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Much as I love his movies... I too, would be reluctant to open my purse strings for the guy... talk about a pot-holed & pitfalled body of work!!
Having said that, it's a shame that the movie industry is becoming so 'safe' & strictured... Whatever happened to the more arthouse, but still large(r) market directors like Greenaway, Jarmusch et al..? If indeed they're still working, it must be hard to get anyone to put money behind them, unless they signed on to do a Marvel or DC comics adaptation.
Not being familiar with the Pratchett/Gaiman book I can't comment on the casting decision, but having seen Jim Carrey's over-the-top hatchet job on the character of Count Olaf in the Lemony Snicket film, I somehow doubt that Mr Williams, another comedian-turned-actor not yet noted for subtle characterisation, would be the wisest choice... I'm pretty sure that the Pratchett & Williams styles of humour wouldn't mix. Putting it all in the hands of a Monty Python alumnus smacks of disaster before the ink is dry on the cheques...
That said, it would probably still be more interesting to watch than 'Skeleton Key' was...
Much as I love his movies... I too, would be reluctant to open my purse strings for the guy... talk about a pot-holed & pitfalled body of work!!
Having said that, it's a shame that the movie industry is becoming so 'safe' & strictured... Whatever happened to the more arthouse, but still large(r) market directors like Greenaway, Jarmusch et al..? If indeed they're still working, it must be hard to get anyone to put money behind them, unless they signed on to do a Marvel or DC comics adaptation.
Not being familiar with the Pratchett/Gaiman book I can't comment on the casting decision, but having seen Jim Carrey's over-the-top hatchet job on the character of Count Olaf in the Lemony Snicket film, I somehow doubt that Mr Williams, another comedian-turned-actor not yet noted for subtle characterisation, would be the wisest choice... I'm pretty sure that the Pratchett & Williams styles of humour wouldn't mix. Putting it all in the hands of a Monty Python alumnus smacks of disaster before the ink is dry on the cheques...
That said, it would probably still be more interesting to watch than 'Skeleton Key' was...
