This article aims to find, examine and evaluate elements from the novel which did and didn’t make it into either film adaptation, and those that have been changed, beginning with the two central characters Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander, to show how incredibly hard it is to adapt anything from page to screen even when those involved intend to be as faithful as possible.
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‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’: Two Cinematic Adaptations, Two Languages and a Murderer in Hedeby
Doubleheader Reviews: ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’
Are you looking for a feel good movie to put you in the holiday spirit? Then run. Fast. Away, as far as possible. However, if you’re looking for a stylistic and daunting thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat, you are in the right place. Red and Sam review The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Watch: Eight Minutes Worth of Footage From Both ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ and ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’
If you can’t wait for December 16th to roll around for the theatrical release of Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows or December 21st for David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, then we may just have some visual nourishment to ease your cinematic appetite for the time being.
David Fincher Says He Would Have The New Yorker’s Film Critic David Denby Stoned to Death for Breaking Embargo
Not really, I lied. That was a poor attempt at bringing attention on myself much like The New Yorker’s film critic David Denby did a few days ago. The internet has been abuzz with Denby’s controversial decision to break the review embargo regarding Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Here is what the director had to say about it.
First Official Trailer for “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo”
Sony has debuted the first official trailer for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo a couple days early after a red band version was leaked over the weekend. This is an insanely good trailer you don’t want to miss. Watch it after the jump!
Stieg Larsson’s Literary Trilogy Takes a Bow at the Cinema
The late Stieg Larsson created a literary phenomenon with his Millennium Trilogy. The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest, came to theaters and Americans flocked to the theaters to see it, unlike almost any foreign film that I can think of in recent memory.
15 Directors Meme
Kai, being the evil space monkey that he is, has tagged both of us in the latest and not so greatest Meme. We are currently thinking of ways to get back at him for committing such a horrible interweb crime, but I assure you, he will be dealt with justly.
Movie Review: The Social Network (2010)
Smart dialogue, sharp editing, and brilliant acting lead the way for yet another solid, if not spectacular, release by David Fincher. A few minor flaws here and there, but certainly not enough to take away from an overall entertaining movie, and one that is essence captures the social wants and needs of our time.
Movie News Weekly Round-Up 08/01/2010
This week’s movie news round-up includes “Old Spice guy” getting a role in Hollywood, and Tina Fey and Meryl Streep teaming together in a new comedy. Don’t miss out on this week’s round-up of movie news, casting news, trailers and links!
Movie News: Weekly Round-Up 05/19/2010
Michael found this shy, inexperienced girl, plucked her out of total obscurity thus giving her the biggest shot of any young actresses’ life. He told everyone around to just trust him on his choice. He granted her the starring role in Transformers, a franchise that forever changed her life; she became one of the most googled and oogled women on earth.
