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appropriatemetaphor posted:Has anyone read the graphic novels? I was returning UA to the library and happened to see Color of Magic/Light Fantastic, so I picked it up. They're not particularly good, mainly because the comic artists/writers don't have Pratchett's comedic timing. That's a pretty common problem, it seems, with his works on different mediums. The real rare graphic novel is the
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Mister Roboto posted:The real rare graphic novel is the
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I just wanted to remind any brit in here that Going Postal is on this Sunday. I really wish there was a way to see it outside of the UK. I'd pay  to see it.
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May 27, 2010 18:58
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Mister Roboto posted:They're not particularly good, mainly because the comic artists/writers don't have Pratchett's comedic timing. That's a pretty common problem, it seems, with his works on different mediums.
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May 27, 2010 20:14
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Is it all in one part on Sunday or is it two parts like the other ones? If there's a second part on Monday I won't be able to watch it.
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May 27, 2010 20:42
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thebardyspoon posted:Is it all in one part on Sunday or is it two parts like the other ones? If there's a second part on Monday I won't be able to watch it. Two parts. Sunday and Monday 6pm-8pm. Sorry.
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May 27, 2010 22:23
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Is there any way to watch it in the UK, but without access to Sky?
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Can't wait. Will hopefully be more rewatchable than Colour of Magic. In other news, did you all know there's quite a bit of Discworld fanart about? Did you?! Oh please yourselves then.   Click here for the full 1776x666 image.  Click here for the full 800x1024 image.  Click here for the full 592x773 image.  Click here for the full 914x750 image.  Click here for the full 572x676 image.   Click here for the full 667x900 image.  Click here for the full 555x814 image.  Click here for the full 536x1110 image.   Do you know I'd wager if I took a poll out of which art style out of the above fitted least with Discworld we'd all have the same answer? Nilbop fucked around with this message at 00:35 on May 28, 2010 |
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May 27, 2010 22:53
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I would say the smugface Moist Von Lipwig in golden suit one is the only that looks "wrong" to me. I really like the first picture for some reason.
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Staggy posted:Is there any way to watch it in the UK, but without access to Sky? A friend who has Sky One? A pub that's showing it? (hoping a bit much there I guess) Wait for the DVD?
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thebardyspoon posted:I would say the smugface Moist Von Lipwig in golden suit one is the only that looks "wrong" to me. I really like the first picture for some reason. That reminds me, the best Graphic Novel is the Guards! Guards! one. I just simply like the weird World War 2 Soldier/Gladiator/Chain Mail look the Watch pulls off.
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I'm still amazed how much that fanart nails my mental image of Vetinari. And that's not at all how I pictured Nobby, but still quite suitable.
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Mister Roboto posted:They're not particularly good, mainly because the comic artists/writers don't have Pratchett's comedic timing. That's a pretty common problem, it seems, with his works on different mediums. Yeah, Color isn't that great so far. It's kinda cool to read Discworld in a different form though. I wouldn't pay money for it though. It does have a few things going for it though: Rincewind isn't a fifty year old man, and Twoflower isn't an American.
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Jusupov posted:I've only ever seen Mort as a graphic novel, didn't even realize there were more of them. Someone can probably correct me, but I believe these are the ones in graphic novel form: Colour of Magic Light Fantastic Mort (I've never seen this one, either) Eric Guards! Guards! and I'm pretty sure there's two more that slip my mind at the moment... Nilbop posted:Earlier in this thread, there was a poster named Vetinari who had that as his avatar. Best combo ever, though I think he's been banned? appropriatemetaphor posted:Yeah, Color isn't that great so far. It's kinda cool to read Discworld in a different form though. I wouldn't pay money for it though. It's weird, the Brits just can't seem to do this sort of medium adaptation right, despite this kind of comedy being a staple of the culture. Mister Roboto fucked around with this message at 14:07 on May 28, 2010 |
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appropriatemetaphor posted:Yeah, Color isn't that great so far. It's kinda cool to read Discworld in a different form though. I wouldn't pay money for it though. Rincewind being old doesn't really bother me - sure in the first two books he was described as young - but all that means is he was young for a wizard which probably doesn't mean the same as it does for pretty much anyone else. And if you'd ever had to deal with American tourists in any significant capacity, you'd realise that Pterry pretty much nailed the average American tourist. The Agatean Empire has elements of multiple cultures - drawing elements from Japan, Turkey and America most notably.
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Mister Roboto posted:It's weird, the Brits just can't seem to do this sort of medium adaptations right, despite this kind of comedy being a staple of the culture. Oh we can, the Hogfather one was pretty decent. SKY just let some egos butt in and Terry is too nice to call the whole thing off. I'm still surprised how he let it happen though, this was the same man who decided a Discworld Movie wasn't going to happen overseas because they wanted to make Death human.
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Mr. Moon posted:
Older Tiffany is possible, but there's also Granny Aching to consider. Sure, she's dead and explicitly doesn't wear midnight, but still.
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With the name, it HAS to be an older Tiffany. The title is based on an award winning poem titled "When I am old I shall wear Purple" I believe. So when she's old, she shall wear midnight.
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Just caught up with this thread... 400 posts since I last looked. To whoever said about Terry carrying on with a new writer after he retires... not gonna happen. I asked him a few years ago about that, and he said Discworld dies with him.
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Well I don't need to worry about missing the last half of Going Postal because I completely forgot the first part was on today.
