The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

This is a good and faithful recreation of Adams' brilliantly sketchy radio series. Not surprising as Adams wrote the screenplay and was on the verge of having his dream realised when he suffered a fatal heart attack. A fitting credit... Read more at imdb.com

Douglas Adams turned his sci-fi phenomenon, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy into a hit radio and TV series, a five-part trilogy of novels and a BAFTA-winning computer game, but complained making it into a movie was like "trying to... Read more at imdb.com

Are you kidding me? After 25 years of waiting, this is what they come up with? Giant fly swatters smacking Arthur, Ford, and Zaphod in the face while they scream "Waaaaa!"? Apparently the story had to be dumbed down for... Read more at imdb.com

To put this movie in perspective- I walked out half way through. I've never walked out on a movie before- not even Battlefield Earth.That said perhaps I should explain myself: Douglas Adams was a master at writing short and witty... Read more at imdb.com

It is wonderfully refreshing to see an intelligent adaptation of a well-loved book which manages to be innovative and highly entertaining. I saw the film last week, and after having seen the television adaptation as a child I did not... Read more at imdb.com

It's a known fact that the movie adaptation of Hitchhiker's has been up in the air for some years now. Passing from the hands of one director to the next (James Cameron, Spike Jonze and Jay Roach), it wasn't until... Read more at imdb.com

So, is the Hitchhikers' movie any good?Yes and no.It is great to finally see one of my favourite stories finally get the big screen treatment. There are moments where the budget has clearly benefited the overall experience, with some breath-taking... Read more at imdb.com

First, let me start by saying that this is a funny film.Like many others, I suspect, I was worried by the MJ Simpson negative review, but having seen the film I can't really understand what all the fuss was about.Personally,... Read more at imdb.com

Well, I'm not a film reviewer. I'm not really a fan of film reviewers as their job involves pretending that there is an objective standard that governs how much everyone will enjoy a film (well, some of them are smart... Read more at imdb.com

Overall a tremendous success. It's very funny, very kooky and visually gorgeous. I saw it with about 2000 media persons and we all loved it, which is a pretty hard thing to accomplish.If you've never read the books (and I... Read more at imdb.com

Het is echter zelf ook een goede science fiction film, er zit een grappig verhaal in met interessante en verassende buitenaardse wezens en de special effects zien er verdomde goed uit. Op sommige momenten hebben we in de film te maken met goede Britse humor zoals in de droge voice-over van Stephen Fry, n van de grappigste elementen uit de film. ... Full Review

Enthusiastically odd, creatively amusing (the great special effects are often tapped as a source of comedy) and visually inventive (the bilious, bureaucratic, overweight, 8-foot aliens who destroy the Earth are brilliant creations of Jim Henson's Creature Shop), "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" may not be a masterpiece of sci-fi, but it's fantastic early-summer popcorn fun. ... Full Review

Yet, while much of the humor is decidedly earthbound, the special effects are shooting for the stars. Although philosophical questions percolate through the plot, they are punctured by the droll tone of the narrator (Stephen Fry) and a surrealism that's rooted in the ordinary. ... Full Review

Debuting director Garth Jennings (one of "Shaun of the Dead's" zombies) starts things off well enough and there are pleasurable tidbits to be found throughout, but "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" turns into a snoozefest before its over.A boffo musical opener reminds us of the origin of 'So long and thanks for all the fish' (written by Joby Talbot, Garth Jennings and Christopher Austin) as the earth's dolphins fail to communicate the impending end of the world before making their escape. ... Full Review

Director Garth Jennings comes from the music video and commercial world which means he knows how to tell great stories in three minutes. but this one surely comes close, not only pissing off Adams fans but also confusing the rest of the moviegoing public with such an unlikable and incomprehensible mess. ... Full Review

English eccentricity at its whimsical best, the film is launched to the accompaniment of a showtune fit for the West End or Broadway, So Long and Thanks for All the Fish. ... Full Article

Bubbling over with wonderfully innovative and fresh ideas, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a witty, wacky satirical sci-fi adventure that is as irreverent as it is profound. ... Full Article

Ford Prefect (Mos Def) is an amiable sort.Generous, sweet-natured, and easygoing, he wanders into the film of Douglas Adams Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy , a little late, and in no particular hurry. ... Full Article

There he is, his Defness!Garth Jennings, espying Mos Def during commentary track I love this bit, gushes director Garth Jennings, because I didnt shoot any of the first five minutes of this film. ... Full Article

Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy I had concerns about one of sci-fis best stories making the leap to the big screen, but the movie proved me wrong. It may not be 100% true to the book/radio show/television show/comic book, but ... Full Article