Top 5 Pratchett books to turn into movies

Ok, I'm a pretty hardcore Pratchett fan, and I've often thought while reading one of the many books that it would make a great, if not phenomenal, movie.

So here's my list, starting from...

5 - Strata

Terry Pratchett's second adult novel, published in 1981, is a fabulous science fiction tale about the discovery of a disc-shaped world... funny, that :)

Without a doubt it's a parody of Larry Niven's "Ringworld", but works very well on it's own.

Lots of big imagery and sci-fi/fantasty and budget-defying special effects please, tyvm.


4 - Good Omens

Read it, if you haven't. Fantastic book about, generally, good vs. evil, but specifically about the demon Crowley, the angel Aziraphale, and their attempts to influence the antichrist to their own needs.

Supposedly in "awaiting funding" mode, Terry Gilliam is wanting to make this into a movie.


3 - Sorcery

The 5th Discworld novel, published in 1988. Men born to the eighth son of an eighth son are Wizards, and men born to the eighth son of an eighth son of an eighth son are Sourcerers; a source of magic.

Lots of wizard vs. sorceror moments with gratuitious special effects and sparkly lights.

And... RINCEWIND!


2 - Moving Pictures

The 10th Discworld novel, from 1990; parodies Hollywood (called Holy Wood in the book), and movie making in general.

I love how the book takes you through the Discworld inhabitants inventing all the things in their own special ways, including banged grains (a tasteless snack which, if buttered and salted, tastes of salty butter).

Some nice epic set-pieces and a very funny (to me) parody of King Kong.


1 - Thief of Time

One of my favourites. This 2001 book, the 26th Discworld novel, feels very epic to me, with a universe-shattering catastrophe nicely lined up, the Auditors who are trying to eliminate the one uncertainty in the universe (people!), a mad scientist who invents a clock that would look great in special effects... and generally lots of fun and messing about with Time (a personal obsession of mine).


0 - Pyramids

(ok, so I cheated :p)

Epic, again, to me. Again, this has a catastrophic event in it to which the book nicely builds suspense, with the second half of the novel trying to deal with the aftermath and undo the damage.



So there we go.

Yes, I left Colour of Magic & Light Fantastic out; primarily because Sky produced a TV-movie version of both of these, and I actually think they did a good job. I wasn't sure about David Jason playing Rincewind but, somehow, it works :)