And to provide you with some video distraction this weekend, did anyone know that the film adaptation of Pratchett’s The Hogfather is available entirely on YouTube? I certainly didn’t…until now.
Here is part 1 of 22 video chunks which you can view in sequence. From the reviews I’ve read, this is one of the most faithful book-to-film transfers around, and from the glimpse I’ve caught so far, it captures the quirky atmosphere of Discworld quite well, starting out with a peek into the nefarious Guild of Assassins.
The basic plot: Someone has put out a death contract on the Hogfather (Discworld’s version of Santa Claus) and so to protect the old fellow, Death…yes, the anthropomorphic personification of death…fills in to deliver gifts to children around the world, with hilarious, yet thought-provoking results.
Enjoy, and no, you aren’t allowed to complain that I’ve distracted your entire weekend plans. Because that would just be cruel of me, wouldn’t it?
I see that smile.