Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy - The Mo vie

“Even though I read the books a long time ago I still remember they were hysterical. The movie is going to have Mos Def and John Malkovich in it as well. I recommend saving the trailer rather than stream it. Also, it's an avi but I had to open it with the VLC player due to Windows Media alway's wanting a damn codec that it can never find.

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

VLC Player”

“
Oh don't give me none more of that Old Janx Spirit
No, don't you give me none more of that Ol' Janx Spirit
For my head will fly
My tongue will lie
My eyes will fry
And I may die...

Won't you pour me one more of that sinful Ol' Janx Spirit!

- Ancient Orion Mining Song


The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
(not to be confused with the 1981 production)

Cast (in alphabetical order)
Jerome Blake .... Vogon Guard
Anna Chancellor .... Questular Rontok
Warwick Davis .... Marvin the Paranoid Android
Mos Def .... Ford Prefect
Zooey Deschanel .... Tricia McMillan ("Trillian")
Martin Freeman .... Arthur Dent
John Malkovich .... Humma Kavula
Bill Nighy .... Slartibartfast
Steve Pemberton .... Mr. Prosser
Sam Rockwell .... Zaphod Beeblebrox


Directed by
Garth Jennings

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Douglas Adams first screenplay
Douglas Adams novel
Garth Jennings screenplay
Karey Kirkpatrick screenplay

Produced by
Douglas Adams .... executive producer (posthumous credit)
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“It's out today!”

“whooohoooo, I wonder if its appropriate for 11 yos. maybe we can stop on teh way to shining rock and watch it tonight”

“i dont see how this movie could in anyway live up to the book.”

“If you read the book before you watch a movie the movie never lives up to the book.”

“let me rephrase. i dont think its even going to come close. it looks like its all about the visuals and none of the goofy nerdy humor of the book.”

“I don't think it could ever beat the BBC radio program..that was bloody brilliant!”

“if you pick up the book on audiotape you will hear the BBC program. Its like monty python reaing it. Hilarious”

“I am looking forward to seeing this. I read a couple of reviews this morning, both of which said that the movie actually kept in spirits of the author's intent in the book (for the most part). Might be worth a look-see!”

“It's been so long since I read the book, I'm sure I'd be entertained.”

“Yeah, it's been decades since I read the book, ... and The Restaurant at the End of the Galaxy.”

“I'm wondering whether it will still seem funny after all those years.”

“I never heard of the book, so it will be all new to me. I think I'm going to see it tomorrow, Saturday.”

“The two reviews I read today were only lukewarm. The one review only gave it a C. Looking forward to hearing what you guys think of it.

I listened to it on audio and loved it.”

“how could you have not heard of it? what are you, a republican?”

“Am I a republican? I take the 5th. This is a chatter thread that can easily turn into a fuego thread:)

Here is the link to reviews on yahoo:

http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&cf=info&id=1808411970

If you can't get the link it's B- by yahoo critics and B by yahoo users. What brought it to a B- was Roger Ebert who gave it a C. He said you have to read the book to really get it, and even at that, he wasn't crazy about it. He said he didn't get the joke, whatever that means.

I think if anything, it looks like a unique premise and interesting.”

“We've been waiting ever since we saw the first trailer. Going tomorrow night!

"Resistance Is Useless!" ; )”

“I saw it, it was okay. They skipped a lot of what was in the book and changed only minor things. You might not know exactly what's going on unless you've read the book, "Don't forget your towel." Be sure to stick around through the credits, they have extra stuff in the credits...I didn't stay until the credits were over though.”

“If you haven't read the books:

You will find the movie tiresomely twee, and notice that it obviously thinks it is being funny at times when you do not have the slightest clue why that should be. You will sense a certain desperation as actors try to sustain a tone that belongs on the page and not on the screen. And you will hear dialogue that preserves the content of written humor at the cost of sounding as if the characters are holding a Douglas Adams reading.”

“It was funny at times but not the best movie ever. I didn't walk out of the theater thinking I wasted my money though. It was obvious that most of the people in the theater were fans of the books and just wanted to see a big screen version. It's like being a doctor who fan. Most people just don't get it, but those who do can't seem to get enough.”

“kungfu hustle rocks!”

“So, what's with the towel? I didn't get to see it today, and tomorrow looks to be another nice day, so I will most likely be hiking.”

