Terry pratchetts discworld is getting new adaptations. Terry pratchett s going postal is a twopart television film adaptation of going postal by terry pratchett, adapted by richard kurti and bev doyle and produced by the mob, which was first broadcast on sky1, and in high definition on sky1 hd, at the end of may 2010. That is to say, equal rites will always be my favourite, as it was my first, and the one that got me into terry pratchett to begin with. Going postal is the third and final live action adaptation created by sky one based that was off of terry pratchett s discworld novels. Ive seen all of the discworld movies and miniseries and enjoyed them.
Apr 23, 2010 in the latest installment to the adaptions of terry pratchett s award winning discworld series, sky one and the mob return to ankhmorpork. See more ideas about going postal, cosplay and steampunk clothing. A con artist is conned into taking the job as postmaster general in the ankhmorpork post office. In 2006 the british network sky one adapted one of these novels, the hogfather, into a twopart tv miniseries and followed that up in 2008 with the color of magic. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read going postal.
Though little known on this side of the atlantic, over in the uk terry pratchett is a well known author. With richard coyle, charles dance, steve pemberton, tamsin greig. Thats the main problem ive had with the discworld films up. Hes best known for his ongoing series of humorous fantasy books chronicling life on the discworld.
A tv comedy drama adaptation of going postal, the then most successful novel in the discworld comic fantasy series by terry pratchett. Sorry you dont like discworld but you liked the film version. Apr 28, 2020 terry pratchetts discworld series is set to be adapted for. After that, the list gets blurrier, but nevertheless, going postal is among best. Sep 01, 2009 watch terry pratchett s going postal add to watchlist released in some markets in 2010, this enchanting and award winning british production of terry pratchett s going postal presents a fantasy world where the inhabitants wear stylish vintage attire and communicate mainly using a telegraphlike system known as the klacks. A lot of pratchett s gift is in the writing, not the actual physical action.
Going postal tv series 20102010 the movie database tmdb. Terry pratchett was born on april 28, 1948 in beaconsfield, buckinghamshire, england as terence david john pratchett. Sep 25, 2004 going postal definitely ranks among my top 3 discworld books. Terry pratchetts going postal internet movie databasessa englanniksi kotisivut. As a threehour miniseries adapted from terry pratchetts novel of the same name that originally aired on britains sky one television, going postal 2010 unfolds in the fictional land of ankhmorpork. In pratchetts hands, going postal becomes a tool to insinuate modern mail delivery into a feudal world called ankh morpork. Going postal tv miniseries 2010 going postal tv mini. I think the producers did a damn fine job with what they could. Like the rest of the terry pratchett books turned movie this was an excellent adaptation. See more ideas about going postal, terry pratchett and terry pratchett discworld. The story isnt an outrageous comedy like the hangover, rather it s a series of cute and accurate sendups of modern life that will leave you smiling for most of the film s running time. Adapted from terry pratchetts novel of the same name, going postal unfolds in the fictional land of ankhmorpork.
Beautifully produced and acted by an all star cast including david suchet, this movie is one i have and will watch over and over again if only to see ms. Terry pratchett s going postal is a twopart television film adaptation of going postal by terry pratchett, adapted by richard kurti and bev doyle and produced by the mob, which was first broadcast on sky1, and in high definition on sky1 hd, at the end of may 2010 it is the third in a series of adaptations, following terry pratchett s hogfather and terry pratchett s the colour of magic. Terry pratchetts going postal dvd talk dvd movie news. Terry pratchetts going postal sky one trailer youtube. Now that terry is dead, there is no reason to stop making discworld movies, is there. Going postal, the first instalment of a twoparter starring richard. He died on march 12, 2015 in broadchalke, salisbury, wiltshire, england. Going postal is a fantasy novel by british writer terry pratchett, the 33rd book in his discworld series, released in the united kingdom on 25 september 2004. Things are not always as they seem, and soon lipwig is delivering mail for his very life. Moist lipwig is a conman who discovers he has become ankhmorporks postmaster. I just watched tom clancys jack ryan on amazon, pretty. Sep 27, 2005 going postal by terry pratchett is a terrific example of the writings of terry pratchett. Going postal is a wonderful adaptation of sir terry pratchett s novel.
