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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [Blu-ray]
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3.0 (439 reviews)
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5Don't leae home without it
4Don't Panic - It's Much Better Than Reported
11%A bad literary adaptation
51%Excellent and highly improbable flick!
41%"She is skinny. She is pretty. And she is lying."
10%Burn the master!
5Get me out of this world!
10%Lackluster adaptation of a fantastic novel
41%Zaphod, one cool charactor
51%Great Movie
40%Decent movie, great picture, don't forget your towel!
41%While not true to the books, an extremely fun movie.
5Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy UMD for PSP
51%Loved It!
5YAY Silliness!
30%What could have been...
4I Loved This!
4The art of the humor of a cup of tea
10%Pathetic at every level
5The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy
3Solid
3So Long and Thanks for Almost Getting It Right
41%Here's info most viewers did not know
50%HiLaRiOuS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5Fantastic and funny
5I Never Read The Book...
4Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [Blu Ray] "I'd Rather be Happy than Right"
5Funny, Surreal, funny
31%Very bizzare
5What do people not understand??
20%Did anyone involved in this film even read the book?!
10%Worst movie ever!
21%A classic British story turned into a cliched', muddled American comedy...
5The Answer to Life
51%Great Fun!
2Wait for the next spaceship, hitchhikers
3Am Aquired Taste
4Quirky Fun
4Long-time fan
51%Great Movie for Kids
10%A Disgrace
11%Indescribably disappointing
31%Hard to Follow for Uninitiated
5My Hitchiker's Guide Review
11%Words almost fail me, this is BAD !!!!
11%The worst movie ever
51%LOVE IT!
41%Randomness
40%Improves on excellent source material
11%What Is Normal?
50%I love this movie!
31%Amusing in places, but thin
10%don't hitch to this one
31%Five Star Movie - Three Star Blu-Ray Disc
41%Great fun
30%My guess is that you should read the book.
10%Seek out the TV series or the Radio Play
5HEY! are all those other movies boring you? watch this one instead!
50%Fun Adventurous Movie
50%So long, and thanks for all the fish...
41%nice funny movie
51%"So Long & Thanks For All The Fish!"
41%Wierd and Wacky
41%Blu-Ray not as impressive as I had hoped
51%Blew me away
50%Fabulous! Guess Who Wrote Screenplay & Directed?
10%God awful, NOT for fans of Douglas Adams!
41%A great gift for the Sci-Fi lover
3Interesting enough
51%Don't Panic! ... But be prepared to laugh!
4very funny
50%like NLP - a movie
21%No thinking.
4If you liked the book...love the movie
4Galaxy Adventure
51%Awesome, awesome, awesome movie.
50%Definitely Recommend.
11%The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Widescreen Edition)
31%Tries Hard
40%I thought this movie was rather good.
31%Loved the Guide; Missed the Restaurant
51%Loved the book, loved it in theatre, love having it on my PSP.
20%SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!
41%neither here nor there...
21%Okay, roll on the next adaptation...
41%if it had been in the book. thats how it would have been.
10%VERY Disappointing
40%I enjoyed the movie
10%Awful...just terrible
51%Yes!!
51%One of the BEST movies I've ever seen...
10%How was I to know?
30%In This Case The Answer is 3 Stars
21%All the right parts were there, but the spark was missing
50%True to the spirit of the original radio play. . .
21%Just about adequate but very uninspired adaptation
11%To quote Marvin, "it's awful"
10%PAINFUL TO WATCH
20%Not bad, but I get weirder things than this in my breakfast cereal!
50%Excellent Movie
40%Sort of Disappointing
31%Not What I Expected
31%Disappointing Average Film
31%A Bit Disappointing, But Not All Bad
41%Is It Stupid Or Ingenious
20%what a waste of cgi..
11%It stinks
20%90s Flashback - (2.5 stars)
51%I love this movie!
11%Worse movie ever!
51%Another romp with some old friends.
21%Get the TV series instead.
