Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

A Series of Unfortunate Events - A good movie yet...

I never heard of the book series until I saw the trailer for the film. The trailer looked cool and reminded me of something from a Tim Burton movie (I think maybe because in the trailer they used a song from Edward Scissorhands?). Anyway, I read the first three books that the film was based on and loved it. This is the story of the Baudelaire siblings as they go from house to house after a house fire and are being followed by their dreadful Count Olaf. Sunny was adorable, Klaus was sweet and Violet was pretty. I would totally love for a sequel. The film did seem a little rushed though short. It seemed that maybe they tried to put as much as they could in the film but maybe they should of I don't know took their time in making it or done something differently? Overall I though the film was good and loved the costumes and setting. Read the books first then see the film. Its a good film for the kids.

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A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Riddiculous Ratings.

I love A Series of Unfortunate Events and right after I finished reading The Bad Beginning, a commercial for the movie was on TV. I was so excited to know that Jim Carrey was playing Count Olaf. The movie was good, but they left out many things. They also added more toil for the Baudelaire orphans in that train scene. It was a pretty good scene though. I thought the movie was so good, I saw it four times! Can't wait for the sequel, a word which here means, 'the next chapter in A Series of Unfortunate Events.'

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Great Movie- You'd Be Fortunate To Watch It

A Series of Unfortunate Events is a movie based on the first three books in the book series that goes by the same name, the series written by Lemony Snicket. The movie starts off with the wealthy Baudelaire children who are playing on the beach one day, when their banker, Mr. Poe comes to deliver them some dreadful news. Mr. Poe tells the three Baudelaires that their parents passed away in a fire that burned down the beautiful Baudelaire mansion. The Baudelaire children, now also the Baudelaire orphans, are heartbroken when hearing the news. However, Mr. Poe wastes no time in finding a new guardian for the orphans. The orphans are sent to live with their distant uncle Count Olaf. But Count Olaf makes the orphans work hard all day and humialates them in front of his mean-spirited theater troupe. By now, the orphans realize they might hav e to use their unique talents to get themselves out of trouble. Violet, who was 14, had the gift of inventing; Klaus, 12, had read tons of books in his lifetime and knew much information from the books; Sunny, the infant, could chew and bite harder than anyone else the orphans had ever known. When Count Olaf tries to kill them later on, they combine their talents to save their own lives. Mr. Poe sees Count Olaf as an unfit guardian for the Baudelaires, so Mr. Poe places them in the care of their Uncle Monty. Monty is kind and caring toward the children and makes them feel at home. But out of nowhere, Olaf shows up disguised as Monty's new assistant. When he gets the chance, however, Olaf tries to whisk away the orphans but is caught by Mr. Poe. Something similar happens with their next guardian, Aunt Josephine. Soon, the orphans find themselves tugged into one unfortanate event after another. In general, i think this was an excellent movie that deserves a total of four stars. Everyone did astounding acting in the movie. When you are watching the movie, you won't be able to think of anything but the movie; the movie and story was so captivating. I would recommend this movie to anyone who read the series or part of it, or to someone who is looking for a movie that has a different, unique story from other movies; this movie is for you. I know you will enjoy this movioe as much as I did!!!!!!!!!

Very Disappointing

I have read all the books and I was expecting the movie to be like the them. I soon discovered I was wrong. Almost everything happened in the wrong order. I reccomend this movie to anyone who hasn't read the books, but if you have don't even bother.

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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

The first time I saw Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, I wasn't sure quite what I thought of it. I knew I didn't dislike it, but it was such a singular sort of experience that I wasn't sure whether I liked it, either. Several months later, I had the opportunity to watch it again, and I was surprised by how much I remembered of the film...and by how much I anticipated seeing it again. The more I watched it, the more I enjoyed it, and before long it had become one of my favorite movies. Beyond the film's quirky, dark humor, it's poignant and touching, lushly visual and very well acted: definitely a film worth seeing again and again.

WATCH THE FILM BEFORE YOU READ THE BOOKS!!

Basically, my friends had me watch the movie and I fell in love with the concept of it. So seeing as how I work at a bookstore, I thought I would check out the series. Of course, the books blew the film out of the water. After reading the first three (which are the ones the movie covers) I watched the movie again to compare and I was very disappointed. For a film it is great, and I still highly recommend it, but once you've gottent the detail from the books, the movie cannot compete.

Very strange, disturbing, well done!

Really weird movie, story, characters. My kids and I like it, even though it is strange, odd, disturbing. The wife thought it interesting enough to watch all the way through, although things of this unpleasant nature are not her cup of tea, and she is not a huge Jim Carrey fan. The kids and I are great Jim Carrey fans, and thus loved his dreadful performance in this film.

a reviewer

I absolutely adore this movie! Some people may have bashed the film because it's not loyal to the books but I think that puting the marriage at the end of the first act would really ruin the rest of the film. The most exciting part of the film is at the end, as it should be. One thing that suprised me the most is Klaus. He's got an attitude in the film that I really enjoy. Some people might think that isn't good because it's different from the books but a book is a book and a movie is a movie. All the actors are superb and the CGI Sunny's are amazing. The first time I watched the movie I didn't even notice the first CGI Sunny. The entire movie was shot on stages and it is buetiful. It fits the feel of the books. The end was perfect. Some people say it was to happy but I found it incredibly sad. The letter really got to me. Absolutely amazing and would recomend to anyone.

