[Console]

I've seen a couple of episodes of the TV series, and it's ok, I actually think that the film was better on the whole, although it did deviate from the books quite a bit in places.

[foot-loose]

was the film based on all the books or just the first one?

Ive still to read the other three.

[Console]

The film is largely based on the first book, although there are a couple of annoying omissions, and some extra stuff that DNA wrote specifically for the film.

Also, there are five books (H2G2; Restaurant of the End of the Universe; Life, Universe and Everything; Thanks for all the Fish; and Mostly Harmless) as well as a short story involving a young Zaphod

[foot-loose]

I thought there was only four.

I need to get them ordered.

[The Dude]

Oh freddled gruntbuggly, thy micturations are to me
as plurdled gabbleblotchits on a lurgid bee
Groop I implore thee, my foonting turlingdromes
And hooptiously drangle me with crinkly bindlewurdles,
Or I will rend thee in the gobberwarts with my blurglecruncheon,
See if I don't!

Vogon poetry rules.

[unclejoesmintballs]

there are 5 books in a trilogy of 4 and the tv series is far better than the books although duglous addams did write the screen play for the film and love the bill bailey part

[foot-loose]

there are 5 books in a trilogy of 4

haha

love it

[unclejoesmintballs]

mr adams (not jerry) is on of my favorite authors

[Console]

there are 5 books in a trilogy of 4

I thought it was 'A trilogy in 5 parts'.

and the tv series is far better than the books

I preferred the books by far; I never thought the TV series was that good. My first exposure to the H2G2 'trilogy' was an audio recording of the first book by DNA himself. It's a really great version if you want to get into the books and don't feel like reading.

[unclejoesmintballs]

its awsome i love them and it is 5 books in a trilogy of 4 weird i know just adams hummor ithink

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

He was at Uni with Griff Rhys Jones*

*I read this in Griff Rhys Jones' (incredibly dull) book

[unclejoesmintballs]

thats was a fact i was not aware of thanks mr gaspode that will be stored in the bank

[ladbroke]

OMG I was worried about making an arse of myself, being a newbie, but I needn't have worried-Thee Moomin Hunter is doing very well all by himself..................!

[MK Chris]

Yeah but he clearly registered with the intention of making an arse of himself.

[S4B]

And to generally annoy us which I thought was my job!!!

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

Yeah but he clearly registered with the intention of making an arse of himself.

Thats why I joined. And its worked so well...

[S4B]

Ah but Gaspode you also joined with the intention of confusing people and upsetting them. - Which has also apparently worked!

[DemonHorse]

I've seen a couple of episodes of the TV series, and it's ok, I actually think that the film was better on the whole, although it did deviate from the books quite a bit in places.

I thought the film was a good if different version. All the versions pretty much deviate from each other in some way. I prefer the books overall.