Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Full, Official Trailer

Shawn · Feb 22nd, 2005, 10:31:00 AM

http://hitchhikers.movies.go.com/trailers/index.html

***Dasquian Belargic*** · Feb 22nd, 2005, 12:08:15 PM

It has a very Red Dwarf-ish look about it

I like it.

But... Zaphod has only one head?

***Loklorien s'Ilancy*** · Feb 22nd, 2005, 12:54:05 PM

I do believe I'm going to be dragging my little hermit carcass out of the house to see this

Darth McBain · Feb 22nd, 2005, 02:19:16 PM

Looks pretty good...

Shawn · Feb 22nd, 2005, 02:44:31 PM

Originally posted by Dasquian Belargic
It has a very Red Dwarf-ish look about it

I like it.

But... Zaphod has only one head?

Both heads can bee seen. They just approached it a little differently.

There's a scene where the second head pops up underneath the first one.

There are several little changes to the story. Which is ok, since Adams himself had a tendency to do that.

Drake Shadowstalker · Feb 22nd, 2005, 07:59:23 PM

It looks...interesting to say the least.

***Lilaena De'Ville*** · Feb 23rd, 2005, 04:13:23 AM

he has three hands though...

I can't wait.

**Pierce Tondry** · Feb 23rd, 2005, 12:56:49 PM

Hahahahaha. Gonna LOVE this.

***Morgan Evanar*** · Feb 23rd, 2005, 09:23:40 PM

I love the casting. Arthur seems very properly british and Arthur.

**Jedieb** · Feb 24th, 2005, 09:06:55 PM

Loved reading those books years ago. I think I may actually pick up one of the comepilations that are always floating around and re-read the series. Well, at least the first one.

Gav Mortis · Feb 25th, 2005, 06:22:19 AM

I really love the look of this film. Question to the folks who've read the novel: do you recommend that I read the novel first or wait for the film?

Shawn · Feb 25th, 2005, 08:52:02 AM

I don't think there's any harm in reading the books first. For one thing, there are certain bits of humor that simply aren't going to translate to the big screen. The argument over the plausibility of the Babel Fish, for one, doesn't seem like something that's going to be included.

For two, while the movie will follow the same general storyline, it's not a direct adaptation, per se. Douglas Adams had a tendency to rewrite the story many times, so there is no definitive version of the HHGTTG. I'm sure there will be some surprises for you in store even if you read the book first.

So yeah, go ahead and read it. It'll just give you a better appreciation for the movie.

**Wei Wu Wei** · Feb 25th, 2005, 09:49:45 AM

Wants to see the movie...

Shawn · Feb 26th, 2005, 06:13:33 PM

There's an internet-only trailer here. It's low quality, but pretty funny. And it has Marvin talking.

***Dasquian Belargic*** · Feb 27th, 2005, 05:34:02 AM

Originally posted by Shawn
There's an internet-only trailer here. It's low quality, but pretty funny. And it has Marvin talking.

I'm liking the narration by Stephen Fry, especially the bit about the deep voice

**AmazonBabe** · Mar 9th, 2005, 06:43:06 PM

Can't WAIT to be able to see this. I read the book so looong ago. I'm wondering if I should refresh or just go in cold.

Gav Mortis · May 1st, 2005, 09:31:18 PM

I am sorry to say I thought this film was a pile of complete tripe. It was unadulterated nonsense from start to finish. There were plenty of genuinely funny bits for me personally but I noticed that few, if any, of my company found it half as amusing. The plot was non-existant and nothing more than a vessel for a plethora of quirky, half-enlightened ponderings. Very dissapointed.