Hogfather
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Movie Reviews of Hogfather
Movie Review: Only for Those Familiar with Discworld
Summary: 5 Stars
The storyline will probably be confusing to those not familiar with the book. But if you are already a fan of the wonderful Discworld universe then I highly recommend this made for TV movie as one of the rare opportunities to watch Mr. Pratchett's books come to life. I enjoyed all of the portrayals of the main characters like Susan, Death, and even Teatime. Teatime's voice definitely reminds me of Johnny Depp's version of Willy Wonka, although I think that it is more appropraite to Teatime's character. I enjoy the fantasy genre and hate when storylines become farcical & cheesy. This adaptation does neither and I give it an "A".Movie Review: Chuck Dickens, Eat your heart out
Summary: 5 Stars
I have found my new favorite December movie. While I have not yet read the book this movie was still enjoyable, even with what little Discworld knowledge I have. The characters were engaging and the acting superb. Ian Richardson brought life to the character Death, who wore a simple skull and black robe costume before donning the jolly red suit of the Hogfather, Discworld's answer to Father Christmas. Mr. Teatime had just enough creepy in him to give me the heebie-jeebies. There was even a nice surprise when Nigel Planer, from "The Young Ones", appeared on the screen as a cowardly wizard. All in all this was good clean fun!Movie Review: A plesant surprise
Summary: 5 Stars
I am an avid SF fan, and I have avoided the Discworld series because I got them confused with a very bad story of early days computer fantasy because of a similarity in names. So, when Hogfather came on at Thanksgiving 2007 in the US, I was very pleasantly surprised at the story and the depth of the world. So when I was given a Kindle for Christmas, I started reading through the Discworld novels and have enjoyed them immensely. I am ordering this movie since I think it's good enough to stand up over time. I'm happy to see that the same production team is doing The Colour of Magic as well, and I'll look forward to that.Movie Review: As close to the book as is possible
Summary: 5 Stars
I caught this during Christmas on a cable channel and only managed to see part of it. I went out and bought the book immediately and DEVOURED it. Then I began checking to see if I could find a copy of the movie to keep here at home.
I was not disappointed. This movie does an excellent job of following the main elements of the book. The concepts flowing throughout are highly entertaining and make you think. Like all GOOD novels it translates well as the 'expected' is never quite what it seems....
One of my new Christmas traditions. Course, I have a feeling I'll be viewing it all year long!
Movie Review: Better than most major releases
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are a Terry Pratchett fan, this is a must see. However, anyone who has a sense of wit and humor, kids or adults, will enjoy this even if they have never heard of him (if you enjoy the humor of Wodehouse and Douglas Adams you will certainly enjoy Pratchett). The casting is fantastic, and while it requires that you pay attention for the entire movie to follow the parallel plot lines, it is well worth it because you wouldn't want to miss a minute anyway. This, and its made for British TV companion The Colour of Magic, are so good it is hard to believe they were released for TV rather than the theatre.