Like “Students, eh? See our top-ranked characters and read their profiles. You have ruined businesses and destroyed lives. He also used a number of aliases, including Albert Spangler. His name is very appropriate for a con man. (In Going Postal he claims his actual age is 26). Change is afoot in Ankh-Morpork. He also mentions the cabbage stamp with the potentially explosive cabbage scented glue, of which Corporal Nobbs has stolen the Watch's confiscated examples. You did not see them bleed. Dearheart plays an important role in Lipwig's life, in that dating her provides him with the dangerous thrill he needs in his life. Given that I could not make it through a single episode of Hogfather, I did not know what to expect from this, but I was pleasantly surprised by the story and acting. According to the numerous descriptions handed in to various watches across the Plains; "He was 'about'. Moist becomes the Master of the Royal Mint, introduces paper money to Ankh-Morpork, and revolutionizes the bank, whilst keeping it out of the hands of the greedy Lavish family who sit on the board of directors. 'Lip Wig' is slang for a 'moustache' a common addition to a disguise. To be frank and honest, I have this on DVD and have watched multiple times as the Moist Von Lipwig focused stories are some of my favorites from the Discworld series, and the production from Sky gets enough right in adapting the story while still making changes to adapt the work for the small screen. **PLEASE READ!! Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 17, 2017. It really works and you learn to love the individuals - Lipwig (Richard Coyle) really gets the spirit of the book and shows a scallywag made good. In Making Money, he takes up praying to her, on the basis that he "owes" her.[5]. The cover of the novel was exclusively revealed on Pratchett's Facebook page on 6 August 2013. He experiments with flight but is rapidly retrieved by his assigned protector and parole officer, Mr. Pump #19. Moist Von Lipwig : I've never so much as drawn a sword. Plot. When Lipwig woke up, Vetinari offered him a job as Ankh-Morpork's Postmaster General which Lipwig could take or reject of his own free will (the alternative being, essentially, death, again of his own free will). Excellent book, my favourite Terry Pratchett's novel from the Discworld, but yet again these TV interpretation fall a long, long way short. It was an enjoyable, interesting watch. However the important thing is how the film grabs the spirit of the book (or should that be books) and translates that onto screen. Commander Vimes notices that the Ankh-Morpork Post Office has issued two different sets of stamps commemorating the Battle of Koom Valley, one in which the Dwarfs are winning the battle, the other the Trolls, and he makes an angry remark about "that pea-brain at the Post Office" (probably referring to Stanley, the Head of Stamps Dept, who's known to have been raised by peas). Lipwig nonetheless manages to revive the postal service by applying the principles of the con to honest work, introduces the postage stamp and causes the downfall of the Grand Trunk Clacks Company by exposing the fraudulent practices introduced by Gilt. By Making Money, the two are engaged. Pratchett brings another cast of misfits, weirdos, con men and several golems to life in this Discworld book. Moist is a conman-turned-postmaster-general with a heart of gold, and Adora Belle his cynical but idealistic love interest on a mission to revenge herself on the man who swindled her family out of their business (amazingly in this case, not Moist). Ankh-Morpork, if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere... One of the tricks to ruling the perverse city of Ankh-Morpork is to persistently arrive at unconventional solutions. Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2019. Moist von Lipwig meets and begins courting Adora Belle Dearheart in Going Postal. Brilliant - nearly as brilliant as the book, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2011. At some point he met and associated with Cribbins, another criminal who taught him everything he (Cribbins) knew. It is a G rated movie so it is good for kids to see. In the Discworld's sprawling capital city, where social upheavals and faddish folderols erupt with the frequency of a clacks transmission, the Patrician abides as its sublimely steadying force. Most roles were well cast, with my favourites being David Suchet as the evil Reacher Gilt (what fun he must have had! When the law finally catches up to him, the city's shrewd leader, Lord Vetinari, offers von Lipwig a choice: he can take over the derelict post office or suffer a painful death. The task of restoring it had claimed the lives of four of Vetinari's clerks, and the competing and mercilessly corporate Clacks network, the Grand Trunk Clacks Company, was being run by a conman, Reacher Gilt. Moist von Lipwig (173) Havelock Vetinari (107) Adora Belle Dearheart (79) Samuel Vimes (73) Rufus Drumknott (46) Sybil Ramkin (40) Carrot Ironfoundersson (28) Angua von Uberwald (27) Death (Discworld) (17) Susan Sto