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Scottish Dubliner Posted Tue 01 Feb, 2011 5:38 PM |
mili wrote: Scottish Dubliner wrote: From imdb,
You just know it's gonna be shit, Daniel Craig as Mikael Blomqvist, he's too young, he's also far too clean, Mikael is a coffee drinking, hard smoking, boozehound journalist. I'm glad they've a relatively unknown playing Salander but again typical Hollywood, she's too good looking, Salander is supposed to be a rebel, who's lived on the streets. It really is gonna be Shite, they'll change the whole thing and it will all end really happily.
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Isn't Blomqvist supposed to be not that fit, too (if I remember right)? And yes, Lisbeth is not supposed to be good looking. Hollywood rarely gets these things right, you just can't have ugly or even plain main characters.
I thought the same thing, but wasn't sure as he does a bit of running in the book (in the forest and beach on the island I think). Why didn't they give the lead to Stellan Skarsgård I think he's ideal for Blomqvist. On screen he has an edge that would suit the role, Blomqvist is the hero but that doesn't mean you are supposed to like him, he's selfish, he's a philanderer, he creeps through other people's lives.
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monkey Posted Wed 02 Feb, 2011 1:43 AM |
was that any good?
Really not a great. It's all the worse if you have seen American History X |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Thu 03 Feb, 2011 11:44 PM |
Just sitting down to watch The Matrix (again),
Tried watching 16 Blocks earlier but could only manage about 5 minutes of Mos Def's voice, (seriously has he ever been to Paisley cause he sounds like the wee junkie neds from there). I know its exaggerated for that particular movie cause he's in House at some point and it's not that bad. (btw Scrubs was on tonight the won about Emus, Lottery Tickets, etc. contributing to death of a patient. Patient in question was Taub from House)
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ricv64 Posted Fri 04 Feb, 2011 12:28 AM |
Yeah , I liked it better then Inarritus' other movies I've seen |
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minnmess Posted Fri 04 Feb, 2011 12:33 AM |
Both are very good. One Week is Canadian. Joshua Jackson goes on a cross country motorcycle trip when he finds out that he has terminal cancer. Very good, and very canadian. Part of it was shot very near to my families cottage. AND there is a focus on weird giant roadside attractions, which I LOVE! |
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megg_inc Posted Fri 04 Feb, 2011 9:46 PM |
| Awww, Pacey. I totally forgot he's Canadian! |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Wed 09 Feb, 2011 12:25 AM |
Not bad I suppose, seen the ending coming a mile off but OK I suppose.
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fenchurch Posted Wed 09 Feb, 2011 12:40 AM |
Scottish Dubliner wrote: Why didn't they give the lead to Stellan Skarsgård I think he's ideal for Blomqvist.
He's pretty much what I imagined Blomkvist as being like in the books. I don't think Daniel Craig is a bad choice though, I feel he can pull off that whole selfish but likeable thing that Blomkvist has going. |
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minnmess Posted Wed 09 Feb, 2011 12:46 AM |
megg_inc wrote: Awww, Pacey. I totally forgot he's Canadian!
Ive been rewatching old episodes of Dawsons Creek and he says things like "we are all american teenagers"
and i think..no child, you are not! |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Wed 09 Feb, 2011 12:54 AM |
fenchurch wrote: Scottish Dubliner wrote: Why didn't they give the lead to Stellan Skarsgård I think he's ideal for Blomqvist.
He's pretty much what I imagined Blomkvist as being like in the books. I don't think Daniel Craig is a bad choice though, I feel he can pull off that whole selfish but likeable thing that Blomkvist has going.
I don't know, I hope so, I just think Daniel Craig is a bit to young, clean & well built. Blomqvist doesn't take that much care of himself, suppose we'll just have to wait and see.
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Thu 10 Feb, 2011 11:21 PM |
It was actually awright, expected worse but not bad.
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Turtleneck Posted Tue 15 Feb, 2011 1:28 PM |
Toy Story 3. Excellent. It was sad in the end, as anticipated; however, can't compare to the heartwrenching scene between Jesse and her girl in Toy Story 2. I still haven't recovered from that. Oh, and "Big Baby" with the droopy sleepy eye totallly freaked me out.
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weirdmom Posted Tue 15 Feb, 2011 2:54 PM |
Finally saw The King's Speech. It was amazing. I will personally punch every academy member who doesn't vote for Colin Firth. He and Geoffrey Rush were both incredible.
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weirdmom Posted Tue 15 Feb, 2011 3:10 PM |
I came across an actual speech King George VI gave. You can see how uncomfortable he is. I can't imagine having a stutter and having to address so many people.
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Tue 15 Feb, 2011 3:59 PM |
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Ralph Fiennes, Pete Postelthwaite and Bill Nighy are all fucking excellent as usual, however the storyline is a bit slow and there's far too many flashbacks. Rachel Weiss & other cast also get pass marks.
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