A Series of Unfortunate Events - Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events - Movie Discussion (Starring Jim Carrey) #1 - Page 5

Awesome Nerds · 01-21-2017, 12:13 PM

Jess - Will do!

Karen:

Budget
$140,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend
$30,061,756 (USA) (19 December 2004) (3,620 Screens)
£2,210,979 (UK) (19 December 2004) (452 Screens)
€462,311 (Italy) (20 March 2005) (214 Screens)
€185,000 (Netherlands) (26 December 2004) (84 Screens)

Gross
$118,627,117 (USA) (24 April 2005)

heartღaflutter · 01-21-2017, 12:27 PM

Cool thanks!

So it cost more then it brought in?

I can't believe how expensive a movie can be sometimes!

Awesome Nerds · 01-21-2017, 12:50 PM

Which probably explains things

**BlondieLeigh** · 01-21-2017, 03:27 PM

It does

I must admit, the movie was far too rushed for my liking.

Awesome Nerds · 01-21-2017, 08:49 PM

Yeah, they're doing in, I don't know how long the movie is but can't be over two hours, what the show is doing in like six...

**Summer Falls** · 01-22-2017, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by BlondieLeigh (View Post)

It does

I must admit, the movie was far too rushed for my liking.

Its cause they made it 3 into 1 that was the curse

Awesome Nerds · 01-22-2017, 11:23 AM

It's always the case isn't it, either they squeeze too much into too little. Or stretch out too little into too much... Looking at you, Hobbit...

**BlondieLeigh** · 01-22-2017, 03:48 PM

They put way too much in it and it just didn't work.

Awesome Nerds · 01-22-2017, 09:56 PM

Good thing we have our show now

heartღaflutter · 01-23-2017, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Awesome Nerds (View Post)

It's always the case isn't it, either they squeeze too much into too little. Or stretch out too little into too much... Looking at you, Hobbit...

hahaha..

I think it's a fine line.. either too much or too little from the books..

Must be hard.

Awesome Nerds · 01-23-2017, 06:32 AM

Yeah.. The show definitely feels like it's the right format (I say this, having not seen it yet

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**BlondieLeigh** · 01-23-2017, 03:58 PM

It really is

Awesome Nerds · 01-23-2017, 07:15 PM

I'm sort of getting a Pushing Daisies vibe off it, which is definitely a sell for me

**Always & Forever** · 01-23-2017, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Eternal Flame (View Post)

In a way it's interesting that the movie only covered 2-3 books and didn't do any sequels to cover other books?

I think that was the intention. I think they just planned to do the one movie, & only cover a few books, so I guess it's good we have the TV show now to get all the books told visually.

Awesome Nerds · 01-23-2017, 07:32 PM

Yeah not quite...

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Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks and Nickelodeon Movies hoped the film would become a franchise like the Harry Potter film series.[9] Jim Carrey thought his character would be good as the basis for a film franchise since it would allow him to dive into a new role.[15] "I don't have a deal [for a sequel], but it's one that I wouldn't mind doing again because there are so many characters," the actor explained in December 2004. "I mean, it's just so much fun. It's so much fun being a bad actor playing a character..."[5] In May 2005, producer Laurie MacDonald said "Lemony Snicket is still something Paramount is interested in pursuing and we're going to be talking with them more."[43]

In October 2008, Daniel Handler said that "a sequel does seem to be in the works. Paramount has had quite a few corporate shakeups, which has led to many a delay. Of course, many, many plans in Hollywood come to naught, but I'm assured that another film will be made. Someday. Perhaps."[44] In June 2009, Silberling confirmed he still talked about the project with Handler, and suggested the sequel be a stop motion film because the lead actors have grown too old. "In an odd way, the best thing you could do is actually have Lemony Snicket say to the audience, 'Okay, we pawned the first film off as a mere dramatization with actors. Now I'm afraid I’m going to have to show you the real thing.'"


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