The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) - MOVIE REACTION - First Time Watching

Hi All,
Join us as we react to THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY .
To see our full reaction check out our Patreon - patreon.com/ramblersinc
Tell us your thoughts in the comments below...
Subscribe | Like | Share | Comment
===Time Stamps===
00:00 Intro
03:11 Reaction
39:48 Review
==Movie Reactions==
kzbin.info/www/bejne/rV7Gop2jbtxratk
kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoPFc6CNZ7h7gtk
kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3zTgJJsiqaUg7M
kzbin.info/www/bejne/bne4qWOjp7V3jqM
kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6GToXpumKlkbpo
kzbin.info/www/bejne/bobVqK1smctmibM
kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJnHYnx6a7mqbcU
kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqPCZHlrnZedm6s
kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXjGlGptgrCiqrM
kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5DPh6h4jpacnaM
kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHaXhH1qlJ2Er68
kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnKrpH19Yp1rmpY
kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6SUY5h_p66KjaM
kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWK4qp5uhKmtqbM
kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXuZg6OjbrBoebM
kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWfLo6ybfs5sj6M
kzbin.info/www/bejne/lX7doGWId8ufmqc
kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6a3Z2qll996ftE
Where to find us
linktr.ee/ramblersinc
#moviereaction #action #reaction

[@robertcartier5088]

_"The Vogon ships hung in the sky much like bricks don't."_

[@RamblersInc]

😂

[@I.Lostalim]

I've always loved Douglas' style, his knack for exactly this kind of writing 😆

[@victorsixtythree]

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is the brain child of Douglas Adams. It was originally a BBC radio show, then a "trilogy" of five books by Adams. It was also a TV show and, I believe, a stage play and, of course, a movie. I've read the books - they're a lot of fun and bursting with originality and a lot of genuinely interesting science fiction ideas. It's funny you mentioned Doctor Who - Adams wrote for Doctor Who in the 70's and 80's. He also wrote a few sketches for Monty Python's Flying Circus. He unfortunately passed away from a heart attack at only age 49. He had written a screenplay for the Hitchhiker's Guide movie and the movie was still in development when he died.

[@I.Lostalim]

I didn't know about the stage play, but I'd like to add PC Text Adventure to your list, Written by Adams, published by Infogrames.

[@chrism7395]

Life, The Universe and Everything was originally going to be Doctor Who script; Slartibartfast would be Tom Baker's Doctor and the Bistromath would be the TARDIS.

[@davida.j.berner776]

It was indeed a touring stage play. I was lucky enough to see it in Kingston-upon-Thames. They had a different narrator for the Book at each performance. On the night I saw it, it was narrated by (if I remember correctly) Anita Dobson. Very different to the flat, male monotone we're used to, but she did a good job. From memory, it was cancelled before completing its run, but it was a long time ago, so I could be wrong about that.

[@Escapee5931]

There are further Dr Who connections - the American actress Sandra Dickinson played Trillion in the TV series - she was married to Peter Davison and their daughter married David Tennant.

[@mainmac]

It's been ages since I've listened to it, but I still think the original radio series was the best incarnation, though there's a lot more to the books that came from it.

[@angelagraves865]

The reason for the bowl of petunias saying, "Oh, no, not again," is my favorite part of the books. I also love the evolutionary reason the Vogons are so stupid and uncreative and why all their noses are flattened upward.

[@IngriddenDigre]

Those two things are my favorites as well. I laughted so hard when I read the petunias were explained

[@angelagraves865]

@@IngriddenDigre It's when the guy ran into Arthur and Arthur was wearing the rabbit bone in his beard. Omg, that will probably make me laugh til the day I die.

