Going Postal

During my trip home earlier this month, I managed to get a copy of the Going Postal DVD from my sisters.

I was quite excited by this since Moist von Lipwig is the first Discworld character that I've gotten familiar with, but I had my reservations. Half the fun of reading Discworld novels come from the witty narration and I've always thought that its hard to translate that charm onto the big screen or for telly. Not impossible though. It was enjoyable to watch.

However, I've always had a mental image of Lord Vetinari as this.

And for me, the right kind of person to play this character would be none other than...

As badass as Hugo Weaving may look, the more important feat in portraying the Patrician lies in projecting the cold, cunning yet benevolent character that Vetinari has. And in that respect, Charles Dance has done a great job. Besides, Mr Weaving would have been expensive...

Yes I know I'm nitpicking here. Its a very fun 4 hours to watch and if you're a fan of the Discworld novels, I highly recommend it. I'm looking forward to the next Discworld book on von Lipwig, rumored to be 'Raising Taxes'.