The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Page 9

Originally Posted by oink

IMO, it is rare when an English dub works well.
Crouching Tiger stands out above the crowd in this regard.

FWIW, I finally started the book version of Dragon Tattoo.
Interesting....
A different vibe than the movie version (at least so far).

Originally Posted by Laserfan

In general I find it very difficult to "read the book" after "seeing the movie". You already know all the major plot points and it becomes a struggle to get thru the details along-the-way of the book.

Originally Posted by oink

LOL, I have the reverse POV; I don't like to know how a movie will turn out (surprises rule).

Isn't it interesting people have the very opposite approach to the same situation?
It's what makes the world interesting....

Originally Posted by Ron Temple

How so? Like you, I saw the movies first, but other than getting a heavy dose of what each character was thinking, I thought the book and movie had an identical feel. Each scene in the book brought back a visual from the film which I enjoyed very much.

Originally Posted by Gary McCoy

For fans of this story, be aware that the original 558 minute version of the Swedish Miniseries is now available via NetFlix Streaming. Search for: "Dragon Tattoo Trilogy: Extended Edition".

This version is a total of 130 minutes longer than the Swedish theatrical movie cuts. The added material represents additional characters, additional subplots, additional character development, and a few extended scenes which contain more violence and skin. The EE is "Not Rated", and still has Swedish audio track with English open captions.

The aspect ratio of the EE is 1.78:1 which represents a crop of the 2.35:1, 35mm film negative. No doubt about the side crop, in many closeups the head barely fits the height of the frame. However it's a good 1080p60 transfer with a considerable amount of visible film grain. If you have the bandwidth to stream 1080p60, I see no reason to buy the DVD or BluRay versions of the EE, I doubt if the improvement will be visible. (All EE disk versions are also cropped to 1.78:1.) I do wish they had kept the English captions closer to the bottom of the frame, but it's a small gripe.

The audio is vanilla Dolby Stereo 2.0, but I got some good surround effects by using Dolby ProLogic II processing in my A/V receiver. I was streaming via a recent model networked Panasonic BluRay player.

This version of the story is reccomended by me. I have recently read the three novels and also reccomend them - the electronic version "Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Trilogy" is $29.99 from Barnes&Noble. It is really one story in 3 parts, versus standalone novels.

Originally Posted by dragonbud0

Well, I finally caught the Fincher version last night. The opening credit with the CGI showed a lot of depth, though I was only watching the SD version, not BR. It's hard to tell since my JVC with new lamp really brought out the contrast or 3d look, as if it was BR.

Since I read all the books, and the original short Swedish version, there was really little surprise other than a minor change in one locale at the end.

In her 1st major role, Mara was amazing despite such young age comparing to Rapace. I'm too old to appreciate the soundtrack. Now I would like to see the next 2 installments but not in any hurry. This gives me an excuse to review the original tonight in BR.

For those who own the BR version, is it worth the extra $$$ in terms of PQ?

Originally Posted by mr. Wally

yes get the extended edition blu ray trilogy box set.. You will be most pleased.

Originally Posted by dragonbud0

I'm too old to appreciate the soundtrack.

Originally Posted by dragonbud0

Sorry. I meant the Mara version. Sd or br?

Originally Posted by Morpheo

lol


...well I don't know how old you are but there's simply nothing to appreciate here. It's just musically poor. I can come up with similar pads in a very short time with my sound libraries and they won't sound like presets either. I can only imagine what the musical soundscape would have been if Alexandre Desplat had done it, or Eliot Goldenthal, or even Marilyn Manson for crying out loud ...It would have been certainly more creative than this lazy "effort". That's the only true weakness of the film actually.

Originally Posted by Morpheo

I'm very confident it's worth the extra $$. I got mine (3-disc BR) for $22 up here and the PQ is stunning. Also the lossless sountrack takes full advantage of Reznor's haunting score .....I wouldn't hesitate if I were you.

Originally Posted by gwsat

I think that Kate Mara is prettier than her sister, although her acting chops strike me as only so-so. I saw her in Shooter and was underwhelmed. I haven't seen anything that her sister Rooney has been in.

Originally Posted by Waboman

I really enjoyed the original Swedish version. I have the remake in my rental queue. Is it worth it?

Originally Posted by Mr.G

Careful now, Kate's my girl. I thought she was fine eye-candy in Shooter.

