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.
那群被惊飞的密密麻麻的蝙蝠带给我的视觉震撼蛮大的，覆巢之下安有完卵，惊恐感与无措感一下子被拉满。
在以往的战争题材影视作品中，浙西南革命故事很少被提及，对于观众来说，挺进师的名字更是陌生。选择以此作为电影的切入口，主创团队一方面是想弥补这一段历史在影视创作中的空白；另一方面是看到了故事背后的张力：在这一段不为人知历史中，一群普通士兵的信仰之路。
有愧于司马辽太郎的原著。全片和关原一样冗长且混乱。不过这次剪辑更加折磨观众。最后的战争场面比关原更加穷酸。不仅原著中的宫古湾海战完全被省略，鸟羽伏见与箱馆战争也一笔带过，属实令人不爽。池田屋竟然是全片武戏最佳，实在是有些荒唐。全日本只剩下原田真人这么一个不知道自己几斤几两的人还在拍严肃古装，也不知道是可悲还是可笑。
值得鼓励 国内没有特别好的战争片
争分夺秒的殊死之战，奉献生命的热血壮举，都呈现的静默而隐忍，越克制反而越有张力。
还有明显的不知道是致敬，还是碰瓷赚噱头呢. ..太拙劣了吧
所以诗电影为什么要拍老哥48小时极限炸碉堡的故事
诗性电影让人眼前一亮，新鲜感倍增，残酷的战争用这种形式表达出来，高级又成功。
人性这个东西挺玄妙的
很有前苏联时期东欧电影的味道，虽然是“红色”题材，但不是喊口号式的，塑塑造的人物也是朴质的，不是传统的喊着“冲呀”的“大英雄”，而是有着崇高理想同时也是软弱且敏感的年轻战士。影片很好的把这种“大理想”“大时代”和“小人物“”小事件”结合起来，用超现实主义的表达代替了商业战争片的表达。文艺而质朴，实属难得。
了解新选组历史的表示这拍的就流水账😅而且小雪有必要戏份这么多嘛，每次出场还都好尬……但是我还是给四星，因为松平容保演的实在太出彩了😭😭
很有前苏联时期东欧电影的味道，虽然是“红色”题材，但不是喊口号式的，塑塑造的人物也是朴质的，不是传统的喊着“冲呀”的“大英雄”，而是有着崇高理想同时也是软弱且敏感的年轻战士。影片很好的把这种“大理想”“大时代”和“小人物“”小事件”结合起来，用超现实主义的表达代替了商业战争片的表达。文艺而质朴，实属难得。
虽然想用两个多小时来概括副长在乱世壮丽的一生实在是有一点太赶了但是，，
没有三船敏郎的《新选组》，一群乌合之众趁天下大乱自相残杀，终以悲剧收场。最大硬伤还是叙事，毫无代入感，都是工具人。剑未燃起来，已被枪熄灭。4
国产战争片中的一股清流。艺术院线限定上映，幸好我没有错过。
其实这部电影是以浙西南游击队挺进师为原型的，我想应该有很多人通过这部电影了解到了这段历史，那这部电影本身的目的就达到了。
在接近黑白画面风格的处理下，最后下的血雨，画面转成红色真的有被震撼到，这场雨是有多少无名英雄的牺牲所换来的，极致悲壮又饱含希望。
低纯度的色彩加上以自然光为主的现实主义电影摄影方式，唯美的镜头语言成功将战争本身的悲怆美感放大了。
不愧是央美，画面设计非常棒，但你要说实话这个本子就算按普通商业片也差不多
很熟悉，因此对电影的快节奏并无不适。
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