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pos: A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series) A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series) Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, or simply A Series of Unfortunate Events, is an American black comedy-drama web television series from Netflix, developed by Mark Hudis and Barry Sonnenfeld, based on Lemony Snicket’s children's novel series of the same name. It stars Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Warburton, Malina Weissman, Louis Hynes, K. Todd Freeman, and Presley Smith with Lucy Punch, Avi Lake, and Dylan Kingwell joining the cast in the second season. The first season, which premiered on January 13, 2017, consists of eight episodes and adapts the first four books

pos: A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series) whom Netflix contracted to make a title sequence for the series after the video's popularity, though they did not go ahead with the concept. In October 2016, Netflix released the first teaser trailer for "A Series of Unfortunate Events", where Warburton narrates the events of the series as Lemony Snicket. A trailer, featuring footage from the series and Neil Patrick Harris's character, Count Olaf, was released by Netflix in November 2016, followed shortly by the first full trailer. The second trailer was released in December 2016, followed by a "holiday-themed" trailer from Count Olaf leading fans to a viral marketing

pos: A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series) Series of Unfortunate Events" as "one of the most lavish originals in Netflix's bottomless catalogue, created by fans, for fans." He also praised Neil Patrick Harris' performance as Count Olaf. The Den of Geek reviewer Michael Ahr praised tortoise-shell 'amphibiophones' and stone marimbas score for giving the television series its primal sound. IGN reviewer Jonathon Dornbush criticized the second season's formulaic plot structure and lack of the insightful observations compared to the first season. He also praised several of the second season's episodes particularly "The Ersatz Elevator", "The Hostile Hospital", and "The Carnivorous Carnival" for smartly twisting the story formula

pos: A Series of Unfortunate Events the project and they have not yet named a replacement showrunner. However, it was announced that Sonnenfeld and Handler were both still on board, and that Neil Patrick Harris had been cast as Count Olaf and Malina Weissman and Louis Hynes are cast as Violet and Klaus. In March 2016, K. Todd Freeman and Patrick Warburton were cast as Mr. Poe and Lemony Snicket respectively. The first season, consisting of eight episodes that cover the first four books, was released worldwide on Netflix on January 13, 2017. "A Series of Unfortunate Events" was renewed for a second season, which was

pos: Neil Patrick Harris Neil Patrick Harris Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian, magician, and singer. He is known primarily for his comedy roles on television and his dramatic and musical stage roles. On television, he is known for playing the title character on "Doogie Howser, M.D." (1989–1993), Barney Stinson on "How I Met Your Mother" (2005–2014, for which he was nominated for four Emmy Awards), and Count Olaf in "A Series of Unfortunate Events" (2017–present). Harris is also known for his role as the title character in Joss Whedon's musical "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog" (2008)

pos: A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series) and deepening the novel series' mythology. Dornbush also praised the performance of guest stars such as Lucy Punch and Patrick Warburton and awarded the second season 7.2 stars. A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series) Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, or simply A Series of Unfortunate Events, is an American black comedy-drama web television series from Netflix, developed by Mark Hudis and Barry Sonnenfeld, based on Lemony Snicket’s children's novel series of the same name. It stars Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Warburton, Malina Weissman, Louis Hynes, K. Todd Freeman, and Presley Smith with Lucy Punch, Avi Lake, and

neg: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events seen) was released in 2004 by Adrenium Games and Activision for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, and the PC as "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events". The player plays as all three orphans at points in the game, and encounters characters such as Mr. Poe, Uncle Monty and Aunt Josephine, along with villains such as Count Olaf, the hook-handed man, the white-faced women, and the bald-headed man. The game, like the movie, follows only the first three books in the series. Although never mentioned in the game, there are some references to V.F.D., such as in

neg: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events first and foremost a fantasy, but there are dark currents running just beneath the surface. I give Silberling credit for not allowing them to swallow the film. "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" manages to remain witty throughout." Roger Ebert gave a mixed review: "Jim Carrey is over the top as Count Olaf, but I suppose a character named Count Olaf is over the top by definition. I liked the film, but I'll tell you what. I think this one is a tune-up for the series, a trial run in which they figure out what works and what needs

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events A Series of Unfortunate Events A Series of Unfortunate Events is a series of thirteen novels by Lemony Snicket, the pen name of American author Daniel Handler. Although they are classified "children's novels", the books often have a dark, mysterious feeling to them. The books follow the turbulent lives of Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire. After their parents' death in a fire, the children are placed in the custody of a murderous relative, Count Olaf, who attempts to steal their inheritance and, later, orchestrates numerous disasters with the help of his accomplices as the children attempt to flee. As the

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events 76 Pick", and "The Grim Grotto" is an Amazon.com Customers' Favorite. A Series of Unfortunate Events A Series of Unfortunate Events is a series of thirteen novels by Lemony Snicket, the pen name of American author Daniel Handler. Although they are classified "children's novels", the books often have a dark, mysterious feeling to them. The books follow the turbulent lives of Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire. After their parents' death in a fire, the children are placed in the custody of a murderous relative, Count Olaf, who attempts to steal their inheritance and, later, orchestrates numerous disasters with the help

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series) been cast as Count Olaf and Malina Weissman and Louis Hynes were cast as Violet and Klaus. Handler had first considered Harris for the role of Olaf after seeing him perform the opening number "It's Not Just for Gays Anymore", at the 65th Tony Awards in 2011, noting "I just immediately saw someone who could pull off a million things at once" as was necessary for the character of Olaf, who utilizes various disguises and accents in his quest to steal the Baudelaire fortune. In March 2016, K. Todd Freeman was cast as Mr. Poe, followed shortly after by the

neg: Lemony Snicket bibliography Blank Book" (Harper Collins, March 2004, ) is the first of two commonplace books in the "Unfortunate Events" franchise. It is a 176-page hardcover journal. Commonplace books are used in the series by many protagonists, including the Quagmire family, Jacques Snicket and Klaus Baudelaire, to write notes on their experiences and discoveries. The bottom of each page is printed with quotations from "A Series of Unfortunate Events" and illustrations by Brett Helquist. There is also a sheet of Unfortunate Events stickers. The cover illustration shows Count Olaf surrounded by fire, smiling and holding a dip pen. "The Notorious Notations" (February

