Soul Music

Soul Music

1997
Soul Music
Soul Music

Soul Music

7.4 | en | Animation

Soul Music is a seven-part animated television adaptation of the book of the same name by Terry Pratchett, produced by Cosgrove Hall, and first broadcast on 12 May 1997. It was the first film adaptation of an entire Discworld novel. The series soundtrack was also released on CD, but the disc is now out of production. The soundtrack is, however, now available through iTunes.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP7  Episode 7
Jul. 18,1997
Episode 7

Buddy strikes a deal with the guitar to let him play his beloved harp for the last time, even though he knows that he will be required to pay a terrible price for the privilege.

EP6  Episode 6
Jul. 11,1997
Episode 6

"THE BAND WITH ROCKS IN" complete their tour and return to Ankh Morpork to play in the "Free Festival".

EP5  Episode 5
Jul. 04,1997
Episode 5

Cliff and Glod become increasingly concerned by Buddy's strange behaviour.

EP4  Episode 4
Jun. 27,1997
Episode 4

The Wizards are getting more rebellious than ever, and Ridcully is furious that it cost him $270 to get the wizards out of prison last night!

EP3  Episode 3
Jun. 20,1997
Episode 3

The band prepare for their next gig at the "Mended Drum", which the Arch Chancellor agrees to attend as it may be a threat to society, despite his wizards now having the "New" music bug.

EP2  Episode 2
Jun. 13,1997
Episode 2

Death enlists in the Klatchian Foreign legion in an attempt to forget everything

EP1  Episode 1
Jun. 06,1997
Episode 1

Death has been "Thinking" and decides to head out on a quest in search of forgetfulness leaving a job vacancy that must be filled.

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7.4 | en | Animation , Comedy , Sci-Fi | More Info
Released: 1997-06-06 | Released Producted By: Cosgrove Hall Films , ITEL Country: United Kingdom Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
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Soul Music is a seven-part animated television adaptation of the book of the same name by Terry Pratchett, produced by Cosgrove Hall, and first broadcast on 12 May 1997. It was the first film adaptation of an entire Discworld novel. The series soundtrack was also released on CD, but the disc is now out of production. The soundtrack is, however, now available through iTunes.

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Cast

Christopher Lee , Graham Crowden , Andy Hockley

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tomimt Death, with capital D, comes to a turning point on his existence. He's adopted daughter and her husband die in a cart accident. Death begins to wonder what is this all about. How do people forget?So, as Death starts to prowl around the Disc someone has to carry on the business. Only one fitting the bill is Susan, niece of Death. And she's not very keen to carry on the family business.At the same time young bard gets possessed by the Soul of Music. He begins to live for music. And Susan has to do something about this before all is too late.In "Soul Music" everything is little bit better that it was in "Wyrd Sisters". Animation is a bit smoother, music is helluva lot better with a parodied touch of rock'n'roll music. All in all "Soul Music" is much more solid piece of work than the first Discworld movie "Wyrd Sisters"As it has been some time since I've read the book itself, I cannot say how closely the movie follows the main plot of the book, but as it was with "Wyrd Sister" I recall that "Soul Music" is pretty much straight forwarded take from the book with out any additions or major changes, so fans of the series should feel comfortable with this movie. Atmosphere is just correct and places, especially Ankh-morpork looks absolutely correct.Voice acting is as solid as it was on the first movie, with great Christopher Lee doing a fine job as Death. All in all I can give "Soul Music" a solid number of 8
Fanged_Eddie I watched the videos all the way through, and somehow I feel them to be an embarrassment to the books - I found the animation to be a bit crude, and not as I had imagined the scenarios. But of course, it's impossible to make an animated film that's totally accurate, as everyone's view of the Discworld and the characters who people it is entirely different, and nothing could capture the humor in the narrative of DW books. The animated version of Soul Music is something to watch once if you like Terry Pratchett, but I don't think I'll be watching it again. Long live Great A'Tuin!
Morpheus-20 Well I WAS! The book is FAR superior!!! The series is more like a children's comic. ´The animation was shoddy, and a lot of the voice acting sounded forced. The only real laugh I got was when Death speeds toward a cliff edge and shouts: "Oh, BUGGER!" Christopher Lee (Death) was the only really good actor. His voice is as close as a mortal can get.On a brighter note: The music was very good indeed. Especially the sixties, hippie track.
Headrock It is said that no movie may ever surpass the book it was adapted from. It's wrong. Although it is completely incorrect to say that Soul Music, the animated film (or series, depends on how you watch it. :)) is better than the book, because they are two completely different kinds of media, Soul Music managed to capture a deep essense in the book and give it life. The result - a movie filled with humor and fun, with the sort of fiction you can only bring to life with animation. If you see the movie after reading the book, unlike with other book-based movies, you will most certainly not be disappointed, because since Pratchett himself helped direct the movie, he managed to recreate the Discworld down to the tiniest detail just the same way he did in the books.