I am looking forward to The State DVD--even though they removed "Sexual Healing" from the Barry and Levon sketches and "Cannonball" from the "Pants" sketch. (This is especially infuriating since the old "Skits and Stickers" VHS compilation had no musical changes).

[REC] is a great movie.

The Colour of Magic was a SKY TV (British satelite) production, a follow up to their version of Hogfather. It's pretty good - it met Terry Pratchett's approval, anyway. It's a good 3-4 hours long, so they have enough time to do it justice. It's worth the watch.

A link to the programme site:
http://www.skyoneonline.co.uk/tcom/index.html

RE: The State: Complete Series

*ahem* I want to dip my balls in it!

I can't wait to watch a DVD-quality version of the crazy Sideways House sitcom skit.

"Damn this sideways house! It will be the death of us all!"

I will agree with what R said above. It is more of a mini-series adaption than a film (like the Dune mini-series back in the day) of the first two novels.

I've read through the Discworld series a few times and also managed to watch The Colour of Magic. I would say it is a decent adaptation, though parts of the book are glossed over (as in any tv/movie adaptation). I enjoyed watching it and wished they would do more adaptations for Rincewind's adventures.

So am I right and thinking that the G.I. Joe dvd's are the same dvd's (minus the extras) that game in the G.I. Joe battle packs that came out with the parts to build the mass device? I dont really want to get them if I already have them all.

I saw the Color of Magic when it ran on TV a few months back, and honestly couldn't get through more than about 90 minutes of it... I was bored off my ass, and it was a waste of Sean Astin's talent, let alone the other actors.

Think of The Colour of Magic as more of a series of delightfully Pratchett-flavoured character vignettes, than a coherent story - which is fine, because it and The Light Fantastic are the worst and most generically-formulaic of the early Discworld books.

The biggest thematic change is that Rincewind is portrayed somewhat older than the books, and what's funny slapstick happening to a morose middle-aged loser can become a bit wince-inducing happening to a sad-looking old man.

@Heimdall

DAMN YOU! YOU BEAT ME TO IT

It'd be funny if they were actually permanent tattoos.

While I have not seen the film, I do think that Color of Magic and Light Fantastic are some of his weaker works. I loved the Hogfather adaptation, as the book was one of the first Discworld books I read, but I think Thief of Time would make a better movie. That or Soul Music, though I believe they made a series or something based on that.

The Colour of Magic movie was good, but a bit slow in parts. Jeremy Irons played Vetinari (with Wuffles!), and Brian Cox was barely in it, though if memory serves, he was the narrator. As far as look-and-feel goes, they pretty much nailed it, but the pacing was not quite what I'm used to these days.

I still enjoyed it thoroughly, but don't expect a big-budget production. Think of it more like a made-for-tv-movie (which is what it was).

There was an animated Soul Music by the way, which was very well done, and an animated Weird Sisters, also well done. The animation quality leaves something to be desired, but in other respects they're worth having if you can find them.

WYRD Sisters, Zadl. WYRD.

The only two I'd consider are The State and the GI Joe, but GI Joe has absolutely no appeal for me at this point (beyond watching the upcoming movie, possibly in theaters, most likely rental).

Anyone remember when they briefly showed old GI Joe episodes on adult swim at like midnight? Did I hallucinate that?

The State was hilarious but I fear my comedy tastes have changed. I love Reno 911 (occasionally), and Wet Hot American Summer is a classic, Stella was alternately hilarious and weak, D-Wain is cranking out some good shit still(Role Models), but Michael and Michael previews don't look very good. We'll see.

Yikes I didnt notice the mis-spelled words before.

So am I right in thinking that the G.I. Joe dvd's are the same dvd's (minus the extras) that Came in the G.I. Joe battle packs that came out with the parts to build the mass device? I dont really want to get them if I already have them all

If you havent watched the hogfather, you should be beaten - for real :)

If it was half as good, then it will be excellent, indeed.

Color (Colour in my neck of the woods) of Magic is good if you have read the books but if you haven't you will probably think wtf? A lot of Terry Pratchett's work doesn't translate well to the big screen. In the books Twoflower is clearly the equivalent of a japanese tourist, but I'm guessing they cast caucasian Sean Astin to avoid seeming racist. The dvd extras 'Guide to Ankh-Morpork' is good - one of the actors does a great drunk impression.

I've also seen [rec] and it's ace!

The Colour of Magic movie is Not Very Good. Not bad, mind you, but just sort of there. I'll agree with what's said above--David Jason as an old Rincewind is more pathetic than funny.

The Hogfather adaptation done by the same company a few years ago is great, though.

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Well, the key to a good catchphrase is repetition, so there's no problem with saying it again.
Besides...

"Oh, you know what I'm going to say!"
"No we don't!"
"You know what I'm going to say."
"No, we don't."

I've got an excuse for not buying the GI Joe Season 1... I've already preordered the Box set from Shout. Every episode in a foot locker box..

The Colour of Magic is okay, but just okay. The real flaw is that it casts David Jason as Rincewind, while as we all know, Eric Idle is the real Rincewind.

That's right he did the voice for a Discworld videogame on... I want say PS1? Man that seems like a long time ago. Eric Idle sounds exactly like you'd expect Rincewind to sound.

>> Anyone remember when they briefly showed old GI Joe episodes on adult swim at like midnight? Did I hallucinate that?

I vaguely remember seeing some of the Fensler Film Joes on AS back in the day.

Quarantine was pretty good, actually. I went to a presentation by the filmmakers, and based on the small budget of the movie, it did really, really well in theaters. It beat out Ridley Scott's "Body of Lies" on their joint opening weekend.

That all said, I'd really like to see the original Spanish version.

"The biggest thematic change is that Rincewind is portrayed somewhat older than the books, and what's funny slapstick happening to a morose middle-aged loser can become a bit wince-inducing happening to a sad-looking old man."

Exactly. That ticked me off and when Rincewind tried to kill himself I just stopped watching.

I actually like Color of Magic. I'm a huge Terry Prachett fan. My personal Favorite is Hogfather. The movies are not great but their fun to watch. I can't wait to see it again. This time without commercial interruptions.

If people read the first two books correctly, they will notice that Rincewind is an old man in the stories. He is in his late 60s or 70s. Hence, the TV version is correct. I think people get confused by the art of Paul Kidby... and I love his art but not always his depictions.

Anywhoo, the TV movie is pretty entertaining. The hard part is trying to incorporate the high-level puns Pratchett uses. Word play in prose does not translate well to the screen, big or small. Regardless, Pratchett like the treatment enough to even appear in a small role.