i am a massive discworld fan - it started with my father and it will carry on with the next generation i can assure you. having read all Pratchett's books, i truly hope my children will be readers, because this DVD, in my opinion, was not a scratch on terry Pratchett's world. the casting was especially terrible (in particular corp knobby was not at all correct, in the books he's described as spotty, ugly and at best; seeming nonhuman - not bucktoothed with a daft look on his face, susan is supposed to be really weird - *sigh* if helena bonham carter were only younger... ), the acting was unconvincing, they barely showed the discworld (every scene was shot in some room or another) and every scene was 'chopped'- my fiancé who doesn't read Pratchett couldn't follow it at all, i could only follow (with increasing queasiness) because i read the book! next to the wyrd sisters, the wizards are some of the funniest characters in the series and i barely cracked a smile. teatime was a creepy character at best and the director actually managed to make him annoying instead of creepy. at the end of the day, even though all the characters were too squeaky clean, i have to admit its a valid effort with good effects, perfect for the kids at Christmas time.
Review of Hogfather
