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The Hogfather
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Manufacturer: Genius Products (TVN)
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Directed By: Vadim Jean
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Theatrical Release: November 25, 2007
Average Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
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Starring: Neil Pearson, Tony Robinson, David Jason, Stephen Marcus, Joss Ackland
Hogfather is the magical menacing wicked and witty family story unlike anything else you could ever imagine. From the imagination of best-selling author Terry Pratchett comes Hogfather. It s the holiday of Hogswatch the night when kids anticipate presents from the beloved Hogfather. But someone wants the Hogfather out of the way. Now it s up to the most unlikely of heroes to get the holiday back on track. Just in time for the Easter season Hogfather is a cross between Chronicles of Narnia and Harry Potter that s sure to be a family favorite you ll be watching for years and years to come. System Requirements:Run Time: 189 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY UPC: 796019806046 Manufacturer No: 80604
User Submitted The Hogfather Reviews
August 28, 2008
Very entertaining.
I love the Discworld series of books. I haven't really sampled much of the media available beyond the books though. While i would have cast this differently and taken a different approach with the development of some of the characters, I did find it quite entertaining.
August 13, 2008
Would have been great.. IF
This would have been great.... IF it had closed captioning. Deaf people like terry pratchett too!
August 12, 2008
My first trip into Discworld...
It's true. When I first watched Hogfather I hadn't read any of Pratchett's wonderful novels of the Discworld, so there were a few things that I were somewhat unable to understand (such as the full history behind Susan & Death, the Watch, ect). However, the movie is set up to be so newcomer friendly that many such as myself will have no problem getting into the movie & fully enjoying it.
The story surrounds the dissapearance & possible demise of the Hogsfather & Death's attempts to keep everything going by taking his place until the rightful entity can re assume the role. Meanwhile, Death's granddaughter Susan is reluctantly brought into the middle of all of this to help discover what has truly befallen the Hogfather & why.
All in all, I loved this movie. I was overjoyed to hear that it was finally coming to the US so I could finally have a real copy of this to watch each christmas as a new classic. I can only hope that the next movie in the series (Colour of Magic/Light Fantastic) will get the same treatment over here!
August 11, 2008
Just a great fun movie
The strange thing about Terry Pratchett is how he manages to include murder and mayhem in his works, yet somehow makes it all seem lighthearted. I just reviewed Nation and I was embarrassed by how much I relied on the word "delightful" and sadly, I have to use it here too. This dvd sacrifices none of the humor or lighthearted weirdness in translation from print to video.
The story is another one with Death vs. The Auditors. This time the Auditors are out to destroy the Disc World equivalent of Xmas by sending an assassin after The Hogfather. Susan of Stohelit (my personal favorite) is on hand to provide a human face, but for the most part this is Death's show. And Death riding around on a sleigh pulled by reindeer is the best visual I've seen in a long time.
Yes, there are some flaws. It gets a bit slow by the end of the second act and the plan to kill Hogfather doesn't make any sense whatsoever, but I watched this on the third night of a Con where I was exhausted and cranky and wishing that I had decided to go home. I had a big stupid grin on my face the entire time. There's not a lot that can do that when I'm that cranky, in fact I can't think of anything else. So that alone makes it a five star must see.
August 3, 2008
Converted!
I've never read a Terry Pratchett book -- I know, blasphemy -- but my wife has been engulfed in the Discworld series for the past year or so. For her birthday, I purchased this DVD and we watched it together. Now I simply MUST read the books! Fantastic production values (especially for a made-for-TV movie) and terrific acting made for a good film, but it was the writing that was the highlight for me. Witty, touching, engrossing storytelling. This is a must-see movie not just for Discworld fans but for everyone. Far better than most of the big-budget films we see out of Hollywood. If you're on the fence, do yourself a favor and see this movie! You'll thank me later.
July 31, 2008
Disappointing
I love every Terry Pratchett book I've ever read. They amuse while inspiring thought; a great combination in my opinion. So it is with regret I say I fell asleep watching this DVD.
The background music was constant, annoying and made it difficult to hear the dialogue. Somehow the witty dialogue in the book did not come alive
in the movie. I didn't laugh even once! The wizards were thin!
I fell asleep before I saw the whole thing. I will try to watch it again, all the way through, but at this point I cannot recommend it to anyone. That makes me sad.
July 31, 2008
The Un-Christmas
This movie has taken on a daunting task: the visual rendering of a much-beloved book - what's worse, the much-beloved characters with lives in many other of Pratchett's books as well. Imaginative readers have already created images of their favorite (and not-so-favorite) characters, so tend towards outrage when the movie-makers "get it wrong." Well, poo on them.
The denizens of Pratchett's world have even more improbable character than the Flat Earth on which they reside, and its physics. There's Susan, for example, the governess who'll stare death in the eye, give him a sharp dressing down, and pick the lint off his cowl so he makes a good impression when making his rounds. Then there are the wizards, cloistered in the Unseen University. Think of it as a sheltered workshop for people who might not and dare not find employment elsewhere - if it weren't for five square meals a day and a steady stream of underclassmen to torment, who knows what they might do? Then there's Mr. Teatime (four syllables when you pronounce each vowel), the Assassin that makes the Guildmaster of the Assassins nervous.
I like Pratchett's books enough to know that something lost in the translation to movie format, especially all the asides and groanable cultural references that make each page of his books into such gems. And, I admit, Death never wholly came to life for me. And Nobbs, well, everyone has their own Nobbs, and this wasn't mine. (It wasn't my movie, either.) Look at Leonardo's paintings, though: he left his thumbprint in the paint, for crying out loud, and no one complains. If you want to pick nits, you'll pick them. If you want to enjoy, you'll enjoy. I enjoyed it.
-- wiredweird
July 30, 2008
True Pratchett
I've been a Terry Pratchett fan for years, & had often thought what great film material Discworld would be, almost always thinking, "Yeah, but they'd almost certainly screw it up." Well, this time they didn't. Nuch of Discworld is necessarily not represented, but what is here is pretty much pitch-perfect Pratchett. It is light & fluffy & fun, and it has very sharp teeth. I adored it.
It is far from perfect. The plot is kind of hazy, I got tired of the villain's rather mannered performance, the fx are only about B level, etc. Minor quibbles.
Rave aside, I can't see how anyone not already familiar with Discworld would be anything but completely bewildered & confused by this.
July 26, 2008
Love it!
I was first introduced to this movie from Netflix. They gave it to me as one they thought I might like. My wife love the Terry Pratchett books. I asked if she had heard of the it, so she handed me the copy she has. I told her there was a movie if Hogfather and so we rented it right away. We watched it and just loved it. So we had to buy it. The movie was aired on the BBC. Be aware it is 3 hours long and is a TV movie not a Theatrical released film. Very British humor, but so very clever. Terry Pratchett even makes an appearance. I wouldn't recommend it for the younger audience, because they might not get it. If you have a tween to teen, even if you're an adult I think you will enjoy it
July 9, 2008
The Hogfather DVD
Pratchett fans rejoice! This DVD is wonderful. It is well done in that it follows the book. It is so fun to watch the actors bring the book to life. The special effects were amazing. I only wish they would do more DVD's.
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