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series) website for the fictional Valorous Farms Dairy, which featured four holiday e-cards for download. As part of the marketing for the third season, Netflix released a YouTube trailer of Count Olaf and Lemony Snicket on November 13, 2018 giving alternative accounts of the events of the previous seasons, with the former describing them as a series of "learning experiences" and the latter as a "series of unfortunate events." On December 10, Netflix released a second YouTube trailer, featuring Allison Williams as Kit Snicket and introducing Richard E. Grant as the villainous "Man with a Beard but No Hair" and Beth

neg: The Slippery Slope The Slippery Slope The Slippery Slope is the tenth novel in the children's novel series "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicket. It was illustrated by Brett Helquist and released on September 23, 2003. In the novel, Violet and Klaus Baudelaire make their way up the Mortmain Mountains to rescue their sister Sunny from Count Olaf and his troupe. They meet Quigley Quagmire, a character who they thought to be dead, and visit the headquarters of a mysterious organization called "V.F.D." They are reunited with Sunny and manage to escape from Olaf. The book has received positive reviews and

neg: The End (novel) be done as one long episode. The End (novel) The End is the thirteenth and final novel in the children's novel series "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicket. The book was released on Friday, October 13, 2006. The book opens with the Baudelaire orphans and Count Olaf on a boat heading away from the Hotel Denouement. After a storm, the Baudelaires arrive and are welcomed on an island by a young girl named Friday. Count Olaf, however, is not welcomed due to his snobby attitude and death threat to Friday. Later, the pregnant Kit Snicket and a friendly

neg: The End (novel) The End (novel) The End is the thirteenth and final novel in the children's novel series "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicket. The book was released on Friday, October 13, 2006. The book opens with the Baudelaire orphans and Count Olaf on a boat heading away from the Hotel Denouement. After a storm, the Baudelaires arrive and are welcomed on an island by a young girl named Friday. Count Olaf, however, is not welcomed due to his snobby attitude and death threat to Friday. Later, the pregnant Kit Snicket and a friendly snake known as the "Incredibly Deadly

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events PC. The player plays as all three orphans at points in the game, and encounters characters such as Mr. Poe, Uncle Monty and Aunt Josephine, along with villains such as Count Olaf, the Hook-Handed Man, the White-Faced Women, and the Bald Man. The game, like the movie, follows only the first three books in the series. Although never mentioned in the game there are some references to V.F.D. such as while in the first level a package is delivered from the "Very Fast Delivery Service." The note attached to the package also reads at the end "P.S. The world is

neg: The Vile Village The Vile Village The Vile Village is the seventh novel in the children's book series "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicket (the pen name of American author Daniel Handler), which consists of 13 children's novels that follow the turbulent lives of Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire after their parents' death. The children are placed in the custody of their distant cousin/uncle Count Olaf, who attempts to steal their inheritance. After the Baudelaires are removed from his care by their parents' estate executor, Mr. Poe, Olaf begins to doggedly hunt the children down, bringing about the serial slaughter and

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events and enjoys biting things with her abnormally large teeth; she develops a love for cooking later in the series. The children are orphaned after their parents are killed in a fire at the family mansion. In "The Bad Beginning", they are sent to live with a distant relative named Count Olaf after briefly living with Mr. Poe, a banker in charge of the orphans' affairs. The siblings discover that Count Olaf intends to get his hands on the enormous Baudelaire fortune, which Violet is to inherit when she reaches 18 years of age. In the first book, he attempts to

neg: The Carnivorous Carnival of the television series adaptation produced by Netflix. The Carnivorous Carnival The Carnivorous Carnival is the ninth novel in the children's novel series "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicket. Following the events of "The Hostile Hospital", Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire arrive at Caligari Carnival in the trunk of Count Olaf and his theatre troupe's car, unknown to them. Olaf and his associates speak of seeking Madame Lulu, a mysterious fortune-teller and owner of Caligari Carnival, for answers of the whereabouts of the Snicket files, which apparently contains crucial information on V.F.D. As the troupe discuss with Lulu,

neg: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events of American writer Daniel Handler). Nickelodeon Movies purchased the film rights to Daniel Handler's book series in 2000 and soon began development of a film with Barry Sonnenfeld attached to direct. Handler adapted the screenplay and courted Jim Carrey for Count Olaf. Sonnenfeld eventually left over budget concerns in January 2003 and Brad Silberling took over. Robert Gordon rewrote Handler's script, and principal photography started in November 2003. "A Series of Unfortunate Events" was entirely shot using sound stages and backlots at Paramount Pictures and Downey Studios. The film received positive reviews, with many praising Carrey's performance, while some criticized

neg: Lemony Snicket bibliography a real marriage. When the performance is over, Olaf releases Sunny, but the orphans reveal his plot to Strauss, who annuls the marriage on a technicality, and to Poe, who arrests Olaf. The count and his troupe escape and promise to steal the Baudelaires' fortune and kill them. Strauss offers to take custody of the children, but Poe explains that their parents' will specifies only relatives as guardians. "The Reptile Room" is the second novel in "A Series of Unfortunate Events". Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are sent to live with their distant in-law, the herpetologist Dr. Monty Montgomery. Monty's profession

neg: Jim Carrey who received an Oscar nomination. According to CNN's reviewer Paul Clinton, Carrey's performance was the actor's "best, most mature and sharply focused performance ever". Carrey received another Golden Globe nomination and his first BAFTA Award nomination for Best Actor. Carrey's next appearance was in the 2004 black comedy fantasy film "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events", which was based on the popular children's novels of the same name. The film was positively received; Desson Thomson from "The Washington Post" said of Carrey's approach to the character of Count Olaf,Olaf is a humorless villain in the book. He's not amusing

neg: The Carnivorous Carnival The Carnivorous Carnival The Carnivorous Carnival is the ninth novel in the children's novel series "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicket. Following the events of "The Hostile Hospital", Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire arrive at Caligari Carnival in the trunk of Count Olaf and his theatre troupe's car, unknown to them. Olaf and his associates speak of seeking Madame Lulu, a mysterious fortune-teller and owner of Caligari Carnival, for answers of the whereabouts of the Snicket files, which apparently contains crucial information on V.F.D. As the troupe discuss with Lulu, the Baudelaires escape the trunk and disguise themselves

neg: Lemony Snicket bibliography in a hot air balloon built by Hector, but the children are forced to flee the town. "The Hostile Hospital" is the eighth novel in "A Series of Unfortunate Events". Now seen as murderers, the Baudelaires try, but fail, to contact Mr. Poe via telegram. They go to Heimlich Hospital with a group of volunteers and work in the Library of Records, where they try to obtain the "Snicket file" which contains information about them. Count Olaf becomes head of the hospital and captures Violet; Klaus and Sunny realise Count Olaf plans to cut off her head. After Klaus and

