Wyrd Sisters - A Discworld animated movie (FULL)

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Cosgrove Hall's animated adaption of Sir Terry Pratchett's sixth Discowrld novel; Wyrd Sisters, features the three witches Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick getting tangled up in the royal politics of Lancre.
Produced in 1997. With Christopher Lee as the voice of Death.

[@HenhousetheRed]

Nothing more British than responding to an all-powerful, omnipresent entity who says "I have many names" with asking which one they're using at present.

[@michaelkottler]

Well said.

[@Hypnobunny1]

I love Christopher Lee s voice fantastic actor Him and Ian Richardson who was the voice of Death in The Hogfather also loved his voice another brilliant actor 🌟🌟 xx

[@Hypnobunny1]

I know we lost Ian Richardson I don’t know about Christopher Lee Such great actors 💖💖

[@Samuel42069]

xdd

[@Samuel42069]

"I am grim reaper." "and what do you do?" "reaping"

[@Shad0wSpill]

The dialogue in this is literally word for word from the book, and not a single page missing. Every scene, every movement and inflection is exactly as written. The witches are exactly as I pictured them, and the rest of the characters are spot on. This film has got to be - hands down - the most faithful adaptation of a novel in existence.

[@Abelhawk]

That's slightly hyperbolic, but you're not far off. It's amazingly faithful.

[@justjane2070]

BBC version of Pride and Prejudice 😊

[@evelynwaugh4053]

​@@justjane2070The 97 BBC and A&E version of The History of Tom Jones with Samantha Morton, Peter Capaldi, Brian Blessed, Kathy Burke, Lindsay Duncan.

[@tommcewan7936]

In the books, Nanny Ogg wears black. Magrat is the only colourful one.

[@frododododo]

Dramatic much

[@jucastro2026]

"With Christopher Lee as the voice of Death." I'm convinced.

[@geekasauruswreks8789]

He's been the voice of Death in most of the Discworld movies. Animated and nonanimated. Except for Hogfather, where he was voiced by Ian Richardson. RIP to both of them, and Terry Pratchett.

[@Shark_1982]

GNU!@@geekasauruswreks8789

[@JavertRA]

He's particularly great in the Soul Music adaptation, where he's got to do a lot of deadpan humour. As well as flying over the edge of the cliff on a motorbike yelling "Ohhh bugger!"

[@Speed001]

2:26

[@KaiserAfini]

"A witch doesn't know the meaning of failure" "Esmy, it means lack of success" That was so perfectly timed, it made me laugh out loud.

[@gibbbon]

love how the three witches incarnate different versions of the concept of a witch the classical stern witch, old knowledge and complex spells, that demand respect the rural midwife witch, all sorts of potions, take care of people, who knows everyone the "new age" witch, multi-disciplinary, all sorts of trinkets and charms and fairytale like

[@jonawolf8023]

@@gibbbon the witchs are based on the legend of the 3 woman. The virgin, the mother and the old lady. One represents youth and innocence, the second life and pleasure. And the other, she is asociatet whit dead.

[@Swingingbells]

​@@jonawolf8023The Mother, The Maiden, and The Crone.

[@Steven-uk7uf]

and poor Nanny Ogg as Magrat becomes the Mother and Granny is the Maiden.

[@Shark_1982]

Granny Weatherwax is the crone, Nanny Ogg is the mother and Magrat is the Maiden, but yes eventually Nanny will become the crone except that the new maiden is Tiffany Aching (but you won't come across her until the Shepherd's Crown book)@@Steven-uk7uf

[@rachaelmckenna3012]

This is the most direct adaptation of a book I've ever seen.

[@AFNTWMB]

The only one more loyal is possibly the Maltese Falcon

[@MrJoeyWheeler]

Just a shame there's a few unnecessary tweaks like changing it from 16 to 18.

[@Fektthis]

@@AFNTWMB Stand by Me was a very faithful adaptation of The Body.

[@davidharkin8554]

Deeply love this movie!

[@marcusblackwell2372]

Charlotte's Web 1973 is pretty accurate too

[@bareakon]

"If I had to buy you, you wouldn't be worth the price" I'm stealing that line.

[@connordarvall8482]

Pratchett lines are like gold; their real value comes from being stolen, if you know the right way.

[@mrbenoit5018]

“I didn’t become a soldier to go around killing people”

[@tsulee7876]

Benoit Chapman That’s a contradictory line alright.

[@SMunro]

"Assassin's Guild wouldn't stand for it."

[@lloydlandrum3040]

@@tsulee7876 Well to be fair soldiers have to a degree, in general always been seen as a force to protect others and plenty of people rather far back had become one for several reasons... Some do to no choice given they needed the job for varies reasons. While others have done it do to wanting to keep others safe and thinking they could avoid killing for some reason or thinking they are more like a guard of sorts

[@Speed001]

Good lad he may be

[@RedwoodTheElf]

Seriously, they need to animate more of the Discworld series.

[@ogladaczr.t.3168]

yeah, but maybe not so cut up. also, i a'int listening to you, you're an elf

[@bellstonemerriwetherrivens3344]

I hope by now you have found Soul Music, looks like the same production team as Wyrd Sisters: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIPLq3aigsZqp9U

[@MathieuDuponchelle]

@@bellstonemerriwetherrivens3344 Cosgrove Hall is defunct since 2009

[@crimson8170]

Love to see guards! Guards! But the dragons would be really hard to draw

[@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire]

@@crimson8170 yeah the Watch series is my favourite, I'd love to see a *faithful* adaptation

[@evillyn7895]

"People don't generally come up here at night.." "Why? What's there to be afraid of?" "US"

[@michaelkottler]

He he!

