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Author Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels offer an alternate reality that has proven irresistible to an avid, international audience--a universe where the world really "is" flat, after all, supported by four elephants floating through the cosmos on the back of a giant turtle. It's a world where fantasy conventions have been filtered through an antic, satirical lens that slyly warps the actions and motives of the wizards, witches, monarchs, and knaves that populate them, suggesting a sword & sorcery counterpart to Douglas Adams's venerable "A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". Developed for British television as an animated, six-episode miniseries, "Wyrd Sisters" marks the first attempt at transferring the franchise to video. As presented here on three tapes, with a running time of approximately 147¬minutes, Pratchett's cracked re-imagining of familiar mythological themes retains its verbal wit and realizes colorfully stylized visual terrain, although modest animation techniques relegate its impact to the realm of older TV cartoons. Sci-fi aficionados spoiled by lavish computer graphics and the current big-screen state of the art will wonder what all the fuss is about. Pratchett's fans, however, won't mind. An intricate plot, set in motion by the murder of King Verence by the utterly dimwitted Duke Felmet, encompasses a smuggled baby, an itinerant theatrical troupe, a kiss lasting 18 years, time travel, and other pokerfaced twists of fate, cohering around the three title heroines, a coven of rather dotty witches. A droll, sociable Death (voiced by Christopher Lee) epitomizes the breezy comic spirit that fuels Pratchett's stories. "--Sam Sutherland"

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 3 Ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Jean Flynn (II)
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Animated, Color, DVD, NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 20 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ July 31, 2001
Actors ‏ : ‎ Christopher Lee, Jane Horrocks, June Whitfield, Annette Crosbie, Eleanor Bron
Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ English
Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Acorn Media
ASIN ‏ : ‎ 156938374X
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Kristina J. Dombroski

Great for Pratchett fans!

Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2001

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The first time I saw this one, I was disappointed. I love the books, and I expected the movie to be just as good. But the second time I watched it, I thought it was hilarious! One can't reasonably expect the jokes in the narrative to be in a movie with no narrator. I think that is what I was hoping for but didn't see, the first time. But once you realize that, the movie is wonderful. The animation is good, the transitions are fabulous, the story is funny. And they did try to add some of the jokes in the narrative into the dialog. All in all, a great buy! PS. For those who say Magrat isn't pretty enough, if you read her description in the books, she's not supposed to be pretty. She's supposed to be a flat-chested, skinny girl with messy, straw-like hair. The only person who thinks she's pretty is the fool. PPS. And the freeze-frame "glitch" in the DVD is normal for DVDs. I've seen it happen in Disney DVDs, too. It's what happens when it switches layers, although I think some DVD players might be better at handling the switch than others.

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Doug Urquhart

You've read the books - now see the cartoon

Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2002

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I've been putting off buying the Pratchett cartoons, since I was apprehensive that the images wouldn't match my own personal images of the characters.
I was also worried that the process of transferring print to screen would lose a lot of the subtlety of the original.
I needn't have worried.
Very enjoyable indeed.
Were the characters as I imagined them? Not all, No. Did it matter? Not really.
I found to my delight that the makers of the cartoon had taken the trouble to immerse themselves in the books, and hence were able to throw in the occasional allusion (for the diehard fans) and to edit the narrative without any loss of enjoyment.
Strongly recommended.
Soul Music is even better.

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Linda Rye

Always Great

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2014

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I don't usually watch cartoons unless they're Terry Pratchett cartoons. Wyrd Sisters is a great cartoon. It sticks to the book and the characterization of the witches is great. If you've never read Pratchett, what's stopping you. 85,000,000 people can't be wrong unless they were in a Terry Pratchett novel. A great satirist. Everyone should read at least one no matter your age. My first was Witches Abroad and my favorite is Guards! Guards!, where else can you meet a six foot dwarf?

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Sue A. Goode

A Terry Pratchett fan

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2013

The video caught the ironic wit of Terry Pratchett's Discworld. I liked the video and wished that there were more of the series from England available on Amazon.

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2009

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A delightful visit to the Discworld, where Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and their young friend Magrat meet someone who would remind a real world person of Hamlet (if the Shakespeare type character had finished writing it) with a nod to Tale of Two Cities and other classics. Even the demon conjured in the laundry shed is funny. Beautiful animation, many famous voices. Highly recommended.

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JordanJasper

Flawed...But Fine For Die-Hards

Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2007

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I had always wanted to snag this little set of three BBC-produced videos. As is obvious, the production is an animated adaptation of 'Wyrd Sisters,' one of satirist Terry Pratchett's many popular Discworld novels, and one of his better works featuring the irrepressible "witches of Lancre": Granny Weatherwax; Nanny Ogg; and Magrat Garlick.

Read the product description above in order to gather plot details, and then by all means buy & read the actual book. The sole lovely aspect of this film is that it really stays faithful to Pratchett's text without the typical film-maker's deviation that has ruined so many literary adaptations. In fact, the dialogue is word-for-word from Pratchett's story.

The problem is that the animation is extremely run-of-the-mill, even for 1997, when this was made. While drawn well enough, the characters are prevented (by the cheesy, stilted animation) from lending the verve, fluid expression, and timing needed to keep pace with and compliment the wonderful Pratchett dialogue. It simply doesn't "jive." Almost incongruous. Moreover, the animation is of the kind typical to a rather low-budget Saturday's kiddie cartoon; all of the adult splendor of Pratchett's satire is therefore neutralized by the presentation here. The production ruins any potential for capturing even a bit of Pratchett's singular genius.

