FIRST TIME WATCHING: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

I guess most people don't know that Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was originally written and produced as a serial radio show by the BBC in the late 70s/early 80s. The books, TV series, etc. are all adaptations of the radio show. I was lucky enough to hear it as it was originally broadcast on NPR - my sibs and I were so obsessed with the series. We taped every episode and listened to them over and over. Such an innovative show... the audio production was outstanding, the voice acting brilliant, and of course the writing was perfection. I would encourage everyone to find the OG radio series and listen to it (I think you can get it on Audible?). It's magical, and the humor is like this movie but cranked up to galaxy-levels. And I do think the movie is a fantastic and loving homage to Douglas Adams.

Movie is a TURD!!!!

If you want more British Sci-fi/Fantasy shows I’d highly recommend Doctor Who (it’s got a few familiar faces David Tennant and Matt Smith) and The Sandman on Netflix which is about to air is second and final season. Good Omens is also a great series (again featuring David Tennant)

My top ten movies and a great read. Fantastic reaction encompassed with your fun personality. Kudos!

The books are a four part trilligy (because douglas adams was that kind of writer) and they have been made a few times into audio books. Absolutly all versions are worth a listening to. Douglas adams reading it will always be my favorite as at times you can tell he knows a joke is coming and struggles to contain himself. Theres also one by stephen fry whos always a delight and a radio 4 play with multiple voices thats very well done. Would highly recomend any of them for a long car journey. The movie only covers most of book 1, so theres lots more to the story.

loved it as a movie ❤️ but havn't read the book. lot of ppl saying this didn't catch everything the book had but idk what adaptation ever has. absolute banger as far as movies go and im so happy you rewatched cause i dont mind you rewatching movies as long as i like them lol

This is a comfort movie of mine 😍 so happy to see it on a reaction channel especially yours 🩷

I did not enjoy this movie in theaters at the time, but I've mellowed out about it on video in the intervening two decades. But it took a long time for me to just let it go, telling myself, "This is the only Douglas Adams content some people will ever consume, and that's something, at least." I just wish they hadn't cut some of the jokes short before they could properly land*. I don't care if they were British jokes that "wouldn't play to a broader audience", a good British joke is still funnier to Americans than part of a British joke whose payoff is inexplicably missing. But anyway. (* - A favorite response from defenders is "no two versions of the story are the same" And that's true, but no previous version ever had partial jokes that were missing their punchlines the way this one is. It was poorly edited, period.)

Do yourself a favor and have some fun.. Watch something like Capt. Ron

Cult Classics doesn't equal good movie

Glad you got to watch this one. I will say, as a long time fan of the Hitchhiker's Guide series, the movie isn't necessarily my favorite part of it. BUT it is how I was introduced to it, and so it forever is precious to me. I loved it, and only thought less of it when I read the books, which were better but the movie was still great. Ultimately I think the books and radio series and TV series are better, but discovering this franchise FIRST through the movie is still a core memory. And a lot of brand new editions and changes to the lore in the movie were brought to you by the creator himself Douglas Adams, who died partway into the production of the movie. It is a fantastic franchise, and I hope you explore more of it. I do however recommend the 80s TV series, which is pretty close to the books. (Just 6 episodes. Might be good for this Patreon and your YouTube channel. :) Also as an aside, I can tell you that the five book series, which is short enough that it can fit inside one largish tome, also explains what exactly it was that made the bowl of petunias think, "Oh no, not again."

You can say you are young, But your hips don't lie...

woohoo 42!

Ford did not write the Guide, he works for the publishing company that makes the guide. He's a field researcher, one of many writers that contributes to the encyclopedia.

Hi Nat, if you enjoyed this I think you would love the BBC TV show of the same name from the 80's, no musical numbers but its a great show, maybe worth watching with Tyler as I don't know how well it would do on YouTube, its only 6 episodes long but very funny, a bit Monty Phythonish.

Nat is vertical !? 🙃 yay 😊👍 (to become immortal one must spend time in squat position, flexing the hip joints and putting your body's weight on them... (maybe) may vary with the individual, not investment advice 😆)

I'm looking forward to watching this one again. I really love the original radio show (and the book that followed), and despite the fact that the movie deviates and omits a lot from the story, I still enjoy this one a lot. No version of the Hitchhiker's Guide is really the definitive version. Stephen Fry is such a great choice as the voice of the book, and you can't go wrong with casting Martin Freeman or Sam Rockwell in literally anything. Zooey Deschanel plays a version of Trillian that's quite a bit different from the ones in the radio show/book, but it fits her personality and just works really well.

Happy Feature Friday Nat. You finally got to see how this movie ends 😊 I haven't seen it myself, so I'm looking forward to watching it with you 😊