A reviewer

This is a highly entertaining movie full of dark and dry humor that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike. It is hard to guess what time period this movie takes place in, for costumes are very reminicent of the gothic era as are the buildings. But to counter this, references are made to modern technology such as fax machines and phones. However it can be easily deciphered at the end of the movie that the location that the Baudelaires live in is Massachusetts. This is, as the title of my review suggests, one of my very favorite movies.

great family fun

i like the part when sunny bit the snake in the reptile room

A reviewer

Seriously. The movie stunk. Period. The books were more exciting than the movie. I bet the only reason that people went to see it was that they felt sorry for Jim Carrey. I feel sorry for him, he did a really good job acting. But the kids?? Come ON! They were basically dead! It was boring and stupid. If it folled the book then possibly it could have been better. I dont know how some people could have liked it.

A Series of Unfortunate Events

Here is the dreadful movie about the doomed Baudelaire orphans who try to outrun their terrible uncle Count Olaf and have begun their adventures in a series of unfortunate events. It's a movie based on the first three books The Bad Beginning, The Reptile Room and The Wide Window. Hopefully they'll continue with the rest of the books and make them in their next movie.

Rushed

Though this movie was the thing that got me hooked to the Series, I think that it was rushed, because they tried to jam three books into one movie. I think the happy ending didn't serve Lemony Snicket as well as the books. It was still good, so don't get me wrong!!! I love the soundtrack, because it is just my type, weird and weary. Oh, and I roller skate to "Loverly Spring," so apparently I adore it!!! And, yes, it is the full song (the whole minute and fifty seconds of it). The only reason for my four stars is because of the rushing. It felt like that term paper that you had to finish in two paragraphs (a.k.a. it didn't work too well). But still, it's Lemony!!!

Quite Funny!

One of my favorite movies! My friends and I quote from it all the time! I could watch this over and over again, and not get sick of it (and do some of the script). I completely recommend this movie!

This movie will leave you taken by supreeze.

This is simply the best movie I have ever seen. I still quote it daily with my siblings. Count Olaf is the most loveable "bad guy" I've ever seen in my life. He is more quoteable than Napoleon Dynamite. You could imagine my supreeze.

Best movie I saw over the summer.

This movie was hilarious & incredibly creative!!! You don't have to read the books to enjoy the movie. I don't always care for Jim Carrey movies, but he was fantastic here as the villian. I especially laughed at the murderous leeches. I loved the resourceful and resilient Baudelaire children. Each of the children have special skills that often enable them to save themselves. (The baby likes to bite things, which is way more creative than it sounds.) This movie's dark humor might not be for everyone, but I loved it!!! (Be warned, if you are extremely sensitive, that people die in this movie, but it does not have graphic violence. It might be too scary in places for very small children. ) This was a gorgeous movie. I hope it got some award for the settings. Every scene was like a colorful fantasy painting, with amazing buildings. A variety of people could enjoy this movie.

Fantastic Movie!!!!!

If you are looking for a good movie with some sad parts and Jim Carey, look here. Here is the description: Three unfortunate orphans are so sad when their parents perish in a fire. They are sent to live with Count Olaf (Carey) and he is so disgusting and treats the Baudelaires terribly. They are sent to live with two more guardians after that. I liked this movie because it has so much action, and it has such good actors.

Less depressing than the books

Even though this movie isn't faithful to the books, it still preserves Snicket's dark humor and wittisms. Klaus has more of an attitude than in the books, but otherwise the casting is perfect. I can't imagine anyone but Jim Carry as Count Olaf. There are also some innovations that are not in the books, but are clever and appropiate non-the-less (the best was when all of Aunt Josephine's predictions about her house come true). Also, we learn that Count Olaf is responsible for burning down the Baudelaire mansion, whereas in the books it has only been implied. What I enjoyed the most about this film is that it is more light-hearted than the books. The books, dispite their witty humor, can be depressing. The film ends on a bitter-sweet, but hopeful note, whereas the books do not (with the exception of book 11). Another plus is that you don't have to be familar with the books to enjoy this movie (though you are missing a lot of Snicket's delightful word games). I can also honestly say it is suitable for the whole family, though not everyone will appreciate its dark humor or eccentric characters.

Absolutely Incredable!

Wow!.....I loved this movie! It has great content and story line, this movie is even better if you have read the book series! Jim Carrey,Laim Aiken, and Emily Browning are great! Their acting abilies really come alive....this is a great movie, and a must-see!

LISTEN TO THE ELF.......

I felt the movie was just plain DARK! No 'feel-good' about it at all. The best part, as I see it, was the design and artwork that accompanied the credits at the end.