The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

toebass

Has anyone here seen the movies or read the book?

I just went and saw the US version of the film - I loved the swedish version and the book, but i'm not so sure about the new one!

what does everyone else think?

TehPeach

Only saw the Swedish version, loved it!

catundra75

I read the book and really liked it. I'm hoping to check out the US movie version soon. I haven't seen the Swedish one, so I won't have that to compare to the US one.

neversettle

I've read all 3 books.
Have yet to see any of the movies and I doubt it will.
Movies never, ever compare to the books and I'm always left disappointed.

AtticusFinch

I thought the film was excellent, but this discussion may give you more idea about whether it's your cup of tea or not:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/430936-best-lisbeth-salander-rooney-mara-or-noomi-rapace

BioQueen

It's funny because I really didn't get into the book until 3/4 of the way in and then I stormed through the next two books. I just couldn't figure out what the point was or how it came together. And then it DID come together and I think the whole series is great.

I sort of watched the Swedish version... the subtitles are always a distraction haha.
I just saw the US version and I really liked the adaptation. I can't imagine someone REALLY liking it though unless they have previously read the book.

UsedToBeHusky

I've seen all three of the Swedish films. Not sure I want to see the US version.

sofitheteacup

I've read the first book (and I'm having a hell of a time finding a store that has the second in stock so I can continue!) and I saw the American version of the film with three people who hadn't seen the movie. I was still about 50 pages from the end of the book when we saw it, and the end of the movie was so jumbled and confusing for me, that I can't imagine how anyone could really follow along the movie without having read the books. However, the people I went with didn't mention having that problem. Then again, they didn't love it, either. They thought it was good, though.
I keep meaning to watch the Swedish version but I haven't seen it available at a Redbox kiosk yet. Have heard that the Swedish version is better though. Also, read an article last week that the American version would be doing the full three-book series, but part of the article mentioned that the director would be free to "base" the books on the movie but not stick to them... which makes absolutely no sense to me.

BerryH

I loved the book and thought at the time it was unfilmable, spending so much time as it does detailing the research being undertaken between the action. The Swedish film was as accurate a vision as you are likely to see for such a difficult subject. The new version seems so similar I can't seeing it adding any additional value.

rbvaudrizle

I am in the middle of "the girl who played with fire" and i am hooked. Have not watched anything yet until i am finished reading. Soooo hooked into the story right now!

hm_day

I didn't see the Swedish film, but I read the first and second book (out of sequence because that's how I roll). I liked the movie, but I felt like some things were exaggerated in the film that were barely touched upon in the book. Also some things were left out of the movie that played a big role in the book. Overall it was a good film in my opinion, but it was drastically different from the books.

sullivann

I think movies should be left in their original country version (dubbing included). I hate it when america screws with good films (The girl with the dragon tattoo, let the right one in, the ring, etc.)

vsyates

In only saw the US movie version so have nothing to compare it to. I LOVED this movie and am anxiously awaiting the next two :happy:

swordsmith

I liked all of them- my preference is for the Swedish version since Noomi Rapace and Michael Nyqvist nailed Lisbeth and Mikael, respectively. However, the US version more closely follows the book ending where as the Swedish version gives it short shrift- something that is a pet peeve of mine when a film wholesale junks a large section of a book that goes to character development (especially in a trilogy)

So pros and cons to both

classycouture

I've read all 3 books.
Have yet to see any of the movies and I doubt it will.
Movies never, ever compare to the books and I'm always left disappointed.

Same here! I'm always disappointed when watching a movie after reading the book, and then become the annoying person in the theater saying, "They skipped so much!! Why did they skip that part!?" So, it's best I just don't see the movie, or Red Box it so I don't feel bad if I hate it, since I only spent a dollar hahah.

DterMined2012

I loved it!!!

spicy618

Read all three. Saw the first two movies (swedish version). I liked the books and the movies. Don't need to waste my money on the newer version.

If it hasn't been said before, Netflix has all of them.

juliecat1

read and loved the books. Went to see the american version last weekend. I prepared myself.... its a Fincher film, which I like, but I was afraid here his style might make this too hard to watch. And I was right. I enjoyed parts of it but overall I was disappointed. Sounds like I need to look into the Swedish version though.

kaylemartin

I'm half-way through the first book and I'm loving it so far! I think I'll watch the Swedish version of the film after I've finished the book. I'm also the annoying person at the cinema

_binary_jester_

I have read all 3 books and have seen the Swedish movies. I though the movies were as close as it can get to the book. I usually dislike american interpretations and I have heard this will not live up to expectations.

A good example is La Femme Nakita vs Point of No Return.