There is no one good way to choose which was better, swedish vs american or books vs movies. Watching the original swedish version of the girl with the dragon tattoo, i was actively engaged with its dual story lines, but i also found myself pondering which of the two was the more important. What are considered the respective faults and successes between the two. American version of girl with the dragon tattoo even. Dec 31, 2011 the differences between the american swedish film versions of the girl with the dragon tattoo about a year ago i read the international bestseller the girl with the dragon tattoo and claimed it as one of the best books ive read in awhile. For the us release of david finchers the girl with the dragon tattoo, actress rooney mara has done away with the mx style motorcycle ridden in the original 2009 swedish release of the film. It is the first book in the trilogy known as the millennium series, published in sweden in 2005. Read american version of girl with the dragon tattoo even better than the swedish film version by eleanor ringel for saportareport here. David finchers adaptation of the girl with the dragon tattoo arrives in the uk soon, but how does it measure against. Expert the girl with the dragon tattoo a video essay.
Fincher resisted any attempt to transplant the story to the united states and instead remade the girl with the dragon tattoo in sweden, with daniel craig as mikael blomkvist and rooney mara, who. What was the point of the american version of the girl. It was directed by david fincher with a screenplay by steven zaillian. The story follows disgraced journalist mikael blomkvist as he turns to a computer hacker in order to help him investigate the 40yearold case of the disappearance murder of a wealthy tycoons. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named lisbeth salander rooney mara. About a year ago i read the international bestseller the girl with the dragon tattoo and claimed it as one of the best books ive read in awhile. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2011 rotten tomatoes. Shes a 24yearold goth girl named lisbeth salander, with body piercings and tattoos.
Instead her character lisbeth sanders the goth detective was seen riding an all black, cafe racer styled, honda cb350. The director of the original swedish version of the girl with the dragon tattoo has questioned the need for the upcoming american remake, reigniting a. Instead her character lisbeth sanders the goth detective was seen riding an. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2009 r 2h 32m international dramas a journalist and a computer hacker team up to probe the unsolved disappearance of a wealthy mans niece, only to uncover the familys darkest secrets. All three of his hit novels the girl with the dragon tattoo, the girl who played with fire, and the girl who kicked. Sep 26, 2018 the last time american viewers saw swedish hacker lisbeth salander on the big screen, it was 2011, when the englishlanguage remake of the swedish film the girl with the dragon tattoo starred. Lisbeth salander has been played by three different actresses, including clarie foy in the newest version of the film the girl in the spiders web. Ive now seen the english and swedish versions of the girl with the dragon tattoo 2004 without reading the book.
Which version of the girl with the dragon tattoo should i. Comparing the swedish and us versions of the girl with the. Which version of the girl with the dragon tattoo is. Dragon tattoo trilogy extended edition bluray dragon tattoo trilogy extended edition dvd the girl with the dragon tattoo bluray the girl who played with fire. David finchers adaptation of the girl with the dragon tattoo arrives in the uk soon, but how does it measure against the swedish film.
Based on the book series written by the late swedish author, stieg larsson, known as the the millennium trilogy film series created 2009 consists of. Nov 09, 2010 the director of the original swedish version of the girl with the dragon tattoo has questioned the need for the upcoming american remake, reigniting a longrunning war of words over hollywood. Dec 21, 2011 that said, the girl with the dragon tattoo is without question one of the most provocative films of 2011 and the girl with the dragon tattoo will deliver a compelling ride for diehard fans of the book series, dramatic thriller enthusiasts, as well as anyone who enjoys finchers darker works. Expert the girl with the dragon tattoo a video essay comparing the swedish and american versions of the movie. A slight comparison of the two respective versions of the swedish and american version of the film based on the acclaimed novel. The swedish version seems to be more loose and goes outside its comfort zone. Dec 22, 2011 8 biggest differences between the girl with the dragon tattoo book and movie dec. Not to be confused with the dragon with the girl tattoo. Dec 18, 2011 comparing the swedish and us versions of the girl with the dragon tattoo. The girl with the dragon tattoo is getting a sequel, sort of. The girl with the dragon tattoo written 2005, the girl who played with fire written 2006, and the girl who kicked the hornets nest written 2007. The swedish film the girl with the dragon tattoo is getting the hollywood treatment.
Hey matt ill agree with you that the pacing in the first part of the finchers version is better than oplevs, that is about all ill say was better in the american remake. The bad guys are of a type that are much more common in the usa than in sweden. So i just watched the american version of the girl with the dragon tattoo, but am having trouble finding the other american ones. I should mention, i have never read the steig larssons trilogy. In their role as the ultimate dysfunctional family, the vangers bear an uncanny resemblance to another powerful euro cla. Because so many people are familiar with the bestselling novel, the swedish movie version and the american movie version, i felt no obligation to refrain from spoilers.
