@ShutEyeCinema Those Hostile Aliens had NO RIGHT to destroy a world full of innocent people!!! How would those so called Alien Demolisher's got their asses kicked by the Klingon Empire?!
The movie definitely (as said about ever book movie) not as well as the book. But I think it was really good! Even the boring scenes like him falling out paperwork was funny.
@@Glorpusvideos Strictly speaking the radio series was the original; it predated the books. Every adaptation has something different about it. The books differ, the TV series differed, the movie also differed a fair bit.
The way this scene is done has always stuck with me. Something about how efficiently and emotionless the vogons cary out the elimination of earth and human kind. Just another day at the office type of stuff. Pull up with the construction fleet, quick little courtesy speech, and then whoosh- billions of lives, every triumph and tribulation of humanity, and almost every trace of our existence extinguished in a few seconds. Now on with the movie... very surreal
In the book instead it described a terrible sound when the Earth got blown up. ... The fans of the books can kiss my shiny metal ass, I LIKE IT BETTER IN THE MOVE because it's subversive in a successful way, it's unique, and it kinda makes practical sense that the Vogon would like to get rid of planets in a quick and contained way instead of making a huge mess.
1:36 I was actually in the theater the weekend it premiered, and when the banjo started playing, you could hear all the OG fans gasping and then cheering. It took us all by surprise to hear the old TV theme start playing.
This scene legitimately scared me as a child when I saw this film with my dad. There's something so goddamn terrifying about this colossal alien column looming over you, and then everything you know and love being destroyed without being able to do a thing about it
@@gracemcd.1950 which is the worst possible thing you could do if blown out into space, instead of dying in seconds to a minute you'd die almost instantly. The best way to enhance your chances of survival in space is to EXHALE, all the air out of your lungs, not inhale. Titan AE and Event Horizon had it more accurate. But of course Hitchhiker's is a comedy and you can fly by throwing yourself at the ground and missing.
That quote was to rub the zoning commissions face in destroying Aurther’s house with the same limp bureaucratic “well there were plans and you were involved” bullshit
We put a man in space in 1961. This was supposed to happen in 2005. 44 years. We should have colonized the entire bloody star system by now. We were busy fighting over gasoline. "Apathetic bloody planet."
Remember watching this in theaters and this scene was easily the most memorable part of the movie. Just really well done. The way the camera pulls out demonstrates the mind boggling colossal nature of these machines on a planetary level. And the music perfectly captures the moment. My only gripe is that I wish the explosion was a little more.. eh substantial.
I think the underwhelming explosion adds to the scene immensely. No fanfare, just a cold, emotionless whoosh and a few sparks. Bam- earth and humanity extinguished in seconds, now on with the movie
That’s the theme to the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy series in a nutshell. The universe is the biggest awe inspiring anticlimax when you get right down to it.
I saw this in theaters & that scene was so intense & awe inspiring. The theater was packed & there was total absolute silence when the earth exploded. No one was sipping their drink, digging for their snacks, nothing. Just everyone completely engrossed in the scene. It was amazing🌎💥👀 If you ever get a chance to watch this movie in theaters do yourself a favor & see it.
@@prltqdf9 Yeah, but that's true about everything that's based on a comic, novel and video game. Look what happened in the new Resident Evil film, as well as the fact the both Game Of Thrones and The Walking Dead have veered so far off from the original story. You simply have to take it for what it is, enjoy it for what it is, and if you still don't like it, then don't watch it. For every 'one' person who hated this movie, there are ten people who loved it. Sure, it's good chance they didn't see the TV series and read the books, but the movie still follows the basic storyline and it's not half bad.