neg: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events reads, "Although it softens the nasty edges of its source material, "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" is a gothic visual treat, and it features a hilariously manic turn from Jim Carrey as the evil Count Olaf." On Metacritic, gave the film a score of 62 out of 100, based on 37 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Robert K. Elder of the "Chicago Tribune" praised Rick Heinrichs's production design and Jim Carrey for having a balanced performance as a scene stealer. Elder called the film "exceptionally clever, hilariously gloomy and bitingly subversive." Desson Thomson from "The Washington Post" reasoned

neg: Daniel Handler seriousness". He served as a judge for the PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship in 2012. In 2016, he founded Per Diem Press, a poetry competition for young writers. He awarded $1,000 to three prize winners and published a chapbook with their work. Handler wrote the bestselling series of 13 novels "A Series of Unfortunate Events" under the Snicket pseudonym from 1999 to 2006. The books concern three orphaned children who experience increasingly terrible events following the death of their parents and burning of their home (done by a man named Count Olaf and his troupe of associates), and Snicket acts

neg: Lemony Snicket bibliography 2006, ) is the second of two commonplace books in the "Unfortunate Events" franchise. It is also 176 pages long, hardcover and contains quotations from the books and illustrations by Brett Helquist. The cover illustration features a silhouette of Count Olaf in profile. "The Puzzling Puzzles: Bothersome Games Which Will Bother Some People" is a spin-off first published in 2004 as a promotion for the movie "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events". The original paperback book is 96 pages long. "The Puzzling Puzzles" contains puzzles related to both the books and the film. Many of the puzzles are unsolvable

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series) the 2004 film. Several critics praised the television series as a better adaptation of the books than the 2004 feature film, which starred Jim Carrey as Count Olaf. Kelly Lawler of "USA Today" felt the television format gave the stories more room to develop, the addition of Warburton as the fourth wall-breaking Snicket helped to convey some of the wordplay humor used in the books, and Harris's portrayal of Olaf was "much more dynamic, and creepier" than Carrey's version. "The Verge" Chaim Gartenburg said that the show follows the books much more faithfully than the film, and "nails down the

neg: Lemony Snicket Cricket as "exactly the kind of overly moralistic, cheerful narrator who I despise." Lemony Snicket came from a family of three children. His brother Jacques (who was murdered in "The Vile Village") and sister Kit were also V.F.D. members and friends of the Baudelaire parents. Both Jacques and Kit appear as supporting characters in the "Series of Unfortunate Events" books. He also knew Count Olaf in his early life, as the two attended school together. In his youth, Lemony Snicket attended a V.F.D.-run boarding school with several other characters from the series. He received later tuition at a V.F.D. headquarters

neg: The Bad Beginning The Bad Beginning The Bad Beginning is the first novel of the children's novel series "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicket. The novel tells the story of three children, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire, who become orphans following a fire and are sent to live with Count Olaf, who attempts to steal their inheritance. The book was published on September 30, 1999, by Scholastic Inc. and illustrated by Brett Helquist. An audiobook was released in 2003, several special editions of the book have been made and the book has been translated into many different languages. Violet Baudelaire is

neg: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events directing style from "The Addams Family", "Addams Family Values" and "Get Shorty". Sonnenfeld referred to the "Lemony Snicket" novels as his favorite children's stories. The director hired Handler to write the script with the intention of making "Lemony Snicket" as a musical, and cast Jim Carrey as Count Olaf in September 2002. The film suffered setbacks in development in December 2002. Rudin left "Unfortunate Events" over budget concerns. While Sonnenfeld and Carrey remained, Sonnenfeld admitted he was skeptical of Paramount's $100 million budget. The studio decided that changing the shoot from Hollywood to Wilmington, North Carolina would be less expensive.

neg: Meryl Streep in the 2000s Streep appeared alongside Jim Carrey and Timothy Spall in Brad Silberling's adaption "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events". Based on the first three novels in Snicket's popular children's book series, the black comedy tells the story of Count Olaf (Carrey), a mysterious theater troupe actor, who attempts to deceive three orphans over their deceased parents' fortune. Streep was cast in the role of the children's overanxious Aunt Josephine, a character she has described as "a great tremulous bird of a person". The film received generally favorable reviews from critics, who called it "exceptionally clever, hilariously gloomy, and bitingly subversive",

neg: The Bad Beginning to "The House of the Eye" (), and the Japanese version 最悪のはじまり translates to "The Worst Beginning" (Soshisha, 2001: ). The Bad Beginning The Bad Beginning is the first novel of the children's novel series "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicket. The novel tells the story of three children, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire, who become orphans following a fire and are sent to live with Count Olaf, who attempts to steal their inheritance. The book was published on September 30, 1999, by Scholastic Inc. and illustrated by Brett Helquist. An audiobook was released in 2003, several special

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series) of the series. The second season was ordered in March 2017 and released on March 30, 2018, consisting of ten episodes and adapting books five through nine. A third season, which was announced in April 2017 and is slated to be released on January 1, 2019, will consist of seven episodes and adapt the remaining four books. When a mysterious fire kills their parents, the Baudelaire children are informed of this terrible news by their executor Arthur Poe and are placed into the care of their distant relative Count Olaf, an actor who is determined to claim the family fortune

neg: Lemony Snicket bibliography Grotto" is the eleventh novel in "A Series of Unfortunate Events". The story takes place in a submarine, the Queequeg. The Queequeg only has 3 members: Captain Widdershins, a member of V.F.D.; Phil, the chef (who previously appeared in "The Miserable Mill"); and Fiona, Captain Widdershins' stepdaughter. The Baudelaires join this crew on the submarine and search for the sugar bowl, but running into Count Olaf along the way. The Baudelaire orphans go to Hotel Denouement where they meet Kit Snicket, Lemony's sister, and disguise themselves as concierges and flaneur, a term Handler uses as a person who observes things,

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events absurdist fiction, because of its strange characters, improbable storylines, and black comedy. The plots of the first seven books follow the same basic pattern: the Baudelaires go to a new guardian in a new location, where Count Olaf appears and attempts to steal their fortune. The books following pick up where the previous book ended. There are thirteen books in the series and each book has thirteen chapters. The last book in the series, "The End", contains two stories: "The End", which has 13 chapters, and a separate "book" that is titled "Chapter Fourteen". The location of each book's events

neg: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events over a fellow film-goer's characterization of Count Olaf, "Olaf is a humorless villain in the book. He's not amusing like Carrey at all. To which I would counter: If you can't let Carrey be Carrey, put someone boring and less expensive in the role. In his various disguises he's rubbery, inventive and improvisationally inspired. I particularly liked his passing imitation of a dinosaur." Ty Burr, writing in "The Boston Globe", observed, "Director Brad Silberling has essentially made a Tim Burton movie without the weird shafts of adolescent pain. At the same time, Silberling's not a hack like Chris Columbus, and