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Bugger, I didn't know it was on, I just randomly flipped the channel to it. Does Sky have catchup on demand?
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Oh my, Claire Foy.  They were in! and Going Postal was pretty drat good I think. Flipswitch fucked around with this message at 19:56 on May 31, 2010 |
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May 30, 2010 20:00
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It was pretty neat, but I do wish they followed the back story with all the undelivered letters including the other people who got the first bunch Moist dropped off. Not to mention the auto sorter machine.
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It was definitely a big step up from Colour of Magic, particularly in the gorgeous set and prop department and strong casting. Richard Coyle played Moist as a bit more of a crazy bastard than I envisioned him and Poirot adored chewing the scenary as Reacher Gilt but they were both better than I excpected and oh my Claire Foy hit the nail on the head with Adora Belle. Charles Dance was typically excellent as Vetinari too. Terry said he oversaw one particular scene in development because he wanted it done very carefully. I had assumed this was the "Deliver Us!" scene but that was smashed into a fight with Mr Gryle so I'm going to assume it was the excellent first scene where Moist is being haunted by the letters and black ink starts pouring down on him when he's all alone in the bath. Spooky! Random thoughts: Angua was fit as gently caress but we didn't get any Vimes. C'maaaaaaaaan! They did pronounce Uberwald "Uber-vowel-duh" constantly. Seriously the sets were loving gorgeous. Mr Pony was played by the guy from the Post Office adverts, if any British goon is wondering where they saw him from before. Ridcully had his fly-fishing hat! Terry also got a great line to finish the show on: "Well, that's an embuggerance."
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Tornhelm posted:And if you'd ever had to deal with American tourists in any significant capacity, you'd realise that Pterry pretty much nailed the average American tourist. The Agatean Empire has elements of multiple cultures - drawing elements from Japan, Turkey and America most notably. B...but I myself am an American tourist!
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Nilbop posted:It was definitely a big step up from Colour of Magic, particularly in the gorgeous set and prop department and strong casting. Nilbop posted:Richard Coyle played Moist as a bit more of a crazy bastard than I envisioned him and Poirot adored chewing the scenary as Reacher Gilt but they were both better than I excpected and oh my Claire Foy hit the nail on the head with Adora Belle. Charles Dance was typically excellent as Vetinari too. Random thoughts: Nilbop posted:Angua was fit as gently caress but we didn't get any Vimes. C'maaaaaaaaan! Nilbop posted:Terry also got a great line to finish the show on: "Well, that's an embuggerance." I liked that the first part pretty much stuck to the book. There were a few bits missing - Gilt's parrot, etc - but it was very faithful. Towards the end of the second one, I kept getting distracted by how different to the book it was and missed out on what they actually did. On the plus side, Going Postal is coming off my bookshelf and I'm going to try to reread it.
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It was pretty awesome but nobody else noticed we had no mandatory appearince from Death?
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I'm struggling to remember where he appeared in the book. I would have liked to have seen him right at the beginning though.
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SeanBeansShako posted:I'm also a bit sad we didn't get a scene where the Old Posties accepted Moist into their order after that trial of a typical postmans journey. The whole thing about Anghammarad and Bloody Stupid Johnson's machine too, but the cuts were necessary. If this was the same team that had done Hogather or Colour of Magic we'd be cutting to an unrelated scene every 15 seconds regardless of pacing or place.
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I'll certainly get this on DVD when it comes out, thats for sure. Hope enough people viewed so we can get Making Money or The Truth.
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Flipswitch posted:I'm struggling to remember where he appeared in the book. I would have liked to have seen him right at the beginning though. If I remember correctly he only appeared in Going Postal to collect Angharammad.
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May 31, 2010 22:43
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Such a shame, the fellow who did his voice perfectly in Hogfather passed away a few years ago too. And Christopher Lee would be too rich for SKYs blood.
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SeanBeansShako posted:And Christopher Lee would be too rich for SKYs blood. Christopher Lee did it for Colour of Magic (and the cartoons from years ago).
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The_Doctor posted:Christopher Lee did it for Colour of Magic (and the cartoons from years ago). I know he did it for the cartoons, but not for Colour. I've never really watched Colour.
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So is the consensus that I can show Going Postal to non-Discworld fans and *not* feel embarrassed?
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appropriatemetaphor posted:So is the consensus that I can show Going Postal to non-Discworld fans and *not* feel embarrassed? Probably, but note that the plot's been necessarily simplified for TV. Moist is more hapless and less clever, Adora's a little less rear end-kickingly awesome and a little more damsel-in-distress love interest, and Reacher Gilt is now mostly a psychotic scenery-chewing villain. And the fantasy aspects of Discworld are largely reduced to the golems, Angua, and the panopticon. It's still a very impressive production.
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appropriatemetaphor posted:B...but I myself am an American tourist! Myself too.  I guess my confusing big loud American attitudes wouldn't be too popular in Pterry's home.
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appropriatemetaphor posted:So is the consensus that I can show Going Postal to non-Discworld fans and *not* feel embarrassed? If they like Doctor Who yeah. Proably if they like Hollyoaks too. Rat-arse of a show that it is.
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LGBT War Machine posted:Angua was not as I had envisaged her. She's supposed to look like a model (up until she tears your throat out). I always pictured Angua with Farrah Hair for some reason. She's got the scary look down though.  
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