Finally, 11-Year-Old Kids Remake Rambo May 3, 2008
The second outing from Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith, the director/producer team who made the hit-or-miss Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, lacks Billy Elliot's tonal control, and the two nonprofessional kids who play the leads aren't quite as life-threateningly adorable as. Still, Son of Rambow bristles with the anarchic energy of late childhood and a genuine respect for the life-changing power of movieseven (or especially) the schlocky ones. (Slate)
'Son of Rambow' packs a sweet punch May 2, 2008
Directors Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith (A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), known for their music videos for artists such as Radiohead, Beck and Vampire Weekend, were inspired by their own experiences for Rambow. Though the story is familiar, the way it's told has both edge and sweetness, artfully capturing and blending the painful and carefree moments of adolescence. (USA Today -- Life)
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The Sundance hit Son of Rambow (May 2), written and directed by Garth Jennings ( The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), is a disarmingly sweet movie of English schoolboys in the mid-1980s, creating their own Rambo sequel, which turns out to be more exciting than that absurdity Sly Stallone foisted on us earlier this year. Sci-fi and fantasy heroes. (Globe and Mail)
De Niro Takes a Road Trip Apr 9, 2008
According to Variety, he will be joined by Drew Barrymore (Charlie's Angels), Kate Beckinsale (Underworld) and Sam Rockwell (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) on the project, with Waking Ned helmer Kirk Jones set to direct. The movie revolves around a widower (played by De Niro) who decides to take a road trip with his grown up kids after the death of his wife. (IGN FilmForce)
Son of Rambow UK Review Apr 5, 2008
These sequences ; the best in the film ; are dripping with witty and inventive visual touches that bring to mind director Jennings's previous effort The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, as well as Michel Gondry's recent Be Kind Rewind. Do not try this at home kids. (IGN FilmForce)
Minding the store Apr 1, 2008
In parts it reads like The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy: "Contemplating the digital universe is a little like contemplating Avogadro's number. It's big. Bigger than anything we can touch, feel or see.". I miss the academic feel of the UCB report, but this new version is more attractive, more accessible and more definitive - the UCB team had upper ranges and lower ranges of estimates that varied by a factor of 10 or more. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Filming on the Sly Mar 29, 2008
"Fast-forward to March 2008 and Jennings is running through his crude film-making beginnings as he sits on a barge in the East End of London. The barge is the creative hub of Hammer , the video production company he runs with producing partner Nick Goldsmith, which counts among its output some of the most innovative music videos of the last few years. Latterly, though, it has been a base of operations for Son of Rambow, Jennings's next film after The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Set over... (Scotsman)
She & Him could show Hollywood how to sing Mar 21, 2008
Trillian in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". Yes, that's her. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Be Kind Rewind is magnetic Feb 28, 2008
The unusual plot follows Mike, played by rapper Mos Def (16 Blocks, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy), a clerk at the Be Kind Rewind video store in Passaic, New Jersey (which happens to only sell VHS tapes), and his "kooky" friend Jerry, played by Jack Black (School of Rock, King Kong), who happens to live in a junk yard located directly under a power plant. After a failed attempt to sabotage the power plant, Jerry becomes magnetized and accidentally erases the store's entire stock of videos. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
Dork: The Great Adventure... Feb 27, 2008
" I love that game! Those fighting insults are my favourite part of Monkey Island. I still play all the lucasarts and Sierra Quests at home. If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't be able to type. Posted by: Zoid on February 27, 2008 10:21 AM Wow, sounds good... well written too Jase! I have recently been hammering away at the original Diablo on PC, not exactly a point and click adventure...but actually yeh it is sort of.. Never played day of the tenticle or secret of monkey island... should I make... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Faith and Values letters -- 2/22/2008 Feb 24, 2008
(reference: "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy") Regards. Ruminator wrote on Feb 22, 2008 7:23 PM:____TO TONY: I tried to post an excerpt from something that I wrote to present an account of why I think there is intelligent design in the Universe but it hasn't gotten through. (North County Times)
We love Commodores... Feb 22, 2008
The Age Blogs: Screen Play. Welcome to The Age Online. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
eBook - fact or fiction? Feb 20, 2008
It all sounds very "Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy" to me. Maybe when a company finally invents a "book" made of paper-like screens which can quickly download any known novel or story in the universe, we will then be able to have the best of both worlds- the ability to read whatever we want whenever we want, without any loss of the tactile sensation that is just as much part of the reading process as the visual component and, of course, the imagination. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Mining promoters do battle for gold Feb 14, 2008
