Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic (2008)

Original title

The Colour of Magic

Directed by

Vadim Jean

Genre

fantasy film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

3h 11m

Rated

TV-PG

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 193 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A failed wizard and his tourist companion journey through a flat world on a giant turtle. They encounter magical mishaps and strange creatures as they try to survive.

whimsicalplayfullightheartedfast-pacedcomedicfantasticalquirkyadventurous

What happens

Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic is a fantasy-comedy two-part British television adaptation of the bestselling novels The Colour of Magic (1983) and The Light Fantastic (1986) by Terry Pratchett. The fantasy film was produced for Sky1 by The Mob, a small British studio, starring David Jason, Sean Astin, Tim Curry, and Christopher Lee as the voice of Death. Vadim Jean both adapted the screenplay from Pratchett's original novels, and served as director. Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic was broadcast on Sky One, and in high definition on Sky 1 HD, on Easter Sunday (23 March) and 24 March 2008. The first part drew audiences of 1.5 million, with the second part attracting up to 1.1 million viewers. The film was well received by fans, but drew mixed reviews from critics, who generally praised the acting talent of the all-star cast, but criticised the film's script and direction. The production is the second adaptation of Pratchett's novels as a live-action film, following the successful release of Hogfather on Sky 1 over Christmas 2006. A third adaptation, Going Postal, followed in 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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