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events marry Violet, pretending it is the storyline for his latest play, but the plan falls through when Violet uses her non-dominant hand to sign the marriage document. In the following six books, Olaf disguises himself, finds the children and, with help from his many accomplices, tries to steal their fortune, committing arson, murder and other crimes. In the eighth through twelfth books, the orphans adopt disguises while on the run from the police after Count Olaf frames them for one of his murders. The Baudelaires routinely try to get help from Mr. Poe, but he, like many of the adults

neg: Lemony Snicket bibliography that he has kidnapped the Quagmires. Duncan tries to tell the Baudelaires a secret he and his sister have discovered about Count Olaf, but all the children can hear is "V.F.D." "The Ersatz Elevator" is the sixth novel in "A Series of Unfortunate Events". Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are sent to live with Jerome and Esmé Squalor, a wealthy couple who live in the penthouse of a 66 story apartment complex in the city. While Jerome is kindly toward the orphans, Esmé is obsessed with fashion and constantly occupied in her collaboration with a man named Gunther on a fashion

neg: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (video game) such as Count Olaf, the Hook-Handed Man, the White-Faced Women, and the Bald Man With the Long Nose. Jim Carrey, Emily Browning and Liam Aiken reprise their roles from the film while the voice of Lemony Snicket is provided by Tim Curry, who provided narration for the audiobooks for the series. The core gameplay consists of elements of a platformer, a puzzle game, and a third-person shooter. The player assumes the role of either of the three Baudelaire orphans, and can cycle through them depending on the version. The Baudelaires can eventually gain access to a multitude of inventions as

neg: Lemony Snicket bibliography forced to work, he removes Sir's custody. The children convince Poe that Shirley is Olaf, but the count escapes with Flacutono, who was one of his associates in disguise. Poe explains that he cannot keep finding new guardians for the children, and that they will have to attend boarding school. "The Austere Academy" is the fifth novel in "A Series of Unfortunate Events". Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are sent to Prufrock Preparatory School, an academy overseen by the tyrannic Vice Principal Nero. While treated poorly and confined to a shack outside the dormitories, the children befriend fellow students and triplets

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events the first three titles in the series, mixing the various events and characters into one story. It was released on December 17, 2004. Directed by Brad Silberling, it stars Jim Carrey as Count Olaf, Meryl Streep as Aunt Josephine, Billy Connolly as Uncle Monty, Emily Browning as Violet, Liam Aiken as Klaus, Timothy Spall as Mr. Poe, and Jude Law as the voice of Lemony Snicket. The film was successful, however it was also criticized because the tone was comical, when the books were solemn and serious with occasional wry humor. Considering the success of the movie, the director and

neg: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events its comical tone. The film also grossed $209 million worldwide, and won the Academy Award for Best Makeup. In the opening, the narrator, who identifies himself as Lemony Snicket, while typing on a type-writer, tells the audience the story of the Baudelaire children. Fourteen-year-old inventor Violet Baudelaire, her twelve-year-old brother Klaus, and their baby sister Sunny are orphaned when a fire burns down their house and kills their parents. Mr. Poe, the family's banker, manages their fortune and leaves them in the care of their closest relative Count Olaf, who is only interested in obtaining their fortune despite Violet not

neg: The Reptile Room of the first season of the television series adaptation produced by Netflix. The Reptile Room The Reptile Room is the second book in the children's series "A Series of Unfortunate Events", written by Daniel Handler under the pseudonym Lemony Snicket. The book tells the story of the Baudelaire orphans, as they are sent to live with a distant relative named Montgomery Montgomery. The villainous Count Olaf arrives in an attempt to steal the children's inheritance, killing their guardian but failing to steal the fortune. The three Baudelaire orphans have been placed under the care of their closest living relative, herpetologist

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events quiet here," which is the motto of V.F.D. and the way to confirm the allegiance of a V.F.D. member. A board game based on the books was distributed by Mattel in 2004, prior to the movie. "The Perilous Parlor Game" is for 2–4 players, ages 8 and up. One player assumes the role of Count Olaf, and the other players play the Baudelaire children. Count Olaf's objective in the game is to eliminate the guardian, while the children try to keep the guardian alive. The game employs Clever Cards, Tragedy Cards, Secret Passage Tiles, and Disguise Tiles in play. "The

neg: The Austere Academy The Austere Academy The Austere Academy is the fifth novel in the children's novel series "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicket. It was set to be released in paperback under the name The Austere Academy: or, Kidnapping!, but the release was canceled for unknown reasons. The Baudelaire orphans are sent to a boarding school, overseen by monstrous employees. There, the orphans meet new friends, new enemies, and Count Olaf in disguise. The book begins with the Baudelaire orphans and Mr. Poe on the grounds of Prufrock Preparatory School. Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire meet Carmelita Spats, a rude

neg: The Reptile Room The Reptile Room The Reptile Room is the second book in the children's series "A Series of Unfortunate Events", written by Daniel Handler under the pseudonym Lemony Snicket. The book tells the story of the Baudelaire orphans, as they are sent to live with a distant relative named Montgomery Montgomery. The villainous Count Olaf arrives in an attempt to steal the children's inheritance, killing their guardian but failing to steal the fortune. The three Baudelaire orphans have been placed under the care of their closest living relative, herpetologist Dr. Montgomery Montgomery. "Uncle Monty", as he prefers to be called, is

neg: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events and creator) cameos as a photographer. The film featured uncredited appearances by Jane Lynch as a realtor, Helena Bonham Carter as Beatrice Baudelaire, Gilbert Gottfried as the voice of a duck, and Dustin Hoffman as a critic. Author Daniel Handler initially viewed Count Olaf as being a James Mason-type. Carrey was not familiar with the book series when he was cast, but he became a fan of the series. "Handler's books are just a bold and original way to tell a children's story," the actor explained. Carrey was also attracted to the role despite self-parody concerns. Director Brad Silberling was

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events definition, or one that is relevant only to the events at hand (for example, he describes "adversity" as meaning "Count Olaf"). Despite the general absurdity of the books' storyline, Lemony Snicket continuously maintains that the story is true and that it is his "solemn duty" to record it. Snicket often goes off into humorous or satirical asides, discussing his opinions or personal life. The details of his supposed personal life are largely absurd, incomplete, and not explained in detail. For example, Snicket claims to have been chased by an angry mob for 16 miles. Some details of his life are

