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	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a science fiction comedy series created by Douglas Adams (1952–2001) that debuted as a radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1978.
		A Hollywood-funded film version, produced and filmed in the UK, was released in April 2005, and adaptations of the last three books to radio were broadcast from 2004 to 2005.
		In The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (published in 1979), the characters visit the legendary planet Magrathea, home to the now-collapsed planet building industry, and meet Slartibartfast, a planetary coastline designer who was responsible for the fjords of Norway.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hitchhikers_Guide_to_the_Galaxy (6692 words)

	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is described in the official book on the making of the film, the DVD commentary, as well as the film tie-in edition of the original novel (which contains an interview with Zooey Deschanel in which she describes this aspect of her character).
		The entry in the Guide about the Babel fish is shortened in the film, to exclude the proof of the non-existence of God found in previous versions.
		The film shortens this to "counterpoint the underlying metaphor of the Vogonity of the poet's soul."
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy_(film) (5158 words)

	Short film review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This review is based on a substantially complete version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy shown to a small group of journalists in London on 31st March 2005, to which I was invited by Buena Vista International and Digital Outlook.
		Hitchhiker’s Guide has always been a Swift-ian satire but the makers of the movie have decided to ditch all that and replace it with pointless surrealism and crude physical comedy.
		It’s not even a good film if viewed as an original work: the characters are unsympathetic, the cast exhibit no chemistry, the direction is pedestrian, the pace plodding, the special effects overpowering (lots and lots of special effects, none of them funny mind you) and above all the script is amazingly, mindbogglingly awful.
	www.planetmagrathea.com /shortreview.html (1119 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Film \| Review: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
		Don't panic - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is not as bad as I had feared.
		The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy centres on the hapless Arthur Dent, who awakes one morning to find his best friend is an alien, his planet is about to be destroyed and that he is somehow central to a galactic scientific experiment to determine the meaning of life itself.
		Hitchhiker fans will know what is happening, but newcomers will be left scratching their heads at a story that flits from one unpronounceable planet to another - each one populated by equally exotic-sounding characters.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/film/4461899.stm (595 words)

	The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy movie review, In Film Australia
		The establishing minutes of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy utilize its smartest juxtaposition, a shrewd literal simile: Arthur Dent's (Martin Freeman) cosy little house is scheduled to be demolished in order to make way for a new freeway bypass, moments before the Earth itself is demolished for a similar, albeit more intergalactic purpose.
		The best moments in this film, much like the BBC mini series, are the voice over bits in which the fruity narrator (Stephen Fry) rattles off an endless supply of superfluous information, including the gory history of Vogan poetry and the effect that a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster has on the brain.
		The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is an always digestible and meekly enjoyable popcorn movie that survives entirely off the strength of its source material.
	www.infilm.com.au /reviews/hitchhikers.htm (1193 words)

	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		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 enough not to dress their opinion as anything else).
		Everyone enjoys films in different ways and I like to use my own judgment to decide if a film is worth my time or not (well, that and the opinions of a few trusted individuals who's taste in films is very similar to my own).
		It is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy reborn with a new energy.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0371724 (1239 words)

	Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy - The best guide products, sites and information on the web today! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, in which Arthur Dent is introduced to the galaxy...
		The HHG Project, or Hitchhiker's Guide Project, is an encyclopedic reference to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.
		The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy and all its sequels/forms are the property of Douglas Adams,...
	guide.betterwebdir.com /index.php?k=hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy (1242 words)

	HITCHHIKERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY BLOG-DON'T PANIC SHIRT-DOUGLAS ADAMS QUOTES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The towel is a reference to Adams' popular science fiction novel, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
		Hitchhiker's began on radio, and developed into a "trilogy" of five books (which sold more than fifteen million copies during his lifetime) as well as a television series, a towel, a computer game and a feature film that was completed after Adams's death.
		The "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" started as a BBC radio series in 1978 and has since metamorphosed into books (five of them), theatre productions(at least three of those), a BBC TV series, and award-winning video game...and a towel...
	spaces.msn.com /hitchhikersguide (593 words)

	Amazon.com: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: DVD: Peter Jones,Simon Jones,David Dixon,Joe Melia,Martin ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		With the galaxy's best-selling tour guide and a good towel, earthling Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect (actually from planet Betelgeuse) are transported, among other places, to the Restaurant at the End of the Universe and back to the beginning of time.
		The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Tertiary Phase by Douglas Adams
		The Guide is many things: a primer on Vogon poetry, a guide to using the Babel fish, and a calming influence with it's friendly "don't panic" on the cover.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005YUNJ?v=glance (2109 words)

	Teleport City's DVD Journals: Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy
		The Hitchhikers' Guide needed a similar strong character in the background subjecting it's various whims to a similar standard.
		The failure in the execution of the film, then lies, squarely in the lap of the director, who mayb e anice guy and have a wonderful future ahead of him but was, at this particular time, sorely inadequate for the task presented to him.
		The Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy is less a bad film and more a film that simply never comes together.
	www.teleport-city.com /movies/dvdjournal/2005/11/hitchhikers-guide-to-galaxy.html (943 words)

	Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy :: Film Review :: ABC Wide Bay Qld
		Surprisingly, Douglas Adams’ immortal tale of a man, his dressing gown and his friend from a small planet in the vicinity of Beetelgeuse, has survived its many formats unscathed, and is as funny and insightful now as it was in the 1970s.
		It’s a common complaint that film versions of existing material become style over substance — as though a big budget, glamourous stars and high technology somehow can’t capture the essential magic as well as a tatty but lovingly made TV show.
		A film is a different animal, however, and the major difference is that there’s more of a coherent plot to this version than Hitchhikers has previously exhibited, and some characters, like Trillian, are more developed which others have disappeared.
	www.abc.net.au /widebay/stories/s1642433.htm (540 words)

	erutufon\|nofuture - Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It's a film that I reckon is destined to become a bit of a stoners' classic when the DVD comes out.
		I'll admit, it was a good film, I didn't regret watching it (I didn't go to the cinema to do so), but it wasn't nearly as good as the radio show, the tv show or the books.
		The film is actually really funny, I was having a good chuckle all the way through it as were a lot of other people in the cinema beside me. It's probably one of the films I've really heard the audience laugh at most out of all the films I've seen.
	www.no-future.com /vbulletin/showthread.php?s=8074328b69b955d65f3ffaafe62d3b70&threadid=14294 (1319 words)

	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Movie Review - MovieWeb
		Douglas Adams beloved science fiction classic, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, finally makes it to the big screen after a decade in development.
		The film is an absolute must see for fans of the series.
		The characters are the benchmark of Hitchhikerâs and casting is key to the success of the film.
	www.movieweb.com /movies/reviews/review.php?film=2455&review=4571 (771 words)

	The H2G2 movie
		Filming started on April 19, 2004, at Elstree studios in London and will continue through to late August, when CGI/FX and voice overs will commence.
		There was an early rumour about some of the filming, namely the Magrathea scenes, was going to be shot on Iceland, but that is not the case.
		The role of portraying Zaphod was initially discussed with Robert Downey Jr, but in the end the part was not offered to him, and he decided to embark on other projects.
	www.douglasadams.se /movie (596 words)

	Amazon.com: The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide: Books: Douglas Adams (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This omnibus edition begins with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, in which Arthur Dent is introduced to the galaxy at large when he is rescued by an alien friend seconds before Earth's destruction.
		The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
		He is joined by a host of unforgettable characters: the easy-going researcher for the Hitchhikker's Guide to the Galaxy Ford Prefect; the hyper Two-Headed, Three-Armed President of the Galaxy Zaphod Beeblebrox; and his sexy companion former-Earth-reporter Trillian; and Marvin, the hopelessly depressed android.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0517149257?v=glance (1929 words)

	Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy to be made into a film - Team Phoenix Rising Forums
		Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy to be made into a film - Team Phoenix Rising Forums
		Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy to be made into a film
		Hugh Laurie was tipped to play Arthur Dent in the last series of rumors about a HHGTG film a couple of years ago.
	forums.teamphoenixrising.net /showthread.php?t=18471 (280 words)

	Hitchhiker's Guide
		The deadly missile attack shortly to be launched by an ancient automatic defence system will result merely in the breakage of three coffee cups and a mousecage, the bruising of somebody's upper arm, and the untimely creation and sudden demise of a bowl of petunias and an innocent sperm whale.
		What the strag will think is that any man who can hitch the length and breadth of the galaxy, rough it, slum it, struggle against terrible odds, win through, and still know where his towel is is clearly a man to be reckoned with.
		Guide: So long and thanks for all the fish.
	www.frances.plus.com /hitchhikers.html (1071 words)

	Galaxy Bookshop - Making of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
		The making of the most astonishing adventure in the UniverseThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is one of the most eagerly anticipated film events of 2005.
		With a loving attention to detail, Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith - the film's director and producer - create the wit, intelligence and sheer inventiveness of Douglas' writing.In The Making of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Robbie Stamp will reveal the craft of the making of the film.
		With 400 illustrations and photographs, plus a wealth of insider jokes and cultural cross-references, this is the book old and new fans of Hitchhiker's have been waiting for.
	www.galaxybooks.com.au /items.asp?id=320011 (197 words)