@@prltqdf9 I had a relative who complained about the same thing, but I pointed out it was Douglas Adams who did the script, and he modified it over the years for various formats (tv, radio, audiobooks)… yes, there is a lot of stuff like describing the Vogon ships “They hung in the air in exactly the same way bricks don’t” that I would’ve liked but then it would have been a 4 hour movie. Which I would have happily sat through, but you sometimes have to appreciate what you get. Or don’t, I don’t care. The Zaphod head out the neck thing was a bad choice, and I preferred the TV Marvin (he has a cameo, though) so those take it to a 3 star but the visuals were amazing and conveyed the story better than previously possible
He's a pretty good friend to be sharing all that beer with everyone. What makes him an even better friend is all that beer was originally supposed to be for him and Arthur
That's an arrangement of a song by the Eagles called "Journey of the Sorcerer." It was used in the BBC TV version of the story so the filmmakers tip their hat to it here.
When I was young, my dad had a TV with surround sound system! When the Volgons destroy the earth, the stereo system made such a fantastic sound! It was really cool!
I was 10 when this film came out and it was so influential on every aspect of the person I became. From my sense of humor, to my ability to laugh in face of adversity, to my outlook on life, the universe, and everything.
I only watched this movie once as a kid. Jesus I forgot how wonderful this movie begins. It's so hard to feel genuine wonder when watching movies now adays.
I watched this as a kid, long before I knew it was ever a book. I havent read the book yet, but this has always been one of my family's favorite movies, and I love it for what it is, regardless of how well it adapted its source material. On its own, its such a good movie.
If you haven't yet, I can highly recommend the book though there are several variations. The movie is an excellent summary of the first 3 books but missing some of the more funny and interesting quirks.
I saw this in the cinema. I was aware of the book but had never read it. I thought it was one of the funniest damn films I'd ever seen! Shame it never got a sequel
We pretty much already have this version of the Guide, we could've made a fully functional 80's version of the Guide, but now we basically have this version in the form of folding phones like the Galaxy Fold, Z Flip, Z Fold 2, Razr, Razr 2, etc.
As a bit of trivia, the UNDERTONES of the music are actually part of the JAMES BOND THEME! It's bit of a Director's nod to another great British work of art! PLUS this Guide to Galaxy shows a FOLDING e-SCREEN tablet/smartphone devive that pre-dates the modern folding screen by almost 15 years! I guess Samsung, LG, Sony, Microsoft, Apple and others took inspiration for folding screens from this Movie plot device! V
I love how dramatic the zoomout is just to end it with this quiet explosion starting with this very human point of vue and ending with how small and insignificant it is to the rest of the universe
There’s no point in acting surprised about it. All the planning charts and demolition orders have been on display at your local planning department in Alpha Centauri for 50 of your Earth years, so you’ve had plenty of time to lodge any formal complaint and it’s far too late to start making a fuss about it now
I think the very best version of the HHGTTG is the one it was written for - the BBC Radio 4 version in half hour episodes with the help of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Even in the late 1970s FM sound radio smashed this one out of the ballpark, from 1980 on, being one of the first radio shows to be mixed into four-channel Dolby Surround Sound. The books, films, cassette versions, cds, stageplays, games, comic books, tv version, dvds, film and towel came later.
Yes, I heard it on Radio 4 when it came out and was spellbound. Having it all fleshed out on screen was never as good as the original radio series. I had the radio series on CD and used to play it to my kids on the way to school - they loved it, and also preferred it to the movie.
One of my favorites as a kid. I loved it beginning to end. So many quotable lines but no one understands what im referencing. Would very much like to see a sequel or something but please, no remakes. This was perfect for me.
I remember going to school as Arthur Dent for a dress as a character School Spirit day. Showed up in pajamas, taped a “Don’t Panic” label on a book that I carried around, whole nine yards. Not a single one of the other students or teachers knew who I was dressed as.
1:01 I like how they had to do that since people cannot for what reason understand scaling they think its much smaller hence why flat earthers operate at such low volume
It may have barely included half the book, but I LOVE this movie! Dad showed me the series as a kid and when the theme started teasing up in the void of space, building up to the crescendo, my eyes lit up and my ears expanded with nostalgic joy! 🖤🤘🏻🖤
This scene is so great in so many ways. It's true to the book, with the Vogon's speech. It's funny, and macabre. It's also terrifying, with the zoom out. It's also awe inspiring, with the zoom out. And then the banjo + the Guide's introduction. Awe. It puts me in awe, and makes me cry. Just so fucking good.
