The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is amazing. Each sequel is a bit less entertaining than the one that proceeded it. So, while I appreciate the idea of a Hitchhiker omnibus, I don't think it's quite fair to lump Hitchhiker proper in with Mostly Harmless. (Does that change your view at all, looking at them as separate novels? Did you notice enjoying the first more than the second and so on?)
I do wish they had made this into a movie
IMO, the Hitchhiker movie was disappointing. I suspect a Good Omens movie might also fall flat for the same reason... much of the humor is in the narration, and it's almost impossible to translate that to the screen.
I didn't much like A Great and Terrible Beauty... there is a word I am looking for that describes it perfectly, but I can't think of the word at all. So I guess I'll just let you read it and come to your own conclusions. XP
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Date: 2007-11-25 09:11 am (UTC)I do wish they had made this into a movie
IMO, the Hitchhiker movie was disappointing. I suspect a Good Omens movie might also fall flat for the same reason... much of the humor is in the narration, and it's almost impossible to translate that to the screen.
I didn't much like A Great and Terrible Beauty... there is a word I am looking for that describes it perfectly, but I can't think of the word at all. So I guess I'll just let you read it and come to your own conclusions. XP