Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Trailer

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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Trailer

Posted by Zonk on Wednesday February 16, 2005 @05:00AM from the raise-your-hand-if-you-brought-your-towel dept.

Rakkis writes "A new Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy trailer is available on the frontpage of Amazon.com. From IMDb: "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy follows the travels of Arthur Dent (Martin Freeman), who is saved from the demolition of the Earth by his pal Ford Prefect (Mos Def). Ford is really an alien doing research for an updated edition of the universe's ultimate travel companion, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." -- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy opens April 29th.""

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Sheesh. by AltGrendel · 2005-02-16 05:04 · Score: 5, Funny

Opening on April 1 would have been more appropriate.

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1. Re:Sheesh. by tehshen · 2005-02-16 05:31 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  What about April 7th? "I could never get the hang of Thursdays"
  
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2. Re:Sheesh. by TobascoKid · 2005-02-16 05:59 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  But that's the 4th of February.
  
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3. Re:Sheesh. by Jack+Taylor · 2005-02-16 06:19 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Adams was British, so that would mean the 4th of February to him. Already missed it!
  
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4. Re:Sheesh. by Golias · 2005-02-16 06:57 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  ...so April 2nd is 4-2 when using a Logically hierarchical date format.
  
  I think you meant 2nd April...
  
  There's two Aprils now!?
  
  God, why do Europeans have to make everything so confusing!
  
  (Insert rods-to-the-hogshead joke from the Simpsons here.)
  
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Not till April? by philbowman · 2005-02-16 05:05 · Score: 5, Funny

I think you ought to know I'm feeling very depressed...

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Arthur, Trillian romance could work in the film. by AltGrendel · 2005-02-16 05:07 · Score: 2, Funny

As long as she continues to treat him as a twit, I think it could work.

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I find it slightly worrying... by al_fruitbat · 2005-02-16 05:08 · Score: 5, Funny

...That they appear to be running around a quarry. This has not yet proven successful for British SF ;-)
1. Re:I find it slightly worrying... by ettlz · 2005-02-16 05:31 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  From what I can recall, the locations of choice always used to be a disused chemical plant (a remake of Blake's Seven, anyone?); a clearing somewhere in Bracknell Forest; and the car park at Shepherds Bush studios.
  
  And how come nowadays everything looks like Canadian tundra?!
2. Re:I find it slightly worrying... by spongman · 2005-02-16 05:42 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Ford: Look, I can't help what you may personally be filming in, but...
  
  Zaphod: Computer!
  
  Zaphod: Oh, no!
  
  Computer: Hi there! This is Eddie your shipboard computer, and I'm feeling just great guys, and I know I'm just going to get a bundle of kicks out of any programme you care to run through me.
  
  Zaphod: Computer, tell us again where we're filming today.
  
  Computer: A real pleasure feller, we are currently in an old quarry on the legendary planet of Magrathea.
  
  Ford: Proving nothing, I wouldn't trust that computer to speak my weight.
No sound at work.. by TrippTDF · 2005-02-16 05:09 · Score: 3, Funny

without hearing anything, it looks great. If worse comes to worse, I can just go to see it with a good pair if earplugs in.
Skip to the ending . . . by JJ · 2005-02-16 05:10 · Score: 3, Funny

"Mostly harmless."

"42"

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1. Re:Skip to the ending . . . by Wimmie · 2005-02-16 05:17 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  I must have an older edition...
  
  "Harmless"
Researcher by Ford+Prefect · 2005-02-16 05:11 · Score: 5, Funny

Ford is really an alien doing research for an updated edition of the universe's ultimate travel companion, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."

Belgium, my cover's blown. That's it, I'm off home. Your planet sucked anyway, monkeymen!

Except for the ale, of course. And the cheese biscuits, you know those octagonal ones with the sesame seeds on, they were quite nice too. Still, anyway, I'm back to Betelgeuse...

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Bring a Towel by ari_j · 2005-02-16 05:12 · Score: 3, Funny

If I go to this film in the theater, and I see anyone sans towel, I'm going to be very depressed, and I will probably panic as a result.
1. Re:Bring a Towel by asoap · 2005-02-16 05:27 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  That's funny, I plan to punch in the face anybody I see carrying a towel. God help me if I see anybody with a gold fish stuck in their ear.
  
