Movie Reviews for The Hogfather

The Hogfather

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Movie Reviews of The Hogfather

Movie Review: The Hogfather, he isn't a Sow
Summary: 3 Stars

I give it three and three quarter stars. just short of four because the editing could have been slightly better. I haven't read the books, so it made me think of a cross between "Harry Potter" and "The Nightmare Before Christmas". Serious and funny it definitely has it's moments. When the Hogfather, a hogman on two legs that delivers presents at equivalent to our Christmas goes missing, Death steps in to fill his shoes. His daughter that is a human with unusual abilities is a nanny, but gets caught up in solving the mystery of the Hogfathers disappearance. Wielding Death's formidable sword she goes after the bad guys which are lead by a particularly quick and deadly leader working for the Assassins Guild. Their kidnapping the Tooth Fairy and the destruction of some magic has Death and his daughter doing what they can to make sure the Sun comes up the next day. All in all good fun for all but the very young which may be uspet at some of the disburbing visages including Death's. Good quality DVD with decent replayability.

Movie Review: A solid good time
Summary: 5 Stars

Don't expect a movie that will win any awards, beyond a simple good time.

Reasonablly well done, well cast and lots of fun

Movie Review: Just as I imagined it
Summary: 4 Stars

I admit, I haven't read the whole Discworld series by Terry Pratchett, but I have read "Hogfather" and I loved it. You can't read the book without tissue to mop up the tears from laughing and maybe a trip to the bathroom. Pratchett is one of the funniest men on this planet.

I think the book translated well to film, although I am wondering if someone who hadn't read the book could follow it as well. It's the story of Discworld's winter holiday Hogswatch, which is presided over by the Hogfather, something like St. Nick with a sleigh pulled by hogs and his own tusks.

The Auditors, who count everything, decide to do away with the Hogfather. To do so, they hire the Assassins Guild (in Discworld there is a Guild for everything). In turn the head of the Assassins Guild hires Teatime, a sociopathic killer. Death decides to foil the plot and through a series of machinations, gets his granddaughter Susan involved.

The film isn't near as funny as the book. I think the creators did a great job of casting the characters. Appearances even voices were so on with what I saw and heard in my head when I read the story.

This is billed as a children's movie. It's not particularly rough, although there are some murders. Most of the violence is without gore.

I definitely recommend "Hogfather" for Pratchett fans and as well for people like my husband and I who don't do traditional Christmas films. This DVD will reside in my collection next to "The Nightmare Before Christmas" which we have to review every year.

Rebecca Kyle, May 2008

Movie Review: Hogfather - the live production
Summary: 5 Stars

If you enjoy Terry Pratchett, you will love this production. they have stayed very close to the feel of the book. It is probably a bit confusing if you are not familiar with Pratchetts works, but it still hangs together. I hope that more of this type of production are done. We, the entire family, loved it. It will be watched at least once a year. Probably at "Hogswatch".