Moving Pictures
Ratings208
Average rating3.8
Summary
Out on a lonely beach, the last of a line of ritualists whose purpose is forgotten is about to die. Just about then, or soon after, alchemists in Ankh-Morpork discover how to make celluloid and project movies. But there may be more to the lure of Holy Wood than just fame and fortune.
Review
This is, in a general sense, very familiar territory for Pratchett in that he’s satirizing a known element – in this case the film industry. The story itself veers among satire, parody, and just plain fun. And it is fun. While Pratchett can be a bit uneven and lose track of the need for the book to entertain (as opposed to the line), here’s he’s pretty consistent.
The story itself is fun, and of course does have many of those funny Pratchett moments – a few, very funny. The scenery is a deliberate amalgam of every movie cliche you can imagine, and then some, and it all works pretty well.
Funny and with a pretty good story in it.
Originally posted at reviews.metaphorosis.com.
Summary
Out on a lonely beach, the last of a line of ritualists whose purpose is forgotten is about to die. Just about then, or soon after, alchemists in Ankh-Morpork discover how to make celluloid and project movies. But there may be more to the lure of Holy Wood than just fame and fortune.
Review
This is, in a general sense, very familiar territory for Pratchett in that he’s satirizing a known element – in this case the film industry. The story itself veers among satire, parody, and just plain fun. And it is fun. While Pratchett can be a bit uneven and lose track of the need for the book to entertain (as opposed to the line), here’s he’s pretty consistent.
The story itself is fun, and of course does have many of those funny Pratchett moments – a few, very funny. The scenery is a deliberate amalgam of every movie cliche you can imagine, and then some, and it all works pretty well.
Funny and with a pretty good story in it.
Originally posted at reviews.metaphorosis.com.
