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After much hunting I found this DVD in the US… I wasn’t sure what to expect from a live action Discworld movie, I just couldn’t imagine that the humor could translate properly. In the end, it did and it didn’t.
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A short Summary:
In the fantasy world of Discworld, their winter festival is called Hogswatch, which is ruled over by the Hogfather… a fat jolly man with tusks who doles out gifts to nice little children. An Assassin is hired to “take care of” the Hogfather, and he goes about it by invading the lair of the Toothfairy. To try to keep the world in order, Death puts on the Hogfather Costume and tries to sub in for the evening… meanwhile, Death’s grandaughter, Susan is off to figure out what happened to the Hogfather.
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If you have read the book, then you know that you probably laughed so hard you cried. Though the movie is funny, it is not nearly so as the book. They remain fairly faithful to the book, cutting only where necessary. But if you have not read the book… then you will watch this film in puzzlement. There is a great deal of assumption by the filmmakers that the viewer is already aware of Discworld and how it works. The opening shot of Great A’tuin with the four elephants is shown but never explained. The Unseen university is baffling if you don’t already know about the wizards, and the Death of Rats makes no sense at all.
But if you HAVE read the book, you will be able to follow quite happily seeing the characters from your head pop into life.
The acting, though theatrical, is wonderful. The costuming is brilliant and the sets are strange and beautiful. Susan is a powerful yet likeable character. Death, though his mouth never moves, is one of the most human creatures in the film. Albert is a scream… you can’t help but love him.
Final summary: If you have read and enjoyed the book, this film is a must-see. If you have not read the book, then you might enjoy the movie… but you won’t “get” most of it because of the level of discworld knowledge you are assumed to already have.
Kiddie Rating - I will probably let my kids watch this (ages 6 and 10) there are a few murders but very little blood, and they are not overly graphic. I didn’t catch any profanity on my first watch through, there is of course no nudity. I would be more concerned of their lack of interest because I’m not sure if they are old enough to comprehend the humor of Death delivering presents dressed as a jolly fat man.
While awaiting the release of the Hogfather movie on DVD, I was amazed to run across the movie on the ION cable TV network on 12/23/07. I too expect that for those not familiar with the Discworld, it may be a little mystifying, but for those of us that are, the little details were wonderful. I particularly liked the rendition of HEX, complete with the “Anthill Inside” sticker and the little hourglass which popped out when it was processing. Getting a look at actual actors in costume playing Constable Visit and Nobby Nobbs, however briefly, was a treat–in fact, all the costuming and casting was very reminiscent of the way the Discworld is pictured in the Paul Kidby illustrations. The rendition of Susan and Bilious the Oh God inside the child’s painting on their way to the Tooth Fairy’s domain was excellent and very much as I had imagined it. Finally, Terry Pratchett himself makes a cameo appearance as the proprietor of the toy store where Death purchases the wooden horse to give to the young Albert. This movie really gives me hope for the “Light Fantastic/Color of Magic” movie which I understand is in the works–it shows that the Discworld CAN be translated to the live screen. My only negative criticism is that every time Mr. Teatime spoke with that weird voice of his, I was reminded of the Church Lady on Saturday Night Live–it may be that the actor just didn’t understand how this would sound to an American ear. However, all in all it was a really great effort and no Discworld fan should pass it by.
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