	The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy
		Visually the film is spot on, making use of the clarity and potential of modern CGI effects without losing that very humerous, tackyness that has always characterised Hitchhikers.
		Rant over, REAL problem with the film was that the book contained too many ideas for the running time and as a result the HHGTTG itself kind of got more sidelined than I wold have expected.
		Having said all that, though, Douglas Adams himself said that the main problem with The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy was that it lacked a love-story to drive the plot along.
	www.empireonline.com /forum/tm.asp?m=12140&mpage=1&key= (1132 words)

	explore faith : Focus on Film - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
		The Guide is the ultimate travel companion for the interstellar thumb-waggler, the back cover of which reads “Don’t Panic!” in bold, bright letters.
		On the new earth, he is presented with a choice: resume his old life or continue to careen around the galaxy on a wild adventure in search of the ultimate question.
		At the beginning of this film, the narrator notes that most things in life are not as they appear.
	explorefaith.org /film/hitchhiker.html (1451 words)

	Movie Review for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
		This is the long awaited adaptation of his novel, “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” and as the dolphins flawlessly perform their rendition of “So Long and Thanks for All the Fish” you’ll realize you’re in for one hell of a ride.
		The film is filled with homage to past Hitchhiker’s projects, including numerous references to the famed (and cheaply produced) BBC Miniseries.
		Invariably, the film’s high concept and blisteringly paced dialogue will fly right over the heads of some moviegoers, but for those with the acumen to understand it, Hitchhiker’s Guide is the best movie so far in 2005.
	www.cinemablend.com /review.php?id=955 (1122 words)

	The Hitchhikers Guide of the Galaxy By Paul Perkins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The film begins with Arthur Dent (Martin Freeman) a typical guy having a very bad day, Arthur house is about to be bulldozed, his best friend turns out to be a alien and, to top things off, it appears that Planet Earth will be demolished in mere seconds to make way for a hyperspace freeway.
		I had a fun time at the movie the last time a film was this fun it was the film called Pirates of the Caribbean.
		One of the funnies characters was The Robot that will remind you of R2D2 of the Stars wars film but this robot is clinical depress which is hystical he had some funny one liners Alan Rickman plays the voice of the robot.
	www.kingroom.com /movies/2005/the_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy/the_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy_review_2.htm (349 words)

	Trio cross 'Galaxy' for Disney film (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Hip-hop artist/actor Mos Def, Zooey Deschanel and "The Office" star Martin Freeman have hopped aboard the Spyglass Entertainment/Walt Disney Co. project "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," a big-screen adaptation of the cult hit novel by Douglas Adams.
		The duo hitch a ride through space with the two-headed president of the galaxy, the beautiful and brilliant scientist Trillion (Deschanel) and a depressed robot while on a quest to discover the meaning of life.
		He appears in the Kevin Bacon starrer "The Woodsman," which was a Sundance Film Festival hit and was acquired last week by Newmarket Films.
	www.hollywoodreporter.com /thr/film/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2079307 (432 words)

	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Wikiquote
		The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy refers to the original radio plays, the first humorous science fiction book, and the expanded series by Douglas Adams about the adventures of ordinary Earthman Arthur Dent, and the colorful intergalactic characters he encounters after his planet is destroyed to make way for an interstellar bypass.
		The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy has a few things to say on the subject of towels.
		The problem is, or rather one of the problems, for there are many, a sizable number of which are continually clogging up the civil, commercial, and criminal courts in all areas of the Galaxy, and especially, where possible, the more corrupt ones, this.
	en.wikiquote.org /wiki/The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy (4890 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - The h2g2 Hitchhikers Movie News Page
		The film is directed by Garth Jennings, based upon a script by Douglas Adams, Karey Kirkpatrick and Garth Jennings.
		There will be a web cast of the HHGG Premiere on The Film Factory on Wednesday 20th April Commencing 18.15 until 19.15 (approx finish time) and will be able to view for a couple of hours after the end of the web cast.
		As principal photography on the Hitchhiker's movie was about to start, h2g2's Jim Lynn spoke to Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith, director and producer respectively.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A2642384 (1354 words)

	The Whiskey Priest: Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
		The Whiskey Priest: Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
		A lot of people (most notably Planet Magrethea) have criticised the film as not being true to the books/radio/TV and quite frankly, bull.
		The way the Guide itself is introduced is great - using Journey of the Sorcerer, the Hitchhikers theme - making the Book the 'hero' of the film.
	oberon2001.blogspot.com /2005/04/hitchhikers-guide-to-galaxy.html (311 words)

	CBBC Newsround \| Reviews \| DVD review: Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
		Douglas Adams' Hitchhikers books have been around since 1979, which means there's loads of in-jokes in the film which newcomers might not get.
		Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is a fantastic film (and book)!
		I watched the film in the cinema and thought it was pretty good.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4210000/newsid_4216000/4216080.stm (378 words)

	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) - MovieWeb
		Stick out your thumb to join the most ordinary man in the world on an extraordinary adventure across the universe in the hilarious comedy, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." Earthman Arthur Dent is having a very bad day.
		Arthur sets out on a journey in which he finds that nothing is as it seems: he learns that a Towel is just the most useful thing in the universe, finds the meaning of life, and discovers that everything he needs to know can be found in one book: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
		The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a boxoffice nova
	www.movieweb.com /movies/film.php?2455 (737 words)

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