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The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (1981)

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Summary: When the Earth is destroyed a Vogon Demolition Fleet to make way for a new hyperspace bypass, Arthur Dent joins his friend Ford Prefect (who turns out to be a researcher for an electronic reference guide called the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) for a galactic voyage on which they meet Zaphod Beeblebrox. (imdb)
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AKA: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The
Country: UK
Directed By: Alan J.W. Bell
Written By: Douglas Adams
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na Naypalm
95
T10
na Coltaine
60
T2
na FAE
85
T6
na jkathrens
92
T10
Surprised to find this here - it's a TV series.
na Askail
64
T5
na chiefg
75
T7
na terransystem
85
T6
na msproull
55
T3
na fallwein
66
T2
na IMDb-byvotes
80
T10
na diramali
60
T1
na komodor
76
T4
na winbran
82
T9
na jgolden
80
T7
na twisp
70
T6
na 522mlh
90
T10
na sundaygirl
75
T6
na cherrorist
72
T5
na sweevo
100
T10
na jonfoto
85
T8
na Anderss
85
T10
na ixx
85
T7
book is much much more awesome.
na s0n1k
76
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na Hysteria
70
T7
na pjh139
79
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na ggggg1
80
T6
na gbaydin
90
T6
na robloblaw
65
T2
na nerden
90
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na WoozyB
30
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na Magb
65
T4
Nowhere near the level of the radio series and the books, but quite charming at times. It's funny how Marvin is the only character who seems to work well in every incarnation of the story.
na florian__
70
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na kneudorf
75
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na LetsGoEatHuh
55
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na djf
95
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na Sadako
77
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na Elekoise
45
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na Tweedale
3
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na Glugz
90
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na brtkrbzhnv
59
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na mikedemo
60
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na MrLizard
78
T6
na Picasso
55
T4
na hughdw3
40
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na Squin
75
T5
na Tomohhh824
10
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na Cantstopdrew
54
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na Janne
45
T4
na donkanee
80
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na zsanford44
80
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na JoelofArc
30
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na Coredor
55
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na aphtwexin
80
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na wavymouth
97
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na crackerjack
83
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na saner
85
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na ofallpieces
73
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na ribtin
66
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na von krogh
70
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na BeTheDuck
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na sparhawk_sk
80
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na theone347
40
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na tyfly_99
80
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na chrismeg
79
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na LordGonk
90
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na shiran
80
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na nadav
30
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na avgcrtckr
58
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na typhoneus
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na Zelsawaf
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na ribcage
97
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na Voodoo
90
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na lexwhitfield
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na edearauj
83
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na Lamprone
95
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na mynameisdoug
90
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na slavia
85
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na ZachReviews
89
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na lpniki
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na 231
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na sobored
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na obinice
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na olestobbe
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na Barraoc
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na italia4fav
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na kippy97
45
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na GiaNT
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na Gustafson
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na david1225
65
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na LetterRip
77
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na Lnemoy
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na r6watson
85
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na murdemotion
75
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na t00zas
65
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na zerothh
45
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na eforce
80
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na gbpackers94
70
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na jormungand
79
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na michaelwsf
70
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na bafflegab
81
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na LordBeefJerk
60
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na Rumplesink
85
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na JRispin
100
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na mongo
27
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na ptsnob
65
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na TheDenizen
75
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This TV Series is dated but still very funny. It's much better than the recent big screen adaptation of the same material...even if one of them is an obvious fake, at least Zaphod has two heads!
na lolle
80
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na OkkCoCa
77
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Absolutely bursting with charm, with some very funny performances. To me at least, this old, tacky and ridiculously dated production captures much more of the essence and purpose of Adams classic piece of sci-fi that its more modern cinema adaptation.