It's a shame, because the book is classic, the story is ideal for a film, and it's a fun thought to imagine *any* of these Pratchett heroes and heroines "coming alive" onscreen. But the problem is that, here...they are lifeless.

The voiceover cast is decent, except for the actress who voices Granny Weatherwax; a fine actress but miscast, since none of Granny's steely authority and "lone-rider" dignity comes through (which really matters little because the animation wouldn't have allowed much to come through with any actress). June Whitfield is a great voice for Nanny Ogg, and so is Jane Horrocks as Magrat. Many of Pratchett's books truly deserve the full-budget, live-action film treatment. In an ideal world, Jean Marsh would be a dead-ringer for Granny, a "cinematically aged," roly-poly Dawn French as Nanny Ogg, and no one else but Jane Horrocks to play Magrat.

If you're a die-hard Pratchett fan, this is worth having in your collection--no doubt about it. I bought the videos and converted them to DVD for private use, since no one owns a VCR anymore and I highly doubt that this film is ever destined for DVD release (it really doesn't merit a wide-scale commercial conversion). Still, I'm glad I bought the little "mini-series." As an admirer of Pratchett's work, I'm pleased to simply have it, but this is purely a rabid fan's indulgence, and there's simply no other reason to buy it.

Read the books.

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HH3F

Twists and turns

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2012

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Not my favorite Disc world story. On the other hand, the movie stuck pretty close to the plot of the book. Movies like that are few and far between.

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2000

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This is as funny as hell, subtle in places, and quirkiness at its best, "maysherestinpeace". I was in stiches throughout the whole thing. It followed the book very closely, than god and made me laugh almsot as much as that did! I just wish they had made more of these. The Soul Music DVD is hysterical and well worth the watch. "It was music. And it had rocks in it."

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Oshunsar

Pratchett

Reviewed in Germany on February 29, 2020

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Lastuce

Rare en France

Reviewed in France on January 3, 2020

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En vo non sous titré et Terry Pratchet n'a pas un vocabulaire facile à comprendre.

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Darksphynx

So gut wie das Buch

Reviewed in Germany on June 21, 2013

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Ich hab das Buch gelesen und bin dann über den Film gestolpert. Gekauft, Angesehen und für sehr gut empfunden. Nur wenn mans am Stück guckt ist das mit den Zwischensequenzen etwas nervig, aber man kanns verkraften :).

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Wil Longman

A step away from the norn-al! I MEAN NOW!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 8, 2012

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Absolutely ecstatic I am at finding this cartoon mini-series on DVD after a patient hunt spanning many years. I love the Pratchett Discworld stories and was captivated when the Wyrd Sisters was broadcast on TV.

The Cosgrove/Hall treatment of Sir Terrys work is top-notch and makes for great viewing with the voices matching the character and look of each and every of the Pratchett creations I imagined while reading the book, I couldn't be happier with my purchase.

I've found the other Cosgrove/Hall Discworld mini-series Soul Music for sale from the same source, it is such a pity they only made the two as they are head, shoulders and boots above the live-action Discworld movies that have been televised on Sky, not as 'mucked about' either.

V.

Nur für englischsprachige über 17

Reviewed in Germany on June 4, 2009

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Nachdem der Film hier extrem schlecht bewertet wurde und ich das nicht ganz gerechtfertigt finde wollte ich ein paar Anmerkungen dazu abgeben.

Es gibt zwei - und nur diese zwei - Punkte die mich hier stören.

Der erste und vordergründige ist die absolut lieblose Übersetzung, der Film ist auf deutsch schlichtweg nicht witzig und trifft kaum einen der Witze.
Wer nicht sowieso plant den Film auf Englisch zu sehen sollte hier _auf_jeden_Fall_die_Finger_weglassen_. Auf Englisch ist die Vertonung sehr liebevoll, die Stimmen sind passend und treffend gesprochen, british english in hoher Qualität das einfach Spaß macht.
Der zweite kleine Punkt ist das die Intros und Extros (insgesamt 90 Sekunden) zwischen jeder der 14. Folgen aus denen die DVD besteht nicht entfernt wurden. Es nervt etwas.

Alle anderen angeführten Punkte sind mir völlig unverständlich.
Die Geschichte ist nett gemacht und natürlich für Kinder aufgearbeitet aber immer treffend und mit dem Discworld Stil den man aus den Büchern lieben gelernt hat.

Die Zeichnungen sind klar und gut gemacht. Sie sind im Stil der Schlümpfe, HeeMan und Der Gummibärenbande. Wenn man nur Pixar Animationen aus dem Kino kennt und in seiner Kindheit nie Zeichentricks gesehen hat ist der Stil wohl etwas abstoßend. Aber jeder der noch entfernte Erinnerungen an seine Kindheit hat und über 12 Jahre alt ist sollte mit diesem Stil vertraut sein.
Ihn "lieblos" ist hier keinesfalls angebracht.

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Genre	Fantasy
Format	Animated, Color, DVD, NTSC
Contributor	Jimmy Hibbert, Annette Crosbie, Christopher Lee, Eleanor Bron, June Whitfield, Taff Girdlestone, Andy Hockley, David Holt (VI), Melissa Sinden, Jane Horrocks, Rob Rackstraw, Les Dennis, Jean Flynn (II) See more
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