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events similarities to both the 19th century and the 1930s, though with contemporary, and seemingly anachronistic scientific knowledge. For instance, in "The Hostile Hospital", the Baudelaire children send a message via Morse code on a telegraph, yet in the general store they are in, there is fiber-optic cable for sale. An "advanced computer" appears in "The Austere Academy"; this computer's exact functions are never stated, as its only use in the book is to show a picture of Count Olaf. In a companion book to the series, "The Unauthorized Autobiography", the computer is said to be capable of advanced forgery. The

neg: Neil Patrick Harris 15, 2016, Netflix cast Harris in the television adaptation of "A Series of Unfortunate Events", in which he stars as Count Olaf, the main antagonist. On March 31, 2017, NBC picked up Harris' game show titled "Genius Junior", the format will test the smarts of the most brilliant children in the country. Harris will serve as host and executive producer. The series received a 10-episode order and will debut sometime in the 2017–2018 season. Harris is a fan of magic, like his character on "How I Met Your Mother". His character in "" was also a magician. Harris' "Glee" character

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events Catastrophic Card Game" is the second game based on the books. In this card game, players are looking to complete sets of characters. There are 4 different sets: The Baudelaire Orphans, Count Olaf in Disguise, Olaf's Henchmen and the Orphans Confidants. Players take turns drawing a card from either the draw pile or the top card from the discard pile in hopes of completing their sets. For 2–4 players, ages 14 and under. Most of the series of unabridged audio books are read by British actor Tim Curry, though Handler as Lemony Snicket reads books 3 to 5. Of narrating

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events a play by William Shakespeare, while some are named after characters from "Robinson Crusoe", "Moby Dick" and others after general nautical or island-based literature. The name of Beatrice, Snicket's dedicatee, may be an allusion to the poem "La Beatrice" by Charles Baudelaire. The poem references an "actor without a job," like the actor Count Olaf. The poem also begins with the line "In a burnt, ash-grey land without vegetation," similar to the Baudelaire mansion burning down at the beginning of the series. The name Beatrice could also be an allusion to Italian poet Dante. Dante dedicated all of his works

neg: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events him when Sunny proves the viper's innocence when it plays with her, disproving its hostile nature. Stephano flees the scene, ridding himself of all evidence of his disguise as the police pursue him. Mr. Poe leaves them with their Aunt Josephine, a kindly woman who is nonetheless obsessed with grammar and has irrational fears. Olaf appears disguised as Captain Sham to interfere with their plans again. One day, Josephine is not at the house, leaving what is apparently a suicide note; Klaus takes advantage of mistakes in the letter's grammar (which Josephine would never have tolerated) to decode her location:

neg: Lemony Snicket bibliography Olaf, still disguised as Stephano, convinces Poe that one of the snakes must have killed the herpetologist. Unable to convince Poe that Stephano is Olaf, Violet searches through the count's belongings for evidence while Sunny and Klaus pretend to be attacked by the Incredibly Deadly Viper. When Violet finds a syringe of snake venom, Olaf escapes before Poe can arrest him. "The Wide Window" is the third novel in "A Series of Unfortunate Events". Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are sent to live with their distant relative Josephine Anwhistle, a widow who lives on a cliff over Lake Lachrymose. Josephine, whose

neg: Lemony Snicket bibliography their mysterious questions. "The Slippery Slope" is the tenth novel in "A Series of Unfortunate Events". The children travel to the Mortmain Mountains after escaping yet another fire at the Caligari Carnival. Sunny gets separated from Violet and Klaus. Violet and Klaus meet up with another volunteer soon discovered as Quigley Quagmire, the long lost triplet of the Quagmire Family. He helps Violet and Klaus make their way to the destroyed VFD headquarters. With Violet and Klaus working on the burned headquarters and Sunny eavesdropping Count Olaf, the Baudelaires learn much more about the secret organization of V.F.D. "The Grim

neg: Lemony Snicket bibliography the lake, where she is eaten by the leeches. Nonetheless, the Baudelaires convince Poe that Sham is Olaf. The count escapes once again. "The Miserable Mill" is the fourth novel in "A Series of Unfortunate Events". Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are sent to live with Sir, the co-owner of a lumber company. Unbeknownst to Mr. Poe, they are forced to work unpaid in the mill, where they befriend the optimistic worker Phil and the company's other co-owner, Charles. The lumbermill's unscrupulous foreman, Flacutono, breaks Klaus's glasses. When Klaus returns from the optometrist, he behaves strangely for some time. When Klaus's

neg: Lemony Snicket bibliography are planning to mutiny. Everyone on the island is poisoned by Medusoid Mycellium when the leader of the island, Ishmael, shoots Olaf with a harpoon gun and hits the fungus which Olaf was hiding. The islanders flee the island; Olaf dies and the Baudelaires manage to survive by eating an apple containing horseradish. There is an epilogue at the end of the book, titled "Chapter Fourteen", set a year later. "Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography" (2002) is a fictional autobiography of Lemony Snicket released in conjunction with "A Series of Unfortunate Events". "The Autobiography" tells the story of Snicket's childhood

neg: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Curdled Cave. A hurricane sweeps through the town - ultimately destroying the house - but the children manage to flee before the structure falls apart. They sail to the cave and rescue her, but attract leeches due to Josephine having eaten a banana. Olaf appears and takes the kids with him, throwing Josephine off the boat and to the Lachrymose Leeches after she annoys him by correcting his speech. A play is soon planned, titled "The Marvelous Marriage" that involves Olaf and Violet as the leads: a groom and a bride. Klaus's suspicions reveal that Olaf is planning to take

neg: Daniel Handler Fields. He has gone on to play accordion in several other Merritt projects, including music by The Magnetic Fields, The 6ths and The Gothic Archies, the last of which provided songs for the audiobooks in the "A Series of Unfortunate Events" children's book series. On October 10, 2006, an album by the Gothic Archies was released with all thirteen songs from the thirteen audiobooks in "A Series of Unfortunate Events", along with two bonus songs. In the audio commentary on the film adaptation "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events", Handler plays a song about how depressing it is to

neg: Lemony Snicket bibliography the orphans have to find out who is a volunteer and who is a villain. While the orphans encounter people from their past the sugar bowl is being delivered. They must detect if a manager is a volunteer named Frank, or a villain, named Ernest. The children encounter a harpoon gun, a rooftop sunbathing salon, two mysterious initials, J.S, three unidentified triplets, and an unsavory curry. "The End" is the thirteenth novel in "A Series of Unfortunate Events". In this book, the Baudelaires are stranded on a boat with Olaf. They are shipwrecked on an island and discover its inhabitants

