Behind the Scenes with Count Olaf (A Series of Unfortunate Events Movie Book) [Paperback]

Lemony Snicket (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 26, 2004 | Series: A Series of Unfortunate Events

Are you standing up? Well, you'd better be, because you're about to give a standing ovation!!! Come behind the scenes of the Greatest Film Ever Made with me -- Count Olaf -- the movie's unspeakably dashing writer, director, producer, art director, cameraman, stuntman, set designer, and star! You'll get: Rare behind-the-scenes photos of me, looking extremely handsome! An absolutely spectacular fire! The last moments of several useless extras! Top-secret costume designs that could make even orphans look good! One of the largest manmade bodies of water ever constructed, with the exception of reservoirs and other artificial lakes! Your favorite moments from the film, with candid remarks by me, the moviemaking genius! Other Hollywood hijinx!

If you don't buy this book, you'll regret it. (That's not a joke.) So join Count Olaf -- that's me! -- on this journey through the magical movieland of my mind!

Of course you can have my autograph!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Lemony Snicket was born before you were, and is likely to die before you as well. His family has roots in a part of the country which is now underwater, and his childhood was spent in the relative splendor of the Snicket Villa which has since become a factory, a fortress and a pharmacy and is now, alas, someone else's villa.

To the untrained eye, Mr. Snicket's hometown would not appear to be filled with secrets. Untrained eyes have been wrong before. The aftermath of the scandal was swift, brutal and inaccurately reported in the periodicals of the day. It is true, however, that Mr. Snicket was stripped of several awards by the reigning authorities, including Honorable Mention, the Grey Ribbon and First Runner Up. The High Council reached a convenient if questionable verdict and Mr. Snicket found himself in exile.

Though his formal training was chiefly in rhetorical analysis, he has spent the last several eras researching the travails of the Baudelaire orphans. This project, being published serially by HarperCollins, takes him to the scenes of numerous crimes, often during the off-season. Eternally pursued and insatiably inquisitive, a hermit and a nomad, Mr. Snicket wishes you nothing but the best.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (October 26, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060757310
• ISBN-13: 978-0060757311
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,128,844 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great preview of the movie!, November 30, 2004

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Jump5 Fan "Logan Charles Haithcock" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Behind the Scenes with Count Olaf (A Series of Unfortunate Events Movie Book) (Paperback)

This book tells a pretty good much about the movie,and is great for almost any "Series Of Unfortunate Events" fan!This book shows many pictures,tells who the charecters are played by,and that kind of stuff!I personnaly think this book is perfect for any person that is looking foward to the movie(which is being relesed December 17th).

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Olaf steals the show., December 17, 2004

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This review is from: Behind the Scenes with Count Olaf (A Series of Unfortunate Events Movie Book) (Paperback)

BEHIND THE SCENES WITH COUNT OLAF appears to be the typical behind the scenes movie book. However, once you begin reading the pages and looking at the pictures, you realize it's not. The whole concept behind the book is that Count Olaf has "edited" the original BEHIND THE SCENES BOOK. The dialogue that is supposed to go with the pictures is often covered over what appears to be scratches of paper and tape that are written on, explaining what Count Olaf wants you to know. It's a cute sight gag, usually only seen in books for young children. However, for anyone who knows anything about THE SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS, you know that the gimmick fits perfectly into the general tone and theme of the books and upcoming movie. There are lots of photos from the film and a few surprises for those who haven't seen the movie yet and who have only read the books. So, why don't you make your uncle Olaf proud and buy this book?

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Movie Book Photos, July 5, 2006

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This review is from: Behind the Scenes with Count Olaf (A Series of Unfortunate Events Movie Book) (Paperback)

Not a bad book overall, as it does have some shots of the costumes but my issue is that they are fairly dark in most of the scenes and I wanted to see more detail.