which watch book to make a movie - Terry Pratchett Books Unseen Message Board

edster · **which watch book to make a movie -** 04-29-2006, 23:51

I was wonding what you think would be the best wach book to make movie and why?

I dont which one to pick.

QuothTheRaven · **which watch book to make a movie -** 04-30-2006, 00:05

I think it would be best to start at the begining, so I say: Guards! Guards!.

edster · **which watch book to make a movie -** 04-30-2006, 01:14

but what if they could only make one movie, which on than :?:

Pixel · **which watch book to make a movie -** 04-30-2006, 12:10

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Originally Posted by edster

but what if they could only make one movie, which on than :?:

I don't think that that is the right question - if one was made well, then it would finance further ones - if it was done badly then it wouldn't matter which one they cocked up - "Lord of the Rings" survived the earlier Ralph Bakshi version.

In terms of what to start with, I would say start with "Men At Arms" - the character development is a bit more advanced, and movie viewers tend to need more spelled out for them than do readers - there is already the "prequel" precedent of Star wars to allow "Guards Guards" to be made later.

peapod_j · **which watch book to make a movie -** 05-02-2006, 14:39

i think Night Watch because it is the start of Vimes story in the Watch and it covers the start of Noobys and Colons start in the Watch as well.

Pixel · **which watch book to make a movie -** 05-02-2006, 20:31

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Originally Posted by peapod_j

i think Night Watch because it is the start of Vimes story in the Watch and it covers the start of Noobys and Colons start in the Watch as well.

I don't think that would work - there is too much "prior" history - not just the History Monks, but also Nobby and Colon, plus Vetinari, Reg Shoe, Rosie Palm - I think one needs to know their "modern day" personas to appreciate their beginnings.

Katcal · **which watch book to make a movie -** 05-03-2006, 08:59

Well, that plus the fact that it does start and end up with the "modern" situation, Vimes expecting his first child, Carcer's murders, etc. To start with that would be giving too much away. I'd go for Guards!² too...

QuothTheRaven · **which watch book to make a movie -** 05-04-2006, 00:26

Guards! Guards! all the way.

Mainly becasue it and Night Watch are the best Watch books (and NW would not make a good first movie for reasons pointed out above).

Also: edster, you might consider turming this into a poll, so oppinions can be counted more easilly.

peapod_j · **which watch book to make a movie -** 05-04-2006, 09:03

Gards gards would be a good book to do a first movie. it outlines the wach and some of the new members like carrot. It also has a dragon in it. 8)

drunkymonkey · **which watch book to make a movie -** 05-06-2006, 21:54

Guards Guards is my favourite, and is an amazing book, although THUD would also be awesome, thanks to its 'oh, what a pointless conflict' and fresh look at racism.

tanatie · **which watch book to make a movie -** 05-11-2006, 23:48

night watch would be best but it should also be the last to film, since it's focused so much od the characters...btw a movie called night watch already exists (nochnoi dozor I think it's called...it's russian)

urquhartfay · **which watch book to make a movie -** 05-31-2006, 14:58

i agree that guards guards would be best. i often recommend it as people's first terry pratchett book. the character development thereafte is so much more interesting when your first view of them is in the slovenly, ineffective, drunken watch run by a disillusioned sam vimes. his character development from the drunk in the gutter to the responsible leader and on throughout the books is one of the best aspects of terry pratchett's writings at all. carrot develops as well. in guards guards he comes across as very naive, but that impression slowly dwindles over the course of the watch books. i think it would be odd to be introduced to him as he is later and then have a flash back to him being so naive...because one of the joys is wondering "at what point does he start to catch on?" and being surprised when, for the first time in a later book, he says something unnaive.

introducing just the central watch characters first, before angua and shoe, etc, join in, will allow for more character development. otherwise you are trying to introduce way too many characters all at once, and you can't go as deep.

plus i have this wonderful opening shot in my head of carrot walking towards ankh morpork like "an iceberg towards an unsuspecting ocean liner" (or whatever the line is, i don't have my book with me).

there is my long-winded answer!

Mercyful Fate · 03-23-2007, 18:01

Terrible with remembering the names of books. But what about the one where Vimes has to go to Uberwald as dignitary with his wife.

I guess you would have to know the characters / story for this to be good, but I think it has enough action and angles to make a good one.

Electric_Man · 03-23-2007, 18:14

That's The Fifth Elephant. I think it might survive without knowing the characters previously, it's not really reliant on past situations that they've been in.

Mercyful Fate · 03-23-2007, 19:27

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Originally Posted by Electric_Man

That's The Fifth Elephant. I think it might survive without knowing the characters previously, it's not really reliant on past situations that they've been in.

Yes, thank you. Sad part is, it was the second to last book I recently read.

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