G'day,
I have just stumbled upon the latest take on Douglas Adam's Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency:
Produced by BBC America and Netflix (debuting 2016), and staring Samuel Barnett and Elijah Wood, this series briefly mentions Adam's 2 novels featuring the titular detective, before embarking on a whole new adventure in the inter-connectedness of all things.
I originally found a copy of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency in the early 90's after having gorged myself on Adam's best known work - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I couldn't put the book (Dirk) down - finishing it in one afternoon. Whilst the sequel didn't appeal quite as much, it's remained a favourite through the years, and whilst there's been various other attempts at adapting Dirk to tv, this is - I believe - the best (because it's the only one I've watched).
Whilst some may feel it sacrilegious to set the series in the USA (Barnett is at least English), I simply went in with an open mind, and have to say - whilst it took 2 episodes to really get into it - by the time I got to the end I was dying for more! ... and thus extremely pleased to learn there is a second series... and pissed that it's not on Australian Netflix as yet!
To those who are not familiar with the novels - well - having grabbed my copy off the shelf - here's the blurb from the dust jacket of the original novel.
In fact, that does little to describe BBC America/Netflix's series. Let me try again.
Cute kitty...
If you haven't caught this one yet - give it a go!
I hope the second series comes to AU soon. I wont wait long.
cheers
cosmic
PS Damn - didn't realise I had frowny-faced the post's title! Can't fix it either... D'oh.
I have just stumbled upon the latest take on Douglas Adam's Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency:
Produced by BBC America and Netflix (debuting 2016), and staring Samuel Barnett and Elijah Wood, this series briefly mentions Adam's 2 novels featuring the titular detective, before embarking on a whole new adventure in the inter-connectedness of all things.
I originally found a copy of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency in the early 90's after having gorged myself on Adam's best known work - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I couldn't put the book (Dirk) down - finishing it in one afternoon. Whilst the sequel didn't appeal quite as much, it's remained a favourite through the years, and whilst there's been various other attempts at adapting Dirk to tv, this is - I believe - the best (because it's the only one I've watched).
Whilst some may feel it sacrilegious to set the series in the USA (Barnett is at least English), I simply went in with an open mind, and have to say - whilst it took 2 episodes to really get into it - by the time I got to the end I was dying for more! ... and thus extremely pleased to learn there is a second series... and pissed that it's not on Australian Netflix as yet!
To those who are not familiar with the novels - well - having grabbed my copy off the shelf - here's the blurb from the dust jacket of the original novel.
Dirk Gently is a detective - well, a sort of detective. There is a long and honourable tradition of great detectives and Dirk Gently does not belong to it. Sherlock Holmes observed that once you have eliminated the impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. Dirk Gently, however, does not like to eliminate the impossible. He is far more interested in quantum mechanics, conjuring tricks and pizza than in fiddling around with fingerprint powder, and so his investigations tend to produce startling results.
In fact, that does little to describe BBC America/Netflix's series. Let me try again.
A downbeat bellhop faces the worst day of his life as he is attacked by his landlord, discovers a horrifically bizarre murder scene, loses his job, and suffers a home-invasion by his new best friend - a detective who believes in the inter-connectedness of all things. He soon finds himself in the middle of a mystery spanning more than a century, on the hunt for a missing girl, whilst in turn being pursued by a volatile array of deviants.
Cute kitty...
If you haven't caught this one yet - give it a go!
I hope the second series comes to AU soon. I wont wait long.
cheers
cosmic
PS Damn - didn't realise I had frowny-faced the post's title! Can't fix it either... D'oh.
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