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events plot progresses, the Baudelaires gradually confront further mysteries surrounding their family and deep conspiracies involving a secret society known as V.F.D., with connections to Olaf, their parents, and many other family relatives. The series is narrated by Lemony Snicket, who dedicates each of his works to his deceased love interest, Beatrice, and often attempts to dissuade the reader from reading the Baudelaires' story. Characterized by Victorian Gothic tones and absurdist textuality, the books are noted for their dark humor, sarcastic storytelling, and anachronistic elements, as well as frequent cultural and literary allusions. They have been classified as postmodern and metafictional

neg: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events being the legal age of eighteen to obtain it. He also forces them to work through grueling house chores and belittles them. The day Olaf obtains full custody, he pretends to go into a store claiming to buy soda, but Violet notices the car is parked directly on train tracks with a train heading towards them. They manage to build a device to turn the switch controlling the tracks so that they are not hit. Mr. Poe arrives and takes them away when he sees Sunny in the front seat, believing her to have been "driving." Olaf initially says farewell,

neg: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events advantage of the play to marry Violet in reality in a desperate attempt to get the fortune. Unless Violet follows her lines or finds a loophole, Sunny, who is being held hostage in a cage, will be dropped to her death. Klaus manages to escape and finds a hidden tower in Olaf's house, with a large lens which, if positioned correctly, can focus the rays of the sun. He discovers this way that it was Olaf who set the fire to their old house. He uses this window to burn the marriage certificate before the marriage is officially complete, leading

neg: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events but threatens them that they will always be found. The orphans are then taken to their uncle Dr. Montgomery, a kind, caring herpetologist who is planning to take the children with him to Peru. However, Olaf arrives in disguise as an Italian scientist named Stephano. The orphans attempt to warn Montgomery, and he believes to an extent. Montgomery believes Stephano is after a large viper in his museum, which despite its looks, is actually very gentle. He is discovered dead shortly after, and the orphans cannot prove that Stephano is responsible for Montgomery's death. They are almost taken back to

neg: The Hostile Hospital on V.F.D, Jacques Snicket and the Baudelaires. Near the end, the Baudelaires reflect on their actions, and begin to fear that they'll reach the low moral level of Olaf. The book was adapted into the seventh and eighth episodes of the second season of the television series adaptation produced by Netflix. The Hostile Hospital The Hostile Hospital is the eighth novel in the children's book series "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicket, the pseudonym of Daniel Handler. It takes place shortly after "The Vile Village" and is followed by a sequel, "The Carnivorous Carnival". After escaping the Village

neg: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events impressed with the trio's work on "Sleepy Hollow". Lubezki compared the cinematic similarities to "Sleepy Hollow", notably the monochromatic look of both films. He also chose a specific color palette backdrop for "A Series of Unfortunate Events". "The story is very episodic, so we picked a different color scheme for each section. For example", Lubezki continued, "Count Olaf's house has a lot of greens, blacks and grays; the house of Uncle Monty has a lot of greens and browns and a bit of yellow; and the house of Aunt Josephine has blues and blacks." The railroad crossing set was constructed

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series) for himself. Following Olaf's failed attempt and his plot being exposed, the Baudelaires set out to elude Olaf and his followers while uncovering the mystery behind a secret society from their parents' past as they are placed in the custody of different guardians. Daniel Handler cameos as a fish head salesperson at Lake Lachrymose. The first season adapts the first four books of the novel series: "The Bad Beginning", "The Reptile Room", "The Wide Window" and "The Miserable Mill". The second season adapts books five through nine of the novel series: "The Austere Academy", "The Ersatz Elevator", "The Vile Village",

neg: Lemony Snicket bibliography Count Olaf. Olaf neglects, abuses, and openly plots to embezzle the orphans with the help of his theater troupe. He orders the children to take part in his troupe's performance of "The Marvelous Marriage", Violet as the bride. Klaus learns from a legal book lent by their kindly neighbor, Justice Strauss, that if Olaf marries Violet, he will have access to their inheritance. When he confronts Olaf, the count traps Sunny in a birdcage and threatens her life if the children do not cooperate. On the night of the performance, Strauss plays the part of the judge, unwittingly officiating over

neg: Lemony Snicket bibliography and abduction by V.F.D. using letters, newspaper clippings, and other memorabilia. "Mysterious Messages Concerning the Dismal Dinner" (2004), commonly called "The Dismal Dinner", is a short miniseries by Lemony Snicket which ties in with "A Series of Unfortunate Events", set before "The Bad Beginning". The four-part series was released in 2004 with Lunchables in promotion of the film. The series describes a scene at the fourth-to-last dinner party held by Bertrand and Beatrice Baudelaire before their deaths. Each part includes a clue which together spell out: "Olaf was there". Snicket describes a dinner party in which "at least two guests

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series) the casting of Jim Carrey as Olaf, there was a "big crisis", according to Handler, which caused producer Scott Rudin to walk away and Sonnenfeld left the production under unclear terms. With the film's completion in flux, its producing studios Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks fired Handler. While the film was eventually completed and released, sequels which would adapt the other novels in the series became unlikely due to "corporate shakeups" within DreamWorks, according to Handler, and the child actors that portrayed the Baudelaire children grew too old to star in a sequel. In November 2014, Netflix, in association with Paramount

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events "villains." While many of the critical plot points are given answers, Snicket explains that no story can be fully devoid of questions as every story is intertwined with numerous others and every character's history is shared in a great web of mysteries and unfortunate events that make up the world's legacy, making it impossible for anyone to know all the answers to every question. The Baudelaire children and Count Olaf's story is said to be merely a fragment of a much bigger story between numerous characters with the central connection being the organization of V.F.D. Social commentary is a major

neg: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events the first level where a package is delivered from the "Very Fast Delivery Service." The note attached to the package also reads at the end, "P.S. The world is quiet here", which is the motto of V.F.D. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (also simply known as A Series of Unfortunate Events) is a 2004 American gothic dark comedy film directed by Brad Silberling. It is a film adaptation of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicket, covering the first three novels "The Bad Beginning", "The Reptile Room", and "The Wide

neg: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (also simply known as A Series of Unfortunate Events) is a 2004 American gothic dark comedy film directed by Brad Silberling. It is a film adaptation of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicket, covering the first three novels "The Bad Beginning", "The Reptile Room", and "The Wide Window". The film stars Jim Carrey, Liam Aiken, Emily Browning, Timothy Spall, Catherine O'Hara, Billy Connolly, Cedric the Entertainer, Luis Guzmán, Jennifer Coolidge and Meryl Streep, as well as Jude Law as Lemony Snicket (the pen name

