# Why do all Discworld video adaptations suck?

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**Created:** [November 29, 2012, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-discworld-video-adaptations-suck/642430 "2012-11-29T02:35:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-discworld-video-adaptations-suck/642430/21 "2012-11-29T23:40:56Z")

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> [@SciFiSam](#):
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> David Jason as Vimes was also terrible casting.

Wow, that would be terrible casting! But he didn’t play Vimes (thus far a character unrealised on TV), he played Rincewind (and also Albert, Death’s assistant, in _Hogfather_).

I currently think the best casting for Rincewind would be [Arthur Darvill](http://www.contactmusic.com/pics/lf/dr_who_screeening_2_140812/arthur-darvill-doctor-who-asylum-of-the_4032275.jpg).

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**Author:** ![pope\_hentai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@pope\_hentai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pope_hentai)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-discworld-video-adaptations-suck/642430/22 "2012-11-30T17:28:34Z")

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i enjoyed the Hogfather movie, found it pretty funny, and it led me to actually getting around to reading some of the Discworld books. Thing is, there really isnt a way to accurately portray the books. a good chunk of the humor isnt in the charachters or dialog, but the descriptions. you cant display a “river moving as slow as a planning commision”, despite how excellent a descriptor it is.

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2022, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-discworld-video-adaptations-suck/642430/23 "2022-12-19T17:07:21Z")

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Just watched _[The Amazing Maurice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_Maurice)_. I thought it was very well done. Good adaptation of the book, quality CGI, good voice cast, and a number of Easter eggs to watch for.

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