[@chrisb9179]

I actually kind of like the animation. Theres something very unique amd humble about it. A lot of movement too.

[@BTAL1ama]

Chris B yeah it ain't pretty but it does the job, I think it gets most of the subtext and character across

[@eowynsetzer-storrs2856]

It reminds of the the BBC productions of the Shakespeare's plays when I was a child.

[@tanimation7289]

The best thing about it is that the Books are so dialogue based that this simple animation doesn’t damage the story.

[@alexbledsoe3874]

It's cell animation really a shame what has happened to animation. I believe.. you know I grew up in '80 cell animation.. not that I'm against supplemental computer animation.. because it sure has got an amazing lately but there is something to be said with cell colors mostly hand drawen & shaded cell animation. I have a dream that I think about most every other day cuz I'm such a transformer fan is how much I & i know true FAZnS & fans of great old school TRANSFORMERS.. I do believe the true fans would really love TO have a true animation movie in the style of Transformers the movie 86' you know I think a lot of people are excited about the Netflix reboot. ( HOPEFULLY NOT LET DOWN ANYMORE THAN I WAS) no I even got Netflix to watch it but I'm such a transformer fan I mean I have a 450 transformer comics that's all I buy that's how much a fan I am. BEEN WATCHIN WHEN I GOT HOME FROM SCHOOL..since 1984 when I came out but you know what I can't bring myself to watch that Netflix show again. I watched it when it came out but the voice acting so bad& Than to find out that Peter Cullen...Frank Walker would have been the voices but you know what they were trying to save money & that's very apparently when you watch it the voice acting directing it's terrible..I'll even say that the Titans return had better voice directions & that's not saying much... Let m know what y'all think..Thanxs

[@Jds_7]

I love it too. It looks very original graphically.

[@fefe6461]

i love the little nods. like "i see Death's in it" "very popular, people expect him"

[@michaelkottler]

They really do. It's funny because its true.

[@drew945101]

"It's called the past tense. You'll get used to it" 😂😂

[@stereo-soulsoundsystem5070]

Fucking read it as he said it

[@swanbrown]

favorite line: "Things that try to look like things often look more like things than things. Well known fact. "

[@Tennouseijin]

And it's actually true! To name a few examples, popculture vikings look more like vikings than vikings do. And gunshots in movies sound more like gunshots than gunshots do!

[@dylanowen6920]

nanny ogg says it isn't like her cat to be gone and it isn't like him,the other witch replies "of course it is. He's a fat, smelly, cunning, multiple rapist."

[@GravDiga]

Oh fucking hell no. i saw anime and thought this was worth my time, until i saw the turtle.. fuq dis chit.

[@swanbrown]

Ecchi Version Of Liquid There was a turtle? I don't remember a turtle in this movie. What's your problem with turtles, anyway?

[@IamMalkavian]

Do you mean the great a'tuin?! You didnt watch this just because of the space turtle that carries the discworld ? Pratchets Discworld novels are some of the best fantasy stories written.... missing out on some great stories just for that.

[@FrankNFurter1000]

"A vermine?" "A more careful relative of the lemming... only throws itself over of small pebbles."

[@michaelkottler]

Tee hee1

[@shippo36able]

Im only just now in my 50's and finding the genius of Terry Pratchett. Honestly, what brought me here was hearing Bubble from Ab Fabs voice. This stuff is great.

[@averycheesypotato]

You’ve been missing out for too long! But I envy you, getting to read all his books for the first time now

[@boogieknee3781]

Recommend looking for..... Soul music(animated) Hogfather(Death and Susan) Colour of magic(2books in one film) Troll bridge(2 short films,one is good,the other is excellent) .....the rest of his books are available on youtube as audio books ....various school plays such as Mort ....pop up on youtube (temporarily) Those should keep you entertained until you can find his earlier works which were originally released under his mother's maiden name.

[@Query_8P]

THE SASS of the witch with the grey hair and the goggles... She's great

[@Query_8P]

oh no 8c.... may she rest in peace The three of them are great together ^^

[@Query_8P]

Avoozl But that's great! 8D

[@the_unrepentant_anarchist.]

It was Anette Crosby who did the voice for Granny Weatherwax, June Whitfield provided the voice for Nanny Ogg. I think the poster was referring to the actual death of Granny Weatherwax in the final Discworld novel, 'The Shepherd's Crown'.

[@Adara007]

@@the_unrepentant_anarchist. My husband learned about the Discworld through my laughing out loud at various sections from the books over the years. He's told me that I'm a lot like Susan mixed in with Granny Weatherwax and a little of Nanny Ogg and I consider that a high compliment since Granny Weatherwax is one of my favourite characters. I found The Shepherd's Crown" disturbing and upsetting because of the death of Granny Weatherwax, the introduction of a rather one-dimensionally unbelievable character - the 'calm weaver' - and, like most who've read the book, because it was Pratchett's last ever novel.

[@the_unrepentant_anarchist.]

