oneils
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Wasn't Zodiac just two hours of Gylenhaal looking glum. I mean, that's pretty much what it was.
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David Fincher offers an update on the DRAGON TATTOO sequels
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Wasn't Zodiac just two hours of Gylenhaal looking glum. I mean, that's pretty much what it was.
Wasn't Zodiac just two hours of Gylenhaal looking glum. I mean, that's pretty much what it was.
2.5 hours actually
glum gyllenhaal is perfect formula for a great movie, worked for Prisoners too
Wasn't Zodiac just two hours of Gylenhaal looking glum. I mean, that's pretty much what it was.
No, that's Enemy.
Jason Frost
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Millennium, the Swedish TV series was better and the Swedish movies trilogy was made from parts of that TV series.
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YES. Another great movie. Leave Fincher and Gyllenhaal alone people!
So it's better to watch the 6 part version than the 3 movie version because the movies are re-edits of the series?
Me too, they were really good.
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Because we know American cinema has more money so at least the production value will be visually impeccable like the first one and we also know that they want Rooney Mara to be big in it so they are making that script very different from the source.
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PsihoPerihelion
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The Swedish films really just turn into medicore plot summaries of the books.
Noomi >>>>> Rooney though.
Mmmmh.
No. Never. Not even close.
Scoot McNairy
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question - what was the point of the rape scene and the following related scene? seemed wholly unrelated to the plot. its not like it was required in order to show that rooney would be convinced to hunt down a killer of women. she would have been more than willing to hunt down a killer of women anyway.
I'd like to see Rooney Mara and Noomi Rapace co-star in a movie. Both are excellent.
I don't recall anyone really raving about Layer Cake(I've never seen any reviews though) so I wouldn't say it's overrated. Just an okay movie.
I know. He showed some ego control as well and helped elevate Mara's excellent performance into the spotlight. They complimented each other very well.
Another good Craig performance was in Road to Perdition where he plays this unsettling sociopathic man-child.
I don't recall anyone really raving about Layer Cake(I've never seen any reviews though) so I wouldn't say it's overrated. Just an okay movie.
I know. He showed some ego control as well and helped elevate Mara's excellent performance into the spotlight. They complimented each other very well.
Another good Craig performance was in Road to Perdition where he plays this unsettling sociopathic man-child.
Nah. Her portrayal/the swedish script completely bastardized the character. Rooney was basically the character taken exactly off the page.
bodyboarder
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The sooner the better.
show me your skeleton
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really enjoyed how craig's glasses just hung off of his chin.
teruterubozu
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The Girl with the Faded Tattoo.
Uh... no it isn't? And I say that as someone that hasn't read the books but seen both the US and original Sweedish movie(s).
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I agree. What has taken so long outside of Craig's Bond obligations? They have two books to mine, FFS.
tali'zorah84
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Noomi > Rooney
I did feel that the US version got the visual look right though. I'd be happy to see the sequel, maybe after the fourth (ghost written) book gets published next year.
I did feel that the US version got the visual look right though. I'd be happy to see the sequel, maybe after the fourth (ghost written) book gets published next year.
It gave her her freedom back, more or less, after Bjurman systematically took it away from her when he became her guardian.
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What do you mean ghost written? I thought the original author had finished another? Or is there nothing final and his partner was going to finish it up with her knowledge of the work?
probably due to the fact the movie didn't perform as good as they hoped at the BO
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Somebody had the brave idea to try out a hard R remake using a Christmas marketing and release. Nobody takes their family to hard R movies as willingly during the holidays, especially with the rape buzz it got (my family is all about twisted dark stuff so of course we went). Sony said they already know they would handle the release differently.
AuthenticM
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Why is it taking so long ? The first film was a critical and commercial success. You'd think the sequel would be out by now.
I thought it was really slow and wasn't interesting till an hour in. Dragon Tattoo is incredibly stylish and violent with memorable characters. Compared to the book, it felt pared down.
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Eh, according to MGM who co-financed with Sony, it actually left them with a small loss even though it made a lot. But I believe Sony was confident it had to do with a poor choice of release timing.
http://www.cinemablend.com/m/new/Girl-With-Dragon-Tattoo-Was-Modest-Loss-According-MGM-30144.html
Django did just fine.
Anyway, I do hope there is a sequel and I have no problem with them making adjustments. The sequels to the foreign film kinda sucked.
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Django benefitted from Tarantino's name reaching a new peak thanks to his previous film being the summer hit Inglourious Basterds and having Oscar buzz all over it. I don't think Fincher's name carries the same in the mainstream and it was largely talked about as being a remake of Swedish movies and being extreme with rape. Django had bigger American stars and was culturally praised for what many thought was a necessarily stinging depiction of slavery mixed with an action film.
I just don't think Tarantino compares well to others I guess. But maybe there's better comparisons.
Trance was one of the worst things I've seen in years.
I think that does Craig's performance a disservice, he portrayed someone far more vulnerable and less confident than Bond. Just because he's still kind of smarmy doesn't mean it's Bond redux.
I've watched the swedish version once and it left me unimpressed. As for Fincher's rendition of the novel, I've heard alot of negatives about it but only recently had the chance to actually watch it and was surprised how good it was. Fincher seems like a very smart filmmaker and his work is always very detailed, very methodical and well made even if based on stupid scripts. Simple story aside this film is a well directed character driven piece. Rooney's and Craig's performances were both believable and intriguing to watch supported by excellent cinematography and sound design. Especially the visual presentation of the very bleak, drab swedish winter setting perfectly set the mood and build up the tension for the whole thing. Also this is one of these movies where alot of cg effects were used and you hardly ever notice it. Can't wait for the sequel.
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Yeah they did a great job with subtle CG. I didn't catch a large number of the effects being CG instead of practical.
Extra Sauce
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I don't even care to check out the books or original movies but Fincher's vision has me hungering for a sequel.
Oh god no. Both are great but I prefer Noomies portrayal better.
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I normally read books before movies, but I have a rule with Fincher project's that his always come first. So sorry to the Swedish films and books, but I may never see them as long as I have hope for a Fincher sequel.
I'm doing it for Gone Girl too.
No it wasn't. He has like an 85 percent success rate with his films.
I would love a sequel to dragon tattoo. Great movie.
Monocle
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This.
Drastic changes make me happy. Second book is somewhat alright, but there is no way to do the third without changing almost everything. The third book is just atrocious, truly one of the worst declines in quality I have ever witnessed. Turning it into even a sorta decent movie is impossible, but making enough huge changes so that it doesn't suck swollen donkey dicks means changing the second one as well. Which hopefully is what Fincher means.
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