The Colour of Magic (2008) (TV)

Director:

Vadim Jean

Writers:

Vadim Jean (adaptation)
Terry Pratchett (writer)

Release Date:

23 March 2008 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy

Tagline:

It's a pigment of your imagination

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Companionship | Hero | God | Pub | Magic

Cast

David Jason	...	Rincewind
Sean Astin	...	Twoflower
Tim Curry	...	Trymon
Jeremy Irons	...	Patrician
Brian Cox	...	Narrator (voice)
James Cosmo	...	Galder Weatherwax
Christopher Lee	...	Death (voice)
Janet Suzman	...	Ninereeds
David Bradley	...	Cohen the Barbarian
Nigel Planer	...	Arch Astronomer
Stephen Marcus	...	Broadman
Laura Haddock	...	Bethan
Liz May Brice	...	Herrena
Karen Shenaz David	...	Liessa (as Karen David)
Geoffrey Hutchings	...	Picture Imp

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color | Color (High Definition)

Filming Locations:

Anglesey, Wales, UK

Company:

RHI Entertainment

Trivia:

Actor Richard da Costa (Luggage) is also the Librarian as an orangutan. He studied real orangutans in a zoo to learn how they moved.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Rincewind and Twoflower are on the rock next to the Circumfence, the string holding Rincewind's hat around his neck keeps moving from above his beard to below it between shots.

Quotes:

Death: Your lifetime is up, Rincewind. I can't hang around all day.
Rincewind: I can. What have you done with the tourist?
Death: Nothing. He was lured by the attraction of the Wyrmberg.
Rincewind: So at least the Patrician won't be sending out his men to kill me just yet then?
Death: There is a distinct possibility that he may not need to.
Rincewind: What are you grinning at?
Death: Oh, I'm sorry. I can't help it. Now, would you be so kind as to let go? It won't hurt.
Rincewind: Being torn to pieces by wolves won't hurt?
Death: It would be over very quickly. And of course, they are an endangered species.

Movie Connections:

Version of The Colour of Magic (1986) (VG)

Dismal representation of Discworld

I loved hogfather, I really loved the fact that it followed the book very closely.

Disappointed is the word I would use about colour of magic, everything lacks, everything is mucked about in such a way it makes no sense.

Firstly the movie doesn't flow, it stumbles from place to place, secondly the casting is flawed, while the actors are good in their own right they just don't fit the roles here and are unable to make their characters live. The overall visual aspect is much "too common looking" it's rather like looking at an medieval reenactment, it lacks the fantasy aspect so vibrant and alive in the books.

And why oh why so many deviations from the books ? especially when the changes make no sense ...

I love the discworld books and I loved the hogfather but if colour of magic is used a measure I hope they stop making adaptations of the books.