Last night, after fighting our way past a huge crowd of fans (OK, geeks) dressed as wizards, we arrived at the world premiere of The Colour of Magic in London’s West End.
The lavish two-parter, which airs on Sky One over Easter weekend, is based on the first two novels in Terry Pratchett’s best-selling Discworld fantasy series, and Pratchett, together with stars David Jason and Sean Astin were in attendance at the screening.
The action follows inept wizard Rincewind (Jason), who is forced to become a tour guide to Discworld’s first tourist Twoflower (Astin), and for those who saw Sky’s first Pratchett adaptation, Hogfather the Christmas before last, The Colour of Magic definitely looks much more fun.
It’s full of slapstick, clever one-liners and for the Pratchett novice, the plot is fairly easy to follow, as our heroes travel from one disaster to another, battling dragon ladies, menacing thieves and Death himself.
It’s perfect viewing for the holiday weekend with great CGI, superb action sequences – including Jason fighting with a magic sword while suspended in an upside-down mountain (don’t ask) – and, best of all, a fantastically villainous turn from Tim Curry as Rincewind’s nemesis Trymon.
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Twoflower and Rincewind.
Is the Head Librarian leading Rincewind and Twoflower into trouble?
Trymon and his wizards.
2 responses so far ↓
Mrs Carpenter // 7 June 2008 at 6:29 pm |
I would like to know when the colour of magic will be screened again, as both times it was shown on sky one, I missed it please can u tell me if and when it will be shown again so that I will make sure I am either in or I will tape it.
kind regards
Mrs J Carpenter
tvsw1 // 10 June 2008 at 9:22 am |
It seems The Colour of Magic is one of those programmes that tends to turn up around Christmas and Easter – so there’s no sign of it in the near future. I’m sure they will show it though – it’s fast becoming a family favourite so I doubt it has been put away for ever.