Helit (14) Include Relationships Adora Belle Dearheart/Moist von Lipwig (67) Sybil Ramkin/Samuel Vimes (20) [3] When she is away, he needs to perform various dangerous activities, such as climbing high buildings and extreme sneezing. Going Postal was published in 2004 and I bought it with my £1 National Book Token. For Moist von Lipwig, it's about calculating his odds of successfully getting the fudge out of dodge versus sticking it out to turn a fast buck. However, the chairwoman of the bank leaves all her shares to her dog Mr. Fusspot when she dies (thereby making the dog the new chair of the bank), and leaves the dog to Moist. Moist also does self-designed ear wigs. By the beginning of Making Money, the Clacks network is run by the Ankh-Morpork Postal Service. He is the protagonist of the novels Going Postal, Making Money and Raising Steam. I have now read it and agree with her. Moist von Lipwig is a fictional character from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. In fact, he is hanged. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Like “People flock in, nevertheless, in search of answers to those questions only librarians are considered to be able to answer, such as "Is this the laundry?" ), and Ingrid Berdal as Sergeant Angua (suitably menacing!). It is the second novel featuring Moist von Lipwig, and involves the Ankh-Morpork mint and specifically the introduction of paper money to the city. "[2], During his time as a conman, Lipwig took advantage of the fact that he has no notable physical traits and is easily forgettable. Definitely the best Pratchett adaptation to date - I look forward to many more in this vein. The spirit of Discworld is well apparent. Lipwig uses his lack of memorability to his advantage in the use of a selection of easily removable distinguishable features, such as fake glasses and even ear hair wigs. Mr. Pump : You have stolen, embezzled, and swindled. An amazing, elaborate production using an alternate universe of 1700's era technology, wonderful characters, great settings, and a plot that lampoons the ridiculous antics of our modern-day Telecom giants? Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2019. Moist von Lipwig is a con man and a charlatan. When his execution is stayed in Terry Pratchett's remarkable Discworld, he must work off his debt to society as the land's head Postman. Adora Belle Dearheart/Moist von Lipwig (66) Sybil Ramkin/Samuel Vimes (20) Havelock Vetinari/Samuel Vimes (16) Rufus Drumknott/Havelock Vetinari (14) Moist von Lipwig/Havelock Vetinari (10) Moist von Lipwig & Havelock Vetinari (8) Lord Downey/Havelock Vetinari (7) Carrot Ironfoundersson/Angua von Uberwald (5) Rufus Drumknott & Havelock Vetinari (5) Lipwig is given the choice … I enjoyed this! He is a skilled con artist who was going to be hanged for his crimes but IS saved at the last moment by Patrician Havelock Vetinari. After a brief spell in prison he is hanged by the neck, but not killed. Moist, and the Post Office, has a very minor cameo in Thud!. A very good adaptation that keeps fairly close to the original story, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2016, A very good adaptation that keeps fairly close to the original story. You did not know them. Moist von Lipwig meets and begins courting Adora Belle Dearheart in Going Postal. , but when we had watched and greatly enjoyed the film, my wife (who is a major Terry Pratchet fan) said that the book was even better. Cast: Richard Coyle David Suchet Andrew Sachs Claire Foy Charles Dance Ian … Con artist Moist Von Lipwig lands a job at the post office in this Terry Pratchett story. He also breaks into his own office just to keep things interesting. He is brought before Patrician Havelock Vetinari who likens himself to an angel, offering Moist a change of life. 326 likes. Little is known about Moist von Lipwig's past. Moist von Lipwig will always be included on any Discworld list from me, as he appears in the first Discworld book I ever read. No way! Just not enough of a plot or anything to keep me interested in any outcome. 325 likes. Postmaster general Moist von Lipwig, former arch-swindler and confidence man, has exceeded all expectations in running the Ankh-Morpork Post Office. He originally comes from Überwald, specifically from a town called Lipwig. It was under the name Albert Spangler that he was captured in Ankh-Morpork and was to be hanged, in the beginning of events in Going Postal. Applications are open for YC Summer 2021 Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact. In this lavish made-for-TV adaptation of Terry Pratchett's novel-part of the bestselling, delightfully surreal Discworld series-con man Moist von Lipwig (Richard Coyle, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) is caught by the law and given two choices: suffer a painful death or take over a derelict post office. In Making Money, Moist is very respectable and is up for many rewards and seats due to his efforts. von Lipwig brings an ordinary broom painted to look like a witch's broom. From confidence tricks to financial fraud, von Lipwig