“We have arrived, and it is now that we perform our charge. In fealty to the God-Emperor (our undying Lord) and by the grace of the Golden Throne, I declare Exterminatus upon the Imperial world of Typhon Primaris. I hereby sign the death warrant of an entire world and consign a million souls to oblivion. May Imperial Justice account in all balance. The Emperor Protects."
Finally a movie where the earth will get blown up in the next 5 minutes and someone gives good advice for what to do. I wouldn't cover my head with a paper bag but i would definitely lie down, listen to music and relax instead of running around screaming like a headless chicken, which would be waste of 5 minutes
Towel Day is celebrated every year on 25 May as a tribute to the author Douglas Adams by his fans. On this day, fans openly carry a towel with them, as described in Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, to demonstrate their appreciation for the books and the author.
I watched this movie for the very first time while tripping on acid also for my first time. Easily one of the greatest/scariest moments of my life. I’ve never felt so incredibly small and insignificant, but I also felt this immense relief oddly enough.
@@birdman7248 Oh are you an expert on Vogon Planetary Demolition Techniques now, are you? Why don't you tell me what this weekend's Lotto numbers are going to be while you're at it why not.
I remember that the first thing I wanted to know about this movie is if it would still use “The Journey of the Sorcerer”. I figured it might just get a small bit or nod but copyright or royalties or something would prevent much more than what amounted to a cameo. Instead, a full, glorious orchestral version greeted us. Love it.
The strangest most how they were able to build a new Earth again from the Ground Up, and bring the very same life they were on it back to the way they were.
@@gamingchamp6728Its a published one, it doesnt take place is space. But there is new space stuff coming out soon called Spelljammer. If I said which published adventure it was, that would actually spoil a lot of it
Oh my god, you mean we CAN’t simply throw nukes and F/A 18 Super Hornets at a super powerful race of aliens hell-bent on destroying Earth? Oh the horror!
The vogons also can't accept these humans haven't invented interstellar transfer to visit the the local planning office. It's even a local one just nearby on alpha centauri.
I’m so glad they used the music and voice style homage to the original radio show. This movie was good. Not great but good and hits where it should. Shame they weren’t successful enough for a sequel
What a way to start a story, by first blowing up everything we know.
"Am I a joke to you?" - Titan AE
@@kxmode Not saying Titan AE doesn't exist or that either is better...just praising HG2G is all, calm your tits.
Considering your Titan AE came after we were given the answer to life. 42
Sit down 😂😂😂
@ShutEyeCinema I mean we didn’t know what it destroyed so not rly
@ShutEyeCinema Those Hostile Aliens had NO RIGHT to destroy a world full of innocent people!!! How would those so called Alien Demolisher's got their asses kicked by the Klingon Empire?!
The way they keep pummeling you with those orchestral hits as the camera pans back 30 times. Spot on sendup of a somewhat tired cinema trope.
And then ends with a whimper, not a bang.
Someone else counted 55 notes. XD
one of the funniest zoom outs ever
😂 ye
I think Douglas Adams would approve in the humor of how the zoom out of the earth’s destruction was in this film.
There was a terribly ghastly silence.
There was a terribly ghastly noise.
There was a terribly ghastly silence
It's as if six billion voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.
The Vogon constructor fleet coasted away into the inky starry void.
"WE ARE SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE"
God's Message to Marvin
This broke me when I read it.
@@Dr-Weird "miserable little git. I'll miss him."
Scariest planet destruction scene I ever see
Literally nothing
No explosion, no music, no glamour
Billions died in the most unsignificant way
I love how goddamn anticlimactic the earth getting destroyed is, no big fireball consuming the earth or something, just a *poof*
more than I thought was expecting a small pop noise and it would be gone. I guess thats more MIB
POV: it’s almost the end of 2020 and you’re waiting for the bypass commission to show up.
