H Kilcoyne If you are sexually excited by Time Team, then this tele-movie is the one for you. Sir Tony Robinson knighted in 2013, makes an erotic appearance in which his bearded mouth froths forth an excitable tirade of Hogwatch related babble. The highlight of this film was when Susan aka Death's moderately attractive granddaughter grows a beehive hairstyle on command and freezes time. It is deeply implausible and makes this washed out house wife deeply jealous of her effortless curls, CGI trickery or not. Only last night I struggled for hours with the curling iron, leaving my thin, mousey brown lanks withered and straighter than ever. The blonde blind man persistently pretends that he can see – a farce horribly transparent and his stumbling across screen for countless hours an embarrassing display of disability. Despite this fact, I would definitely date him so if anybody has contact details then please let me know. The alluringly mismatched eyes of 'Teatime' could also not mask the fact that nothing about this tele-movie made any sense and I would be greatly surprised if the Nightmare Before Christmas has not been awarded millions for intellectual property theft. Call me a traditionalist, but a barely understandable premise is something I looked for in a televisual experience. The Hogfather unfortunately did not deliver and characters appeared and disappeared willy-nilly with no purpose or explanation. Throughout, I sat bewildered, shaking my head in torrid confusion at the wretched mess being thrust in front of my eyes. My viewing companion, also, who had confessed to seeing a snippet of the tele-movie in 2006, could not help but repeatedly sigh discontentedly. "It has aged like fine wine into vinegar," he said, wringing his hands. Even my cat, usually an avid fan of Christmas-themed fiction fantasy had given up hours ago and was fast asleep. In conclusion, there is too much snow in this movie. If you wish to die a horrific death by avalanche, then by all means watch The Hogfather. 1 star.

paulouscan I thought this was a movie with an imaginative scenario, sophisticated and exciting. User reviews were generally laudatory. But I found this a disappointment as the script is disjointed, constantly jumping non- sequitur, building unrelated pieces, giving out a product not very nice or even pushing asleep. So the characters lack of consistency, follow-up. From time to time, some scenes make you laugh, but it is a story modelled on a Christmas story left out of an unattractive taste and especially without head or tail. It's a shame, but it seemed a waste of time. It seems like you could endlessly write such story without going anywhere and it is far from a real fairy tale which would make you dream or something. I would not recommend it as there are much more interesting tales for children than this.

TheLittleSongbird Hogfather for me is not as good as Going Postal, but it is better than the enjoyable but uneven Colour of Magic. I haven't read the book in a while, but I do remember it going delving into the story and characters more than this adaptation did.Hogfather does look wonderful though. The sets are beautiful, as are the costumes and the photography and special effects are interesting. The music is also a plus, both haunting and beautiful, the writing is decent with some nice humour in the mix and the story is a great idea with some fun scenes.The cast mostly do a very good job. Marc Warren does very nice work, David Jason is a warm presence and David Warner is very distinguished, but the standout was the late Ian Richardson's Death who is just brilliant.Hogfather despite its strengths isn't perfect. The pace could have been a lot tighter than it was, I felt some scenes dragged. My other problem was that while Michelle Dockery looks beautiful and has some nice moments of acting her character is not explored as well as she could've been.In conclusion, a good and enjoyable adaptation. 8/10 Bethany Cox

james-i-hales The casting was hit and miss and miss some more. I was very pleased to find Marc Warren taking on the role of Teatime, however his/the director's interpretation of the character was much too ridiculous. I get it, he's a psychopath, but it should have been played dry and without the annoying accent. The children should have been cuter (they came off as bullies), and Susan was bland.It seems like the script couldn't make up it's mind about how close it should have followed the book. To Terry Pratchet fans it all made sense, but I could easily see a newcomer getting seriously bored and confused. Even "The Color (or Colour) of Magic" had the since to omit a few things to keep the story moving, in spite of the rest of it's flaws.The dialogue should have been faster, but it was dragged out to near torture, ruining most of the humor. This film falls to the dregs of novel adaptations (keep company by "Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight" and "Timeline"). I can see how fans might get carried away with the memory of the book, but honestly, this is a MAJOR disappointment. Sorry.