[@victorsixtythree]

In 1988, a computer programmed to play chess beat a human grandmaster in tournament play for the first time. The computer was named "Deep Thought", named for the computer in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

[@I.Lostalim]

1:05 I'm sure you've had a few of these, but just in case: • Initially a BBC Radio Drama. • He rewrote it into two books. • BBC serial. • Infogrames Text Based PC game • more books "A Trilogy in 5 parts" • Wrote this movie. He typically rewrote each version and even changes the sequence of events or deliberately contradicts himself, because why not 😆 It's sad that we lost him before he could write the remaining movies in this series. Big fan of the Hitch Hiker's Guide, loved you guys reacting to it

[@RamblersInc]

From Radio to book to game to books to movie. That is a wild journey.

[@3DJapan]

You'll probably start seeing the number 42 on all kinds of geeky t-shirts and stuff.

[@3DJapan]

Betelgeuse is not a planet, it's a star, 2nd brightest on Orion's belt.

[@bigfrankfraser1391]

and here i thought it was Michael Keaton

[@JamesKox]

nitpicker here, Betelgeuse is 2nd brightest star in Orion constellation, but it's his shoulder

[@KevinLyda]

I think the order was radio show to book to TV show to movie. Oh, and early on there was an infocom game.

[@TimL-nr4hr]

Before Douglas Adams wrote The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as radio show (then a book and then a television miniseries I believe) he wrote for the 18th season of Doctor Who. That's the one in between the Key of Time season and Tom Baker's last season (when he was very angry and you could tell). The only story with his name attached was The City of Death, but his fingerprints all over that season. It's much more fun and lighthearted than other seasons of the show.

[@victorsixtythree]

I first read the book back in the mid-80's. At the time the idea of a Hitchhiker's Guide book that automatically updated with new information was amazing. Now we have the internet with sites like Wikipedia that update with the latest information almost as soon as it happens (sometimes, when a celebrity dies I quickly check Wikipedia to see if I can get there before the celebrity's page updates but, so far, I've never been fast enough.)

[@RamblersInc]

😂 One day........one day

[@philipturner9087]

The restaurant at the end of the universe is the second book.

[@nickwittednonpareil]

"It is known that there are an infinite number of worlds, simply because there is an infinite amount of space for them to be in. However, not every one of them is inhabited. Therefore, there must be a finite number of inhabited worlds. Any finite number divided by infinity is as near to nothing as makes no odds, so the average population of all the planets in the Universe can be said to be zero. From this it follows that the population of the whole Universe is also zero, and that any people you may meet from time to time are merely the products of a deranged imagination." - My Favorite Quote from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

[@RamblersInc]

I can't read that without Stephen Fry's voice in my head 😂.

[@PuppetDungeon]

That end bit was actually from the text based game for DOS. You could play the entire game, hours on hours, but if you failed to feed the dog a cheese sandwich you had to start all over... because the dog fails to stop the invasion in that log entry. I think... it's all a bit hazy as this was 40 years ago. Infocom be praised!

[@RamblersInc]

"...if you failed to feed the dog a cheese sandwich you had to start all over... because the dog fails to stop the invasion..." 😂🤣 Best sentence ever

[@kathieoreilly6701]

One of my favorite movies; weird and wonderful. Glad you guys appreciated. The voice of the computer is Helen Mirrin (42). You guys are just so much fun!

[@3DJapan]

It was originally a radio show.

[@eddied.3426]

LOL just there at the end you said "I think..." I was expecting a shovel to hit your face

[@RamblersInc]

🤣🤣🤣

[@MattNolanCustom]

You're right, the face at the end was the writer, Douglas Adams. The automated message about the missiles was the actor who played Arthur Dent in the BBC TV series from the 80s. Lots of people, especially geeky types, enjoy and share Douglas Adams' work. You'll find references in academic computer systems, NASA type stuff, and so on. To be fair though, he wasn't that big on plot beyond some way to string lots of gags and fantastically silly, witty and original ideas together. I can't remember if it is in the film, but Ford Prefect spent all that time on Earth researching for The Guide only to update the entry for Earth from "Harmless" to "Mostly harmless". The romance plot was not in the radio play, TV show nor the books. It was written purely for the film (albeit with the blessing / involvement of Adams) in order for a studio to take it on at all. I also heard at the time that Sci-Fi and Comedy were thought to be mutually incompatible with regards to box office success, but the popularity of the TV series "Red Dwarf" had suggested otherwise. This was, apparently, another factor helping the film adaptation to get the green light.

