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A link to The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy?

posted 19 years ago by DrMarten-1
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People of Earth, attention. This is a voice speaking to you from thousands of miles beyond your planet. Look to your sun for a warning.

"People of Earth your attention please,This is Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz ............."

And it seemed to have the same tone and speed and just really reminded me of that. Is it just me or did anyone else think about it. BTW I was thinking more of the original radio broadcast.

I was just watching it tonight on TCM 6/29/05 and got a little chuckle when I hear that line. Hehehehe
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[–] Jasons_Argonaut 19 years ago

This film inspired Tim Burton on Mars Attacks, so I don't find it a stretch that the film makers behind Hitchhiker's Guide gave this old classic a nod as well.

[–] JeffKaos71 18 years ago

I know this is an old thread but coincidentally I just happen to watch 'Earth Vs The Flying Saucers' AND 'HitchHikers Guide' just yesterday.

anyway, I saw this on wikipedia and I thought I'd share:

"Several plot points directly were taken from George Pal's 1953 filmed version of The War of the Worlds.

The aliens kill a relative of one of the main characters.
The aliens go out of their way to use their ray on a wooden water tank atop a building.
The defeat of the aliens is shown by having their vehicles crash into buildings.
The aliens required apparatus to see (and hear) adequately; this was acquired by the scientists, who tested it and noted that the aliens were sensorially degenerate."

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