punk_gee

Used to absolutely love this guy's stuff. Went to see his Q&As etc. Because I love his earlier stuff so much I really wanted to like this, but there are no good jokes, it tries so hard, is horrifically overacted and just feels like something else entirely. Has none of the magic that made the first half a dozen VA films so special. Don't waste your time. At this point it feels like KS is now incapable of making great movies like he used to. I'll probably keep checking in on his stuff just because I loved him so much in my teens and early 20s, but Clerks III suggests he's completely lost the ability to do what he used to.

It's like they scoured fan fiction sites for the absolute worst Matrix fanfic they could find and made that. The story and dialogue are just utter drivel and there arent even good action scenes to make up for that. Truly awful.

I've grown up on Discworld. Where do I start with this absolutely perfect adaptation? The spot-on casting - Susan, Death, Albert, Nobby Nobbs, Ponder Stibbons, all brought to life wonderfully. The faithfulness to the story - keeping it at nearly 4 hours to ensure the minimum amount of cutting. The perfect locations - Death's Domain, Unseen University, the Tooth Fairy's castle, all brilliant! I'm so glad Pratchett let them do this, and I can only hope and pray that they continue - let's see The Last Continent, Jingo, Maskerade, Reaper Man, Small Gods!

If I have one tiny, insignificant complaint, it's that we didn't see Ankh-Morpork in all its bustling, grimy glory - no shots of the River Ankh, marketplaces awash with grubby punters and, of course, Cut Me Own Throat Dibbler! But I will say this - Sky One, Vladim Jean and the rest involved did a wonderful job on such a small budget, and gave us a far better and more faithful adaptation than Hollywood could ever have mustered.

Full marks, it really gave me a buzz in the Christmas season. 10/10 for making a Pterry geek very happy indeed! :-)