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Oh, no. No no no no no no no! This is something the world does not need. As much as I respect Raimi, there is no movie he can make in this situation that will not suck.
The book in question is a great book. But it's also a CHILDREN'S book -- which is no doubt why it was easier to greenlight, since children's fantasy sells bucketloads nowadays, especially with British accents tacked on -- and a Braveheart parody. Which means half the jokes are either a) going to go away for legal reasons or b) feel obvious and awkward.
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Dang, this isn't good. I love Discworld, but I don't know if I want to see them made into movies. Especially not for American audiences.
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They already made a couple of animated movies of Discword books which weren't so good. I don't know... they might be able to do something Princess Bride-y with it, but somehow I really doubt it. The books are quite cinematic as it is. I think I'll probably hate a Discworld movie for much the same reasons as I hated the Hitchhiker's Guide movie - I love the books so much that I quote them in general conversation.
I just hope it doesn't turn out to be 'The Borrowers' on Discworld, but you just know that they'll make the Nac Mac's cute.
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I've been waiting for it for years It was just obvious that some day somebody was going to do it. But I'd prefer to see a movie based on a different book. I don't know, maybe something like the Fifth Elephant or what? Pratchett's turns more and more towards satire, and while he's not so roaringly funny as he was (eg in the light fantastic), I think the plots now are better. The fifth elephant could be quite a thriller
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