Honestly, by now the vogons would be doing us a favour
our president looks like a vogon
@@trolly4233Most of them do 😂
It's 2024 now and I remember in 2020 wondering what was taking them so long.
@@t3ichtaucherpoor little darling. It's 2024 and everyone made it.
i love how arthur is in his bathrobe the entire movie
“I was in a hurry” 😂🤦♂️
well, that's how it happened in the book.
I'm pretty sure he's in his bathrobe for at least the first three books...
*Towel Armor*
A. It's called a dressing gown.
B. That's what makes him iconic.
C. He where's it all of the other Hitchhikers guide media
There's a lot this film didn't do well, but there's also a lot they did very well. The Vogon's and the destruction of Earth were done brilliantly.
The movie definitely (as said about ever book movie) not as well as the book. But I think it was really good! Even the boring scenes like him falling out paperwork was funny.
@@Glorpusvideos Those are blue
Marvin!
@@Glorpusvideos Strictly speaking the radio series was the original; it predated the books. Every adaptation has something different about it. The books differ, the TV series differed, the movie also differed a fair bit.
@@ProtoKun7 there was a radio series?!
The way this scene is done has always stuck with me. Something about how efficiently and emotionless the vogons cary out the elimination of earth and human kind. Just another day at the office type of stuff. Pull up with the construction fleet, quick little courtesy speech, and then whoosh- billions of lives, every triumph and tribulation of humanity, and almost every trace of our existence extinguished in a few seconds. Now on with the movie... very surreal
Perfectly said.
Same here. And the banjo music also 😭
"No sympathy at all."
i love how there is just a very quiet sound of explosion, hardly any because its in space
Lol 😂
Truth
All we herd was the air escaping into space. A small breeze lol
And it didn’t take hell fire to destroy earth, just 1 unified pulse
Yeah, it was more of an implosion, actually.
In the book instead it described a terrible sound when the Earth got blown up.
... The fans of the books can kiss my shiny metal ass, I LIKE IT BETTER IN THE MOVE because it's subversive in a successful way, it's unique, and it kinda makes practical sense that the Vogon would like to get rid of planets in a quick and contained way instead of making a huge mess.
@@DeepEye1994 "The world ended not with a bang. but with a whimper."
From the book;
There was a terrible, ghastly silence
There was a terrible, ghastly noise.
There was a terribly, ghastly silence.
Everybody gansta until the green alien speaks enchantment table
I remember watching this in the theater BLAZED and this one scene made my heart pound and then when it blew up, so did my mind. I was like "WTF"
0:51
1:36 I was actually in the theater the weekend it premiered, and when the banjo started playing, you could hear all the OG fans gasping and then cheering. It took us all by surprise to hear the old TV theme start playing.
I love the zoom out.
This film is criminally underrated.
@@clearintentions6182 Why the religious bullshit link?
@@clearintentions6182 Please get out.
This movie is one of the reasons I never trust ratings
@@monsterlair what did the guy said
@@thehz8613 It's not something that stuck in my mind.
This scene legitimately scared me as a child when I saw this film with my dad. There's something so goddamn terrifying about this colossal alien column looming over you, and then everything you know and love being destroyed without being able to do a thing about it
Cosmic horror at its finest.
Same shit happened to me with Titan A.E. when I was 5yo
@@rickrogan2355 The most unknowable, inscrutable, capricious and uncaring force in the universe.
Bureaucracy
My sisters and I used to try and hold our breath until they got picked up
@@gracemcd.1950 which is the worst possible thing you could do if blown out into space, instead of dying in seconds to a minute you'd die almost instantly.
The best way to enhance your chances of survival in space is to EXHALE, all the air out of your lungs, not inhale.
Titan AE and Event Horizon had it more accurate. But of course Hitchhiker's is a comedy and you can fly by throwing yourself at the ground and missing.
1:36 Goosebumps. Every. Single. Time. That banjo just does something to me.