Originally Posted by gwsat

I watched Fincher's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo BD tonight and liked it just as well as I had when I saw it in the theater. That is to say, I loved it, loved it, loved it! I thought Rooney Mara was wonderful as Lisbeth and that Daniel Craig was equally convincing as the womanizing Mika. I also liked the actor who played Lisbeth's sexually perverted guardian and thought he was even better than the one who played the role in the Swedish films. The overweight, soft featured actor in this version even looked like a pervert.

I thought the changes in the screenplay from the book did no harm to the story and in one instance at least, improved it. I loved the final scene. It was more explicit and therefore sadder than the Swedish version had been and it moved me. As much as I loved the Swedish version of the film and Noomi Rapace's performance of Lisbeth in it, I thought Fincher's version was at least its equal. Highly, highly recommended! 10 Stars out of 10.

Originally Posted by General Kenobi

Can't say I agree with you but I certainly found plenty to like about Finchers adaptation. The end was not one of them, I felt the over explained bit with winstrom was far too drawn out and somewhat defeating for the momentum it had prior to. The bit with the jacket didn't really do anything for me the extended version didn't but I can see how it may have had more impact with the US version as the chemistry between Mike and Lisbeth was presented in a way that gave it more emotion IMO. Certainly worth seeing but I still find the extended Sweedish version superior in many ways.

Originally Posted by General Kenobi

Can't say I agree with you but I certainly found plenty to like about Finchers adaptation. The end was not one of them, I felt the over explained bit with winstrom was far too drawn out and somewhat defeating for the momentum it had prior to. The bit with the jacket didn't really do anything for me the extended version didn't but I can see how it may have had more impact with the US version as the chemistry between Mike and Lisbeth was presented in a way that gave it more emotion IMO. Certainly worth seeing but I still find the extended Sweedish version superior in many ways.

Originally Posted by Morpheo

+1 as much as I like Fincher's version and as much as I agree with gwsat about Rooney, Craig and fat pervert, I still think the swedish version is the best, simply because it seems they left more things 'unsaid' about Lisbeth's emotions. And Noomi just nailed it like no other. Yet in the hands of Fincher and his wonderful cast, the U.S version is a pleasure to watch as well. In short and as long as he directs the rest of the series, I will be glad to have both.

Originally Posted by gwsat

I watched Fincher's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo BD tonight and liked it just as well as I had when I saw it in the theater. That is to say, I loved it, loved it, loved it! I thought Rooney Mara was wonderful as Lisbeth and that Daniel Craig was equally convincing as the womanizing Mika. I also liked the actor who played Lisbeth's sexually perverted guardian and thought he was even better than the one who played the role in the Swedish films. The overweight, soft featured actor in this version even looked like a pervert.

I thought the changes in the screenplay from the book did no harm to the story and in one instance at least, improved it. I loved the final scene. It was more explicit and therefore sadder than the Swedish version had been and it moved me. As much as I loved the Swedish version of the film and Noomi Rapace's performance of Lisbeth in it, I thought Fincher's version was at least its equal. Highly, highly recommended! 10 Stars out of 10.

Originally Posted by Gary McCoy

For fans of this story, be aware that the original 558 minute version of the Swedish Miniseries is now available via NetFlix Streaming. Search for: "Dragon Tattoo Trilogy: Extended Edition".

This version is a total of 130 minutes longer than the Swedish theatrical movie cuts. The added material represents additional characters, additional subplots, additional character development, and a few extended scenes which contain more violence and skin. The EE is "Not Rated", and still has Swedish audio track with English open captions.

The aspect ratio of the EE is 1.78:1 which represents a crop of the 2.35:1, 35mm film negative. No doubt about the side crop, in many closeups the head barely fits the height of the frame. However it's a good 1080p60 transfer with a considerable amount of visible film grain. If you have the bandwidth to stream 1080p60, I see no reason to buy the DVD or BluRay versions of the EE, I doubt if the improvement will be visible. (All EE disk versions are also cropped to 1.78:1.) I do wish they had kept the English captions closer to the bottom of the frame, but it's a small gripe.

The audio is vanilla Dolby Stereo 2.0, but I got some good surround effects by using Dolby ProLogic II processing in my A/V receiver. I was streaming via a recent model networked Panasonic BluRay player.

Originally Posted by Franin

That's a high score there gwsat. Will give it a go when its released over here.

Originally Posted by gwsat

Fincher's films have always appealed to me, particularly his more recent work. In addition to The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, I also have The Social Network and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in my BD library.

Originally Posted by Franin

I have the Social Network and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button both films which I have enjoyed very much. I'm yet to buy the girl with the Dragon Tattoo I want to check Fincher's version.