The Hogfather
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Movie Reviews of The Hogfather
Movie Review: Never too much Pratchett
Summary: 5 Stars
The Hogfather movie is faithful to the novel in intention. I have watched it three times and will watch it again as I often read and re-read Terry Pratchett's novels, as a kind of inspired comfort, because someone thinks so much and yet makes it funny and moving and like nothing else.
Movie Review: Hogfather a masterwork
Summary: 5 Stars
Hogfather was one of the best book to movie adaptations I've ever seen and certainly the best produced from the Discworld Novels. I'd love to see more of his work made into movies if they can keep this high a standard to it.Movie Review: A MUST for Pratchett Fans!
Summary: 5 Stars
A fun movie, following the book closely, and with one of the most villainous villains you'll ever see! Kudos to the casting department.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: Hurrah! Brilliant!
Summary: 5 Stars
If you're not a Terry Pratchett fan, all I can say is, you'll enjoy this film, though some of the references will seem ... peculiar. You'll have to take a bit of a plunge, into a world that is seething with magic, and with satire of English stereotypes. But it's worth it, and you'll be seeing something that Hollywood could never pull off.
If you're a Terry Pratchett fan, do not fear: this is NOT (yet another) insipid rendition of a really funny novel. It's so brilliantly true to the book, you'll be amazed. By instant agreement, the family voted this one to be one of the "must-watch" list for the Christmas holidays, along with Christmas Carol, It's a Wonderful Life, and Love Actually.
Turning a novel into a film is hard: any decent novel has just too much material in it for 110 mins. But in this case, the screen writers and director did a damn good job; sometimes pages worth of written dialogue are captured in a fast two-second exchange of looks. The actors and effects rise to all the roles. Ridcully IS Ridcully; Susan IS Susan; you'll have trouble seeing them any other way from now on. And Death is not some cheezy Halloween skeleton costume. If you think Hugo Weaving managed to express himself from behind a mask in V for Vendetta , then you're in for a treat. And if anything, the origin and significance of the Hogfather takes on more colour and life than I originally took away from the book.
I checked Terry Pratchett's comments on the web; this film lived up to HIS expectations; and he's had the chance (and sense) to turn down a lot of film offers on his books.