tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post6987555582571489139..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: "Different Places" (Critics Awards & Dragon Tattoos)NATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-3300120455940023462010-12-17T17:42:17.142-05:002010-12-17T17:42:17.142-05:00While I thought the movie was entertaining, I agre...While I thought the movie was entertaining, I agree on Rapace - she was good but not that amazing. I don't really get the BFCA nomination over some greater performances.cinephilenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-9054538930194879702010-12-16T15:30:39.846-05:002010-12-16T15:30:39.846-05:00Dear Nathaniel,
Though you don't exactly bash...Dear Nathaniel,<br /><br />Though you don't exactly bash Noomi, I must say I don't agree with you AT ALL (and I often do). For me she is "the fresh" breath in movies 2010, even better than Jennifer Lawrence. Great multi-layered performance.<br /><br />And yes, though the movie is TV-ish (and foreign - only an issue for the US market), I believe it is strong enough to hold its on against a remake (plus, such a short-gap produced one).<br />I would have refused the challenge, if I was Fincher. But then again, despite some good ones, a remake always seems pointless to me...VonCastlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17132536666047771318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-72588343898480866012010-12-16T13:04:46.427-05:002010-12-16T13:04:46.427-05:00I couldn't agree more with your take on "...I couldn't agree more with your take on "The Girl Who..." I have to admit that before I saw it I already resented the franchise as it seems to be the ONLY book people will read now that they've finished all the Harry Potters. I thought it a totally average serial killer drama, well made as far as it goes but nothing about the central crime story connected with the two main characters. I cannot figure out why people are so amped about it.Scott G Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-30876504066080994242010-12-16T12:28:39.130-05:002010-12-16T12:28:39.130-05:00We could not be more in sync regarding "Girl ...We could not be more in sync regarding "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." It's basically a feature-length episode of "Criminal Minds" in Swedish. And the use of the violence was so disturbing in both the book (also terrible) and the movie. "Violence against women is bad, and we will demonstrate that for you in the most graphic and sadistic manner possible." Ugh.<br /><br />And if you think this one was bad, the next movie in the series, "The Girl Who Played with Fire," is a form of slow torture. But maybe that's a good thing, since the books and movies are obviously huge fans of that pasttime.Liznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-52418152562305869412010-12-16T11:26:51.290-05:002010-12-16T11:26:51.290-05:00Coming into something after excessive hype is alwa...Coming into something after excessive hype is always the destination for a letdown. That "what's the big deal?" attitude is the worst way to see any kind of art, or allowing yourself to be so susceptible to outside noise and hype. I loved the novel to "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" (currently reading the second book), so I guess I'm biased. I'm not seeing any of the Swedish films until I've read all three novels. I'm a big David Fincher fan, but I am weary of remakes/reboots, and I think he could have picked something original over this. It's also going to annoy me that they're doing this in Sweden speaking English with Swedish accents. I'll still see his versions too, b/c I want to compare Noomi Rapace to Rooney Mara, as well as the films against each other. But if you haven't read the books yet, I'd give them a shot. It might make the films more palatable in general.Timothynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-70830209351597886442010-12-16T06:47:42.296-05:002010-12-16T06:47:42.296-05:00I couldn't finish the first book so I think I&...I couldn't finish the first book so I think I'm going to skip the whole trilogy and wait for Fincher's version. At least he knows what to do with a camera... and there`s Daniel Craig!Peggy Suenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-18180920133100365532010-12-16T05:16:37.588-05:002010-12-16T05:16:37.588-05:00Really very nice blog.Woody, a traditional pull-st...Really very nice blog.Woody, a traditional pull-string talking cowboy, has long enjoyed a place of honor as the favorite among six-year-old Andy's menagerie of toys. Quick to calm their anxieties about being replaced by newer arrivals, Woody finds his own confidence shaken, and his status as top toy in jeopardy, upon the arrival of Buzz Lightyear, simply the coolest space action figure ever made.watch movies onlinehttp://www.watch-the-movies-online.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-46801892418996289742010-12-16T04:11:28.830-05:002010-12-16T04:11:28.830-05:00How could you not see the extraordinary performanc...How could you not see the extraordinary performance Noomi Rapace gave? She's the one and only Lisbeth! see all three to understand the full story first!