Adding a final piece of wisdom, Mr Pollak reminded his clients of the central messages in The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy: "Don't panic!" and "Take a towel.". Love is in the air Telstra's apparent decision to make love - and not war - seems like a no-brainer. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Spiderwick itsy bitsies Feb 12, 2008
He previously wrote the script for A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. - If there is a sequel, it will be taken from a new trilogy from DiTerlizzi and Black called Beyond The Spiderwick Chronicles, the first book of which -- The Nixie's Song -- is already out. (Edmonton Sun)
Martin Freeman Q&A Jan 22, 2008
UK, January 17, 2008 - Following the success of The Office, Martin Freeman has become one of Britain's most sought-after comic actors, appearing in hits like Love, Actually and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ... I spoke to him while I was making Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and it's not like I've done 100 films anyway. (IGN FilmForce)
Play history Jan 21, 2008
Games Families - looks at the world of games and examines where the impetus for different kinds of game play has come from, complete with 35 playable games including Secret of Monkey Island, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Indy 500 and Sim City. Sound - explores the importance of sound in game design and features early music from the 8, 16 and 32-bit eras, sound effects and composed music for games. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Fry breaks arm filming in Brazil Jan 19, 2008
The series, made by BBC Wales, reprises the 1990 BBC Radio 4 series of the same name, presented by Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy author Douglas Adams and zoologist Mark Carwardine. The pair also wrote an accompanying book. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Freeman's dreamOffice star gets lucky with Penelope Cruz in The Good Night Jan 18, 2008
Freeman also starred in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Martin Freeman is best known as the unassuming Tim from the multi-award winning BBC series The Office. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Sundance '08: Kirsten Dunst, Ellen Page, Mischa Barton Flicks Have Us Amped Jan 16, 2008
What We Fear: Back in the day, it looked like "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" and "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" were going to mix with Rockwell's talents for a potent combination, and both those films ultimately fell short. Hopefully, the third time's a charm. (VHI.com -- Music News)
It's scary in here ... Nov 12, 2007
He's been in more than 40 films, from blockbusters such as The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Charlie's Angels and The Green Mile to studied indies such as Box of Moonlight in which he played a man-child who dressed like Davy Crockett and lived in a trailer park. He can act ugly without prosthetics. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Massive value Oct 28, 2007
It's kind of like the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy ... I like the reference to the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Harry Potter and the author who wouldn't shut up Oct 24, 2007
Harry Potter and the author who wouldn't shut up. BOOKS: Now that J.K.'s outed Dumbledore, will she leave nothing to the imagination. (Dallas Morning News)
Drug-Resistant Staph: What You Need to Know Oct 24, 2007
Grab a copy of Douglas Adams The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and follow the advice printed in nice large friendly letters across the cover - DON T PANIC. If you had any idea how gross the world actually is, you d seal yourself up in a closet and wait to die. (New York Times)
ALL HE'S GOTTA DO IS DREAM Oct 5, 2007
ALL HE'S GOTTA DO IS DREAM. Friday, October 05, 2007 Last Update: 09:50 AM EDT. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
TIFF 07: Garth Jennings Interview Sep 25, 2007
Having gotten his start in the industry by directing music videos, Jennings moved onto feature films, along with his partner, Producer Nick Goldsmith, to make his debut with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ... When we started to originally make it we were casting it and we got offered the opportunity to make Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy so we left it, and we came back two years later and then we realized that it was good. (IGN FilmForce)
TIFF 07: Son of Rambow Q&A Sep 25, 2007
In addition to being friendly and polite when answering questions, Jennings (whose first feature was The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) was also eager to offer interesting information, making the momentum of the Q with a great energy ... Reilly first teamed with Jennings on The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in which he created the animation for the film's humorous encyclopedia. (IGN FilmForce)
Blanchett Triumph in Drag: Best actress playing Dylan... Sep 8, 2007
To play his Rembrandt, he chose the British comic actor Martin Freeman, a star of the hugely popular BBC sitcom "The Office" as well as the recent movie adaptation of "A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.". Freeman was initially "puzzled" over being approached for the role, but said he later realised it was because Greenaway wanted a "lightness of touch and sense of humour" that he could bring to the character. (The Drudge Report)
No rest for the critic Sep 8, 2007
