On 17 Feb 2005 at 13:45, Frank Mayhar wrote > > From the trailer, it appears to have only a passing resemblance to the > books. I can handle a black Ford, no problem, but Zaphod has only one > head and I heard Trillian screaming for Arthur. As in "for rescue." > Um, no. > > Sigh. Where _is_ Douglas Adams when you really need him? > -- > Frank Mayhar frank at exit.com http://www.exit.com/ > Exit Consulting http://www.gpsclock.com/ > http://www.exit.com/blog/frank/ It's hard with Hitchhiker's to say what is and isn't the "true" story because it's has so many incarnations (book, radio series, TV mini- series, record, comic, stage show, & towel- according to IMDB.com). Each time Douglas Adam's put it into a new medium, he changed bits and pieces. Although I do agree that there is no reason for Arthur to be rescuing Trillian. M (quite sure I know where MY towel is...it's in the laundry) Michele Riccio mr1 at rcosta.com