As it always does, the inevitable has come to pass. I purposely avoided the book and the swedish film in order to see the english film without any interference from my. The criticallyacclaimed, original swedishproduced film trilogy adapted larssons novels the girl with the dragon tattoo, the girl who played with fire, and the girl who kicked the hornets nest, with all three starring noomi rapace as salander and the late michael nyqvist as mikael blomkvist. The girl with the dragon tattoo american movie or swedish movie. So an american remake sounds like an automatic fail, even one directed by david fincher. I find the swedish movie very ordinarily shot and artless compared to. Licensed to youtube by merlin pias on behalf of mute. This englishlanguage adaptation of the swedish novel by stieg larsson follows a disgraced journalist, mikael blomkvist daniel craig, as he investigates the disappearance of a wealthy patriarchs niece from 40 years ago. I made sure to read gwdt before i saw either the swedish or american film. The story follows disgraced journalist mikael blomkvist as he turns to a computer hacker in order to. The saga of stiegg larsons millenium series has been an interesting one. Anthem entertainment publishing, latinautor, sony atv publishing, latinautor.
Can someone explain the girl with the dragon tattoo movies. Now that finchers version has finally hit theaters we can finally dissect the two and come to a conclusion of which is the definitive version of stieg larssons best seller. The girl with the dragon tattoo american style swedish. I liked the american version but it didnt feel as true to the book to me. This compares the extended version of the 2009 swedish film with the only version of the 2011 american film with 54 points up for grabs in order to find out which is the better film.
I was surprised, i liked the american version far better than i thought i would, but still prefer the swedish. I loved the more realistic feel of the first movies. And then theres that shot of her in the shower, which is when we first see her dragon tattoo, as all of that blood washes down her leg. Neils arden oplev criticises casting of american actor in lead role of lisbeth salander in american version of swedish film.
Mar 17, 2010 the girl with the dragon tattoo is a compelling thriller to begin with, but it adds the rare quality of having a heroine more fascinating than the story. In anticipation for the movie s release, i decided to watch the original swedish film adaption, directed by niels arden oplev from 2009. The girl with the dragon tattoo, a comparison of the 2009. The girl with the dragon tattoo is a crime novel by the late swedish author and journalist. Based on the acclaimed novel, the girl with the dragon tattoo is a provocative noir thriller.
In the original version of the girl with the dragon tattoo the films lead was. Lisbeth comes to life before your eyes, a real buirman vs the american movie s glamorized one and a true depiction of blomkquivst. In the swedish film, anita is stated to have died from cancer several years prior to mikael blomkvists investigation into harriets dissapearance. Why is lisbeth recast in the girl in the spiders web. I prefer the swedish movies ive seen them all twice and want to watch dragon tattoo again now that ive seen the american version. Billed as the feel bad movie of christmas in its trailers, david fincher took on the task of adapting stieg larssons first novel and outdoing the popular swedish version and he succeeded mightily. The girl with the dragon tattoo us theatrical trailer hd. The original dragon tattoo trilogy on amazon prime video.
However once they meet, oplevs film improves because he kept the. Man som hatar kvinnor, literally men who hate women is a 2009 swedish crime thriller film based on the novel of the same name by swedish authorjournalist stieg larsson. American i already have talked about this in the past, but perhaps not as much as i had wanted to. Theyre each quite good in their own way, and each is. Whichever media of the girl with the dragon tattoo you liked better, the rape scenes were all too disturbing in any form, but you cheer when lisbeth shows up to exact revenge. A slight comparison of the two respective versions of the swedish and american version of the film based.
Which version of the girl with the dragon tattoo is better. The swedish version may be unrated, but their rape scene is pretty tame. Zaillian commented, a rapist, or at least our rapist, is about exercising his. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2011 the girl with the. The girl with the dragon tattoo, lost in adaptation the. Differences between americanswedish girl with the dragon. A comparison between the filmmaking techniques used in the swedish and american versions of the girl with the dragon tattoo and my argument why finchers version is the stronger of the two. In both film adaptations of the girl with the dragon tattoo, anita is depicted as dead. American fans of lisbeth salander, star of the girl with the dragon tattoo novel and the entire millennium trilogy by swedish author stieg larsson have been counting the days till the. The girl with the dragon tattoo 20092011 sidebyside. Man som hatar svinnor men who hate women is an awardwinning crime novel by swedish author. I eagerly awaited the release of david finchers americanized film version of stieg larssons posthumous best seller, the girl with the dragon tattoo.
An indepth comparison of the two girl with the dragon. Which version of the girl with the dragon tattoo should i watch first. If you dig a wellexecuted suspense thriller, this movie plays. Direction, cinematography, and the girl with the dragon tattoo. For american film, see the girl with the dragon tattoo 2011 film. Now that david fincher has made an englishlanguage remake, i find myself pondering what went wrong. And the release of the first film, the girl with the dragon tattoo, is coming. An indepth comparison of the two girl with the dragon tattoo movies i had a lot of time over corona, so i did this. The swedish movies are each about 2 12 hours long but i never got bored. Foy in a trilogy of swedishproduced films and two american adaptations of the late. Both of these movies were made in sweden and were so good i went and bought the swedish widescreen, the girl with the dragon tattoo. The film had to retain the swedish setting, because it really underlies most of the events, the messaging, and motivations etc. Aug 18, 2017 the culture depicted in the book and swedish movie is very different from the us.
