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The movie was not faithful to the books in any meaningful way. *NM* RandAllThor Send a noteboard - 09/10/2009 08:58:01 PM
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was not "always evolving". That's like saying Doctor Zhivago or Gone With the Wind were always evolving simply because they were made into movies. It's the nature of any popular book to be made into TV and/or movie versions. Furthermore, having seen the TV series and movie for Hitchhiker's Guide I can say that both followed the book faithfully and didn't "evolve" at all.

It's this sort of rampant commercialization that destroys good books. Next I expect we'll hear that the Tolkien estate has authorized "The New Lord of the Rings - Sauron's Revenge".
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November Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: submissions ended! ... New new edit on 18/10/2009 Rebekah - 08/10/2009 06:56:01 PM 1903 Views
Nabokov's The Original of Laura Tom - 08/10/2009 08:19:01 PM 1393 Views
I'd love that. Rebekah - 08/10/2009 08:25:39 PM 1390 Views
The real problem... Jacob - 08/10/2009 08:40:50 PM 1282 Views
That's a good point too. Rebekah - 08/10/2009 08:45:30 PM 1262 Views
Well, we could always discuss Nabokov in December. Tom - 08/10/2009 11:18:57 PM 1260 Views
Done! Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:00:30 PM 1257 Views
Hmm...I'm still thinking about the name Tom - 09/10/2009 03:57:48 PM 1336 Views
I'd be up for reading Doctor Zhivago. Legolas - 08/10/2009 10:08:09 PM 1265 Views
yeah, me too. only need to find it in a library near me. *NM* jh - 08/10/2009 10:09:32 PM 554 Views
Don't be cheap. Buy it. Tom - 08/10/2009 11:16:18 PM 1266 Views
Well, I would, but I don't like online bookstores. jh - 09/10/2009 01:19:19 AM 1332 Views
Well, but you just said you didn't know if you could find it in the library. Tom - 09/10/2009 02:07:54 AM 1240 Views
Oh, but... jh - 09/10/2009 11:01:01 AM 1254 Views
Also: I did not say any such thing. *NM* jh - 10/10/2009 12:49:06 PM 571 Views
The Gone-Away World, obviously Camilla - 08/10/2009 09:23:12 PM 1192 Views
Obviously. Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:00:47 PM 1258 Views
I second these statements *NM* Stephen - 13/10/2009 09:37:28 PM 582 Views
This one *NM* ironclad - 19/10/2009 10:44:37 PM 569 Views
AS Byatt - Possession. Legolas - 08/10/2009 10:21:39 PM 1266 Views
It is a book of wonder. Possibly not good for the masses. *NM* Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:01:13 PM 669 Views
Perfect timing! Or, perhaps in December. Comet Sedai - 09/10/2009 09:35:00 PM 1395 Views
i loved that book!!! she is amazing. just wonderful writing... *NM* temeraire - 13/10/2009 08:44:59 PM 530 Views
How about a classic novel? Haggard - 08/10/2009 11:30:31 PM 1483 Views
You have a very strange definition of classics... *NM* jh - 09/10/2009 01:20:37 AM 608 Views
Replace "strange" with "erroneous" and I'll agree with you. Tom - 09/10/2009 02:09:27 AM 1215 Views
Really? Haggard - 09/10/2009 03:08:53 AM 1715 Views
for classic science fiction, your list contained one I could support... jh - 09/10/2009 11:06:34 AM 1271 Views
I'd be up for those. *NM* Haggard - 09/10/2009 05:34:19 PM 734 Views
You said "classic novel". Science fiction doesn't generally meet that standard. Tom - 09/10/2009 02:52:01 PM 1298 Views
I understand your point. However... Haggard - 09/10/2009 05:47:54 PM 1697 Views
This isn't really a SF/F Board Tom - 09/10/2009 09:35:06 PM 1271 Views
I like your list. Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:02:09 PM 1215 Views
