Adapted from the 1991 short story of the same name written by Terry Pratchett for 'After the King: Stories In Honor of J.R.R. Tolkien' - published to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Tolkien's birth - this short film made by Snowgum Films finds Cohen the Barbarian (Don Bridges) and his talking horse (Glenn Van Oosterom) heading off to battle a bridge troll. However, instead of fighting the two fall into reminiscing about the changes in the land and their dissatisfaction with this new (disc)world they find themselves in.
The film-makers make good use of their crowdfunded budget and the scenery is suitably epic and Cohen is suitably decrepit. The animation of the trolls is understandably limited but not to the extent that it mars what is a sympathetic and enjoyable glimpse of the Discworld.
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