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Directed by Brad
Siberling, LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE
EVENTS follows the Baudelaire orphans--Violet (Emily
Browning), Klaus (Liam Aiken), and baby Sunny (played by
twins Kara and Shelby Hoffman)--as they are followed by
the wicked Count Olaf (Jim Carrey). A distant relative
and an awful actor, Olaf is determined to claim the
fortune willed to Violet, Klaus, and Sunny, whose
parents died in a mysterious fire. Enigmatic author
Lemony Snicket (Jude Law) recounts the adventures of the
three children as they change hands from the conniving
Olaf to the reptile-loving Uncle Monty (Billy Connolly)
to Aunt Josephine (Meryl Steep), who lives in fear of
just about everything.
An adaptation that condenses the first three books in
the series--THE BAD BEGINNING, THE REPTILE ROOM, and THE
WIDE WINDOW--into one installment, the film captures the
darkly humorous tone of the popular children's novels by
Lemony Snicket (AKA Daniel Handler). Carrey clearly has
fun with his intentionally over-the-top role as the
villain, while the young actors embody their resourceful
characters wonderfully. The true star of the film,
however, may be the production design of Rick Heinrichs
(SLEEPY HOLLOW), which creates a visually stunning world
filled with gothic mansions and ramshackle houses. By
keeping the heart of the eccentric books intact, A
SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS proves to be an usually
inventive and quirky Hollywood film!!
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- Attractive Retail Box
- Genre:
Childrens, Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Adventure,
Fantasy, Theatrical Release
- Rating:
PG (Canadian Home Video Rating)
- Rating Reason:
For Thematic Elements, Scary Situations & Brief
Language.
- Starring:
Jim Carrey, Meryl Streep
- Directed By:
Brad Silberling
- Release Information:
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Studio: Paramount Home Video
- Theatrical Release Date: December 17, 2004
- DVD Release Date: April 26, 2005
- Run Time: 107 minutes
- Production Company: Paramount Home Video
- Package Type: Keep Case
- DVD Features:
- Encoding:
Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only).
This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other
countries.
- Aspect Ratio(s):
- Widescreen anamorphic - 1.85:1
- Available Audio Tracks:
- English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
- French (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
- Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
- Languages: English, French and Spanish
- Available Subtitles: English
- Closed Captioned: Yes
- Bonus Features:
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Over Four (4) Hours of Bonus Materials
- Director
Brad Silberling Commentary
- Brad Silberling and the
Real Lemony Snicket Commentary
- Bad Beginnings:
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Building a Bad Actor
- Making the Baudelaire Children
Miserable
- Interactive Olaf
- Orphaned Scenes
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Dismal Deletions
- Obnoxious Outtakes
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Interactive Features:
- Scene Access
- Interactive Menus
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