Armand a Pratchett 's novel adaptation represents always a challenge. because, in this case, the result of imagination has not only two dimensions. so, difficult work. but Hogfather seems be more than a good job. it remains a strange, seductive mixture of new pieces, the delicacy for create fairy tale atmosphere, good acting and smart script. it is this kind of film who gives more than one gift in a special manner. because it is introduction to an unique writer universe. because it has a kind of magic who reminds old truths and new manners to understand basic things. because it is a form of wise lesson about the root of life. and, sure, because it has the right actors for transform a book in a film with high dose of seduction.

dinningfamily Before I begin, I have to say that I have not read a single terry Pratchett book, but I love fantasy movies and the trailers made it look really good. So I watched this movie and.......................What is it about? No, seriously. What is this movie about? I'm lost and confused. What is it about?The scenes just jumped too quickly from one story to the next. I didn't understand it all.I must say though, the actors and special effects were brilliant. It's a shame the storyline wasn't there:(.

TBJCSKCNRRQTreviews It's that time of the year again... Hogswatch. It bears a lot of similarities to your Christmas. However, The Hogfather(Santa) is being attacked. Death takes up his job, and we also follow a school of wizards... and these take up a lot of time and leave to relatively little pay-off. Then again, it is fun to see the odd gang of criminals(led by Mr. Teatime... pronounced Te-ah-tim-eh) undertake a creative plan to take care of the symbol of the end-of-the-year Christian celebration. You have probably figured out by now that this is set on Discworld(a disc-shaped planet carried by four elephants atop a turtle floating through outer space), Terry Pratchett's famous universe. I have not read much by him, but it was enough to know that imitating his writing style is impossible. It's far too literary. What they have done here is a good solution to this issue, and the humor(with sharp wit), quirk and commentary is largely intact. I have already touched upon the biggest problem with this... the pace is drab, and unless you *love* the comedy(with cleverness, silly stuff, verbal material and in general a "realistic" interpretation of a world with magic, complete with bureaucracy), you will not watch all three hours of this(even if the first of the two episodes do end with a cliffhanger). There are annoying characters, many jokes do not work and the FX range(the Grim Reaper's face is just a mask(the mouth doesn't even move!) and CGI is OK). The sets are nice. There is a dark tone, and bizarre and creepy instances in some of this. This has memorable bits as well, such as a computer run by ants and hamsters running in wheels. What I enjoyed the most about this was the exploration of faith and hope. This is a running theme, and the moral of this is smart and well-delivered. I personally found it worth the investment of time, but if you aren't interested in philosophy and religion, you may not. There is disturbing content and a little moderate language in this. I recommend this to fans of the author of the books. 7/10

siderite The first Terry Pratchett adaptation was nice enough, but it was, well... first. And also the first book in the Discworld series. It is obvious that Hogfather was a handpicked book from the series, and that the experience from Color of Magic helped in making this even better.The plot is complex, with main characters like the Hogfather (a kind of Santa Claus), Death (yes, The...) and his granddaughter, the Toothfairy, etc. They come into conflict with the Guild of Assassins. Kind of fun as such, but the book goes even further, into the basis of faith and belief, delving into more mature matters, without losing the fun and the pleasure of watching.I highly recommend it to all.