Therefore, in all the scenes where the demon Crowley (a reference to Aleister) drives his Bentley oldtimer, you will listen to Queen hits.
In 1990, Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman published "Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch," one of my favorite books, which finally received a screen adaptation in 2019 as a six-episode mini-series. I'm not sure how much the story of the series is faithful to the source material, since I last read the book in 2003, but while I was swallowing it in one breath, I felt like I had watched it before (which is impossible), which means that it perfectly conveyed the spirit and atmosphere of the book, as well as that many of the scenes are filmed exactly as I imagined them while reading. I really liked most of the cast, and the phenomenal David Tennant and Michael Sheen nailed the leading roles.
The story is intelligent and witty but, unfortunately, Pratchett's storytelling style is simply impossible to transfer to a TV screen. As much as the plot and the dialogues are faithful, Pratchett's hilarious descriptions and comparisons cannot be filmed, so the series is not nearly as funny as the book. While this has somewhat disappointed me, I am aware that Gaiman and the BBC could hardly have done a better job.
Fans of "Easter egg" details will appreciate the references to the "Doctor Who" series, which shares a good part of the cast with "Good Omens," other works by Neil Gaiman and the like.
9/10
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