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Post by Strangely on Jan 24, 2017 18:27:23 GMT -5
This video shows the show and movie side by side. I have to say I'm fascinated by this. It's intriguing how well it matches up in some places, at times even the characters are placed in the same positions within the frame.
Ultimately, I like the look of the show better. The movie is very impressive and definitely looks more realistic, but given the story being told I like the flattened story book illustration look of the show better. The detachment helps make the more unreal moments (like any time Sunny uses her teeth) feel less far-fetched as the entire world has that heightened surreal tinge to it.
I think the one thing the movie exceeds in though is the shadows. In the show the shadows aren't as well defined as they could be and as a result lose detail at times. The film is much more consistent with the darker shots. I'm guessing part of this is the result of the film likely having been shot on film, while the show was likely filmed on digital.
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Post by ryantrimble457 on Jan 24, 2017 19:00:06 GMT -5
I imagine some of the similarities are remnants of early Sonnefeld direction in the film. It's pretty fascinating, nonetheless.
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Post by Carma on Jan 24, 2017 20:19:03 GMT -5
i really enjoyed the video, especially with the music playing along with it. i haven't seen the movie in years, maybe since it came out, but i remember not really liking it even though i couldn't remember specific reasons. when i saw the show i thought maybe i'd give the movie another try, but the comparison video pretty much cemented my preference for the show lol. it was made super obvious to me that i like the show more with them put side by side.
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Post by meinhard1 on Jan 24, 2017 21:36:52 GMT -5
The film clearly has its merits, particularly aesthetically. The problem is it often bears resemblance to the books, without actually "getting" it.
Some of the outfits look almost like you could get them from Hot Topic, Carey's Olaf is pungent, and the themes of the book series are mis-represented.
"At times the world may seem an unfriendly and sinister place, but believe that there is much more good in it than bad. All you have to do is look hard enough. and what might seem to be a series of unfortunate events may in fact be the first steps of a journey." A hopeful, perhaps useful quotation ... but doesn't fit with the books.
"Life is a conundrum of esoterica." Much better!
So when viewing the comparison, I may notice aspects of the film that seem individually better (and I like Newmans score) but can't shake the sense of disappointment that, like so many book to film adaptations, A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) tried but didn't "get" the source material
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Post by colette on Jun 23, 2018 6:35:10 GMT -5
I dislike the 2004 movie. The only its enjoyable aspect to me was the soundtrack by Thomas Newman. I really hate the script and dislike the cast. I like how close the show sticks the plot of books. Especially I love the wedding scene for being so bookish. I love some changes too, especially the changes they made to TVV, my least favorite book. I by far prefer show Olaf and Klaus over their movie counterparts. Lucy Punch casted as Esme was a vey pleasant surprise. She is suprisingly close to how I imagine Esme! Esme being blonde is unpopular headcanon. Punch's perfomance is awesome too. I loved Catherine O'Hara as Dr Orwell, her perfomance was awesome. There are casts I slightly dislike( Violet, Lemony, Kit, Sir, Hector, Mr Poe( but I am not fan of Timothy Spall's portrayal either, my perfect Mr Poe is Mr Darling from 2003 Peter Pan), Kevin) or am neutral about but overally the cast is by far better than the movie's( I didn't like any of movie portrayals, besides O'Hara as Justice Strauss but her perfomance as Orwell was way more impressive). I also prefer in the show's visual style over the movie's one. I by far prefer the show.
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