Jun 8th
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy**
(US/GB 2005)
Arthur Dent is saved from Earth's demolition by his alien friend, and introduced to the multi-purpose guide to the galaxy to help him patch up his love life, and rebuild Earth, Mark II.
Sometimes unnecessary but pleasantly entertaining big-budget "opening out" of a surreal radio sci-fi comedy (which worked quite imaginatively enough within its own medium), trying to adapt the original into an uneven romantic comedy narrative, with the visual wit occasionally matching that of its verbal counterpart.
Written by: Karey Kirkpatrick, Douglas Adams, from his book and radio series.
Producers: Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Nick Goldsmith, Jay Roach, Jonathan Glickman.
Director: Garth Jennings.
Starring: Martin Freeman, Zooey Deschanel, Mos Def, Sam Rockwell, John Malkovich, Bill Nighy, Warwick Davis (as Marvin, with the voice of Alan Rickman), Anna Chancellor, Simon Jones; voices of Helen Mirren, Richard Griffiths, Bill Bailey, and others.
Narrator: Stephen Fry.
Photography: Igor Jadve-Lillo.
Music: Joby Talbot.
Production Design: Joel Collins.
Preceded by:
An Interesting Story*
(GB 1905. 4m. bw. silent; A reader is dangerously oblivious to people around him as he reads his book.; d: James Williamson.)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy**
(US/GB 2005)
Arthur Dent is saved from Earth's demolition by his alien friend, and introduced to the multi-purpose guide to the galaxy to help him patch up his love life, and rebuild Earth, Mark II.
Sometimes unnecessary but pleasantly entertaining big-budget "opening out" of a surreal radio sci-fi comedy (which worked quite imaginatively enough within its own medium), trying to adapt the original into an uneven romantic comedy narrative, with the visual wit occasionally matching that of its verbal counterpart.
Written by: Karey Kirkpatrick, Douglas Adams, from his book and radio series.
Producers: Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Nick Goldsmith, Jay Roach, Jonathan Glickman.
Director: Garth Jennings.
Starring: Martin Freeman, Zooey Deschanel, Mos Def, Sam Rockwell, John Malkovich, Bill Nighy, Warwick Davis (as Marvin, with the voice of Alan Rickman), Anna Chancellor, Simon Jones; voices of Helen Mirren, Richard Griffiths, Bill Bailey, and others.
Narrator: Stephen Fry.
Photography: Igor Jadve-Lillo.
Music: Joby Talbot.
Production Design: Joel Collins.
Preceded by:
An Interesting Story*
(GB 1905. 4m. bw. silent; A reader is dangerously oblivious to people around him as he reads his book.; d: James Williamson.)
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