Music performed by the Eagles,
Journey of the Sorcerer…
reminds me of the last of us
@@torocat4911 if you’re gay and you play that game
@@SEARCHFLATEARTH seeth
I would personally have added in a banjo solo to one out of every 7,892th movie I made. But this is how I would want it to be done!
“Pathetic, bloody planet. Have no sympathy at all.”
No. No we don’t.
Oh we do have sympathy, except for disgusting xeno's
That quote was to rub the zoning commissions face in destroying Aurther’s house with the same limp bureaucratic “well there were plans and you were involved” bullshit
Sympathy for the rest of life on earth but NOT HUMANS!!!
You misheard the quote - he called us apathetic for not taking the time to go to Alpha Centauri to take down the demolition plans for our own planet
We put a man in space in 1961. This was supposed to happen in 2005. 44 years. We should have colonized the entire bloody star system by now. We were busy fighting over gasoline. "Apathetic bloody planet."
I love how the old lady is fully aware of the whole situation but was like "hmm ok whatever" 0:43
Trivia: that old lady is Douglas Adam's mother.
Haha, i never really noticed that - hilarious
Have a pint and wait for all this to blow over...
when you’re old you simply don’t give a fuck
Loved hearing about that on the movie commentary
In this scene we are nothing more than a roadblock for a different advanced civilization. In this case a Tier 3 one with a severe lack of empathy.
Just like a human clearing his path of weeds
But we aren’t really just a civilization either, since we’re supposedly the worlds most advanced supercomputer
@@tahunuva4254 a pathetic field of grass. I have no sympathy at all
@@philip8498 “Well that’s just not cricket.” - Grass
Ehh I'd say more of a tier 2. A tier 3 would probably just move us out of the way or wouldn't even need hyperspace routes
Remember watching this in theaters and this scene was easily the most memorable part of the movie. Just really well done. The way the camera pulls out demonstrates the mind boggling colossal nature of these machines on a planetary level. And the music perfectly captures the moment. My only gripe is that I wish the explosion was a little more.. eh substantial.
Well that’s the point, all of human history our entire existence everything we’ve done and then, boop gone
I think the underwhelming explosion adds to the scene immensely. No fanfare, just a cold, emotionless whoosh and a few sparks. Bam- earth and humanity extinguished in seconds, now on with the movie
With an implosion, there's much less space debris to collect before building the hyperspace bypass...
That’s the theme to the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy series in a nutshell. The universe is the biggest awe inspiring anticlimax when you get right down to it.
I would argue that makes it better, they don't care, it isn't an event to them, it's just a demolition job, another tuesday
I saw this in theaters & that scene was so intense & awe inspiring. The theater was packed & there was total absolute silence when the earth exploded. No one was sipping their drink, digging for their snacks, nothing. Just everyone completely engrossed in the scene. It was amazing🌎💥👀
If you ever get a chance to watch this movie in theaters do yourself a favor & see it.
Been there, done that. Definitely my favorite part of the movie. Also, the part where they all turn into yarn
It's a shitty movie that does absolutely no justice to the books.
@@prltqdf9 dude shut the fuck up its better than the books
@@prltqdf9 Yeah, but that's true about everything that's based on a comic, novel and video game. Look what happened in the new Resident Evil film, as well as the fact the both Game Of Thrones and The Walking Dead have veered so far off from the original story. You simply have to take it for what it is, enjoy it for what it is, and if you still don't like it, then don't watch it. For every 'one' person who hated this movie, there are ten people who loved it. Sure, it's good chance they didn't see the TV series and read the books, but the movie still follows the basic storyline and it's not half bad.
@@prltqdf9 I had a relative who complained about the same thing, but I pointed out it was Douglas Adams who did the script, and he modified it over the years for various formats (tv, radio, audiobooks)… yes, there is a lot of stuff like describing the Vogon ships “They hung in the air in exactly the same way bricks don’t” that I would’ve liked but then it would have been a 4 hour movie. Which I would have happily sat through, but you sometimes have to appreciate what you get. Or don’t, I don’t care. The Zaphod head out the neck thing was a bad choice, and I preferred the TV Marvin (he has a cameo, though) so those take it to a 3 star but the visuals were amazing and conveyed the story better than previously possible
Mos def is underated as a actor. I love him
He got to demonstrate a force feed Guantonomo Bay style through the nose.