Comic fantasy, based on terry pratchetts discworld novel, starring richard coyle, david suchet, charles dance and claire foy. Terry pratchett s going postal sky one trailer new extended duration. My family enjoyed all three of the film adaptations to date of terry pratchetts discworld books, but this delightful film presentation of the book going postal was. Terry pratchetts going postal is a twopart television film adaptation of going postal by terry pratchett, adapted by richard kurti and bev doyle and produced by the mob, which was first. Watch terry pratchetts going postal online full episodes. As a threehour miniseries adapted from terry pratchetts novel of the same name that originally aired on britains sky one television, going. As a threehour miniseries adapted from terry pratchetts novel of the same name that originally aired on britains sky one television, going postal 2010 unfolds in the fictional land of ankh. Terry pratchetts hogfather is a twopart television film adaptation of hogfather by terry pratchett, produced by the mob, and first broadcast on sky1, and in high definition on sky1 hd, over christmas 2006. Terry pratchett s going postal is a twopart television film adaptation of going postal by terry pratchett. The hogfather was great, and the color of magic was wonderful,although i felt vetenari. Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken. Those who havent discovered terry pratchetts brilliantly funny novels have. Jun 01, 2010 sky1 s latest terry pratchett adaptation, going postal, was the mostwatched multichannel show of the day on sunday, 30 may. This one sees richard coyle playing a new postmaster who finds himself getting to grips with an unusual job, facing the usual magical allies and murderous villains along the way.
Oct, 2009 going postal ebook written by terry pratchett. Going postal is a wonderful adaptation of sir terry pratchetts novel. The third adaptation of a discworld novel for sky, going postal opens. Going postal sky1 is a twopart adaptation of terry pratchetts discworld novel of the same name. Going postal is the third and final of sky ones discworld adaptations, based on the work of terry pratchett. These chapters begin with a synopsis of philosophical. Terry pratchetts going postal is a twopart television adaptation of going postal by terry pratchett, adapted by richard kurti and bev doyle and produced by the mob, which was first broadcast on sky1, and in high definition on sky1 hd, at the end of may 2010. Terry pratchetts going postal is a twopart television film adaptation of going postal by terry pratchett, adapted by richard kurti and bev doyle and produced. He was a writer and actor, known for mort, untitled discworld project and good omens 2019. Moist lipwig is a conman who discovers he has become ankhmorpork s postmaster. When his execution is stayed in terry pratchetts remarkable discworld, he must work off his debt to society as the lands head postman. Terry pratchett s are filled with amusing scenes and ideas and this production did a great job of bringing those to life. These chapters begin with a synopsis of philosophical themes, in a similar manner to some victorian novels and, notably, to jules. I thoroughly enjoyed hogfather the movie but going postal did capture more of the energy of the book which proceeds at breakneck speed.
Terry pratchetts discworld to become sixpart tv series. Popular videos terry pratchetts going postal youtube. Keine guten voraussetzung fur going postal, um mich zu begeistern. The writing was perfect, the acting was outstanding, and the general vibe of the film felt very discworld. The series began in 1983 with the colour of magic and continued until the final novel the shepherds crown was published in 2015, following pratchetts death. In this lavish madefortv adaptation of terry pratchetts novelpart of the. It s hogswatch equivalent to christmas on the discworld and the hogfather has gone missing, requiring death to take his place while his granddaughter susan endeavors to find out what has happened. A handful of pratchetts other discworld novels have been adapted for. A job with a very short life expectancy considering the owner of the competing clacks service uses murder and mayhem to defeat his opponents.
Terry pratchetts going postal 2010 jon jones synopsis. Popular videos terry pratchetts going postal terry pratchetts going postal topic. Unlike most of pratchett s discworld novels, going postal is divided into chapters, a feature previously seen only in pratchett s children s books and the science of discworld series. However, this is a madefortv movie, so allowances have to be made. See more ideas about going postal, funny mailboxes and unique mailboxes. Adorabelle dearhart use her stilletto heel in most unusual ways. Obviously, like any book to movie transition, there are several differences that might irk the viewer, but overall it stayed true to the novel and fairly represented the personality of the. Watch terry pratchetts going postal season 1 prime. It is a british fantasy period action comedy, the best things in the world are hard to define, arent they. Terry pratchetts going postal what time is it on tv. The magical discworld is flat and resting on the backs of four elephants which are in turn standing on the back of great atuin, a giant star turtle of unknown gender. Terry pratchetts going postal sky1 comedy drama british. Unusually for a discworld novel other than the children s books and the science of discworlds going postal and its sequels are divided into chapters.
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