lmao I guess you have to watch out so you don't get hit in the head with a book :P lmao Idk...lol I did the other day stumble into an old Series of Unfortunate Events board game haha poor old thing hasnt seen daylight for nearly a decade haha
Ive been thinking and I really really want this series to be made on the big screen.
I think 5 movies would work with all these 13 books.
I would place them:
Movie 1- The bad beginning, The reptile room, The wide window Movie 2- The miserable mill, The austere academy, The ersatz elevator Movie 3- The vile village, The Hostile Hospital Movie 4- The carnivorous carnival, The slippery slope, The grim's grotto Movie 5 (finale)- The penultimate peril, The end.
I recently read the whole series and this way would work perfectly.
*spoilers for those who havent read the books*
The first film would delve into the beginning of Olaf and how he wants to steal the fortune. In the second we meet the Quagmires, the get kidnapped and they are kidnapped throughout by Olaf. In the third film (which is only going to contain books 7 and 8) has olaf being confirmed "dead" and the police are after the Baudelaires throughout the film, things have changed. In movie four we get back with the Quagmires and so little happens in book 10 so I added 9 and 11 to it. Book 10 was the weakest IMO, but we also have some of the baddies betray Olaf etc. In the final film we see everyone again in the Hotel deunament, and then we go to an island with olaf and thats where it all ends, in a way where it begins as well (it has alot to do with the baudelaires parents) over all, this series would be amazing filmwise IMO, they would have to change alot of things Sunny does though (like cook proffessionally biting walls etc).
Ive been thinking and I really really want this series to be made on the big screen.
I think 5 movies would work with all these 13 books.
I would place them:
Movie 1- The bad beginning, The reptile room, The wide window Movie 2- The miserable mill, The austere academy, The ersatz elevator Movie 3- The vile village, The Hostile Hospital Movie 4- The carnivorous carnival, The slippery slope, The grim's grotto Movie 5 (finale)- The penultimate peril, The end.
I recently read the whole series and this way would work perfectly.
*spoilers for those who havent read the books*
The first film would delve into the beginning of Olaf and how he wants to steal the fortune. In the second we meet the Quagmires, the get kidnapped and they are kidnapped throughout by Olaf. In the third film (which is only going to contain books 7 and 8) has olaf being confirmed "dead" and the police are after the Baudelaires throughout the film, things have changed. In movie four we get back with the Quagmires and so little happens in book 10 so I added 9 and 11 to it. Book 10 was the weakest IMO, but we also have some of the baddies betray Olaf etc. In the final film we see everyone again in the Hotel deunament, and then we go to an island with olaf and thats where it all ends, in a way where it begins as well (it has alot to do with the baudelaires parents) over all, this series would be amazing filmwise IMO, they would have to change alot of things Sunny does though (like cook proffessionally biting walls etc).
Absolutely perfect, Rich! ASOUE has some amazing "big-screen" potential, and I think you distributed the books perfectly!
I would so love Movie #2 and Movie #3. They'd be really dark and gritty. My favourite book was The Ersatz Elevator, and volumes like "The Miserable Mill" or the "The Vile Village" can be quite disturbing at times- it would be brilliant! Goddammit.
BTW, today at the mall I saw, for the first time ever, ASOUE on Blu-Ray! I'm definitely going to buy it.
I'd also like to mention that if the series get re-made, Count Olaf should be a lot scarier.
Carrey was great, but not nearly as intimidating as book Olaf. One of the main reasons the series didn't continue is because he just doesn't do sequels.
Ive been thinking and I really really want this series to be made on the big screen.
I think 5 movies would work with all these 13 books.
I would place them:
Movie 1- The bad beginning, The reptile room, The wide window Movie 2- The miserable mill, The austere academy, The ersatz elevator Movie 3- The vile village, The Hostile Hospital Movie 4- The carnivorous carnival, The slippery slope, The grim's grotto Movie 5 (finale)- The penultimate peril, The end.
I recently read the whole series and this way would work perfectly.
*spoilers for those who havent read the books*
The first film would delve into the beginning of Olaf and how he wants to steal the fortune. In the second we meet the Quagmires, the get kidnapped and they are kidnapped throughout by Olaf. In the third film (which is only going to contain books 7 and 8) has olaf being confirmed "dead" and the police are after the Baudelaires throughout the film, things have changed. In movie four we get back with the Quagmires and so little happens in book 10 so I added 9 and 11 to it. Book 10 was the weakest IMO, but we also have some of the baddies betray Olaf etc. In the final film we see everyone again in the Hotel deunament, and then we go to an island with olaf and thats where it all ends, in a way where it begins as well (it has alot to do with the baudelaires parents) over all, this series would be amazing filmwise IMO, they would have to change alot of things Sunny does though (like cook proffessionally biting walls etc).
Absolutely perfect, Rich! ASOUE has some amazing "big-screen" potential, and I think you distributed the books perfectly!
I would so love Movie #2 and Movie #3. They'd be really dark and gritty. My favourite book was The Ersatz Elevator, and volumes like "The Miserable Mill" or the "The Vile Village" can be quite disturbing at times- it would be brilliant! Goddammit.
BTW, today at the mall I saw, for the first time ever, ASOUE on Blu-Ray! I'm definitely going to buy it.
G.G.
