Terry Pratchett Discworld

POSTED BY: Melam
UPDATED: Friday, June 2, 2006 23:23
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HOEPERATIVE

Sunday, February 26, 2006 10:57 AM

I reckon I've read every discworld book going :)

There's a TV film of "Hogfather" coming to ITV(?) here in the UK soon. Ian Richardson (House of Cards and Murder Rooms and so on) will do the voice of Death, and David Jason (Only Fools and Horses) is going to be Albert!

I hope this leads to a real TV or Film investment in Discworld. Someone needs to cast Hugh Laurie as Vimes before it's too late...

MELAM

Sunday, February 26, 2006 6:23 PM

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I hope this leads to a real TV or Film investment in Discworld. Someone needs to cast Hugh Laurie as Vimes before it's too late...

Good god yes. I was wondering how my love for Vimes could ever be greater, and you just wrote it.

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HOEPERATIVE

Sunday, February 26, 2006 7:34 PM

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Originally posted by Melam:

Good god yes. I was wondering how my love for Vimes could ever be greater, and you just wrote it.

:D it works, don't it? And Tony Robinson as Nobby, of course.

WHITEFALL

Sunday, February 26, 2006 7:42 PM

I haven't actually read any Terry Pratchett, I don't read a great deal, but... well, I've been in a play of Wyrd Sisters. Something about the land and the king being one... meh.

Good stuff. :)

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DISARRAY

Thursday, March 16, 2006 8:41 PM

Discworld is one of the strongest series of books I’ve ever read. There just sheer brilliants from start to finish.

Pratchett knows who to get into your head and make you feel the joys and pains of the character basically he places some much humanity into the character you find thing you can relate too. Plus a healthy dose of British humour.

I'm quite glad to see an American audience, because we brits aren't famed for our type of humour by America. You can see this when American Movie stars are on a British chat show with a comedian as another guest, Anyways that’s besides the point.

I’m currently reading THUD! Out of the discworld series I have to say Reaper man is my all time favourite. This is proving that Pratchett still has it. News of a new book on the way too. There is also a treat from this Christmas where there will be two 2 hour episodes based on the book ‘Hogfather’ which will be shown on sky one.

DC4BS

Friday, March 17, 2006 1:18 AM

w00t!

I started with Color of Magic at the library in hardcover back in the early 80s...

I have bought/read every single book since then on the very day I could get my hands on it in paperback (I have thousands of books and NO room for hardcovers...).

I think I've replaced The Color of Magic at least 5 times now after loaning it out only to never see that copy again. (Now I just give people copies or tell them about it. Mine stays in the collection from now on )

At this point, I'm waiting for Thud to hit paperback (but I DID pick up the companion storybook cause, well, I HAD to, didn't I? It just wouldn't BE a childrens story book reprinted in a smaller format would it?)

I'm guessing I've got at least 40 Pratchet books.

I need a couple of "Johnny" books, but I "think" I have all the rest he's written or co-authored.

I was very happy when I finlay figured out that some of his stuff is hidden away in the childrens section of the book stores... Took me forever to find A Hat Full of Stars cause it was never with the rest of his books in the "adult fiction" section. They should put em in both places or put up a sign or something.

Hogfather has got to be my favorite. The god of hangovers was briliant! Well, and the sock eater... And perhaps the most warped assasin ever...

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dc4bs

AERONSTORM

Friday, March 17, 2006 2:01 AM

It's funny you all mention Discworld! My sister is doing costumes for an adaptation of "Mort" that's being performed this weekend! That is some great stuff! I need to go find the rest of them! Death cracks me up!

LEEBO

Friday, March 17, 2006 3:10 AM

Well they both find room for humor and more powerful elements of storytelling, and in both instances a lot of the humor is very character-based. The hilarity in Moving Pictures, for example, isn't in finding movies in the sand, it's how it completely changes the way people act (in the case of the Senior Wizards particularly), and even the landscape of the 'disc'.

LEGOLAD

Friday, March 17, 2006 4:18 AM

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My favorite of his books is (so far) Small Gods. And I loved Good Omens too, that he wrote with Neil Gaimen. Funniest. Book. Ever.

I completely agree. Small Gods was actually the first book of his I ever read, and I still haven't found one I like better. I actually found it in an abandoned grocery cart; how's that for an appropriate introduction to Pratchett?

Ironically, it actually deals with some of the same concepts as Gaiman's American Gods, but the title and the themes are about all they have in common. Gaiman's book is grim, gritty and gorgeous. It's really interesting to see their different takes on the same concept, especially concidering they once collaborated. Personally, I love both books and both authors. Opposite ends of a fantastic spectrum.

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JUSTANOTHERMUDDER

Friday, March 17, 2006 4:36 AM

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I'm quite glad to see an American audience, because we brits aren't famed for our type of humour by America.

Your kidding right? Aren't famed??

BTW- "Guards, Guards" is a good introduction book IMO for those looking to sucker, er I mean, invite others into the Discword 'verse.

BTW BTW- I didn't get any email notices for this thread until today. Anyone else having that problem?

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