don’t panic


Let me just geek out for a second about how excited I am about “Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”

  • I read the book in junior high school and remember being excited that I finally discovered the meaning of life.
  • I PLAYED Infocom’s text adventure “Hitchhiker’s Guide” religiously on my Leading Edge IBM PC 80888 and I had the hardest time with one of the very first commands of the game “use analgesic” — the game TAUGHT me what the hell an “analgesic” was.

    • The fact that “Tim” from BBC’s “The Office” is in it AND Sam Rockwell as “Zaphod Beeblebrox” — it’s fan-friggin’ tastic.

    There are some big big big movies coming this summer — it’s been awhile since some quality blockbusters have arrived. “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” ?? “Batman Begins?” “War of the Worlds?” “Star Wars Trois?!” It’s good to be a kid this summer.

    Speaking of movies, Greg’s boy Ransford crashed here at Walker St. last night. I haven’t seen “Hostage” but apparently he’s “Mikey” in it. His publicity shots are quality — very “GQ-taye diggsy”.

    April 26, 2005 • Posted in: Ramblings

    4 Responses to “don’t panic”

    1. kathy - April 27th, 2005

      Not really a comment, except that I too am really looking forward to Willy Wonka….Martin- I need your new address in Vienna as well as any new e-mail address for you. -Kath

    2. mereG - April 27th, 2005

      GO SEE HOSTAGE!!! if not for your new friend Ransford, then for my first screen credit at the veeeerrrrryyyyy end. ;)

    3. mz - April 28th, 2005

      Plus, it’s out on DVD June 21!

      Why, I should go pre-order a copy today by clicking on this link:

      http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0009ETCUQ/qid=1114695367/sr=8-2/ref=pd_csp_2/103-4413678-7052652?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846

    4. Elizabeth - May 1st, 2005

      I hate to say it, but the movie was disappointing. It was way better than the BBC movie, but disappointing all the same.