We saw it earlier tonight at a media screening. It was fun! Yeah just tuck those reviews away at the back of your mind, or better yet, don't read them, and just enjoy it for what it is.

Then afterwards you can add your £0.02's worth.

Oh, crap!

The internet ate my first version of this post, complete with suggested time (9:45 so as to accomodate potential people from farther away.) And I managed to leave it out of the second draft. D'oh.

And Matt's already got his 7:00 tickets. I don't think they're exchangeable, but I suspect that work the next AM might require his early attendance.

You guys who want to join us (Erica/Tram, Mark, anybody else?)-- can you make it by 7? Or is it too early?

Note: This is NOT a scarcastic post. It is not an attempt to be cynical nor is it in any way shape or form intended as a personal attack. This is simply a question.

Prior to seeing the movie, had you read any of the books?

I have no reason to be as confused as I am, but what time in the LSPE and EH group thinking of going?

No, no, there's definite confusion.

EH and I had suggested 9:45 so as to accomodate people from farther away. I had put it on the first post but it got eaten so it looked like we hadn't decided on a time.

Matt bought tickets for the 7:00 before I came back to LoT to update the mistake. EH/Tom/I may have tickets for the 9:45 already-- that was Tom's job and I haven't heard from him this morning.

So I guess the answer is: we don't know. Does everybody want to go the earlier show? Are there people who'd benefit from the later show? I'd like everyone to be able to go to the same show.

The tickets should be refundable. Even the Arclight with its assigned seating will refund tickets.

As I just placed my order, there was a "warning" message that the tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded. FWIW.

For the 7:00 show, the orchestra is mostly sold out (only 11 seats and only one pair together), but the Balcony is wide open (we bought the first pair - in the front row no less). The balcony at the El Cap is pretty good actually.

The 9:45 show is mostly sold out. I say lets go for the 7:00 - more available seats (but sucks for LSPE and family). Afterwards we can go heckle the Star Wars fans.

I cannot wait! 9:45, in good company. Sorry the times were confused and that we'll miss some of you Seven O' Clockers!

As for reviews, I'm avoiding and I don't care. I love Douglas Adams, but I also love the casting in the film, and will hopefully enjoy it for what it is. It's a movie and should be its own thing. It won't ruin the books for me, as I can always read them again and again and again. Besides, again, the casting! Sam Rockwell is a PERFECT Zaphod Beeblebox! PERFECT.

Hope to see some of you there. So long, and thanks for all the fish!

What day? I am so freekin confused =(

Can someone please post all the details on 1 post?

Thank you.

Friday, April 29th. 7:00 or 9:45 showings. El Capitan theater in Hollywood. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Also, the answer to Life, the Universe and Everything is 42. You don't really need more of an answer than that.