When the flick came out , Hitchhiker ’s Guide to the Galaxy had already been a radio show , a goggle box show , a book of account series and a estimator secret plan . So why make a flick ? For the awe-inspiring spectacle of satellite - making engineering , judging from this cartridge clip .
Arthur Dent visits the “ factory level ” where his raw friend Slartibartfarst creates custom - made planets . you could see partially fill in planets in the aloofness , but there ’s a whole planet scroll underneath their small space tramcar . Douglas Adams ’ imagination finally gets a desirable canvas . It ’s one of the few memorable moments in the movie , which make out to turn the sparkling wit of Hitchhiker ’s into a bland soap opera .
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