I think if you're gonna do Eco, picking another book to start with would be wiser... *NM* Legolas - 09/10/2009 03:28:50 PM 560 Views
Why? Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:32:05 PM 1155 Views
And what book would that be??? Tom - 09/10/2009 03:47:49 PM 1253 Views
Foucault's Pendulum seems like the obvious one. Legolas - 09/10/2009 03:58:37 PM 1335 Views
Having both FP and NotR recently... RandAllThor - 09/10/2009 04:31:00 PM 1214 Views
No way. Tom - 09/10/2009 04:56:39 PM 1368 Views
Oh well. I'll have to blame my faulty memory then. Legolas - 09/10/2009 10:11:55 PM 1167 Views
Based on past experiences here and elsewhere, it'll be hard to choose the "right" book Larry - 09/10/2009 02:46:22 AM 1576 Views
That Hitchhiker book is as genuine as the "new" Winnie-the-Pooh book Tom - 09/10/2009 02:54:23 PM 1279 Views
Perhaps, but it's worth remembering that... RandAllThor - 09/10/2009 03:45:53 PM 1173 Views
Adams killed Arthur Dent for a reason Tom - 09/10/2009 05:02:23 PM 1278 Views
The movie was not faithful to the books in any meaningful way. *NM* RandAllThor - 09/10/2009 08:58:01 PM 546 Views
The movie sucked, yes. Adams had also been dead for four years when it came out. *NM* Tom - 10/10/2009 02:19:38 AM 553 Views
Right. RandAllThor - 10/10/2009 02:37:08 AM 1201 Views
One little thing Larry - 10/10/2009 02:39:01 AM 1280 Views
Are you sure? RandAllThor - 10/10/2009 02:43:01 AM 1199 Views
Yes Larry - 10/10/2009 04:02:40 AM 1492 Views
I stand corrected. Looking forward to your review! RandAllThor - 10/10/2009 01:00:38 PM 1175 Views
Perhaps Larry - 09/10/2009 06:08:17 PM 1307 Views
So on Monday we'll find out if the widow's cash need resulted in a good book. Tom - 10/10/2009 04:21:22 AM 1224 Views
Pretty much (plus I have to finish reading the second half) Larry - 10/10/2009 05:34:38 AM 1191 Views
A contrasting take on the first half of the book RandAllThor - 10/10/2009 04:10:18 PM 1178 Views
Pretty sure Eugammon beat you to that sequel. Ghavrel - 19/10/2009 09:31:05 PM 1369 Views
Yes! Camilla - 19/10/2009 09:20:09 AM 1084 Views
Rothfuss is a good idea, actually. Rebekah - 09/10/2009 02:59:53 PM 1187 Views
There are a few, if I recall Larry - 09/10/2009 06:09:54 PM 1132 Views
A question for you all. Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:04:17 PM 1244 Views
Sounds good to me. *NM* Legolas - 09/10/2009 03:29:54 PM 509 Views
I agree , or ... Nolan - 09/10/2009 04:36:03 PM 1168 Views
That could work if people were interested enough. Rebekah - 11/10/2009 12:40:16 PM 1190 Views
That would be cool with me. *NM* Bryce - 10/10/2009 10:32:15 AM 529 Views
Sounds interesting. *NM* BlackAdder - 13/10/2009 08:51:31 PM 498 Views
I suggest Nolan - 09/10/2009 04:58:27 PM 1201 Views
Acacia: The War with the Mein by David Anthony Durham Sir Tybalt - 10/10/2009 02:32:59 PM 1162 Views
You didn't mention the rapture! If that happens, will the club still be on? *NM* Bryce - 11/10/2009 07:51:59 AM 712 Views
I'd say yes. Pretty sure the people here will be Left Behind. *NM* Rebekah - 11/10/2009 12:39:05 PM 634 Views
Some will probably even be actively serving the Antichrist. Tom - 11/10/2009 04:16:45 PM 1398 Views
Prefer not to. Ouranid - 12/10/2009 03:14:30 AM 1073 Views
Diary of a Drug Fiend was rather good. *NM* Tom - 12/10/2009 03:57:42 PM 533 Views
A compromise candidate RandAllThor - 14/10/2009 06:40:56 PM 1071 Views
Fantastic book! I am always for putting that on any list. *NM* Tom - 14/10/2009 07:03:35 PM 542 Views
Is it bad that I read this as 'submissives wanted' PhotoJim - 14/10/2009 08:04:31 PM 1377 Views
Hyperion *NM* Chas - 15/10/2009 01:56:31 AM 503 Views
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