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-72844654332544345752010-12-16T03:37:08.392-05:002010-12-16T03:37:08.392-05:00i think Noomi Rapace is the reason to see the tril...i think Noomi Rapace is the reason to see the trilogy because i'm so-so about the movies(i dislike the tone and how they use the violence)<br /><br /><br />it seems Fincher's next movie will be "20,000 leagues under the sea" for Disney(i want to see it)pommenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-58172830331965777112010-12-16T02:19:43.578-05:002010-12-16T02:19:43.578-05:00I totally agree with your opinion on "Dragon ...I totally agree with your opinion on "Dragon Tattoo", although I kind of liked Noomi in it. Also, I have met her and she's lovely, so maybe I am biased... Nykvist on the other hand I found boring and miscast.<br />But indeed: it was conceived as a two-part TV movie, financed by Swedish and German TV stations. So no wonder it has a TV feel to it. Though I would say some of the camera work looks way better than the usual TV stuff. Still: I can't wait to see what Fincher makes out of this!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418401900836874754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-17445169343376094002010-12-16T00:45:37.875-05:002010-12-16T00:45:37.875-05:00It's the slamming of the fries that really doe...It's the slamming of the fries that really does it. I mean, her new best friend <b>bought them for her</b> and that's how she shows her gratitude?<br /><br />Also: I kinda enjoyed <i>Dragon Tattoo</i>, what can I say? I just kinda like mysteries. Also, it IS a TV movie. Right?Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194113062830373898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-82502884033950756722010-12-16T00:23:43.166-05:002010-12-16T00:23:43.166-05:00Nate -- I'm on the same page as you re: San Di...Nate -- I'm on the same page as you re: San Diego, but with an added reason. They honored Michelle Monaghan Best Actress last year for <i>Trucker</i>, and IMHO it <i>was</i> the top performance by an actress in 2009. <br /><br />It's also great to see Lawrence and Hawkes singled out. You really can't find better acting than that in American films today.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05012509745473551623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-22152056231342002622010-12-16T00:20:43.622-05:002010-12-16T00:20:43.622-05:00As a mild to moderate fan of the Millennium Trilog...As a mild to moderate fan of the Millennium Trilogy films, I halfway agree with you on the style of the filmmaking, however, I think the unattractive, slightly monotonous style actually works in spite of itself. <br /><br />If the films had been more aesthetically pleasing, it would have been a tad inaccurate to the tone of the work. For Lisbeth, Sweden, and really life itself, is bleak and depressing. The style of the filming matches the character's view, even if it is completely by accident.<br /><br />On a totally different note though, major kudos to Michelle Williams! Her campaign is really starting to gear up now that the NC-17 rating has been overturned.TBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17154643263965879632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-71419886470027271112010-12-15T23:57:43.775-05:002010-12-15T23:57:43.775-05:00James T - I'd say less "obsessive" t...James T - I'd say less "obsessive" than "socially-rebellious anti-heroes". Fincher characters are always trying to redefine the social structure through unseemly methods.carolinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-30262084638066462242010-12-15T23:30:33.780-05:002010-12-15T23:30:33.780-05:00The Millennium books are far better than the movie...The Millennium books are far better than the movies. I think audiences who went to/enjoyed the movie were those who'd already read the books and wanted to reexperience it. Nykvist was all wrong to play that character, though.Stenarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09856323697387175849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-57741641004769975032010-12-15T23:28:19.086-05:002010-12-15T23:28:19.086-05:00Go California! San Diego and San Francisco both aw...Go California! San Diego and San Francisco both awarded John Hawkes.Devin Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03294863517903467515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-17605306341680164282010-12-15T23:26:51.147-05:002010-12-15T23:26:51.147-05:00"Where are you from?"
"... Back eas..."Where are you from?"<br />"... Back east."<br />"From where, 'back east'?"<br />(throws fries) "DIFFERENT PLACES!"Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-34196578437171566562010-12-15T23:14:48.862-05:002010-12-15T23:14:48.862-05:00But, aren't Fincher's characters almost al...But, aren't Fincher's characters almost always obsessed with something? And even from your comment (The Girl and Zuckerberg have somehing in common), it's no wonder he was interested in this particular character. She fits the bill. Serial killing is just one more (more superficial, I'd argue) thing in common with one of his protagonists. <br /><br />Anyway, I, too, would have liked him to do something else though not what <i>you</i> would have in mind (*cough* Fischer biopic).<br /><br />I haven't seen the movies/read the books but I don't think I would enjoy either of them. IF the Fincher version comes out and has great reviews I'll probably see it.James Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16055933146552583102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-24839646426162075062010-12-15T23:09:48.860-05:002010-12-15T23:09:48.860-05:00Quite a few surprises here, actually. Armie Hamme...Quite a few surprises here, actually. Armie Hammer, Michelle Williams, Colin Farrell.<br /><br />In Best Actress, I've been surprised by the lack of dominance by Portman and Bening. Maybe this isn't a pas de deux 'til the end like we all though?Bryannoreply@blogger.com