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Post by Hobbit-eyes on Apr 2, 2005 14:22:31 GMT -5
Just saw a new advert for it! It was Stephen Fry narrating saying "This is what the Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy has to say about film trailers..."
It basically made fun of every film trailer known to man by following all the cliches.
"There is lots of shouting..."
Arthur: AAARGH! Ford: AAAARGH! Zaphod: AAAAAAARGH! Trillian: AAAARGH!
"They attempt to blow you way with the amazing special effects, and of course hint at romance..."
Marvin: Oh, for heaven's sake...
"And finally they will have lots of short action shots to get rid of any synapses the audience may have, usually accompanied by rock music."
Those are just the bits I can remember... *MEGA EXCITED SQUEE*
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Post by Oni on Apr 3, 2005 9:45:53 GMT -5
He was on Parkinson last night, and they showed the clip with the Vogons reciting poetry at Ford and Arthur. All I say is; I now love this movie more than life itself.
Anyone know who does the voice of the narrator?
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Post by Hobbit-eyes on Apr 3, 2005 9:51:00 GMT -5
Stephen Fry, I thought...
HE WAS ON PARKINSON????? DAMN AND BLAST AND EXPLOSIONY BANGS!!!!
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Post by Ashley on Apr 4, 2005 16:00:44 GMT -5
My good friend Megan knows all the trailors of HHG2TG by heart....she's got this amazing memory when it comes to stuff like that.
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Post by Hobbit-eyes on Apr 5, 2005 5:00:48 GMT -5
I know the SW one... haven't quite watched the HH one enough yet.
Soon remedy that! *goes to watch it again*
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Post by Hobbit-eyes on Apr 5, 2005 5:08:02 GMT -5
OK... got a little sidetracked and watched a new SW one.
It looks good!!! Argh!!!!! I don't know which is my favourite!!!!
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Post by Ashley on Apr 5, 2005 17:45:55 GMT -5
*cough* HH *cough*
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Post by Hobbit-eyes on Apr 5, 2005 19:08:19 GMT -5
I KNOW!!!!
SW has these quotes (all from trailers! I'm still holding strong!)...
Anakin: (to Padme, almost threateningly) The Jedi turned against me. Don't you turn against me.
Mace Windu: You're under arrest, Chancellor. Chancellor: Are you threatening me, Master Jedi? *lightsaber flies to his hand*
Chancellor: The Dark Side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural... Anakin: Is it possible to learn these powers? Chancellor: Not from a Jedi.
EEEHEEHEE, the SITHNESS... But then Hitchhiker's has these...
The Guide: Trailers also normally employ a deep voice that sounds like a seven-foot-tall man who has been smoking cigarettes since childhood.
Ford: I've been stranded on a strange planet for a number of years, I haven't been avoiding you... You look great! You're doing well... You've grown!
Vogon Kwaltz: Attention, people of Earth. I regret to inform you that in order to make way for the new hyperspace express route, your planet has been scheduled for demolition. Have a nice day.
I'M TORN!!!!!!!!!!
Oooh, and just found out - I'm not sure whether it's instead of or as well as on a planet, but at one point the Heart of Gold spaceship changes into Douglas Adams's face when it's going through the Improbability Drive...
And also, you can see the Marvin from the original TV series on the Vogon spaceship!!!! And Arthur sees him and does a double take!!!
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Post by Oni on Apr 6, 2005 5:01:22 GMT -5
No contest.
One thing I've also liked in movies and games is sections where they acknowledge that it is a movie/game, like in Metal Gear Solid 2 (with the Colonel going crazy and telling you to turn off the console). Which is why I like the Guide's line about trailers.
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Post by Hobbit-eyes on Apr 6, 2005 5:08:29 GMT -5
Yeah, that's really funny... ;D I like it in 'Spaceballs' when, to find the princess, they decide to watch 'Spaceballs the movie'...
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Post by Ashley on Apr 7, 2005 18:24:34 GMT -5
Spaceballs is one of the greatest movies....
"I'm a mog, have human, half dog, I'm my own best friend." John Candy was great.
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Post by Hobbit-eyes on Apr 8, 2005 11:24:32 GMT -5
"... Wha? When did we get to Disneyland?"
Brilliant movie for when you're up late and just want to write stuff without paying too much attention...
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Post by Ashley on Apr 8, 2005 18:37:23 GMT -5
Hmmm...I'll have to try that!
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Post by Paranoid Android on Apr 9, 2005 16:57:06 GMT -5
"Water... water..."
"Room service... Room service!"
Hehehe, gotta love Spaceballs...
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Post by Hobbit-eyes on Apr 9, 2005 18:29:43 GMT -5
I do, I do *huggles it*
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