@Kybele Kordax- Upsetting indeed! To be honest though, I think T.P had been planning to kill off Granny Weatherwax for a while. I'm sure there were a few hints in previous books, but what was most upsetting to me, was the way you could tell, certainly from 'Unseen Academicals' onwards, that his illness was beginning to affect his writing. I reckon that without Lyn & Rhianna's input, the last five or so books would've been practically unreadable! Such a terrible disease, literally destroying one of the finest minds of our lifetime. GNU Sir Terry. ❤️

[@tank19768]

"I see its got Death in." "Always popular, people expect him." And here I thought it wasn't getting any more meta.

[@gupmitallaica681]

IS THIS A METAFICTION?? HM....

[@MagicalMaster]

Oh my dude, this is Diskworld shit is META as hell even in the books.

[@mr.google1437]

@@MagicalMaster isnt there a literal element called narrativium in diskworld? like narration?

[@kentonbaird878]

Rest in peace, Christopher Lee and Terry Pratchett.

[@starduck8014]

Two amazing guys!!

[@mrceven]

GNU rPratchet

[@OceanFragments]

Oh, it was Mr. Lee.

[@MiksusCraft]

@@OceanFragments it was Sir Lee and Sir Pratchett if I remember good.

[@Fenris77]

Two of the really great men in history.

[@lonesomewendigo]

4:43 "Are you witches?" "10/10 for observation." british sarcasm is amazing!!

[@michaelkottler]

It really is, innit?

[@Ch-thalassa]

i never thought in a million billion years that i would find this, and its free on KZbin im so happy. thank you

[@michaelkottler]

Oh happy day, caloo calay!

[@sam-psonsmith9951]

Terry Pratchett one of my favourite authors. i started reading his books when i was ten. he was the main reason i started reading books seriously in the first place. R.I.P Sir Terry Pratchett

[@michaelkottler]

Indeed!

[@Artisan322]

After watching 100 million dollar blockbuster films, I enjoyed this far more.

[@r.r.r9746]

😂😂😂

[@okekefavourchinoyerem1836]

hi dearie

[@ROSSNEWHAM]

Blockbuster’s these days are so dull

[@dontaylor7315]

I was in the same room with a tv showing a Marvel movie with a huge fight going on between superheroes and supervillains. It was freaking monotonous. Nothing in a Pratchett story is ever monotonous.

[@saramcneely4649]

I agree. This is better than captain marvel by a long shot. It also stars a strong female role. Three infact

[@katawatenshu]

I was ready to turn off when the first witch started screaming but don't, dear viewer, it's gold gold gold

[@Zer0d00d]

How long do you think can you comment on gold?? ... about four seconds I think.

[@philipsyoutube6111]

No, it's gold first, then gold.

[@ithrilzyne4542]

@@philipsyoutube6111 no no. It's gold, gold and THEN gold.

[@shrubby-ov4yw]

4 years and counting this is a very dedicated gold comment thread.

[@seekingabsolution1907]

@@ithrilzyne4542 no, thats the chorus, the first verse is Gold, Gold, gold, gold, gold, Gold.

[@scooterpatooter9484]

Nanny Ogg has always been my favorite witch; I particularly love her annual bath night ritual... (for those who haven't read Lords and Ladies, you've gotta read it!) Terry Pratchett is one of those writers who always had the ability to cheer me up, no matter what was going on in my life; I wish he were still here creating more of Discworld, but I'm so grateful for all the wonderful books he wrote, and for the various film adaptations. Thank you so much for posting!!

[@mivapusa]

A nuclear bomb or detonating meteor would be less harmful on the environment than her bath ritual

[@WobblesandBean]

She's the best, I wish she was my mum. 😂

[@matiasbrollo6871]

En la saga de tifani tata ogg aparece haciendo su tipo de magia controlando multitudes y situaciones su tipo de magia es tan distinto al de yaya

[@victoriadiesattheend.8478]

Same. Terry Pratchett has kept me willing to live through some of the worst times in my life. I am very grateful for him & all his work.

[@mickaleneduczech8373]

I read somewhere that Pratchett had said Nanny was the most powerful of the witches, and part of that power was that no one realized it.

[@D.V.McAwesome]

"This time we spread out, but separately." Oh my god.

[@yukowolfang8645]

The writing is gold xD

[@geekasauruswreks8789]

@@yukowolfang8645 the writing is gold because it's taken directly from a Discworld series novel by Terry Pratchett. Apologies if you already knew this, but the way your response is written it seemed that you didn't. If my assumption is correct, you should try reading the other Witches novels in the Discworld series and then maybe branch out to the other books in the series. If my assumption is wrong, well, I'm just wrong. :) Wouldn't want to pass up the chance to recommend a fabulous book series to someone over something as silly as the fear of being wrong on the internet. lol

[@yukowolfang8645]

@@geekasauruswreks8789 I do know but I appreciate your apologies. I have yet to look purchase the books for myself. Enjoy the movie. :3

[@ace-smith]

@@yukowolfang8645poetically, "i do know but i appreciate your apologies" is a very pratchett-esque thing to say

[@Ch-thalassa]

and then he's scared alone lol

[@michaelkelligan7931]

"Madam,would you kindly remove your hat?"............."No!" Granny reminds me of one of the Golden Girls

[@swolejeezy2603]

That’s the vibe I get from them too

[@victoriadiesattheend.8478]

Granny NEVER removes her hat for anyone. Her hatpins are quite deadly also.