The millennium tv miniseries is a compilation of the three swedish film adaptations, the girl with the dragon tattoo, the girl who played with fire, and the girl who kicked the hornets nest with extended scenes, adding more depth in both the stories and the characters. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Girl with the dragon tattoo motorcycle return of the cafe. These 3 movies were actually two part tv specials in sweden long before the us movie was in production. Once hollywood jumped on the stieg larsson bandwagon, director david fincher helmed the american adaptation of the girl with the dragon tattoo, casting daniel craig as blomkvist and rooney mara as salander. The girl with the dragon tattoo novel millenium trilogy. The swedish version and especially the actress that played lisbeth was so apposite to the books i cant imagine this american remake will ever come close.
Most of the events simply wouldnt even work in a u. The girl with the dragon tattoo is the first film in columbia pictures threepicture adaptation of stieg larssons literary blockbuster the millennium trilogy. Never mind that the original film is a worldwide phenomenon. They are all good in their forms and in the way the story was told. By amy lee for the millions of fans who love the goth feminist hacker lisbeth salander and have been waiting for david finchers new version of the stieg larsson novel to hit the theaters on december 20, it might not even matter how good the film is so long as it. Comparing the swedish and us versions of the girl with the dragon tattoo david finchers adaptation of the girl with the dragon tattoo arrives in the uk soon, but how does it measure against the. Nov 17, 2014 for those that dont know, the girl with the dragon tattoo is a swedish novel released in 2005 the swedish film adaptation, directed by niels arden oplev, was released in 2009 and became one of the countrys highestbudgeted movies to date. The girl with the dragon tattoo swedish original official trailer hd. It is the first book of the so called millennium trilogy which, when published posthumously in 2005, became a bestseller in europe and the united states.
Men who hate women is a psychological thriller novel by swedish author and journalist stieg larsson 19542004, which was published posthumously in 2005 to become an international bestseller. American i only recently viewed the 2009 tgwtdt, and im interested in learning how they have been compared and contrasted amongst cinephiles. In the movie the girl with the dragon tattoo, why did henrik vangar wait 40. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2009 film wikipedia. What happened to the girl with the dragon tattoo movies. That being said, there is no denying that the series is an international phenomenon, one that has stretched from the original three swedish books to translations in several languages to a series of movies in swedish to the upcoming release of the american version. In addition, this film is an adaptation of the books. The swedish version of the girl with the dragon tattoo is one of the greatest foreign films in recent years, mostly due to the brilliant noomi rapace. Excellent movie and likely as close to the books as possible. You should know that finchers version is not a remake, but a separate adaptation of the book.
Dec 21, 2011 5 responses to which version of the girl with the dragon tattoo is better. So, as some of you may know, there is going to be an american version of the girl with the dragon tattoo released next month. The girl with the dragon tattoo original title in swedish. Jan 03, 2012 the girl with the dragon tattoo features the movie seasons nastiest and most disturbing family the vangers, a swedish industrial dynasty whose great material wealth is matched only by its great moral corruption. Girl with the dragon tattoo version compare youtube.
Ever since it was announced that david fincher would be directing the american version of the girl with the dragon tattoo, people have speculated whether it would be better than the already fantastic swedish adaptation. Mar, 2017 the girl with the dragon tattoo was the first of the millennium series penned by late swedish writer stieg larsson. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2011 film wikipedia. The girl with the dragon tattoo is a 2011 psychological crime thriller film based on the 2005 novel by swedish writer stieg larsson. Theres a softcore reboot of the series in the cinemas right now, a diluted version of the 2011 american version, itself a watereddown version of the swedish real deal. He initially planned for a 10book series, but died after completing only three. The girl with the dragon tattoo director lashes out at us remake film. Comparing the swedish and us versions of the girl with the dragon tattoo david finchers adaptation of the girl with the dragon tattoo arrives in. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2009 film the girl with the dragon tattoo swedish. The girl with the dragon tattoo is a compelling thriller to begin with, but it adds the rare quality of having a heroine more fascinating than the story. Apr 09, 2012 it is a total mysteryhackerthriller about a journalist and a detective the girl with the dragon tattoo working together to figure out what happened to a girl who went missing decades ago they are hired by her family who are sick and tired of wondering. Fincher seemed like he was checking off the boxes to a list of bullet points to adapt. If you were a fan the girl with the dragon tattoo books, and wondering what ever happened to the second us version, wait no more, see the series in their original format. We rank the entire girl with the dragon tattoo franchise.
The girl with the dragon tattoo 2009 rotten tomatoes. Trilogy films, should i watch the swedish or american versions first, and why. And noomi repace as the girl with the dragon tattoo cannot be topped. To my american ear, a foreign person has a foreign accent.
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