He's a pretty good friend to be sharing all that beer with everyone. What makes him an even better friend is all that beer was originally supposed to be for him and Arthur
Most definitely
Something the Lord made
It's on Max based on a true story that was one of my favorite roles of his
I love the banjo music. I wish they would’ve written an entire single for the movie.
That's an arrangement of a song by the Eagles called "Journey of the Sorcerer." It was used in the BBC TV version of the story so the filmmakers tip their hat to it here.
@@Plathismo it was used, unaltered, in the original radio series
Loved that they kept the theme tune for the film. Awesome choice.
@ 1:37 people in the audience when I watched it in the theater began to cheer when we heard the banjo...
Why
@@ppjeje929 It's from the Radio/TV show.
@@ppjeje929 If you grew up in the 80's, were a fan of Sci-Fi, trust me. you'd know. :)
@@HappyCynic ahhhhhh
It is really a great soundtrack. You British are some of the very best in producing movies and entertainment.
When I was young, my dad had a TV with surround sound system! When the Volgons destroy the earth, the stereo system made such a fantastic sound! It was really cool!
I was 10 when this film came out and it was so influential on every aspect of the person I became. From my sense of humor, to my ability to laugh in face of adversity, to my outlook on life, the universe, and everything.
Glad I'm not the only one.
My Dad hooked me by telling me the answer to life, the universe and everything is 42.
The Jackie Robinson number.
You might like the books that came before it, or the radio series that was the original.
1:13 lmao there’s just this one plane that’s like, “oh crap that’s big”
0:44 Say hello to Douglas Adam's mother.
is this real
@@bigshrek2324
Yes, she is.
And goodbye at the same time.
@@sollew7434 "so long and thanks for all the fish" even?
I only watched this movie once as a kid. Jesus I forgot how wonderful this movie begins. It's so hard to feel genuine wonder when watching movies now adays.
I watched this as a kid, long before I knew it was ever a book. I havent read the book yet, but this has always been one of my family's favorite movies, and I love it for what it is, regardless of how well it adapted its source material. On its own, its such a good movie.
If you haven't yet, I can highly recommend the book though there are several variations. The movie is an excellent summary of the first 3 books but missing some of the more funny and interesting quirks.
@@MaximeDeClercq I think I will
It was a radio drama before it was ever a book!
Me too. I watched that film countless times as a teenager, and it became one of my favorite movies of all time.👍🏻
Stephen Frys delivery is just on fleek. I love that man.
"On fleek", are you 6?
@@Hellwycki think the more childish thing is getting your nickers in a twist over a harmless phrase tbh
@@stellarkin1232nah, the phrase is bloody awful.
The real purpose of starlink.
I saw this in the cinema. I was aware of the book but had never read it. I thought it was one of the funniest damn films I'd ever seen! Shame it never got a sequel
There's even a radio series, which came before the book.
We pretty much already have this version of the Guide, we could've made a fully functional 80's version of the Guide, but now we basically have this version in the form of folding phones like the Galaxy Fold, Z Flip, Z Fold 2, Razr, Razr 2, etc.
Yes, but none of those are slightly cheaper, nor do they have the words "DON'T PANIC" printed in large friendly letters
That would be an awesome phone cover
The '80s version remains my favourite.
I wish they were more books with "don't panic" printed in printed large letter on their cover
As a bit of trivia, the UNDERTONES of the music are actually part of the JAMES BOND THEME! It's bit of a Director's nod to another great British work of art! PLUS this Guide to Galaxy shows a FOLDING e-SCREEN tablet/smartphone devive that pre-dates the modern folding screen by almost 15 years!
I guess Samsung, LG, Sony, Microsoft, Apple and others took inspiration for folding screens from this Movie plot device!
