h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Want!!! http://twitter.com/sensiblecaptain/status/502237684174036992

I think you'll find "I said wot?"



I have that single, I may have to dig it out now (and yes, I want too)

I know it's "Wot", but you get the point The moment I saw that that I thought of you.

sorry for spamming - there is a German version too, I'm sure I've shared it here before?

Not with me you haven't

since I last saw it, GEMA have removed it. It is, however possible that you can see the video in this link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayKFP2mXNpw&index=2&list=PLYfvvlRH_0qt4du-VjR9NK5K6E_Bivgr-

(he's a German comedian - or maybe Dutch? - called Willem. The song is Wat?)

I know you don't care for Tom Bombadil, but I've just finished reading that part of the book and the Barrow Downs, and I find myself becoming increasingly annoyed with Peter Jackson for mucking about with the story so much, particularly for leaving out the Old Forest, Bombadil and the Barrow Wight. It got me thinking who might play Bombadil in the film. Who's annoyingly, sickeningly, want-to-kick-him-in-the-bum-ingly always upbeat, soppy and smiley wiley? Oh yeah, him http://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/polopoly_fs/1.1417389.1340273445!/image/1210428885.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_630/1210428885.jpg

him? I always think of Simon Callow doing it.

I was cross he missed out old man willow, and only slightly placated that he turned up in TTT. However I was very cross about the barrow wight - and how they got all their swords and so on. But I'm warming a bit to Bombadil over the years (my daughter has just read that part and she told me to give him another go so I might)

The person I really really wanted to have in the film is Glorfindel. But I can't think who could have plaid him at the time. (Now I'd want Tom Hiddleston but that is because I lurve him)

Simon Callow... I could definitely see that Is it my imagination or has the Barrow Wight turned up in a different version... although what version it might be I can't really think. I have a memory of a the disembodied arm, crawling, the hand pulling it along the ground

Or maybe that was something else entirely. Probably an old Hammer film

I annoyed too that they left out the chapter leading up to the Old Forest - meeting (and having supper with) Farmer Maggot, and the house at Crickhollow. I suppose one good things about that is that my images of it are still as they've always been - the film hasn't modified those.

By the way, have we ever talked about Bored of the Rings? Every time I read the Old Forest chapter I can't help thinking of Tim Benzedrine and his wife Hashberry

Dere Fritoad,
Two badd yoo copped utt sso sooon lazt nighgt. Missed somm grooovy trpps. Hoap the rring thinng wurcs outt awrighgth,
Peece, Tim

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