| Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (Widescreen Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Brad Silberling
Actors: Jim Carrey, Liam Aiken, Emily Browning, Kara Hoffman, Shelby Hoffman
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
List Price: $12.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  358 reviews
Sales Rank: 1961
Format: Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 107
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: PARD340764D
ISBN: 1415708703
UPC: 097363407645
EAN: 9781415708705
ASIN: B0007PICAS
Theatrical Release Date: December 17, 2004
Release Date: April 26, 2005
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Product Description
After violet klaus & sunny baudelaires parents perish in a terrible fire they are placed in the care of their uncle count olaf an evil fiend who is plotting to kill them & seize their fortune. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/16/2007 Starring: Jim Carrey Meryl Streep Run time: 107 minutes Rating: Pg13
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If you spliced Charles Addams, Dr. Seuss, Charles Dickens, Edward Gorey, and Roald Dahl into a Tim Burtonesque landscape, you'd surely come up with something like Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. Many critics (in mostly mixed reviews) wondered why Burton didn't direct this comically morbid adaptation of the first three books in the popular series by Daniel Handler (a.k.a. "Lemony Snicket," played here by Jude Law and seen only in silhouette) instead of TV and Casper veteran Brad Silberling, but there's still plenty to recommend the playfully bleak scenario, in which three resourceful orphans thwart their wicked, maliciously greedy relative Count Olaf (Jim Carrey), who subjects them to... well, a series of unfortunate events. Along the way they encounter a herpetologist uncle (Billy Connolly), an anxious aunt (Meryl Streep) who's afraid of everything, and a variety of fantastical hazards and mysterious clues, some of which remain unresolved. Given endless wonders of art direction, costume design, and cinematography, Silberling's direction is surprisingly uninspired (in other words, the books are better), but when you add a throwaway cameo by Dustin Hoffman, Law's amusing narration, and Carrey's over-the-top antics, the first Lemony movie suggests a promising franchise in the making. --Jeff Shannon A Message from Count Olaf Dear Adoring Fan of Count Olaf, Perhaps once every thousand years, a talent emerges that completely changes the way movies are made, orphans are orphaned, and heartthrobs throb. Often this talent has only one eyebrow, as is the case with one of the most cherished and admired actors scheming today. Surely you can you guess of whom I think. No, you fool! I am referring to the One...the Only...the Unbelievably Handsome Count Olaf! Or, as I like to call him, Me. If you've already seen my performance in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, you must still be speechless. But if you haven't, you are in serious danger. Just teasing. But you could be after I send one of my gifted henchpersons to your home! So why not get my movie on DVD? This major motion spectacle has everything. Me, acting! Leeches, attacking! Orphans, almost falling off a cliff! Of course, if you are familiar with books by Lemony Snicket, you know that they include all of these things too, but most of what he says is lies, and the rest is completely boring. There's never been a film that demands repeated viewing in quite the same way, with a diabolical genius writing you a letter that says, "I DEMAND REPEATED VIEWING!!!" Plus with DVD extras, you'll get at least 20% more Olaf for your money. And... just for you, for an unlimited time only, I'll throw in Aunt Josephine free with purchase.* So, noble Amazonians, put down your hunting spears and exotic headdresses, and prepare to bask in True Greatness. Or, as I like to call it, Me. Of course you may have my autograph!  Count Olaf *Count Olaf will not be held liable or accept blame in any way for any and all liability, loss, damage, or personal injury (including death), without limit and without regard once Aunt Josephine is thrown in, due to the unpredictable behavior of hungry leeches. Stills from Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (Click to Enlarge) 
Violet, Count Olaf, and Klaus | 
Aunt Josephine | 
Count Olaf and Aunt Josephine | 
Directing Jim Carrey | 
Klaus, Mr. Poe, Sunny, and Violet | 
Count Olaf | 
Olaf Ascending | 
The Baudelaire Orphans |
 All Things Snicket See a complete list of all Lemony Snicket's creations, including books from the Series of Unfortunate Events, calendars, and more.
