YES!!! THE COLOUR OF MAGIC COMING TO A SCREEN NEAR YOU

Swordwind

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Yay! I wasnt too impressed with Hogfather but hopefully they\'ve learned thier lessons this time round.
:drunk:
 

matty1001

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I think iv read the graphic novel of that one. Is it the one where the turtle has babies or something right at the end? But the Wizards thought that it would be the end of the world?
 

lizcam

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I never got to see Hogfather and even if it\'s a piece of crap I WANT TO SEE IT! Darn it! Not fair! It was never released in the states as far as I can tell. Someone want to share?
 

matty1001

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Originally posted by steelcult
Its the first one - where we get to meet Rincewind and Death.

Yea I think its the one iv read. Although it was a long time ago, and I only remember it vaguely.
 

Sand Rat

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\'ats not a helium tank headed robot - \'ats a Lego person in blue and white!

Or something to that effect.
 

lizcam

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Originally posted by matty1001
Helium tank headed robot? eh!?
But yep, its an unhappy lego man. Changed it yesterday I think.

Poor matty. Are you an unhappy legoman? What would make you happy (that doesn\'t involve drinking and Laura)?
 

hakoMike

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I\'m sorry, but I can\'t even imagine a good film version of that book. Don\'t get me wrong, I really loved reading it, but it just didn\'t seem to have a cinematic pace. To make it into a cohesive movie there would have to be so many changes that the source material would be buried.

That said, I\'ll probably go see it anyway.
 

Swordwind

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The trouble with Pratchett is that most of the hilarity comes from either out of dialogue stuff, or footnotes. Which obviously dont translate well into film.
 

freakinacage

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Originally posted by Swordwind
The trouble with Pratchett is that most of the hilarity comes from either out of dialogue stuff, or footnotes. Which obviously dont translate well into film.

aye, i agree. i liked the feel of the hogfather but couldn\'t keep up with the plot. i liked the cartoon the did for soul music though
 

Highbulp Billy

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Originally posted by Swordwind
The trouble with Pratchett is that most of the hilarity comes from either out of dialogue stuff, or footnotes. Which obviously dont translate well into film.
There really needs to be soe narration through the film to add the Pratchett edge to it. Also, I have a couple of reservations over the proposed castlist. They\'re saying David Jason will play Rincewind but he played Albert in Hogfather which is a very different character. Can\'t really picture him in this role and it looks like they\'re just trying to hold on to a big name (for UK audiences) no matter what. Also, Samwise Gamgee as Twoflower? No offense to the former Goonies star but Twoflower is supposed to be from an oriental style background not a hobbit.

Oh well, I know I\'m going to watch it and like it no matter what - Pratchett\'s like Derren Brown in that respect.
 

Torn blue sky

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That being said (about narrative)
I think \"Reaper man\" and \"Mort\" would translate well into picture format.
Maybe wishfull thinking, Death cracks me up lol
I think Nicholas Hurst (is that his name? Rodney from Only fools and horses) , would make a really good Rincewind.
Or the other guy from \'The Office\' and Pirates.
 

Highbulp Billy

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Nicholas Lyndhurst? Maybe they got confused with him when they said David Jason. Steven Merchant could be hilarious as long as he stays in character and doesn\'t just end up being the same as all his other roles (which seems to be him). I\'ve always pictured Rincewind as gangly so that would work.
 

Torn blue sky

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Lyndhurst! Thats it! Well done that man

Here :beer: *plop* *plop* *Fizz*

I always pictured Rincewind as a gangly guy too, and incompetant with it. THeres something about those two that scream incompetance lol
 

Roger Bunting

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I\'ve yet to get around to reading some of the books. One I\'d like to see a film of (although like his other stuff, probably wouldn\'t work), is his collaberation with Neil Gaiman, Good Omens.
 
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