neg: The Tragic Treasury: Songs from A Series of Unfortunate Events 13 tracks, each one corresponding to the respective book of the series, plus two bonus tracks: "Walking My Gargoyle" (the theme originally intended to be from "The Carnivorous Carnival") and "We Are the Gothic Archies". The Tragic Treasury: Songs from A Series of Unfortunate Events The Tragic Treasury: Songs from A Series of Unfortunate Events is the second and most recent studio album by indie pop band The Gothic Archies. It is a concept album whose songs are inspired by the thirteen books of Daniel Handler's book series "A Series of Unfortunate Events" and were originally included at the end

neg: The Tragic Treasury: Songs from A Series of Unfortunate Events The Tragic Treasury: Songs from A Series of Unfortunate Events The Tragic Treasury: Songs from A Series of Unfortunate Events is the second and most recent studio album by indie pop band The Gothic Archies. It is a concept album whose songs are inspired by the thirteen books of Daniel Handler's book series "A Series of Unfortunate Events" and were originally included at the end of the audiobook editions of each novel. The music, like the writing in the books themselves, is morose for comic effect. Some of the songs' lyrics have something to do with the story itself and

neg: Split screen (video production) filmmaking style (Specifically 1981's "Blow Out" and 1998's "Snake Eyes"). The "Interactive Olaf" bonus feature from the DVD release of "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" shows Jim Carrey's makeup tests from the movie in a four-way split-screen. Viewers can split the audio by selecting which one to listen to, then pressing "ENTER" on their DVD remote. The split screen has also been simulated in video games. Most notably "Fahrenheit" where it is used to allow a player to keep track of multiple simultaneous elements relevant to the gameplay. A number of music videos have made creative use of

neg: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events to Olaf's arrest. However, a jury of his peers overturn his sentence and Olaf vanishes. Violet, Klaus and Sunny are taken to visit their old home one last time. As they observe the burned remains, a letter lost in the mail finally arrives, and inside is a spyglass announcing their family's secret society. Though their future is unclear, despite the children's misfortune, they still have each other, thus making them "Very Fortunate Indeed". In the end, Snicket concludes the story, finishes typing the book, and prepares to publish it. Daniel Handler (the true name of the "Lemony Snicket" stories' writer

neg: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (video game) new environments, Briny Beach and a horseradish factory (presumably the one that is discussed in "The Reptile Room", "The Grim Grotto", "" and "The End)". Finally, players have different inventions to make; the Smasher, the Lobber (which uses rotten eggs, bubble gum, horseradish, water balloons, and bananas as ammo), the Lockpick, the Sprayer (which uses eau du toilette, onions, pillow feathers, bees, and limes as ammo), the Lever Yanker, the Reptile Retriever, stilts, and a Grappling Hook. As a bonus, players can collect eyes; every ten eyes collected gives the player a poster for an Olaf theater production, and letters

neg: Edgar Guest the badge worn by the crew of Count Olaf's submarine "Carmelita" in "The Grim Grotto", the eleventh book in Lemony Snicket's "Series of Unfortunate Events". In the book Guest is mocked as a "writer of limited skill, who wrote awkward, tedious poetry on hopelessly sentimental topics" ("The Grim Grotto" (2004) page 281). In the novel "I Am Legend", the main character Robert Neville sardonically comments on his own internal monologue: "The last man in the world is Edgar Guest". Guest's poem "It Couldn't Be Done" was recited by Idris Elba on the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year Award on

neg: Lemony Snicket bibliography Sunny rescue Violet by disguising themselves as nurses, one of Olaf's associates sets the hospital on fire and the children are forced to escape in the trunk of Count Olaf's car. "The Carnivorous Carnival" is the ninth novel in "A Series of Unfortunate Events". The children travel to the Hinterlands after escaping Heimlich Hospital by riding of the trunk of Count Olaf's car. This book takes place in the Caligari Carnival run by Madame Lulu, a mysterious fortune teller. Violet, Klaus and Sunny disguise themselves as carnival freaks to be hired by Madame Lulu and figure out a few of

neg: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (video game) gave it two stars out of four and stated that "Potential players need to know that we cruised through the entire game—without any cheats—in about four hours." Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (video game) Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is a game based on the Lemony Snicket book series and the 2004 film of the same name. The game is based primarily on the film, which in turn is based on the plots of the first three books of the series: "The Bad Beginning", "The Reptile Room" and "The Wide Window". Players take the roles of

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series) pen name Lemony Snicket from 1999 to 2006, achieved success in young adult fiction around the same time as the "Harry Potter" novels. As such, the Snicket books had been optioned to be filmed before they were published. This led to the development of a 2004 feature film, "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events", which covered the narratives of the first three novels in the series. Barry Sonnenfeld, who has expressed his love for the series, was originally slated to direct the feature film, and had hired Handler to write the screenplay. About 10 months into production, shortly after

neg: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (video game) Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (video game) Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is a game based on the Lemony Snicket book series and the 2004 film of the same name. The game is based primarily on the film, which in turn is based on the plots of the first three books of the series: "The Bad Beginning", "The Reptile Room" and "The Wide Window". Players take the roles of Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire, solving puzzles, fighting villains and finding objects. Players encounter characters such as Mr. Poe, Uncle Monty and Aunt Josephine, along with villains

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series) Grant as the villainous "Woman with Hair but No Beard". As Netflix does not reveal subscriber viewership numbers for any of their original series, Symphony Technology Group compiled data for the first season based on people using software on their devices that measure television viewing by detecting a program's sound. According to Symphony, 3.755 million viewers age 18-49 were watching an episode of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" over the average minute in its first weekend of release. The first season of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" received critical acclaim. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the season an approval rating

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series) Framke of "Vox Media" praised the series for its unique and weird visuals, but found the show's tone, pacing and performances to be haphazard and considered the show to be "literally, a series of unfortunate events". As with the first season, the second season received critical acclaim. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the second season an approval rating of 93% based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 7.81/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Season two of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" is as gothic, twisted and absurd as the first, to the delight of moody tweens of all

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series) Media outlets were almost unanimous in agreement that the trailer was fan-made. However, Caitlin Petrakovitz of CNET argued that the trailer may be real and that Netflix's carefully worded denial was a marketing campaign, noting the user name "Eleanora Poe" being the same as a character from the series, and that a vinyl record seen in the trailer was of The Gothic Archies, a band who provided the theme music for the audio books of "A Series of Unfortunate Events". The trailer was later revealed to be a spec promo, similar to a spec script, by an independent commercial director,

