The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy R2
11-30-01, 03:28 AM
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The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy R2
Cover/artwork is here:
http://www.r2-dvd.org/article.jsp?se...articleId=3125
http://www.r2-dvd.org/article.jsp?se...articleId=3121
The BBc have announced " The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy " for release January 28th priced at £24.99. The set consists of one DVD 9 disk and a DVD 5 disk. Here is the PR:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Don't Panic! Due to celestial string-pulling The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - one of the most popular BBC series ever - is soon to be available on DVD, released as a digi-pack.
Follow the adventures of Arthur Dent (Simon Jones) as he journeys across the universe armed only with the indispensable and mysterious Guide (Peter Jones), with unforgettable companions such as Ford Prefect, Zaphod Beeblebrox and Marvin the depressed Android.
Initially produced as a sci-fi radio series, the characters and worlds spawned from the mind of Douglas Adams soon became a cult hit and subsequently a hugely successful TV series.
Extras include:
The Making of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, directed by Kevin Davies.
Updated feature with cast interviews, stills, out-takes & convention footage.
Exclusive behind the scenes footage from making of the Hitchhiker's radio series.
Deleted scenes.
Introduction by Peter Jones filmed live at the NFT.
Full Length Douglas Adams Interview - Audio.
Tomorrow's World 1981 report on Zaphod Beeblebrox's animatronic head .
Pebble Mill at One 1982 footage featuring animator, Rod Lord & director, Alan Bell.
"Easter Egg' - Full Version of Opening Titles (45 seconds).
http://www.r2-dvd.org/article.jsp?se...articleId=3125
http://www.r2-dvd.org/article.jsp?se...articleId=3121
The BBc have announced " The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy " for release January 28th priced at £24.99. The set consists of one DVD 9 disk and a DVD 5 disk. Here is the PR:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Don't Panic! Due to celestial string-pulling The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - one of the most popular BBC series ever - is soon to be available on DVD, released as a digi-pack.
Follow the adventures of Arthur Dent (Simon Jones) as he journeys across the universe armed only with the indispensable and mysterious Guide (Peter Jones), with unforgettable companions such as Ford Prefect, Zaphod Beeblebrox and Marvin the depressed Android.
Initially produced as a sci-fi radio series, the characters and worlds spawned from the mind of Douglas Adams soon became a cult hit and subsequently a hugely successful TV series.
Extras include:
The Making of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, directed by Kevin Davies.
Updated feature with cast interviews, stills, out-takes & convention footage.
Exclusive behind the scenes footage from making of the Hitchhiker's radio series.
Deleted scenes.
Introduction by Peter Jones filmed live at the NFT.
Full Length Douglas Adams Interview - Audio.
Tomorrow's World 1981 report on Zaphod Beeblebrox's animatronic head .
Pebble Mill at One 1982 footage featuring animator, Rod Lord & director, Alan Bell.
"Easter Egg' - Full Version of Opening Titles (45 seconds).
11-30-01, 10:37 AM
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005OCTS will let you preorder it at Amazon UK
11-30-01, 12:22 PM
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Hopefully this is a sign that it may eventually be released in Region 1. This is one of the titles on my "I really hope it comes to dvd one day but wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't" list.
12-04-01, 07:04 PM
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Originally posted by Hemulen
yes, but what was the question
Hemulen
yes, but what was the question
Hemulen
Damn, that doesn't even work mathematically!!
-matt
