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Old 07-13-2008, 01:20 AM   #91
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There are TV adaptions? Where? When? Who(m) do I have to buy/kill/corrupt to get them?
Sky One broadcast a 2 part Adaptation of the Colour of Magic & the Light Fantastic over Easter this year.

http://www.skyoneonline.co.uk/tcom/index.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Col...Magic_(TV_film)

As they had a bigger budget then for the Hogfather, the effects and some of the other sequences were quiet a bit better.

However, I tend to like the Rincwind from Paul Kirby's drawings, so I did find David Jason as Rincwind a bit unnerving (especially as he had played Albert in the Hogfather, who was the foremost wizard in his time.Hmm, Interesting), but that's a personal preference, as I am not as fond of the first 2 books as I am of his later works.

Still it is a fun movie to watch, so a hearty recommendation.

It does not unfortunately appear to yet be available on DVD, but should hopefully be so.
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Old 07-13-2008, 02:26 AM   #92
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Read 'Good Omens'. Anyone who hasn't read it at least 3 times should stop whatever they're doing right now and go read 'Good Omens'.
(Pratchett & Gaiman).
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Here! Here!

Seriously, if you haven't checked it out you really need to grab a copy of it.
It is a great book, one of their best.

An TV Adaptation of this would be great
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Here! Here!

Seriously, if you haven't checked it out you really need to grab a copy of it.
It is a great book, one of their best.

An TV Adaptation of this would be great
I understand the movie rights have been on option pretty regularly. Last I heard, Terry Gillam was considering an adaptation, which I think would be excellent.

It's interesting how people's opinions of the different sub-series vary. I really like the witches stories.
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Old 07-16-2008, 03:31 PM   #94
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Based on this thread, I requested Hogfather from Netflix. I'm watching it right now. heeheehee
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Based on this thread, I requested Hogfather from Netflix. I'm watching it right now. heeheehee
If you enjoy it half as much as I did, then you are having a great time.
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The discworl eBook that I am currently read is "Moving Pictures". This one so far is a lot different then all the ones that have come before.
I'm just now about half way through "Equal Rites" which is very good. I don't know when I'll get to "Moviing Pictures." I'll have to see where that is in the publication order.
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The discworl eBook that I am currently read is "Moving Pictures". This one so far is a lot different then all the ones that have come before.
Moving Pictures was where he started delving into "big picture" (pun intended) themes, rather than just a series of joke set-ups. The series started to show a lot of maturity at that point.
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I'm just now about half way through "Equal Rites" which is very good. I don't know when I'll get to "Moviing Pictures." I'll have to see where that is in the publication order.
Equal Rights is 3rd and Moving Pictures is 10th. So you do have a ways to go to get there.
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Which is the one about the postie? (The Postman or something?) I *loved* that one. I love them all, but that one more so. Moving Pictures too. Oh I'm so envious of you Ricky, to start Discworld all over again....*sigh*
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Which is the one about the postie? (The Postman or something?) I *loved* that one. I love them all, but that one more so. Moving Pictures too. Oh I'm so envious of you Ricky, to start Discworld all over again....*sigh*
It was "Going Postal" and was the first appearance of Lipwig von Moist.
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Equal Rights is 3rd and Moving Pictures is 10th. So you do have a ways to go to get there.
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Which is the one about the postie? (The Postman or something?) I *loved* that one. I love them all, but that one more so. Moving Pictures too. Oh I'm so envious of you Ricky, to start Discworld all over again....*sigh*
Yeah ... this is one of those experiences that makes me an avid reader. There is nothing quite like a nice long series ... that's all good.
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