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vixis
13-12-07, 02:17 PM
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3iafbe4ad5b51be15bab541af800a3e872

AND it has Tim Curry - I am a happy klingon :D
Sosha
13-12-07, 03:16 PM
Hoorah! - Could think of other ones that would cross-over to TV better IMH etc - still

Hurrah!
Paws
13-12-07, 04:37 PM
heard that it was coming out awhile ago :)
Hope its as good, if not better, as hogfather was
Lissa
13-12-07, 05:40 PM
Mixed feelings about this. Really happy that they are making it, but not happy about David Jason as Rincewind. He's already played Albert, and I think he just isn't right for the part as Rincewind is described.
K
13-12-07, 05:57 PM
Mixed feelings about this. Really happy that they are making it, but not happy about David Jason as Rincewind. He's already played Albert, and I think he just isn't right for the part as Rincewind is described.

Same thougts here - Rincewind is a gaunt scurrying little weasle of a man (which means a friend of mine fits that description perfectly :roll:)...

... I'd have cast John Cleese myself.

Mind you, I hope they have the same actor for Death - his movement and mannerisms were awesome.
Yeah, Lee's voice is a given - the man has the natural dulcet tones of a tombstone... but the guy in the suit was the real unsung hereo of Hogfather.
Lissa
13-12-07, 06:00 PM
Same thougts here - Rincewind is a gaunt scurrying little weasle of a man (which means a friend of mine fits that description perfectly :roll:)...

... I'd have cast John Cleese myself.

Mind you, I hope they have the same actor for Death - his movement and mannerisms were awesome.
Yeah, Lee's voice is a given - the man has the natural dulcet tones of a tombstone... but the guy in the suit was the real unsung hereo of Hogfather.

John Cleese..............yes, he'd have been perfect!

I agree about Lee. After the death of Ian Richardson he is really the only logical choice to take over. And 100% with you about the actor who played Death!
Sosha
13-12-07, 06:07 PM
Mixed feelings about this. Really happy that they are making it, but not happy about David Jason as Rincewind. He's already played Albert, and I think he just isn't right for the part as Rincewind is described.

What? :confused:

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :smt021

What is it about british TV that makes us cast the same old faces over and over again regardless of talent or suitability?

:rant:

David Jason as Rincewind? FFS

Going off to sulk.
Sosha
13-12-07, 06:09 PM
Not that I'm saying DJ doesn't have talent....
thedonal
13-12-07, 06:26 PM
Rather coincidentally, I've just re-read The Colour Of Magic and am now enjoying The LIght Fantastic again. I love these books.

David Jason- Duh!- hopefully that's an error. Eric Idle provided Rincewind's voice on a PC game a few years ago- FAR more suitable. Maybe Bill Nighy, following his performance in HitchHiker's, though perhaps he'd be better as part of the Unseen University Faculty. Remember, as well, that Rincewind isn't all that old in the books- probably his 20's, maybe 30's.

Have you heard the sad news that Pratchett has the early stages of Alzheimers? Though his press statement is in his inimitable style.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7141458.stm