V
That music was my childhood.
I bought it as a single on Vinyl.
I love how dramatic the zoomout is just to end it with this quiet explosion starting with this very human point of vue and ending with how small and insignificant it is to the rest of the universe
There’s no point in acting surprised about it. All the planning charts and demolition orders have been on display at your local planning department in Alpha Centauri for 50 of your Earth years, so you’ve had plenty of time to lodge any formal complaint and it’s far too late to start making a fuss about it now
the way we zoom out from England to the planet, and see earth get destroyed was just awesome
This is Mos Def-initely one of my favorite movies
✊🏽💪🏽
I think the very best version of the HHGTTG is the one it was written for - the BBC Radio 4 version in half hour episodes with the help of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Even in the late 1970s FM sound radio smashed this one out of the ballpark, from 1980 on, being one of the first radio shows to be mixed into four-channel Dolby Surround Sound. The books, films, cassette versions, cds, stageplays, games, comic books, tv version, dvds, film and towel came later.
Yes, I heard it on Radio 4 when it came out and was spellbound. Having it all fleshed out on screen was never as good as the original radio series. I had the radio series on CD and used to play it to my kids on the way to school - they loved it, and also preferred it to the movie.
the towel is clearly the best way to read the series
Carl Sagan: Everything you have knew and everyone you ever known and loved that ever existence all lived on that blue dot.
Douglas Adams: 1:27
One of my favorites as a kid. I loved it beginning to end. So many quotable lines but no one understands what im referencing. Would very much like to see a sequel or something but please, no remakes. This was perfect for me.
You might also like the books that came before it, or the original radio series.
@@SimonClarkstone I've read the book with the same title but there's another I forgot the name of. Something like 'diner at the end of the universe'?
42 :)
I remember going to school as Arthur Dent for a dress as a character School Spirit day. Showed up in pajamas, taped a “Don’t Panic” label on a book that I carried around, whole nine yards.
Not a single one of the other students or teachers knew who I was dressed as.
1:01 I like how they had to do that since people cannot for what reason understand scaling they think its much smaller hence why flat earthers operate at such low volume
It may have barely included half the book, but I LOVE this movie!
Dad showed me the series as a kid and when the theme started teasing up in the void of space, building up to the crescendo, my eyes lit up and my ears expanded with nostalgic joy! 🖤🤘🏻🖤
this is how Gravitals say "hello"
The Gravitals.☠
You mean the Gravitals from All Tommorows
This scene is so great in so many ways.
It's true to the book, with the Vogon's speech.
It's funny, and macabre.
It's also terrifying, with the zoom out.
It's also awe inspiring, with the zoom out.
And then the banjo + the Guide's introduction.
Awe. It puts me in awe, and makes me cry. Just so fucking good.
“We have arrived, and it is now that we perform our charge.
In fealty to the God-Emperor (our undying Lord) and by the grace of the Golden Throne, I declare Exterminatus upon the Imperial world of Typhon Primaris.
I hereby sign the death warrant of an entire world and consign a million souls to oblivion.
May Imperial Justice account in all balance.
The Emperor Protects."
The art direction for this is just...flawless.
The zoom out score always reminds me of Mars: Bringer of war
This is one of my favorite movies of all time. Truly.
Finally a movie where the earth will get blown up in the next 5 minutes and someone gives good advice for what to do. I wouldn't cover my head with a paper bag but i would definitely lie down, listen to music and relax instead of running around screaming like a headless chicken, which would be waste of 5 minutes
This scene has no right being so funny
1:37 The banjo fading out of the silence always has me awestruck
This movie is awesome.
0:29 Those poor sheep
Funny and not funny at the same time
No animals were harmed in this movie
I've always loved the way the Earth just goes POOF! 🌎 💥
Towel Day is celebrated every year on 25 May as a tribute to the author Douglas Adams by his fans. On this day, fans openly carry a towel with them, as described in Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, to demonstrate their appreciation for the books and the author.
May 25th is the same day Star Wars and Alien premiered in 1977 and 1979, respectively.
