A Hitchhiker's Guide

[vaneramos]

Making love on Delaware Avenue this morning


While I was hanging out with freakystyle's partner, Skippy, on Monday evening we decided to see A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

The original narrative consists of one impossible, hilarious catastrophe after another. In fact it's all about the improbability of life. So no matter how you slice and dice the plot, all you have to do is remain true to the spirit of Douglas Adams' humour and it comes out indistinguishable from what should have happened. Actually, the movie follows the book pretty well, with the addition of a few peculiar devices.

Most intriguing of these is the point-of-view gun. Fire it at someone and he sees your perspective perfectly. It brings some amusing plot twists until Zaphod Beebelbrox attempts to turn it on Trillian.

"It won't work on me," she declares. "I'm already a woman."

Zooey Deschanel brings unexpected vulnerability to Trillian's character. As a boy, I tended to get crushes on graceful brunette stars like Carrie Fisher. The scene I remember most from this movie is Deschanel's lovely eyes brimming with tears on hearing her own secrets revealed.

Hmm! What is this girl thing about?

My only criticism: I would have liked to hear more from Marvin.

Comments

[apel.livejournal.com]

What a beautiful cat! But what's all the hardware hanging from his collar?

I met the Haughty Cat again this morning but she didn't live up to her name and let me pet her a little while. Always makes my day. :-)

[eloquentwthrage.livejournal.com]

I would imagine one is a rabies tag. If cats need to be licensed, one would be for that. Another might be a generic owner's tag: "If I am lost, please return me to..."

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

I didn't look at her tags, and this is the only shot in which they appear, but the answer someone else gave is a pretty good guess.

[leafshimmer.livejournal.com]

Oh I do love a handsome orange pussy with green eyes...

[bitterlawngnome.livejournal.com]

Think he'd come up to the farm? :)

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

As a last ditch effort to seduce me from walking away, she rolled on her back and showed her belly.

[blt4success66.livejournal.com]

I want a kitty like that one...mine are cuddly but I want an orange cat and a black cat.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

She was a beauty. I like gingers, too.

[blt4success66.livejournal.com]

I need something hairy and cuddly...interested?

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

I always have hugs and cuddles to offer.

[blt4success66.livejournal.com]

I could use them right now...really badly

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

I caught up on your posts just now, and sorry to hear the emotions have been hard to handle lately. Paul, don't hesitate to drop me an email if you want to talk more privately. I can't promise I'll have anything helpful to say, but I'm here and more than happy to lend my support.

[blt4success66.livejournal.com]

hey, it's okay...everyone has their own lives... I'll drop you a line if needed...I just need to start getting serious about life