Going Postal

This movie is so unfair to the book! It is obvious that a lot of people gave their hearts for this to be a great picture as it should have been, worked hard, but the whole idea and casting... Pratchett wrote it in perfect style. Gave it in his open palms as a gift in every word. But no! Done right it could be above, I don't know, Game of Thrones etc.There is no excuse to rewrite something that is already so ingenious. Good TV movie, lacking 99% of it's real potential. Well... Charles Dance was perfect and beyond his cast though.... Foy did her part, mr. Sachs is in his place (while he should have a better lines as written in book). The idea of rebooting this as a not so silly "comedy", done right... might trigger a movie cult. Maybe even bring some good money.

I myself enjoyed this film and hope that Sky would continue to create more Pratchett films, though I hope that they would learn their lessons from this one and the previous ones. First, I would like to say that if they are trying to create Ankh- Morpork, at least put some represetatives from other creatures, like dwarfs and trolls. Seconly, the banshee that they used was horrible! Thirdly, the editing was, also, horrid. The transition of the music between scenes wasn't smooth at all! I really hope the SkyOne will learn these lessons and also the lessons from the other commentators. I appreceiate that at least some movies are realyable and true to their books.

GOING POSTAL is the third and final of Sky One's Discworld adaptations, based on the work of Terry Pratchett. 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. The look is noticeably different to that of THE HOGFATHER and THE COLOUR OF MAGIC, with darker visuals, less reliance on CGI, and shooting locations in Hungary. The cast is slightly less impressive but the story makes more sense and has a better pace to it. There are still some dodgy moments - like that awful CGI attack that opens episode two - but otherwise this is quite watchable.

I've never read any of Pratchett's books and so I had little idea of what to expect, but if you like fantasy mixed with Charles Dickens and Monty Python, you'll really enjoy this. Quirky and appealing characters, delightful performances from the cast, and a thrilling story. Really fun.

"Going Postal" is a cringeworthy adaptation of Terry Pratchett's work for TV where every subtlety is lost, characters are utterly 2-dimensional, and music steamrolls you at every turn. Pratchett seems to have taken every cliché'd character imaginable (including the animated kitchen sink) and thrown them into a Steampunk "Christmas Carol". Vampires? Check. Werewolves? Check. Golems? Check. (And the Golem in question here is almost a direct rip-off of "Kryten" from "Red Dwarf".) But for all that "Going Postal" has that is unwelcome, it's conspicuously lacking two elements: a character that you can give a damn about, and a "McGuffin" that makes you care about what happens to them. "Going Postal" is a superficially clever premise that is utterly let down by a paper-thin script and made insufferable by treacly music and unnecessary voice-over. Give this one a WIDE miss.