Lemony Snicket's 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'

Jan 21, 2005 13:14

It is always a terrible thing when a bad actor happens to a good movie. Worse still is when a bad movie happens to a good book ( Read more... )

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takhisis January 21 2005, 19:29:13 UTC
Damn, damn, DAMN! I'm a huge Snicket fan, and from the trailer I was hoping that they actually got Carrey to rein himself in while playing Count Olaf (since they used some more subdued scenes).

And looking at her, I keep thinking that Emily Browning would make a perfect Ed if they ever adapted "Cowboy Bebop" into a movie.

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spacezombie January 21 2005, 20:38:25 UTC
They did make a movie.

Now, if you mean live-action--I don't see it. I love "Cowboy Bebop", but I don't see that working as a live-action movie.

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takhisis January 21 2005, 20:41:24 UTC
I did mean live-action, just realized I forgot to clarify that. Ah well.

I don't see it working as one either, and I sincerely hope they don't attempt it. But I do tend to play the mental game of "If they WERE making a movie of XYZ, who would I cast as..."

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spacezombie January 22 2005, 08:31:26 UTC
I don't know if you're an Evangelion fan, but I have moderately high hopes for the live-action movie. The effects are being done by Weta.

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naamah_darling January 21 2005, 19:37:20 UTC
XD

Enough to see it. Not enough to get it on DVD.

Damned with faint praise.

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naamah_darling January 21 2005, 19:39:23 UTC
Good review!

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masteralida January 21 2005, 19:31:20 UTC
Oh, good - I thought I was the only one who thought this was one of the lousiest movies I've seen in a while. Soooo slow. And Jim Carrey was not at all funny. Ro was disappointed in it. "They did one whole book in about 5 minutes... and got stuff wrong, Mom!"

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lemur_lady January 21 2005, 19:31:35 UTC
I haven't read the books, and don't much like Jim Carrey, but I still liked the movie okay. Or perhaps I should say, I found the eye-candy (sets, costumes, Emily Browning) well worth the admission price even if the rest of it sucked :)

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