The Essential Lemony Snicket Books 
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Ominous Omnibus, Books 1-3 | 
The Situation Worsens: A Box of Unfortunate Events, Books 4-6 | 
The Dilemma Deepens: A Box of Unfortunate Events, Books 7-9 | 
The Slippery Slope: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 10 | 
The Grim Grotto: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 11 | 
A Library of Unfortunate Events, Books 1-10 | 
Behind the Scenes with Count Olaf: A Series of Unfortunate Events Movie Book | 
Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography | 
The Puzzling Puzzles Activity Book |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 353 more reviews...
 Not suitable for children December 1, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this movie because I thought it would be appropriate for my family movie night. Thankfully the kids were more interested in playing than movie watching as my sister and I had the opportunity to pre-screen. OH, MY...this movie is NOT FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!! I've never read the books, but the movie was totally inappropriate and should have been rated PG-13. This film is full of abuse...attempted murder of three children, physical abuse, and almost on the verge of sexual abuse as Jim Carey's character tries to marry the female CHILD. Regardless of what the marriage was supposed to be intended for in no way does it ever make sense for a nasty old man to marry a little girl. Just gross. My kids will not watch this movie and I dare to say I probably won't be able to tolerate for another sitting myself. What a disappointment!!
 FALSE ADVERTISING!!!! November 25, 2008
Customer Beware!!! as with many amazon products, the picture does NOT reflect what you will get in the mail!!! this does NOT come with a slipcover and does NOT come with the book!!! ONLY THE DVD!!! i was also charged $30 dollars, not 20!! when i complained, amazon sent a replacement of THE SAME THING (and did not adjust the price difference.) BEWARE. this is not the first time this has happened to me!! i have been overcharged for many things, sometimes by only one or a few dollars, and have been sent wrong or different items. the discriptions and pictures on this website are sometimes MISLEADING!!! also, the ordering and shipping departments do not communicate well with each other!!!!
watch your packing slips, your bank invoices and if you get screwed, resolve it with the company!!! the people responsible need to be made accountable!!! -and, standards and practices need to be upheld!! i am not saying do not shop at amazon- just be aware so you don't get screwed over like i have. amazon still has a wonderful selection and almost unbeatable prices. but, it is the customer's responisibility to hold businesses accountable for false advertising and bad standards and practices.
-on a side note, this is a wonderful movie.
It is a Bad Nightmarish Story. October 23, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
There is a reason for the $1.6 New-price. Shallow characters are well played by the cast, but it does not add-up to much. Evil repeatedly wins over innocence in a sort of repetitious theme. Bad, bad stuff...
As Twisted As Can Be September 23, 2008
I think this is a lush, mystical film with disturbing undertones and a twisted layout. I think Jim Carey is great, the soundtrack sets the tone of the film and the cinematography, costumes and make-up are well-done. I am a big fan of Disney productions, however. I feel this film could learn a few things from Disney, as it was lacking in areas that could have been done better. The child actors were all very good, however the script was written in such a way that did not allow them to really connect with the viewer or one another. The storyline was warped and taken out of context from the books. That was disappointing. This is supposed to be a film for kids, but came across as being more of a film for teenagers and teenage angst. I hope that, if there are future productions of Lemony Snicket, the directors will allow the personalities of the children to come to the forefront. Let them become characters the audience can care about.
One of the reasons this film did not do as well as it could have (and the same with Nannie McPhee) is due to the editing and the director's decisions to cut back on the run time of the film. I feel this is a mistake. If a film is 20 minutes longer by doing an effective job of connecting the viewers to the actors, we might be interested enough to see the movie more than just once. Directors sink thousands of dollars into making films like this. So, it would be nice if they take into consideration, the film could become a classic with a little more care to detail. That's what kids love, and kids grow up into adults like me. (Someone who saw Star Wars close to 10 times the first year it was out...)
Happy September 21, 2008
I,m very happy with my product. Good ship and time.
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