[@cheezemonkeyeater]

"The dead shouldn't kill the living. Might set a dangerous wossname . . . precedent."

[@michaelkottler]

Exactly

[@xaosbob]

Don't let the animation turn you off (it did for me, initially). Hell, you don't even need to watch, you can listen to it in the background. The dialog is golden, and to someone who hasn't read Pratchett, I see it's high time I started.

[@Knishook]

Xaos Bob as a long time reader this couldn't make me happier to hear, welcome to the family 😃

[@charlesm7215]

The animation is actually surprisingly good in places, but you have to except that the production was probably a little bit troubled. The scene with the conjured demon in particular is animated very well, but then there's other scenes that look really stiff. It's a mixed bag.

[@signaltome]

Been reading Discworld for a long time, started at twelve. (Thirteen? ...) Anyway, have these movies on VHS somewhere. Good stuff.

[@katawatenshu]

too true

[@megareavermickeybot7985]

Xaos Bob personally I like both. the animation takes a required taste.

[@matthewjackman8410]

1:28:56 "I've got one or two bells that won't be the same again" You're gotta love Pratchett...

[@Jds_7]

We all know what he has meaning...

[@lockudlad]

Granny Weatherwax, what a great character. Likewise her creator.

[@HannibalHanslaughter]

lockudlad She's amazing

[@chickennuggets656]

at my school we’re doing a play of this and I play her 😂

[@TheLazysketcher]

That flamboyant demon cracks me up, when he suddenly Changes voice i just fall off my chair! xD

[@paulleonard-owen1393]

TheLazysketcher jn

[@michaelkottler]

IKR? SO good!

[@Kenko706]

Best line was really near the end, to me... "Well, then-- if I'm not a ghost, why are you here?" WAITING.

[@kahliemwilson4298]

It's a good movie

[@harmonyjones8035]

The animation is obviously dated but the voice acting is timelessly perfect. I love the witches! :)

[@MouseGoat]

Not sure what you mean, But Discworld has animation that dates like fine wine. I feel like i can count on one hand the number of animated films nowadays that can come close to the charm this show has. Well i may be biased, but i mean, just look at Death. every frame of him gives me chills will im laughing.

[@AvoozlPlays]

Nonsense, today's robotic flash-esque computer animation is garbage, this painted animation is like art.

[@bencebotye3904]

Critics are like: "HA! HA! HA! Missed..." unlike the creators: "Perhaps you won't aware what I was aiming at!"

[@Jds_7]

Maybe the animations are dated but it looks authentic for me

[@simonmorris4226]

Giving Shakespeare a brummie accent was genius!😂

[@subaduck]

This was so much fun! The voice of Magrat was a little unexpected, but I liked it. Esme and Gytha were perfect. It's great to see the characters brought to life like this.

[@jodeg205]

You cannot utter a joke that has not been approved by the guild. 383 approved jokes of the guild

[@michaelkottler]

The guilds in this are brilliantly portrayed.

[@kerianhalcyon2769]

As soon as I heard Christopher Lee's voice come from the mouth of death, I knew this was going to be a good film. Probably will give me the incentive to get a copy of one of the Discworld books too!

[@suzy2anyone]

🌈🦇🦇🦇bats you say 🧜🏼‍♀️

[@zvimur]

8 years later... Did you manage to get just 1 of the books? (They're pretty addictive, from personal experience).

[@kerianhalcyon2769]

@@zvimur You know it's sad that I haven't yet, I really need to just go and pick one up. Probably will stop by at the local library and see if they have any copies of Discworld available.

[@incidentmars]

​@@kerianhalcyon2769How's the search going?

[@TheArrtcher]

How did get here... why did I watch a 2 hour cartoon, and why do i find this so enjoyable?

[@alistairmcelwee7467]

Animation seems to allow for a better and more complete interpretation of Pratchett than live action versions of his stories. The books are such a treat to read, but one can imagine how impossible they must be to film. Loved this and the other animated Pratchett, “Soul Music”. The voices are the cream of British actors from the mid-90s.

[@michaelkottler]

Agreed

[@pinionatedminion38]

Man, this was great. After 30 minutes of watching, I paused so I could walk a mile to buy popcorn and soda.

[@michaelkottler]

Good call!

[@shannono.5835]

favorite line: "People are gonna come lookin', Serious people, serious lookin', Pull down the walls and burn off the thatch lookin'"

[@harmonyjones8035]

Mine (so far) is "Quoffing; it's like drinking but you spill more." ( 25:55 )

[@shannono.5835]

Nice quote... Quoffing, now there's a word you don't hear much.

[@midgetwthahacksaw]

Shannon Oswald Favorite line: "Where were you when the vowels were handed out? Behind the door?"

[@Zer0d00d]

+Shannon Oswald +Harmony Jones All this time I thought it was spelled quaffing? Eh, maybe it's a British thing. Like colour.

[@astrinymris9953]

+Midgetwithahacksaw: But they left out Granny Weatherwax cowing the demon by pronouncing the "unpronouncable" name perfectly. And in the book, the demon manifested as a handsome man without all the sound and light show. That's one of the movie changes I thought was a detraction from the original text.