“Saw it with my daughter saturday night. She loved it, said it wa sthe funniest movie she has ever seen. That just means its the funniest recent movie. we have been laughing about it all day. I've heard the audio of hitchhiker and read a few of the others and I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. I want to see it again”

“BTW Crash Bang, I am a republican, hope I don't get driven out of the party for reading the books ;)”

“Well, I'm glad to hear that HHGTTG wasn't too bad...

I read the book about 20years ago... Thought it was funny--I hope the movie's decent... And, I never listen to Movie Reviewers, because they don't usually go for the goofy fun movies....

Almost went to see it yesterday for Thinkbubelz' birthday! :-)”

“pink, by husband doesn't like to go by reviewers, but I do to a certain extent.

Hostage with Bruce Willis didn't get a great review, but I thought it was pretty good.”

“One of my all-time favorite movies is"Galaxy Quest". I don't know what the reviewers gave it, but as a person who knows a number of huge "Trekkies", I thought it was very funny (without resorting to tons of swearing and violence.)”

“I loved Galaxy Quest. Have seen it at least 10 times LOL. been awhile though, maybe I'll pick it up tonight.

One of the previews I saw before HHGG looked like a Galaxy Quest rip off.”

“HHGTTG is more like an adult Dr. Seuss. Just silly for no reason. I love the bit where Mos Def (Ford Prefect) is chasing the Vogons with the towel and they're like, "Ahhh, he has a towel!"”

“I have the complete Guideon cassette. Nothing personal to you guys down there (our Cousins to the South), but when I saw that it was an American production I decided to wait and see what you guys said. Also, I don't believe Americans can translate Brit hunour (can you say Mr. Bean?).

I think I'll go with SilentJ (who must have at least a bit of Canuck sensibilities with a name like that) and pass on the movie.”

“So....should I reAD THE BOOK before i SEE THE MOVIE.....OR VISE VERSA?????”

“oops...caps lock....sOrRy”

“I think you should read it first because they do leave out a lot of stuff. Depends on whether you like being surprised visually or literally.”

“Hi div!

Movies are rairly as good as the books.
I've read reviews of this one that say the movie is hard to understand if you have not read the book.
I enjoyed the book way back when, but I'll wait till this comes out on DVD and rent it.”

“For what its worth my 11 yo hadn't read the books and found it hysterical. :)”

“Okay, I saw the movie. What is the reason for the towel????

Someone mentioned this before, but the movie continues into the credits, so don't leave right away.

Don't theaters leave a low light on during the movies???? I know this special theater I saw this movie in was totally dark. I kept nodding off and think I actually slept through half the movie. The half I did see was funny, imaginative and the special effects were phenominal.

I love the part where if they came up with ideas, those things would pop out of the ground and hit them. That was so funny!!!! I'm not giving anything away since I saw that in coming attractions and no one will know what it means until they see the movie.”

“read the book if you want to know more about the towels... It is mainly humoristic, its part of what they would call a hitchikers survival kit, maybe Adams (the author) loved towels...”

“He probably walked from the beach to the ice cream shop on the other side of the hot asphalt and was cursing himself for fogetting his towel to stand on when he got to tha asphalt.”

“lips, lips, lips.... ;-)

A towel is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have. You can wrap it around you for warmth as you bound across the cold moons of Jaglan Beta…wet it for use in hand-to-hand combat…wrap it around your head to ward off noxious fumes…any man who can hitch the length and breadth of the Galaxy, rough it … win through, and still know where his towel is, is clearly a man to be reckoned with.”

“Stove, is that what I missed during the first hour where I fell asleep, lol:) That is the first time I have ever done that at the movies. I was into the movie too. I guess I must have been tired???”

“that was from the book”

“hyway, well, Ebert did say it would help to read the book to understand the movie.

stove, so I guess it really comes down to personal preference, because everyone places a certain value on certain items and we all don't agree on what the value may be. Knee pads are not valued unless you garden, are a catcher, or .......work on your knees for other purposes.”

“Its best when reading or watching HHGG not to put a premium on the why of things or the improbability drive is going to drive you batty”

“Just saw it tonight with Thinkbubelz and 2 of our friends... We stayed around for the little clip during the credits... Very cool...

Laughed ourselves silly at the "ideas" scene!!!”

“Threads are much easier to find through serch when the titles are spelled correctly.

Anyway, I saw the movie with my wife last night. It was a pleasant diversion, nothing more. Glad I only spent 4 bucks to see it.”

“Thank you for the fish!


Hey guys I just say this movie....most of it was odd but it all made sence in the end LOL”

“I thought ya didn't have a tv?”

“Maybe she went to the $2 theater.”

“Zaphod Beeblebrox for President!”