Rules of the Frame

022 | A Series of Unfortunate Events ft. Michael Kelley

Episode Summary

Connor and Riley welcome their longtime friend Michael Kelley to talk about the 2004 film adaptation of the book series, A Series of Unfortunate Events. With the Netflix adaptation coming to a close, they compare and contrast the film to the show to see which was truly a better adaptation. Are the critics wrong for liking the show better? Who is the better Count Olaf: Jim Carrey or Neil Patrick Harris? Major spoilers for A Series of Unfortunate Events, minor spoilers for The Night of the Hunter Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rulesoftheframe/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rulesoftheframe Twitter: https://twitter.com/RulesOfTheFrame

Episode Notes

Major spoilers for A Series of Unfortunate Events, minor spoilers for The Night of the Hunter

Link to Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/1219407544/playlist/7HmfjfZo7FuJqeUHuJtytk?si=5PcGSx3dTQ2Er9qjhogkUw
Link to the ASC article: https://theasc.com/magazine/dec04/lemony/page1.html
Films mentioned in this episode:

• A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) | Dir. Brad Silberling
• Time Bandits (1981) | Dir. Terry Gilliam
• School of Rock (2003) | Dir. Richard Linklater
• Saving Mr. Banks (2013) | Dir. John Lee Hancock
• The Truman Show (1998) | Dir. Peter Weir
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) | Dir.Michel Gondry
• The Night of the Hunter (1955) | Dir. Charles Laughton
• The Cat in the Hat (2003) | Dir. Bo Welch
• Sleepy Hollow (1999) | Dir. Tim Burton
• Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017) | Dir. Rian Johnson
• Men in Black (1997) | Dir. Barry Sonnenfeld
• The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003) | Dir. Peter Jackson