I've read the book, and I've seen the Swedish version of the movie, liking both very much, so much that I wondered if there was really any need for a Hollywood version of it, but they did an excellent job of it. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Now, I'll have to watch the Swedish version again to compare it to this one. Even though I knew the story, the movie was worth seeing.
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I did the same almost - read the book and saw the short version of the Swedish Movie.
COMCAST has extended versions of the three Swedish movies that run 93+93 minutes in 2 parts (that's 3 hours with all the extra stuff thrown in)...
I'll go see the American version in January
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The person they cast as Lisbeth in the US version really irks me. She doesn't fit the book's description of her, not like the Swedish version, where the actor playing her is absolutely perfect for the role in every way. You just know the US adaptation is going to be shit.
He's a 46yr-old billionaire who still lives with his mother.
With makeup, she looked very much like Lisbeth, and the U.S. adaptation wasn't shit. I've seen both, and even after seeing the Swedish version, I liked the U.S. version. If you'd seen it and made that statement, I would have said you were entitled to your opinion. Since you made the assumption without seeing it, I have little regard for what you said. Often Hollywood does screw it up, but often they don't. In this case, I don't think they did. Having seen both, if I could only see one of them, I would go to the U.S. version.Originally Posted by postatracura
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Watching the Swedish version now. The girl in it did have much better dragon tattoo. I'll say that for it. One also gets more of Lisbeth's uniqueness, her Asperger's syndrome, for instance, from the Swedish version. There is little indication of it in the U.S. version.
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Saw the American version 6 months ago in previews (I know a sales rep who ripped a copy for me). Very impressed by it then. I will pay to go see it again before the 1st. Haven't seen the Swedish version yet.
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Did you see that there is now an "Extended Version" of the movie trilogy? I'm interested in seeing the additional footage, but don't know if it is worth the price having seen the original theatrical versions. I do prefer the Lord of the Rings extended versions however so I'm considering it, or will when it comes down in price.
I didn't know there was an extended version of it, but I watched the Swedish version on Netflix, and they don't give that option as far as I know.
I just watched the Swedish version again, and each version, the U.S. version and it, has its advantages. The U.S. version, given that it's a Hollywood production, is better at keeping one on the edge of one's seat.
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Just come back from seeing it. Didn't think I'd like it because of my loyalty to the Swedish original, but I was wrong. I actually think Hollywood's Lisbeth is more effective, and more affecting, than the Swedish.
My one gripe - the sound. I saw it in a theater I visit often, so I don't think it was the theater that made it so often difficult to hear. Had I not already known the story, large parts of the film would have been incomprehensible. I can't imagine why, in a big budget Hollywood movie, they didn't use sound technology that could capture all that was said. I'll see it again, and hope it's better understood on a second listening.
Other than that, a fine film. The 2'40" flew by.
P.S. There are many small differences between the Swedish and American versions. Would someone who's read the book comment on which was the more accurate adaptation?
I've seen all three of the Swedish movies. I have no intention of seeing the US versions since I don't want to ruin my image of the story.
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I had problems hearing the movie, too. I wear hearing aids, but with them, I can usually hear the movie OK. I was at a different theater from the one I usually attend, but upon reading your post, I'm thinking there was something wrong with the sound track. I couldn't understand much of the conversation.
Having read the books, the Swedish film version is closer to the book.
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After recently seeing Cowboys vs Aliens, I'm not having the most faith in Daniel Craig. I do not regret my assumption; however my opinion may change after I see the film. The actor who played Lisbeth in the Swedish version, her physique, was a dead match; the photos I've seen of the actor in the US version, not at all. We shall see.
Also, don't get snippy with me, mister!
He's a 46yr-old billionaire who still lives with his mother.
Also, don't get snippy with me, mister!That wasn't snippy. I could show you snippy, if you really wanted to see it. You made an assumption without anything to back it up, and I called you on it. That's all I did. You assumed the movie was shitty because Hollywood made it, and I had just told you I'd seen both movies and liked it. If anything, you were insulting my judgment without having seen the movie yourself.
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Yes, the sound recording is a problem. I saw the film again, and I did understand more on a second listening, but it was still hard work. Back in the 1930s, actors were supposed to practice elocution to speak clearly. Today, movies rely on sensitive recording to pick up every mumble and mutter, so that actors can speak naturally. Here, the actors speak as they usually do, without the sensitive recording.
This is off topic, but it's my perception that people don't speak as clearly as they used to. Speak to someone under 30, even in a business setting, and there's a good chance they'll speak in a rushed, slurry way, as if they were on speed and drunk at the same time. I often have to ask younger people to repeat themselves, not because I don't hear them, but because they pronounce words like rock singers - elongating vowels and swallowing consonants. Is this a lack in contemporary education? I know I'm sounding like an old fart, but don't people want to communicate?
I haven't been to a movie theater in a few years. One thing I had come to notice when I still did go, was that the bass seemed to drown out dialog. Also when people spoke in soft deep tones and whispers it is hard for me to pick up. I prefer DVD/Cable where I have the option of turning on captioning for things that are too quiet. The worst is when speaking in one level and then music is MUCH louder....grrrrr
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