"When I think that I might die without seeing a hundredth of all there is to see it makes me feel," he paused, then added, "well, humble, I suppose. unless they happened to live near the river and their corpses floated by on the way to the sea."Īnd this from the character Twoflower was poignant: I particularly liked one that said about men falling foul of the thieves' guild (I paraphrase) '. It's a very funny book with some GREAT one-liners. I was surprised to find how much of this I remembered, especially as I last read it 28 years ago! It is, to be fair, both a very readable and a very short book (65,000 words - a short fantasy these days is ~100,000 words). I've just read this in slightly over 24 hours. 'DON'T THINK OF IT AS DYING,' said Death, 'JUST THINK OF IT AS LEAVING EARLY TO AVOID THE RUSH.' I'll take our very old and battered copy (bought in 1987) to the hospice this weekend when I go with Celyn and see if I can't refresh my memory. In the end this is a family movie, worth watching by itself, and even more with your children (if you happen to have any).I haven't reviewed this because I read it so long ago that all I can remember is I loved it. You're not defined by your failures and/or successes as perceived by the others.
From the Rincewood point of view, it shows that one must have persistence and also that, even in the face of failure, your value doesn't diminish. One may have much fun and learn a lot when he keeps his mind open to new experiences. From the Twoflower point of view, it's a story about having an open mind. And the world description is ironically fun. The main motivation is very original: following the steps of the first tourist. In the end, this 3-hour movie entertains you the whole time. They practically cross the world in a single adventure, including a journey in "outer space". About the story, it never gets boring, and a lot of things happen to the main characters. The actors followed this same comical/child-oriented line when playing their roles. It just adds to the comical overall feeling of the film. The customs and environment are in a child-movie style, because of the story's background (it came from a series of books made for children). The outdoor scenes were all well produced, placing the actors in a "real" discworld. The effects are well done, with very high quality computer graphics for a "Made for TV" movie, that won't stand behind theatrical release movies.
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