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2. Re:Bring a Towel by gamgee5273 · 2005-02-16 06:10 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Hmmm... bringing a towel.
  Do you think the theaters will allow towels with sections of pre-soaked popcorn butter, nacho cheese and salsa on them? Maybe some hot dog grease?
Re:so far not good ... by Aggrazel · 2005-02-16 05:19 · Score: 1, Funny

Any man knows where the little head is....
Re:I like it. by Anonymous Coward · 2005-02-16 05:21 · Score: 2, Funny

Yeah, I've read the books to. But I don't remember the "Buffereing 20%" part from the books. This seems to be a prominent part of the trailer though.
Re:Direct link to SWF and a download? by EvilTwinSkippy · 2005-02-16 05:27 · Score: 2, Funny

broken link to mov file
Damn Vogons. Well, time to update Earth's entry...

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Re:Ford's Thumb? by Lisandro · 2005-02-16 05:38 · Score: 2, Funny

Ooooh that's great! I can so picture Marvin with Rickmans' voice - sorta like he played Metatron in "Dogma", if you have seen it.

Thanks for the correction!
Re:Erm by falcon5768 · 2005-02-16 05:41 · Score: 1, Funny

funny....
you know with DNA doing the script before he died and them not changing a thing about it since then and all.

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Re:Straying too far from the path? by EvilTwinSkippy · 2005-02-16 05:45 · Score: 4, Funny

Advanced Adaptation Substitue. It is almost, but not entirely, unlike any of the other adaptations of the story.
The hardest part I had was convincing the computer that I really wanted something that was printed using chared bits of coal smeared on mashed up, dried out bits of tree, held together by cow skin.
Hopefully it will stop processing in time...

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Re:Again, you miss the point. by Scrameustache · 2005-02-16 05:52 · Score: 4, Funny

Disney should know this by now.

You mean the Disney that closed down it's traditional animation studio? Disney has degenerated into a nightmare of suits and execs. I tell you: it's run by Vogons.

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Kill-O-Zap by zerocircle · 2005-02-16 05:55 · Score: 4, Funny

When will you people give this damn thing a rest? It was a bad book and it will be a bad movie. I'm tired of hearing about it.

I wonder how far down, theoretically, a post can be modded.
Re:Ford's Thumb? by Criffer · 2005-02-16 06:00 · Score: 2, Funny

Actually, the thumb is an electronic sub-etha signalling device and the roundabout is at Barnard's star....
Re:God damn people by Darthmalt · 2005-02-16 06:32 · Score: 2, Funny

Hello and let me be the first to welcome you to Karma Hell. Please buckle your seatbelt and return your tray to the full and upright position as a new mod option -42 heretic (who is so unhip it's a wonder his bum doesn't fall off) is added especially for you.
Wooo Coool by whitetiger0990 · 2005-02-16 06:45 · Score: 2, Funny

I plan on watching it the day it comes out.... Maybe twice.

Anyone else notice what time he woke up?
7:42

Or maybe 4/29/2005 but maybe that's just pushing it....

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Re:Exaggerated exasperation by Luigi30 · 2005-02-16 06:47 · Score: 3, Funny

Uh... Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra?

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Zaphod looks a lot like Richard Branson by yeddot · 2005-02-16 06:50 · Score: 5, Funny

same beard, same color of hair....2 heads, 3 arms, yep!...the same
Re:Excellent quality and speed from Apple by grahamlee · 2005-02-16 06:54 · Score: 3, Funny

An adroit suggestion with just two small flaws. Firstly, that's not the right trailer and secondly, that's not the right trailer. I realise that technically this is just one flaw but I thought it important enough to mention twice.
Re:Exaggerated exasperation by Weaselmancer · 2005-02-16 07:06 · Score: 2, Funny

Uh... Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra?

No, but kudos for out-geeking me. ;^)

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Re:Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster... by Lord+Bitman · 2005-02-16 07:12 · Score: 2, Funny

oh yes, Nanotechnology is well known for being completely safe and non-toxic. Go right ahead.

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Re:Direct link to the movie by Feztaa · 2005-02-16 07:16 · Score: 2, Funny

Worked fine for me. I suppose that's because I have flash installed and not adblock ;)
Re:Do they mention 42 in the movie? by Serapth · 2005-02-16 07:40 · Score: 2, Funny

which I'd consider high: something like 40% don't know what town Jesus was born in

Come on! Since the movie came out, EVERYONE knows it was Montreal!
Re:Do they mention 42 in the movie? by tweek · 2005-02-16 08:30 · Score: 2, Funny

I don't know which is geekier -

Modifying your email headers

or

Your friend READING the email headers

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I For One: by Upaut · 2005-02-16 13:46 · Score: 2, Funny

Welcome our new hoopy frood overlords. (It had to be done, sorry)

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Re:Excellent quality and speed from Apple by Pseudonym · 2005-02-16 16:17 · Score: 2, Funny

Hook, line, sinker and copy of Angling Times.

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