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lightsandcandy  ·  3427 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: A Series Of Unfortunate Events teaser trailer!

I am very excited. I hadn't heard about this until now! I absolutely loved those books as a kid, and absolutely hated the shitty movie they made of it a few years back. I trust Netflix, and I think it could really work as a show.

The detail in this trailer makes me feel as if the makers are true fans rather than just someone trying to capitalize on something popular.

Now I want to re-read the books.





Elrond  ·  3427 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The only good thing about the film was Jim Carry. I think he was perfect for the role, but I hated everything else. I hope this does the story justice.

lightsandcandy  ·  3427 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I didn't even like Jim Carry... He was way more overhanded than I'd've liked him to be.

Regolith  ·  3427 days ago  ·  link  ·  

My only experience with the series is the film. In the context of the books, what did the film do wrong?

Caspus  ·  3427 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Well... the film wrapped up a thirteen book series using only the first three books. That and Jim Carrey, although a decent actor who could fill the role of antagonist fairly well, hammed things up a bit too much for the sanguine tone the stories really call for. That's just my take on it though, it wasn't a bad film, just terribly underwhelming for those who expected a series to follow through all the books.