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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 2005 Views
Nabokov's The Original of Laura Tom - 08/10/2009 08:19:01 PM 1491 Views
I'd love that. Rebekah - 08/10/2009 08:25:39 PM 1491 Views
The real problem... Jacob - 08/10/2009 08:40:50 PM 1385 Views
That's a good point too. Rebekah - 08/10/2009 08:45:30 PM 1359 Views
Well, we could always discuss Nabokov in December. Tom - 08/10/2009 11:18:57 PM 1355 Views
Done! Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:00:30 PM 1382 Views
Hmm...I'm still thinking about the name Tom - 09/10/2009 03:57:48 PM 1463 Views
I'd be up for reading Doctor Zhivago. Legolas - 08/10/2009 10:08:09 PM 1368 Views
yeah, me too. only need to find it in a library near me. *NM* jh - 08/10/2009 10:09:32 PM 615 Views
Don't be cheap. Buy it. Tom - 08/10/2009 11:16:18 PM 1375 Views
Well, I would, but I don't like online bookstores. jh - 09/10/2009 01:19:19 AM 1465 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 1352 Views
Oh, but... jh - 09/10/2009 11:01:01 AM 1354 Views
Also: I did not say any such thing. *NM* jh - 10/10/2009 12:49:06 PM 626 Views
The Gone-Away World, obviously Camilla - 08/10/2009 09:23:12 PM 1301 Views
Obviously. Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:00:47 PM 1355 Views
I second these statements *NM* Stephen - 13/10/2009 09:37:28 PM 663 Views
This one *NM* ironclad - 19/10/2009 10:44:37 PM 629 Views
AS Byatt - Possession. Legolas - 08/10/2009 10:21:39 PM 1359 Views
It is a book of wonder. Possibly not good for the masses. *NM* Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:01:13 PM 726 Views
Perfect timing! Or, perhaps in December. Comet Sedai - 09/10/2009 09:35:00 PM 1488 Views
i loved that book!!! she is amazing. just wonderful writing... *NM* temeraire - 13/10/2009 08:44:59 PM 584 Views
How about a classic novel? Haggard - 08/10/2009 11:30:31 PM 1582 Views
You have a very strange definition of classics... *NM* jh - 09/10/2009 01:20:37 AM 676 Views
Replace "strange" with "erroneous" and I'll agree with you. Tom - 09/10/2009 02:09:27 AM 1322 Views
Really? Haggard - 09/10/2009 03:08:53 AM 1831 Views
for classic science fiction, your list contained one I could support... jh - 09/10/2009 11:06:34 AM 1366 Views
I'd be up for those. *NM* Haggard - 09/10/2009 05:34:19 PM 801 Views
You said "classic novel". Science fiction doesn't generally meet that standard. Tom - 09/10/2009 02:52:01 PM 1418 Views
I understand your point. However... Haggard - 09/10/2009 05:47:54 PM 1819 Views
This isn't really a SF/F Board Tom - 09/10/2009 09:35:06 PM 1405 Views
I like your list. Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:02:09 PM 1333 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 616 Views
Why? Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:32:05 PM 1276 Views
And what book would that be??? Tom - 09/10/2009 03:47:49 PM 1374 Views
Foucault's Pendulum seems like the obvious one. Legolas - 09/10/2009 03:58:37 PM 1457 Views
Having both FP and NotR recently... RandAllThor - 09/10/2009 04:31:00 PM 1340 Views
No way. Tom - 09/10/2009 04:56:39 PM 1483 Views
Oh well. I'll have to blame my faulty memory then. Legolas - 09/10/2009 10:11:55 PM 1260 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 1693 Views
That Hitchhiker book is as genuine as the "new" Winnie-the-Pooh book Tom - 09/10/2009 02:54:23 PM 1370 Views
Perhaps, but it's worth remembering that... RandAllThor - 09/10/2009 03:45:53 PM 1277 Views
Adams killed Arthur Dent for a reason Tom - 09/10/2009 05:02:23 PM 1376 Views
The movie was not faithful to the books in any meaningful way. *NM* RandAllThor - 09/10/2009 08:58:01 PM 612 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 607 Views
Right. RandAllThor - 10/10/2009 02:37:08 AM 1306 Views
One little thing Larry - 10/10/2009 02:39:01 AM 1377 Views
Are you sure? RandAllThor - 10/10/2009 02:43:01 AM 1344 Views
Yes Larry - 10/10/2009 04:02:40 AM 1594 Views
I stand corrected. Looking forward to your review! RandAllThor - 10/10/2009 01:00:38 PM 1292 Views
Perhaps Larry - 09/10/2009 06:08:17 PM 1414 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 1344 Views
Pretty much (plus I have to finish reading the second half) Larry - 10/10/2009 05:34:38 AM 1314 Views
A contrasting take on the first half of the book RandAllThor - 10/10/2009 04:10:18 PM 1299 Views
Pretty sure Eugammon beat you to that sequel. Ghavrel - 19/10/2009 09:31:05 PM 1469 Views
Yes! Camilla - 19/10/2009 09:20:09 AM 1187 Views
Rothfuss is a good idea, actually. Rebekah - 09/10/2009 02:59:53 PM 1296 Views
There are a few, if I recall Larry - 09/10/2009 06:09:54 PM 1237 Views
A question for you all. Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:04:17 PM 1340 Views
Sounds good to me. *NM* Legolas - 09/10/2009 03:29:54 PM 567 Views
I agree , or ... Nolan - 09/10/2009 04:36:03 PM 1273 Views
That could work if people were interested enough. Rebekah - 11/10/2009 12:40:16 PM 1294 Views
That would be cool with me. *NM* Bryce - 10/10/2009 10:32:15 AM 587 Views
Sounds interesting. *NM* BlackAdder - 13/10/2009 08:51:31 PM 555 Views
I suggest Nolan - 09/10/2009 04:58:27 PM 1315 Views
Acacia: The War with the Mein by David Anthony Durham Sir Tybalt - 10/10/2009 02:32:59 PM 1275 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 768 Views
I'd say yes. Pretty sure the people here will be Left Behind. *NM* Rebekah - 11/10/2009 12:39:05 PM 692 Views
Some will probably even be actively serving the Antichrist. Tom - 11/10/2009 04:16:45 PM 1489 Views
Prefer not to. Ouranid - 12/10/2009 03:14:30 AM 1183 Views
Diary of a Drug Fiend was rather good. *NM* Tom - 12/10/2009 03:57:42 PM 591 Views
A compromise candidate RandAllThor - 14/10/2009 06:40:56 PM 1169 Views
Fantastic book! I am always for putting that on any list. *NM* Tom - 14/10/2009 07:03:35 PM 616 Views
Is it bad that I read this as 'submissives wanted' PhotoJim - 14/10/2009 08:04:31 PM 1481 Views
Hyperion *NM* Chas - 15/10/2009 01:56:31 AM 557 Views
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