Has anyone else seen this hilarious adaptation of Terry Pratchett's novel of the same title? If you haven't, you owe it to yourself to go watch this made-for-tv movie. Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Tim Curry, cult cultural references, and Pratchett's comicalized fantasy tropes abound. You don't even have to rent it, if you have Netflix instant streaming. 'Kay, I'm going to stop raving now so you can go watch it. Shoo!
PS: If you've ever seen Hogfather, don't worry; the Color of Magic is much, much better!
Like Pratchett but never enjoyed this book in particular.
Haven't read this one yet; what didn't you like about it? Apparently it's the first discworld book, so maybe it's unpolished compare to his later books?
@ Andrew: Erm...according to imdb, David Jason plays Rincewind.
Has anyone else seen this hilarious adaptation of Terry Pratchett's novel of the same title? If you haven't, you owe it to yourself to go watch this made-for-tv movie. Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Tim Curry, cult cultural references, and Pratchett's comicalized fantasy tropes abound. You don't even have to rent it, if you have Netflix instant streaming. 'Kay, I'm going to stop raving now so you can go watch it. Shoo!
PS: If you've ever seen Hogfather, don't worry; the Color of Magic is much, much better!
Uh, if Hogfather is worse I don't want to see it.
As much as I like Discworld I found the movie rather weak - while the individual scenes might be good as a whole it wasn't anywhere impressive.
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Oh, I liked Hogfather well enough; knowing the same people did TCoM was the incentive to get a region-free DVD player and hit eBay for the Region 2 version of it. Have you seen Going Postal?
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Like Pratchett but never enjoyed this book in particular.Haven't read this one yet; what didn't you like about it? Apparently it's the first discworld book, so maybe it's unpolished compare to his later books?
@ Andrew: Erm...according to imdb, David Jason plays Rincewind.
I meant Albert ... as in the guy that played Albert in Hogfather.
As much as I like Discworld I found the movie rather weak - while the individual scenes might be good as a whole it wasn't anywhere impressive.
Well I'm sure the book is better -- as they almost invariably are.
Oh, I liked Hogfather well enough; knowing the same people did TCoM was the incentive to get a region-free DVD player and hit eBay for the Region 2 version of it. Have you seen Going Postal?
Alas I have not, and it's not on instant streaming! I did enjoy the book immensely though.
I meant Albert ... as in the guy that played Albert in Hogfather.Like Pratchett but never enjoyed this book in particular.Haven't read this one yet; what didn't you like about it? Apparently it's the first discworld book, so maybe it's unpolished compare to his later books?
@ Andrew: Erm...according to imdb, David Jason plays Rincewind.
Doh, I didn't even register Albert's name during Hogfather.
Tiffany of 'Wee Free Men' was the last 'new' re-occurring character (one I've enjoyed) and even she piggy backs on the back of Granny Weatherwax. I absolutely hated the soccer one he put out last year.
Of recent books, I didn't care much for the football one (Unseen Something?), nor Monstrous Regiment.
But that's okay. Plenty of favourites to re-read on occasion. :)
Colour of Magic was OK. They cut too much out and Sean Astin did not quite fit.
Hogfather was much better.
Going Postal was the best movie of them all.
They are filming Unseen Academicals now.
I also like the Wyrd Sisters and Soul Music cartoons.