- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 12
- Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
- DVD Release Date: 5 Sep 2005
- Run Time: 105 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000ASD5R2
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 18,152 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Don't panic! After twenty years stuck in development (a mere blink compared to how long it takes to find the answer to life, the universe, and everything), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has finally been turned into a movie. Following the radio play, TV series, commemorative towel, and books, this latest installment in the sci-fi-comedy franchise is based on the screenplay and detailed notes by Douglas Adams. For those unfamiliar with the story, everyman Arthur Dent (Martin Freeman) wakes up one morning to discover that his house is set to be demolished to make room for a bypass. Little does he know the entire planet Earth is also set to be destroyed for an interplanetary bypass by the Vogons, a hideous and bureaucratic race of aliens realized in the film by Jim Henson's Creature Shop. Whisked off the planet by his best friend, alien-in-disguise Ford Prefect (Mos Def), Dent embarks on a goofy jaunt across the galaxy accompanied by his trusty Hitchhiker's Guide, which looks like a really fancy PDA. The guide itself provides some of the funniest bits of the movie, little animated shorts that explain the ludicrous life forms and extraterrestrial phenomena our heroes encounter. Along the way Arthur meets the two-headed party animal/president of the galaxy Zaphod Beeblebrox (Sam Rockwell) and develops an unrequited crush on fellow earthling Trillian (Zooey Deschanel). The creatures and sets are inspired and answer to the sci-fi fan's primal need to see lots and lots of cool stuff. Where the story stumbles is in the telling--as books, the Hitchhiker's Guide was foremost about goofy and brilliant ideas that raised questions about our place in the universe while getting a laugh. The movie has enough trouble figuring out how to get the characters from one fantastical location to the next that Adams's funniest concepts often feel left in the dust. While the reverence the filmmakers felt toward Adams's legacy is apparent, one wonders what we could have expected had the creator of this science fiction universe lived to see it with his own eyes. --Ryan Boudinot, Amazon.com
Synopsis
Arthur Dent's day couldn't get much worse. Not only is his home about to be demolished, but Earth itself is to be obliterated in order to make way for an intergalactic highway. Luckily Arthur is saved from almost certain death by his friend Ford Prefect, who is actually an alien.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Arthur Dent (played by Martin Freeman) has been living his quiet life, which suddenly seems to be coming apart at the seams. First the local council wants to bulldoze his house, and then his friend Ford Prefect (Mos Def) informs him that the planet Earth itself is going to be effectively bulldozed! Handing Arthur a copy of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Ford whisks him off into space, just in the nick of time. And so, the unlikely duo is off on a tour of the universe, having adventures, and learning just what is the meaning of life. [Color, released in 2005, with a running time of 1:49.]
Overall, I must say that my kids and I heartily enjoyed this movie! It is nonstop silliness, with lots of goofy things happening. (Our favorite being when the heroes of the story were turned into yarn creatures by the Improbability Drive!)
Now, I must admit that I never read the original Douglas Adams original stories, and only saw the BBC series once, a long time ago, so I cannot give any comparisons. But, just taking the movie on its own merits, I must say that it gave me and my family quite an enjoyable evening – we loved it!
Is this movie a work of art and a joy forever? Perhaps not. But, is it a fun movie? You bet. My family and I loved it, and give it our highest recommendations!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Arthur Dent (Martin Freeman) loses his house due to a bypass that when through his property as bypasses are supposed to do. The plans were on record. Looks like the planet earth is also is in the way of a galactic bypass. Due to this situation and Arthur's association with an alien, Ford Prefect (Mos Def) finds himself a hitchhiker of the galaxy and in need of a guidebook. Mean while the plot thickens as we all search together for the meaning of everything.
Zooey Deschanel as Trillian, a girl with wanderlust, is another advantage to this version of the story. She plays the hinge point to the story very well. Moreover, Trillian is a good shot with the Intent gun.
This movie is a lot of fun and pretty much follows the story by Douglas Adams, who just happened to also write the screenplay. A few technology and technical adjustments were made due to this being a new era and a different medium. One example is changing the digital watch for an up-to-date cell phone. The story had to have a beginning, middle and end.
I only viewed the Blu-ray version of this production. This version has a couple of voice over commentaries that give value in reviewing the film knowing the intent of the production.
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Zooey Deschanel as Trillian, a girl with wanderlust, is another advantage to this version of the story. She plays the hinge point to the story very well. Moreover, Trillian is a good shot with the Intent gun.
This movie is a lot of fun and pretty much follows the story by Douglas Adams, who just happened to also write the screenplay. A few technology and technical adjustments were made due to this being a new era and a different medium. One example is changing the digital watch for an up-to-date cell phone. The story had to have a beginning, middle and end.
I only viewed the Blu-ray version of this production. This version has a couple of voice over commentaries that give value in reviewing the film knowing the intent of the production.
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Format:UMD Mini for PSP|Amazon Verified Purchase
Being a big fan of the works of Douglas Adams and listening and watching everything to do with HHGTG, I was impressed with this UMD!
The film is wonderful and funny to watch when going to work on the bus and train.
I recommend this for people that own a PSP or True fans to the Guide!
Don't forget your towel!
The film is wonderful and funny to watch when going to work on the bus and train.
I recommend this for people that own a PSP or True fans to the Guide!
Don't forget your towel!
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