41%Good for those with an odd sense of humor.
11%I'D RATHER BE EATEN BY THE RAVENOUS BUGBLATTER BEAST OF TRAAL.
41%The book was better, but that's the way it usually is.
40%Mostly Harmless
40%I know it is not the book but...
20%Absolutely nowhere even remotely close to a substitute for the book
2Read The Book First
41%Good Fun, Just Don't Be Disappointed That It's Not "The Guide"
3Fun for Adams' fans
40%How did I miss this?
51%A Great Stay at Home on a Gloomy Day Movie
10%Buy the BBC DVD instead
41%A Fun Little Romp
50%OK! It is not the Book!
21%Not very funny
40%"Purists" Don't Get It; Skeptical Neophytes Don't Get It
40%What do you want?
10%Boring
4a good attempt
10%What???
40%Here we go again...
51%perfect zaniness
31%Was this trip really necessary?
20%Air Ball
40%Not As Bad As It's Made Out to Be
11%Do Panic! PLEASE MAKE IT END!!!
11%Don't Bother
11%a disgrace
21%poor translation of classic book
40%The Ultimate Question?
41%An Amusing Cinematic Riff On An Unfilmable Novel
31%Eh
30%Enjoy the movie separate from the book
40%Entertainment for the brain
11%If there was a ranking of zero...
40%The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Mostly Harmless
11%I should have listened...
21%Not Worth Watching Again
40%Witty, Charming, And Well-Meaning
41%don't expect a novel
11%An insult to Douglas Adams' memory
11%Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy
31%Entertaining but a disappointment for Adams fans
11%zero stars, much like vogon poetry
21%If you loved the novel, the movie is a let down.
40%Amazing, considering how unreadable the book is
11%Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - 2005 version
51%Nonstop silliness
50%So Long & Thanks for All the Fish
11%You won't believe how bad this movie is
50%Get this movie for the Whale scene!!!!
10%Feel free to panic
11%I'm still in shock
50%The underlying humor of the books comes through
11%Waste of time
11%Ouch, ouch, ouch...
50%Hey, That Was Kind Of Funny
41%Actually...I-I Rather Liked It
40%Well, it IS sort of an inside joke...
10%Lost In Translation
10%What the hell is this??
30%It was nice to look at
20%Very Depressing
21%WHY????
40%Improbability Generator For Sale
50%The Best
50%The Hitchhiker's Guid to the Galaxy
11%P U! Did these people read the books?
50%Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy
31%Sci-fi Comedy
50%It's Not Life, the Universe and Everything, Just a Great DVD
40%Hitchhiker's Rocks
5great
50%Great For Everyone!!!!
50%Mostly Harmless & Highly Entertaining
3Why did they make it a love story?!?!!
11%2 words, Not Funny
50%Done well!!!
10%don't waste your time
11%Awful, Absolutely Gastly
10%THIS MOVIE IS HORRIBLE!
40%It's FINALLY here, and...it's OK.
11%Worse than Volgon Poetry
11%Insomnia?
50%Very, Very Funny Movie
4Wierd!!!!!!
50%Ok, to the fans of Douglas Adams and his work
31%Not at all what I had imagined
21%Without Douglas Adams and His Imagination, What's the Point of Making Filmed Version?
31%Good thing, Douglas Adams was an Atheist ! :-)
21%frantic and univolving
11%Ugh!
31%Where are the punch lines?!?
21%Boring
11%What the ?
51%A Comic Existential Adventure In Space
21%Apocryphal Guide to the Galaxy.
30%cute
21%Like the Vogons, Hollywood just zapped the show into pieces
21%Douglas Adams deserves an apology.
30%The Short, Sweet Verdict
50%a hitch-hiking review
40%Why do some hate this movie?
10%Good Book - low budget movie
30%Delightfully Insane
51%What Imagination!
21%Destroys the Continuity of the Books
30%Don't Panic
20%Kill Zaphod, prior to the movie
11%"These things never work out right..."
