Green Wing and Free Agents star Stephen Mangan is to play the lead role in BBC4's adaptation of the late Douglas Adams Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.
Mangan will be joined by Darren Boyd as his sidekick Richard MacDuff and Cold Feet and Friends actor Helen Baxendale, as MacDuff's girlfriend Susan.
Adapted by the Bafta-winning writer Howard Overman – who is also behind Misfits, Vexed and Merlin – Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency follows the exploits of Adams's chaotic character as he uses his unusual methods to solve crimes.
Mangan said: "I've been a fan of Douglas Adams ever since the Hitchhiker's radio series which I used to record as a child and listen to over and over again in my bedroom. It's such a thrill to now be playing one of his brilliant characters.
"Dirk is a chaotic, anarchic force of nature with a totally unique take on the world. He is described as 'lazy, untidy, dismissive and unreliable'. I've absolutely no idea why they thought I'd be right for the role."
The Dirk Gently books have formed the basis of a play and a BBC Radio 4 series but have never before been filmed for TV.
Adams's agent, Ed Victor, said: "For all the years I represented the late, great Douglas Adams, the most substantial frustration for both of us was that we couldn't get films made either of Hitchhiker or Dirk.
"Douglas once said, memorably, that 'getting a film made in Hollywood was like trying to cook a steak by having a bunch of people come into the room and breathe on it'. Well, we did eventually get a film made in Hollywood of Hitchhiker and, tragically, Douglas didn't live to see it. Nor will he see this adaptation of Dirk – but it's worth bearing in mind that Douglas always thought Dirk would make a better film than Hitchhiker and I feel sure that this new TV drama with a terrific script by Howard Overman will prove his point."
Shooting begins this week in Bristol on the 60-minute drama, which is being made by ITV Studios in association with the Welded Tandem Picture Company.
The Dirk Gently production is to be directed by Damon Thomas – who also directed BBC4 drama The First Men in the Moon – and will air early next year.
2小时的时长但剧情的确只有短片的体量，感觉作一部电视剧的首集比较合适，可以慢慢讲述末日里失去主人的狗和机器人如何开启他们的冒险旅程，拍成一个短剧。但单独作为电影感觉有点太空了。
谢夫(🤖)可爱温柔
废土、机器人，我蛮喜欢这种题材的，可是一到煽情的部分我就有点儿厌烦了，而且机器人真的有人类情感这种东西吗？即便是进化得快，也只能是模拟而已，搞得像真的一样，我不相信。有点失望老实说。
灾难，公路，人·狗·机，Don McLean。
其实真不能算是科幻片，或者算软科幻吧，不过无所谓，我也没太纠结这些。片子也真没有太优秀或者太有想象力，不过胜在对，一切都做得挺对的，应该就是整个工业和创作体系都水平高，所以完成度高。而且我是汤姆汉克斯老影迷了，他独角戏确实太牛了。看到最后还是非常感动的。扎扎实实把一个创意表现好，真的很不错。
终究在地球的只有机器与其它动物，两种信任的态度，按主人公说的人类的“矛盾”生命的本质，
Trust in no one, but trust an AI.
一部自带争议的7分电影，2亿票房的《雄狮少年》舆论大战比31亿票房的《八佰》、57亿票房的《长津湖》还大。
一部末日片在主角死后，突然变成一厢情愿的儿童片
末世废土设定的公路科幻片，尤其在疫情期间看特别能relate. 一个机器人的出生和快速成长，学着像人一样生活，思考，承担责任。在这个世界里，人是危险、复杂、不可信任的，唯三可信任的是自己的狗勾和机器人。不过在残酷的环境里也有暖心的温情和浪漫，在旧金山终于能自由晒太阳，让蝴蝶飞到手上那段泪目。多希望Finch也能亲眼见一回金门大桥啊，听"suspension cables singing in the wind". P.S. 片头和片尾都出现了American Pie，用得不能更贴切。
有点程式化的故事，按流程走最后总能掐到点泪点。
为什么我从这部电影里看到了周星驰电影的影子？比如《少林足球》，比如《唐伯虎点秋香》，是我的问题还是这部电影的问题？
被“无害化”心塞到的同时，看这部电影简直太治愈了。整个故事的出发点就是，在人类世界末日，如何让一只小狗活下去，简单、轻松、美好，看到最后泪流不止。真好啊，狗狗需要主人开罐头，人类需要电影来治愈。
电影世界里的机器人，我最爱的是瓦力，现在又多了一个谢夫。
*建议看原版口型匹配的国语版。
“阿甘”27年后还是那套白西装，只不过曾经的目光清澈变成了现在的老骥伏枥。
惊喜之作，国漫之光。现实主义题材+写实画风丝毫不输大厂制作。我们总说「弘扬民族文化是根」却鲜有人真正做到立足传统去谈梦想，而雄狮少年做到了。只因有梦的少年真的可以熠熠发光。前半部分的「平铺稳垫」为后半段的高光打下夯实基础。镜头感强，人物饱满，配乐、影调、美工及其出彩。尤以内核更是胜出同类作品一大截不止。谁不会被梦想感动呢？谁会不为「咸鱼翻身」喝彩？在如此高燃的气氛之下，最终的结局什么的，真的已经没那么重要了。年度国产最佳，毫无争议。
一部末日片在主角死后，突然变成一厢情愿的儿童片
这种类型的电影找汤姆汉克斯来演基本就成功了一大半。以末世套壳的公路片，在现在全球变暖的大环境下看不禁又多了一份警示意味。到时候若真爆发危机，我们的科技水平能否达到影片中那般？ 尽管这部电影中许多场景的出现让我想到了之前类似的诸多电影，但胜在它的感情细腻，因为故事体量小，几乎是一个短片的体量去扩充为一部电影，所以在注入感情方面是很精致的。这也促成了本片可以在人，狗，机器人三方面徐徐地让他们之间的联系一步步紧密。实际上也证明了，影院爆米花，龙卷风打地桩，教杰夫开车，商场惊魂记，为芬奇缓解病情等等，影片让这一处处情节来把影片与观众的感情融合，成功赚走观众的眼泪。 尽管结尾很套路，但看下来依然是暖的，可能对于这种工业萌宠元素与人文情怀结合的电影，大家都喜欢吧。
前半部分和五个扑水的少年也太像了吧，剧情老套，送别那段bgm太尬……后半段找补了一些……现场家长能不能管管孩子别跟着放映期间一块舞狮……
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