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events entirely in "The Grim Grotto". All of the recordings include a loosely related song by The Gothic Archies, a novelty band of which Handler is a member, featuring lyrics by Handler's Magnetic Fields bandmate Stephin Merritt. In October 2006, "The Tragic Treasury: Songs from A Series of Unfortunate Events" by The Gothic Archies was released. The album is a collection of thirteen songs written and performed by Stephin Merritt (of The Magnetic Fields), each one originally appearing on one of the corresponding thirteen audiobooks of the series. Two bonus songs are included. Reviews for "A Series of Unfortunate Events" have

neg: A Series of Unfortunate Events of the "Chapter Fourteen" epilogue, it is revealed that Beatrice was the Baudelaires' late mother, who married their father after an unknown event caused her to return Snicket's engagement ring, alongside a two-hundred page book explaining all the reasons she could not marry him. "To see more examples of allusions to literature and the real world in A Series of Unfortunate Events, see the individual article for any book in the series." While the books are marketed primarily to children, they are written with adult readers in mind as well; the series features numerous references more likely to make sense

neg: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Events" was held at the Cinerama Dome on December 13, 2004. A tent display on Vine Street was decorated with pieces from the film's sets. "Lemony Snicket's a Series of Unfortunate Events" was released on DVD and VHS on April 26, 2005. A Portuguese-labeled All-Region Blu-ray was released in 2012 and then an American Region A Blu-ray was released on September 9, 2014. The film was re-released on DVD on January 24, 2017. "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" grossed $118.6 million in the United States and Canada and $90.4 million in other territories for a worldwide total of

neg: Lemony Snicket bibliography the custody of their distant cousin Count Olaf, who begins to abuse them and openly plots to embezzle their inheritance. After the Baudelaires are removed from his care by their parents' estate executor, Arthur Poe, Olaf begins to doggedly hunt the children down, bringing about the serial slaughter and holocaust of a multitude of characters. The entire series is actively narrated by Snicket, who makes numerous references to his mysterious, deceased love interest, Beatrice. Both Snicket and Beatrice play roles in the story along with Snicket's family members, all of whom are part of an overarching conspiracy known to the

neg: The Hostile Hospital a small shaft, but Violet is taken. The two, using the volunteers' list of patients, find out that Count Olaf has disguised Violet's name with another name with the use of anagrams, and track her down to the surgery room. Dr. Mattathias Madycle-Sküll (who is Count Olaf), the Head of Human Resources, announces via intercom that a craniectomy will be performed on Violet in an operation theatre. Klaus and Sunny disguise themselves as Dr. Tocuna and Nurse Flo to perform the surgery with the Hook-handed man and the Bald Man, both of which are recurring associates of Count Olaf. While

neg: Danza III: The Series of Unfortunate Events gave the album an extremely positive review, even going so far as to call it "the best CD of 2010 in [his] professional opinion." Allmusic's Greg Prato scored the album 2.5 out of 5, commenting that the album was surely one of the most ferocious works to come from a fairly young band. However, he was more critical of the repetitive quality of the nonstop sonic onslaught, which he suggests begins to work against the band as many of the songs become increasingly predictable. Danza III: The Series of Unfortunate Events Danza III: The Series of Unfortunate Events is the

neg: Leonor de Almeida Portugal, 4th Marquise of Alorna subsequent years were a time of great trouble for the House of Távora, as they had been accused of treason against King José I of Portugal, in a series of events known as the Távora affair. Because of the unfortunate events in her early childhood, Leonor spent nineteen years forcibly imprisoned in a convent, where she spent most of her time reading and writing poetry. Her early success as a poet at the convent started her lifelong career which would lead her to becoming one of Europe's most noteworthy literary figures at the time. The occupation of Leonor's husband, Count

neg: Spaghetti alla puttanesca penne, bucatini, linguine and vermicelli. Chopped garlic and anchovies (omitted in the Neapolitan version) are sautéed in olive oil. Chopped chili peppers, olives, capers, diced tomatoes and oregano are added along with salt and black pepper to taste. The cook then reduces this mixture by simmering and pours it over spaghetti cooked al dente. The final touch is a topping of parsley. The dish is featured in "The Bad Beginning" from the novel series Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events" as the dish the Baudelaire children prepare at Count Olaf's house. The dish also features prominently in the movie

neg: Lemony Snicket the Lemony Snicket persona that are not related to "A Series of Unfortunate Events". He has stated "there's a chance some other matters may take up Mr. Snicket's attention, that he may research and publish, but I'm always wary of making such promises". As Snicket, Handler wrote an introduction and endnotes for "The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily", his favorite children's book, that referenced "A Series of Unfortunate Events". "Noisy Outlaws, Unfriendly Blobs, and Some Other Things That Aren't as Scary, Maybe, Depending on How You Feel About Lost Lands, Stray Cellphones, Creatures from the Sky, Parents Who Disappear in

neg: Danza III: The Series of Unfortunate Events Danza III: The Series of Unfortunate Events Danza III: The Series of Unfortunate Events is the third album by American extreme metal band The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza. The album was released July 6, 2010 via Guy Kozowyk's Black Market Activities. This was the first album to feature guitarist and primary songwriter Josh Travis. "Danza III" has received generally positive reception. The NewReview gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stating, "simply put, The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza has summoned one of the most vile sounding and entertaining extreme music releases of the year." Skulls N Bones writer Carlos Moreno

neg: The Bad Beginning Baudelaires are forbidden from entering. Count Olaf is unpleasant, easily angered, and forces the children to perform odious chores. It becomes clear that Count Olaf is scheming to collect the Baudelaire's fortune. One day, the Baudelaires are set the task of making dinner for Olaf and his theater troupe. They make puttanesca, but when Olaf arrives, he demands roast beef. The children remind him that he never asked them to make roast beef, and Olaf becomes angry, lifting Sunny into the air and striking Klaus across the face after Klaus tells everyone Count Olaf has given them only one bed.

neg: Unfortunate events in the front seats of the ring of Madrid, and the death of the mayor of Torrejón Unfortunate events in the front seats of the ring of Madrid, and the death of the mayor of Torrejón Unfortunate Events in the Front Seats of the Ring of Madrid, and the Death of the Mayor of Torrejón (or Fatal Mishap in the Stands...) (Spanish: Desgracias Acaecidas en el Tendido de la Plaza de Madrid, y Muerte del Alcalde de Torrejón) is the name given to an etching with burnished aquatint, drypoint and burin on paper by the Spanish painter and printmaker Francisco Goya. "Unfortunate Events..." is number 21 in a series of 35 etchings making up his "Tauromaquia" ("Art