The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy details
| Formats: | 12 DVD, Blu-ray |
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| Starring: | Martin Freeman, Sam Rockwell, Mos Def, Zooey Deschanel, Bill Nighy, Anna Chancellor, John Malkovich, Warwick Davis, Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry |
| Director: | Garth Jennings |
| Genres: | Action/Adventure - Crime, Comedy - Crime, Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Family, Fantasy - General |
| Studio: | TOUCHSTONE HOME VIDEO |
| Collections: | Directorial Debuts, Easter Eggstravaganza!, Family Faves, Genre Mashups, Half Term Hits, Holiday Hits, Just Arrived, LOVEFiLM Loves... |
| Name | Discs | |
|---|---|---|
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy |
12 Feature | |
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - Bonus Features |
12 Bonus |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 44 minutes |
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| Rental release: | Currently unavailable |
| Main languages: | English, English Audio Description |
| Subtitles: | English |
| Hearing impaired subtitles: | English |
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No Guide - No Idea (2 Stars)
By N Stafford from England , 04 May 2005[Highly rated reviewer]
Ultimately disappointing, this movie adaptation of the book is mostly a collection of the most incorrigible parts of the book - that is, without the context that pulls the book back down to the Earth, so to speak. Martin Freeman does ok as Arthur Dent; however most of the other characters and voiceovers are either miscast or annoying. The acting is overcooked, scenes border on madness, and the CGI - the films one saving grace - borders on Disney. Thanks the Hollywood influence for misunderstanding and butchering another classic - this movie is all one liners and sight gags. The effect of these gags over two hours - is like someone blowing a party cracker for a laugh on a Monday morning - none too funny. I found myself bored through most of the film - which I never expected. I would compare this film to a very long episode of Red Dwaft, without much of the humour.
The GOOD news is, that while in the cinema I saw the Star Wars Episode III preview and it looked great. But as we know - with previews -- such as the Hitchhikers Guide Preview and Hype (they are getting really good at hyping movies aren't they) we can always piece together a garment from a messy pile of string.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(1142)read the book
By a customer , 11 May 2013enjoyed the book but disappointed with the film I think this was aimed at children. Martin Freeman made the best of a poor scrpt- Was this review helpful to you?
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Not like the book
By a customer , 26 Feb 2013THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS Show review anywayHide
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Good Movie
By a customer , 17 Feb 2013A good movie full of good actors and effects but the plot was not that inspiring but some of the characters were great such as the robot.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Simply The Best
By Mrs_Directioner (1 review) , 09 Feb 2013Just amazing, I LOVE this movie so much. Could watch it over and over again. It continuously gives me jokes, its for your more maturer laughers. If your of a younger generation, you might not enjoy this type of humor- Was this review helpful to you?
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very disappointing adaptation
By a customer , 02 Feb 2013disappointing, not a PATCH on the fantastic BBC radio series. Saving graces are Martin Freeman and Bill Nighy, while we get an overly American cast and a schmaltzy sentimental romance that barely figured in the original.- Was this review helpful to you?
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