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The second Discworld adaption by Sky One, ''The Colour of Magic'' adapts the Discworld novel [[Discworld/The Colour of Magic|of the same name]], as well as ''[[Discworld/The Light Fantastic|The Light Fantastic]]''. |
The second Discworld adaption by Sky One, ''The Colour of Magic'' adapts the Discworld novel [[Discworld/The Colour of Magic|of the same name]], as well as ''[[Discworld/The Light Fantastic|The Light Fantastic]]''. |
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In the fantastical Discworld's resident [[Wretched Hive]], Ankh-Morpork, the Disc's first tourist, the naive Twoflower, finds himself the target of much attention and confusion on arrival. Soon hooking up with cowardly "wizzard" Rincewind, the two embark on a comedy of errors which leads them on one adventure after another (such as introducing the concept of insurance to a greedy public, falling afoul of the upwardly mobile Trymon of Unseen University, encountering imaginary dragons and octogenarian barbarians, and accidentally saving the world), merrily skewering fantasy cliches along the way. |
In the fantastical Discworld's resident [[Wretched Hive]], Ankh-Morpork, the Disc's first tourist, the naive Twoflower, finds himself the target of much attention and confusion on arrival. Soon hooking up with cowardly "wizzard" Rincewind, the two embark on a comedy of errors which leads them on one adventure after another (such as introducing the concept of insurance to a greedy public, falling afoul of the upwardly mobile Trymon of Unseen University, encountering imaginary dragons and octogenarian barbarians, and accidentally saving the world), merrily skewering fantasy cliches along the way. |
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This 2008 movie focuses more on Unseen University in ''The Colour of Magic'' part than the original book, as well as having Vetinari's character more resemble his later interpretations. |
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* [[Accidental Unfortunate Gesture]]: Twoflower preforms one in the bar. Thankfully the possibility of a large payment makes Broadman just corrects him so he knows the V-sign with the middle and index fingers should be made with the palm facing the recipient. |
* [[Accidental Unfortunate Gesture]]: Twoflower preforms one in the bar. Thankfully the possibility of a large payment makes Broadman just corrects him so he knows the V-sign with the middle and index fingers should be made with the palm facing the recipient. |
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