na brianrobot
3
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na P. Lemgruber
77
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na nathisen
70
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na Murray
75
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na ponetto
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na Treeship
71
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na Oz Fox
65
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na distilledw
70
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na prophecy
90
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na spatters
70
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na rfullen
78
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na IsaacFord
80
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na lvlr
25
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na tinlids
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na freke70
70
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na danielsamson
80
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na GVH
80
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na ColonelTigh
85
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na LadyBird
60
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na sharpenter
80
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na Elfflame
78
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na black
15
T3
na Patton
32
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na irvinejump
99
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Released as a Mini series here in Oz, there is so much to recommend, that I'll simply suggest you buy the books (except the last one)
na Mawkee
97
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na Kristin
68
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na pianistry
3
T3
na micah
65
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na chaosmike
3
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na Stradivarius
75
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na nickwilton
90
na HKi
72
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na oddity
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na paladine
75
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na FreakFire
55
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na rb42083
90
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na filmaffinity
61
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na miss jesus
43
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na JustinPD
78
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na Dimonte
95
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na fyngyrz
8
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Could have been done a lot better. Great story, great humor, poor execution.
na drw
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na moink
60
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na bryan314
60
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na harter
90
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na darkman
70
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na Stain
80
T7
Ultracheap but fun
na Spunkie
45
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First of the failing Hitchiker's adaptations, it simply isn't adaptable.
na Difontaine
61
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Probably the best job possible given the budget the sci-fi hating BBC gave it at the time. This means it looks somewhat laughable in parts (Beeblebrox's head for starters). At least the religious gags were left in, unlike the film. And for those who whine its not like the book or radio show, IT WASN'T MEANT TO BE! Douglas Adams himself says so, so shut it Fanboys.
na gokhanince
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na iqcumber
89
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na djross
75
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na itschinatown
75
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na foxorz
55
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na angrypierre
76
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Hilariously dated now, but the source material is solid gold.
na ZombieBuffet
65
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na Jarmann
78
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na dharmabum
85
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na Prince Sandy
81
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na soybomb42
79
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na maxfischar
90
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na MatzeB
81
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na Jarmom
85
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na hawque
67
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na terrymac
80
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na funvill
65
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na eveley
70
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na SteveEly
74
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na polymath74
75
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na django42
78
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na ChanceMcGunn
70
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na Nkleszcz
60
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na dagda2
87
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na shackbase
82
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na void179
90
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na Jay Dub
82
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na Kohikki
6
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na tnt
70
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na DerGolgo
77
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na martryn
74
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So campy it's almost good. Prefer this version to the new one.
na Bobolino
20
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na mrgrim333
0
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na skyreduction
45
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na deadbill
95
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na lostinlodos
79
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na SafeCode
29
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na Sadie XI
50
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na pilotpirx
80
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na afail
85
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na wyoba
81
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na turpie
80
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na eriond
60
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na Gideon
2
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na snyder_rb
77
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na aney
75
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na gdib
75
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na chiphall72
72
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na ozkaser
51
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na imdb
80
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na antitoxic
81
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A bit inaccurate.
na catsbreath
76
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na entrapmen
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na gregpitsaris
70
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na KingKongBong
79
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na mundy767
75
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na lauratron
90
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na jimmyjazz
75
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na chael
70
T4
na MelDawn
90
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na oblakoff
63
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na hopalong
60
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na Joelius
79
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Absolutely incredible. This is visually as good as the it was to read originally. The tone and mood match the books perfectly although the style dose change, for the better.
na SoylentGreen
4
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na x-human
83
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na chinansky
73
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na peder
30
T1
Inept, dull, unfunny, corny, painful. The adjectives go on and on. I have NEVER seen something so awful attract such universal gushing praise. So many jokes adapted directly from the radio/novel could have been turned into great visual gags (film is primarily a visual medium, didn't they get the memo?) but we're stuck with the characters telling us, not showing us, what's so funny. Campy effects are the least of its problems. Marvin was okay, I guess.
na mcchad
92
T3
na Gunslinger
0
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na alpinaburana
86
T9
na frigmagnet
35
T1
na Luna6ix
78
T6
suffers from limited special effects technology, but really drives home the humor style of douglas adams, and thank god he really is hilarious. it's also a more comprehensive story than the remake, and since it's such a great story that's a big plus. if this movie had been made thirty years later in this form, it would have been awesome.
na ManInBlack
7
T8
na pesplanus
88
T10
na chOSen
60
T7
na supergloo
9
T9
Average Tier 5.76 from 233 Rankings rss