#1 Cheap The Color of Magic Reviews
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I have always been a fan of Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of books. I stumbled across this movie and purchased it. The movie actually encompasses two of the books (which themselves could have been released together as one long piece). The performances are good and I can never pass up anything Tim Curry does.
The Discworld is a strange place filled with magic instead of science (they have cameras but they work differently: a tiny imp inside the camera paints the picture). We meet Rincewind, the inept wizard who is kicked out of the university for wizards and is tasked by the Patrician to accompany the Disc's first tourist, Twoflower. It's unfortunate that Rincewind can't do magic ever since he looked at an ancient tome of spells on a dare and one of the 8 Great Spells lodged itself inside his head.
It's a bit campy at times and it's done on a budget so many FX are not top notch but it's a fun way to spend an evening. And after watching it do yourself a favor and pick up the novels and learn more, as this movie only scratches the surface of this world.
The Color of Magic Overview
Inside a magical realm known as Discworld, a naive tourist is on holiday until a terrible fire breaks out, forcing him to flee along with an incompetent wizard. As the clueless pair set out on a magical journey across the disc, neither realizes that they are merely pawns in an elaborate board game being played by the Gods. After encountering a pair of barbarians, they take a trip to an inverted mountain housing dragons that only exist in imagination, survive a fall off the edge of the disc and attempt to beat the wizard’s former classmate to a collection of spells that could save Discworld from total destruction.
If it's Terry Pratchett I'll buy it. - Frederick R. Loney III -
It may not be possible to do a Terry Pratchett novel full justice on screen, but this movie is quite a bit of fun. At first I thought there might be a problem with the casting (I thought Rincewind would be younger, Samwise Gamgee as Two Flower?). I soon overcame my misgivings and enjoyed the film for what it was, not what it wasn't. All in all perhaps a decimal behind The Hogfather, but still highly recommended - if - you like Pratchett already. If you don't know then read the book first (actually 'books'. The movie combines the Color of Magic and The Light Fantastic.)
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