Good Omens [Limited Edition Steelbook] [Blu-ray] [Region Free] [2019]

Obviously not a Discworld story but Sir Terry's humour floods from each scene.

Excellent story by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. Just wish I could get Series 2 and 3 in DVD as well. David Tennant and Michael Sheen are so good together.

A TV adaptation that actually does the book justice? How is it so!? David Tennant and Micheal Sheen are perfectly cast as the lead roles. The plot has a couple of bits missing but by and large it's all there but most importantly it retains the 'feel' of the book. My only complaint? Pollution. He is a he, not a she. War, fair enough, ol' Red is a woman in the book (she makes a man's blood run hot and can make men behave in the most terrible of ways) but Pollution is a male character. I have nothing against casting strong female roles but create new ones, don't shoehorn them into places they don't belong. This 'progressive' left leaning agenda that is so pervasive nowadays really annoys me. It's so transparent, you can almost see the boardroom meetings. Dr Who I can forgive, its believable that an alien that transforms upon death could in fact come back in a female form... I suppose. Pollution however is... well, to quote from the book: “His skin was pale, his hair a faded blond, his eyes light gray. He was somewhere in his twenties at a casual glance, and a casual glance was all anyone ever gave him.… He was almost entirely unmemorable” or “Farther down the riverbank sat a young man dressed all in white.… His hair was white, his skin chalk pale.… He looked like Victorian Romantic poets looked just before the consumption and drug abuse really started to cut it” Anyway, that aside, a truly fantastic adaption of a truly wonderful book. In fact, it was so good I even enjoyed Jack Whitehall in it!

Took a while to be delivered. But worth the wait. Wish season 2 was available.

...surreal fantasy but also a reasonably close interpretation of the original book. Add in a grand collection of named and new to the business players and a good evening entertainment is in prospect. If you have never read a fantasy novel this presentation may leave you wondering WTF you have purchased. But then you would not have purchased this just to write and iffy review, would you? A well presented story with a decent set of characters, played by some of the biggest names in film and TV on both sides of the Atlantic this two disc set is a feast for the eyes and ears. (Make sure you have a good sound system to make the most of the sonic range and impact of the action sequences). I only managed to catch a few of the Broadcast episodes now I have seen the production as a whole and could enjoy it fully. Each episodes opening prologue is an inspired means of moving the story along setting the scene for what is to follow without containing any spoiler scene. As far as I can remember the programmes carry the whole story of the book, but not always in the written order, the side line narrative content is presented by both Voice of God and also the storyteller which would be difficult to add into the main plot line in any coherent way, without challenging the fourth wall convention or featuring the narrator as a player a la Shakespeare. As a tribute to Sir Terry's achievements and a tribute to him by his long time friend and collaborator Neil Gaiman I could think of no better celebration of the fantasy genre and its greatest proponents.

Excellent film. Just as described

An odd couple indeed. Angel Aziraphale and Demon Crowley met in the Garden of Eden over six thousand years ago, their paths crossing ever since. Now they have learned the Anti-Christ is about to be born, Armaggedon scheduled for when he is eleven. Not a chance! In their different ways they are thoroughly enjoying the lives carved out for themselves. Time to join forces. Target: that Child! Wickedly mischievous minds have caused "Good Omens" to be. Welcome here six hour long episodes full of inventive wit and complete disrespect, not to mention spectacular special effects. Neither Heaven nor Hell emerges with credit (not that Hell was expected to do so). Michael Sheen and David Tennant excel as Angel and Demon, both clearly thoroughly enjoying themselves. Weirdos abound. (Check out the guest stars, some on screen very fleetingly.) Prepare for an hilarious romp right from the initial baby mix-up to The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse on their motorbikes. (The impressive box set contains many bonuses: exclusive art cards, commentaries on each episode, a wealth of extra features. The one on Aziraphale's Book Shop is especially interesting [late author Terry Pratchett's scarf hanging on a stand]. Also enjoyed: the Queen Music & VFX compilations.) All is so out of the ordinary, it may take a while to adjust to the wavelength. Some never will. Others will relish something most decidedly so different.

Being based on the book by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, you know that this is going to be a fun watch. Ashamedly, although I am a Gaiman fan, I haven't yet read the novel. Now that I have watched season 1, it has made me eager to see the next one, but also to go to the original book and read it. The whole of the cast are fantastic. Sheen and Tennant do remarkable jobs bringing the strange friendship that their characters have, to life. This was such a great series; great fun, something that you can escape into.

