Watched it today. Thought it was a great film. Some people seem to be a bit disturbed by it though. Anyone else seen it?
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The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - Thoughts?
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Swedish original yes. hollywood remake no. brutal in parts but a good film
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Ah yes, it was the original version that I watched.
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It's good. Very good. There is a lot missing from the book, but what they have done is very faithful to the novel - not once did I say "that didn't happen in the book!".
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I have only seen the original one and I found a touch extreme in places!
A very good film though and I enjoyed it.
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just brilliant...
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Swedish original yes. hollywood remake no.
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Seen both, think I actually preferred the Hollywod one! Seemed to be truer to the book in some important places, like the very funny moment Blomquist and Salander first meet
*hangs head in shame*
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tattoos always look chavvy
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Are the books worth reading?
I am not much of a book reader as I seem to have a short attention span....
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the books are well worth reading.
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Having read the 3 books and watched the 3 swedish films I'd say read the books. I know it is boring to say but the films can only touch on a limited amount of the book.
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^^^
So, knowing the ending won't spoil the enjoyment of the books? That's good.
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As a film I like it. Excellent acting and it looks great but I'd expect nothing less from Fincher.
As a story, it's crap. Trashy nonsense a la The De Vinci code. I'd never read the books so I didn't know what to expect, but I shouldn't have been surprised given its popularity.
The rape scene was brutal though and I was surprised no one walked out.
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Not seen either film, just finished the first book and half way through the second.
Enjoyed the first one, bit slow in the middle and could possibly have done with a tighter edit, but kept me guessing 'till the end.
Both seem very voyeueristic.
I'd be interested to know if they appeal equally to both sexes.Would like to know more about the author (exactly how did he relate to his seemingly autobiographical hero, how much was pure wish fulfillment?)
Guess we'll never know now.
As a story, it's crap. Trashy nonsense a la The De Vinci code. I'd never read the books so I didn't know what to expect, but I shouldn't have been surprised given its popularity.Hmmm, certain aspects did make me think of Dan Brown, but the anger regarding financial mismanagement and the treatment of women seemed sincere.
How to square those ideals with the graphic abuse scenes are the obvious problem.
I'm still not sure if he succeeded or not.Posted 4 months ago # -
Oh, and never, ever trust people who see the film without reading the book first.
Say a lot about someone, does that.
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Rusty Spanner - Member
Oh, and never, ever trust people who see the film without reading the book first.Say a lot about someone, does that.
Why?
Or should I say in my best east of Scotland dialect, how?
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Ho hum - Member
Why?
Or should I say in my best east of Scotland dialect, how?
Well, books are always better than films, except on vary rare occaisions.
If you see the film without reading the book you miss out on a hell of lot of nuance and detail, thus leading to dissapointment and dissatisfaction.
And if you enjoy the film but can't be bothered reading the book?
Well, would you really want to be involved with someone who can deny themselves such pleasure?So, if you want to associate with dissapointed, dissastisfacted people, knock around with those who see the film without reading the book.
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IMO book (only tried the 1st) was kack - film was pretty good
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First book is good but the other two spend too much time setting the story. Couldn't help feeling that the author wanted to be the hero , have people think it was him.
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Really enjoyed all three books and found difficulty putting any of them down.
Not seen the Swedish films, but really enjoyed the current film with Daniel Craig (who I was pleasantly suprised about how well he adopted the Blomvqist role). My friend who had also seen the Swedish version said she preferred the Fincher one.
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Books seemed excessively detailed IMO
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Agree about the detail. Do i really need to know the model of the flash drive? OK so it's giving the idea about her aspergic nature(?). The "filmed scene" in the first book with her guardian has way too much detail.
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my mother in law is reading the book she reckons its just like Agatha Christie !
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Saw the original swedish one. Very brutal/rape scenes disturbing. I had to look away quite a few times.
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I thought the Swedish one (watched with English voiceover) was decent. Not a brilliant film but then my sister who's a big fan of the books maybe overhyped it for me. That said, I understand that the film's quite different from the books.
As to the brutal scenes, I was forewarned and tbh they weren't as bad as I was excpecting.
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Must just be me... I thought the film was awful.
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read the first book - thought it was rather mediocre. struggling to see what all the fuss is about.
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It's very like Dan Brown.
Stieg Larsson's hero is a campaigning journo who is incorruptible but irresistible to women. Have you seen SL's bio?
Dan Brown's hero is a tweedy academic who is irresisible to women.
It's who the author either sees themselves, or wishes they were. In DB's case it's definitely how he thinks he is.
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so Jo rowling sees herself as, or wishes she was Harry Potter, or maybe she even thinks she is Harry Potter!
Kev
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I liked the books and enjoyed the films, I thought the Hollywood version was the better of the two - closer to the book - except for the ending and that bit I didnt understand why they needed to change the ending.
Rape scene wasn't graphic so ok, it was the mutilation of the cat that got me worked up, that was upsetting.
maybe I care more for animals.Posted 4 months ago # -
Watched the Hollywood version last night. Enjoyed it. I squirmed through the rape scene but had to restrain my wife from jumping up and cheering through the retribution scene
So, if you want to associate with dissapointed, dissastisfacted people, knock around with those who see the film without reading the book.
I enjoy reading books. I like to think they improve my spelling...
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ok, i'll confess up to saying that both the Rape scene's were the most uncomfortable i have ever felt in a cinema in my entire life and I nearly walked out. took me half an hour to adjust.
overall, i enjoyed the rest
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Thought the hollywood film was very good. Enjoyed it. A couple walked out during the rape scene.
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