[@TehPwnererJr]

1:15:05 The cameo by Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler

[@michaelkottler]

Yep yep

[@MaskedVengeanceTV]

"if I had to buy you, you wouldn't be worth the price"

[@tbvictorious1428]

Saw your comment seconds before the actual line

[@tbvictorious1428]

Saw your comment seconds before the actual line.

[@emilinebelle7811]

And I love that line.

[@mfcabrini]

"There's many a slip between the dress and the drawers." She said that so fast I had to replay it to be sure I heard it right. This is a hoot! I love British humor. The books are great, and for those who don't like the live action, Sean Astin and Tim Curry were perfect in Color of Magic. BTW, look up the right order for the books, if you are going to read them.

[@michaelkottler]

What is not to love, roight?

[@Slaggedfire]

The animation in my opinion was excellent. I grew up watching The Lord of the Rings animated movie, you know the one that used rotoscope animation. At any rate, I enjoyed this greatly and the ending itself was something I found very nice. I was happy the King didn't dump the witch just because he wasn't a fool any longer.

[@victoriadiesattheend.8478]

Read the other books, like Carpe Jugulum! The new King and Magrat stay together 😊 don't want to spoil the whole thing for you though.

[@michaelkottler]

I wouldn't kick it out of bed for smoking a lil crack, that's for sure.

[@zephyrstrife4668]

I'm only four minutes in and it feels like someone animated a D&D session... I LOVE IT!

[@christinaelizabeth9400]

💯

[@ShimonDanilov]

You know, the Luggage came from a D&D scenario Pratchett once designed for the local kids in his hometown

[@Swingingbells]

​@@ShimonDanilovI thought it was inspired by watching someone dragging a large wheeled suitcase over uneven ground. The skittering and bouncing as it moved along on its tiny inadequate casters made it look like some alive creature scuttling along on hundreds of tiny legs.

[@Spinnermist]

both can be true

[@victoriadiesattheend.8478]

Read the books!! You will love them. The witches are only three of the many, many excellent characters created by Terry Pratchett.

[@ConsoleCleric]

"When you break rules, break 'em good and hard."

[@TedBronson1918]

11th Commandment - DON'T get caught breaking the first 10 !

[@imtheoneclaudia]

Shes old as fuck Knows everything Geetha - divine spirit

[@wesleythomas7125]

It's like vowing not to swim unless you suddenly find yourself in deep water

[@MagicalMaster]

If I'm not dead why are you here? -Waiting.- That was perfect.

[@michaelkottler]

Agreed

[@Charlie94781]

The most suicidal action in the disc: calling the Librarian a monkey.

[@unasperanza9803]

🤣🤣😂😊👌

[@thingiezz]

The other is challenging (or just unfortunately walk in the path of) the luggage

[@michaelnaughtin9633]

Well at the librarian don’t look like a cat. I had a teacher when I was very young who did.

@Mike Marley APE

[@patrickglover7506]

Oops.

[@AllyGatorAnimator]

I've always really loved Discworlds version of Death. There have been comedic versions of the Grim Reaper before but a lot of the time they portray him as kind of a loser who is trying to be scary (undestandably, the juxtaposition of a scary image and a dorky personality is funny). Death here is just a guy doing his job because he has to and everybody just accepts it. That whole attitude is a big reason why I love the book series, you get fantastical creatures and events and people are just like "yeah, that makes sense, well anyway, does anybody fancy a cuppa?" because this is just the norm for the strange land of Discworld. I love it, I think would be the main thing to take away from this wall of fangirling text.

[@theovanmierlo3897]

I agree. I like the cute kitten he pets as well...must help with the stress of swinging that sickle all day. Such a perfect pair, don't you think? THEIR JUST SO ADORABLE! 💀+😸+👻= super sweet. Hazard a guess that his name is Psycho Sam.💣 Or maybe Mike Myers II.🔪 Freddy the Kid?💉 Ivan the Inflammer then.🔥 No no, it must be Babadook the Mini-crook👺

[@FabledFrame]

I too appreciate his stoicism; Terry left such a great world, full of everyday personalities in surreal situations.

[@dmx5439]

Theo van Mierlo ..lol😂

[@adamisajoker]

I still like Neil Gaiman's Death the best.

[@Gigas0101]

Part of the reason he's used so much, he's a dead ringer.

[@tomoyboy]

I love the Gregorian chanting of the jokes at the fools guild! 😂

[@donnythedingo]

"currently I'm haunting her apron" "you'd not be the first one"

[@michaelkottler]

lol

[@Awelbeckk]

R.I.P. Granny ... You were the best around.

[@mashedpotatus2017]

Agreed

[@ElmTheWar]

This movie freaking rules. I found it on accident and was expecting nothing. I absolutely loved the characters and the sense of magic that the universe has. So happy I found this! Thanks for sharing

[@HeimirTomm]

+Stromboli Then you might want to check out the books. The Discword series, by Terry Pratchett.

[@davidharkin8554]

Please read the books .... thank me later 😀

[@victoriadiesattheend.8478]

Please read Wyrd Sisters! That is the book from which this film is (nearly) word for word made.

[@joannalavelle1296]

@@davidharkin8554❤😂🎉😢😮😅❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊😊

[@ericvulgate]

'they gave me a look.' 'what sort of a look?' 'it's hard to describe.' 'try.'

