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Author Topic: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (US 2011) Jonathan M. Crist Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 531 From: Hershey, PA, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 12-22-2011 08:41 AM                     This movie is a veritable frame-for-frame remake of the 2009 Swedish feature which itself was a composit crafted for American audiences from the much longer Swedish TV miniseries. This 2011 version is not bad but much like the Americanized remake of "Let The Right One In" it was completely unnecessary. In the name of truth-in-advertising the title really ought be called "The Girl With the Dragon Tat-Two"  |  IP: Logged Mark Lensenmayer Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1605 From: Upper Arlington, OH Registered: Sep 1999 posted 12-22-2011 09:52 AM                     I don't agree about the frame-by-frame remake. The new film spends more time with the relationship between the writer and the editor, and also shows the sexual relationship between Lisbeth and Micke that wasn't as graphic the earlier version. There is also a significant differnce in the end of the movie regarding the missing Harriet. We also see more of Lisbeth's relationship with her original guardian. I thought this was a better movie than the first. I really enjoyed this...seemed to move well even with its length. Music is especially good...this is the music Lisbeth would be wanting to hear. My rating - A- Wife rating - A-  |  IP: Logged Ross Oba Expert Film Handler Posts: 181 From: Kailua Kona, HI Registered: Oct 2005 posted 12-23-2011 08:51 PM                     I guess I am one of the lucky ones who did not see the original Swedish versions of both Let the Right One In and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I absolutely loved Let Me In and I loved The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. For a 2 1/2 hour movie, the pacing was spot-on and never dragged. I thought Rooney Mara was quite amazing and would not be surprised if she got an Oscar nomination if not a win. I would definitely watch this again to catch all the little details of each scene/setting. Also, the score is another win from Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross. I can't forget to mention the opening credit sequence. It's pretty awesome looking which matches the cover of 'Immigrant Song' by Karen O (of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs) and Trent Reznor. 4.5/5  |  IP: Logged Sam Graham AKA: "The Evil Sam Graham". Wackiness ensues. Posts: 1431 From: Waukee, IA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 12-24-2011 06:48 PM                        CINEMA: Regal Green Valley Ranch Stadium 10, Henderson, NV AUDITORIUM: 7 PRESENTATION: Sony 4K Digital PRESENTATION PROBLEMS: None RATING: Two and one half stars (out of four) THE PLOT: A Swedish miniseries is bastardized into a Trent Reznor music video. Wackiness ensues. The thing about the subject matter is that translating this type of thing to a script can result in something that feels like it drags a lot, which I found amazingly not the case with the Swedish version. Not so much with the American version. I wasn't happy with pretty much any of the end resolutions in this one versus the original.  |  IP: Logged Keegan O'Brien Film Handler Posts: 39 From: Eugene, Oregon, United States Registered: Sep 2011 posted 12-25-2011 05:22 PM                     CINEMA: Regal Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX (Bend, Oregon) AUDITORIUM: 13 PRESENTATION: Sony Digital 4K PROBLEMS: None, perfection. RATING: 93/100 I haven't been as thrilled, excited, or interested in a film while sitting in the cinema as much as with this film in a long time. As soon as the opening credits sequence began I smiled like a kid on Christmas morning. The story was fascinating and riveting, the composition nearing perfection, the cinematography beautiful (see this in nothing other than Sony or DLP 4K), the acting, specifically by Mara, was captivating and mesmerizing, the music was ear candy, and the directing inspiring. Fincher has done it again... remarkable.  |  IP: Logged Ross Oba Expert Film Handler Posts: 181 From: Kailua Kona, HI Registered: Oct 2005 posted 12-26-2011 10:21 PM                     Just out of curiousity, anyone else find the sound mix to be a bit on the low side. We had to turn our fader up quite a bit to compensate for the sometimes-hard-to-understand dialogue (especially with the accents). If it's just me, then I'll have to get our levels checked out. Edit: What I mean to say is that the dynamic range seems a little wider than normal.  |  IP: Logged Keegan O'Brien Film Handler Posts: 39 From: Eugene, Oregon, United States Registered: Sep 2011 posted 12-27-2011 01:09 PM                     For the first 15 minutes the dialogue was a bit tough to comprehend, but after that I didn't have an issue.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 12-27-2011 01:26 PM                     ..and that's still 2K info being used in those 4K units..content just scaled up to fill the 4K chip. And, if it was the twin lens setup, it's not even in HD being each dual image is only 858 x 2048.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 12-28-2011 03:59 PM                        4.5 stars. Good music, good sound mix, wonderful new star. Sure to see at least 4-5 Oscar noms. All Dolby presentation on white screen with Christie projector (Series 1) Baxter Ave #8, Louisville, KY.  |  IP: Logged Steven J Hart Master Film Handler Posts: 282 From: WALES, ND, USA Registered: Mar 2004 posted 12-28-2011 10:25 PM                        quote: Monte L Fullmer ..and that's still 2K info being used in those 4K units..content just scaled up to fill the 4K chip. I'm not so sure about that... The files for our DCP trailers for TGWTDT are identified as being 4K on the server.  |  IP: Logged Tom Petrov Five Guys Lover Posts: 1121 From: El Paso, TX Registered: Jan 2003 posted 12-28-2011 11:20 PM                    This movie flopped big time.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 12-29-2011 12:02 AM                        How about providing a source with numbers?  |  IP: Logged Tom Petrov Five Guys Lover Posts: 1121 From: El Paso, TX Registered: Jan 2003 posted 12-29-2011 10:54 PM                    --------------------------------deleted--------------------------  |  IP: Logged Keegan O'Brien Film Handler Posts: 39 From: Eugene, Oregon, United States Registered: Sep 2011 posted 12-29-2011 10:59 PM                     quote: Monte L Fullmer ..and that's still 2K info being used in those 4K units..content just scaled up to fill the 4K chip. And, if it was the twin lens setup, it's not even in HD being each dual image is only 858 x 2048. Depending on the theater... a good chunk of Regal and AMC's have 4K servers and get 4K (Dragon is more like 3K anyway) DCP's when they're available. Not the majority, but a good portion. And the difference is obvious to those with a keen eye. I'd appreciate it if every-time I say I've seen a film in 4K that you don't A.) Assume I can't tell the difference between 4/2K, and B.) Don't assume the theater I attend has the worst possible set up. Thanks. You'll know if I saw a movie with that kind of set up Monte, this is the place I'll complain about it.  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Goeldner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1360 From: Washington, District of Columbia Registered: Jun 2008 posted 12-31-2011 04:49 PM                     actually 'Girl' was shot in Red Epic (5K) there was some press news that Sony is releasing this in actual 4K - was this also released in DLP 4K??  |  IP: Logged

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