# New production designs for the Hitchiker's movie released **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 22, 2004, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-production-designs-for-the-hitchikers-movie-released/276030 "2004-11-22T02:55:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JoeSki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b487fb/32.png) [@JoeSki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoeSki)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-production-designs-for-the-hitchikers-movie-released/276030/1 "2004-11-22T02:55:10Z")
[HUZZAH!](http://movies.yahoo.com/movies/feature/thehitchhikersguidetothegalaxy.html) I’m suprised this hasn’t been posted yet. Marvin is looking cool, and I love [Deep Thought](http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&id=1808411970&cf=pg&photoid=550991&intl=us). The interior of The Heart of Gold look about right, but the outside looks all wrong. Isn’t the ship supposed to resemble a shoe? Why is it looking like a blimp in these pictures? Bah, I say. I’m buying a movie poster and nailing the sucker to my wall as soon as it’s available. The hitchiking hand with the planet behind it logo is already my avatar for a few boards I post at. ---
**Author:** ![saramamalana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@saramamalana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saramamalana)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-production-designs-for-the-hitchikers-movie-released/276030/2 "2004-11-22T03:59:23Z")
The Heart of Gold looks more like a giant eyeball to me. I imagined it more like the shape of the Goodyear Blimp. Otherwise I like the design of Deep Thought, too. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-production-designs-for-the-hitchikers-movie-released/276030/3 "2004-11-22T04:18:02Z")
The trailer follows suit with using “What a Wonderful World”. It’s either used to show tranquil scenes like children playing in the park or horrifying scenes of destruction. ---
**Author:** ![Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mirror_Image_egamI_rorriM)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-production-designs-for-the-hitchikers-movie-released/276030/4 "2004-11-22T05:12:18Z")
I saw the trailer today when I went to see “National Treasure.” ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-production-designs-for-the-hitchikers-movie-released/276030/5 "2004-11-22T05:26:51Z")
Wait…I thought the Heart of Gold looked like a giant sneaker? Has it really been that long since I’ve read the book that I’m remembering something completely wacko? ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-production-designs-for-the-hitchikers-movie-released/276030/6 "2004-11-22T05:59:11Z")
Let’s see. I don’t like the Heart of Gold exterior, but the interior is pretty much how I imagined it to be, albeit less cramped. Deep Thought is great. Marvin…well, I always thought of him as a bit more humanoid (i.e. a smaller head), but I love the way his cranium hangs in such a despondent way. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-production-designs-for-the-hitchikers-movie-released/276030/7 "2004-11-22T06:43:06Z")
> [@](#): > > The trailer follows suit with using “What a Wonderful World”. > > It’s either used to show tranquil scenes like children playing in the park or horrifying scenes of destruction I’m not sure how you mean this, but did you know that the TV adaptation ended with that particular song? It played as the end credits rolled. I like the logo, too. I always wondered about the old one, the green circle guy who appeared next to the “Don’t Panic” blurb. It didn’t seem to have anything to do with the story. I can’t wait for them to bring on the Vogon poetry! ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-production-designs-for-the-hitchikers-movie-released/276030/8 "2004-11-22T11:27:49Z")
> [@The Mad Hermit](#): > > I like the logo, too. I always wondered about the old one, the green circle guy who appeared next to the “Don’t Panic” blurb. It didn’t seem to have anything to do with the story. I figured it was the waiter from Milliways, but yeah, that doesn’t really represent much about the story. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-production-designs-for-the-hitchikers-movie-released/276030/9 "2004-11-22T12:13:16Z")
> [@The Mad Hermit](#): > > I’m not sure how you mean this, but did you know that the TV adaptation ended with that particular song? It played as the end credits rolled. I haven’t seen the TV version in a while. I’ll to watch it again. ---
**Author:** ![TheRealJohnPeat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TheRealJohnPeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheRealJohnPeat)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-production-designs-for-the-hitchikers-movie-released/276030/10 "2004-11-22T13:02:16Z")
The “sticking his tongue out” green-guy was an invention of Douglas’ US publishers and I believe he always HATED it - so I’m hoping it comes nowhere near this film. As for the other designs - Douglas apparently disliked the TV series more and more as they years went by but I always thought their depiction of Marvin was actually pretty good - IIRC he’s supposed to look like something amazingly futuristic which just doesn’t work properly (e.g. an iPod 🙂 )… JP