Comments on: David Fincher Says The Original Swedish ‘Dragon Tattoo’ Is “Great” & Did What It Could Given The Limited Budget

By: MadHatter506

MadHatter506 — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:27:29 +0000

I saw the Swedish movies before reading the books. I loved the character of Lisbeth Salander, Noomi Rapace nailed it. I did feel the energy and tone of the film was flat throughout, but I did feel the actors played their roles realistically and honestly. When I read the books, loved!! the character of Lisbeth, so facinated by her. There was so much more in the books that wasn't in the film – maybe David Fincher will add some of these in – I'm just terrified he will turn Blomqvist and Lisbeth into a love story, I feel it's more of a friendship and that's why I liked the end of the swedish version. I'm looking forward to finchers version as I'm a huge fan of the books. I dont see Lisbeth as needy and weak and from the trailer and a couple of posters it feels to me it's going that way. But his version does look visually strong and sharp – but then again, bigger budget.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:27:29 +0000

Usually I'm against remaking foreign films in English only because we Americans are too lazy to read subtitles. However, I think only the first film was any good; Fire and Hornet's Nest were cripplingly boring. It's a shame because Noomi Rapace was excellent. I have faith in Fincher to make a kick ass movie.

By: lydia

lydia — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:27:29 +0000

I've read all three of the books LOVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! them. Though the original movies truly convey the spirit of the books i look forward to seeing fincher's gritty realistic take on the trilogy and come on who didn't picture daniel craig as mikael blomkvist?

By: ELI

ELI — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:27:29 +0000

Jesus Christ, those new TV spots are muscular as fuck. Excellent.

By: Glass

Glass — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:27:29 +0000

My brain just cannot comprehend the thought-process that goes into the anti-American version elitists when it's not even out yet… Hmm, actually, I was like that about a few things back in high school, so I understand high school students who pop off with thoughtless, resentful opinions like that, but who fuckin cares? It's like die hard sports fans who hate "their" team's rivals. Passion for films is what it's all about, but this is the wrong lane to be in… (BTW, the Swedish trilogy was mediocre – I agree that the limited budget must've handcuffed them so badly, but Oplev is driven by pure resentment in his statements, without a great original film to back them up)

By: skiskien

skiskien — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:27:29 +0000

The original was super and English talked liked the Lisbeth and her roll.US always think that they have to make a softer version of the original. Europe make the best movie without cutting scenes.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:27:29 +0000

Danielle, how can you say "the original is best" when you haven't even seen Fincher's remake? This is precisely the kind of blinkered thinking we've come to expect from the anti-American, Noomi Rapace purists. The originals were great drama, but they were a TV mini-series. They had none of the structure or budget of a proper movie. At least watch the movie before panning it. And of course they shouldn't be talking Swedish. The books were translated into English. Should the original films not have been dubbed or subtitled? Pure elitist nonsense.

By: jingmei

jingmei — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:27:29 +0000

Fincher want to impress people in advance, that this film how it's gonna be different from the original piece but how it's that not bad. Anyway i just look forward to seeing this dark piece during the coming black Christmas, though haven't watched the Swedish piece though i have the dvd of it.

By: danielle

danielle — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:27:29 +0000

I think it's a shame, because the orginal movies are better. and they don't even talk swedish.. it was a fucking swedish writter. so they should have talked swedish. I think this remake can't be compared with the orginal one. because I have read the books, and for what the trailer looks like it doesn't even come close to the book. and why do americans always have to take something and call it theirs??? it's a shame that the family of stieg larsson alloud this remake. because the orginal is still the best, and I like the preformance of noomi rapace.. she is LISBETH SALANDER!!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:27:29 +0000

The original films were amazing. And whether Fincher likes it or not, he's a brand and everyone compares his work now to his previous work. And while I do like what he does, Hollywood should never have touched this franchise. There's such a thing as a grace period for remakes. And less than two years is not it. Honestly, doing remakes seems like a lack of ideas and creativity.

By: julie

julie — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:27:29 +0000

the original films suck..cmon..it is fincher directing the remake…I mean CMON!
that swedish director has a very misdirected sense of self importance in his original work.

By: charlotte

charlotte — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:27:29 +0000

at the end of the third video, did lisbeth say: " put your hand back in my shirt?"
thats hilarious.

By: Mcke

Mcke — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:27:29 +0000

I think I'm the only one who hated the Swedish version of the book. I wouldn't even call it an adaptation.

By: andy

andy — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:27:29 +0000

The headline is a tiny bit misleading, don't you think? It makes it sound like he's implying "the bigger the budget the better the film." He's actually talking about it as an adaptation, about how the budget limited its adherence to the book, not about its quality as a film.

I'm not complaining. I just thought I'd throw that out there, in case people jump all over it.