I watched this movie for the very first time while tripping on acid also for my first time. Easily one of the greatest/scariest moments of my life. I’ve never felt so incredibly small and insignificant, but I also felt this immense relief oddly enough.
This movie deserves more love.. still looks great
I love that he has a british accent. Very immersiveXD
I've loved that Eagle cover ever since that movie came out.
Gotta love the James Bond banjo
Huh, well that wasn’t so bad. I was expecting a painful firey explosion but that was quite painless.
That's really not what would happen if the earth would be destroyed, there would be no fire nor explosion
@@birdman7248 Oh are you an expert on Vogon Planetary Demolition Techniques now, are you?
Why don't you tell me what this weekend's Lotto numbers are going to be while you're at it why not.
“God, I don’t know… Apathetic bloody planet… I’ve no sympathy at all. … You may fire when ready.”
I remember that the first thing I wanted to know about this movie is if it would still use “The Journey of the Sorcerer”. I figured it might just get a small bit or nod but copyright or royalties or something would prevent much more than what amounted to a cameo.
Instead, a full, glorious orchestral version greeted us. Love it.
The strangest most how they were able to build a new Earth again from the Ground Up, and bring the very same life they were on it back to the way they were.
I’m with this dude 😂😂😂😂🤷♂️
0:43 - 0:44
Fuck it. Why die tired? Imma finish my newspaper
A folding screen! It was ahead of its time.
And somewhere, everywhere, always... the Raven is watching.
I'm heavily borrowing from this for my new D&D campaign beginning in Elturel. Those who've played it will know which one.
What kinda D&D campaign is that? Is it set to n Outer Space? Does it involve Aliens
@@gamingchamp6728Its a published one, it doesnt take place is space. But there is new space stuff coming out soon called Spelljammer.
If I said which published adventure it was, that would actually spoil a lot of it
Only watch this movie a week ago and just had a nightmare about the world ending in a similar matter 10 / 10 would watch again
Cool music composition!
Gotta love Journey of the Sorcerer. Great sound track. Perfect for Hitch Hilers Guide to the Galaxy.
I love this movie!
Actually listing to the audio book now for first time
Me too up to so long and thanks for all the fish
I like that explosion-sound... "bommmm"
the "hamburger meme" parody of Taipei 101 is retired
Oh my god, you mean we CAN’t simply throw nukes and F/A 18 Super Hornets at a super powerful race of aliens hell-bent on destroying Earth? Oh the horror!
This is a comedy, not a military themed movie.
Well, the americans would certainly try. XD
Who said they had time to get those weapons in the air?
These are advanced aliens. Not to mention that they did this in an extremely quick amount of time. Think smarter, dumbass.
The vogons also can't accept these humans haven't invented interstellar transfer to visit the the local planning office. It's even a local one just nearby on alpha centauri.
I just love that “WUMPH” noise
"Who is this God person anyway?" - Stephen must have written the intro himself 😁
That was in the original radio series and in the books too.
@@SimonClarkstone DA and SF must be soulmates then 😁, love them both ❤️
gotta say, that is not what i expected the vogons to look like.
when you feeling sh*tty, remember the planet Earth was once destroyed just because they are in the way of an interstellar toll road project.
I loved this adaptation.
love that banjo though
Who would've thought Vogon spacecraft would be so gigantic?
I found this movie and it gave me flashbacks when it was 2020
It's like something you dream at night
I’m so glad they used the music and voice style homage to the original radio show. This movie was good. Not great but good and hits where it should. Shame they weren’t successful enough for a sequel
Age 10 this movie was an absolute mindfuck
Man this scene scared the hell outta me as a child lol
i remember seeing this in theatres and everyone laughing at the lackluster earth explosion. tool everyone offguard
Douglas Adams is undoubtly a genius.
listening and recording on cbc radio show night lines ~weekends and the next [part as well~ canada 80'
Bureaucracy explained in less than 4 minutes.
The music they chose was awesome. Joe Walsh on that banjo right there