[@swanchamp5136]

I think it was the publishers that edited his work down to mostly harmless, in the books at least, but it's been a while since I read them.

[@RamblersInc]

Oh wow. The romance wasn't in the book or show? Hmm that's weird. I felt like this was one of, if not the major plot point for the movie, just set in the backdrop of the Earth being destroyed and travelling the galaxy. That means that they didn't think it would work without it.

[@kathieoreilly6701]

One of my favorites. So glad you appreciated it; weird and wonderful . The vocice of the computer (42) is Helen Mirrin. You guys are so fun.

[@RamblersInc]

Thaaaannkkkk you. I knew it sounded familiar.

[@Panik637]

I’ve been binging a lot of your reactions, really really enjoying the good place and Ted lasso! Love the movies you’ve chosen, and would love to recommend some good (fun!) horror eventually. My mom read these books to me as a kid, and I’ve read them to friends over the years. I have two copies of the series, one for reading and the original collection my mom read me as a kid. Douglas Adams was one of a kind and a wonderful writer, his collection of short stories “The Salmon of Doubt” is really lovely too. My parents don’t get along well, and my dad once told me my mom wanted to name me after “that character from that book about towels” in a derogatory way, like how dare she, and I knew he meant Trillian but I said “Slartibartfast?! I could have been named Slartibartfast?!” And even he laughed

[@RamblersInc]

😂 Brilliant. Imagine if she thought that's what he meant at the time. We could've had the only person in the world names Slartibartfast 🤣

[@bigfrankfraser1391]

the face at the end of the film was the author douglas adams

[@jlerrickson]

I'm very surprised that no one has explained why towels are so important. Basically, it's "about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchiker can have". Not only is it incredibly versatile in its functions (warmth, blanket, lounge on a beach, sail a miniraft, wet it for hand to hand combat, use as distress signal, dry yourself off, etc.), but it also has "immense psychological value". If a nonhitchiker finds that a hitchiker has his towel with him, he will automatically assume that he's fully prepared for any contingency, is clearly a man to be reckoned with, and the nonhitchiker will be more willing to assist the hitchiker in minor matters.

[@RamblersInc]

This is a brilliant description 😂👏

[@michaelwear2252]

also it will protect you from the ravenous bugblatter beast of Traal. If one is stalking you, you put the towel over your head. It thinks if you cant see it, it cant see you and leaves you alone.

[@zoe_blackmore]

It was a radio show first, i accidentally caught the first episode.

[@0okamino]

You really have to be careful when that happens. It’s quite contagious, you know.

[@steveg5933]

Dr Who-ish? You're on point. Douglas Adams wrote Hitchhiker's while a writer for Dr. Who Seriously take the time to read the books. I highly recommend version found in the Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (all 5 books of the "trilogy " in one volume & it has an outstanding forward by the author himself.) Adams was as eclectic as his books

[@randyparker2134]

The are 5 books in the trilogy.

[@3DJapan]

There are 5 books in the trilogy. "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe" "Life, the Universe and Everything" "So Long and Thanks For All the Fish" And "Mostly Harmless"

[@RamblersInc]

Oh wow. I didn't know there were that many books. I wonder why they didn't do a sequel to the movie.

[@0okamino]

Of course, “trilogy” indicates a series of three, but that’s so conventional. Everyone had already been doing it that way. Douglas Adams certainly wasn’t going to settle for such constraints of definition. Now, a trilogy consisting of five in a series, however… well, that’s a new and interesting way to go about it. So, he did.

