[Usendyduexy]

If it makes you this excited, I'm going to have to check it out.

[XzBZB2UV]

I enjoyed this, it was a lot of fun

[endulundaSauh]

I'm re-reading the Pratchett novel now. Haven't read it since it came out -- about 10 years ago.

[tooratrack]

There's no region 1 DVD.

[reawnvam]

Excellent book. Copyright 1996. Back at it...

Really looking forward to the video -- all 4 hours in one night!
w00t!

[!!Aaroncheg]

Ian Richardson.

[favwebbb]

Just planning to record it tomorrow night. That will tell me whether it's worth ahving the (eventual) DVD.

[prkddfokic]

Nope, about Susan Sto Helit,
granddaughter of someone WHO ONLY TALKS IN CAPITALS

[huerta]

It was excellent. The guy who played Teatime was well cast. Death was very nicely done. And the general translation from written to visual was quite nicely imagined and well executed.

I'd really like to see a long series of Pratchett novels go to film. Especially since new Discworld novels are now such rare events.

[ZXRamon]

Originally posted by -Jrabbit
It was excellent. The guy who played Teatime was well cast. Death was very nicely done. And the general translation from written to visual was quite nicely imagined and well executed.

I'd really like to see a long series of Pratchett novels go to film. Especially since new Discworld novels are now such rare events. QFT

Miss Susan was wonderful. From the books, I didn't imagine her as a babe, but that cute little button nose worked surprisingly well to add to her power.

The Dicken's look for the city and people was great.

The wizards were week, all wearing the same gowns and hats. I expected a cornicopia of colors and styles. Their collective acting was also somewhat mundane.

& I think the movie would have worked better if it'd been shrunk down to 2 - 2 1/2 hours. It would have picked up the pace and would have compressed the jokes and made it funnier.

I'll give it four out of five stars.

[virtuah]

He's had one Discworld novel a year for ... a long time. I don't know about the British publication stuff, some of that might have been more frequent (but is also somewhat shorter); but since he's started simultaneous publishing stateside, around 2002 or 2003 I think, he's had one Discworld novel a year pretty much like clockwork from what I can recall (working at a bookstore and all during the entire period...)

I won't complain about an author putting out a book a year, given Bujold, George Martin, Kate Elliott, etc. giving much more reason to complain Bujold hasn't done a Miles book in forever (and may not put any more out, but there's always hope)...

[trubreTab]

Originally posted by -Jrabbit
Fortunately, there's a new one right now, "Making Money." Just bought it for my wife's Christmas. Now I just have to keep her from getting it until then. Goddammit! I just got back from the library, and having read this post, I've checked the library's website and it has two copies which are not yet checked out! To make matters worse, the "reserve" feature has been disabled, so I'm not able to put a "Hold" on the book.

[huntbytnkbel]

Originally posted by -Jrabbit

..., and lately it's been Wee Free Men. (I'm OK with the WFM stuff, but prefer proper Discworld novels.) Wee Free Men
Hat Full of Sky

[Unlopssesuj]

The website indicates there'll be a screening in Queensland, Ausralia. That does me a whole lot of good, doesn't it?!

[Tveabuti]

Douglas Adams is the closest in terms of wit and intelligence.
Sadly, he's dead.

[sbrscnds]

Originally posted by Cort Haus
Indeed, and Pratchett was originally my substitute for Adams' lack of output, and eventual death. Douggie's final resting place is in Highgate Cemetery, close to my home in Islington, where much of his earth-bound stuff is set.

PG Wodehouse was Adams' own inspiration, but he leans too heavily on farce unfortunately for my tastes. I assume whenever you get invited to a party there,
you are on lookout for a strange two-headed guy who hangs out with a super inteligent female mathematican

[ITYfl01c]

Did we ever have a thread on what a balls-up was made of the HHG movie?

I was reading a piece recently about it which hit the nail on the head. They somehow managed to take out all the jokes and massacre the rythym of the dialogue - which was one of the greatest strengths of Adams' writing.

[MontyP@thon]

There's now a DVD out in the US at Borders!

[nemoforone]

Vogon poetry! Teh horror! Teh horror!