The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Zavvi Exclusive) [UK]
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The books, the tv series, and the movie are all based on the radio series. (yes, the books came AFTER the radio series). And NONE of them top the radio series.
(Check out the book DON'T PANIC: the complete guide. It was written by Neil Gaiman- it was his first book!)
I know every version of the radio show since i was a kid! (There are about 6 different 'versions')
I am the COMPLETE H2G2 geek!!
Douglas Adams is the funniest person that ever lived!
The film is okay; but not a patch on the BBC TV series. and sorry folks, but far too American.
The Babel fish perform instant language translations.
This is what Marvin is supposed to look like. Seen here with Ford Prefect (left) and Arthur Dent (middle)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .and the Galaxy is narrated by the marvellous Peter Jones
The Babel fish perform instant language translations.
This is what Marvin is supposed to look like. Seen here with Ford Prefect (left) and Arthur Dent (middle)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .and the Galaxy is narrated by the marvellous Peter Jones
Peter Jones was "The Book" in every iteration of H2G2 until his death.It's okay; but not a patch on the BBC TV series.
The Babel fish perform instant language translations.
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .and the Universe is narrated by the marvellous Peter Jones
Exactly; he narrates - and you just caught me in mid edit
p.s. Haven't heard the radio Series in an aeon - but happy memories linger
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H2G2 is kinda a really weird bird. The original radio show was it's own thing. Then they recorded the scripted radio show for LP- and they changed some of the story on that version. Then Douglas wrote the first 2 books- and expanded things and changed things that were different from the Radio shows AND the LPs. Then they adapted the books into the TV show- where they changed a few things!
So it really behooves a Douglas Adams Fan, and a H2G2 fan to own ALL these iterations- because they are all different and equally great!
The movie is kind of amusing- but was really doomed from the start, because it is almost an unadaptable property for a feature film. Just WAY too much story to cover in 2 hours!
But I though Martin Freeman was great casting. I was horrified by the casting of Mos Def as my beloved Ford Prefect. I liked Sam Rockwell as Zaphod. I have no idea why they pictured Marvin as a little droid.
(Even in my mind's eye with the radio show, or the books- I NEVER pictured him as a midget robot).
All in all, I wasn't depressed by the movie (no Marvin pun intended) - I had no high hopes for it from the get go.
So no expectations to dash.
P.S. the radio cast was aces, and just couldn't be beat. Carrying over Simon Jones to the TV show was a good thing. Just a few years ago the BBC had an anniversary concert where all the living H2G2 radio cast got together and redid the whole part 1 & 2 (hitchhiker & restaurant at the end of the universe).
You can buy it. It's great!
So it really behooves a Douglas Adams Fan, and a H2G2 fan to own ALL these iterations- because they are all different and equally great!
The movie is kind of amusing- but was really doomed from the start, because it is almost an unadaptable property for a feature film. Just WAY too much story to cover in 2 hours!
But I though Martin Freeman was great casting. I was horrified by the casting of Mos Def as my beloved Ford Prefect. I liked Sam Rockwell as Zaphod. I have no idea why they pictured Marvin as a little droid.
(Even in my mind's eye with the radio show, or the books- I NEVER pictured him as a midget robot).
All in all, I wasn't depressed by the movie (no Marvin pun intended) - I had no high hopes for it from the get go.
So no expectations to dash.
P.S. the radio cast was aces, and just couldn't be beat. Carrying over Simon Jones to the TV show was a good thing. Just a few years ago the BBC had an anniversary concert where all the living H2G2 radio cast got together and redid the whole part 1 & 2 (hitchhiker & restaurant at the end of the universe).
You can buy it. It's great!
Well, it doesn't say 'Limited' or 'extremely limited' edition- so I guess it is an infinite print run.
If done well "IE not bare metal" then this could look really cute and stylish and I don't mind the price tag for that, unlike the £20 for the Muppets steel!
I haven't seen this film in a long time, but I don't really think it left much of an impression on me.
The art choice seems a bit dull, hopefully this isn't compounded by B&W inner artwork.
The art choice seems a bit dull, hopefully this isn't compounded by B&W inner artwork.
Yeah it wouldn't be Martin Freeman on the front it would be Arthur in a sense. I don't really care what the actor thinks about politics
Arthur, Marvin, Trillian, Zaphod Beeblebrox....they all deserve to be on there because having a picture of just Marvin with a white background (which end up being silver) along with a small, single logo on the back is lazy whatever way you look at it.
It's a space adventure...the Steelbook should be colourful
Its listed on Zavvi facebook going live from midday
It was meant to be from noon
Which means any time after noon so its still possible to be live today and just waiting for the Zavvi staff to make live
It was meant to be from noon
Which means any time after noon so its still possible to be live today and just waiting for the Zavvi staff to make live
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