The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

I'm very excited for this movie on more then one level. First let me explain that Douglas Adams is an awesome writer. Not only does he make you think about things you normally would never think about but he does so in such a humourous way. The movie is going to be incredible too, since Douglas Adams helped write the screenplay. He began it all with the first of the 5-part trilogy of books the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Then, in the late 1970s wrote the screenplay that served as the basis for the movie. Now that technology has caught up with his imagination a movie version is coming out today! Granted movies are never as good as the books but I still can't wait. Sadly Douglas Adams passed away four years ago before he could find a major studio to back his idea.

There is something that I should explain as well since it is by far one of the greatest insights into our world. I don't know how the movie is going to protray this or if it will at all, but I found it really interesting in the book. Humans have always thought they were smarter than dolphins. They invented the wheel and for years have believed that they were the rulers of every animal on Earth. However dolphins have always thought they were smarter than humans for the very same reasons and because they knew that the Earth would eventually be destroyed. The dolphins have made many attemps to try and alert the humans of the impending destruction but their communications were always misinterpreted. One dolphin made one last effort to communicate but it too was misunderstood by the humans. The dolphin did a double backwards somersault through a hoop while it clicked the "Star Spangled Banner." When in fact the dolphin was just saying, "So long and thanks for all the fish!"

EVERYONE GO TO THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY!

Something of special note: The use of animated illustrations that wittily make the most of Adams' digressions and explanations, are hilariously shown throughout the movie. For those who sit through the lengthy closing credits, there's one more of these mini-cartoons, and it's definitely worth the wait.