Da ich das Buch gelesen habe und es mir sehr gut gefallen hat, war ich skeptisch, da Buchverfilmungen meistens scheitern. Aber die Serie hat mich überzeugt, sie steht auch für sich alleine sehr gut, hat starke Charakterhauptrollen, ich mag es sehr wie das Gute und das Böse dargestellt werden- die Schauspieler, die Kleidung, das Verhalten, und das Handeln. Ich finde auch die Inszenierung sehr gut, dass bissige, humoristische aber auch zum nachdenken anregende, das durch die einzelnen Teile führt. Die Beziehung der Hauptcharaktere ist auch gut aufgearbeitet und man bekommt über die 2 Staffeln mit wie die Beziehung der beiden reift und sich vertieft. Man erkennt in den Dialogen auch die Gebrochenheit durch das Auferlegen von Pflichten von seiten des Himmels und der Hölle. Die erste Staffel hat mich richtig mitgerissen, ich habe mit Crowly und Erziraphael richtig mit gefiebert, und habe die erste Staffel in einem durch gesüchtelt. Die 2te Staffel war leider nicht annähernd so gut wie die 1te, sie wirkte eher gezwungen und versuchte immer an die 1 Staffel ran zu kommen, deshalb wirkte es wie ein ständiges hinter her laufen. Ich gebe der ersten Staffel 5 Sterne.

Non conoscevo Good Omens, sporadicamente incontravo i nomi Terry Pratchett e Neil Gaiman in libreria e quando uscì il trailer di questa serie televisiva pensavo fosse l'ennesimo prodotto grottesco. Ora, posso considerare Good Omens come la mia serie televisiva preferita, e sono felice di aver trovato una serie così genuinamente stravagante all'insegna dello humor inglese nella galassia sconfinata di show che tentano in tutti i modi di distinguersi. Un'amicizia nata da un'intervista. Una collaborazione partita da uno script e dalla volontà di Neil di collaborare con uno dei Michelangelo del fantasy, che ha portato - nel 1990 - ad un romanzo amato da moltissimi. La storia di un angelo e un demone che, abituati e allietati dalle opere e dai piaceri degli uomini, collaborano per sventare l'Apocalisse - precedentemente annunciata da Agnes Nutter, strega e profetessa, nelle sue Belle e Accurate Profezie - che porterebbe inevitabilmente alla fine dell'universo. Un'odissea alla ricerca di qualcuno che potesse facilitare una trasposizione fedele dell'opera. La promessa di Neil Gaiman che sarebbe riuscito a portare a termine un lavoro di cui Terry Pratchett (scomparso nel 2015) sarebbe stato felice. Tutto ciò ha portato a Good Omens e alla relativa serie televisiva. Questa serie è una fuga dal reale, ma rispecchia i problemi della nostra contemporaneità; descrive uno scontro tra bene e male che si conclude nel mezzo; è una storia di formazione ma anche un racconto della maturità. Good Omens è una serie di spirito e non credo abbia senso focalizzarsi sull'ingenuità che colpisce alcune svolte narrative o la verosimiglianza di alcuni personaggi, è un universo che - per fortuna - risponde a regole sue. Una storia fantastica, una regia geniale e divertente, due attori protagonisti grandiosi. All'interno di questa edizione da collezione contiene due DVD che contengono tre episodi ciascuno, un DVD con contenuti speciali e quattro cartoline.

UKのBlu-rayはリージョンフリーでも再生できないことがあるという情報があったのでイチかバチかで購入。 PS3では再生出来ませんでしたが、WindowsPCに外付けしたBlu-rayドライブで再生出来ました。 不具合の出ない再生ソフトを探す必要がありましたが、本編も特典映像も見れたので満足です。 PCじゃなくてTVなら普通に見れるのかな？ スチールケースというものを初めて購入しましたが華やかで可愛いです。 本編はアマプラの配信で視聴済みですが、国内版でこんなに豪華なのはないので買えて良かったです。

Adaptations of books are so often disappointing, but in my opinion the Good Omens series actually surpasses the original. Neil Gaiman was the driving force behind it, writing the teleplay and serving as showrunner, because getting it made was one of Terry Pratchett's last wishes. Gaiman took the request very seriously, and made all the editorial choices with his late friend in mind. The result is a deeply satisfying adaption of a story with an immense global fandom. The best part is the expansion of the dynamic between Aziraphale and Crowly, the angel and demon who've become attached to the world (and each other), and would rather not see it destroyed by the Antichrist. Their backstory gets a lot more detailed, and it's fascinating to watch how they come to the Arrangement over the centuries. Michael Sheen and David Tennant bring the characters to life brilliantly and play off one another so well that it's easy to believe they've known each other for millennia. Huge kudos to Amazon and everyone involved in the project for creating such a high quality and well considered adaptation. It would never have been made by a television network or movie studio, which would have bowed to pressure over its 'inappropriate' content. I cannot recommend this show highly enough for fans of the book, or of either author, or for anyone who enjoys the interplay of offbeat humor and genuine, thoughtful consideration of the ineffability of the story of Good and Evil. (Michael Sheen's expression, as Aziraphale tries to explain the Crucifixion to Crowly, is worth the price of admission all by itself.)

Hubo un problema con el envío, que llevo tarde. Pero fueron muy amables y lo resolvieron. Un DVD muy completo y una serie muy recomendable si eres fan de Terry Pratchett o Neil Gaiman.