51%The Odds are 2,078,945,834,905:1 in Favor of You Liking This Movie
31%Decent Remake
11%Proof Hollywood can destroy a great concept if left unattended!!!!
11%Profound disappointment
11%I'VE SEEN IT... ITS RUBBISH...
40%So Long and Thanks for All the Fish
41%Makes for an enjoyable evening
51%Great movie
11%A travesty
41%Not specifically the book
30%It certainly was different.
50%You must see this movie!!
30%Mostly Disappointing
31%Not for me
11%They sucked the life out of the story with this version of the movie
10%...And People Like This????
50%Great way to introduce yourself to Douglas Adams
40%Many consider the Babel Fish to be proof of the existance of . . .
30%GOOD SPECIAL EFFECTS MOVIE!!!!!!!
31%mostly quirky, occasionally funny, almost a decent movie.
11%What was this?
31%Why ruin a classic with such a pitiful movie??
50%I LOVE THIS MOVIE
40%well, that about wraps it up for god
41%A good complement to the books.
41%"Don't panic!"
41%Douglas Adams' Zany, Quirky Galaxy Finally Arrives on the Big Screen.
20%Hitchhiker's Guide to Stupidness.......
21%hollywood triumphs
31%Douglas Adam's book comes to the big screen
31%The Tribulations of Adaptations
11%Simply horrible
41%Just remember: DON'T PANIC! (and thanks for all of the fish!)
20%BARGIN BIN MOVIE
41%Goofy fun
21%Should have been better
31%Not a bad adaptation...
41%It's a Radio Show on the Big Screen
10%Absolute rubbish...
41%An Absolute Pleasure to Watch
50%An EDUCATED Review
40%Great, but . . .
11%Bad Movie
20%Pure Drivel....
10%Another staggeringly, jaw-droppingly bad Disney adaptation.
41%Really ... what could you have wanted...?
41%Truly Intelligent Comedy That Hides Underneath the Surface of Blockbuster Vanity.
41%Mixed Bag of Improbability...
10%Worst movie of the year to my family
41%Surprisingly Good
20%STUPID
10%Pointless,makes no sence and just stupid
10%Malibu guy
30%it was ok
4I loved it.
41%To be too critical wouldn't be Adams-like!!
10%This movie was made by people who just don't get it.
10%Panic
10%Not worth the 1 star I gave it
30%Wanted to like it but...
41%I'm Lost, I Forgot My Towel.
31%Not for the true fans . . .
41%Forget what you know.
30%kinda dated time bandits meets ho ho
31%Wait for the 2-disc edition!
51%Wonderful and Refreshing
21%For HHG fans only
31%Better than expected, and yet ... just missed
31%I've mixed feelings about this one...
10%Marvin says it best...
50% A cult movie
51%42
10%The original TV series is MUCH better than the movie.
41%Don't Panic, No Really
41%I Grew Up with This
21%A slice of lemon wrapped around a large gold brick
21%"I've seen it. It's rubbish."
10%If your masochist enough to watch a truly horrible movie, Just One-Click this DVD
50%Worth if for any fan
3Mostly Harmless
51%It wasn't meant to be like the book, or the radio, or the tv series!
51%A clever, refreshing movie that anyone could enjoy
30%More clever than funny.
10% BETRAYAL !
31%Somewhat funny, somewhat good, but something missing...
51%Thanks for all the fish!!!!
10%DON'T BOTHER
51%What are they talking about?
51%Great Movie, Better Books. Definatly entertaining.
41%You'll need this fish in your ear.
20%Dopey and unfunny
30%Life... Dont talk to me about life
11%Very dissapointing
20%What planet am I on....?
41%RIDING THE CHARIOTS IN THE HEAVENS
50%4.5 stars! Not as great as the book but a damn fine movie!
30% Dr. Who with production values?
31%some times you should leave well enough alone
40%Hilarious, loads of fun, and poorly-acted
21%Not impressed.
