Going Postal: yummy Victorian fashions, magic, and Science!

Oct 01, 2010 10:37

We just received our DVDs of Terry Pratchett's Going Postal yesterday. It's a very lovely adaptation of the book with lots of nice brassy gizmology in the Clacks machines (semaphore machines used like the telegraph system) and Victorian-inspired costuming throughout - frock coat suits, bustled dresses, etc, with lots of care to make things look ( Read more... )

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dizzyclockwork October 1 2010, 15:35:40 UTC
we got this movie and ordered it from overseas, I love everything about it! I think the actors did a great job, and I think that they stayed really true to the feeling of the book, I also think that they created something that people who have never read a disk book can get into, and I wanted to hug those golems!

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dolliebasket October 1 2010, 19:17:33 UTC
oooo I need to have this one for my collection. Going postal was one of my fav. discworld novels. I hope they will bring out Guards! Guards! too ^___^

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dizzyclockwork October 2 2010, 00:45:05 UTC
i would love guards guards, we are past due for a watch novel to become a movie

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regalpewter October 2 2010, 19:20:53 UTC
Actually someone seems to be working on it in an animated version.
YIS,
WRI

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duckmole86 October 1 2010, 19:43:03 UTC
I didn't even know this was coming out. I do believe I have my fiance's Christmas present now. Thanks!

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