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Admirable film.

Absolutely Brilliant!

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Sure, the special effects are a little dated, but this six-part BBC series from 1981 stays true to the books and is even funnier than the feature film released in 2005. The only disappointment I came across when watching the show was that Douglas Adams had not gotten around to writing the last three novels and the series ended after the events of the second book, "The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe". I would have loved to see the show continue on for another 6 or 10 episodes and finished out the books.The show stars a bunch of actors you wouldn't recognize unless you were familiar with British television. Of course, after watching the series, I can picture no one else in the roles. Simon Jones IS Arthur Dent. While I originally thought Mos Def was a good choice as the character of Ford Prefect, I realized how wrong I was after seeing David Dixon's portrayal. The cast is brilliant. One of the most fun aspects of the television series was Rod Lord's animated Guide sequences, narrated by Peter Jones. Each segment was meticulously drawn and animated by hand, but one could never tell from watching it.Anyone who has seen and enjoyed the movie should take the time to watch the series and do your own comparisons. Personally, I think the television series surpasses it. Of course, some people may watch it and find it too obsolete. If you can get past the cheesy special effects (especially Zaphod's robotic second head and a very clunky-looking Marvin), I think you will find this show extremely entertaining.

the hitchikers guide to the galaxy is the ultimate British comedy. I am obsessed with it,the most interesting thing about it (aside from Douglas Adams genius) is that through all the different media, a slightly different story is told, so you can listen to the original audio recordings, and then read the book, recognising the bits that you love, but still getting new laughs. The TV series was another opportunity to evolve the story, though i would say it was the least changed overall. Arthur dent is exactly the way he should be, and i thought that nobody else would suitably replace him in the new film, but actually hes good in that too. I found ford to be slightly less... something than i expected, though i didn't like him in the film either, and i can't really put my finger o why in either case, but it did not interrupt my enjoyment, and distract me the whole time, like it does in other things.the special effects, and costumes etc. are primitive, and obviously done on a budget, but i find this great fun, the restaurant at the end of the universe set was carried off perfectly.overall, basically i love the hitchikers guide to the galaxy, and am thankful for any opportunity to get a new light on the story, anyone who hasn't known ANY of the versions is sorely missing out.

Well, what can I say? After going to watch the utterly disappointing Hollywood version, this is the one screen adaptation, so far at least. I was lucky enough to buy the BBC series in DVD before and despite the cheap production, everything is more than made up for the witty script and the characters' depth. Douglas himself appears in one of the books' entries on episode 2. Things are not perfect, of course, specially on the effects department and in the questionable casting of Trillian, but overall this is much better than the Disney-influenced movie, whose Trillian itself is much worse. And Zaphod has actually two heads here, and the tea-induced computer jam. In words of Marvin, the film's "first half an hour was the worst, and the second as well, but from there everything went downhill". But the TV series is definitely worth watching.

It is a common mistake to compare the mini series to the books, I must point out. The books, too, were really good and artfully written. However, they were not the original version of Douglas Adam's story. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was originally a radio show. The TV mini-series, while appearing cheesy and low-budget, is actually a great joy to fans, because the actors, script, and even most of the sound effects are exactly the same as the original radio show. Hence some of the odd appearance to things, hence Trillian's hair being a different color than the book said... but whatever. Regardless of your favorite medium of the story, it is a great one. Here's to hoping that the 2005 movie will be as good...