Interesting Day, Boring Entry

[tealin]

Today I moved upstairs. That's the short way of saying I used to work in the basement of the building the studio is in, but since they have to make way for banks of computers, I got moved to the 2D ghetto/treasury on the ground floor, behind the reception desk. It's much quieter, at least when people aren't coming in the door. I may be getting a computer of my very own.

In about an hour I shall be heading out to see the Snicket movie with Tony and Colin. I have read the books ... they have not. It'll be interesting to see what they have to say... I know the art direction is both beautiful and interesting, so no doubt that will get thumbs up all around. Plot? Dunno. But then, is the plot at all related to the plot of the books? Judging by the track listing on the soundtrack, their approach to writing the screenplay was to write plot points on slips of paper, put them all in a box, shake them up, then work them into a story in the order in which they were pulled out.

We shall see.

Comments

Holy kapooka!

[bananabasket.livejournal.com]

OMG! Tealin! He is SO watching us through little peep holes! Did you SEE THE TWIRLYNOODLE?! AND THE OPENING!? THE BEST OPENER AND CREDITS EVER! As soon as I saw the forest, I leaned over to Sara and I said, "I don't know if they are or not, but this SO looks like a beginning for The Littlest Elf". I was SO excited when he popped on screen! I was laughing hysterically, and I mean hysterically, through the whole thing at all the Snicket jokes (and the twirly noodle, and THE SUBTITLES! SHE IS SO CUTTTEE) and NO one in the theatre was laughing except for me! It was... surprisingly awesome. I'm not too impressed with Carrey, didn't think I would be, but the costumes did work, and all the references made it so vode. I can't get over The Littlest Elf and the twirly noodle. I shrieked so loudly! I couldn't believe it! The train scene was pretty dramatic, especially for something that was added, and there was no flying Olaf! Was there?
I loved Sunny, liked Violet a lot, Klaus could have been better. The Uncle Monty scene was sad. I didn't like the giving of way too much info way too soon. I wonder how reliable those clues are. Also, no brandy bottle and fire, though the buring of the document was actully far more clever than different hand signings. The leeches were surprisingly cry-pee, and I did like how they dealed with the whole Curdled Cave shebang. It was interesting. Did anyone else notice the complete doll Sunny sitting on the little island of Josephine's home? With the hood up? O, well.
The credits were WAY cool, but the opener was SO. FUNNY. I SO hope that's on the soundtrack! It so ruled! Huzzah! Have I mentioned I didn't like the spyglasses? I thought they didn't make any sense, especially when compared to all the fire talk. I did like the VFD logo thing though. I didn't like how the letter was suddenly there, and why the parents happened to decide to tell them about VFD while away in Europe either. Also, seeing their real address was annoying.
Maybe I should talk abotu Carrey more... I just can't decide. I think he.. was slightly funny, but I think cruel with a HINT of funny would have far more funny. I mean, Olaf is immature, especially around Esme, but he's definitly not second grader in book the first. He acted way over the top sometimes, and I think Daniel Handler is one of the only people who can really make over the top way funny. Carrey attempted it, but he was often not funny and ruined the feel of the scene.

TWIRLYNOODLE!!!!!!!

Overall, I liked it quite a bit more than I actully thought I would. It was quite different than the books in some parts, but I loved how they kept reminding you that it's still Snicket. And the little Jude Law moments were cool.

M.

i agree

[shadowofpain.livejournal.com]

yes it was funny...i wasnt laughing as hard because im kinda in the darkness on the snicket books...but i found it very entertaining, we both cracked up on the twirly noodle though..it was wacky fun...
grah...well i hope you liked it!