[@gordon861]

The book series is a trilogy of five books, each one weirder than the previous one. There is also the radio series, and a BBC TV series (which sort of covers the first two books) that is worth watching if you can find it. Each version is basically the same story with revisions and changes throughout.

[@TheChiraagG]

I had a single book with all 5 in it (I think "The Ultimate" edition) and I think I lost it to an ex :(

[@kevinmassey1164]

“For instance, on the planet Earth, man had always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much-the wheel, New York, wars and so on-whilst all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man-for precisely the same reasons.”

[@RamblersInc]

🤣🤣🤣

[@kosh6612]

First comment!?!?? Weird there were zero reactions to this then a sudden influx. Love this film, but the BBC series fleshes it out so much more and is quite close to the books. It's totally worth checking out. An interesting part... from the Radio Series, to BBC, to the movie, Addams was invlvoed in all of them. You can see the story change and alter as it develops. Large chunks were dumped and the whole excursion to see John Malkovich was new. The BBC series even gives an answer to the question... though you are still not going to like it lol. btw.. they changed course, but the restaurant is still at yet another end of the universe!

[@FireMunki63]

But thats the difference between a series and a film, you have to make sacrifices in for the film format!

[@kosh6612]

@@FireMunki63 Not what I meant. He actually evolved and refined the story, it was not just a case leaving bits out for a shorter format. fun fact for Ramblers: the original Marvin Robot can be seen queuing with all the other species. Large grey blockhead with triangle eyes

[@RamblersInc]

If the bit to see Humma Kavula was new, how did they know where to find Magrathea in the books/series ? lol whats the answer?

[@kosh6612]

@@RamblersInc been awhile since reading the book, but for the BBC, they just found it. It makes sense since their ship passes through every point of the universe when jumping to hyperspace. The ending is also quite different... I won't say how, but it is not quite so happy. Again, it's worth checking out the series as it explains quite a few things they glossed over here (but handled well) and it's just.... more. This is essentially about 2/3 of the actual story with several adventures not included such as an adventure with Disaster Area, a plutonium rock band from the Gagrakacka Mind Zones!

[@swanchamp5136]

The books are a trilogy in six parts.

[@billross7245]

I have the dvd and there's another HHG entry at the end of the credits, which is actually my favorite. I don't know if it's part of the streamed version. It has to do with an error of scale. **Spoiler** - - A large battle fleet of angry warring aliens declared war on Earth over misinterpreting a random transmission as an insult. From the book and film.... "The mighty ships tore across the empty wastes of space and finally dived screaming on to the first planet they came across - which happened to be the Earth - where due to a terrible miscalculation of scale the entire battle fleet was accidentally swallowed by a small dog". Good animation which nails the punchline. And of course narrated by Stephen Fry.

[@RamblersInc]

Yeh it popped up while we were giving our review. It's in the reaction. We didn't know what to make of it 🤣🤣 Stephen Fry and Morgan Freeman are perfect casting for any narration.

[@billross7245]

​@RamblersInc ah, there it is. Stopped.a little short the first time thru.

[@SmartPrice84]

If you enjoyed the movie, you should watch the mini series from the early 80s.

[@billsimonis]

disappointed that they never made a sequel Restaraunt At The End Of The Universe. that restaraunt's name is Milliways The car that nearly hit Ford is indeed a Ford Prefect Arthur was play played Martin Freeman who would go on and star in The Hobbit movies and the TV series Sherlock as Dr Watson. Benedict Cumberbatch portrayed Sherlock Holmes.

[@RamblersInc]

Hopefully we get a sequel in the future. We loved this.

[@leroymayo8580]

great reaction guys. Being introduced to Douglas Adams at an early age, reading the books, hearing the radio broadcasts and watching the the tv mini series, I found this film adaptation very disappointing.