[@wesleythomas7125]

"It, er... it wasn't nice..." The book goes into how, if he'd been a little more good with words, he'd have mentioned how it was like the look his aunt gave him when he broke her cookie jar.

[@evilgayjester2997]

man did this unlock some core memories -- my mum (a big Pratchett fan) recorded this off the tv when it first came out and it made such a huge impression on me that I watched it pretty much on a loop as a kid, cheesy 90s ads and all. I'm probably biased, but I actually think the animation has some pretty striking moments even if they're clearly done on a shoestring budget. granny weatherwax's vision and the invocation scenes especially are still burned into my brain twenty years down the line. thanks so much for uploading!!

[@MrKlausbaudelaire]

Death's horse being called "binky" is the funniest thing yet.

[@tomski787]

The last time we were lucky enough to have someone as talented as T.P. was when Will Shakespeare was around. His is a great loss to humanity. I consider myself fortunate indeed to have been alive during his own lifetime, though future generations will also (insert your own verb/s here) the Discworld. A legacy to rival that of the Bard himself. I've always greatly admired, and enjoyed immensely, Terry's ability to hold up a mirror to human ridiculousness. I hope his encounter with Death was as pleasurable for him as he deserved, and as pleasurable also for the many encounters he provided for his readers. RIP, Terry. Long live Pratchett!

[@michaellulham4778]

+Tom Foyle I'm with you there. Will Shakespeare still has the power to make me laugh. I particularly enjoy the movie versions of his works staged in modern dress, it makes you realize how contemporary his plays are, but then mankind hasn't really changed much!

[@tomski787]

+Michael Lulham Yep, centuries later we still laugh at the same comedy, cry at the same tragedy. Or, as Didactylos might have said, "It's a funny old world, right enough."

[@extraspooky819]

+Tom Foyle I'd probably enjoy Shakespeare a lot more if it didnt take an unnecessary amount of deciphering to determine what the hell he was trying to say in the first place. Old English is one giant pain in the ass to understand. I remember my senior year reading Macbeth. Our teacher was really into it and the students couldn't even understand the story (Mind you she was one fucking atrocious teacher. On grad day we just destroyed her car with spray paint) The only thing we got out of Macbeth was that witches like mischief.

[@Zer0d00d]

+Scythe-Master Inc. Then it sounds like you really got nothing out of Macbeth. Didn't you hear? Witches don't like meddling. I assume meddling includes mischief. Still, hard not to imagine a teenaged Esme burying an incompetent instructor's car/carriage/house under a mountain of droppings via entering the mind of every incontinent bird in a ten mile radius.

[@extraspooky819]

Zer0d00d Wait you had designated areas where birds would poop? That sounds like awesome prank potential.

[@TheLordmep]

Even with his minor role, Death is still the best character.

[@whatwhatyep]

+TheLordmep Always

[@MrKlausbaudelaire]

Christopher Lee, always a win.

[@yukowolfang8645]

lol fumbling over his lines when he took over the role in the play ^^

[@Zer0d00d]

+Yuko Wolfang EXACTLY. One of THE most classic examples of why Pratchett's Death is the best. You literally see him going from correcting the actor's lines, that he probably just overheard, to fumbling over those same lines a moment later. He didn't forget them, that is a classic example of stage fright. Death, who has existed before recorded history and reaped millions of souls, got stage fright. If anyone is still reading this long-winded comment, read Pratchett's Reaper Man if you haven't already.

[@Senok13]

Bonus fact: Death is of the only character, who you can find in all of Prachett's books. Even if just for one line, but hr is allways there.

[@peterparkour2918]

"don't worry, it won't be forever... it will just seem like forever"

[@yukowolfang8645]

This is truly a hidden gem of wit, comedy, and absurdity. And you say the books are better? I can't wait to read them! :D

[@mavsworld1733]

Maxx Kroes Starting with colour of magic is the best way to get people to not read the whole series. Start with Equal Rites, it's a witches book, like this film and it is when Pratchett starts to really get into the groove of discworld.

[@HannibalHanslaughter]

Yuko Wolfang You could also start with The Wee Free Man, it's just about a young girl learning to be a witch so it's pretty accessible

[@already.selected]

The Tiffany Aching series are wonderful and she's my favorite character. A Granny Weatherwax in training.

[@alexanderhay-whitton4993]

You need to ignore a heck of a lot of plagiarism.

[@emosongsandreadalongs]

@@alexanderhay-whitton4993 I don't think it's plagiarism at all; it's parody. If you check out the Annotated Pratchett File online you can see a break down of a lot of the references and jokes

[@marnsdnfois7006]

This has such well written dialogue that it's honestly terrifying.

[@LadyAhro]

The books it was taken from is a true masterpiece

[@michaelkottler]

True 'dat

[@intractablemaskvpmGy]

Damn. Riveting. At first I didn't think this was going to be good. Deserves a second watch. Speechless.

[@minganlunaris1503]

I love how they even throw in like 90 percent of the in story inside jokes from the books.

[@Jakegothicsnake]

"Yes, my dear." "Yes, my cherished." "Yes, my sweet." "Yes, my passion." Signs of a truly happy marriage! XD

[@ricebean1941]

IKR!

