More on the Hitchhiker's Guide Movie

More than one critic has compared the Hitchhiker's Guide franchise to the Monty Python shows and movies. Now that I've had a day to digest, I think that the Hitchhiker's Guide movie is best described as the equivalent of an average Monty Python film. Of course, the average Python movie is still worth watching, as is the screen version of the Guide.

I've decided that Douglas Adams most likely died after writing the scene with Humma Kavula (John Malkovich's character). The entire Humma Kavula plotline is not from the book, but the Humma worshipers are funny in a Douglas Adams sort-of-way. The movie after this point seems decidedly un-Adams-esque and tries way too hard to resolve all of the storylines. The Hitchhiker's Guide novels, by contrast, are not exactly plot-driven.

Anyway, that's my take. See the movie, but, more importantly, read the book(s).

See also "So Long and Thanks for All the Fish" (April 30)