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Post by Boatman on Jan 11, 2007 20:55:41 GMT
[glow=yellowsilver,2,300]The HogFather[/glow] I have had several people tell me how amusing Terry Pratchett's books are, so when Sky 1 broadcast the Hogfather over the Crimble period I watched it. It was a very quirky film, taking us to an alternate world (a disc world atop 4 elephants, who stood in turn on the back of a giant turtle!). It could almost make you believe the earth was once flat! This story was about their equivalent of Christmas which was called Hogwatch and it contained some great characters, wizards, faeries, assassins, all sorts of supernatural thingies and so it went on! This is a comic almost Douglas Adam's mirror-image of humanity! A quality production, with some great humour that, whilst not laugh-out-loud, was having me smiling at its bizarre take on life with full points for comic timing and clever parody!  There was even a semi-biological computer called Hex that contained an anthill among other things! Death's Grand Daughter was the star of the piece as a supernatural nanny... Michelle Dockery  If you get chance do give it a go! I now have a list of book recommendations and shall be off to Waterstones to buy one tomorrow!  Anyone any comments to add?
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Post by Nick from Cheshire on Jan 11, 2007 22:30:05 GMT
You've only just discovered Pratchett   And you a proggy type as well.... I thought it was mandatory for proggies (only kidding ;D) I've read most of 'em - they are all rather good, but I'd recommend starting from the beginning, as certain characters reoccur and evolve. The Colour Of Magic, Light Fanastic, Equal Rites were the first ones, as I remember. Hope this helps |
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Post by shaggy on Jan 13, 2007 15:58:41 GMT
Pratchett is my fave author, have all his books, and the best thing he did was Soul Music which is now also in dvd form.. highly recommended reading. Read Hogfather a few years ago when it was first released - very typical of the Pratchett humour. He takes a sideways look at life and situations in the real world and is able to recreate these on the disc world. His new release is called Thud!! and deals with racial prejudices between the trolls and the dwarves. I shall look out for Hogfather to be released on dvd in the near future. If its as true the book as Soul Music was then it will be excellent.
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Post by "Rock On!" with Shane Carlson on Jan 14, 2007 15:20:57 GMT
I've read all but 4 of the Pratchett books so far...just love 'em!
The next lot are lying by me bed calling for me... 
(OK...I know...get a life!)
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Post by Boatman on Jan 14, 2007 16:56:51 GMT
Thanks for the comments and recommendations! So far I have got one called Wyrd Sisters... Are there any magic camels in the books Shane? I had a feeling Shaggy would be able to help me out!  Thanks for the advice to start at the beginning Nick... darn, (scribbles down name of first book). Yes, I can see the proggy connection in the early 70s version of the genre at least! Will let you know how I get on... in the meantime... ----------------------------------- What the hell is that? --------------------- |
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Post by Liz from Cheshire on Jan 14, 2007 17:52:35 GMT
Are there any magic camels in the books Not in any of these but if its magic camels you want I suggest "The Brentford Triangle" by Robert Rankin..the second instalment in the now legendary Brentford Trilogy quintet of books ;D |
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Post by shaggy on Jan 16, 2007 9:54:04 GMT
Are there any magic camels in the books Shane? ----------------------------------- What the hell is that? --------------------- yes there is one in a book - think it was Small Gods. |
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Post by "Rock On!" with Shane Carlson on Jan 16, 2007 11:01:55 GMT
Are there any magic camels in the books Shane? Actually there is...he's called "You B*st*rd"!  |
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Post by shaggy on Jan 17, 2007 12:40:01 GMT
thats the one....
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Post by Boatman on Jan 20, 2007 17:19:55 GMT
Excellent! (LOL) |
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Post by pickle on Jan 21, 2007 15:00:28 GMT
I've seen the cartoon adaptions of Wyrd Sisters and Soul Music which Channel 4 showed in an era when late nights weren't taken up with Big Brother. I didn't see the HogFather when Sky One aired it, but would like to read the book as I've read a few of Pratchett's.
Once, when I went to see Judie Tzuke at Leeds City Varieties, I saw a guy in the bar, in a T-shirt promoting a stage production of 'Guards! Guards!'
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Post by pickle on Jan 21, 2007 15:04:01 GMT
Additional - 'The King & I' was on during Boxing Day, and during a geography lesson, Anna tells the King's many children that the world is round.
The children have never known this idea before, and the King's number one son, Chulalongkorn, says something like 'I thought the world was flat and carried on the backs of turtles...' I thought about Terry Pratchett when this came up!
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Post by shaggy on Jan 27, 2007 16:59:57 GMT
I've seen the cartoon adaptions of Wyrd Sisters and Soul Music which Channel 4 showed in an era when late nights weren't taken up with Big Brother. I didn't see the HogFather when Sky One aired it, but would like to read the book as I've read a few of Pratchett's. Once, when I went to see Judie Tzuke at Leeds City Varieties, I saw a guy in the bar, in a T-shirt promoting a stage production of 'Guards! Guards!' yep I got one. its red and says "I've seen the dragons of Ankh Morpork" and on the back "guards Guards Tour 19** (whatever year it was). |
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