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A giant turtle named Great A'Tuin floats through space. On his back there are four great elephants. On their backs stands the flat world of Discworld, a very strange world indeed. A weird music, a fat and furious music, a music that is alive, is taking over the land. What's more, Death has gone missing and there is no-one willing to take over his cape and scythe. This is the first release of the animated versions of Terry Pratchett's million-selling novels featuring the voices of Christopher Lee and Neil Morrissey, amongst others.
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33 of 39 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:DVD
Well personally I enjoyed this more than Wyrd Sisters. I'm not going to claim that it is better than the book as no film or adaption EVER is. I would say that this has a few good extras and the interview is particularly interesting. The episodes can only be watched one at a time but still if you don't want to watch the "previously in Soul Music" bit then fast forward. Oh and if you don't want to keep getting knocked back to the menu then press 'skip' before the end of an episode :)
I'd say definately buy this if you've not got the VHS. The extras for this are better than the ones for Wyrd Sisters
21 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By R. A. Caton
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
When Soul Music was first released on tape I rushed to buy it...(and waited anxiously for the second part to be released!)
It is a superb adaptation, the musical pastiches are extremely accurate and clever - (so buy the soundtrack CD like I did as well!) I thought the additional "apprentice blade" assassin employed by Clete was an extremely good caricature of the individual concerned...hehehe, I get a laugh every time I see him! A little naughty though...
I enjoyed this more than Wyrd Sisters (good though that is), so when I saw it was on DVD I rushed to buy a "high quality" copy:- and found that it had to be viewed by the episode, without a play through option like WS had on DVD. This is the reason why I shall be keeping my VHS copy (cool spines on the covers!)as well as the DVD - that way I only have to suffer one break - and why I only award 4 stars to this version.
It is a superb adaptation, the musical pastiches are extremely accurate and clever - (so buy the soundtrack CD like I did as well!) I thought the additional "apprentice blade" assassin employed by Clete was an extremely good caricature of the individual concerned...hehehe, I get a laugh every time I see him! A little naughty though...
I enjoyed this more than Wyrd Sisters (good though that is), so when I saw it was on DVD I rushed to buy a "high quality" copy:- and found that it had to be viewed by the episode, without a play through option like WS had on DVD. This is the reason why I shall be keeping my VHS copy (cool spines on the covers!)as well as the DVD - that way I only have to suffer one break - and why I only award 4 stars to this version.
33 of 42 people found the following review helpful
By Mrs
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
As my VHS copy of Soul Music has just about expired I have been waiting for the DVD version with great anticipation. What a let down! I was gutted to find, not the movie version as Wyrd Sisters, but the TV single episode version only. I did not want to ask for every episode to be played nor for a review of what happened in the previous episode.! This is OK if you are watching once a week BUT....... I can only live in hope that someone will read this and say 'Hey you got a faulty copy'! -- Dream on. If you want the movie version, stick to VHS as I consider this DVD a waste of time and money.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Film
A very well rendered film based on the Terry Pratchett novel Soul Music and what can one say about Pratchett besides "a brilliant genius whose ability boggles the mind"... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Madeleine
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb
This has to be one of the best animations I have ever seen. Terry Pratchetts book has been faithfully brought to life with some of his best characters. Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2001
5.0 out of 5 stars
True to the novel
Okay so the animation isn't up to scratch but the soundtrack is brilliant, and let's face it none of the characters or locales were going to look how you imagined but all in all... Read more
Published on 4 Aug 2001
1.0 out of 5 stars
Read the book instead
I saw this shortly after reading the book, and I was appalled. The charachters of Susan and Death are completely different, and the video version completely misses the point of... Read more
Published on 7 May 2001 by ravingbufoon@yahoo.co.uk
5.0 out of 5 stars
It really does the book justice!
This video is well worth the Money and really brings to life the chracters that are portrayed in the book. Read more
Published on 4 April 2001
5.0 out of 5 stars
Full of rock & roll references - how many can you spot?
Pratchett's tale works on several levels, and to a certain extent the more knowledge of musical 'history' the viewer brings, the more it adds to the enjoyment. Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2001 by curriee@tinyworld.co.uk
5.0 out of 5 stars
A worthy adaptation that does the source material justice
I'd like to add my voice to the other reviewers - if you're a fan of the original book, or DiscWorld in particular, or simply want an entertaining and well written fantasy... Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2001
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent. A must-have for any fan.
This is a brilliant video. It shows the Discworld characters as they are portrayed in the books. In this one Death goes missing and his Daughter Susan is sent for to replace him. Read more
Published on 20 Dec 2000
5.0 out of 5 stars
delicious discworld delights
cosgrove hall have done the discworld, and more importantly Terry Pratchett, proud. Here they have an animated production that looks on screen how you imagined it in your mind when... Read more
Published on 14 July 2000 by glennrobertclark@hotmail.com
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