The problem with making any of them a film is that a lot of the books, however good the books are (and they are all fantastic) most wouldn't make good films. I think, although Night Watch does give a lot away, it would be the best one to convert to film

Most of them have been converted into plays, though, fairly successfully.

Mrs G
The Garner who cares.

Right, I know I have read this book and I'm sure it does exist outwith my own mind. But can some one remind me of the book where - now I'm sure it's Carrot - someone goes off somewhere and there is an upside down mountain and dragons involved. I'm totally lost I just cannot remember the book at all!

BadEarthMum

The upside down mountain is the Wyrmberg in Colour of Magic, which Rincewind visits. Carrot goes off to Uberwald in Fifth Elephant.

Mrs G
The Garner who cares.

Guards Guards definitly! Carrot being so nieve the letters home! I loved that book

I know it's not a good place to start, but Thud! would make a good film. It's very dark with symbols and stuff.

I was tempted to say Feet of Clay - one of my all time favourites , but I now agree that Guards Guards is the perfect introduction, after all it is the first book with them in

I dunno, I started with Night Watch for Vimes (it was the only Vimes one in my library) and it actually made me just appreciate him more as a character. So I kind of felt that Guards Guards was, for me, an insight into his more modern past. I think Night Watch would work as a watch film because the others could work fine as prequels. And I think it was one of the most engaging books to start with.
My only regret would be that it didn't have much of Carrot or Angua.

"Against one perfect moment the centuries beat in vain"
- Wen the Eternally Surprised, Thief of Time

Guards! Guards! would be the most sensible one to go for, although you could get away with starting with Men at Arms (which I prefer in any case).

However, if you ignore all the issues of needing to introduce the characters, previous history etc, I'd go for Jingo simply because its oen of my favourites and in some respects a more 'visual' book than some of the others (not least because it draws on one or two movies for inspiration).

Choose your companions carefully, you may have to eat them.

I also vote for Guards! Guards! As mentioned, if it is successful, it could finance a whole series, then you get to see the character development from "just another street gang" into the police force we all wish we had for real.

Bronanna, I would also love to see Guards! Guards! as a movie.

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(Introduction, introduce, and introductory all in one sentence. Yuk.)

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I couldn't really say, but I do know... Or I suspect rather, that Russel Crowe would make a pretty good Vimes

Late at night, when I think everyone else has gone to sleep, I creep down to the kitchen and deficate in the refridgerator.

In the morning, my mommy serves it to me for breakfast, and it's the happiest part of my day.

I'd like to see them start with Guards, Guards and progress from there.

The Fifth Elephant was the first watch book for me. I think that even if you don't really know the characters in the beginning you definitely get to know them as the story progresses. Also, along with Thud, it's just a great story that pulls you in and it's full of action, mystery, comedy, depth.... Either of those I think would make a great stand alone Watch movie if it had to be so.

And as much as I don't disagree with the idea of a prequel with Guards, Guards, depending on how long it took to get around to it they may have to go with a whole new cast to make them look younger. Would that work?

Also, I agree with the Dragon comment. I mean, come on... a huge dragon. how awesome and cinematic is that?

So I could go either way. I say just make 'em all.