Hitchhiker`s Guide to the Galaxy, The (UK)

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Don`t Panic
Certificate: 12
Running Time: 110 mins
Retail Price: £22.99
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Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
Earthman Arthur Dent is having a very bad day. His house is about to be bulldozed, he discovers that his best friend is an alien and, to top things off, planet Earth is about to be demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass. Arthur`s only chance for survival: hitch a ride on a passing spacecraft. For the novice space traveler, the greatest adventure in the universe begins when the world ends. 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...

Special Features:
Don`t Crash: The Making Of Hitchhiker`s Guide To the Galaxy (UK exclusive featurette). Making of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - Behind the scenes with interviews from cast and crew. Additional Guide Entry - Babelfish Guide Entry. Deleted Scenes. Really Deleted Scenes. Sing Along `So Long & Thanks For All The Fish`. Audio Commentaries. Marvin`s Hangman - Set Top Game.

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English

Subtitle Tracks:
English

Directed By:
Garth Jennings

Written By:
Karey Kirkpatrick
Douglas Adams

Starring:
Richard Griffiths
Stephen Fry
Martin Freeman
Su Elliot
Zooey Deschanel
Mos Def
Warwick Davis
Anna Chancellor
Bill Bailey

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5 / 10

I simply refuse to believe the book, which this movie was based upon could be THAT idiotic and still recieve such great reviews. Having said that, I must admit that I never read the darn book to begin with.
This is one of the worst movies I`ve seen, and I don`t mean this year. I mean - EVER!
The plot is ridiculously stupid, the cast is awful and the movie goes nowhere.
The video transfer is good. There are no compression signs nor scratches and the colors are nicely saturated.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is very good. The surrounds are used throughout the movie and provide a rich sound envelope.
The menus are animated with sound.
The extras include 2 commentaries, a behind the scenes featurette and 5 deleted scenes.
Bottom line - skip this movie. It`s not even worth a rent. Read the book instead.

posted by Zvi Josef on 15/7/2006 21:57