YESSS, definitely I have no idea what they are waiting for! AND WTF I didnt know ASOUE was on blu ray... Atleast not here in the U.S. ME WANTS.
I'd also like to mention that if the series get re-made, Count Olaf should be a lot scarier.
Carrey was great, but not nearly as intimidating as book Olaf. One of the main reasons the series didn't continue is because he just doesn't do sequels.
G.G.
such a pity
Yeah, Olaf is far more scarier and creepy. I want a DARK count olaf and Im thinking who could pull it off.... hmm...
ALL 5 baudelaires Count Olaf Justice Strauss Charles Sir Jerome Squalor Esme Squalor The Quagmire triplets Vice Principle Nero Phil Hal Friday Mr. Poe The villain troupe (count olafs) Carmelita Spatts the freak ppl
theres much more but all these just popped into my head lol
Doesn't matter, you've still gotta have an actor! Haha. You could just make the smoke really freaking thick. Or subtlely shoot around his face, with it constantly obscured by...something.
Count Olaf...hrrrmmmm...The thing is, Olaf is scary to the children, but as a reader, I do find a lot of his mannerisms and speech hilarious. So I'd want an actor who can be comedic and creepy at the same.
Isabelle hasn't looked like that in years, lol. She was such a little thing then. But Emily Browning and Liam Aiken looked nothing like the Baudelaire's in their art, nor did any of Olaf's troup, etc.
Hmm. I did have someone for Kit Snicket, but I can't think of it right now...It may have been Helena Bonham Carter, but I don't remember. Geraldine Juiliene: Miranda Richardson.
I don't know a lot of actors that young. I think the kid from Hugo looks the part of Klaus, but I don't like his acting... And I literally can't think of anyone but Emily Browning for Violet. To me she was perfect.
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I think 5 movies would work with all these 13 books.
I would place them:
Movie 1- The bad beginning, The reptile room, The wide window
Movie 2- The miserable mill, The austere academy, The ersatz elevator
Movie 3- The vile village, The Hostile Hospital
Movie 4- The carnivorous carnival, The slippery slope, The grim's grotto
Movie 5 (finale)- The penultimate peril, The end.
I recently read the whole series and this way would work perfectly.
*spoilers for those who havent read the books*
The first film would delve into the beginning of Olaf and how he wants to steal the fortune. In the second we meet the Quagmires, the get kidnapped and they are kidnapped throughout by Olaf. In the third film (which is only going to contain books 7 and 8) has olaf being confirmed "dead" and the police are after the Baudelaires throughout the film, things have changed. In movie four we get back with the Quagmires and so little happens in book 10 so I added 9 and 11 to it. Book 10 was the weakest IMO, but we also have some of the baddies betray Olaf etc. In the final film we see everyone again in the Hotel deunament, and then we go to an island with olaf and thats where it all ends, in a way where it begins as well (it has alot to do with the baudelaires parents) over all, this series would be amazing filmwise IMO, they would have to change alot of things Sunny does though (like cook proffessionally biting walls etc).
@Godricgryffindor what do you think?
ASOUE has some amazing "big-screen" potential,
and I think you distributed the books perfectly!
I would so love Movie #2 and Movie #3.
They'd be really dark and gritty. My favourite
book was The Ersatz Elevator, and volumes
like "The Miserable Mill" or the "The Vile Village"
can be quite disturbing at times- it would be brilliant!
Goddammit.
BTW, today at the mall I saw, for the first time ever,
ASOUE on Blu-Ray! I'm definitely going to buy it.
G.G.
get re-made, Count Olaf should be a lot
scarier.
Carrey was great, but not nearly as intimidating
as book Olaf. One of the main reasons the series
didn't continue is because he just doesn't do sequels.
G.G.
YESSS, definitely I have no idea what they are waiting for! AND WTF I didnt know ASOUE was on blu ray... Atleast not here in the U.S. ME WANTS.
Yeah, Olaf is far more scarier and creepy. I want a DARK count olaf and Im thinking who could pull it off.... hmm...
Count Olaf: Hank Azaria
EDIT: Shit, never mind. I just remembered that you can no longer edit after an hour of the original post time. Fuck it.
Ok here are the main characters:
ALL 5 baudelaires
Count Olaf
Justice Strauss
Charles
Sir
Jerome Squalor
Esme Squalor
The Quagmire triplets
Vice Principle Nero
Phil
Hal
Friday
Mr. Poe
The villain troupe (count olafs)
Carmelita Spatts
the freak ppl
theres much more but all these just popped into my head lol
The proper people have to get a script out there
Sir: Danny DeVito
Jerome Squalor: Mathew Broderick
Esme Squalor: Uma Thurman
Nero: Kevin Spacey
Ishmael: Ian McKellen
Carmelita Spats: Chloe Moretz
Madame Lulu: Catherine Zeta Jones
I can see Isabelle doing the job hahaha
B-)
G.G.
ok for sunny its gonna be hard. I bet they would cast twins though, as they did once.
Urma thurm,an is perfect tho I want to slap her in anything
Also, Ian McShane for Captain Widdershins.
yes yes... he just needs the make upp but he has the actingggg
Geraldine Juiliene: Miranda Richardson.
And I literally can't think of anyone but Emily Browning for Violet. To me she was perfect.
what about Mr Poe?