That's where I saw Son of Rambow, a comedy from the director of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy that gets its first screening here next Friday. It's about two British lads in the early 1980s who decide to make their own version of First Blood (even though they can't spell for beans). (National Post)
The rise and fall of a TV star Aug 26, 2007
Stars such as Maureen Lipman, Patricia Hodge and Peter Capaldi have appeared in Hyman's productions, which include The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for Radio 4. He also produced Unreliable Evidence, the acclaimed BBC radio series, fronted by his close friend Clive Anderson, that examines complex aspects of the law. (Guardian Unlimited)
High School Reading Lists Get A Makeover Aug 9, 2007
More Modern Titles Are Taking Their Place Next To The Classics. Musicians and comedians, actors and athletes, politicians and the pope -- they're all writing. (CBS News)
Eddie Murphy Movie To Be Shot In Denver Aug 2, 2007
Nowhereland is directed by Karey Kirkpatrick, best known for writing and directing Over the Hedge and writing the screenplay for Chicken Run and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The film is written by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon. (CBS 4, CO)
Radio signs Douglas Adams sleuth Jul 14, 2007
The six-part drama is being directed by Dirk Maggs, who the late author chose to make a new radio version of his Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. Andrew Sachs, who played Manuel in Fawlty Towers, will also appear. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
The definitive Englishman, tweed coat, time travel and all Jun 15, 2007
(One of its co-writers was Douglas Adams, who had just finished The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Baker worked infrequently in his post-Who years, up until becoming the narrator on the series Little Britain in 2004. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Universal Pictures, Lawrence Gordon Productions and Dark Horse Entertainment Begin Principal Photography on 'Hellboy 2: the Golden Army,' Written and Directed by Guillermo Del Toro Jun 15, 2007
"Hellboy 2's" behind-the-scenes team includes Oscar-winning director of photography Guillermo Navarro ("Pan's Labyrinth," "Night at the Museum") production designer Steven Scott ("Hellboy," "Doom"), costume designer Sammy Sheldon ("V for Vendetta," "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy") and editor Bernat Vilaplana ("Pan's Labyrinth," "La Monja"). Chris Symes ("Eragon") is the executive producer of the film, with Mike Mignola serving as co-producer. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The root of all evil? May 21, 2007
They met through mutual friend Douglas Adams, the creator of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Adams worked with Ward on the BBC sci-fi series Dr Who. (Sydney Morning Herald)
The Nixon Three May 13, 2007
May 10, 2007 - Sam Rockwell (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), Toby Jones (Infamous) and Matthew Macfadyen (MI-5, Pride dice) will join Frank Langella and Michael Sheen in Oscar-winning director Ron Howard's big-screen version of the Broadway hit Frost/Nixon. The Universal project is based on the stage play by Peter Morgan, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of The Queen (which also starred Sheen) and The Last King of Scotland. (IGN FilmForce)
Slough off Office duties May 10, 2007
" Despite the rocket-ride that The Office has given his career - he also played the lead in the big-screen remake of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Freeman is happy with a new, part-time day job as a radio host. Music is a life-long passion, he says, and his show, Martin Freeman's The Great Unknown, focuses on musical acts he admires and deems neglected. The Guardian's reviewer said of the show: "The music ranges from the exquisite to the mouldy, but it's worth tuning in for (Freeman's)... (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL May 2, 2007
He played Chuck Barris in George Clooney's "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind," and who could forget his turn as Zaphod Beeblebrox in "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". His forthcoming movie, "Snow Angels," co-starring Kate Beckinsale, already has the golden quality of buzz attached to it. (San Francisco Chronicle)
PlayStation's pop Apr 30, 2007
As for shooting for the sun, I believe there is a Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy passage about that. Posted by: DexX at April 30, 2007 11:56 AM. (The Age)
Freeman to play struggling magician Apr 27, 2007
" It will be Freeman's first small screen lead role after shooting to fame as Tim in The Office. He has also forged a film career with roles in Love Actually and The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. Next thelondonpaper and thelondonpaper.com are trade marks and/or trade names of NI Free Newspapers Ltd. News International Free Newspapers Ltd 2007.This website is published by a member of the News International Group. News International Limited, 1 Virginia St, London E98 1XY, is the holding... (the london paper)
6 Film Studios Win China DVD Piracy Case Apr 25, 2007
They included "Before Sunset,""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and "I, Robot.". The Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court ordered the company to pay 15,000 yuan ($1,900) for each of the 13 movies, said Niu Cheng, an official of the court's General Office. (ABC 7 News, DC)
RH founder backs self-publishing Apr 18, 2007
