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Terry Pratchett's Going Postal

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  • #2
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,571 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    I think the trailer is horrible. Some serious over-acting going on there.
    Kids might like it though.


  • #3
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    For an awful moment I thought the thread title was a reference to the man himself.

    Trailer is meh. Though I'm not a fan of Pratchett in general.


  • #4
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    So much hype it is bound to be ****e.


  • #5
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,200 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    They're really pushing it on Sky.. can't say I'll be watching as I'm not a Pratchett fan either.


  • #6
    The Recliner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,630 ✭✭✭The Recliner


    There is a thread about it here too

    I will be watching it but wont be getting my hopes up

    I think their intentions are good but their casting and execution let them down generally

    But at the same time it is good to see Pratchett stuff on screen and they do sometimes nail something which makes it almost worth it


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  • #7
    4davis7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 150 ✭✭4davis7


    I WAS a terry pratchett fan a little while ago but im still going to put it on record:p


  • #8
    strobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭strobe


    Ahh I love Pratchetts books, but I don't think they translate well to screen at all. A lot of the best parts of them are the footnotes and the narration. Remove that and half of what made the book good is gone. Even at that, if you were going to but one of the books on screen I think the only way to kind of make it work would be to play the stories a lot darker than the Sky productions do.


  • #9
    120_Minutes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,706 ✭✭✭120_Minutes


    used to be a pratchett fan, and his stuff is very difficult to bring to life, although i didnt mind the hogfather. i'll record it too, as the book wasnt bad.


  • #10
    Dman001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,534 ✭✭✭Dman001


    I often wonder does anyone watch these Terry Pratchett TV Movies, and surely they aren't the cheapest thing to produce.

    Come to think of it, does anyone watch any of Sky's home produced stuff. Dont Forget the Lyrics, Gladiators and Opps TV are all just terrible. I'd rather them just spend the money on importing Shows.


  • #11
    120_Minutes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,706 ✭✭✭120_Minutes


    I've watched all of them so far, while not brilliant i've enjoyed them as i get to see characters i love come to life, postal might be different as its been so long since i've read the book that i cant remember if some of the regular characters are in it.

    i'm glad they get made.


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  • #12
    4davis7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 150 ✭✭4davis7


    im glad they are bringing his books to movies as i did love terry pratchett and it reminds me of the good ol days ha


  • #13
    Jumpy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,606 ✭✭✭Jumpy


    Angua isnt as hot as I had pictured :(


  • #14
    Sids Not
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,701 ✭✭✭Sids Not


    I'm a big fan, have all his books..but i think peoples interpretation of his work is best left in the mind of the reader....i have'nt watched any of the tv films...(yet)..as i'm sure i'd be dissapointed...If its on Sky i'm guessin it'll be interrupted every five minutes for an ad brake...


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