[@marthaanderson2656]

despite the all star power cast, this movie didn't cut it for me. I think it lacked a certain amount of innocence. Nothing will compare to the TV series and , for me, the movie fell flat. Betelgeuse is the upper left bright star in Orion . Ford is like a Lonely Planet book researcher. Somebody has to do it

[@RamblersInc]

Do you think they had to condense it for a movie? It's always a worry of mine when I like a book and the movie adaptation strips a lot out.

[@marthaanderson2656]

@@RamblersInc perhaps a little, weekly serials have the luxury of time. I think more the movie was a bit too polished. The TV series, like so many others, had a bit of budget restriction to start and then it obviously improved. They mad more use of the book narration and animations.. Look for it, I bet you will enjoy

[@altaclipper]

Didn't they do a radio play, then the TV series then the book then this movie? Or the book before the TV series? Regardless, there was a radio performance first.

[@mainmac]

The creation order is approximately Radio1-2 (1978-1980) Book1 (1979) Book2 (1980) TV1-2 (1981) Book3 (1982) Book4 (1984) VideoGame (1984) Book5 (1992) Radio3-5 (2004-2005) Movie1 (2005) Book6 (2009) Radio6 (2018) 1 = The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 2 =The Restaurant at the End of the Universe 3 = Life, the Universe and Everything 4 = So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish 5 = Mostly Harmless 6 = And Another Thing...

[@philipturner9087]

By the 4th book MARVEN is 2 million years older than the universe.

[@RamblersInc]

Insert "That doesn't make sense" meme 😂

[@philipturner9087]

I think it’s where Apple got the idea iPad

[@RamblersInc]

🤣No way. That's brilliant.

[@DaxRaider]

while the movie is fine, the bbc tv series is much better :) also the original is a radio play, it was made into books later :) funny enough douglas adams wrote 4 books before his death and his friend and awesome author Eoin Colfer later wrote the 5th book as "the 5th book in a 4 part trilogy" the series play and all is just about the 1st book so i would wish a full tv series with money who covers all books that would be so awesome xD

[@philipturner9087]

It started as a radio show then book and tv show. The books were advertised as a trilogy with 5 books??????.

[@mainmac]

Well originally it was first described as a trilogy when it was, in 3 books. It quickly became a trilogy in 4 parts, then in 5 parts, and now in 6.

[@mmagnenat]

No small furry creature from the Crab Nebula?

[@RamblersInc]

😂

[@DaxRaider]

beteigeuze is not a planet its a star ... come on its one of the most famous star systems xD basic astronomie mate also Ford is "a write" for the book not the author :) imagine it like a writer of the encyclopedia, just you wrote the artikel about dogs doesnt mean ur the author of the whole book xD

[@RamblersInc]

Omg. It's actually real. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️I thought they were talking about the character Beetlejuice 🙃. It's not often I have these moments 🤣

[@davidwebb4451]

The radio series, books and too short TV series are much better than this movie.

[@RamblersInc]

I'm assuming they had to condense a lot.

[@buddystewart2020]

I miss you guys, but you're just watching a bunch of stuff I've never seen, or don't care about. Maybe check out the series, Black Sails. I know you would love it, and I would love to see you react to it, please.

[@RamblersInc]

It looks good. I can't remember any other pirate shows. Hopefully we get to it soon.

[@Escapee5931]

​@@RamblersIncI haven't seen it either, but it'll do well to better "Captain Pugwash" .

[@333Ocsis]

I enjoy your personalities and in general enjoy your reactions. One bit of constructive criticism I feel compelled to offer, because I like your vibe, is to not talk over the dialogue in the movies. It gives the impression that your missing points or not actually absorbing what you're watching. Just in case you give a f---.

[@RamblersInc]

lol we do talk way too much. I promise we're taking it all in though . I hate missing bits in movies. The subs help a bit.

[@VirtualBabe29]

The planet that is a face is the face of Douglas Adams

[@RamblersInc]

Ahh. That's a good little nugget to put in.