[@matthewperez2655]

The look on death’s face as he forgets his lines

[@E100Omega123]

"where were you when vowels were being handed out? Behind the door?"

[@Solqueen86]

*Talking about the other witch's gone cat* Watherwax: He a fat, cunning evil smelling multiple rapist Me: That's a cat alright....

[@dramaticteaspoon]

I laughed so hard I couldn't breathe in the end. Pratchett knew his cats! I'm saving that line for the next time my cat makes trouble!

[@yvonneburns2786]

Solqueen86 yep that's nanny oggs cat greebo

[@jahcubeblbeczek6328]

Yvonne Burns solenboom, the werecat...

[@TedBronson1918]

Rapist? Nah. Weatherwax has that ALL WRONG. As the saying goes, 'You can't rape the willing', and unfixed female cats are floozies (to put it nicely). They smell a tom and their tails go up. Of course with the racket they they make you'd think the female was being torn limb from limb, but really they're just noisy little fuckers.

[@MilkScrew]

@@TedBronson1918 Well, my cat, Teady (RIP), used to dry-hump the living hell out of my spayed female cat, Butter-bean. We'd hear her screaming/caterwauling all the time, and hissing-up a storm! He didn't care that she didn't want it; he did, and tried his best to get it! I had to separate them at night just to get some peace for poor Butter-bean! (Just to be clear, he was too young at the time to be neutered. But plenty able to be randy! He was neutered a month later, and all that madness was gone, thank god!)

[@viscountalpha]

If you break a rule, do it as cleanly as possible. If you shatter a rule, sometimes there's no going back.

[@maria2964]

"Finger a prince?" "Very romantic Black Alice was." Why didn't Disney run with that story instead I wonder XD

[@summergordon8097]

Disney keep your filthy paws off Terry!

[@wesleythomas7125]

"I don't think so..." [chucks Prince out the window]

[@xandan1668]

Yakko: Goodnight everybody.

[@h.a.9880]

You can tell they worked on a tight budget, but it's a labor of love all the same. They had to condense an entire book into 2 hours and did a marvelous job. I really enjoy the little details like the jingling whenever Magrat moves...

[@roiking2740]

"no king who must say 'i am the king' is ever a true king" tywin lannister

[@MsCherade9]

I really miss chatting to Terry. He gave a good hug and listened even better than he spoke. My life would be entirely different without him.

[@vonhendrik]

YOU GOT TO MEET TERRY PRACHET!!!!! I could only dream. He must be an amazing man to speak to. I'm so happy you got to meet him!

[@CrizzyD91]

One of my favourite authors. I just wish that I had gone out of my way to meet him before he died..

[@josephteller9715]

Very nice fellow. I met him many years ago when he was a guest of honor at a convention in New York. We had the hotel room next to him. His books always have a place on my shelf.

[@TehPwnererJr]

I met him when I was 12 or 13 and he was touring for The Wee Free Men. He signed it, "To Tim, with cheese!!!". He is a lot of the reason I kept reading fantasy and went on to get an English degree.

[@Adara007]

@@TehPwnererJr I'd have loved to have met him! I've all the Discworld novels and they're books I continue to re-read and listen to. I've just finished binge-watching the "Good Omens" series which is also a favourite Pratchett (& Gaiman) book.

[@headrockbeats]

This takes me back 20 years or so... I thought I'd never see this again. Thanks!

[@LeuvahkTrigger]

Headrock same. just showed up in my recommended and I was all 'YEEEEESSSS!'

[@AnnaArs09]

I believe, that Terry Pratchett's books should not in any way be made into movies, where actors play. They are a lot more suitable for animated films, like this one.

[@sanddry738]

I've only begun to get into the series and I agree. Perhaps if more people get into the books and there is a great demand they'll do some animate films.

[@tarmaque]

AnnaArs09 Then you obviously haven't seen Hogfather, or Going Postal. Both are considerably better productions than this is, and are live action. (Michelle Dockery as Susan "Death's Granddaughter" Sto Helit is superb in the roll) To me, this is lackluster and hurried. All of Pratchett's great wordplay is here, but it's rushed and the timing isn't good. They tried to cram every last word and joke in too limited an amount of time. Not to mention the animation is terrible. Only two things stand out: Christopher Lee as the voice of Death, and Jane Horrocks as the absolutely perfect voice of Magrat. Otherwise the voice acting is mediocre at best.

[@AnnaArs09]

Yes I have seen the movies.

[@HannibalHanslaughter]

AnnaArs09 +

[@Zer0d00d]

+AnnaArs09 You don't believe that the books..... should be made into movies... with live actors. You are a dunce I say! All the books should be made into movies, live action or otherwise. They should also be made into a Saturday morning cartoon. And a breakfast cereal. Wallpaper. Everything really. There is NOTHING that cannot be improved by the addition of Terry Pratchett, because he is a figurative god. Possibly a literal god now that he's shuffled off this mortal coil.

[@akawater]

1:20:20 “Not common at all. Very uncommon.” “They were thespians.” “Oh...Good.” LOL There are so many amazing dialogues in here! Thank you for sharing. ❤️😆

[@natashapilter6171]

R.I.P Terry Prratchett. Thank you for the upload I love Discworld :-)

[@jm7781]

Love how the witches are not good or evil, they seen very neutral, also, the fool being a smart person in a dumb world is so accurate.