41%From Someone Who's NOT A Fan Of The Books
50%And the answer is 42
30%Won't convert non-fans
11%THe GLorified PDA to the Galaxy (contains spoilers)
50%I know a great Restaurant at the End of the Universe.
31%Bring a towel
11%a mess
21%Revised American Version
41%Delivers
50%Setting the Record Straight
31%A tough translation from page to film!
11%I want my money back!
40%Like the book and/or Monty Python movies - see it
21%Thumb down!
3Don't Panic, but Don't Be Too Thrilled Either
31%Entertaining but Lacking
21%Imperfect Film Rendition of Adams' Perfect Comedy
31%Deserves a round of dolphin applause
10%Monty Python Meets 'Sesame Street' . . .
41%I had my towel handy as I wrote this review
40%A fun ride...
31%Stick with the books or the TV mini-series
41%Don't leave Earth without it.
41%Not perfect, but LOTS to admire!
40%Super Fun, Super Funny!!, Sci-Fi Flick
41%I liked it! A comedic parallel to Sin City
30%New Hitchhiker Movie: Mostly Harmless
41%The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
30%Funny and Visually Exciting Sci-fi Experience.
20%Introducing the World's Most Expensive Cult Movie Ever Made.
41%Wacky fun
41%Mr. Dent....since when are you the pimp?
31%HITCH A RIDE ... or don't.
21%They Disney-fied It
10%Douglas Adams must be spining in his grave.
31%Entertaining, enjoyable, many gags right from the book
30%Lots of Laughs, But The Plot Is A Mess
41%Life, The Universe, and...the other stuff
41%Cute Movie
21%The Little Film that Couldn't....
21%Don't Panic, umm wait...okay DO PANIC
50%I laughed, I cried, it moved me, Bob.
40%They didn't embarrass themselves--THANKFULLY
41%Enjoyable. But it's hard to say whether it stands alone.
40%Time is an illusion--lunchtime doubly so .
50%Excellent film, Great Radio Play, Superb Books
51%"Hitchhiker's Guide" is brilliant randomness
30%Creative
31%Far from hoopy
30%Great Visual Detail, But I Was Expecting More Laughs
50%If You Haven't Seen This Movie, PANIC!
30%...what just happened?
31%I don't really know what to say...
21%It left me feeling somewhat indifferent
21%Not for Hitchiker/Douglas Adams Fanatics
50%We have normality
21%Salmon of Extreme Misgivings
21%Could have been so much more :(
50%THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY (2005)
20%The five year olds behind me said it best....
50%Don't Panic! The movie's actually good!
31%PROS AND CONS OF HITCHHIKING
4What on earth????
51%Pleasantly Surprising
41%Hitch A Ride On This
40%Actually good...I'm amazed
3Funny, the best comedy I watched sooooooo far...............
41%Pretty decent adaptation
31%Prerequisites: book and UK tv series
51%"I'd rather be happy than right any day"
40%Good Clean Fun
31%A brief comment
41%A great display
30%The Moose Hole - Don't Panic ... Well, Not Too Much
50%we need more
11%Quite startlingly un-funny
50%Let's talk about what this movie HAS done, shall we?
41%Great Entertainment and Extremely Funny
41%Be informed before you watch ...
11%disappointed
51%Amazing
51%Fine Film Remains True to Douglas Adams's spirit
51%I HAVE SEEN IT!!!
20%A missed opportunity -- Douglas wound have hated most of it
41%Don't Panic
41%Mostly Hoopy
21%Fans of the books will be extremely disappointed
51%GET THE RADIO SERIES, HUMANS
30%Adapting British Books/films
40%so when do we get a dirk gently movie?
40%42.
50%Very hoopy/advice
50%Something you guys need to realize...
30%Was I the only one ?
51%This is going to be incredible!
51%Please understand this. . .
50%The most profound philosophical treatise of the 20th Century
20%Why ?
30%I'm Scared
50%really cool
20%DO Panic!!
50%Can't wait!
50%best ever
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