Do yourself a favour and read the book (or listen to the original radio broadcasts). The film is a very very very poor substitutes. It's like they took all of the jokes from the original, threw them away and turned the remainder into the film. While the book and radio broadcast had me laughing out loud almost continuously, I didn't smile (let alone laugh) even once while watching the film. The only thing bearing any resemblance to the original story is Marvin.

If it was the 2005 movie you're still missing out. The 1981 TV series was much better.

I was thinking about how it was funny when I remembered it wasn't really funny so much as it was surreal and irreverent, unless there were in-jokes I didn't get-- and I kind of assumed there were. I'm going to grab the book the next time I see it, whether at the library the next time I go to the (awesome) flea market I went to today or the (awesome) farmer's market I went to yesterday for the first time in a while.

Some of it really doesn't make sense. For instance, when getting picked up by the Vogon constructor fleet, Ford tells Arthur not to worry, they're safe. In the radio broadcast and book, there's some humour in the situation, as Arthur then replies "Ah, this is obviously some strange usage of the word 'safe' that I wasn't previously aware of."

They left out that reply in the movie, thus eliminating the joke. I can't imagine that being cut for time constraints, as it saves maybe 5 seconds.

I noticed in the movie that one of the robots in the waiting line on Vogshpere was the original Marvin from the the 1981 TV series. It was the one redeeming quality. Everything else about it was contrived to wrap it up in 90 minutes. Specifically Zaphod autographing the demolish order and the emotion gun. I suspect it's because the dolphin musical number took up so much of the beginning.

and no, the "Marvin I Love You" song won't fill you in either.

but the game will
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hitchhikers/game.shtml

SKARDAVNELNATE wrote:

If it was the 2005 movie you're still missing out. The 1981 TV series was much better.

Quoted for truth.

Although (and forgive me for saying this) it really wasn't that great either.
/Goes and hides somewhere.

😀

I saw this movie, also. In fact, I own it on DVD. And I really like some of the aliens in it; I like the ones that have 1 eye and a long nose sticking out of their forheads, IIRC. But which ones are the Vogons?

Kelly Stiver wrote:

I like the ones that have 1 eye and a long nose sticking out of their forheads, IIRC. But which ones are the Vogons?

The long nose in their forehead things with 2 eyes.
http://images.allmoviephoto.com/2005_The_Hitc … llpaper_005.jpg

Yes, there's much to be said for the charm of good ol' fashioned Jim Henson's Creature Shop output over CG.

Davros wrote:

but the game will
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hitchhikers/game.shtml

Just clicked on the link - Is this game a free download (full, stand alone version)? If so, will I be allowed to back up all 10 episodes on a blank DVD? Do I have to be connected to the internet to play (I hope not)?

Kelly Stiver wrote:

If so, will I be allowed to back up all 10 episodes on a blank DVD? Do I have to be connected to the internet to play (I hope not)?

Ten episodes..? Are we reading the same thing?

The HHGG game is an Infocom text adventure, with added illustrations in this version. The original version fit on a low-density floppy disk with room to spare.

you play it in your browser

Davros wrote:

you play it in your browser

Oh, well, I saw this site where Hitchhiker's guide is offered as a download, and It's from an abandonware site. I haven't downloaded it yet, because it could have malware attached to it. Here's the link to the site: http://LINK-DELETED-BY-MINIMAX

Is it Ok to download this game?

No. It isn't.

DosFreak wrote:

No. It isn't.

Why? Does the game have malware or trojans in it, or something?

Wow! You've been here since 2007 and haven't picked up on the VOGONS abandonware policy?