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**SunTzu** · December 24th, 2011, 12:22 AM

The Girl w/ the Dragon Tattoo - Great movie , nice detective flick but has a really really darkside . Don't take the kids !

**Ironlung** · December 24th, 2011, 12:29 AM

Originally Posted by SunTzu

The Girl w/ the Dragon Tattoo - Great movie , nice detective flick but has a really really darkside . Don't take the kids !

I was hoping this is what you said you'd watched. I was going to go Thursday night but stayed home. The 3 books are great. If you're into books get TGWTDT, The Girl Who Played With Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest by Steig Larson. Great books. You should read up before the other two movies come out.

**SunTzu** · December 24th, 2011, 06:25 PM

Thanks Lung , I will check them out as I do like to read . When you see it I believe you will agree about the movie .

**SunTzu** · December 26th, 2011, 04:07 PM

Watched the original Swedish version of " The Girl Who Played w/ Fire " . Different actors and not the same big budget Hollywood remake of Dragon Tattoo BUT a very good movie as well . Had to watch w/ subtitles but I prefer that over out of sync lips the whole movie . Going to rent Kicked the Hornets Nest tonight to finish out the trilogy .

**CoeburnCane** · December 27th, 2011, 01:02 PM

The Swedish movies make you assume more about the relationship between Mikael and Lisbeth than the American version of Dragon Tattoo does. The American version puts it right out there on main street b/c apparently Rooney Mara was dying to do soft porn. No wonder Daniel Craig said he was uncomfortable w/those scenes. I won't ever complain about T&A in a movie, but the Swedish version did it better and classier, I think...made the relationship between Mikael and Lisbeth more intense.

I'm partial to the Swedish versions. They have a better overall feel, IMO, and they don't insult the intelligence of the viewer. The American version tends to smack you in the face with stuff. You really couldn't call the ending of the movie in the Swedish version as the reveal was kept until way at the end. If you have half-a-brain, and haven't read the books, the American version gives the ending away several times.

That being said--the American version was pretty damn good on it's own. But when you start comparing it to the Swedish versions and the books, it doesn't measure up as well. My suggestion: save your dough, watch the Swedish versions on Netflix, and enjoy. Or read the books...either one.

**Ironlung** · December 27th, 2011, 02:28 PM

I tried watching the Swedish GWTDT a few months ago and the language threw me off so much I couldnt follow the text. Its a crazy sounding mouthful thats hard to ignore.

**CoeburnCane** · December 27th, 2011, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by Ironlung

I tried watching the Swedish GWTDT a few months ago and the language threw me off so much I couldnt follow the text. Its a crazy sounding mouthful thats hard to ignore.

I can understand that. I've actually watched thru all 3 Swedish versions 2x just to pick up stuff I didn't the first time thru. But, language/subtitles aside, I just think the Swedes got it more right than the Americans did here...at least so far. Maybe they can do better with "Fire" and "Hornets Nest". Steig Larrson's books were so good though, as long as you don't completely disregard his text in the screenplay, it's hard to mess up making a movie out of them.