting, but it seems just right with the type of movie that it is, and it also seems like it was just meant to be that way.
I would heavily recommend it to anyone who would just like to laugh at a movie that you really don't have to pay attention to, though you won't be able to take your eyes off of it. It's got a certain draw to it.
It is riddled with little jokes in the background which make for good re-viewing enjoyment. I've seen it numerous times and every time I watch it I notice something I hadn't before. Good movie, and a hell of a lot more entertaining than 8 Mile. Of course, it also helps to have an open mind when watching it. Most people that don't like it just don't want to like it and nit pick. But overall, I'd give it a 4 out of 5 stars.