I offer that reassuring mantra, cadged from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, to the many unnerved readers. Find out how utilizing a good IT control architecture, strong policies and the right compliance software can significantly reduce time and cost necessary to support an effective compliance system. (InfoWorld)
Enter to Win "Hot Fuzz" Movie Screening Tickets Apr 11, 2007
In addition to Oscar winner Jim Broadbent, the stellar lineup of talent includes Paddy Considine ("In America"), Timothy Dalton ("The Living Daylights"), Martin Freeman ("The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"), Paul Freeman ("Raiders of the Lost Ark"), Bill Nighy ("Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"), Lucy Punch ("The Class"), Anne Reid ("The Mother"), Billie Whitelaw ("The Omen"), Stuart Wilson ("The Mask of Zorro"), Edward Woodward ("The Equalizer"), and plenty of surprises. Enter to... (FOX19.com, OH)
Zooey Deschanel Says Janis Joplin Biopic Is 'On Hold' — For Now Mar 20, 2007
"I'm a singer, but I don't sing like her naturally my voice is not like that," said the actress, whose best-known singing role is probably from "Elf" (she's also appeared in "Almost Famous," "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and the forthcoming "Surf's Up"). "Her voice was very raw and very gravelly and rough, extremely volatile. I was doing a lot of training for that and a lot of work on the character.". (VHI.com -- Music News)
Playwright dips into philosophy Feb 19, 2007
Such serious versatility as Frayn's is presumably a bit less confusing in the closer intellectual and social circles of England, where an eminent scientist (Richard Dawkins, author of "The Selfish Gene") is married to an actress who once played a Time Lord on "Doctor Who"; they were introduced by a mutual friend, Douglas Adams, author of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." It's also more explicable when many eminences in the arts and sciences went to the same two universities: Oxford and... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Sex? I'd Rather Read A Good Book Feb 6, 2007
The most popular books of the moment were The Da Vinci Code, Lord of the Rings, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, To Kill a Mocking Bird, and Treasure Island. Travelodge spokesman Wayne Munnelly said: "Reading is the perfect way to wind down at the end of the day."Anxiety levels will drop as it provides a gentle distraction, pushing any worries out of your mind which will ultimately help you relax and fall asleep. (Sky News)
Playing it straight Jan 29, 2007
" He resigned on this sartorial principle and went back to trying to make his poorly attended stand-up shows work.It proved a good career move for the Bath-born 42-year-old (real name Mark; the Bill only came when a history teacher sang the trad jazz standard Won't You Come Home, Bill Bailey? in class) who rose to stardom in the mid-90s. In 1995, his show Bill Bailey's Cosmic Jam so successfully showcased his befuddled hippie persona and musical virtuosity that he was commissioned to make a BBC... (Guardian Unlimited)
Review: The Good Night Jan 27, 2007
Best known Stateside for "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and the BBC's "The Office," Freeman carries the movie in his sleep, so to speak, showing terrific leading-man chops in a delightfully shaggy, self-effacing role. Continuing her dowdy-brunette look from "Running With Scissors," Gwyneth Paltrow comes through with a prickly, witty characterization that, despite a maudlin streak, occasionally lets the sun peek through. (Variety)
Unfinished Theron film fetches $4m at Sundance Jan 25, 2007
The film has been made by the Hammer and Tongs team of Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith, the director and producer behind the big-screen version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Interview10. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
'Rambow' rocks Jan 25, 2007
But the movie, written and directed by Garth Jennings (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), is a curious tribute to the fictional one-man army of the Rambo series. Son of Rambow is about two frustrated boys who pick up a video camera and begin shooting their own sequel to First Blood. (USA Today -- Life)
Dissed By Tara Reid, Embraced By Antonio Banderas: Sundance Diary Jan 25, 2007
11:50 a.m. Moments after I ask the creative team behind 2005's "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith, if they've run into cast members Sam Rockwell or Zooey Deschanel at Sundance, Zooey breaks in and interrupts our interview. In between hugs and kisses, all apologize profusely. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Back to the bleak future of a London cabbie Jan 24, 2007
In the hands of many writers, this premise would come to nothing more than a long string of laughs with all the literary depth of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." It is a tribute to the talent of Will Self ( " Sweet Smell of Psychosis, " " The Quantity Theory of Insanity " ) that " The Book of Dave " is much more. Ing is as grim and real as Orwell's "Airstrip One " and as densely textured as Kim Stanley Robinson's " Mars. ". (Boston Globe -- Living)
Consumers Overwhelmingly Choose ''Blu'' Jan 9, 2007
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Players & Samsung Electronics Recorders ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PCs & Computer Dell, Pioneer, Sony Drives ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Blu-ray Disc Media TDK ---------------------------------------------------------------------- North America: Cars, Chicken Little, Con Air, Crimson Tide, Finding Neverland, G.I. Jane, King Arthur... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