[@dragenfire68]

"We then let him fight his battles in his own way?" "Provided he looks like winning." XD

[@JustaGuy_Gaming]

More than surprised to have this show up in my recommended videos. Terry Pratchett is a genius but if you want to see some really good movies watch the live action ones. Color of Magic, Hogfather and Going postal are all amazing.

[@SilasMortimer]

Screw all the nay-saying below; I really enjoyed this. They did a better than decent job bringing the story to visual. My only problem is that there's too much good stuff in here that someone who hasn't read the books - particularly other books than _Wyrd_ _Sisters_ - wouldn't get. The Librarian, for instance. Nonetheless, Granny Weatherwax was almost exactly how I pictured her and that's all I really needed. She's my favorite character in Discworld.

[@lockudlad]

Oook! Oook!

[@NannyOggins]

I guess I don't need to say who my favourite character is!

[@lockudlad]

Nanny Oggins Ook!

[@SilasMortimer]

Nanny Oggins Nanny's a good choice, too. I love all four witches, in fact. I think I'm just most like Granny. "I can't be having with this!"

[@lockudlad]

Silas Mortimer Cackle, cackle,cackle "When shall we three meet again."Cackle cackle. "Well I can do next Tuesday". Brilliant!

[@thatsterroristsbro7855]

I've gone to sleep with this film playing in the background for 4 years. Is like when people can't sleep without the sound of an oscillating fan, I just use this though.

[@XJBG1001X]

I'm so thankful this was recommended to me! The humour is perfect, and the story matched that energy. Too many times did I stop and laugh... what a great time.

[@Allieari]

Everything about this is perfect! The Rankin Bass style animation is fantastic, and the voices are spectacular. This is priceless! Thank you, Terry Pratchett , for discworld!

[@Neldidellavittoria]

That VOICE is just as one hears it in one's head when reading teh books.

[@qaaris4280]

I like the humor in this. Very enjoyable movie, and you can even have it play in the background while you do other stuff. The dialogue itself is enough to keep you listening.

[@mrdanni]

I watched both this and soul music today on the youtubez as I lost the dvds! thanks for the uploads, subbed! So much nostalgia. I suffer from great anxiety / manic depression nowadays, sadly I'm 26 still live with my parents because of it and currently I've been alone in my house in my room for the last 7 days looking after everything while they're away in portugal. But watching both these movies again really made my day and had me smiling / near tears thinking of the past with my rose tinted nostalgia glasses. So good!

[@Adara007]

I love the Discworld novels, too, and have found them very helpful in difficult times. Have you read many of the books?

[@Micktheadventurer]

Sending love. Hope you're well

[@lucyjanemorton449]

love disc world its made what was otherwise an empty xmas...so happy

[@Zerg435]

Yes, I miss the days that a stern look was all I needed to chase the taxman away :)

[@shrubby-ov4yw]

"Oath bout my mother in law. I am not sayeth she is fat, but when she bendeth over, there occureth an eclipse in Laaaaaannnncccrrreeeee"

[@bellstonemerriwetherrivens3344]

I simply melted at the coming of age of Magrat, and the blooming young love story arc with the fool.

[@DiggityDoglikeDogg]

This was absolutely golden. I thought that this video would be more serious and I wouldn't make it past 5 minutes.

[@DamacusSquared]

Funnily enough I own the discworld discs. I have always loved and will always love all of Terry pratchetts works most especially the Discworld series, he was a master of the running joke with serious bits scattered where they're needed, I think all his books need to be animated like this

[@nigelfarage4119]

How many books have been made into movies I know of maybe 6....Color of Magic/Light Fantastic....Reaperman...Wyrd Sisters....Going Postal Hog Father Soul Music...dont know any others

[@haydentallon9730]

Rest in Peace Sir Christopher Lee. Forever be the best Death, Count Dooku, Saruman the White and many more... So many great memories from such a talented man whom I feel like I've known all my life only to have never met, now never more. God bless you. RIP

[@midgetwthahacksaw]

And now, sadly, rest in peace Sir Terry.

[@TedBronson1918]

All of those roles you named... and you forgot DRACULA !

[@509Gman]

TedBronson1918 what about Scaramanga, as well

[@bvillebikelady3651]

You left out Dracula, but it may have been a bit before your time. 🙂

[@milliewoo337]

“I didn’t become a soldier for this- not to go around killing people!” Omg what is this… absolutely delightful

[@seekingabsolution1907]

I think this has been uploaded to KZbin multiple times and somehow no one has taken it down yet. This pleases me.

[@johnmaxwell7680]

I really liked the demon they conjured which turned out to be a bit foppish. Neat twist.

[@blackmomma33]

I love this kind of animation, The Last Unicorn one of my favorites.

[@geoleo965]

The world needs a remake of this magnificent piece of comedy gold and to know the wonders of Diskworld.

[@SmallGrayBox]

My favorite line along with Things that try to look like things is.. Magrat: They were Thespians Verence: Oh good Nanny Ogg: Were they? they didn't look it Granny Weatherwax: Don't show your ignorance, Gytha Ogg. Sorry about that your Majesty. It's just here showing off. She don't even know where Thespia is 😂

[@spazmobot]

No voice in the universe like Christopher Lee!! Excellent!!

[@theclumsyprepper]

Alan Rickman had an amazing voice as well.