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For two decades, a movie version of Douglas Adams' ''[[The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy]]'' rotted in [[Development Hell]]. But in 2003, pre-production began, and in 2005, an all-out big-budget feature film rolled out to theaters.
The film's plot starts off following the story of [[The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy (Literature)|the first book]]/[[The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy (Radio)|radio series.]] However like every other adaptation of the material, it diverges sharply not too far in. This time, the divergence is far sharper than any before, but this was done intentionally by Adams himself (who thought of making Humma Kavula the [[Big Bad]], the face-paddling scene, and the POV gun entirely on his own.) This film is also the farthest adaptation to date, even going so far as to have [[Rapid
Where the other versions go straight to Magrathea, the movie takes a side-trip to Viltvodle VI, where we meet the guy Zaphod beat to become President, and the quest for the mysterious [[Stealth Pun|"POV Ray"]] is engaged upon. Originally, Zaphod was trying to find the true ruler of the universe, but here he's just as shallow as he seems. There's also the home planet of the Vogons, the focus on Arthur and Trillian as a couple, the location of the ending and the way the good guys win...
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** Also, [[Master Computer|Deep Thought]] is apparently an [http://www.monkeybe.com/post/updates/40/hitchhikers_large.jpg Apple product].
* [[Eye Lights Out]]: Played straight then inverted by Marvin.
* [[Fake
* [[Fly At the Camera Ending]]: The movie ends with The Heart of Gold flying at the camera and engaging its Infinite Improbability Drive.
* [[Follow the Bouncing Ball]]: The DVD of the movie includes a sing-along version of the "So Long, and Thanks for All The Fish" song with a bouncing ''dolphin'', naturally.
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* [[Medium Shift Gag]]: In one scene, everything was animated in stop motion yarn.
* [[Meganekko]]: [http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzg5lw0zha1qat0bfo1_500.png Trillian].
* [[Million
* [[Modesty Towel]]: Trillian is about to emerge from a shower when she asks Arthur for a towel, adding to the already well-established Most Versatile Object in the Universe gag.
* [[Mythology Gag]]: using "Journey of the Sorcerer" (the original radio/TV [[Instrumental Theme Tune]]) in the film; casting Simon Jones (Arthur Dent from the TV series) as the voice -- and face -- of the Magrathean security system; Zaphod accidentally referring to Ford as "Ix"; the Vogons sitting on fawns and smashing crabs.
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* [[Unusual Euphemism]]: In-universe, Arthur thought Zaphod's exclamations of "Humma Kavula!" were a strange curse word.
* [[Vomit Indiscretion Shot]]: Done very cleverly after they use the Infinite Improbability Drive while they are all knit figures. Knit Arthur goes over to a trash can and lets loose a giant load of multicolored yarn. Once they go back to normal, you can see him pulling out more yarn.
* [[What an Idiot!]]: Zaphod, in-universe. Just ask Humma's "Don't Vote For Stupid" campaign. Well, after all, the guy ''did'' sign the demolition orders for Earth thinking he was signing a fan autograph book.
* [[What Happened to The Mouse?]]: Zaphod has his third hand and second head surgically removed as collateral before going on the search for the POV Gun, but he never goes to get them back. See [[Saved for The Sequel]].
* [[Where It All Began]]: The climax of the film takes place in Arthur's (reconstructed) home on Earth (2.0).
* [[Wiper Start]]: On an escape pod for a space ship.
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