revels in hoodwinking, fleecing and otherwise ripping off the citizens of Ankh-Morpork. [1] In Making Money he alluded to living through the chaos of the breakup of the Unholy Empire, and having to do anything at all to survive, though he may have been lying. The characters seem so real to life and some of the situations just are so funny. Select the department you want to search in. In "Raising Steam", it is revealed that Moist and Adora Belle have since married and now live in a mansion on Scoone Avenue, in Ankh (the same area where the Duke and Duchess of Ankh, Sam and Sybil Vimes, live). This is my first fan video with Moist von Lipwig from Discworld.Music: Goo Goo Dolls - Better Days He was about twenty, or about thirty. The Patrician, the intimidating and insidiously sneaky Lord Vetinari, is Ankh-Morpork's top official, and he's maintained his benign tyranny by always staying a few moves ahead of everyone else. He experiments with flight but is rapidly retrieved by his assigned protector and parole officer, Mr. Pump #19. "How do you spell surreptitious?" Dearheart plays an important role in Lipwig's life, in that dating her provides him with the dangerous thrill he needs in his life. For Moist von Lipwig, it's about calculating his odds of successfully getting the fudge out of dodge versus sticking it out to turn a fast buck. David Suchet put in a great performance as the evil clack owner which is only reason I am giving this 3 stars and not less. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Thru verbal bells and whistles and grandstanding methods, he … You have ruined businesses and destroyed lives. My family enjoyed all three of the film adaptations to date of Terry Pratchett's discworld books, but this delightful film presentation of the book "Going postal" was probably the best of the three. The new Discworld novel, the 40th in the series, sees the Disc's first train come steaming into town. Moist von Lipwig is a con man and a charlatan. Making Money is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, part of his Discworld series, first published in the UK on 20 September 2007. Do enough people believe this for it to go onto the article? Discworld's first steam engine has arrived, and once again Moist von Lipwig finds himself with a new and challenging job. This was a boring show that went on twice as long as needed to considering there was nothing actually happening during the whole movie. Moist von Lipwig is a fictional character from Terry Pratchett 's Discworld series. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.198.178.247 14:13, 26 May 2008 (UTC) This article (and Wikipedia as a whole) is not about what people believe, it's about what's explicitly stated. Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2017, Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2019. Lip wig = "Moist of the false moustache": the master of disguise! He began his career when, studying … In the Sky TV adaptation, von Lipwig was portrayed by actor Richard Coyle. But their association ended, and later Lipwig developed a dislike for Cribbins, refle… He attended school in Überwald, and had bad memories of his second year school mistress, Frau Shambers. Con artist Moist Von Lipwig lands a job at the post office in this Terry Pratchett story. Skillful con artist Moist Von Lipwig finds the tables turned when it's he himself who's conned into becoming the Ankh-Morpork postmaster general, a position that has not been filled in years. Moist Von Lipwig : [about the almost kiss with Adora Belle Dearheart] It was the most wonderful kiss I never had. Making Money is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, part of his Discworld series, first published in the UK on 20 September 2007. He was bullied at school, but ran away at the age of 14, and became a travelling conman. So it's somewhat disconcerting when Lord Vetinari summons Moist to the palace and asks, "Tell me, Mr. Lipwig, would you … He appeared in Mike Newell 's 2010 movie Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, playing Jake Gyllenhaal 's older brother, the ambiguous Crown Prince Tus. Moist Von Lipwig Moist is the champion of the Industrial Revolution series within the Discworld and appears in Going Postal, Making Money and Raising Steam. It all takes place in Ankh-Morpork, a powerful city-state based on the historical yet modern settings of New York City and London. Cons: The watch does not make it obvious that there is a werewolf among their number, preferring to keep that a secret in order to maintain an advantage on their side when tracking down criminals. Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2019. I have noticed that Vetinari seems to be setting Moist von Lipwig as the new Patrician. Claire Foy (The Crown), David Suchet (Poirot), and Charles Dance (Game of Thrones) also star. He is the protagonist of the novels Going Postal, Making Money, and Raising Steam. We meet him Going Postal when he is due to be hanged under the name Albert Spangler. David Suchet makes an excellent villain and as always really gets into his role roll. tags: humor, moist-von-lipwig. The adventure continues as Moist attempts to introduce postage stamps to Ankh-Morpork, Reacher Gilt sets a banshee assassin on the unsuspecting postmaster and Gilt finds himself face to face with the Patrician. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2012. Moist von Lipwig article in Discworld & Pratchett Wiki, Discworld reading order - The Industrial Revolution, The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, A Collegiate Casting-Out of Devilish Devices, The Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch, The Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Moist_von_Lipwig&oldid=1013808869, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Ankh-Morpork Post Office, Royal Mint, and Bank, This page was last edited on 23 March 2021, at 15:36. When his execution is stayed in Terry Pratchett's remarkable Discworld, he must work off his debt to society as the land's head Postman. Lip wig = "Moist of the false moustache": the master of disguise! I also liked the golems and the clacks towers - wonderful to see. Moist von Lipwig's popularity ranking on CharacTour is #1980 out of 5,600+ characters. Richard Coyle was born and raised in Sheffield, in the UK with his four brothers. He was cast as the lead role, Moist von Lipwig, in the film Going Postal, based on the book of the same name by Terry Pratchett. However, a con he perpetrated in Going Postal led to a massive increase in the popularity of the goddess Anoia. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Vetinari does not force him to take the job as he did in Going Postal, because he knows that Moist will eventually accept. Moist von Lipwig, that is. The two lead characters were also well-matched and very watchable - Richard Coyle and Claire Foy certainly brought the Moist von Lipwig and Adora Belle Dearhart characters to life. While it is not possible to keep all adaptions true to the detail of their respective novels, this came close! It is the second novel featuring Moist von Lipwig, and involves the Ankh-Morpork mint and specifically the introduction of paper money to the city. Storyline Based on Terry Pratchett's 33rd Discworld novel involves a skillful con artist Moist Von Lipwig who finds the tables turned and it's he himself who conned into becoming the Ankh-Morpork Postmaster General. I would have liked to have seen an "extras" disc included as the one supplied with. ] Ever the showman, Moist von Lipwig applies his immense ability to bamboozle his marks. Little is known about Moist von Lipwig's past. Moist von Lipwig. The Patrician offers Moist the additional job of running the Royal Bank of Ankh-Morpork and the Royal Mint just behind it. Mr. Pump : You have killed 22.8 people. Therefore, he becomes responsible for the bank. I didn't like the start of this because of the visual differences between the actors and the descriptions in the book. Moist also does self-designed ear wigs. In Going Postal, Lord Vetinari, the Patrician of Ankh-Morpork arranged to have Lipwig survive his hanging. From confidence tricks to far-reaching financial fraud, Von Lipwig revels in hoodwinking, fleecing, and otherwise ripping off the citizens of Ankh-Morpork. Things are not always as they seem, and soon Lipwig is delivering mail for his very life! Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2013. In the TV production, the werewolf changes in front of everyone in a crowded room in order to arrest Moist. ), Tamsin Greig as the reporter Sacharissa Cripslock (very believable! Take CharacTour's quiz to get recommendations for thousands of characters, movies, TV shows, books, and games that are high matches for YOUR unique personality. Mr. Pump : You have stolen, embezzled, and swindled. He originally comes from Überwald, lost his parents at an early age, and was raised by a grandfather who bred dogs, went to school, was bullied, and then ran away, and became a travelling conman. was a lot of fun; a 2-disc special edition of GP is available but the ones I've seen are too expensive for me. Moist von Lipwig is the protagonist of the story. But their association ended, and later Lipwig developed a dislike for Cribbins, reflecting that the teaching took "about ten minutes, and a year to forget some of it," and that Cribbins is "the sort that gives criminals a bad name. Moist von Lipwig (Richard Coyle, A Good Year) is a conman and a charlatan--and he loves every minute of it. A beautiful, sardonic rip of the Telecom Wars - just fantastic! Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2019. a Must-See for Fans, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 24, 2010. Moist von Lipwig is a con-man with a particular talent-- he is utterly unremarkable. In a thousand small ways, you have hastened the deaths of many. and, on a regular basis, "Do you have a book I remember reading once? The casting choices were spot on and added to the fun. Lipwig's next project involves the introduction of locomotives to the Discworld in the novel Raising Steam. tags: humor, moist-von-lipwig. 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