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submitted 11 months ago by Merlin13245@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.ml

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[-] decerian@lemmy.world 26 points 11 months ago

Probably the novel on which the movie was based.

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 13 points 11 months ago

Oh I didn't know that was based on a novel, thanks! But that entry must be meant to be hilarious, was the novel comedic?

[-] hedgehogging_the_bed@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago

The novel is made extra strange by a modern day framing story starting the last living ancestors of the two magicians. I read it 20+ years ago and remembered it as a strange book. The movie was excellent and made the whole story make much more sense overall.

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago

Oh what? Interesting, That's making the novel sound more interesting to me. It's funny, I coincidentally watched the movie again for the first time since it came out just a couple weeks ago.

Thanks

[-] hedgehogging_the_bed@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

It's not bad, the modern frame doesn't even really change the feel of the story, although the way the rest of the story is presented is also complicated. I recommend reading it, especially if you've seen the movie and enjoyed it.

I was grateful the movie simplified the presentation so that you could really focus on the underlying interesting bits. I left the novel still a little confused as to WTF was going on some regards and the movie makes the essential plot reveals much easier to follow.